Body by God is the ultimate body "owner's manual," full of tools for protecting, maintaining, and strengthening our divinely designed bodies. In the human body, God created a perfect design, equipped with all the organs, tissues, and cells necessary for health, production, and reproduction. The problem, asserts Dr. Ben Lerner, is when we as humans interfere with God's design for our bodies. Junk food, high-stress living, and neglecting exercise are just a few of the things we do to hinder our bodies' performance. In Body by God, Dr. Lerner offers a comprehensive plan for getting in touch with our bodies in four areas: nutrition, exercise, stress management, and time management. His "5-in-5" plan is designed to instill the good habits that will lead to optimum health benefits. Readers will learn how to get in shape with 10-minute workouts, reprogram the way they react to stress, and more. "Owner's Manual Tips" give specific ways to app BODY BY GOD THE OWNER'S MANUAL FOR MAXIMIZED LIVING By BEN LERNER Thomas Nelson Copyright © 2007 Ben Lerner All right reserved. ISBN: 978-0-7852-8835-0 Contents About the Author.................................................................xiiiThe Body by God Quick Reference Guide............................................1Introduction: Using Your Owner's Manual for Maximized Living.....................5Part 1: Maximizing Your Life1. The Body by God (BBG).........................................................112. The Poor Genetics Syndrome (PGS) Myth.........................................163. The Four Rules of Olympic Success.............................................20Part 2: Fueling Your Body by God4. Food by God: The "Un-Diet"....................................................355. Understanding the Different Types of Fuels....................................666. The Way God Designed You to Eat: The Un-Diet Food Guide.......................827. The Body by God Un-Diet.......................................................858. Weight Loss...................................................................1049. Rules for Better Fueling......................................................10910. Creating Your Own Un-Diet....................................................119Part 3: Moving Your Body by God11. The Laws of Movement.........................................................13512. Exercising with Air..........................................................14913. For Healthy Muscles, You Must Resist.........................................16614. Resistance Exercises.........................................................17315. Resistance Training Programs.................................................204Part 4: Stress Management for Your Body by God16. Peace by God.................................................................22117. Are You Programmed for Stress?...............................................23218. Owner's Manual Guidelines for Stress Management..............................239Part 5: Time Management for Your Body by God19. Time by and for God..........................................................28920. Mission-Centered Living......................................................30221. Scheduling a Better Life.....................................................313Part 6: Life by God22. Applying Your Mission Work...................................................32523. The Body by God 40-Day Plans.................................................342Extra Body by God Charts and Forms...............................................357 Chapter One THE BODY BY GOD (BBG) After nearly twenty years in the healthy, happy lifestyle world, taking care of tens of thousands of patients of all ages, and working with Olympic and professional athletes, I have discovered one elemental truth: There is a creator of the human body and it is not me . This understanding has helped me not to create but to lead more people toward a better appearance, healthier body, and more peaceful outlook on life than any other one thing I know. The true, underlying principle of Body by God is the knowledge that if we took everything we know about how God designed and created the body, multiplied that knowledge by a trillion, and then added infinity, we still would not have even a glimpse of understanding what He has done. No person can make another. The body is not by man; the body is by God-which is really quite fortunate, if you think about it. The things man makes tend to wear out pretty quickly. If body parts were like answering machines, lightbulbs, and auto parts, you'd have to replace them several times a year. If your body were like a computer, it would become obsolete within months and needed to be upgraded, or possibly even discarded for a new one. Luckily for us, the Adam and Eve prototypes are still fully operational today, have never lost their value, and will never become obsolete. God is not only the Producer; He is