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Weight Lifting Is a Waste of Time : So Is Cardio, and There’s a Better Way to Have the Body You Want

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WALL STREET JOURNAL BESTSELLER Do you want to lose fat, gain muscle and build the body of your dreams without having to step foot in a gym or on a treadmill? This book has the answer you've been searching for. No matter your age, sex, or conditioning status, this book will help you look and feel your best. And guess what? 10 MINUTES IS ALL YOU NEED & YOU WON'T EVEN HAVE TO LEAVE YOUR HOUSE! If you're like most people that have tried fruitless weight lifting or tedious cardio, your body probably feels the negative effects - like aching, painful joints and the inability to lose stubborn fat. Or perhaps you have:Spent years in the gym but struggle to gain muscle, lose belly fat and see real results. When you take your shirt off, it doesn't even look like you workout.Tried all the fad diets that just leave you hungry, frustrated and not losing any weight. Seen all the muscular athletes in the gym and wonder what you're doing wrong.Wandered around the gym feeling defeated and confused about what exercises will help you achieve your dream body.Suffered through injuries and pain from lifting weights with bad form and engaging in dangerous exercises.Well, we're glad you found this book. In Weight Lifting is a Waste of Time, authors Dr. John Jaquish and Henry Alkire present their scientifically proven approach that debunks myths surrounding traditional weightlifting and fad dieting. Enter the "Tony Stark of the Fitness Industry" John Jaquish, PhD, is well known for inventing what is now considered the most effective bone density building medical technology on the market. This discovery led to his second invention, X3: the world's most powerful muscle building device based on variable resistance. X3 is proven to develop muscle much faster than conventional weight lifting, all with the lowest risk of joint injury. Some of the world's most elite athletes train with X3, including the entire Miami Heat organization, Olympians, NFL players, and NBA players. By the end of this book, you'll know and understand clear and simple steps to gain muscle, burn fat, and refuel your body. FINALLY! You can feel confident at the beach and in the mirror —and you can do so at home. With the methods and tools laid out in this book, you can achieve the bigger, leaner and stronger body you've always wanted. Here's a quick sneak peek of what you'll learn: Everything you've learned about weight training from bodybuilders and influencers is wrong. We'll explain how weightlifting does irreversible damage by overloading joints and underloading muscle.You don’t need to spend endless hours in the gym to get your dream body. X3 provides the most effective at- home workout, no matter your age or sex.You can grow muscle 3 times faster with the X3 workout system without taking harmful supplements or going to the gym.Fad diets like Keto simply don't work, and what nutrition system is scientifically proven to help keep the weight off.Prolonged cardio keeps you fatter longer (and what to do instead).Are you ready to get the knowledge and tools you need to become the healthiest, leanest, most muscular version of yourself? Scroll up and click "Buy Now"! Read more


Publisher ‏ : ‎ Lioncrest Publishing (August 18, 2020)


Publication date ‏ : ‎ August 18, 2020


Language ‏ : ‎ English


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    • My n=1 result --> X3 is a great tool, with a caveat...
I have not seen many reviews that provided actual documentation of the results people got with the X3 Bar, so I have included a forum response I wrote on another website (see below). For context, I have been lifting consistently for over 15 years. By the standards of serious lifters, I have never been particularly strong: my personal bests are 500 lbs on the deadlift, 365 lbs for squat, 255 lbs for bench, and 175 lbs for overhead press. (NOTE: I wrote the following comments after running a 12-week experiment only using X3 for my workouts) "Training consisted of A & B workouts (basically a Push/Pull routine), and the program consisted of 1 set to failure for each movement in each workout. I have included my DEXA results as well as my body measurements below for comparison. I tested all my lifts before and immediately after the 12-week block. As you will see below, my numbers on the conventional lifts all regressed slightly except for chin-ups. Of course, it is worth noting that strength is a combination of both structural changes and neurological changes. Since I did not practice the barbell lifts for 12 weeks, it is certainly possible that the motor pathways (i.e. skills) were a little rusty, which may account for the slight regression in demonstrated strength. On the hypertrophy front, I have mixed feelings about the results. I clearly gained mass on my upper body – both the DEXA scans (+3.5 lbs) and the tape measurements confirmed it. My delts and upper back got noticeably larger. Unfortunately, I saw essentially zero development of my chest, and surprisingly, my arms did not grow at all. The disappointing part was my legs got smaller. According to the DEXA scan, I actually lost 0.7 lbs of lean mass in my legs. I understand there can be variance in DEXA scans so those results should be taken with a grain of salt. While the tape measurements got slightly larger, it appears that it was primarily from fat deposition. Overall, I gained about 8 lbs of bodyweight during the 12-week experiment, with ~3 lbs of it as lean mass and 5 lbs as fat mass. One pound per month of lean mass is not unusual, especially since I have been lifting for many years, but it’s not exactly in line with the X3 marketing claims. I learned a few things from the 12-week experiment: (a) 1 set to failure wasn't enough volume, except for (b) my shoulders got quite a bit bigger (developed more of a V-shape), (c) upper body is much easier to grow with alternative methods than lower body, (d) single-leg squats are effective but f***ing brutal mentally, (e) surprisingly, my barbell lifts didn't suffer that much, and (f) the excess calories, in combination with ineffective programming, led to more fat gain than desired. Barbell lifts (all 1RM) Squat - ~340 --> ~320 Deadlift - ~450 --> ~425 Bench - ~245 --> ~230 OHP - ~165 --> ~150 Chin-ups - 14 reps --> 17 reps DEXA Scan (1st: 2/1/19 --> 2nd: 5/1/19) Height: 6'2" Weight - 189.9 lbs --> 197.7 lbs (+7.8 lbs) Body Fat - 12.8% --> 14.8% (+2%) Lean Mass - 158.7 lbs --> 161.5 lbs (+2.8 lbs) Fat Mass - 24.3 lbs --> 29.3 lbs (+5 lbs) Bone Density Z-Score - 1.1 --> 1.1 (no change) BODY MEASUREMENTS Neck - 14 3/4” --> 15 1/8" Left bicep: Unflexed - 13 7/8” --> 14" Flexed - 15 1/4” --> 15 1/4" Right bicep: Unflexed - 14” --> 14" Flexed - 15 3/8” --> 15 1/2" Left forearm - 11 1/4” --> 11 1/2" Right forearm - 11 3/8” --> 11 3/4" Left wrist - 6 3/4” --> 6 5/8" Right wrist - 7” --> 7" Shoulders (around delts) - 44 1/2” --> ~47" Chest - 41 1/4” --> 42" Navel: Unflexed - 32 1/4” --> 33 1/2" Flexed - 31 3/8” --> 31 7/8" Glutes - 38 5/8” --> 39 1/2" Left quad - 23 3/8” --> 24" Right quad - 23 1/2” --> 24 1/4" Left calf - 15 5/8” --> 16" Right calf - 15 7/8" --> 16" UPDATE: Overall, I like the X3 Bar. I have owned mine for over a year and a half now and I still use it consistently. I have recommended it to several friends, and they have gotten good results with the system. Where I think the X3 Bar really shines is with people who are not serious lifters and/or are very time constrained. Unlike most at-home gimmicks, the X3 Bar provides enough resistance to actually build strength and muscle. That being said…I am dubious of the "3X your results" claim. I did not see it in myself, and I have not seen it in anyone else who has used it. Novices tend to respond well, but novices respond well to ANY well-structured resistance training program. Of course, that does not mean the claim is false - it just means you should view it with a grain of salt. As I said, I like the product. I still use it. But it is (probably) not going to turn you into a muscled monster overnight. You still need to be consistent in your training, consume adequate protein, get lots of sleep, and even then, it will take months or years to build appreciable mass. Also, please do not become dogmatic and refuse to use other tools that may be more effective. I find barbell squats and deadlifts (particularly Romanian deadlifts) to be the single best tools for the lower body. For chest, I personally love pushup variations on gymnastic rings. While the quote is wildly over-used, Bruce Lee’s words are appropriate here: “Absorb what is useful, reject what is useless, add what is essentially your own.” I am very grateful to John Jaquish for developing the X3 Bar. He challenged my pre-conceived notions about what is possible with resistance bands, and I am a healthier and stronger person for it. I appreciate anyone who is willing to challenge the status quo. If anyone has any questions about my experience, feel free to drop a comment below and I’ll try to remember to check this from time to time. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on November 1, 2020 by Matt
    • Title is Misleading. Book is an argument for why the author's X3 Bar can replace weights/cardio
The author is not actually stating that "weight lifting is a waste of time". His argument is that the various scientific studies he cites show that training with bands give a more complete workout for a muscle because the amount of tension/stress changes as the band stretches and so, whereas a weight must be chosen which can be lifted in the weakest part of a muscle's range, a band which is appropriate for the weakest part of the muscle's range, because it is dynamic in nature, will become more difficult to move as it is stretched into the stronger part of the range - something which a static weight cannot do. So, according to the author, a weight only challenge a lifter at the beginning of the lift while the band, because it changes level of resistance as it is stretched, can challenge a user throughout the lifting motion. In effect, the author argues that a band system can give as good, if not a better workout, than weights. Now, the problem has been that most bands are not sufficiently strong to provide as much force as a weightlifter requires and, otherwise, can harm joints if such a strong band is used. Accordingly, the author has invented the X3 Bar along with sufficiently strong bands to a. provided resistance up into the several hundreds of pounds and b. the Bar and Standing Plate are sufficiently strong to protect the joints when using these heavy bands. So, the author is arguing not that weight lifting is a "wasted", but rather arguing that a X3 Bar can provided a more efficient workout than can weights and still be as effective for building muscle size. (Please note, the argument is for muscle size, not for muscle definition. There are basically four Push exercises and four Pull exercises, so the X3 Bar does not offer the variety and variation of exercises used by lifters to sculpt or define a specific muscle. The X3 Bar focus on putting on dense muscle, not defined muscle). The author is also not actually stating that "cardio is a waste of time". The author has again reviewed scientific studies of cardio exercise and notes: 1. weightlifting or band workouts provided substantial cardio workout, 2. what most people consider a "cardio" workout is a workout which allows the heart to sustain prolonged efforts, so it is a workout necessary only for someone specializing in sustained efforts, such as a marathoner. Given the above, since most people do not intend nor ever will have to put further sustained effort of a marathoner, the cardio work done in a X3 Bar workout is sufficient to promote strong cardio health. Further, a "cardio" workout for sustained effort cause the body to change its use of biofuels and, in fact, studies repeatedly show that doing regular cardio workouts for sustained effort will cause the body to store fat and burn muscle. In short, "cardio" is not a waste of time. However, using the X3 Bar (or doing weightlifting) will provide a sufficient cardio workout for a person's daily needs. Further, a "cardio" workout for sustained effort, though not a waste of time, is generally unnecessary for most people since they will not need to put forth sustained effort and, otherwise, if your goal is to put on muscle, which is why most people workout, then training like a marathoner is counterproductive as it tends to cause the body to destroy muscle. So, this book is about why the X3 Bar should be the reader's choice when it comes to building a strong, muscular body on the argument that it provides a more efficient yet just as effective workout as weightlifting and provides sufficient cardio workout for most people's daily needs (marathoners excluded). Which is a long way of saying that, if you are not interested in the X3 Bar, then the book is of limited value. There are pictures in the book of persons who have used the X3 Bar. As is typical of before/after pictures in books promoting a new "revolutionary" workout system, the earlier pictures are murky and poorly lit while the more recent are clearer and better lighted and so tend to be more attractive and better show the subject's physique. In fact, the pictures of the author showing his own transformation are clearly taken by himself in the Before picture and taken by a professional photographer who used lighting to highlight his musculature in the later After pictures. The four gentlemen who are exemplars had similar pictures and while each was underdeveloped physically in the earlier pictures it is noted that each regularly worked out and a couple, though skinny, could lift substantial poundage in the squat, deadlift, and chest press. So, if you have never worked out before, you will not get the results of these gentlemen who have already developed a substantial muscle structure. On the other hand, the author does not imply the reader will get such results but clearly is trying to show that persons who have regularly used weights, yet had difficulty despite such effort in putting on muscle, could put on substantial muscle when using the X3 Bar. Despite my misgivings about the use of better quality pictures for the after pictures and the use of very fit albeit skinny exemplars, it is readily clear that both the author and each of the exemplars put on substantial muscles. I was particularly impressed by the sizable shoulders each developed by and through the X3 Bar. Their arms were also well-developed and their chests more full. Only the author shows his legs, which exhibit substantial calf growth and all-round musculature. In summary, if you are interested in the X3 Bar, either to purchase or to malign, you should consider reading the book. Otherwise, you should give this book a pass since there is little to no useful information included for someone not interested in the X3 Bar system. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on August 31, 2020 by the fine reverend besotted
    • Informative with a sales twist
This book is a great read, Especially if you want to use the X1bar system, but I still have doubts about the outrages claims made in the book , yes there are many references but i don't bother to look into it, But to wrap this up, Yes it's a great book on variable resistant training and debunking conventional weight lifting and fitness ... show more
Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on January 13, 2023 by Tino

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