From an elite Special Operations physical trainer, an ingeniously simple, rapid-results, do-anywhere program for getting into amazing shape
For men and women of all athletic abilities
As the demand for Special Operations military forces has grown over the last decade, elite trainer Mark Lauren has been at the front lines of preparing nearly one thousand soldiers, getting them lean and strong in record time. Now, for regular Joes and Janes, he shares the secret to his amazingly effective regimen--simple exercises that require nothing more than the resistance of your own bodyweight to help you reach the pinnacle of fitness and look better than ever before.
Armed with Mark Lauren's motivation techniques, expert training, and nutrition advice, you'll see rapid results by working out just thirty minutes a day, four times a week--whether in your living room, yard, garage, hotel room, or office. Lauren's exercises build more metabolism-enhancing muscle than weightlifting, burn more fat than aerobics, and are safer than both, since bodyweight exercises develop balance and stability and therefore help prevent injuries. Choose your workout level--Basic, 1st Class, Master Class, and Chief Class--and get started, following the clear instructions for 125 exercises that work every muscle from your neck to your ankles. Forget about gym memberships, free weights, and infomercial contraptions. They are all poor substitutes for the world's most advanced fitness machine, the one thing you are never without: your own body.

Just as you don't need a fancy gym membership to get the best workout of your life, you don't need fancy kitchen skills or a personal chef to keep your body optimally fuelled. You Are Your Own Gym: The Cookbook capitalizes on ingredients that are fresh and affordable, and simple preparations you'll want to make again and again. Categorizing meals as either fast-fuelling or slow-fuelling (depending on the carbohydrate content), Lauren's recipes cover your needs for breakfast, lunch, dinner, snacks, smoothies, and even dessert! Filled with tempting photos of delicious meals, handy shopping lists, and sample menus to help you fulfil all your fitness goals, You Are Your Own Gym: The Cookbook is your best bet for building a stronger, leaner, healthier you with each satisfying bite.

BURN FAT, NOT TIME The ultimate get-in-shape-fast, at-home, no-equipment-required program designed especially for women--from the ultra-fit Special Operations trainer and author of You Are Your Own Gym Say goodbye to long, tedious hours at the gym and boring, muscle-depleting cardio exercises. Elite trainer and fitness guru Mark Lauren is here to show you that the best--and only--equipment you need to get in shape is free and always accessible: your own body. This quick and easy program will save you time, money, and maybe your life. In less than thirty minutes, three times a week--and with no machinery or weights--you can achieve the toned arms, flatter abs, tighter buns, and killer legs you've always wanted. You won't build bulk, you'll build strength, and turn your body into a fat-burning machine. Featuring 120 different exercises in five movement categories--Pulling, Squatting, In-Line Pushing, Perpendicular Pushing and Bending--and with three ascending levels of difficulty, Body by You ensures that you'll never get bored by the same static workout. And with such a small time commitment--less than one percent of your time every week!--it is a fun program that can be effortlessly incorporated with your work and family plans. With Mark Lauren as your motivational guide and nutritional coach, Body by You will help you meet your individual fitness goals. Ultimately, it's not about moving through the gym with ease, it's about moving through your life with ease--leaner, stronger, more confident, and with more energy.

Elite trainer Mark Lauren has been at the front lines of preparing US Special Operations soldiers for action, getting them lean and strong in record time. Now, he shares the secrets to his simple, yet amazingly effective regimen to get you into the best shape of your life. - Rapid results with minimum time commitment - work out for only 30-minutes a day, four times a week - No gym or equipment required - simple bodyweight resistance exercises you can do anywhere - Build muscle and burn fat - get more effective results than weightlifting and aerobics - Suitable for men, women and all abilities - choose your level from Basic, 1st Class, Master Class and Chief Class - Safe and effective - develop balance, stability and prevent injuries With 125 clear exercises to work every muscle in your body, motivation techniques and nutritional advice, Mark Lauren's method will get you the body you want simply by using the body you have.