| Many have been asking about the "model" who | | | | traditional Olympic exercises like the Greek Long |
| posed for the landmark "Lose-Fat-Gain-Muscle" | | | | Jump, Discus, Javelin, Greek Press and more. |
| system. If you are one of the many, this feature | | | | Hallale tested and refined his system on himself, |
| article should prove to be of particular interest to | | | | achieving a dramatic change in his body, overall |
| you: that all of the images are that of the creator of | | | | appearance and quality of life. He dropped from a |
| the program himself. | | | | weight of 100 kg to 79.5 kg, and his waist size |
| He graduated with a Bachelors Degree (first class | | | | shrank from 40 inches to 32 inches. Thanks to the |
| honors) in chemical engineering from the University of | | | | careful balance of stretching, breathing and relaxation |
| Cape Town in 1995. He then earned a PhD in 1998. | | | | in his system, he also achieved his teenage levels of |
| During the course of his academic career, he was the | | | | flexibility and suppleness. |
| recipient of several awards, including the South | | | | To help mark his triumphant transformation, he hired |
| African Institute of Chemical Engineers Medal for | | | | professional photographer Ian Cartwright to take |
| Research, The Sasol Achievement Award for | | | | some "after" photos. These photos attracted |
| Chemical Engineering, and the Cape Town Corp. Gold | | | | attention from the media, and led to a feature article |
| Medal for Chemical Engineering. | | | | in a major British newspaper. The pictures also made |
| At the age of 24, Dr. Nick Hallale was recruited as a | | | | it into the finals of the Fujifilm Photographic |
| Lecturer at the University of Manchester in England, | | | | Competition, and were selected for display at an |
| where he established himself as an international | | | | exhibition in London in 2009. |
| expert in energy and water conservation methods. | | | | This generated much demand for his novel training |
| He has been published in all the major journals in his | | | | and diet system, and so he set up a website offering |
| field, including Chemical Engineering Magazine, Chemical | | | | online consultation and coaching services to clients |
| Engineering Progress, Chemical Engineering Science | | | | around the world. This had enormous success, with |
| and Computers and Chemical Engineering. His work | | | | clients achieving similar transformations themselves. |
| has also appeared in encyclopedias and textbooks, | | | | However, the demand grew to the point where |
| including Process Design Tools for the Environment | | | | there was a long waiting list to join his online client |
| and Practical Advances in Petroleum Processing. | | | | base. |
| His research at the University of Manchester led to | | | | In response, Hallale converted his system into a |
| his being invited to give a presentation at the House | | | | downloadable, distance-learning format comprising |
| of Commons in London, and he was also part of a | | | | reading materials and a range of demonstration |
| team giving consultation to the British Foreign | | | | videos. The development of this course made use of |
| Commonwealth Office on actions to prevent climate | | | | his experience as an educator in universities, where |
| change. He has also delivered seminars, industrial | | | | he helped students attain engineering degrees using a |
| consulting and conference papers all over the world, | | | | similar approach. The downloadable system has |
| and was a guest lecturer at the University of Auburn | | | | proved to be hugely successful, with both men and |
| in Alabama (USA) and Monash University in Australia. | | | | women from around the world reporting impressive |
| In his mid-30s, unhappy with his poor level of health | | | | results. Many of these happy customers say that |
| and physical fitness, he turned his scientific | | | | they have achieved better results within weeks than |
| knowledge to the task of transforming his body. His | | | | other methods had delivered in months or even |
| background in chemical engineering was a perfect | | | | years. A big part of the success of his system is its |
| foundation, thanks to the parallels that exist between | | | | convenience and ease of use. The workouts are |
| the human body's chemical and biochemical processes | | | | designed to be quick, making them suitable for busy |
| and the ones that occur on an industrial scale. | | | | people. And they require very little equipment. |
| At the same time, he drew upon extensive research | | | | Hallale is eager to stress that his system is not a |
| into classical Greek athletics and revived many of the | | | | typical bodybuilding program nor an ordinary |
| secrets used to develop the ideal Greek body of | | | | "lose-fat-gain-muscle" system. What sets it apart is |
| antiquity. These ancient methods were integrated | | | | that it is all totally natural. It does not require surgery, |
| with his knowledge of modern science to create | | | | anabolic drugs, fat burner pills or any other artificial |
| what he calls "The Apollo Program." This system | | | | means. Instead, it is an holistic approach to health and |
| incorporates the Greek "tetrad" method for | | | | fitness, giving safe, sustainable results and a totally |
| structuring a training program, as well as many of the | | | | new way of life. |