Book Review: The 4-Hour Body
Let’s not beat about the bush, who likes the idea of a lean chiselled body, lasting ecstasy in the bedroom and superhuman-like capabilities?
Well, normally we would say such things were nonsense – especially from the effort of just 4 hours per week, but given the author of this book is Tim Ferriss, it might just be possible.
In his last book, The Four Hour Work Week (a New York Times best seller), he generated a huge following of fans with his thought-provoking blueprint for how to work just four hours per week, take regular extended holidays and generate a passive income.
His follow-up, The Four Hour Body: An Uncommon Guide to Rapid Fat-Loss, Incredible Sex, and Becoming Super Human, has been two years in the making (probably taking some of those extended holidays), and many more years of research and self-experimentation. A master of outsourcing, leveraging and delegation (to hundreds of nice people in India), he’s certainly raised the bar with his new book when it comes to super health (mental and physical) – in fact, it blows anything else we’ve read out of the water by a mile – and all for less than the cost of a large Dominos Pizza!
We’ve read it, we love it. There will be many people who crave some of his attention by dissing the 4 Hour Body of course (such pessimists), but at the very least it should ignite a spark within the reader and if followed properly, enable the shedding of weight / building of muscle really quickly; the joy of extended orgasms and heightened sex life; and universal envy from friends and family that see a new, super-human among them:)
The sex stuff (15 minute orgasm) is what got me to buy The 4-Hour Body. There is some good stuff in those two chapters – useful illustrations and a fairly straightforward approach from his teachers and trainers – but its really just an introduction – I’m guessing this one of the topics in the book he has researched the least.
If the orgasm chapters are an example of Tim’s 80/20 rule – what he thinks is the 20% that produces 80% of the result – then I’d say what is in the book is closer to 5%, not 20% – there is a lot more available for both parties than what he describes. I’m guessing that as Tim’s research continues he’ll eventually wind up looking at Lafayette Morehouse, the original source of this information. For people who’ve never seen the information Tim is presenting, it’s a fast way to get started on a very very fun journey.
Great feed back! Yes, I’m not sure it would be wise to bring the 80/2o rule into the bedroom…somethings are best left to happen more naturally:-)
What can I say about this book. I’ve lost weight with it, and family members of mine have. Tim’s cracked the code. Stop eating bread, rice, sugar, etc, drink lots of water and you’ll kick butt and lose weight. His idea of a ‘cheat day’ is actually useful and not just used to ‘appease’ junk food lovers. It’s brilliant. But make sure you pick up a copy so you can customize your own workout.
One drawback is I’m not having a ton of success with the Poly phasic sleep part. Sometimes I just feel super tired.
Thanks for the comment Michael! I couldn’t work the sleep concepts either, not that I have a problem dropping off immediately most nights anyway…a good workout during the day usually does the trick:-)
Thanks Cinn – great perspective!
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