8 Minutes in the Morning: A Simple Way to Start Your Day That Burns Fat and Sheds the Pounds by Jorge Cruise

Description

“8 Minutes in the Morning sets you up to win. Jorge is with you each step of the way, but by the end of the 4-week program, the only person you will need is you.” –Anthony Robbins, author of Awaken the Giant Within

With his own take on the power of positive thinking, popular fitness instructor Jorge Cruise speaks to overweight, time-deprived people and motivates them to use their minutes wisely. Realizing that many of us can't devote hours, or even minutes, to the gym, Cruise reduces weight-loss fitness training to just two basic strength moves each day. Those who follow his daily 8-minute routine and his innovative metabolism-boosting eating plan are guaranteed to lose significant weight in just 1 month.

As an online fitness coach, Cruise has successfully “trained” millions of converts. Based on his very popular website, 8 Minutes in the Morning contains inspiring before-and-after photos of people who have completed Cruise's program. In fact, Cruise invites readers to take their own “before” photo, very confident they will like their “after” photo. More than a weight-loss book, 8 Minutes in the Morning is a program complete with a cyber-training option – readers can interact with Cruise himself. With motivational quotes, simple visualization techniques, easy and fulfilling meal plans, and wake-up talks to get each day started right, 8 Minutes in the Morning is sure to make people think twice about hitting the “snooze” button.

Editorial Review

Fitness trainer Jorge Cruise has helped 3 million cyberspace clients lose weight, and now he's headed for your bookshelf with the same goal in mind. In just eight minutes a day, says Cruise, you can drop two pounds of fat per week, change your shape, and gain muscle and energy. His secret formula: an inspirational “wake-up talk,” followed by strength training two muscle groups per day, eating according to his “eating card” program, and keeping a journal. For exercise, Cruise presents a varied, 28-day program of illustrated exercises using dumbbells. Why the emphasis on strength training? While aerobics burns calories while you're exercising, adding muscle revs up fat burning at rest by increasing your metabolic rate. Every pound of muscle you gain burns an extra 50 calories per day. You'll look better and feel younger and more energetic, resulting in more activity, burning more calories, he says. Cruise's eating plan emphasizes “good” (omega) fats, complex carbohydrates, high-quality protein (low in saturated fat), and vegetables, with dairy, fruits, and “treats and cravings” in moderation. His “Eating Card System” gives you an allotment of portions from each of the food groups. If you're the kind who likes the regimentation of following a specific program every day, Cruise will get you moving, eating better, and losing weight. –Joan Price