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Fitness trainer Catudal introduces a diet and fitness program based around one's individual "genetic blueprint," which promises progress "more quickly than you ever have [attained] with other programs," but fails to entirely convince. He explains "somatotypes," or different physique types, in terms of celebrity examples: Barack Obama is a "lean and slender" ectomorph, Dwayne Johnson a "naturally muscular" mesomorph, and Jennifer Lopez belongs to the endomorph group, who have "wider hips, more narrow shoulders, and more pear-shaped bodies." After taking four body measurements-around the upper arms, upper thighs, chest, and waist-readers learn "metabolism math" to calculate their individual metabolic rates. Catudal's presentation is certainly detailed, with most of the book devoted to body-type-specific plans that include meal plans and "slim down, shape up workouts." The biggest question, however, is left unanswered: can readers make the demanding program work on their own, without a trainer's help? It's hard to imagine this thorough guide achieving the results it promises without a professional there to personally oversee one's progress. Agent: Rick Broadhead, Rick Broadhead & Associates Literary. (May) © Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved.