Four Hour Body

BrainSquirt · Post by **BrainSquirt** » Mon Oct 17, 2011 10:20 am

Last week a friend gave me a copy of The Four Hour Body by Tim Ferriss. Skimmed it this weekend. Some pretty surprising material. Great book. Has some excellent sections on the prehab, health first principles I have been yammering on and on about for a couple years now.
Rob have you read it? Care to comment on the overlaps and divergences between BP,your recomp work, etc. and his?
Anyone else read it? Comparisons and how some of the material dovetails with BP? etc? Thanks.

RobRegish · Post by **RobRegish** » Mon Oct 17, 2011 2:23 pm

Haven't read it, but understand we're from similar schools of thought. Would love to read it, but I'm sick as a dog right now...

nigh70wl · Post by **nigh70wl** » Wed Oct 19, 2011 6:15 pm

I read through most of the sections about a year ago, thought it was an awesome book. if I recall correctly his "occam's protocol" is one-set-to-failure. he's a self-experimenter... I like that.

BrainSquirt · Post by **BrainSquirt** » Thu Oct 20, 2011 12:07 pm

re "self-experimenter"
Yep, more like a minimalist body hacker.
The more I read, the more I think he somehow presents too many options. Also, I wish instead of just pure innovative stuff, he would do more synergizing of his discoveries with established development and treatment protocols.

...at the same time, though, I really appreciate that he goes around the country to the originators / champions actually giving all these various protocols due diligence and properly documented trials.
Rob, maybe you could invite him to come visit with you and pick your brains...

nigh70wl · Post by **nigh70wl** » Thu Oct 20, 2011 1:23 pm

if TF picked up on the Famine/Feast idea you KNOW he'd write a book about it. the Rob Regish Blueprint Method would go platinum overnight

RobRegish · Post by **RobRegish** » Fri Oct 21, 2011 7:35 am

nigh70wl wrote:if TF picked up on the Famine/Feast idea you KNOW he'd write a book about it. the Rob Regish Blueprint Method would go platinum overnight

I'm well aware of this, which is why I've already moved on/found a better way. A select few, know what I'm talking about - but they've been sworn to secrecy/trusted with the keys to the kingdom. You didn't think I was standing still, did you?

Hmmm....

:):)

beefcake66 · Post by **beefcake66** » Thu Nov 10, 2011 10:32 am

I read this book before my surgery/layoff....... awesome, loved it. Lots of excellent information. The dude reminded me of Rob in a few way slol

BrainSquirt · Post by **BrainSquirt** » Tue Nov 15, 2011 9:27 am

4HB, pg 28 ... about cycling

Ed Coan, described as the Michael Jordan of powerlifting, set more than 70 world records in his sport. Among other things, he deadlifted an unbelievable 901 pounds at 220 pounds bodyweight, beating even the super-heavyweights. His trainer at the time, Marty Gallagher, has stated matter-of-factly that “maintaining peak condition year around is a ticket to the mental ward.”