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This book was ... interesting?
Tbh I did not expect much, I had primarily heard negative things about Ferris' and his books. I gave this book a chance because it is interesting to read from someone who has a different perspective on fitness and health that deviates from the norm.
I'll give Ferris that this book is extensive and the amount of testing this guy has done on himself is astounding (and scary). His writing style is (mostly) easy to read and he is quite humerous. I love that he affirms that HDL cholesterol is good and thay we should eat the yolks. Also the 4-hour Body Plan itself is actually quite allright. That is where my complements end.
This book acts like it is based on science, but it is not. Claims like "calories don't matter" and "Oh you're lactose intolerant? Have you tried drinking milk for 2 weeks?" just exemplifies some of the nonsense he spits out. Does he know what lactase is? Oh and the part where all the women become sexually attracted to him because of feromones - what the hell was that?
The guy reccommends so many different supplements that you might as well just stop eating whole foods. Oh and he says no vegans in 4HBP, but in a later chapter do try to eat mostly plant-based. That being said I have ordered his reccommended PACC-stack of supplements just for the hell of it. If it works - great; If not - well I'm not that surprised tbh.
The last 60% of the book is the worst and is mostly written like a YA fantasy hero looking for the proper master who can teach Ferris either how to lift heavier, swim faster and more efficient, how to hold your breath, run faster and longer, etc. All of these chapters were incredibly boring and had nothing to do with 4HBP. The book should've been just the 4HBP - essentialy cutting half the book. I would've probably given it a higher score.
My favorite part was probably when Ferris laid out 4 simple rules like: "Don't drink your calories" - but you can have a glass or two of red wine because Ferris really likes it. Also do not eat fruit because our ancestors did not have access to a lot of fruit??? Yeah that one fruit a day that gives you a lot of vitamins and minerals is so much worse than red wine. Did our ancestors in the stone age also have access to red wine?
A fun read, but probably not how Ferris intenteded me to enjoy it.
Tbh I did not expect much, I had primarily heard negative things about Ferris' and his books. I gave this book a chance because it is interesting to read from someone who has a different perspective on fitness and health that deviates from the norm.
I'll give Ferris that this book is extensive and the amount of testing this guy has done on himself is astounding (and scary). His writing style is (mostly) easy to read and he is quite humerous. I love that he affirms that HDL cholesterol is good and thay we should eat the yolks. Also the 4-hour Body Plan itself is actually quite allright. That is where my complements end.
This book acts like it is based on science, but it is not. Claims like "calories don't matter" and "Oh you're lactose intolerant? Have you tried drinking milk for 2 weeks?" just exemplifies some of the nonsense he spits out. Does he know what lactase is? Oh and the part where all the women become sexually attracted to him because of feromones - what the hell was that?
The guy reccommends so many different supplements that you might as well just stop eating whole foods. Oh and he says no vegans in 4HBP, but in a later chapter do try to eat mostly plant-based. That being said I have ordered his reccommended PACC-stack of supplements just for the hell of it. If it works - great; If not - well I'm not that surprised tbh.
The last 60% of the book is the worst and is mostly written like a YA fantasy hero looking for the proper master who can teach Ferris either how to lift heavier, swim faster and more efficient, how to hold your breath, run faster and longer, etc. All of these chapters were incredibly boring and had nothing to do with 4HBP. The book should've been just the 4HBP - essentialy cutting half the book. I would've probably given it a higher score.
My favorite part was probably when Ferris laid out 4 simple rules like: "Don't drink your calories" - but you can have a glass or two of red wine because Ferris really likes it. Also do not eat fruit because our ancestors did not have access to a lot of fruit??? Yeah that one fruit a day that gives you a lot of vitamins and minerals is so much worse than red wine. Did our ancestors in the stone age also have access to red wine?
A fun read, but probably not how Ferris intenteded me to enjoy it.