{"id":230,"date":"2019-01-31T07:13:02","date_gmt":"2019-01-31T07:13:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost\/wp\/?p=230"},"modified":"2019-01-31T07:13:02","modified_gmt":"2019-01-31T07:13:02","slug":"the-4-hour-body-thoughts-on-tim-ferriss-new-book","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lisajohnsonfitness.com\/the-4-hour-body-thoughts-on-tim-ferriss-new-book\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cThe 4-Hour Body\u201d: Thoughts on Tim Ferriss\u2019 New Book"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\t\t\t\t\n

Tim Ferriss, author of \u201cThe Four-Hour Workweek,\u201dhas taken his considerable analytical skills and applied them to the human form.  Quite specifically he has turned his body into a lab experiment, dropping over $250,000 in medical tests so he could monitor various outcomes of what he calls \u201cbiochemicals,\u201d aka food and supplements to the rest of us.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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It\u2019s interesting; he\u2019s an entertaining writer and has lots of stories.  In his book, \u201cThe 4-Hour Body: An Uncommon Guide to Rapid Fat-Loss, Incredible Sex, and Becoming Superhuman\u201d<\/a>, (affiliate link) he discusses testing his diet on 194 willing souls and there were some dramatic results in the group.  He claims in 30 days you can \u201crestructure\u201d your body by 20 pounds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I saw buzz on Twitter about the book from people that I respect picking it up and mentioning it in positive terms.  I had initially done the big ol\u2019 eye roll; 4 hours of working out per month to achieve optimal body results.  Okay, sure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I\u2019m still really, really skeptical.  Ferriss addresses primarily cosmetics, i.e., how your body looks, and he doesn\u2019t address issues such as cardiovascular health, joint flexibility, bad backs, etc.   Yet, all of his lab tests and blood work came back with healthy levels and if they didn\u2019t, he tells the reader.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He\u2019s a Research Geek, Like Me<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

What is interesting is Ferriss talks to good people and he uses decent research.  He\u2019s a very thorough investigator and looks for results from various studies and then strings them together.  Sometimes he has a hunch about something and then experiments on himself to come up with an answer.  A study with a cohort of one is a bit small (heavy irony) but he seems to be a normal human so there should be some correlation to others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Diet Basics<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The diet itself is pretty restrictive.  Nothing white (starches), don\u2019t drink any calories (although a glass or two of red wine is okay), don\u2019t eat any fruit, eat the same few meals over and over again, and take one day per week off and \u201cgo nuts,\u201d eating whatever you want.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The foods are primarily lean proteins, legumes (he\u2019s BIG on legumes), and a stingy list of veggies (remember, no fruit).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He also has a basic workout routine of about 30 minutes to do twice per week which totals about four hours per month, hence the title of the book.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Why I\u2019ve Decided To Do It Myself<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I\u2019m skeptical, but I\u2019m going to give it a go.  For the next 30 days (today is actually day three for me), I\u2019m going to try the diet and exercise routine.  I took before pictures and measurements just as he suggested.  I\u2019ll be talking to some experts about the diet and getting their opinions as I go and I\u2019ll be throwing in my own two cents as far as living through it and the exercises involved.  They\u2019re pretty simple and mostly involve kettle bells.  I\u2019m new to kettle bells personally so that will be a fun new toy for me to play with.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Some Concerns<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

What are my concerns?  That this isn\u2019t a long-term sustainable eating plan; that the vast majority of people will slip off this wagon pretty quickly because it is so limiting (except for the one day per week).  He claims you only need four hours of exercise per month and I\u2019ve read study on top of study that says more like four hours per week.  I\u2019d like to see more information on why he\u2019s challenging literally thousands of university studies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But, he talks to some pretty high-end people in the fitness and nutrition realms; people I follow and greatly respect.  A lot of the studies he cites are ones that I have read as well and respect the findings.  He talks about how the university system limits scientific discovery in some ways and I believe that\u2019s true.  He also talks about the total disconnect between the bodybuilding community and the university researchers, and I do think some really interesting stuff would come out of research that looks at what the current bodybuilders are doing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you\u2019re reading this and you\u2019ve bought the book, feel free to comment with your opinions.  I\u2019d like to get a discussion going about if you think what Ferriss is advocating is good or not.   I\u2019ll be writing periodic posts as I talk to more people and go through the process.  Ultimately, I\u2019m doing the same thing Ferriss is: experimenting on myself and reporting back to you.  I guess I get to be the second wave since he already did the hard work for me.  Thanks Tim, appreciate that.  \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Let me know your thoughts,<\/p>\n\n\n\n

UPDATE:  Here\u2019s my results<\/a> from Week 1, Week 2<\/a> and Week 3.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lisa<\/p>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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