Harley Pasternak

Harley Samuel Pasternak (born August 6, 1974) is a Los Angeles-based personal trainer, public speaker and NY Times best-selling author known for The Body Reset Diet and the 5-Factor Diet, a popular diet and fitness lifestyle.

Biography
Harley Pasternak is a fitness and nutrition expert and a celebrity trainer. He graduated from York Mills Collegiate Institute, and holds an Honours Degree in Kinesiology from the University of Western Ontario and a Masters of Science in Exercise Physiology and Nutritional Sciences from the University of Toronto. It was at this time that Pasternak served as a Nutrition and Exercise Scientist for the Department of National Defense at the DCIEM (Defence and Civil Institute for Environmental Medicine) from 2005-2007. As a scientist, Harley focused on performance physiology and nutrition, with a specialty in caffeine and ephedrine. His work was published in the scientifc journal, Medicine and Science in Sport and Exercise in June, 2003.(http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12783047), and in The Canadian Journal of Sports Medicine. Harley is also certified by the American College of Sports Medicine, the Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology (http://www.csep.ca/english/view.asp?x=1), and is an IDEA Master Trainer.

Client List
Harley has worked with countless hi profile clients over the years, including:


 * Jennifer Hudson
 * Lady Gaga
 * Kim Kardashian
 * Kanye West
 * Megan Fox
 * Bono
 * Alicia Keys
 * Zach Braff
 * John Mayer
 * Katherine Heigl
 * Brendan Fraser
 * Juliette Lewis
 * Ben Foster
 * Jason Segel
 * Kate Beckinsale
 * Robert Pattinson
 * Mandy Moore
 * Jessica Simpson
 * Jimmy Fallon
 * Eliza Dushku
 * Kylie Minogue
 * Natalie Portman
 * Paul Rudd
 * Hilary Duff
 * Al Pacino
 * Katy Perry
 * Halle Berry
 * Seth Rogen
 * Jonah Hill
 * Orlando Bloom
 * Stephen Dorff
 * Robert Downey Jr.
 * Vanessa Williams
 * Eve
 * Jane Fonda
 * Rachel Weisz
 * Donald Faison
 * Benjamin Bratt
 * Haylie Duff
 * Rick Fox
 * Angela Bassett
 * LL Cool J
 * Nina Dobrev
 * Milla Jovovich
 * Tracee Ellis Ross
 * Minka Kelly
 * Jordana Brewster
 * Jeff Goldblum
 * Enrique Murciano
 * Common
 * Kimora Lee Simmons
 * Ellen Page
 * Ke$ha
 * Amanda Bynes
 * Dido
 * Gabriel Macht
 * Miley Cyrus
 * Kid Sister
 * Jim Caviezel
 * Usher
 * Rihanna
 * Amanda Seyfried
 * Michael Chiklis
 * Alessandra Ambrosio
 * Nia Long
 * Sophia Bush
 * M.I.A.
 * Maria Menounos
 * Sanaa Lathan
 * Val Kilmer
 * Greta Gerwig
 * Gina Corano
 * John Rzeznik
 * Brian Green
 * Lynn Collins
 * Adam Brody
 * Ashley Greene
 * Busy Phillips
 * Teresa Palmer
 * Will Arnett

Pasternak is a spokesperson for New Balance, Fitbit, Shaklee, Microsoft, and Coca-Cola's sugar-free beverages such as Vitamin Water Zero, Smartwater and Powerade Zero.

Television
Harley has been a guest judge on Canadas Next Top Model and Germanys Next Top Model. He has also appeared numerous times on The Today Show, Good Morning America, The View, The Chew, Dr. Oz, Rachel Ray, Entertainment Tonight, Access Hollywood, E!, The Oprah Winfrey Show, MTV Cribs, CNN, Fox News, Nightline, amongst others. Harley made his debut as cohost of ABC's The Revolution alongside Tim Gunn and Ty Pennington in January 2012.

Books
Harley is a New York Times Bestelling author, and has written 4 books. His books have been published in 14 languages and are sold in 29 countries around the globe.


 * 5-Factor Fitness (Putnam Penguin)
 * 5-Factor Diet (Meredith/Random House)
 * 5-Factor World Diet (Random House)
 * The Body Reset Diet (Rodale)

Product line
Pasternak has designed several products, including books, videos, video games, food, shoes, and exercise equipment.


 * Harley Pasternak's Hollywood Workout (for Xbox and Wii)
 * Harley Pasternak's New Balance 997 cross trainer shoe.
 * 5-Factor Fitness DVD Workout With Meal Plan
 * Harley Pasternak "Harley Bar" 3-in-1 Workout Bar
 * 5-Factor Snack Bar
 * 5-Factor Snack Chips

Media appearances
In his capacity as a fitness and nutrition specialist, Pasternak has appeared on The Oprah Winfrey Show, The Today Show, CNN, Access Hollywood, Extra, VH1, E!, The Rachael Ray Show, The Tyra Banks Show, Anna & Kristina's Grocery Bag, The Marilyn Denis Show and America's Next Top Model and is a frequent guest on GMA.

Pasternak and the 5-Factor Diet have also been featured in a wide array of print publications such as New York Post, The Los Angeles Times, People, Us Weekly, OK! Magazine, Glamour, Elle, Allure, Fitness, Shape, Seventeen, Self, Marie Claire, Teen People, Men's Health, The Washington Post and Woman's World.