The 4-Hour Body: An uncommon guide to rapid fat-loss, incredible sex and becoming superhuman

Tim Ferris is so entertaining and left-field that this book is worth reading even if you have no intention of using it. Oh, and if you do use the techniques that he promotes then they are unbelievably effective. I have lost 10 lbs of fat in 8 weeks and don't ever feel hungry! How do I know its fat? Because I measured areas of the body, waist, hips arm, thigh, calf and also used calipers. Tim is a measurement freak and its easy to get into. Really worth measuring early on as the scales tell one story whereas the measurements can give much more encouraging info when you understand whats going on with your body. Easy to stick to because he encourages eating the same meals over and over again (sounds dull but its ok if you like the meals!) As you are pretty much only eating beans in all their glorious forms for carbs, wind may be an issue for those in the early days of the diet but your digestive system seems to adapt and it doesn't persist! The audiobook is unabridged and an easy way to get into the book, would also recommend the books that have been written by others to nail down actual recipes because when you read the book you may get to a point where you just want a meal plan and to get on with it! There is a cheat day once a week which is to stop your body going into starvation mode when you can eat any foods you might have fancied during the week, for me that would be dark chocolate. However, I've found that I don't really crave much junky food at all so the caloric intake on that day is pretty low but psychologically its a good release. Interestingly, main reason diet fails is not eating enough protein in each meal and not drinking enough water. Only 10lbs to go ,target 12 stone 10!

If you want a book that will change your body and keep it changed this is the book. This isn't some crash diet that you will do for a fortnight and forget about its life changing.The principle of the book can be summed up with this idea of minimum effective dose: if you are clever you will get great results in minimal amount of time by doing only the required amount. Tim calls it hacking your body.The book has sections on weightloss, muscle gain, great sex, and even how to be able to run a marathon without ever running more than 10k a week. Each section starts with an entertaining story about Tims amazing life to wet your appetite. The content that follows will be concise enough for you to follow and with enough information to use the techniques and get noticeable results. If you are interested he has the science bits highlighted which you can gloss over and it won't make much difference to the result.The most interesting section to me was the weight-loss section where Tim proposes his slow-carb diet. The beauty of this diet and why it works when so many others don't is its simplicity and how easy it is to integrate into your life. I've been doing it now for 2 and a half months and my body fat percentage has dropped from 17 to 10%. I like to think of it as a combination of the atkins diet, the low GI diet, low inflamatory diet and with a few other foods taken out because of there effects on the hormone levels in your body etc. Now that doesn't leave you with many foods which makes it very simple to follow.Since we live in a world where everyone is trying to scam you and, just like other books, this promises life changing results with minimal effort, its understandable that people would be skeptical about buying this book. This book however lives up to its hype. Well done Tim Ferris

Tim Ferris' website proudly proclaims that he was awarded the title "self promoter of the year" (I forget which year) by Wired magazine - I'm not sure they meant it as something he should be proud of. He is internet famous, has a lot of followers and many haters - but he knows, and has interviewed a number of serious people (his podcast is pretty good).My opinion of the efficacy of his work is that he is a non-scientist researching and self experimenting, to find subjects to talk and write about on his blog and podcasts (and some TV). Some of the science is dubious/controversial. Some of the self-experimentaion is extreme if not dangerous.His real skills are self promotion and selling through his internet business, not scientific method. As such, I take him and his work with a pince of salt, but that is not to say that he is making it all up - just hyping it up.Anyway, the book is OK - you will find some useful ideas, though some more critical-thinking oriented reviewers clearly hate it.It's divided up into chapters on different subjects that are intended to be read individually, though some refer to each other. The writing style is chatty but formulaic. Many of his claims are inflated, but not without a grain of truth.There are chapters on weightloss - via the "slow carb diet" - I didn't lose anywhere near what Ferris suggested I would, but 18lbs in six weeks isn't bad, following the suggested diet fairly closely. 2 months after stopping, I haven't gained any weight, but I cycle and weight train a few times a week which probably helps.The Geek to Freak chapter, describes what is otherwise known as high intensity training (Google Mike Mentzer, HIT). There is no way you can gain good quantities of lean muscle in 30 days following this method - according every expert opinion I have heard (mostly body builder types). But that ignoring the hype, it turned out to be a time efficient routine for gaining strength over a period of months (perhaps a little size). I do a lot of mountain biking and I got very strong at hillclimbing, which I would attribute to performing this programme once or twice a week, for 3 months over the winter.Based on experience I do not believe that the information in the Occam's protocol chapter can gain a satisfactory amount of muscle. Maintainance maybe, when you're short of time for some reason. I do a 5x5 barbell routine, which after a research, testing, and adjustments, is working for me.Six minute abs - more hype. A six pack is more about low body fat percentage than exercise. But strong abs are a good thing for other reasons. The "myotactic crynch" as described here is good - 3 sets of 12 is very painful, and thas is now my abs exercise of choice. There are also a few other abs exercises listed that are far better than situps or crunches e.g. bicycle crunch and captains chair.The sleep chapter is useful. There seems to be a lot of product placement in this chapter, but ignoring that, cold baths (brutal at first, but you get use to it) and flaxseed oil before bed (along with reading fiction and avoiding the telly/Ipad) make me sleep like a log. This process does more for my mood and productivity than anything else the next day.There are a couple of chapters on sex, and the techniques do work. I've read similar ideas elsewhere, and, well give it go on a willing subject and see for yourself. There is no such thing as the 15 minute orgasm that the book claims - 30 seconds max, followed by a few minutes of heightened sensitivity. She will, however, be very happy.I haven't tried everything in the book, but I will be trying out the ideas in the chapters on running and swimming at some stage. The Effortless Superhuman chapter may yeild some benefit as well.Recieved wisdom isn't always correct - but equally the basics sometimes do work better than anything else, I find. Many ideas here are worth testing for yourself, and I've found myself dipping in to this book repeatedly over the last three years. Take the inflated figures and claims with a pinch of salt and do your own research along side this book. Test the ideas and refine processes for yourself and see what happens - I got some reasonable results. To be fair Ferris does say "do your own research" repeatedly.

The 4-Hour Body by Tim Ferriss is a comprehensive guide to achieving rapid fat loss, enhancing sexual performance, and optimizing overall health. Ferriss offers unconventional yet practical strategies based on rigorous research and personal experimentation. The book’s actionable tips and real-world results make it a valuable resource for anyone looking to improve their body and well-being. Well-organized and engaging, it’s a must-read for those committed to transforming their health and fitness. Highly recommended for anyone ready to challenge conventional wisdom and achieve extraordinary results!

Awesome book! Rich in practical details.I read 1 chapter gave an overlook to every chapter and again Tim did a wonderful jobThank you for sharing your researches 🙏🏻

Un libro super extenso tienes que leerlo con calma, lleno de muchos datos técnicos pero que al final vale la pena leer

Foco nos resultados, Chega de ir na academia todos os dias, aprendi a fazer o necessário p crescer... e é uma metodologia que pode ser aplicada a todas as áreas da sua vida: Fazer mais com menos!

I haven't read a proper book for many MANY years.... And slight ADHD makes it hard to focus on that sort of task.I hope I can focus enough to read this book to make the changes I need in my life. But this is one BIG book! It's 592 pages! Oh my!Cross fingers....Toes...Eyes...