Table of Contents

Introduction: Keeping Your Commitment to Your Commitment
1. A Joint Commitment
2. The Launching Pad
3. Great Beginnings: The First Quarter
4. Dealing with Adversity: The Second Quarter
5. Heading into the Summer: The Third Quarter
6. The Home Stretch: The Fourth Quarter
7. Final Thoughts
Resources I: Pearls of Wisdom from the Experts
Resources II: Understanding Exercise and Fitness: Tim’s Toolbox
Resources III: Developing Your Own Fitness Program
Acknowledgments
Index
About the Authors
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About the Author

Ken Blanchard, one of the most influential leadership experts in the world, is cofounder and chief spiritual officer of the Ken Blanchard Companies. He is the author or coauthor of fifty books that have sold more than 21 million copies, including the iconic The One Minute Manager.
Tim Kearin's more than forty years of experience in fitness include serving as director of strength training and conditioning at the United States Military Academy; developing the preventive medicine component at Hughston Clinic; founding Personally Fit, Inc.; and working as clinical consultant for the San Diego Spine Clinic. He has a master's degree from Indiana University.

Reviews

“I’ve been in the fitness industry for more than thirty years, so I know how important it is to keep your body healthy and fit at every age. My hope is that everyone everywhere will realize the transforming effects of a lifelong commitment to health and fitness. I’m so glad Ken has done it—and you can do it, too! Read Fit at Last!”
—Denise Austin, fitness expert and author of twelve books, including Side Effect: Skinny

“I’ve known Ken Blanchard as a friend and mentor for over thirty years. I’m thrilled that he has become fit at last so we’ll all have him around for many years to come. Read the book, make the commitment, and achieve similar results for yourself.”
—John Calipari, head basketball coach, University of Kentucky

“To accomplish important goals in your life, having a good coach can really help. Read Fit at Last and learn how powerful a good support team can be. Thanks, Tim, for sharing how you’ve helped Ken on his health and fitness journey.”
—Don Shula, NFL coaching legend

“Ken Blanchard has long helped businesspeople keep their companies at peak performance. Teaming up with trainer Tim Kearin for Fit at Last is perhaps his greatest contribution to the health of corporate America—demonstrating that physical well-being is an essential element of success on every front.”
—Harvey Mackay, author of the #1 New York Times bestseller Swim with the Sharks without Being Eaten Alive

“In the Army, teamwork and discipline are key to building successful teams and leaders. In Fit at Last, Ken Blanchard and Tim Kearin team up to deliver a disciplined, holistic formula laced with personal challenges and successes that many of us have experienced in our quest to maintain physical fitness. This book will inspire you to not only begin, but persevere toward the sheer joy of being fit—at last. A tremendous story."
—Lieutenant General Robert Caslen, United States Army