51 Days: No Excuses

In his first book, 51 Days: No Excuses, Rich Gaspari takes you through his journey back to competition shape in just 51 days! Rich Gaspari is a former professional bodybuilder, winner of the 1989 Arnold Classic, and three time runner - up Mr. Olympia. He also received the Arnold Classic Lifetime Achievement Award in 2013 and is the CEO of Gaspari Nutrition. The man has the credentials concerning bodybuilding and fitness!From the very beginning, Rich makes it perfectly clear, this is not a quick and easy way to get in shape. He is very open about these workouts being difficult but reasonable. He also makes the promise that if you follow the philosophies as discussed in the book, you WILL get results. The book takes you through his 51 days of transformation, with an autobiographical story attached to each day. These stories may be about his upbringing, his father, his philosophies, the fall and resurrection of his business, Gaspari Nutrition, or his early days as a bodybuilder. All are great and insightful stories.As promised, the workouts are difficult, and require a high degree of focus and intensity to complete. They are designed to get you in the best shape of your life! The average workout is around 32-38 sets, so they can be completed in about an hour or so. (No time will be needed to chit chat with other people at the gym while you are working out, as discussed in the book). There is a Muscle Builder Workout and a Hardgainer Workout for each day of the plan. The plan also emphasizes the importance of rest!In the book, Rich emphasizes the timing and frequency of the meals, but acknowledges that not everyone should follow the same quantities. There is no diet that will work the same for everyone, and he is pretty open about the need for you to find the balance which works for you. Nowhere does it say, everyone should eat X amount of calories to get the body of your dreams. He does state the preferred macronutrients for his plan (the percentages of protein, carbs and fats). I think you will be surprised, I know I was! It should be pointed out, this is NOT a get skinny diet plan; lean and muscular, yes, but not skinny!Rich Gaspari has accomplished much in his life, and he has the great stories to tell from it! But, to hear him talk about the early days of his career, with Joe Weider, Lee Haney (his workout partner for years), and his time at Gold's Gym in Venice Beach, California, were a treat and made for a great read. The respect and admiration for his father is well documented throughout the book as well! My favorite story was the improbable story that brought about the title to this book, 51 Days: No Excuses. What a random number of days, I thought, as I read the title! Well, 51 days was his accidental deadline. Sometimes in life we get deadlines, but I cannot imagine getting the deadline Rich was dealt! It was not a silly class reunion, I can assure you of that!I highly recommend this book to anyone that is serious about getting in shape. As the title states, 51 Days: No Excuses. It is not going to be easy, but it can be done! This book has enough great stories, an intense workout plan, a nutrition guide, and valuable advice from champion bodybuilder and CEO, Rich Gaspari! Get your copy today, you will be glad you did!Please note, I received a pre-release copy of 51 Days: No Excuses. All thoughts and opinions expressed here are my own.

Rich Gaspari,.. a legend in the industry, ..has written a book!...About a month ago, I was lucky enough to be chosen to be a part of the PRE RELEASE review group for this book.Its been a privilege to be a part of this launch, and receiving a pre-release copy for reviewing purposes, has been nothing short of fantastic.About me:I'm 45 years old. I've been a fitness enthusiast my whole life. This goal of mine, to be in top shape, has been 43 1/2 years in the making which, last year I finally decided to get into SERIOUS shape,... not just good shape or.. healthy , but I've decided to compete.Its been a long journey, which is not over yet. Its a continuing process.Jan 2013, I started down a road with a goal of being on stage sometime in 2014, (summer/fall) as a Masters Novice Bodybuilder, or Physique competitor... just once, (or twice, if I do well) just to say I've done it.Rich Gaspari was always a fitness ("ULTRA FIT") role model growing up in the late 80's/90's when Bodybuilding was in its comeuppance and on TV a lot more than now,.. (Espn, The first Arnold Classic, Muscle and Fitness TV shows, Cory Everson, Lee Haney, .. et al).Being a New Jersey native, and around the same age, I can relate to him on a personal level.Now, he's gone and wrote a book! Laying out in detail 51 days to get your ULTIMATE BODY (among other things).About this book:This book is written in such a way that you can read it from cover to cover, or use it as a daily reference log (hopefully both),.. to get what you've always wanted.It's got each day broken into a chapter of the book which include easy to follow Nutrition, Workout and best of all MOTIVATIONAL dialog based on his life experiences from IFBB pro, to CEO of a multi-million dollar nutrition and supplement organization, with all of the ups and downs he's experienced (which we all share), included..Also, Rich's writing style engages people of all ages, shapes, sizes ... for all types of goals,.. to lose weight, to gain muscle, to get into the best shape of their lives, personal motivation, goal setting, follow through, this book has it all.The best part of this, its geared towards the Every-man. No matter where you are in life, you can achieve the body (business/goals/relationships/health) you've always wanted.Start HERE.The first chapter spoke to me personally, and I couldn't wait to see how Rich's life paralleled my own in failures and success.Folks, this is the real deal, this book is soon to be on every best seller list.I can't wait to see the successful journeys launched by this book... mine being the first.Note: I received a pre-release copy of this book for review purposes. My comments and opinions are mine.

Rich Gaspari - 51 Days : No ExcusesFor the uninitiated, Rich was the No. 2 Bodybuilder in the world, second only to Mr Olympia 8 time winner Lee Hanley, from '86-'88 and winning the very first Arnold in 1989....The guy was known as the 'Dragonslayer'; his ability to overcome his genetic limitations and beat opponents that were much more gifted than him is the stuff of legend....How he did this? Plain old dedication, determination and hard work!In April '92 he did what he thought was his last professional magazine cover, having gone into retirement shortly afterwards....Finding his own nutrician company, Gaspari, he didn't stay idol; building a huge customer base and collection of supplements for the health minded....In October '11, he was invited to be on the cover of another magazine, this time one in which the still-fit Rich could show his transformation into a physique near to how he was some 20 years previous....The time frame? 51 days.....This is the workout system that Rich drew up to be able to be on the cover....So.....about the book; each day is a chapter. Each day is either a workout (for either regular person or the hard gainer) or the rest period,. Each day gives you dietary advice. Each day gives you a little mantra.....and each day had a theme on which to hang autobiographical excerpts from Rich's life.In and of itself, that's a fascinating read; his childhood, his initial training, the breaks that he got, training - and living - with Lee Haney, his idea of training , and the highs, and lows, of running his own company....He also gives a little run-through of of the essential supplements for the individual - vitamins, minerals, macronutrients, amino acids etc. quite brief, but a handy little prompt....The workouts? Rich is a big fan of supersets.Hard? Pretty much! Rich's whole plan is to lift heavy, lift hard but keep PERFECT form. Easier said than done. Without perfect form you're not isolating the proper muscles.It's a great little workout. The workouts take you through a variety of angles and equipment requirements, but most things you can replicate at home....So....a workbench is a must, likewise is a variety weight of dumbbells, a barbell or EZ Bar, a pull-up bar and resistance bands with door attachments. For the latter, I have one of those multi-band collections - series of 5 bands of varying strengths - and just attach all the bands to the handles for the most resistance I can get...The workouts are tough! There's some need of gym-based equipment but, with a little bit of 'out of the box' thinking you can get around it. For example, on the decline cable flye's I substituted dumbbell's instead; on cable pull-downs I substituted bent over resistance bands/kneeling pull-down on BullWorker - remember those?lol!So....there's ways around things....For leg workouts I believe I nearly fainted each and every time I did them....for back workouts I felt my lats like never before...my chest ached and ached days after each chest workout...and my bi's and tri's threatened to explode from the massive pump they got.....Oh, and Rich believes in a fair amount of cardio too.So....onto results....In the main, my body stats stayed the same; tape measurements of bi's, shoulders, chest, waist,calves, hips and neck were all the same. Thighs I lost 1/2" per side, and forearms I gained 1/2" per side....Now, I dropped between 3-5 lbs in weight AND my body fat dropped .3%.....meaning a 4% muscle increase overall....4% muscle increase in 51 days? And lose weight? I think that's a good result....

If you are a fan of Gaspari, lift weights, or generally looking to be inspired then this book is for you. Like the way it has been broken down into easily maneagable chapters each with a story from his life in order to illustrate to the reader that as he has overcome then so can we (great for dipping into) There are two routines to follow dependant on your goals, a hard gainer for those who are new to weights or struggling to gain size, and a muscle builder for the more experienced (do the hard gainer first then the muscle builder and you get 102 days for the price of 51!) The only gripe is that there are no illustrations or descriptions of how to perform each exercise (but then they can be resrarched on the net for those unfamiliar), plus he tends to overemphasize his own products in the diet sections which are extremely expensive. These minor irritants aside however this is a book to have on your shelf, in your gym bag, etc..., just don't think you are going to be built like Rich at the end of 51 days, but then this is not what the book is about, more it is the means to beginning along the journey to something better...

I liked the information on nutrition and suggested eating regime. The book was full of personal information about the author and his journey into Bodybuilding. This made it a more personal read, not just full of information. I enjoyed the book and would happily recommend it to anybody interested in following a healthy lifestyle.

after. purchasing this hd kindle version it is an amazing book with awesome tips and honesty I met rich a few times and he says the truth as IFBB hall of fame bodybuilder first ever arnold classic winnerto those who want to start body building this book is great for beginners as there is so much info and all use need starter pack as usual would.say there is 51 days nutrition in depth and 51 days training routine for both normal plus hard gainers this is the perfect dogs bolocks diet ! if you are like me on the move a lot and on the go etc as a.bodybuilder i that follows this book I rate it 10/10 :) the meal shakes are amazing next review in 51 days guys so buy buy buy for such a cheap price on kindle hd if u dont have a kindle .well ..........go buy it as a paperback SIMPLE BUY !!!!!

I was lucky enough to get hold of a pre-release copy of this...Rich Gaspari was one of the top bodybuilders of the 80's and 90's and now runs a successful supplement business. This book is Rich's blueprint for anyone to improve their physique in 51days. It is basically an easy to follow daily workout diet routine for the full 51 days-but we also find out about Rich's life, his training philosophy and his successes and failures along the way.Its definately a challenging routine, containing some of Rich's intense training techniques such as super giant sets-but so it should be to have the desired effects in 51 days! Rich led by example & did it in 51days and so can we!