My son is a exercise science major with plans to ...
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My son is a exercise science major with plans to become a strength and conditioning coach.  We bought this for him and he spends much time going over it.  He comes to talk to my husband and I about all the information, of which we are clueless, but which he loves.  He has many tabs added and goes to the websites that are included in the book.
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A great start point when including dynamic lifting into an athlete's S & C program.
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Thank you.  This is for my son away at college, he will be thrilled!
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i enjoy this program and have told my son, who loves to cook, about it. so this was a gift that i thought he would enjoy as he is also very "scientific" and this cooking series goes into testing AND explaining the scientific and specifics of cooking, what cut of meats to use, how proteins react and so forth.
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They work well with my son's over the door exercise equipment. He likes the facts that come in different sizes so that he can gradually develop his muscles. He also loves the storage bag they came in. He finds it useful with helping him keep organize. I like the case as well so that I won't have to step on them  or trip over them.
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My kids hate the word exercise. It is a four letter word to them and if they had their way it would be banned in our household. But they don't have it their way. I was looking for a way to keep my kids physically active once school lets out for the summer and this book is the answer to my prayers. The exercises are easy enough that I have convinced my kids they are worth doing, if for no other reason than to shut mommy up. Thanks to this book I know my kids will be healthy and strong after summer vacation is over.
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We have it in our basement since there's lots of room down there and every time we go down there, its the first thing he goes for. For months, he had been climbing all of our furniture; and I mean everything and anything he could manage to get on top off. So, we searched for a suitable climbing gym that would be appropriate for indoors, was relatively safe and at a reasonable cost.
The setting up part does require a strong arm. Although I set it up myself, it took a lot of elbow grease and I think I may have even broke into a sweat. But I had a good sense of accomplishment knowing I didn't have to ask a guy to help. :)
My son really enjoys climbing up, then jumping repeatedly once at the top and then finally sliding down. He will repeat this again and again. The great part is I have not seen him climb much else furniture since.
However, the slide is quite short so he's not going very far or fast. I don't think he really cares about the length of the slide though since he's so occupied with having fun.
He hasn't used the basket/soccer/football portion too much, but I figure in due time since kids do things at their own pace and time.
One other thing, It does not come with a pump so I had to go and buy one ($10-$20 at your local Walmart).
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This is an awesome kitchen tool that I got for my son in college. He is a fitness and health nut and i thought his might help him make all the smoothies and other super nutritious foods that eats. The device seems well made and durable and seems to have enough power to process anything that he might be interested in.
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Helped my son increase his speed and agility for football
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First of all, this is a Christmas gift for my 16-year-old son for his 2-in-1, so we haven't seen how long it can last a young boy. However, I will say, upon opening this item up and checking things out, I feel like it is made with quality and will last him a solid school year. And that's saying a lot for an active, soccer-playing, crazy young man! I will update when he gets it going! The inside padding looks very promising, with the little bubbles. I'm excited to see how long this lasts!
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My son who is eleven is reading this book. I know it has him thinking about the mental side of competition. Also good for a parent of any age athlete.
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My Son loves the book and intends to use it when he retires
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This is a good produt and my son liked it but I guess I was expecting it to be alittle bit more active. It was alittle boring but my son likes taking it apart and putting it together.
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Just to be honest with you guys, the workouts/program described in the book is not easy to jump right into. It took me a couple of hours to read the book, but I'm kind of lost what to do next. I'm confident to say that I'm not a total noob. I've been on and off the gym for 5+ years mainly following a book by Lou Schuler and Alwyn Cosgrove (which have advice for skinny hardgainer too) and I at the very lestst learned how to do basic exercises. Now I want to get more hardcore into training and wanted to hear a dedicated advice for hardgainers. That's why I got this book.

The book offers an alternative approach on rep schema that is supposed to work best for hardgainers. The arguments provided in the book sound convincing and I really appreciate Scott Abel is not going after naturally muscular bodybuilders, but after guys who have trouble putting on muscle. However, I'd love to hear the science behind the approach, something that will make me a bit more convinced.

- How do I build my own workout?
- How do I navigate in a busy gym, where doing 3 exercises back-to-back with little rest is not an option? - - Why I go 5 x 5 on some exercises, but 4 x 20 on the other?

I want to be smart about what I do.

After finishing the book I couldn't jump into the program right away. I have a list of 80 (!) workouts and some principles in my head.

- Do I go though workout sequentially: #1, #2, ..., #80? (my experience says - no)
- Do I stick with a workout for a period of time? (probably yes)
- If so, what is the timeline?
- How do I choose workouts (out of 80!) if that matters at all?

These questions should be discussed in the book, so that people can set goals and plan ahead.

The book provides a link to exercise library that is publicly available from Scott Abel's  website. Unfortunately, I can't find some exercises there and some of those sound exotic to me.

I've found a number of typos in the book and I it feels strange little effort was put into proofreading. Though the book is close to 5 star average at the time of this writing.

Recapping the points I've made above, the programs are not easy to jump right into and the overall quality of presentation feels a bit low. I hope the knowledge I gained from the book will be very valuable, the time will show. I'll give it 4 stars for now hoping that I'll find the missing bits elsewhere.
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My 10 year-old son is thoroughly enjoying this course! The coursework is so motivating that he is getting up and first thing in the morning I find him programming. There is a never-ending parade of "Mom, look at what I just programmed!" that emanates from his bedroom. :)

This is a quality product that ignites a love for computer programming in young hearts.

 Additionally, I am greatly impressed with the customer service of the company.  Receiving a prompt email from the president of the company in response to my query was such a surprise. Give this company a try, you won't be disappointed!
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My engineer-bound 5th grader loves science and is already begging me to do the activities.  They are so clearly laid out I think my first grader would be able to join in as well!
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My son who is going of to college has read this all summer long.  There has been humor and serious thoughts which is what I wanted to see with the book.