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25Days: A Proven Program to Rewire Your Brain, Stop Weight Gain, and Finally Crush the Habits You Hate--Forever
Celebrity trainer and cast member of NBC’s Strong , Drew Logan shows us how to rewrite our neurological patterns and break the habits that prevent us from losing weight and living a healthy life.
What if we could train our brains to stop weight gain in our quest to be lean, healthy, and fit?
Well, we can.
Celebrity trainer and cast member of NBC’s Strong , Drew Logan knows firsthand how the brain affects our ability to perform and function at our best. After dying three times in three hours—becoming the world’s only known medical case to survive three sudden cardiac arrests—he lost his short-term memory. He could no longer follow the complicated diet and fitness regimens he’d used on himself and his clients. He needed to create something simpler. He was shocked to discover that the resulting program was even more effective than his complicated regime of the past.
In 25 Days , Drew outlines a unique, multifaceted approach that helps readers rewrite their neurological patterning—what lies underneath those pesky habits that get in our way over and over again—so that the brain’s neural pathways, biochemistry, and hormones work together effectively, seamlessly, and efficiently. He defines what neurological patterns are, how they form, and the reason they’re secretly behind why most people fail to lose weight and get in shape. He breaks down these “unhealthy” patterns and shows how to erase them by creating healthier ones with diet, exercise, and a reward system. Included in the book are the 25 Days Grading System, Diet, and Workout Plan, as well as tools that will alert and assist readers throughout the book.
25 Days is one of the easiest—and effective—diets to follow, and Drew will show you that all you need is to adjust your diet and retrain your brain to be in peak shape.
What if we could train our brains to stop weight gain in our quest to be lean, healthy, and fit?
Well, we can.
Celebrity trainer and cast member of NBC’s Strong , Drew Logan knows firsthand how the brain affects our ability to perform and function at our best. After dying three times in three hours—becoming the world’s only known medical case to survive three sudden cardiac arrests—he lost his short-term memory. He could no longer follow the complicated diet and fitness regimens he’d used on himself and his clients. He needed to create something simpler. He was shocked to discover that the resulting program was even more effective than his complicated regime of the past.
In 25 Days , Drew outlines a unique, multifaceted approach that helps readers rewrite their neurological patterning—what lies underneath those pesky habits that get in our way over and over again—so that the brain’s neural pathways, biochemistry, and hormones work together effectively, seamlessly, and efficiently. He defines what neurological patterns are, how they form, and the reason they’re secretly behind why most people fail to lose weight and get in shape. He breaks down these “unhealthy” patterns and shows how to erase them by creating healthier ones with diet, exercise, and a reward system. Included in the book are the 25 Days Grading System, Diet, and Workout Plan, as well as tools that will alert and assist readers throughout the book.
25 Days is one of the easiest—and effective—diets to follow, and Drew will show you that all you need is to adjust your diet and retrain your brain to be in peak shape.
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288 pages, Hardcover
Published September 12, 2017
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January 5, 2018
It was hard to rate this book. As a fitness book, Logan is wonderful at detailed explanations about what eating right is and how doing it consistently trains body, mind, and spirit to burn fat rather than muscle -- which encourages me to pursue a healthy lifestyle. As a diet book, he has a personal chef and he thrives on being super rigorous, both of which make me want to eat a box of cookies.
October 22, 2017
It sounds like the author has achieved great things with clients and is clearly enthusiastic. However I didn’t try the program because after reading it I found it too difficult and confusing. Which was frustrating because the author kept stressing how simple it was, frequently saying “that’s it, that’s all there is to it.” The diet sounded basic once you mastered it, but would require a lot of discipline. The diet takes an abrupt turn every so often with a binge on other types of food. I understand that the body needs to be shaken up. That is the concept behind the continual rotation of exercise routines. Far behind the strength one day, cardio the next pattern. You have to keep track of combinations of numbered and lettered routines and follow a certain sequence for the 25 days. I have trouble remembering what day to the week it is, I couldn’t handle keeping track of doing routine the 3ac workout on day seventeen. This does sound like a very revolutionary concept in fitness, and it sounds as if it produces great results. It just didn’t fit well with my life.
March 3, 2018
"25Days" is different from a lot of other health books I've read. It starts with the story of how the author, Drew Logan, ended up dying three times in the same day due to his heart not beating. Due to so many times with lack of circulation, he suffered some short-term memory loss. This created problems for Drew as he couldn't remember his workouts and diets. To counter this problem, he started investigating our brain and how it relates to our behavior. This, in turn, lead him to developing his 25Days theory for fitness.
The basis for 25Days is that it takes about 25 days to rewire our brain to avoid the cravings for unhealthy food and instead look forward to healthier provender. Instead of dictating what you can an dcan't eat, Logan gives guidelines on what you should look for in each meal. Lean proteins, healthy fats, and fibrous carbohydrates are the pillars of your meals. He gives a list of the most healthy in each category, but leaves it up to each individual to choose how they pare them in food.
The other element that he adds in is a workout schedule. He alternates between strength-training and stretching workouts with active recovery days built in. What I liked about this is that it's customizable and is not exclusive to any light-to-moderate cardio workout you might already be doing. Just like with the food, I feel like this allows everyone to make this a part of what already works for them rather than excluding what they do in order for what Logan thinks is best. To be honest, none of the workouts look overwhelming to anyone who's starting this program from scratch. It looks just challenging enough to get results but not something that non-athletes should be afraid of.
My one critique is that there's not a discussion for how vegetarians can adapt the dietary guidelines. Out of the list of lean proteins listed, only eggs are vegetarian. While eating plant-based proteins may not fit exactly into Logan's idea of a good diet, it should have been addressed in the book somewhere.
The basis for 25Days is that it takes about 25 days to rewire our brain to avoid the cravings for unhealthy food and instead look forward to healthier provender. Instead of dictating what you can an dcan't eat, Logan gives guidelines on what you should look for in each meal. Lean proteins, healthy fats, and fibrous carbohydrates are the pillars of your meals. He gives a list of the most healthy in each category, but leaves it up to each individual to choose how they pare them in food.
The other element that he adds in is a workout schedule. He alternates between strength-training and stretching workouts with active recovery days built in. What I liked about this is that it's customizable and is not exclusive to any light-to-moderate cardio workout you might already be doing. Just like with the food, I feel like this allows everyone to make this a part of what already works for them rather than excluding what they do in order for what Logan thinks is best. To be honest, none of the workouts look overwhelming to anyone who's starting this program from scratch. It looks just challenging enough to get results but not something that non-athletes should be afraid of.
My one critique is that there's not a discussion for how vegetarians can adapt the dietary guidelines. Out of the list of lean proteins listed, only eggs are vegetarian. While eating plant-based proteins may not fit exactly into Logan's idea of a good diet, it should have been addressed in the book somewhere.
April 4, 2018
"25Days" is different from a lot of other health books I've read. It starts with the story of how the author, Drew Logan, ended up dying three times in the same day due to his heart not beating. Due to so many times with lack of circulation, he suffered some short-term memory loss. This created problems for Drew as he couldn't remember his workouts and diets. To counter this problem, he started investigating our brain and how it relates to our behavior. This, in turn, lead him to developing his 25Days theory for fitness.
The basis for 25Days is that it takes about 25 days to rewire our brain to avoid the cravings for unhealthy food and instead look forward to healthier provender. Instead of dictating what you can an dcan't eat, Logan gives guidelines on what you should look for in each meal. Lean proteins, healthy fats, and fibrous carbohydrates are the pillars of your meals. He gives a list of the most healthy in each category, but leaves it up to each individual to choose how they pare them in food.
The other element that he adds in is a workout schedule. He alternates between strength-training and stretching workouts with active recovery days built in. What I liked about this is that it's customizable and is not exclusive to any light-to-moderate cardio workout you might already be doing. Just like with the food, I feel like this allows everyone to make this a part of what already works for them rather than excluding what they do in order for what Logan thinks is best. To be honest, none of the workouts look overwhelming to anyone who's starting this program from scratch. It looks just challenging enough to get results but not something that non-athletes should be afraid of.
My one critique is that there's not a discussion for how vegetarians can adapt the dietary guidelines. Out of the list of lean proteins listed, only eggs are vegetarian. While eating plant-based proteins may not fit exactly into Logan's idea of a good diet, it should have been addressed in the book somewhere.
The basis for 25Days is that it takes about 25 days to rewire our brain to avoid the cravings for unhealthy food and instead look forward to healthier provender. Instead of dictating what you can an dcan't eat, Logan gives guidelines on what you should look for in each meal. Lean proteins, healthy fats, and fibrous carbohydrates are the pillars of your meals. He gives a list of the most healthy in each category, but leaves it up to each individual to choose how they pare them in food.
The other element that he adds in is a workout schedule. He alternates between strength-training and stretching workouts with active recovery days built in. What I liked about this is that it's customizable and is not exclusive to any light-to-moderate cardio workout you might already be doing. Just like with the food, I feel like this allows everyone to make this a part of what already works for them rather than excluding what they do in order for what Logan thinks is best. To be honest, none of the workouts look overwhelming to anyone who's starting this program from scratch. It looks just challenging enough to get results but not something that non-athletes should be afraid of.
My one critique is that there's not a discussion for how vegetarians can adapt the dietary guidelines. Out of the list of lean proteins listed, only eggs are vegetarian. While eating plant-based proteins may not fit exactly into Logan's idea of a good diet, it should have been addressed in the book somewhere.
April 17, 2023
I have read many fitness books - and this one is good but not great. For one, too much time is spent explaining how unique and flexible his system is - while the author should have paid more time editing the book
I will say that his daily scoring system for accountability is unique and interesting - and for that reason alone it was worth the read to me ..I can incorporate that system into my fitness program.
His diet suggestions have an interesting twist when it comes to timing... However, the presentation needs editing because it is inconsistent.
For example: A list of foods is provided - the implication is not to deviate from these, but that is not very clear. Also, a list of foods to avoid includes Sweets and Sugar (this is expected). So, avoid added sugars but some flexibility is allowed... if you have to add sugar use "Stevia" or "Monk fruit" Then he provides recipes created by his own chef - which includes a recipe for muffins (very sensible and healthy recipe) but the recipe uses coconut sugar. (No explanation is given). Its is stuff like this that drives me nuts. The dairy list ..includes kefir .. not yogurt (whatever) and then Greek yogurt /Goat cheese is included in the recipes. Again the flexibility is implied... but not well explained.
I can see that there is some flexibility since perfection is not expected.. - thus, a daily scoring system. However, the flexibility / allowed substitution need to be further explained or inconsistencies removed.
So, in my opinion the book has an interesting technique for accountability but needs a second edition that addresses some of these discrepancies... hopefully the uniqueness ramble will be shortened as well.
I will say that his daily scoring system for accountability is unique and interesting - and for that reason alone it was worth the read to me ..I can incorporate that system into my fitness program.
His diet suggestions have an interesting twist when it comes to timing... However, the presentation needs editing because it is inconsistent.
For example: A list of foods is provided - the implication is not to deviate from these, but that is not very clear. Also, a list of foods to avoid includes Sweets and Sugar (this is expected). So, avoid added sugars but some flexibility is allowed... if you have to add sugar use "Stevia" or "Monk fruit" Then he provides recipes created by his own chef - which includes a recipe for muffins (very sensible and healthy recipe) but the recipe uses coconut sugar. (No explanation is given). Its is stuff like this that drives me nuts. The dairy list ..includes kefir .. not yogurt (whatever) and then Greek yogurt /Goat cheese is included in the recipes. Again the flexibility is implied... but not well explained.
I can see that there is some flexibility since perfection is not expected.. - thus, a daily scoring system. However, the flexibility / allowed substitution need to be further explained or inconsistencies removed.
So, in my opinion the book has an interesting technique for accountability but needs a second edition that addresses some of these discrepancies... hopefully the uniqueness ramble will be shortened as well.
October 20, 2018
First, I want to say I haven't implemented this yet so I am not reviewing the program itself. I have a friend who HAS implemented it with great success. From my reading I think the plan sounds solid. The exercise portion is descriptive enough that it could be implemented. The part that I think will turn most people off is the eating portion. The book explains the amount of protein, fat,etc you should get at every meal and even lists the best foods to get this from. Great. But there are only a handful of recipes that are complex for a beginner or anyone with a busy lifestyle. It is a big turn off. The book needs some sample menus for the week and some simpler recipes. I thought since these were lacking I might find some more info online from the author or maybe a group somewhere that shared recipes and experiences. Nothing. This leads me to believe there have been very few people who have attempted this program. I am still contemplating trying it based on the awesome results my friend has had. But I am going to have to rely on my experience with the Whole 30 diet to help me through the meal planning. And I am going to hazard a guess that most readers will not have that experience to fall back on.
January 26, 2021
The concept is really interesting... and really complex... and author Drew Logan telling us as readers that this is so simple over and over again doesn’t make it true. I pushed through to finish this book because his detailed descriptions on the how’s and why’s of his program were really captivating to me as someone who enjoys learning more about nutrition and the body. That being said, I don’t know how an average person could complete his program. The recipes he considers simple are time consuming and ingredient heavy which is a lot for someone who is working full time or a SAHP to try and incorporate into their meal plan. The workouts are simple enough but his attempt to break them up throughout the 25 days just left me confused. He could have organized or explained that section better. He is a personal trainer, to people who pay him a lot of money, with a personal chef.. of course this is easy to him but to an average individual I think he’s requesting far too much.
Want a sustainable version of 25 days for the average person? Eat more fruits and veggies, whole grains, lean proteins, less processed foods, lots of water and move your body.
Want a sustainable version of 25 days for the average person? Eat more fruits and veggies, whole grains, lean proteins, less processed foods, lots of water and move your body.
May 29, 2018
I like this diet/exercise regimen better than most, but the recipes provided are kind of garbage. There are a couple for each meal so I assume they’re only sample recipes, but some get pretty convoluted, especially if you’re supposed to be eating 5 meals a day. I am NOT spending 45 minutes in the kitchen 3x a day. The exercise regimen is pretty easy to follow and the ingredient list and daily scorecards make it easy to use.
May 1, 2018
Author has seen amazing results and is very inspiring but I don’t have a personal chef‼️. And there needs to be an app or a full 25 day chart to figure out if you are on a primary day or secondary day or A or B or xyz?? Not simple enough for me 🙂
January 8, 2022
Absolutely worthless book. Spends the first half telling you that anyone who tells you their plan is the only way is wrong and then proceeds to tell you to follow his plan or you will fail. Not at all what I had hoped for. Don't waste your time on this one.
January 2, 2025
Note to self: test and do some of the recipes to see if the 25days work.
April 2, 2025
Listened to this book
Difficult to follow since he talks charts, lists etc
There’s no pdf attached
Tried to search online could not find his lists
Difficult to follow since he talks charts, lists etc
There’s no pdf attached
Tried to search online could not find his lists
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