Certified strength and conditioning specialist and nutrition coach Michael Wood offers readers an inside look at how he trains his private clients using his unique step-by-step approach that follows the same nutrition and exercise strategies that have made him a nationally recognized expert in the field.
The TBC30 plan gives readers a game plan for teaching the same science-based approach that has worked for Michael and his clients for more than 30 years. His 6 step plan will help change your mindset and eventually your behavior. The TBC30 plan includes a high-quality exercise regime with nine nutritional strategies which are woven together with the use of today's technology. Empower yourself to reach your health and fitness goals with Michael's invaluable TBC30 plan.
Advanced Praise for TBC30
"Michael Wood rightly characterizes physical activity as an essential ingredient for health and vitality, and addresses it holistically in the context of other lifestyle practices. He provides detailed, expert guidance to build more fitness into your routine, and more vitality into your life."
David L. Katz, MD, MPH, FACPM, FACP, FACLM, Author, Cut Your Cholesterol
"Getting fit is kind of like climbing Mount Kilimanjaro, as Michael Wood explains in TBC30. You don't just roll out of bed and do it--instead, you need to set goals, adjust your mindset, and follow a well-designed plan. Wood's wisdom and experience will provide you with the tools and motivation you need to improve your health and fitness."
Alex Hutchinson, PhD, Journalist, @sweatscience, Best-selling Author, of Endure & Which Comes First, Cardio or Weights?
"Michael separates himself from other leading experts in health and fitness through his no-nonsense, easy to understand writing and communication style. This makes applying the information on exercise and nutrition in his book much more likely to stick. This practical and structured approach will support the goal of achieving and maintaining a healthy lifestyle."
Dr. Kyle McInnis, Dean, Merrimack College School of Health Sciences
"No one is more qualified than Michael Wood, a world-class trainer and fitness expert, to motivate and empower Americans to make positive changes. Michael shares decades of experience and wisdom in his step-by-step TBC30 plan!"
JoAnn E. Manson, MD, DPH, Chief, Division of Preventive Medicine at Brigham and Women's Hospital and Professor at Harvard Medical School
"As an integrative medicine physician, looking at the whole person including diet, exercise and lifestyle is part of their prescription for achieving overall wellness. Michael's book, the TBC30 plan, fits the bill in terms of a solid exercise plan and methodology, I would recommend his book and services without hesitation."
Erica Song, MD, Owner of Vibrant Life Medicine, Englewood, NJ
"Michael is able to get inside your head to help you change your body."
Sarah Bowen Shea, host of Another Mother Runner Podcast
Author Biography:
Michael Wood, CSCS, PN1, is widely recognized as one the nation's top health & fitness experts. He is a certified strength & conditioning specialist and nutrition coach (PN1). He serves as the Director of Michael Wood Fitness, formerly known as the Sports Performance Group, Inc., established in 1988. The award-winning fitness-consulting company calls some of the biggest names in the athletic, academic, and entertainment industries their clients. The company has completed more than 35,000 training sessions to date under Michael's guidance. Michael is a consultant for Welltory, a data-driven assessment app and previously consulted for Sage Strategies, LLC, a premier management consulting firm specializing in the health and fitness. He is a Brand Ambassador for T-Pin Muscle Therapy and ElliptiGO (2018) and an advisory board member at Perch.fit and Koko FitClub. He is also as a member of the Fitness Industry Technology Council and a former two-time member of Power Bar Team Elite. Michael has raised money for two scholarship funds when he reached the summit of Africa's highest peak, Mt. Kilimanjaro (19,340′) with Thompson Safaris. Michael's honors have included receiving the coveted Boston Magazine Best of Boston award and in both 2004 and 2005 Men's Journal named Wood one of the top 100 trainers in the United States. In the December 2004 issue, the magazine also included Michael on their trainer Dream Team, comprised of the nine best trainers in the U.S. Michael is the author of The TBC30 Plan: A 6-Step Diet & Exercise Strategy for Life (Amazon Digital Services, 2017). His exercise programs have been featured in two other books, The 30-Minute Fitness Solution (by JoAnn Mansion, MD and Patricia Amend, Harvard Press, 2001) and Cut Your Cholesterol (David Katz, MD, and Debra Gordon, Reader's Digest, 2003). Michael was also featured in the List Makers Get-Healthy Guide book from the Editors of Prevention Magazine (Rodale Books, 2010). He is also a co-author on ten scientific research papers and abstracts. Michael taught undergraduate strength and conditioning courses at both Boston University and the University of Connecticut where he also attended graduate school. He attended Springfield College on an athletic scholarship before earning a B.S. in Human Performance/Exercise Physiology from the University of Massachusetts at Boston and an AS in Physical Therapy (PTA) from North Shore Community College.
