Although it is very well marketed, and Mr. Phillips DID pay to have the #1 spot on Amazon.com when he first released the book, I have to give him respect for what he has done as a bdodybuilder ... but moreso as a businessman. The man set his course of what he wanted to achieve in life, and he achieved every bit of it. For that he deserves respect from anyone who has ever read his magazine or books. And he gives freely to charities. Truly an asset to the fitness community (even if some of his marketing was a bit full of "hype" ... but that's the name of the game)

Anyway, as far as the workouts in BFL go, they are good. INTENSE! The weight training is based on sound principles that bodybuilder's employ when they are preparing for a contest ... and the cardio program is VERY intense and in based on Interval Training ... which has been shown to be THE most effective way to lose bodyfat.

A word of caution: Ease yourself into this program. Make it 14 weeks, and use the first 2 as a sort of induction/oritentation. There will be muscle soreness ... your body will adapt, which usually takes 2 weeks.

You'll still be sore after each workout, but it will be a "good" sore (does that make sense?) as opposed to the "bad" sore that you get during the first week or two of any new training protocall.

good luck with it, and as Fern said ... take those measurements!

Keep us posted on your results ... and if you need any help in the exercise portion of your program always feel free to post here and Fern or I (and the others here, right Nat? ) will do our best to help you.