The New Abs Diet

The latest research shows that starting an exercise program from scratch, even in middle age, can quickly make a man as healthy as one who has been exercising religiously for years. Regardless of age, size, or number of failed diets in the past, any man with the desire to can find his abs and more importantly—improve his health dramatically.

Since its publication in 2004, The Abs Diet has endured as a proven plan grounded in sound principles of nutrition and the latest clinical science. Now this New York Times bestseller has been turbocharged with new weight-loss research, interval workouts, a bonus chapter of new core exercises, and delicious new recipes using the Abs Diet Power 12 Foods, which are scientifically proven to burn fat and build muscle.“Clear, crisp, refreshingly sensible . . . there are few ‘diet books' that I am willing to endorse. I endorse this one enthusiastically.” —David L. Katz, MD, director of medical studies in public health at Yale University School of MedicineDavid Zinczenko is editor-in-chief of Men's Health magazine and editorial director Women's Health. He is a regular health and nutrition contributor to NBC's Today show.


Ted Spiker, a journalism professor at the University of Florida, is a contributing editor of Men's Health.