Not that complete in terms of helping you actually fast
597080
Hardly complete at all, this gathers all the science but doesn't really go out of the way much at all to *help you actually fast*
1177327
I only tried it once but, I made it 30 min through till I started fumbling,  so not to bad, it does start to get fast though. It's hard for me too get back on track once i fumble. I like the routines though.
4700753
This is a fun video, but it moves very fast and doesn't give you enough time to learn some of the moves. I also had a problem with the pacing -- in the middle of an intense, high-impact cardio workout you suddenly stop and do yoga, then you suddenly start dancing again. I would prefer the workout more thoughfully designed, building up to the more difficult stuff, and having the yoga be a separate workout. There is a LOT of jumping involved, which is really bad for your knees. There should be alternate moves for people who prefer not to jump. Also, the instructions are good but could use a little more attention to detail -- for example, if you are bending forward and can't see the screen, there should be a little more instruction so you know to get up and start moving again. Finally, the outfits are fun (though hardly workout clothes) but I was a little confused at all the zooming in on the butt... this is an exercise video, people, not a music video.
417840
I am a personal fitness trainer and as such, am always in search of a new piece of inspiration or source of ideas.  There are plenty of good ones here, but nothing cutting edge.  While I am a big fan of the FIRM workouts series, I didn't find that this book added much to my repertoire.  It basically recaps on paper the same program seen in most of their videos, but in a much less appealing way.  The nutrition advice is sound, though not very thoroughly explained.  The testimonials were very motivating, but I would skip the section on personal aesthetics.  I found that portion to be especially hokey with such unrealistic "tips" as to maintain one's manicure daily and advice on feminine waxing and what kind of underwear to buy.  It seems obvious that the authors of this book are not in touch with your average "working mom" or even mother of small children and the time constraints, despite the fact that they are a large buying market of said workout products.  If this book were to be re-done, I think it should be in color, not b/w and the self-care advice could be a little more encompassing that "follow my personal routine".  Overall, the testimonials are the best part, but the videos are much more interesting that the book.
2754740
When I first discovered Walch's CCSS resources I had thought I had uncovered a gold mine. However the honeymoon phase has definitely worn off! This resource is 'just okay'. It has a total of 53 warm-ups, where a good amount of the standards are covered but not all of them. Some of the standards have multiple 'warm-ups'.

That's the other problem with this resource. While some of the problems could absolutely be used as a warm up, a lot of them are actually tasks, intended to take more time than the first 5-10 minutes of class. If you have block scheduling, this might work for you. There is a CD in the back, which was a nice addition-I wish I had gotten one with my Transition Task book(which I did like a lot).

In conclusion, I don't think I will be using it much and I don't recommend it.
332730
there are some decent workout routines in this book but the instructor barely takes the time to go over anything with you like most dvd's do. At some points you feel like Its pretty much just him  doing his own workout at a gym and a hidden camera just happens to be there.  Your better off just going to a gym and copying some random persons workout that you see. I personally recommend p90x or beachbody insanity for a full and complete workout routine.
1874987
Has some insight about how to get put on, but not much more than I already knew about.
2844677
First Ectorcise video.  I agree that the exercises go really fast.  Some of the exercises seem not to be done correctly and at times the extensions with the weights seemed to lack proper technique as well.  There was a lot of wind in the background in the daughter's portion and I wondered why this couldn't be fixed or put in as a disclaimer before purchasing as it really was annoying to me.  IOverall, its ok.
2496472
Yes, I was lured in with the promise of "doubling your money..." which was a good pitch.  Certainly a good speaker with many good things to say, but no real value.  There have been techniques he suggested which I have used and find beneficial (pearls), but overall I would call this an average "self help" book that would probably benefit a younger person focus on getting ahead rather than a middle aged or older person who is already ahead get that much further.

I have gone through the CD's twice, to make sure I didn't miss anything and feel pretty justified with this rating.  Not bad, but not that good.  It was okay.
4679574
I honestly thought there would be more to this book, it doesn't really give you much to work with and doesn't really tell you how to solve the problems. The tests are helpful, but there could be more than the 2 or 3 that this book offers. More practice tests would be much more helpful as it would give someone the chance to practice repeatedly until they are truly comfortable taking the test.
3191473
If you feel overwhelmed and if you are obsessisive-compulsive then Getting Things Done (GTD) can definitely help you to get control of your life. However I found this new book "Making It All Work" to be rambling and repetitive. His first book has all that you need.

GTD has clearly been helpful for me. However, most of the friends and family that I encouraged to look at at GTD did not end up using it. To fully implement it is simply too much of an effort.

If you are curious, Wikipedia has a good article on it:
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If you are still interested after that I suggest buying the original book "Getting Things Done".
2472783
The  book was not as helpful as I think it could be. The N1 site says the listening is done at natural speeds, and this books recordings were a bit slower than that. I wrote it off, thinking maybe I used to fast talkers, but the test itself was indeed at a natural speed. The book was good for getting used to the format of the questions to give you time to develop note-taking strategies or whatever you need to do, but I was glad I had supplemented my studying with watching the news and listening to podcasts.
1059182
I think the material within the book made it worth the read. It helped that it was quick and to the point as well. I'm just not sure I really got all that much out of it.
600898
I like this book for what it is, but not for what it advertises itself as being. Getting ripped in 7 weeks ain't gonna happen, unless you're already in excellent shape. Each week of the course is harder than the previous, which is good, but the pace is too fast. You might expect that if you're barely able to finish week 1, then week 2 will be just a little bit harder so that you can barely finish it, and so on. But in reality, week 2 is much harder than week 1. See for yourself. Here is how many pullups and chinups you are expected to do per day:

Week 1 day 1: 14
Week 1 day 2: 16
Week 1 day 3: 18
Week 2 day 1: 21
Week 2 day 2: 20
Week 2 day 3: 25
Week 3 day 1: 29
Week 3 day 2: 31

If you can only barely do the 14 pullups on the first day, you're extremely unlikely to be able to keep up with that pace.

Also, if you are not yet ready to do the first day's workout, the book gives you a beginner course to get you up to that level. However, not much thought is spent on the beginner course in this book, so you are better off finding a different book that is more suited to your level.

All that being said, I did find this book useful for helping me design and stick to a workout regimen in my home that has noticeably improved my muscle definition.

I started out by doing each week over and over again, doing as much of the day's prescribed workout as possible (for example pullups until I either hit the target number or physically cannot lift myself all the way up to finish a rep) until I became able to complete the entire workout for each day of the week. Doing this, I reached week 3 after about 12 weeks. At that point I decided to ditch the schedule in the book and make my own. As I had become comfortable with the core exercises in the book, I was able to do this effectively. So in the end, this book did turn out to be valuable to me, but not in the way I had hoped.
2692172
I found some of the information in this book to be useful, but it is hardly the be all and end all low budget homesteading book. For example, it is rather lacking in understanding of gardening and you would probably need to check out other resources on the web to get up to speed on it or find other books on Amazon to help you along with it.
4879126
My reactions to this book, and to the fasting method it promotes, are mixed.  I have strong suspiciouns that, like most self-help books, the need to pad a small amount of essential information has led her to add many  things that don't need to be there--the daily routine she prescribes is  utterly unrealistic for a person eating three solid meals, let alone  existing only on juice and broth.  But my biggest complaint is with the  juice recipes, which she clearly has never actually made.  About the  "morning drink" recipe, made in a blender, she says, "If  there's any left over, have that for an afternoon pick me up."  Lady,  if you follow your recipe, it makes nearly a half gallon of the stuff.  Sorry, but I'm getting a little cynical about the new age cash cow.
2925922
I found through using this book for a few weeks that there are missing items on the shopping list and recipes plus it's super tiny and some of the recipes didn't turn out so well.  I also think a susitution list would have been nice.  Example....dinners..i hate curry so if the author would have added a list of dinners, lunches and breakfasts (eat in any combo or don't eat more then x amount of day) it would make it a bit easier.  A list of snacks would have been helpful too. I also think the book is missing a lot of information.  Like why is there a fat bomb coffee...what is a fat bomb, why do you need it.  What I'm trying to say is I wanted more information about how it works, why it works, lists of meals so I can make me own choices and what i do after the 30 days are up.