This step-by-step manual was developed to help people from all walks of life to achieve their health and fitness goals.
The rates of being overweight, being obese and the susceptibility of disease continue to rise. The causes are due mainly to significant disparities between people who have access to health information and those who do not, culture and limited access to nutrient dense foods. Over 58 million, very diverse people, across the country hold gym memberships. Worldwide, even more diverse people, who do not have access to a fitness facility, seek to reach their health and fitness aims. Unfortunately, many do not have a basic understanding of nutrition, developing exercise programs or how to use exercise equipment properly. Professional athlete, American College of Sports Medicine Certified Trainer and National Academy of Sports Medicine Weight Loss Specialist, George Dorsey, created this manual to fill this information gap and to provide to everyone, the techniques, strategies and tools that health and fitness professionals use to create the most effective physical fitness programs. This manual includes:

• The Seven Rules for Fitness Success;

• Behavior Change Model;

• Tools and information to help reduce the risk for diabetes, high blood pressure, cardiovascular disease and other preventable diseases;

• Tools and tips on the proper methods to lose weight and to build muscle mass;

• Information on the various types of protein, carbohydrates and fats;

• Tools to help you decide which type of fitness equipment you need the most;

• Information to help you to accurately read a food label; determine if specific food is right for you;

• Step-by-step details to help you to develop your own cardiorespiratory (aerobic) exercise program;

• Step-by-step details to help you to develop your own resistance training (anaerobic) exercise program;

• Information to dispel the most common health and fitness myths.