The World's Fittest You [Paperback]

Joe Decker (Author), Eric Neuhaus (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 4, 2005

Joe Decker, who broke the Guinness World Record's 24-hour Physical Fitness Challenge, shows how anyone can get on the road to fitness in just one month. Readers can:

- Get motivated and inspired by Joe's amazing personal weight-loss story
- Harness the secret of interval training to get fit quick - Boost metabolism with a variety of indoor/outdoor cardio activities that make fitness fun
- Monitor progress and keep on track with a customized workout log
- Jumpstart fat-burning potential with simple strength-training moves in the gym or at home
- Take advantage of day-to-day meal plans and recipes incorporating good carbs and good fats

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com Review

Following Joe Decker's 4-week fitness program is like having your own personal trainer educating and motivating you and directing your daily exercise and eating. Decker went from an overweight, partying, greasy-food-overeating bartender to the Guinness Book of World Records' "world's fittest man" by completing an array of 13 grueling athletic endeavors in 24 hours, including 130 miles of combined cycling, rowing, hiking, and running; 3,000 ab crunches, 1,100 jumping jacks, and a total of 278,540 pounds among 10 different weight-lifting machines. Now a personal trainer, Decker presents his four-week "Shock Your Body" fitness program. His daily exercise program combines a variety of cardio options with illustrated weight-training and stretching exercises. His eating plan isn't a diet, but rather a process for understanding nutrition and changing how you eat, with complete, daily menus (it's a bit annoying, however, that he prefaces all 12 recipe titles with "World's Fittest Man"--e.g., "World's Fittest Man Catfish Creole," "World's Fittest Man Super Stir-fry with Chicken," and so on). Tips, facts and myths, write-in charts, and Decker's pep talks help to personalize the program. Recommended for people who want to make a big change and need information and structure to put it into action. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

About the Author

Joe Decker is an ultra-endurance power athlete, renowned fitness trainer, syndicated fitness columnist, and motivational speaker who has helped thousands of people get fit and lose weight. Eric Neuhaus is a writer, journalist, and former television producer for ABC News's 20/20.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 304 pages
• Publisher: NAL Trade (January 4, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0451214013
• ISBN-13: 978-0451214010
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 5.9 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,193,401 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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12 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Better than Liposuction !!! - Great motivator, January 23, 2004

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"happiness495" (NJ United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The World's Fittest You (Hardcover)

This book is the best and so is the author - Joe Decker.
This book is a total package. This is not another lose weight, get fit gimmick. Joe Decker has truly put together a great tool for improving ourselves, not just physically but also mentally.

I am a single mom in my mid 20's. I have gone through struggles I don't think anyone can imagine. At times, I felt so depressed that I thought I would never get out of the hole I was in. About three weeks ago I was listening to the radio on my way into work and Joe Decker was being interviewed. Immediately, I liked him and decided to buy his book. Now, I am not a book reader, I don't buy books and if I do I usually return them to the book store. I decided to give this book a try. I love it.

Through healthy eating and exercising I have started to lose weight. I feel so good. I exercise an hour 5x a week. I have never kept to it for three weeks in a row.
I am so glad that Joe Decker after his personal success he has given back to all of us the tools of survival and health through his book. Through e-mail he also helps you by answering any questions and he motivates you. By the way HE RESPONDS!! not someone working for him.

This book has been the best thing I have ever invested money in.
Also, I did try liposuction 5 years ago, It doesn't keep you thin or fit. I gained 60 lbs. after it. It was a waste of money!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Say! It is So, Joe!, September 14, 2005

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Michael Mulkerrin "Mickey" - See all my reviews

This review is from: The World's Fittest You (Hardcover)

Joe Decker has authored the best fitness book you'll ever need. It is grounded in reality, not deception and myth making. If you are attracted to promises like "rock hard abs in 30 seconds," don't bother with this book. Joe is a realist about what it takes to get and stay in shape: it requires time, commitment, and effort, six days a week. You're fooling yourself if you think 20 minutes a day three times a week is enough. Decker outlines a well-balanced approach, including cardio, strength training, and flexibility. Other books I've consulted emphasize one of these areas over the other, focusing only on weight training, or cardio activities like running or biking. But Decker's approach is comprehensive and sound in every respect. And within each of these three areas (cardio, strength, flexibility), Decker provides challenging guidelines on workout frequency, intensity, and technique. Joe's program is all about variety, a key to avoiding boredom, a killer if you want to persevere. The illustrations are helpful, and the workout plans can be tailored to any level, beginner through advanced. I like his suggestion that you should add an "out of the box" fitness activity each week, as well as a yearly "mega-event" like a triathlon or some other fitness competition. This book has really helped me put together a realistic, motivating, and effective fitness program, and got me off a stagnating plateau.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Motivator to Get in Shape in 2004, January 2, 2004

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James (New York, NY) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The World's Fittest You (Hardcover)

I couldn't have asked for a better gift to start out the new-year than Joe Decker and Eric Neuhaus's The World's Fittest You. The book's approach is straightforward and easy to follow. From recipes to work out tips, Joe's book is really inspiring me to make major changes in my life this year.

The thing that works best for me in the book is the fact that it emphasizes that it is geared towards working on yourself regardless of where you are on the fitness spectrum. The title is perfect because the book truly is centered on ?you?. It is all about becoming the fittest you can become. It never makes any phony claims about quick fixes like so many of the fitness and health books out there today. And, it understands that we are all in different places on the fitness and health scale.

I also find the book?s exercise photos to be really clear and user friendly.

I highly recommend this book.