Nope, the recipe book is good but the course isn't worth the money, if you have a little willpower
good diet, some weights, some cycling/jogging and away you go.
one of the most interesting guys in the health and fitness world is Dan John
http://danjohn.net/
http://danjohn.net/2012/05/training-...ge-and-beyond/
I only mentioned Berardi as it's fairly low nonsense stuff that would appeal to you guys. I'm not on the payroll.
Trouble with health and fitness is all of the misinformation out there