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"Body of Knowledge" will help you gain the knowledge, motivation, and inspiration to get your personal machine back in tune to the world around you.

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Body of Knowledge system as created with the sole purpose in mind for people to be able to manage their weight and overall health on their own. Like the website, the book is filled with the essential information necessary for this task - to create a personalized program that can adapt to your particular lifestyle.

The book is broken up into 5 parts:

Part 1: Welcome to the Machine
An Amazing Discovery
The Body: The Ultimate Machine
Food as Building Blocks
Exercise: Make Your Workouts Work for You
The Dynamic Duo: The Combined Power of Diet and Exercise
Free Your Mind and Your Body Will Follow

Part 2: Food and Eating Habits
You Didn't Fail the Diet, the Diet Failed You
Food as Fuel
BOK Three Principles of Eating
BOK Six Fuel Groups
The Fat Cocktail
Two Eating Plans to Reach Your Goals
BOK Fat Loss / Weight Maintenance Meal Plan
BOK Accelerated Fat Loss Meal Plan
BOK Ten Essential Tips for Weight Management

Part 3: Exercise and Activity
Exercise: Make It Fun and Simple
Anaerobic Exercise: Resistance and Weight Training
BOK 1,2,3 - A,B,C Exercise Plans
Aerobic Exercise: Conditioning and Endurance Training
Cross Training: Mix It Up and Max it Out
BOK Switch Training: Maximum Results, Minimum Time
The Art of Eating and Exercise

Part 4: Putting It All Together
Setting Your Goals
BOK - Troubles Around the Equator
BOK - Quick Fix
BOK - Obesity
BOK - Alive, Well, and Feeling Great
BOK - Too Thin
Keep Your Shape and Your Sanity

Part 5: Mind Over Matter
Surprise at the Clinic
Head Games
Ammunition for Success
Surviving the Cerebral Jungle
Dysfunctional Eating Habits
Eating Disorders
On the Mend
Just the Beginning