“Look Great. Feel Great. And Still Eat Pizza!” By Jason Cerniglia. The following is the book review in the Birmingham News from February 25, 2010:
For Hoover Fitness Owner Jason Cerniglia, true health is not a number on the scale. “The way I feel tells me all I need to know when it comes to my health,” he writes in his book, “Look Great. Feel Great. And Still Eat Pizza!”
Cerniglia’s gentle approach calls for progress rather than rigidity. Rather than going on a diet, Cerniglia instructs readers to change their diets in small increments. He believes you do not have to give up your favorite foods, like ice cream or pizza. All you have to do is eat fewer calories than you burn or eat less of what you normally eat.
Change your thinking, he advises. Exercise regardless of how you feel. On the practical side, Cerniglia encourages readers to switch to lower-fat alternatives for foods such as milk, salad dressings, cheese, and bread. He includes a diet cheat sheet for readers to figure out a lower-calorie alternative to their favorite foods.
For exercise, he advocates both cardio and weight training. He reminds readers that lifting weights will help increase bone density and boost metabolism.
Cerniglia has created a variety of workouts for people with different goals. Golfers, youths and people with home gyms can benefit from his routines. Unfortunately, pictures are not included to guide readers on how to perform the various workouts.
Still, his tone will reassure beginners and the experienced alike. Many people will find inspiration and encouragement from Cerniglia’s book.
By Laura Axelrod
The above is what I feel is a very good review of my book. She describes the reason that this book is different from all other diet and exercise books, which is that this book is for literally ANYONE. Anyone can use the principles that are in this book to make improvements, regardless of where they are. This book is a different approach than most. It is for everyone. I am not a fitness-freak, and with 2/3 of our nation overweight, it is easy to see that this fitness-freak, all-or-nothing approach is not working. This book teaches an approach that is for everyone, as opposed to other books that may teach plans that are too tough to follow. She mentions that the book does not have pictures of the specific exercises, which is true, but there are detailed descriptions of some of the exercises. Although this book has many different workout plans in it, this book teaches more of a mental approach to diet and exercise. This book teaches you more HOW to work out more than What to workout. The book does have a lot of workout plans in it, including gym workout plans, at-home plans, golf workouts, other sports-specific workouts, and even youth workouts. I am very thankful for this book review and hope it helps readers reach my book and ultimately improve their looks and health.
