I liked the exercises. They were easy enough to complete at home no need to go to the gym in the morning. This book is actually my roommate's. I promised to give it back but I still keep it with me :)

I am following the program for 8 years .. I skiped the diet section except for flax seed oil part .. added extra excercises that works for me eg. walking for 2 laps and jogging for 8 to12 laps (2-3miles) and some few extra stretch technics .. and every time i stick to this program I get results .. Thank you Jorge cruise ... right now I am trying to switch to Tony Horton BRING IT! book and following his program for a change ..

Not bad, pretty good health and nutrition tips. Tackles health from a mental perspective. I recommend.

Nice book but you definitely need more than 8 minutes to stay in shape.

This is probably a better book than I gave it credit for. The author emphasizes exercises that use several large muscles together, rather than single muscles in isolation, both to be more efficient and also to have exercise be more like actual functional life tasks.

If you're looking for a full blown program, with meals, motivation tips, exercises, resources, information, journals, and food trackers, this might be good for you. Key points of this diet: strength training is key to weight loss, not just aerobic actvity. The more muscle you have, the more fat you'll burn. You do 8 minutes of strength training everyday, which is nice for people who don't have a lot of time. Eat good omega fats, particullarly flaxseed oil. Keep track of your food categories (not calories), exercise, and keep a journal. Drink more water to help you stay fuller longer. What I did not love- some of the strength training is not that stenuous, so if you are new to exercise, this is a great place to start; however, if you already do it, it might be a bit too simple. He also wants you to limit your fruit to once a day, and eat more vegeatbles. I like veggies, but fruit is easier for me to try to fit in if I'm not feeling like I want to eat healthy. I can motivate myself to eat an apple, but not brocoli. That being said, any activity, even 8 minutes, is better than nothing!

silly silly silly.

you can't get results with 8 minutes a day. please.

this is a book geared toward lazy people looking for a quick fix. use 10-minute workout videos if that's the only effort you want to make. waste of my $1 at the library store.

I liked the premise behind it all, but I didn't like his diet and the fact that he expected you to live on 1400 calories a day. I want something I can live with forever, even after I have lost the weight I want to.

I've owned this book for years. And bought it for several other people. I love Jorge. Now, if I would just follow his advice.

He talks both about diet and exercise. His diet info is mostly stuff I agree with. His exercise program really is 8 minutes, but by the end I've broken a sweat. It's mostly sets of exercises like crunches or lifting small weights. If you're already in shape and skinny, the exercises may not be enough to make you feel exercised. For this mom of 4 who doesn't get to the gym much (read at all) it makes me feel like I've worked.

He also talks about emotional eating and has journaling type exercises to help you work through the issues holding you back. I usually skip this part because I'm not really good with touchy-feely introspection.

If I follow his exercise plan and eat sensibly I really do lose 1 to 2 pounds a week. I just wish I could be more consistent. Eight minutes isn't much, but I sure can find excuses. Bad, Heather, bad.

Well, off I go to try again.

Nothing really new but it's all compressed into one integral program which actually may work. Excercises are easy and fun thoug get more challenging along the book and it's great for someone just starting on working out.

Good ideas for morning workouts...to bad it only lasted a week for me. I need sleepy!

Okay, world, you want an easy, guaranteed way to lose weight, get thin, and stay that way without dieting? It is this book. Slow weightloss, but it works. And it really only takes about 8 minutes! I love this author. I'm actually trying his new workout right now. (2008)