This book review is part of a series that covers the topic of Fitness & Exercise. Fitness & Exercise can improve one’s overall physique, as well as their health, mind, and attitude. Amy Lundberg is the Official Guide to Fitness & Exercise.

5-Factor Fitness: The Diet and Fitness Secret of Hollywood's A-List, by Harley Pasternak, Ethan Boldt, is a valuable resource for people interested in Fitness & Exercise, and it is available through Amazon.com and Barnes & Noble.

From Publishers Weekly
Actors Halle Berry and Benjamin Bratt, pro basketball player Rick Fox and rapper Eve all work out 25 minutes a day, five days a week. They eat five meals a day, and each meal takes five minutes to prepare. And they look like a million bucks. Although this sounds too good to be true, Pasternak, who trains the above-mentioned stars and others, insists it isn’t. This easy-to-follow lifestyle guide explains Pasternak’s program. Intensity and variety are the keystones of the exercise portion, which simply requires dumbbells and a bench (the plan does include a suspiciously scant five minutes of cardiovascular activity, which readers can complete by power walking or jogging outside, or using a cardio machine at home or at the gym). The diet portion of the plan seems sensible enough; Pasternak urges readers to eat foods that include low-fat, quality protein; moderate carbs; fiber and healthy fat; and to drink sugar-free beverages (he allows one day a week to be a "cheat day"). "Real results" sidebars profile non-famous people who’ve benefited from Pasternak’s approach, including a 74-year-old professor, a 45-year-old film producer and a 37-year-old real estate agent. Backed up with scientific research and including recipes, this book is a refreshingly simple addition to the current diet and health offerings.
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About the Author
Harley Pasternak, M.Sc., holds an MS in exercise physiology and nutritional sciences from the University of Toronto, and an honors degree in kinesiology from the University of Western Ontario. He is certified by the American College of Sports Medicine and the Canadian Society of Exercise Physiology. His work has been profiled in such national publications as Redbook, Glamour, Fitness and Men's Health, and he has appeared on The Oprah Winfrey Show and other TV programs. Pasternak, a native of Canada, lives and works in Los Angeles.

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This book review is part of a series that covers the topic of Fitness & Exercise. The Official Guide to Fitness & Exercise is Amy Lundberg. The founder of Aim For It – Fitness Coaching, Amy Lundberg is an accomplished and in-demand Lifestyle and Motivational Fitness Coach. Amy specializes in guiding clients to set aside the barriers, baggage, and limiting beliefs that are keeping them from reaching their goals. Along with being the co-host of the Fitness Talk Radio Show Living Your Personal Best, she is the author of Self Care Before Sit Ups- A Women’s guide to taking frustration and failure out of fitness.

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