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Diet and Health, Self Help The right exercise routine can sharpen mind and body. If there is one central message of this book, that's it. Author Jeff Rutstein used exercise to ease his own stress and depression, and he seeks to share his success with readers. Exercise doesn't have to be painful - as a matter of fact, it shouldn't be - and the "no pain, no gain" philosophy spouted by so many has no place here. Exercise should feel good, both physically and emotionally Rutstein says, or you won't stick with it long enough to do any good. And he knows of what he speaks. A steroid abuser, and recovered alcoholic and drug abuser, the author should have died of heart failure when his resting pulse was 144. Instead, he quit it all cold turkey and fell into a resulting depression. Exercise and strength training - "mindful movements" -- helped him climb out. His is a powerful story that could touch readers in similar circumstances. But the real power in this book comes from the author's emotive writing style that allows him to connect with readers. Rutstein isn't talking "at" you, as so many fitness authors do, nor trying to motivate you in an insincere "rah, rah" manner that characterizes other similar titles. He is rather appealing to the side of you that wants to take care of mind and body. "It's about rediscovering the essential relationship between your body and mind," he writes. Along with the author's own story, included here are other personal stories of clients and friends he's helped battle depression, physical frailty, and the general downtrodden malaise modern life can bring. If you need them, a place to record your progress is provided at the end of the book. Also included are brief sections on diet and nutrition. In 1990 Rutstein founded Custom Fitness, and is a Master Level Certified Personal Trainer who has received accolades from American Fitness, Reebok, and American Health. He works with physicians from Harvard Medical School and has been featured in The Washington Post, Reuters, The Boston Globe and other influential media outlets. His training, philosophy, positive attitude and commitment all come together in this book helpful to readers seeking a program for mind and body improvement. Caterina Christakos |
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