From Fitness Expert and a once starved Catholic comes an unprecedented method of building your body and your faith. The Catholic Workout invites you to use your body as an expression of love for Christ and as an opportunity to renew your belief in God, others and yourself. Far from a typical fitness-oriented book, The Catholic Workout involves performing five specific resistance training exercises while meditating on important events in the Life, Death and Ressurection of Jesus Christ. Michael leads by example, offering guidance through his touching stories and confessions. All you need is a Rosary, a set of dumbbells and thirty minutes three times a week to restore balance in your life!
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A very personal, convincing model to a healthier and happier life under every aspect. The author takes you where you are at, and by a novel approach to the Rosary shows you step by step the way to human and Christian maturity. --Father Joseph M. Occhio, SDB,STL, Ph.D.
The entire workout is designed to specifically incorporate prayer into each exercise and rest period. The author, Michael Carrera, combines his vast professional fitness expertise with his deep love of our Lord to deliberately achieve this end. When's the last time you heard of a professional trainer leading his clients through a weight workout and a meditation on the Passion of Christ... at the same time? Not likely ever, right? Welcome to The Catholic Workout! My first reaction was WOW!... and my second reaction was to really look deeply into how I approach my workouts. I strongly encourage you to explore The Catholic Workout website and learn more about the author (whose credentials are extremely impressive) and the program he designed for the Catholic who is serious about fitness. --Melody Lyons, Author of the blog Blossoming Joy at mamaslittleditty.blogspot.com
The entire workout is designed to specifically incorporate prayer into each exercise and rest period. The author, Michael Carrera, combines his vast professional fitness expertise with his deep love of our Lord to deliberately achieve this end. When's the last time you heard of a professional trainer leading his clients through a weight workout and a meditation on the Passion of Christ... at the same time? Not likely ever, right? Welcome to The Catholic Workout! My first reaction was WOW!... and my second reaction was to really look deeply into how I approach my workouts. I strongly encourage you to explore The Catholic Workout website and learn more about the author (whose credentials are extremely impressive) and the program he designed for the Catholic who is serious about fitness. --Melody Lyons, Author of the blog Blossoming Joy at mamaslittleditty.blogspot.com
About the Author
As a practising Catholic, Personal Trainer and Author Michael Carrera created The Catholic Workout as a way to integrate prayer and fitness as an expression of God s love and as a method of discerning God s will at the level of body, mind and spirit. Michael holds a Masters of Science Degree in Exercise Science with a specialization in Advanced Fitness Assessment and Exercise Counselling and is a Certified Exercise Physiologist. He co-authored the book Periodization: Training for Sports (2nd ed.) and has contributed to other chapters and manuals in the areas of health, fitness and sports conditioning. Michael also presents frequently as a Fitness and Weight Loss Expert in numerous media outlets. Besides running his personal training and consulting business, he travels abroad introducing The Catholic Workout to parishes, schools and retreat centers. Visit Michael at thecatholicworkout.com
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
By Patricia
This is not another gimmicky fitness book. Michael Carrera has unprecedentedly designed every aspect of the workout with his faith in mind. From the number of repetitions and sets to the unique exercise techniques is all to give glory to God. There are beautiful religious quotes in every chapter of the book and religious and nature photos on the DVD. Moreover, his qualifications as a fitness and health expert is comforting as he has written numerous articles, trained elite athletes, and completed graduate work in fitness.
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By Eric Markam
The Catholic Workout by Michael Carrera
A couple of months ago I was waiting in a downtown restaurant to have lunch with an old friend. The place was crowded with office workers, but I soon saw my friend making her way to the table. I was shocked. She and I are approximately the same age - mid 50's, and I hadn't seen her for nearly three months - she looked at least ten years younger than I remembered. My first thought was that she had had cosmetic surgery. She laughed and said, "I know you aren't that involved with religion, however, I've been doing the "Catholic Workout." I bought the book immediately. I'm not much of "Faith" person, but this exercise/eating plan works. I'm also not particularly athletic, so if I can do the exercises anyone can. So far I'm down 12 pounds. In a world full of all sorts of weight-loss advice and gimmicks, how ironic, it's the "Catholic Workout" that succeeds.
Gail Missner
Chicago,IL
A couple of months ago I was waiting in a downtown restaurant to have lunch with an old friend. The place was crowded with office workers, but I soon saw my friend making her way to the table. I was shocked. She and I are approximately the same age - mid 50's, and I hadn't seen her for nearly three months - she looked at least ten years younger than I remembered. My first thought was that she had had cosmetic surgery. She laughed and said, "I know you aren't that involved with religion, however, I've been doing the "Catholic Workout." I bought the book immediately. I'm not much of "Faith" person, but this exercise/eating plan works. I'm also not particularly athletic, so if I can do the exercises anyone can. So far I'm down 12 pounds. In a world full of all sorts of weight-loss advice and gimmicks, how ironic, it's the "Catholic Workout" that succeeds.
Gail Missner
Chicago,IL
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
By Steven
First off, I must say that I have not been more pleased with a workout video. I am currently in the RCIA process for joining the Catholic Church, and purchased this as a Christmas gift for my fiancee. Doing this workout has not only helped improve my physical health, but has given me a fun way to learn the prayers of the rosary. I purchased the DVD directly from the author, and I wanted to mention that he has amazing customer service skills! I couldn't have been more thrilled overall with my purchase!
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