The Tribune

By BRENT STUBBS

Senior Sports Reporter

bstubbs@tribunemedia.net

HE has been one of the country’s top bodybuilders for quite some time. But now Leonardo ‘Nardo’ Dean is trying to do all he can to encourage more persons to live a “healthier” lifestyle.

Dean, who currently serves as the public relations officer for the Bahamas Bodybuilding and Fitness Federation, has produced a book called “The Trilogy of Fitness.” In the book, Dean said he intends to emphasise the importance of persons taking the tri-being approach to life – winning their mind, body and soul.

“This book will empower you to achieve balance and equilibrium in your tri-being, the body, soul and mind,” Dean said. “It will also help you to attain the total fitness level that you not only desire, but so rightfully deserve.”

The book, according to Dean, was written on the request of persons who have heard him speak at various seminars and fitness sessions.

“People have been asking me why I didn’t compile my thoughts in writing so I went ahead and started the book,” said Dean, who noted that one of the persons who endorsed his effort was the late Dr Myles Munroe.

“I just wanted to impart some of the knowledge that I gained from being around the sport to more people.”

Although he no longer goes on the stage to compete, Dean continues to work out in the gym at Better Bodies where he also serves as a personal trainer.

“The sport has helped me to live a more healthy life and so I want to encourage as many people as I can to remain healthy,” Dean said. “One of the ways that they can do it is by developing their mind, body and soul.”

In the book, Dean said he’s encouraging persons to optimise their body potential, increase their spiritual awareness, maximise their mental ability and stamina and increase their equilibrium and enhance their tri-being.

“I’m dealing with not just the physical, but in order to develop the whole man, I’m dealing with their mental state of mind and their spirituality as well,” said Dean.

“I’m really excited about the book because it is something that is needed and I hope that it will be used as a means to help develop the whole man.”

To order the book, Dean invites interested persons to email him at bodyonixbahamas@yahoo.com or call 455-7646.