Personal fitness and nutrition expert Harley Pasternak has written two best-selling books, produced a series of workout DVDs, launched a line of snack chips, and counts celebrities like Lady Gaga and Robert Downey Jr. as clients. As if that’s not enough, he’s taking on the television world, co-hosting The Revolution, a new ABC TV/CityTV daytime talk show that debuts 2 p.m. today, Jan. 16.
Billed as a one-stop shop for better living, The Revolution aims to help viewers transform all areas of their lives, including family, physical and emotional well-being, fashion, home design, personal finance, food, jobs and more.
Realizing everyone has limited time, Pasternak, BA’97 (Kinesiology), doesn’t believe in spending hours in the gym. On The Revolution, he helps each individual find a personalized diet and fitness plan that works for them.
“I’ve been very lucky over the years to work with many clients, from Grammy winners to Oscar winners, presidents of countries to professional athletes. With The Revolution, I’ll have the ability to affect millions and millions of people on a daily basis,” Pasternak says. He is joined on the show by relationship expert Dr. Tiffanie Davis Henry, ob-gyn Dr. Jennifer Ashton and fashion guru Tim Gunn. Ty Pennington of Extreme Home Makeover acts as host.
Pasternak got his start training actors on movie shoots in Toronto, Montreal and Vancouver. When he was training Halle Berry in Montreal for her role in Catwoman, Oprah took notice of Berry’s physical transformation. It was on Oprah’s advice Pasternak wrote his first book, 5 Factor Fitness: The Diet and Fitness Secret of Hollywood’s A-List, followed by 5 Factor Diet: Hollywood’s Hottest Eating Plan. Both have been translated into 14 languages and are sold in more than 50 countries.
Learn more at Pasternak’s website.
Check out Pasternak as the cover story for the 2007 Western Young Alumni Magazine.