Jeff Csatari - The Belly Off! Workouts: A 6-Week Detox Diet and Fitness Plan That Strips Away Fat—Fast!

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TO THE BELLY OFF! CLUB MEMBERS

W e at Mens Health firmly believe that its never too late to get back in shape. With the right plan and a little gumption, you can change your body and improve your healthdramatically. This book will help you to succeed not only because its a proven program but also because it was created by a team of smart and talented peoplefolks whove got your back. I thank them all and recognize some of them here.

David Jack for his infectious enthusiasm for fitness and skill in developing great workouts, and Belly Off! nutrition expert Chris Mohr, RD, PhD, of MohrResults.com, for his diet and weight-loss wisdom.

The entire editorial team at Rodale books; in particular, Stephen Perrine, Beth Lamb, George Karabotsos, Chris Rhoads, Debbie McHugh, Chris Krogermeier, Sara Cox, Nancy Bailey, Liz Krenos, and Thomas MacDonald.

David Zinczenko and those always-helpful friends at Mens Health magazine, and Belly Off! trainer Craig Ballantyne.

My best friend, Kathy, and our daughters, Katelyn, Lydia, and Sophia. And to my Csatari cousins for loaning me that homemade wooden bench and those cement barbells when I was 10.

Jeff Csatari

I believe its becoming rare in life to find a career that you enjoy, can use to help others, and in turn experience great fulfillment. I have been blessed to find a path that allows me to do just that.

So many people have shaped me personally and professionally. I am sincerely grateful to them and would like to offer special thanks to:

My mom, Donna, and dad, Duff (RIP), for providing me the structure and the freedom to pursue my dreams; to my wife, Wendy, for her unconditional support and love (I am so proud of you); her mom and dad, Sharon and Rene, for theirs; and to my beautiful daughters, Ava and Ella, who make me better and fill me with love everyday.

BJ Baker and Mike Morris for their mentorship; Tony and Daral for their sage wisdom and their lifesaving invitations; to my peers who have challenged me and made me a better coach, especially my original team at Teamworks/CATZ: Jeremy, Donnell, Shane, Mike, and Tammy.

My brother Donny, Dave G, Jeremy S, Brian W, Mickey P, JD, Luke, Chad, Dan, and Joshwhat a blessing it is to walk with you.

The editors of Mens Health and Womens Health magazines, especially Adam Campbell, Jeff Csatari, Kevin Donahue, and Bill Stump. Also to the Belly Off! communityyour courage, stories, and inspiration have truly been a gift in my life.

A special professional thanks goes out to Reebok, Perform Better, and the International Youth Conditioning Association for their trust in me and for adding value to my life.

Finally to the Lord for His provision and grace in my life, for making human beings the greatest miracles in the world, and for choosing and equipping me to work with them.

David Jack

A lot of guys want six-pack abs. A lot of guys also want baby back ribs. (Extra barbecue sauce, please.) The problem is, one kind of six-pack never leads to the other. You know what I mean. Its not so easy to have the abs if you make a habit of beer and ribs. Thats reality, friend. Need a napkin?

When you see a shirtless actor on the big screen sporting washboard abs, you can bet he hasnt been sucking down longnecks, pork barbecue, and hush puppies. How about the actress in the skimpy two-piece bouncing in the surf for the paparazzi? She probably spent the morning strapped into a Pilates reformer. Check out her obliques!

Despite what many of the diet books may promise, losing weight takes a bit of effort and acceptance of those scary concepts known as discipline and sacrifice. If theres a magic bullet to shedding belly fatand there really isnt any magic to itits accepting the fact that you have to make some changes in your life if youre going to change your body. A turnaround results from doing something different. Success starts by identifying what that change needs to be.

The Belly Off! Club is filled with hundreds of thousands of people who did just that over the past 12 years. Driven by a wake-up call in their lives or inspired by others success, they all did the same thingthey put their finger on exactly what was holding them back from living the life they really wanted. And then they set out to do something about it.

The change didnt come overnight, and they will be the first to tell you that. It happened gradually, in baby steps, and often with setbacksthose doses of reality that anyone embarking on a challenge should expect. But it always happened with conviction.

I knew I had to get back in shape, recalls Jeff Atwater, a Belly Off! Club member from Massachusetts. But it wasnt until I recognized how good I felt about myself after losing weight and how amazing my physical self felt after every workout that I became convinced that this was the new me. Exercise is now a part of who I am.