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Forever Fit: The Easy-to-Follow, Step-by-Step Life Plan to Improve Your Body and Mind
Time is at a premium for most people today. Multitasking has become an accepted way of life. Unfortunately, staying fit is moving further down the list of priorities-not because of lack of desire, but because there never seems to be any time available in your daily schedule. Dr. Rick Kattouf, a Nutrition and Fitness Coach and ACSM Certified Personal Trainer, offers an effective method for self-improvement. Enhance your body and mind with an easy-to-follow life plan that includes step-by-step information
172 pages, Hardcover
First published June 22, 2005
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December 18, 2010
First I must confess that am a little biased because Rick is my personal trainer. When I signed up for his program, I received a copy of his book. The book explains the theory behind Rick's program in an organized and intentional way. There are four sections: Mind-Body Connection, Nutrition, Exercise, and Putting It All Together.
Mind-Body Connection -- This section provides a solid foundation to carry the reader through the training. It places the emphasis on the right target: body fat. We want to lose body fat and not just weight (although by losing body fat the weight will follow).
Nutrition -- This section provides the foundation for the exercise program that follows. Rick says that it's more important to get this part right than the exercise, so he encourages the reader to implement these changes before starting any exercise regimen. Everything about Rick's plan makes good sense to me because he explains it in terms of how the body actually works and integrates the concept of balance as a key component of the program.
Exercise -- This section describes the different exercises that Rick recommends. I like that he included a photo with every exercise to show the proper positioning. His emphasis on weight training is important for success since weight training builds lean muscle and lean muscle burns fat. He also stresses the importance of training within the proper heat rate zone, and I like how the program calls for a gradual progression to more and more intensity instead of throwing me in the proverbial deep end of pool to start.
Putting It All Together -- This section does just that. It brings everything together.
Overall the book was obviously intended as a support for Rick's personal training business. That being said, I have some unanswered questions after reading the book. For example, Chapter 8 on nutrition ends with a sample "food diary" but no mention of the food diary is made until further in the book. Also, the section on heart rate zones in the exercise chapter leaves me scratching my head wondering how the weight training and cardio interact. Is aerobic recommended everyday? It would seem so, since no statement to the contrary appears in the book. This point needs clarification in my mind, since FIRST (the Furman Institute for Running and Sports Training) recommends a recovery period after each run (which is my preferred aerobic workout since the FIRST program helped me run my first complete 5k). But with Rick as my trainer, I guess he can fill in the blanks there. The book is also riddled with typos and grammatical errors, but with a self-published book (especially one published by iUniverse) the expectations there can't be set too high.
Aside from these details, however, practically everything is laid out. As I said, Rick is trying to promote his business as a self-employed personal trainer. For me, the best part is Rick's understanding of proper nutrition; he explains things in terms of the way the body really works. I also appreciate the sense of balance emphasized in Rick's program. So I recommend this book and Rick's program. If you want to learn more about his program, check out his website at www.teamkattouf.com.
Mind-Body Connection -- This section provides a solid foundation to carry the reader through the training. It places the emphasis on the right target: body fat. We want to lose body fat and not just weight (although by losing body fat the weight will follow).
Nutrition -- This section provides the foundation for the exercise program that follows. Rick says that it's more important to get this part right than the exercise, so he encourages the reader to implement these changes before starting any exercise regimen. Everything about Rick's plan makes good sense to me because he explains it in terms of how the body actually works and integrates the concept of balance as a key component of the program.
Exercise -- This section describes the different exercises that Rick recommends. I like that he included a photo with every exercise to show the proper positioning. His emphasis on weight training is important for success since weight training builds lean muscle and lean muscle burns fat. He also stresses the importance of training within the proper heat rate zone, and I like how the program calls for a gradual progression to more and more intensity instead of throwing me in the proverbial deep end of pool to start.
Putting It All Together -- This section does just that. It brings everything together.
Overall the book was obviously intended as a support for Rick's personal training business. That being said, I have some unanswered questions after reading the book. For example, Chapter 8 on nutrition ends with a sample "food diary" but no mention of the food diary is made until further in the book. Also, the section on heart rate zones in the exercise chapter leaves me scratching my head wondering how the weight training and cardio interact. Is aerobic recommended everyday? It would seem so, since no statement to the contrary appears in the book. This point needs clarification in my mind, since FIRST (the Furman Institute for Running and Sports Training) recommends a recovery period after each run (which is my preferred aerobic workout since the FIRST program helped me run my first complete 5k). But with Rick as my trainer, I guess he can fill in the blanks there. The book is also riddled with typos and grammatical errors, but with a self-published book (especially one published by iUniverse) the expectations there can't be set too high.
Aside from these details, however, practically everything is laid out. As I said, Rick is trying to promote his business as a self-employed personal trainer. For me, the best part is Rick's understanding of proper nutrition; he explains things in terms of the way the body really works. I also appreciate the sense of balance emphasized in Rick's program. So I recommend this book and Rick's program. If you want to learn more about his program, check out his website at www.teamkattouf.com.
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