IAmplify. com, RealAge and Free Press, a Simon & Schuster imprint Launch Online Video Program for New Book
IAmplify. com, RealAge and Free Press, a Simon & Schuster imprint Launch Online Video Program for New Book
New York (PRWEB) November 2, 2006
iAmplify. com, Free Press and RealAge, today announce an innovative online video program for the launch of the new book YOU: On a Diet--The Owner's Manual for Waist Management by Drs. Michael F. Roizen and Mehmet C. Oz.
Readers can download a series of free video workouts directly to their computer, video iPod, or other portable device. The workouts are tailor made for the YOU: On a Diet fitness plan and are available at both www. iamplify. com and www. realage. com.
"This routine is an easy 20-minute, gym-free workout that fits today's busy lifestyle," Dr. Oz said. "It is the most motivating and efficient routine out there." The routine was designed by celebrity trainer Joel Harper.
"iAmplify is excited to offer this beyond-the-book content in partnership with RealAge and Free Press," Jack Hidary, Chairman of iAmplify said. "By downloading these workouts, users can take them wherever they go and lead an active, healthy lifestyle at home or away."
The workouts are available in beginner, intermediate and advanced versions and can be used on any computer, video iPod or other handheld video device.
About iAmplify. com
IAmplify. com, a leading publisher of premium digital media, is a Web-based syndication network, providing the tools and storefront for leading authors and celebrities such as Marianne Williamson and media companies to publish paid audio and video content over the Internet. The company sells exclusive content on its Web site, iAmplify. com, and via syndication to portals, aggregators and distributors.
IAmplify. com has exclusive rights to a large catalog of content in more than 30 verticals such as fitness, yoga, nutrition, relationships, spirituality, sports and more. Content is available for download to computer or any portable media device, including iPods and cell phones, and is always available online in a personal library at www. iAmplify. com. Founded in 2004 by Internet pioneers Jack and Murray Hidary, iAmplify now has offices in New York and Los Angeles.
About RealAge, Inc.
RealAge, Inc. is a consumer-health media company and provider of personalized health information and tools, including the RealAge test, which calculates people's biological age, versus their calendar age. The company's tests and tools motivate health-conscious people to look, feel, and actually be many years younger. RealAge has been featured on national radio and television programs including 20/20, Good Morning America, and the Today show. For more information, visit www. realage. com
About Free Press
Free Press is one of 6 imprints that comprise the Adult Trade Division of Simon & Schuster, Inc.( NYSE: CBS). With a distinguished history that spans more than 50 years of publishing ground-breaking, influential and controversial books, Free Press publishes non-fiction and fiction for the general reader in hardcover and paperback. The imprint has a well-deserved reputation for publishing in a wide range of categories including politics, current affairs, history, religion, narrative nonfiction, business and self-help, as well as fiction by some of today's most cutting edge writers.
Simon & Schuster, a part of the CBS Corporation, is a global leader in the field of general interest publishing, dedicated to providing the best in fiction and nonfiction for consumers of all ages, across all printed, electronic, and audio formats. Its divisions include Simon & Schuster Adult Publishing, Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing, Simon & Schuster Audio, Simon & Schuster Digital, and international companies in Australia, Canada, and the United Kingdom. For more information, visit our website at www. simonsays. com
About the Authors:
Michael F. Roizen, M. D., is the author of several books, including the #1 New York Times bestseller, RealAge. He is a professor of medicine and anesthesiology and chair of the Division of Anesthesiology, Critical Care Medicine, and Comprehensive Pain Management at the Cleveland Clinic. He also founded a healthcare program first launched at Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago aimed at helping its members reverse biologic aging and live longer, more vibrant lives. Dr. Roizen is the creator and cofounder of RealAge, the first standard of measurement for overall health and wellness. Over 15 million people have taken his RealAge test.
Mehmet C. Oz, M. D., is the author of Healing from the Heart. He is professor and vice chairman of surgery at Columbia University. Dr. Oz is also medical director of the Integrated Medicine Center and director of the Heart Institute at New York Presbyterian/Columbia Medical Center. Dr. Oz is host of "The Dr. Oz Show" on XM Satellite Radio's new Oprah & Friends Channel and member of the RealAge Scientific Advisory Board and key medical advisor for RealAge.
Drs. Roizen and Oz are the authors of the bestselling books, YOU: The Smart Patient and YOU: The Owner's Manual.
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