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The 4-Hour Body is a do-it-yourself guide to help readers redesign their bodies as required by dedicating not more than four hours every week to the task.Summary Of The BookThe author promotes the philosophy of finding innovative ways to achieve quick and effective results in every area of life. The 4-Hour Body applies that philosophy to help readers change their bodies as desired, i.e. to achieve all their body-related goals.Combining inputs from doctors to black market drug vendors to athletes, and drawing from the results of his own workout experiments, the author has crafted an assortment of techniques, each one aimed at achieving specific results. So, the readers can choose a combination of options best suited to get the results they desire, be it rapid weight loss or endurance boosting, be it polyphasic sleep or increased strength.Filled with an interesting mix of stories, characters, philosophies, photos, and recipes, the book claims to help readers achieve their true genetic potential in a matter of a few months, with a commitment of less than four hours a week. According to people in the know, it reads more like an adventure than a fitness guide.The 4-Hour Body was published in December 2010. It debuted at the top spot on the New York Times Bestseller List and became an instant hit. Since then, it has sold 700,000 copies in North America alone.About Timothy FerrissTimothy Ferriss is an American author, public speaker, entrepreneur, and angel investor.As of November 2012, he has three books to his credit, The 4-Hour Chef, The 4-Hour Body, and The 4-Hour Work Week.His writing presents his ideas on lifestyle design and world change. It promotes ways to simplify life by finding techniques to be more effective in lesser amounts of time in every area of life.Specifications