For a lot of people, losing weight and building muscle can be a difficult process, especially if they have never done it before. So they buy a book. Or two. Or three. In search of that one piece of advice that changes their life. But reading a fitness book doesn't help unless you have consciously made the decision to do it. A book can give you direction and workout ideas and priorities. Not the motivation. Fitness books are design to support all your goals and opening the one on your shelf or even just picking one up to browse at the store can provide you tools that you didn't even know you needed.