About the Book In a reader-friendly and comprehensive new book, Shilstone lays out his time-tested, medically sound strategies for building lean muscle with his proven six-week, 24-workout program for a lean, muscular body. Book Synopsis Mackie Shilstone is an expert in getting world-class professional athletes as well as ordinary people into peak shape in record time, helping them tone their bodies and maximize lean muscle. Now Shilstone lays out his time-tested, medically sound strategies for building lean muscle with his work out smarter, not harder plan for training rotation, nutrition, and state-of-the-art supplements. From the Back Cover Praise for Mackie Shilstone and Lean & Hard I have seen firsthand the remarkable results Mackie Shilstone has achieved with top athletes. His track record and comprehensive knowledge of exercise physiology and nutrition give him tremendous credibility. --Bob Costas, NBC Sports and HBO Sports Mackie Shilstone is equally fluent in academic research and resonant common sense. In his work with boxers Michael Spinks and Bernard Hopkins, Mackie managed significant improvement in two athletically finished products. Imagine what he can do for the average man or woman. --Jim Lampley, HBO Sports and NBC Sports Can you imagine how dangerous I would have been had I met Mackie five years ago? --Bernard Hopkins, former World Middleweight and Light Heavyweight Champion Ive got to be honest, when I looked at the tapes, I said, How am I going to do this? Then I met Mackie Shilstone. . . . He motivated me to train at another level. --Roy Jones Jr., former Light Heavyweight Champion, on his WBA Heavyweight Championship victory over John Ruiz Mackies program helped me prolong my baseball career and enhanced the quality of my life. In fact, it helped me reach the Baseball Hall of Fame. --Ozzie Smith, All-Star shortstop for the St. Louis Cardinals and Baseball Hall of Famer Mackies new workout is awesome for women. It is fun, effective, and when performed on a regular basis, results are seen within a couple of weeks. His workout tackles womens problem areas thighs, buttocks, abdominals, and triceps. And it is excellent for strengthening neglected back muscles. Mackies program also provides nutritional guidance designed to meet womens needs. --Leslie Hoffman, host and producer of Get Fit with Leslie Review Quotes Shilstone (The Fat Burning Bible) uses science to design a program that creates lean muscle. Though women will find useful information here, men seem to be the main audience for this book, that is men serious enough about their hard body to endure a regimen of supplements, a strict meal plan and several weeks of high-intensity workouts. Students of fitness science will have the chance to learn all about things like Positive Nitrogen Balance, The Anabolic State and the Lactic Acid System. Formulas are provided to calculate recommended daily calories, target heart rate during workouts and current muscle-to-fat percentage. Exercises and stretches come with pictures and drawings to demonstrate, and a daily exercise checklist and food journal demand accountability. The fact that Shilstone can take credit for the athletic bods of heavyweight champion Michael Spinks, NBA star Manute Bol and baseball legend Brett Butler proves his techniques are sound. But his writing doesnt serve to entertain, and his textbooklike tone makes reading a chore. (Mar.) (Publishers Weekly, January 15, 2007) About the Author MACKIE SHILSTONE is the author of Maximum Energy for Life, The Fat-Burning Bible, and Lose Your Love Handles. He is the Ochsner Health Systems Performance Enhancement Expert and Director of Health and Fitness at the Ochsner Heart and Vascular Institute.