When the California Department of Corrections took away their weights, the inmates created an ingenious exercise regimen using their own bodyweight. The push-up and pull-up type workouts enabled them to develop sleek, muscular physiques remarkably similar to those of Olympic gymnasts. Author John Barrett Hawkins immediately recognized that people in the "real world" would benefit from these training methods and set out to write PENITENTIARY FITNESS.

With no professional credentials to speak of, Hawkins decided to base the book’s recommendations on the findings of leading fitness and weight-loss authors and on research studies that were conducted at the world's top medical schools and universities. Over a 10-year period he studied hundreds of resources on the subjects of weight loss and fitness, and applied that knowledge to the convict’s unique style of training. The result is THE AMAZING WEIGHT LOSS FORMULA.

You will find:
•Medical Sciences 20 Fat Loss Secrets
•Cutting-edge strategies for men who want to build rock-hard muscles
•Proven tactics for women who want to trim their tummy or derrière
•An in-depth discussion on nutrition, plus a diet plan that will empower you to lose weight while eating six meals every day
•36 delicious, healthy meal recipes
•16 creative workouts that do not require equipment and can be performed at the park or in the convenience of your own home

"I went from 296 pounds to 190 pounds in just five months using THE AMAZING WEIGHT LOSS FORMULA. The information in this book changed my life."
– Daniel Durland

"THE AMAZING WEIGHT LOSS FORMULA enabled me to reverse my diabetes in three months and lose 40 pounds. I was able to stop taking medications for diabetes and high blood pressure."
–Lety Levy

"Barrett trained me for six months while I was in prison. I took 11 inches off my waist line was in the best shape of my life."
– Jim Moon