Prayfit: Your Guide to a Healthy Body and a Stronger Faith in 28 Days

by Jimmy Peña

From the exercise physiologist of Tyler Perry and Mario Lopez comes PrayFit , a whole person fitness system designed to strengthen body and deepen faith. At its core, PrayFit is about giving your best in two areas that are vital to well-being—faith and fitness. The underlying approach is Make a daily appointment to spend quality time with the Lord and to exercise.
This 28-day plan guides readers of any fitness level to begin a workout routine that can be done at home with little to no equipment, to make small but effective changes in their diet and to grow in biblical knowledge and spiritual strength. As they follow the specially designed meal plans and workouts, readers will see the physical results of their efforts almost immediately—and as they reflect on the daily devotional reading (contributions from Pastor Jimmy Page, VP of Field Ministry and National Director of Wellness for the Fellowship of Christian Athletes) and Scripture verses, they will begin to understand the eternal dimension of giving their best. Living God’s promised abundant life isn’t only about faith . . . though that’s where it starts. PrayFit is the best way to claim that promise both inside and out.

Genres: Christian, Nonfiction, Health, Fitness

252 pages, Hardcover

First published August 14, 2009

Reviews

[Roy Gonzales, · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book was exactly what I needed at the time. It brought together faith and fitness before that was a thing. I credit Jimmy Pena for lighting the fire I needed to care for my body and not make this a vanity thing. The devotionals are just as relevant to bible study as they are to a pre workout or post workout learning. The exercises are simple and as challenging as you make them.

[Keith Broyles · Rating 4 out of 5]

I thought it was good but it didn't motivate me to much.

[Abbie Riddle · Rating 5 out of 5]

28 days to a stronger faith and a healthy body - too good to be true? - not with this book.

I am thankful that this book is not about conforming to the world's standards of weight loss but is focused on a whole person experience of fitness. Each day has four sections: 1. The Exercise: daily scripture readings with a study to help you dig deeper into scripture, 2. Pastor's Point: a few questions that make the reader think more in depth about the scripture passages, 3. Walking with Him: This is the spiritual exercise designed to help the reader develop a closer walk with the Lord, 4. Journal space for your thoughts on the passages and bible study. This is all followed by the fitness part.

I have greatly enjoyed the bible study part! However, the exercise was a bit intimidating to me. I am not physically fit at all. So when day one opened with an inclined push up my mouth dropped open! I did it though, and intend to keep trying to do more (I don't think 3 is a great number to start at, but three is good for someone who has had no previous exercise regimen other than chasing after toddlers all day. I do not think this book is discouraging in anyway. Rather it creates in the reader a desire to seek physical fitness as well as spiritual fitness.

In fact I found that the main emphasis is on the spiritual fitness, with the follow-up being the physical.

Thank you Gospel Light for this review copy.

[Matt Crawford · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great book built on simple philosophies.

[Carmen · Rating 5 out of 5]

Jimmy Pena has some excellent work out videos and devotions for getting fit. I'm really enjoying his book and daily blogs. Very encouraging to me.

[Amber · Rating 2 out of 5]

I love the devotional but can't really see my self using it for anything else.