Right now, some of you are probably asking the same questions that came into my mind when I first saw Mario Lopez’s Knockout Fitness:

“Mario Lopez is a fitness guru now? That picture of him is clearly photoshopped! Why did he write Mario Lopez’s Knockout Fitness? Is this a joke?”

That book cover picture of Mario does look a little airbrushed, but here comes the kicker: Mario Lopez really does look like that in real life!

The question is, of course, can the information in Mario Lopez’s Knockout Fitness make you look like that?

The honest answer It takes above average genetics and lots of hard work to achieve a body like Mario’s. And it takes even more work to stay in such shape year-around.

Having said that, I like the book, it is good, which is surprising since celebrities often provide us with off the wall diet and exercise tips that are either useless or downright dopy. Mario Lopez’s Knockout Fitness, however, is balanced, straight forward and contains lots of useful information.

The diet and exercise plans are flexible and can be used by practically anybody. The book is a quick read probably because it does not bore you with minutia and food recipes that requite a professional chef to prepare.