Mike Levinson, former bodybuilder and nutritionist/trainer to pro–athletes and stars, has a message for all those dads whose pooch is getting poochier. "Listen up, guys: Sympathy pounds are one thing, but now that your baby is one. . .two . . .or ten, it's time to get back into shape." And here's a 28–day game plan to help Dad get it done.
Over 4 millions babies are born in the United States every year. Recent studies show that women aren't the only ones gaining pregnancy pounds–fathers are also packing it on. The more children a couple has, the greater Dad's risk of becoming obese. Mike Levinson knows this too well. Even as a former professional bodybuilder, he gained 50 pounds after the birth of his son.
Using his years of experience in nutrition and personal training, he developed the Buff Dad Program for himself, and has since helped hundreds of dads lose weight, build lean muscle, and improve their health. In this, the first program tailored with dads in mind, Levinson gives men the motivation and the week–by–week to–dos to shape up even when they're spending their Saturdays pushing a lawn mower instead of pumping iron.
The key? Eating testosterone–boosting foods that maximize the body's ability to burn fat and exercising just 3 times a week for 30 minutes with his tailored Buff Dad plan that works nine different muscle groups. With sidebars, anecdotes, and training tips from buff celebrity fathers such as Eric Stromer, Jesse James, and Deion Sanders,
