The World's Fittest You [Hardcover]

Joe Decker (Author), Eric Neuhaus (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 1, 2004

"The World's Fittest Man," the endurance athlete who broke the Guiness World Records 2000 twenty-four-hour fitness challenge, shows Americans how to get in shape and stay in shape in just four weeks.

The most extraordinary and inspiring fitness hero of our time shares the secrets to becoming totally fit in just four weeks with The World's Fittest You.

Joe Decker is an experienced personal trainer and trusted fitness expert. Once out of shape, Decker shares his own compelling personal journey of body transformation, from fat to fit. He prove that if he can do it, so can you. The World's Fittest You is a blueprint for shedding those unwanted pounds and developing the kind of strength, flexibility, and muscle tone you can maintain over a lifetime.

The World's Fittest You features a revolutionary nutrition plan along with a comprehensive, breakthrough fitness program that combines cardio with the strength-building tools of weight training. Decker's unique plan will not only help you lose weight and keep it off, it will also show you how to develop healthful and beneficial lifestyle habits to sustain you in times of anxiety and stress. The World's Fittest You is a simple, realistic, and practical approach to reaching your own personal fitness best-in just one month.

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.

About the Author

Joe Decker is a personal trainer and the owner of Body Construction, a multi-faceted fitness company. He has been featured in many leading magazines and newspapers including People, GQ, Men's Health, and Men's Fitness, among others. Television appearances include The Today Show, The Early Show, Inside Edition, and The O'Reilly Factor. Eric Neuhaus is a freelance writer, journalist, and former television producer for ABC News's 20/20.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 286 pages
• Publisher: Dutton Adult (January 1, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0525947590
• ISBN-13: 978-0525947592
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.2 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,052,746 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.