“The 4 x 4 Diet: 4 Key Foods, 4-Minute Workouts, Four Weeks to the Body You Want” by Erin Oprea

The 4 x 4 Diet: 4 Key Foods, 4-Minute Workouts, Four Weeks to the Body You Want by Erin Oprea

This book was released earlier this year and I have been using it for the past several months. I absolutely love it!

I have alot of health and fitness books and this one is by far one of the best ones I own. I have referred to it lots of times over the months for nutrition help and Tabata workouts. Don’t be put off by the word “diet” in the title of the book. Over the course of 4 weeks, Erin walks you through the importance of REDUCING (not eliminating completely!) 4 things: sugar, starches, sodium and alcohol. For example, you don’t eliminate your starches and carbs completely. She explains what carbs are better to eat and WHEN you should eat them to fuel your body properly.

She also explains what Tabata workouts are and how to do them. She includes a 4 week exercise plan (with pictures!) which includes beginner, intermediate and advanced Tabata exercises. I have incorporated these Tabatas into many of my workouts over the course of several months and love them! I am able to work at my own level to do 20 seconds of a movement as best and hard as I can, then 10 seconds of rest. You only need a set of hand weights for these workouts and small space. I was even able to do them while on vacation this summer!

I truly can’t say enough good things about this book!

I received a copy of this book complimentary for blog and social media review. All opinions are my own.

About the Book
Discover the 4 key foods and the 4-minute workouts that will change the way readers look and feel in just 4 weeks.

Celebrity trainer and former marine Erin Oprea’s motto is “lean and clean.” Her unique 4 x 4 diet shows readers how to get clean by reducing the 4 major hitches in most diets: sugar, starch, sodium, and alcohol.

She also tells readers how to get lean, using her 4-minute tabata workouts: 8 repititions of 20 seconds of high-intensity moves, then 10 seconds of rest.

Within 4 weeks, the average person will be able to reduce bloating and belly fat; gain increased muscle definition in the arms, legs, and stomach; improve cardiovascular endurance; and break sugar and sodium addictions.

Complete with meal plans and recipes, the 4 x 4 diet is perfect for anyone looking to streamline their body and lifestyle.

About the Author
ERIN OPREA is a NESTA- and AFAA-certified personal trainer as well as a former marine who has served two tours of duty in Iraq. She has been Carrie Underwood’s personal trainer since early 2007, and has earned the title of “Trainer to the Stars.” She currently lives in Nashville with her husband and two boys.