Wholistic Fitness

Namaste Noble Warriors!

�If you don�t have time for fitness, then make time for dis-ease�

from Amazon.com…two reviews on TOTAL BODY TRANSFORMATION:

5 out of 5 stars Genius, Genius Genius, December 25, 2003

Reviewer: Paul Mobley (see more about me) from Birmingham, Michigan United States

Having met Master Ilg over 10 years ago in Sante Fe, I can honestly say that no one I have ever met is as committed to fitness and “total” well being more than Steve Ilg. My experiences working with him have been life changing, and I highly recommend this “great read” to all. It WILL change your life.

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5 out of 5 stars the best ilg book yet, December 23, 2003

Reviewer: dkrakel from Conifer, CO USA

This new book by Steve Ilg isn’t for everybody, but chances are if you’ve gotten this far, it’s for you. Steve once told me when I first approached him about becoming a Wholistic Fitness student in 1997, while he was hidden away in seclusion in New Mexico, “When the student is ready, the teacher appears.” And so, student, the teacher has appeared for you manifested in book form.

Having been a student of Steve’s ever since, I approach this book with some amount of bias. but………..all the programs we worked on (well almost all), his philosophy and teachings about the Wholistic Fitness path….are all here.

For the athlete, especially for outdoor athletes, this is a wealthy smorgasbord of knowledge. For those who have read Steve’s other books, The Outdoor Athlete and The Winter Athlete, this is the book that takes the next and highest step, placing everything together between covers. One of the best things about Ilg is that he doesn’t just talk the talk, he walks the walk. He’s a superior athlete with numerous wins under his belt…..he cycles, both mountain bike and road, he runs trails, he snowshoes, he nordic skis, snowboards, in-line skates…and these are the programs he uses.

The disappointment is, after having spent so much money and invested so much time and climbing Ilgs challenging training ladder one step at a time, well, here for twenty bucks or so anyone can glean that hard won knowledge. For less then the cost of a good dinner you can change your life. Not just the fitness part of your life, your whole life.

This is the only book, to my knowledge, that blends the power of yoga with the power of the gym and goes beyond those two disciplines. way beyond, into cardiovascular training, into nutrition, meditation. This is truly a total fitness book. as Ilg often says, “Your workout is everywhere.” Never again will you just merely stand in the checkout counter at the grocery store or sit at your desk…….under ilg’s guidance you’ll be working out, working inwards.

So, despite my bias towards Steve, despite my intimate knowledge of his programs, i still stayed up half the night last night reading this book and learning, learning, learning. Every movement in his strength training programs, every asana in his High Performance Yoga programs, all his cardiovascular training programs, all his nutrition information, everything is illustrated in step by step manner and the light shone upon it.

The one thing this book requires is an open mind. Whatever beliefs you may have about your current fitness or training programs, whatever you thought you knew about yoga, strength training or cardio work, will be challenged.

Buy this book and truly, you’ll transform your life.

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