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Straight Talk About Strength Training
A Teen's Look at Get Strong! Body by Jake's Guide to Building Confidence, Muscles, and a Great Future for Teenage Guys By Benjamin and C.J. Johnson
Get Strong! Body by Jake's Guide to Building Confidence, Muscles, and a Great Future for Teenage Guys by Jake Steinfeld is a complete prescription for the success of all teenage boys. After reading the first chapter, I felt he could not possibly keep all the promises he was making, but by the end of the book he did just what he set out to do.
Jake knows exactly what it takes for teenage boys to live a balanced and successful life. How to eat, train, act and think were all enforced tenfold. I have never read motivational books, but this book really made me want to get in shape, and I plan to use his workouts and nutrition plan to do so. I am not a peppy, teen spirit kind of guy, but this book really relates to me as a person and teenage boys in general.
Before I even started reading the book, I had the impression that I could really gain physically from it. I have seen Body by Jake products advertised on T.V. and my friend owns some of his workout equipment. I have only used the weights a few times, but when I did, they seemed very practical and solid. At first glance, the book looked as if it offered the techniques I needed to gain more muscle.
I was not disappointed. In the book Jake outlines the complete workout to getting fit. Every exercise is well described. The Lying Dumbbell French Press, Front Shoulder Raise and Bent-Over Row were all workouts I had never used before, but I found that each exercise reached muscles in long need of a good workout. I was pleasantly surprised by Jake's suggestions for changes in attitude, to have honesty and commitment both areas teenage boys are commonly inconsistent with. I liked the challenges to excel where we are weak. I examined my own attitude, and I found that I needed to be more honest, understanding and loyal to those around me. I have to change how I act now, and because of this book, I have the tools to improve myself.