Content of Books
Several folks have asked about the content of the four books to be coming out.
The first will deal mainly with push-ups. Another will focus on sprinting and running– how to plan runs, how to measure them, and the frequency for optimal results. Another will be dedicated to pull-ups. Content will focus on different variations and advantages of each variation. The last will be the most extensive book I’ve ever seen on diet and supplementation. The exhaustive nature of the diet/supplementation content is one of the reasons that the overall collection was divided into a four-part series. There would be way too much content for one book and it would make the book very expensive if all information was included in one binding.
I still do not have a date from JP, but I plan to give him a call tomorrow for an update.
Thanks for your continued interest and let me know if you have further questions.
Jack
Thanks Jack, that clears it up a bit.
Rob - April 18, 2011 at 9:13 pm |
Getting a date from John is like trying to catch a fish with your bare hands.
Pushupman - April 20, 2011 at 8:03 am |
Well, I think there are about a hundred pushup books out there already, and the running book? Last year Peterson said he could easily run a marathon in less than three hours and thirty minutes and was going to prove it at the Twin Cities Marathon. He didn’t show up. There are instructive pullup videos all over YouTube, and many, many Internet sites devoted to that one exercise. Nutrition? Peterson sells a line of very expensive and suspect supplements…are these going to be the basis of his recommendations? I’m leery of John Peterson…there are only a couple of his students who look like they even train. Despite many loud boasts about posting his own pictures to show everyone what incredible condition he is in, John has not posted a picture of himself in more than five years. He needs you a lot more than you need him.
Tooaloof - April 23, 2011 at 5:39 am |
Hey Jack, i hope John publishes the book soon. It seems that nutjob Peterson, who likes to brag that he’s an ordained minister, Doctor of Naturopathy and an internationally recognized strength and fitness coach, is now starting to issue prophecies. Beware, something bad is going to happen before Dec. 21, 2012.
Here’s an excerpt:
“I predict that as people start going hungry, that within a short span of time we will see civil disobedience in the USA at an unprecedented scale far beyond anything that has ever happened in our nations history. I believe Society will change in a big way before December 21st 2012. Now as you see these massive changes take place, remember, DO NOT FOLLOW THE HERD. If you do, you will experience the same catastrophe that they will experience. ”
Link:
http://www.transformetrics.com/forum/showthread.php?t=7687
Pushupman - May 3, 2011 at 10:36 pm |
hello mr king.
since we’re talking about books- for those of us that would prefer to keep on weight lifting, what books would you recommend?
jason - May 7, 2011 at 6:15 am |
Mr. King, too bad you did not write these books yourself. I imagine the first one would be out by now.
I like to give the benefit of the doubt, but I have seen this all before. No disrespect towards you Mr. King. I believe you are an original thinker that does not rely on the work of others.
I would have bought the pushup and pullup books, but I will take a pass now.
Rob - May 10, 2011 at 9:44 am |
No book yet. This is typical Peterson; all talk and no proof, no action, and as silly and petty as they come. A few months ago he was bragging about his long, wavy hair and was going to post a picture showing one and all how beautiful he was. No picture was ever posted, of course, but he lost his marbles a long time ago. Where I was once interested in the book, I think I’ll let this one go…
Tooaloof - May 10, 2011 at 6:30 pm |
Jack:
Do you really want get involved with Peterson? He’s very unstable. He just lambasted a forum member for mentioning Dr. Darden’s forum on the Transformetrics forum. This is the email he sent:
“Mr. whiffet,
John Peterson here. Your assertion that slow rep dips can be learned at dr. darden’s site was a slap in the face. I have taught this for years. And I also teach a great deal that dr. darden does not. don’t do it again. The next time will be the last time. Show respect to me and Greg Newton and you will be welcome to participate on our forum.. No more slights. Not one.
—John Peterson”
Link: http://theofficebodybuildingworkout28918.yuku.com/topic/5885/Re-I-ve-insulted-John
Pushupman - May 11, 2011 at 4:41 pm |
Jack King wrote:
“I still do not have a date from JP…”
Now, there’s a surprise. Lotsa luck waiting. It’s unfortunate that you didn’t know who Peterson really is before you got involved with him. Many’s the person who rues the day……..
Ironfan - May 11, 2011 at 9:12 pm |
No date yet Jack?
Ironman - May 17, 2011 at 7:05 am |
Peterson is now busy working on publishing a book by Dr. Young and he just reprinted something called the Sinkram course. With all the hype he’s given these two items why is a push up book needed? Furthermore, if he has timeto work on all of these other projects, why can’t he finish the push up book?
Horace J. Streetwater - May 18, 2011 at 6:25 am |
Hello Mr. King. I was just wondering why you can’t write a calisthenic book by yourself, if you wanted, that is. Frankly, I would rather buy from you and the only reason I considered buying these was because of your assosciation. Anyway, just a thought.
Rob - May 23, 2011 at 7:23 am |
Great idea! Dump that tag-along Peterson and write your own book, Jack. He needs you a heckuva lot more than you need him.
Tooaloof - May 25, 2011 at 7:12 pm |
Nothing yet ????
Puzzled - June 13, 2011 at 11:47 am |
It’s almost July, and after months and months of bragging about how earth-shaking HIS book was going to be, the promised spring release date has come and gone. Go to his forum and there’s not a peep about it. Emails to Peterson get no response, and related forum posts are quickly deleted. Perhaps he’s spending too much time at those Minneapolis lakes showing off to the cigarette-smoking, prepubescent boys.
Tooaloof - June 29, 2011 at 5:48 am |
I heard from a couple sources from within the Bronze Bow compound that the book(s) project has been abandoned. Any truth to this rumor?
Tooaloof - July 15, 2011 at 8:07 pm |
Mr. King, is there any news of when your book or books will be out?
Rob - July 21, 2011 at 11:06 am |
It’s been a long time….
No news?
Puzzled - August 25, 2011 at 7:26 am |
This may sound like a really silly question, but will there be a pushup book?
jojo - September 30, 2011 at 7:13 pm |
Het Jack, if JP has time to write all of these other books why can’t he finish the push up book?
“Now, for those that want to know, Greg Newton and I have written a completely illustrated training Book specifically for the Jungle Gym XT and we will be marketing it along with the Jungle Gym XT. We will be placing the Training book and the Jungle Gym XT on our web-site for sale in the near future.”
http://transformetrics.com/forum/showthread.php?t=8876
Puzzled - October 12, 2011 at 10:29 pm |
4-23-2010 John Peterson wrote:
“I’m grateful to Joe, Greg, Andy62 and all of you that have extended your friendship to us. We are growing and we have several new projects that we will be launching (I’ll inform everyone of exactly when, when I have the final approved design in hand.) including Greg Newton’s own R.A.W. (Results Amplified Workouts) and several books and DVD’s of my own that we are working with Joe on. Believe it or not, I have written enough material for ten new books.”
Funny, no one’s seen any of those ten new books. Are they due out before or after the pushup book? Whatever happened to “RAW”? Whatever happened to “GRITS”? Whatever happened to the soon to be released Swobby book? And now he’s coming out with some new (borrowed) product? In typical fasion he can’t think of a name himself, so he steals “Jungle Gym” from Lifeline and “TX” from TRX.
dooey - October 29, 2011 at 8:03 pm |
Hey, the push-up book is finally there on sale at Transformetrics!!!
Joe - December 13, 2011 at 8:12 pm |
(psych!)
Joe - December 13, 2011 at 8:13 pm |
No book needed – check out http://www.hundredpushups.com/
pushups - December 13, 2011 at 10:35 pm |
Just in time for Christmas…
The pushup book: http://www.grayhorsemedia.com/The%20Pushup%20Book.pdf
pushups - December 14, 2011 at 9:36 pm |
Joe wrote:
“Hey, the push-up book is finally there on sale at Transformetrics!!!”
Where? I don’t see it in the products and there’s no mention of it in the forum.
Chucky - December 15, 2011 at 7:05 pm |
Don’t bother.
Need a push up book? Here you go: http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Dstripbooks&field-keywords=push+ups&x=15&y=22
pushups - December 16, 2011 at 8:42 am |
JP is working on another 12 books:
“As many of you know I’m working with Dennis Rogers on a series of 12 Courses that will be collectors items for everyone that wants to develop “Super Human Strength” in Body, Mind and Spirit. Dennis is truly a man of God and one incredible human being. ”
http://transformetrics.com/forum/showthread.php?s=55f28179a332a331a18ebfcffc0d228d&t=9294
Hey Jack, why can’t he finish the push up book up first?
pushups - December 19, 2011 at 5:27 pm |
Hi Jack,
I’ve talked to John Peterson quite a few times about your collaboration and have seen the rough drafts. It is an excellent program for bodybuilding with bodyweight exercises. I also wrote several drafts for the introduction, and mine may be the one used. We’ll see. It was an honor and a privilege to write it, whether it gets used or not.
I’ve had to laugh at some of the comments on your blog. Some people have too much time on their hands.
Yours in Health and Fitness,
Greg Newton
Greg Newton - December 23, 2011 at 11:15 pm |
Greg, it is unlikey that anything you have wriiten will be used for the introduction unless it is heavily “editted” by somebody that can actually spell
BigBruvOfEnglandUK - December 25, 2011 at 1:59 pm |
Greg u dont even look like u workout, i have never in my life seen someone post so many pictures of himself and look as crappy as u do, u have no abs, just a weird looking mass of undeveloped muscle and fat,u act like your some expert on working out, but who would take advice from a guy that looks as bad as u do.
I really think u have some disorder that makes u think u look one way, but in reality u look bad, for some one claiming to be a fitness expert.
Just because a few outa shape people on your “fitness” forum think u look ok means nothing, go to jacks gym and see what people there would think of u.
george - December 26, 2011 at 8:18 pm |
Whats really funny about greg newtons delusional bs he thinks his wife laurie newton is some exotic looking chick, and in typical fashion laurie newton from her pics is hard to tell if she or it is a man or a woman?
Greg is your wife a man? He/she i cant tell , im sure u can tell us, all i know he or it is ugly as hell, but please tell us if your married to a she male or what?
roger - January 1, 2012 at 12:18 am |
Jack kings owns words, weight training is king, so how these dumb fucks like greg newton, and john peterson are trying to twist his words in some way how he got his build by doing pushups is 100% false.
Jack king did not by his own words get his build by doing push ups, so all u stupid fucking twats need to read jack kings own words and comprehend that he DID NOT GET HIS BUILD BY JUST DOING PUSHUPS.
SO AGAIN FOR ALL THE DUMB FUCKS THAT DO TWATFORMETRICS,
REREAD JACK KINGS WORDS AGAIN WEIGHT TRAINING IS BEST.
AGAIN SINCE U TWATS CANT COMPREHEND BASIC ENGLISH JACK KING HAS SAID WEIGHTS ARE NUMBER ONE, AGAIN THAT HIS OWN WORDS,
roger - January 5, 2012 at 2:17 am |
Jack, it has been more than nine months since your April 18th post. Any news?
pushups - February 1, 2012 at 1:51 pm |