Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

What The Zone did for diet, Take the Leap does for exercise. A master Olympic coach and exercise physiology expert crafts a patented, powerful program for a lifetime's peak performance without injury or burnout.

For Every American Who Wants to be Fit, Richard L. Brown, Ph.D., award-winning coach and Olympic trainer, delivers a compelling new exercise system that is easily maintained, practical, and allows users to perform at their peak. Incorporating theories developed by an early pioneer of exercise physiology, Hans Seyle, and his own models that track oxygen volume, Brown shows that most individuals begin too demanding exercise programs, often resulting in injury or burnout. Simply adapted into the busiest schedule, Take the Leap can increase energy and alertness, help combat disease, and extend life. Brown's years of experience help couch potatoes to set, use, and track their own oxygen volume, find good mentors, develop fitness plans based on their own goals, and measure and adjust performance on 13-week cycles. Brown also shows how to sustain the program for life, keeping it flexible, varied, and engaging. His goal: "Die young, as late as possible!"