Cerqua - The high intensity fitness revolution for men

PETE CERQUA

Foreword by Tony Escobar

Copyright 2012 by Pete Cerqua

Foreword copyright 2012 by Tony Escobar

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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Cerqua, Pete.

The high intensity fitness revolution for men / Pete Cerqua ; foreword by Tony Escobar.

p. cm.

ISBN 978-1-61608-844-6 (pbk. : alk. paper) 1. Exercise for men. 2. Physical fitness for men. I. Title.

GV482.5.C47 2012

613.70449 2 23

2012029211

ISBN: 978-1-61608-844-6

eISBN: 978-1-62087-972-6

Printed in China

For my son Nicholas
Because everything we do is for our kids

As I look at the title of Mr. Cerquas new book, I cant help but draw the conclusion that the title is catchy and that this book certainly does represent a revolution. There is no doubt in my mind that his message evolved from the inadequacies and challenges associated with the many fitness programs out there today.

There are literally hundreds of exercise and fitness programs available; most are based upon old, academic theories, which declare: NO PAIN, NO GAIN.

Having had the opportunity to play two sports as a professional and to have also coached professionally, I have learned that nothing is further from the truth, especially when someone tells you that real fitness, flexibility, and muscle development has to be painful, inconvenient, time consuming, and costly.

I consider this book to be arguably the greatest fitness philosophy of the last fifty years.

I have spent thousands of painful hours in the gym and have had some good results. But knowing what I know now, if I would have incorporated Petes philosophy into my fitness program years ago, I would have accomplished much more in a lot less time, and I would have done it without the burden of excessive physiological stress.

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What direction is your diet and lifestyle taking you today?

Your body has 70,000 miles of blood vessels, about 80,000 miles of lymphatic vessels, and about 100 trillion cells. Our body is a complex engine, comprised of many mini engines within every cell! It is certainly unfortunate to see so much stress and so many people abusing their bodies with nutrient-poor diets and poor exercise techniques. It is also sad to see so many people completely oblivious to the concept of internal cleansing and doing exercises the right way.

Disease is rampant today, with over one million people succumbing to cardiovascular disease every year. In our country, there are over 1.2 million heart attacks and 700,000 strokes per year. This is not surprising, especially when you consider 237 million people in North America are overweight, 66 million are obese, and over 130 million people are afflicted with hypertension and high cholesterol.

Embrace this book as I have done; immerse yourself in it and incorporate Petes exercise, nutrition philosophy, and his marvelous system into your daily lives. If you do this, you will get the results you have always been looking for.

Can you imagine losing those extra pounds of unwanted fat twice as fast? You posses that power with this book you hold in your hands.

It is the simplicity of Petes system that incorporates and promotes, result driven fitness, super nutrition and internal cleansing, which makes it all possible. Can you imagine incredible health and an incredible body and doing it in half the time with NO PAIN?

This book teaches us about change, for in change we find the truth and the wonderful results weve all been searching for.

Mr. Cerqua is to be complimented for his initiative in having this important book published. Yes indeed, he has challenged the status quo by making available to the reader a painless alternative to the NO PAIN, NO GAIN philosophy... and I absolutely agree with him.

Tony Escobar

Tony Escobar is a concept product designer and formulator of nutritional products. He has been recognized and quoted in many media publications in Asia, Australia, Canada, and the United States. He is a prominent speaker and is the recipient of special commendations and proclamations from the United States Congress, as well as the governors of fourteen states.

A gentlemen, a boyfriend, a husband, a father. Someone to have a beer with on Friday and an occasional poker game with on Tuesday. A mans man and a guys guy. The kind of guy that will selflessly help build that deck extension on your house or get the last minute tickets to Van Halen, in addition to helping you with your alibi. He helps with the 2:00 a.m. feedings and acts like a shuttle bus between sports. The best part is that all this is in addition to the first sixty hours a week catering to his first marriage, a.k.a. work. Hey guys, I know weve been dialed up to warp speed in recent years... the pace is staggering, and where we used to be second or third on the list, we now seem to be fifth or sixth. Its time to get back under control. Its time to take better care of the one tool that makes all this happen... your body! Hang in there a little longer. I am going to light the torch and lead the way. Let me show you some kick-ass options to getting in shape that will literally only take minutes a day. This program will recharge your batteries and not confuse you in the process. Its what youve been looking for to get rid of the gut and eliminate the back and shoulder pain, as well as pump up those guns!

Why workout for an hour when fifteen minutes will do? Its not just about spending less time working out for the sake of spending less time, its about getting a better result because you pushed your body harder. You can work out hard or you can work out for a long time, but you cant do both.

Stop right there... I know what youre thinking: Ill just put the time in and work out for a long time because I dont want to work out hard, right?

Unfortunately, it doesnt really work that way.

First of all, you will initially get positive results from your long workouts. Thats because any new exercise program you put your body through will yield some type of result. But burning yourself out and regaining that lost fat is right around the corner, so dont fall prey to this common disaster we call overtraining.

Secondly, your body will get used to the volume of work you are doing and resist progress. When it comes to working out, it is probably the thing that I hate the most. Imagine putting in more and more time each week, month, and year and getting nowhere. It happens all the time and Im sure that you have gone through it yourself at some point. There are two things that we should all be concerned about when it comes to our health and fitness: building or maintaining muscle and burning fat. Reshaping your body is best done with high intensity exercise and weights. Reducing body fat is best done with dietnot with hours of cardio.