Man 2.0 Engineering the Alpha: A Real World Guide to an Unreal Life: Build More Muscle. Burn More Fat. Have More Sex

by John Romaniello, Adam Bornstein

Overview

Every man has the potential for a great body, insane sex, and an unreal life. (Seriously)

• Want to lose body fat? That's easy—you can drop 20 pounds in 6 weeks.
• Want bigger muscles? Done. A 50-pound increase to your bench press, coming right up.
• Want to be smarter? Not a problem—the strategies in this book have been proven to increase brain function.
• Want an awesome sex life? Yeah, there's a fix for that, too—increased libido and improved performance are just weeks away.

You were born to achieve greatness, to be a man. But somewhere along the way you started to live an ordinary life. Fitness experts John Romaniello and Adam Bornstein developed a system that targets hormone optimization; their approach is specifically designed to transform you into the Alpha you were always meant to be. Strong. Confident. Powerful.

Based on cutting-edge, scientifically validated methods known only to the fitness elite, Man 2.0 provides a step-by-step road map to regaining your health, looking your best, supercharging your sex life—even reversing the aging process. The systems in this book have changed the lives of countless men who've worked with Romaniello and Bornstein.

In this book, you will discover:

• Answers to all the questions you have about training and nutrition—and even ones you haven't thought of yet.
• An easy-to-understand plan designed to work with your body, not against it, to burn fat, and build dense, rock-hard muscle.
• A comprehensive nutrition program, fully customized for Alphas, complete with meal plans.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780062220875
Publisher:	HarperCollins
Publication date:	04/16/2013
Pages:	288
Sales rank:	892,659
Product dimensions:	7.60(w) x 9.20(h) x 1.30(d)

About the Author

John Romaniello, one of the most highly regarded experts in the fitness industry, has written for publications from Men's Health to Fast Company and been featured on programs such as Good Morning America.

Adam Bornstein is a New York Times bestselling author an award-winning writer and editor. For the past 20 years, Bornstein has been “the trusted voice in health” as the Fitness and Nutrition editor for Men’s Health and Women’s Health, Editorial Director at LIVESTRONG.com, and a columnist for SHAPE, Men’s Fitness, and Muscle & Fitness. He’s authored or coauthored six books, including Man 2.0 Engineering the Alpha, The Women’s Health Big Book of Abs, The Men’s Health Big Book: Getting Abs. 

Bornstein is a nutrition advisor for LeBron James, Cindy Crawford, Lindsey Vonn, and Arnold Schwarzenegger. He’s also the founder of Born Fitness and Pen Name Consulting, co-founder of The Pump, the former Chief Nutrition Officer at Ladder, and the Vice President of Nutrition for FitOn, the largest fitness app in the world. His work has been featured in dozens of publications, including The New York Times, Fast Company, ESPN, and GQ, and he’s appeared on Good Morning America, The Today Show, E! News, and The Cheddar. He lives in Denver with his wife and two sons.

Table of Contents

Foreword Arnold Schwarzenegger ix

Part 1 Initiation

Introduction The Fall of Man 1

Chapter 1 The Fitness Industry Is Completely Fucked Up 15

Chapter 2 Choose Your Own Adventure 35

Chapter 3 The Truth About the Truth 43

Part 2 Rebirth

Chapter 4 The Call to Adventure 69

Chapter 5 Discovering the Answers 85

Chapter 6 An Unreal Life 103

Chapter 7 The End of Dieting 133

Part 3 Engineering the Alpha

Chapter 8 The Road to Alpha Status 147

Chapter 9 Phase I: Prime 161

Chapter 10 Phase II: Adapt 197

Chapter 11 Phase III: Surge 229

Chapter 12 Phase IV: Complete 247

Afterword: I, Alpha 263

Acknowledgments 267

Index 269

Editorial Reviews

Most fitness books suck. This one does not.” — Tucker Max, #1 NY Times bestselling author

“Engineering the Alpha is THE book for busy people who want to make a change. John Romaniello is my own personal trainer, and I can tell you from experience, he can get you in the best damn shape of your life. PERIOD.” — Gary Vaynerchuk, NY Times bestselling author of The Thank You Economy

“When it comes to modern fitness authority...all roads lead to Adam Bornstein” — Joe Manganiello, actor, HBO's True Blood

From the Publisher

When it comes to modern fitness authority...all roads lead to Adam Bornstein

Joe Manganiello

Most fitness books suck. This one does not.

Tucker Max

Engineering the Alpha is THE book for busy people who want to make a change. John Romaniello is my own personal trainer, and I can tell you from experience, he can get you in the best damn shape of your life. PERIOD.

Gary Vaynerchuk

02/01/2015
Celebrity trainer and men's health expert Romaniello and Bornstein, founder of Born Fitness and former editor of livestrong.com, define "alpha" as "the most evolved version of you." Building on that concept, this resource is about improving yourself through diet, intermittent fasting, and exercise. Emphasis is placed on the importance of regulating hormones for best results in improving fat loss and muscle gain. This recipe for fitness success doesn't come easy, however.

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