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Keokuk native breaks ground with his first book
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| Dr. Eyad Yehyawi, formerly of Keokuk, is shown on the cover of his new book, “Transformation: Unlock Your True Potential.” |
By Steve Dunn/Gate City Managing Editor
Keokuk native Dr. Eyad Yehyawi has added the title of author to his list of accomplishments.
The Cedar Rapids optometrist has written “Transformation: Unlock Your True Potential,” a 174-page book that will help natural athletes understand why they have or have not reached their goals of physical fitness.
“I tried to make the book as easy to read as possible,” said Yehyawi, son of Dr. H.J. and Nancy Yehyawi of Keokuk. “I didn't want to make it too scientific or too boring.”
Their son agrees there are a host of weight loss and physical fitness programs on the market, which can cause confusion for natural athletes who don't use drugs such as steroids.
“I hope this gives them a firm base,” he said. “I try to let people know there is no one right way - just the right program for you.”
A competitive body builder and personal trainer, Yehyawi says he's even been confused by some of the books on the market.
“I used to read books where I said, ‘I don't agree with that,'” he commented.
In the book's forward, Yehyawi says the book “is not necessarily a specific program, but rather an understanding of principles that will allow you to reach your ultimate goals.” In the introduction, he says his goal “is to help anyone out there who desires to be better,” whether it's get in better shape for a wedding, a bodybuilding competition or a reunion.
“Transformation: Unlock Your True Potential” is divided into eight chapters on Hormones: The Major Players; The Macronutrients-Carbohydrates/Protein/Fats; Supplementation; Creating the Ideal Nutrition and Supplement Program; Training: The Eight Principles; Cardiovascular and Weight Training to Maximize Fat Loss; and The Programs.
Each chapter has a concise summary.
The book evolved from columns he planned to write for magazines such as “Exercise” and “Men's Fitness” after he talked to a magazine owner at a New York bodybuilding competition, Yehyawi said.
“I wanted to do it especially for high school and college athletes,” he said. “It's important for the youth of America to understand this stuff.”
It took him more than 1 1/2 years and 30 drafts before publication by AuthorHouse of Bloomington, Ind., he said.
Yehyawi also is featured in the spring edition of EYEwire, a publication for alumni and friends of the University of Missouri-St. Louis College of Optometry. He graduated from the Missouri school in 2004.
Since a successful recovery from a stroke caused by a congenital heart defect, he has been responding to requests for advice on how to approach nutrition as well as training methods, the article says. His new book is a result of those requests, the article explains.
“I believe you must understand why a method works so you can adjust and make changes accordingly based on your body type, schedule and preferences,” he says in the article. “So, I detailed everything for people: hormones, nutrition, cardio and training methods.”
Yehyawi still works out six days a week, which includes weight lifting three days a week and running two miles a day about four days a week. He may compete in a natural body building event in Florida in August.
The book is dedicated to his parents, “who always let me chase my dreams,” he says. It will be available at Courtyard Books in Keokuk.
The Cedar Rapids optometrist has written “Transformation: Unlock Your True Potential,” a 174-page book that will help natural athletes understand why they have or have not reached their goals of physical fitness.
“I tried to make the book as easy to read as possible,” said Yehyawi, son of Dr. H.J. and Nancy Yehyawi of Keokuk. “I didn't want to make it too scientific or too boring.”
Their son agrees there are a host of weight loss and physical fitness programs on the market, which can cause confusion for natural athletes who don't use drugs such as steroids.
“I hope this gives them a firm base,” he said. “I try to let people know there is no one right way - just the right program for you.”
A competitive body builder and personal trainer, Yehyawi says he's even been confused by some of the books on the market.
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In the book's forward, Yehyawi says the book “is not necessarily a specific program, but rather an understanding of principles that will allow you to reach your ultimate goals.” In the introduction, he says his goal “is to help anyone out there who desires to be better,” whether it's get in better shape for a wedding, a bodybuilding competition or a reunion.
“Transformation: Unlock Your True Potential” is divided into eight chapters on Hormones: The Major Players; The Macronutrients-Carbohydrates/Protein/Fats; Supplementation; Creating the Ideal Nutrition and Supplement Program; Training: The Eight Principles; Cardiovascular and Weight Training to Maximize Fat Loss; and The Programs.
Each chapter has a concise summary.
The book evolved from columns he planned to write for magazines such as “Exercise” and “Men's Fitness” after he talked to a magazine owner at a New York bodybuilding competition, Yehyawi said.
“I wanted to do it especially for high school and college athletes,” he said. “It's important for the youth of America to understand this stuff.”
It took him more than 1 1/2 years and 30 drafts before publication by AuthorHouse of Bloomington, Ind., he said.
Yehyawi also is featured in the spring edition of EYEwire, a publication for alumni and friends of the University of Missouri-St. Louis College of Optometry. He graduated from the Missouri school in 2004.
Since a successful recovery from a stroke caused by a congenital heart defect, he has been responding to requests for advice on how to approach nutrition as well as training methods, the article says. His new book is a result of those requests, the article explains.
“I believe you must understand why a method works so you can adjust and make changes accordingly based on your body type, schedule and preferences,” he says in the article. “So, I detailed everything for people: hormones, nutrition, cardio and training methods.”
Yehyawi still works out six days a week, which includes weight lifting three days a week and running two miles a day about four days a week. He may compete in a natural body building event in Florida in August.
The book is dedicated to his parents, “who always let me chase my dreams,” he says. It will be available at Courtyard Books in Keokuk.
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