About the Author -

Nitin Chhoda is a personal trainer with a difference. He has a doctorate in Exercise Physiology, an MS in Performance Enhancement and Injury Prevention and a BS in Physical Therapy. Professionaly certified by the National Association of Sports Medicine as a Performance Enhancement Specialist (PES), Nitin has over 8 years of experience training the general population, hospital patients and athletes. His speciality is that he is always in in touch with clients by phone / email even on days that they don't train with him.

As the owner of Total Activation, LLC (serving Bergen County, NJ) and Phone Fitness Trainer, LLC (serving clients across the nation), he understands the importance of an integrated approach to fitness. He understands the lifestyle you live, the stress you feel and the approach you need, having reduced his weight from 280 lbs to 190 lbs during high school through sheer determination.

He has been recognized as the official Fitness Trainer for the 'Bollywood Awards 2004', attended by Sharon Stone and other celebrities, interviewed as the 'Fitness Guru' of North America on CH 14 Canada, columnist for the Observer - Kearny, NJ, fitness Expert on radio station WCNJ 89.3 FM and EBC radio 103.5 FM.

Nitin has served as Adjunt faculty member on Health, Wellness and Kineseology at Millersville University, PA. Guest Speaker at the annual South Asian Student's Association 2005 in Los Angeles, CA. Guest speaker at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor on February 3 2006. Featured Speaker for NCAA Champs Life Skills & Higher Education Programming for IceBox International

He is currently writing his first book on fitness, due to be released in November 2006. Watch this space for more details.