up and feeling better about yourself. Cue Eye Of The
Tiger. The secrets to Rocky’s abs, Rambo’s arms
and Cliffhanger legs are right at your fingertips
in this hot new diet-and-fitness manual that’s going
to transform you into a real life contender.
Stallone's adrenaline-pumping tell-all offers a
behind-the-scene-look at Sly – the actor, the trainer,
the fitness pro. Stallone says what sets Sly Moves
(HarperCollins) apart from other books in the genre is
that he doesn’t just talk the talk, he walks the walk.
Sly Moves is Stallone’s journal of wellness:
past, present and future.
Part 1: Sly on Sly
A retrospective on how Stallone trained for various
roles, including the diet and exercise regimens that
worked -- and those that did not
Part 2: Shaping up with Sly Moves
Fitness program outlines including Classic, Advanced,
and Women’s workouts, and a hardcore drill session for
occasional extreme workouts
Part 3: The Sly Moves Eating Play
Why most diets fail, and how to maintain your body and
diet without giving up the foods you enjoy most
Part 4: Sly Moves In Action
See how Sly does it… and discover how to incorporate
his strategies into your own life.
With more than 50 feature films under his belt, the
larger-than-life actor had been out of the spotlight for
awhile. But he’s back in the ring and hotter than
ever. Between his celebrated TV show The Contender,
a new magazine called Sly and last but not least, Sly
Moves, he’s returned with a vengeance. He’s even
created his own line of nutritional products, Instone,
which includes a high-protein pudding that he's
extremely proud of.
Stallone’s newest mission has nothing to do with
the box office. He is sharing the diet and fitness
secrets that enabled him to morph his physique time and
time again -- this time to help others get a handle on
healthy living.
For Stallone, physical fitness and healthy eating
have always been an integral part of his life.
“I've always been very interested in how you can
manipulate your body to do things that you didn't
normally think were possible,” he tells eDiets. “I
started out as a thin child. So when I started getting
into the idea of exercise, it was more for developing a
positive mental outlook. I realized the better and
stronger I felt, the more I was ready to face life.
“From an early age, I realized that mental
happiness and being optimistic about life is tied to how
you feel physically. It’s hard to feel bad physically
and want to enjoy life and face challenges. You have to
balance the two.”
Stallone broke out with a blockbuster career,
constantly reinventing himself as different action
heroes from Rocky to Rambo. When it came to maintaining
his physique it was a case of do or die. Over that time,
Stallone had the opportunity to tweak his eating and
exercise regimen to achieve the body he'd been working
toward.
In Sly Moves, Stallone puts it all out on the
table. There, in the flesh, is Stallone performing the
exercises that built the body that earned the respect of
so many men and women. From the Seated Row to the Rambo
Pull-Downs, Stallone makes the workout personal. In
addition to the photographs, he shares his tips and
“The Sly Report,” a bonus section where he discusses
how each move transformed him for his different roles.
“I tell them what’s worked for me. They’ll say
‘look at him. It either works or it doesn’t.’
I’m my own representative,” he says.
Stallone is quick to point out that Sly Moves
is more than just a book for bodybuilders. It’s geared
toward men and women, young and old who are striving to
become stronger, healthier, happier and champions of
their own dreams.
Ironically, the iron man is no stranger to diets. If
he’s tried one, he’s tried them all. It wasn’t
until 20 years ago, that he vowed to give up dieting
forever. Since then Stallone maintains he’s never been
healthier. Part of Stallone’s public service is
sharing his insights on the many diets out there. The
first thing he wants you to do is consider the source.
“Look at the cover of the book. Is the preacher
practicing what he is preaching? Look at the cover. Does
he or she have the body to back up his or her message?
If not, why on earth would anybody trust what the person
says?”
Stallone knows better than anyone that drastic
lifestyle changes will get you nowhere. He encourages
people who follow the Stallone diet to start by
downsizing portions and to adding healthier foods over
time. He tells readers to focus on 20 or 30 foods that
become staples in their eating regimen. For the first
four or five months, reduce portions 10 to 20 percent.
“People are eating pounds of macaroni and cheese.
I’m asking them to eat 14 ounces instead of 16 ounces.
Most people can deal with that. Try experimenting but
not making yourself uncomfortable.
“It doesn’t take any willpower at all. You say
I’m not going to eat 12 slices of pizza. I’m going
to eat 8.
"I’ve tried it with everyone. Eat half a
Hershey bar today and eat the other half tomorrow.
People can follow that paradigm. Other diets that give
you radical goofy menus and tell you to throw everything
out of your ice box, that’s a recipe for disaster.
That’s a temporary form of insanity."
In this eDiets exclusive, we share Sly’s 10 tips
for life.
10. Believe it! Truly, it can be done and it will.
9. Every day -- every few hours -- see your vision
materializing.
8. Don't discuss your dreams. Pursue them!
7. If other people can steal your idea, most likely
they will.
6. Don't be afraid of embarrassment while pursuing
your goal. It's all part of being committed.
5. Being naïve in business and in understanding
human nature is a recipe for disaster.
4. Study people's success stories hard. Study their
failures even harder.
3. Enthusiasm is like a wonderful disease -- keep
spreading it until everyone is infected.
2. Only choose a goal that -- if you had to -- you'd
gladly pursue for free. In order to achieve success,
you've got to follow your passion.
1. Most important: If it's not broken, break it.
That's how new discoveries are made. That's why
everything that changes life is called a breakthrough.
