England rugby player James Haskell to publish training guide with Hodder

Hodder & Stoughton has acquired an accessible fitness and nutritional guide from internationally renowned athlete and England international rugby player, James Haskell.

Perfect Fit – The Winning Formula is designed to be an accessible fitness and nutritional guide for those who have yet to begin their fitness journey as well as those that already train regularly – providing new programmes and nutritional advice to help build new physiques. It will include information to enhance understanding of nutrition and fitness as well as to motivate people to start to train properly and effectively.

Roddy Bloomfield bought world rights from Clare Hulton, at Clare Hulton Literary Agency. He said: "Hodder is delighted to have acquired this most inspiring book. James Haskell is the embodiment of fitness and in Perfect Fit – The Winning Formula he makes an overwhelming case for all comers – men and women of all ages and abilities – to start on his well tried and tested exercises and nutrition guide - for a happier and healthier life."

Haskell said: "I am really excited to be working with Hodder, and even more so, that I will get one of my books out into the mainstream. I have always strived to share simple and effective fitness advice, which I have learnt over many years playing around the world and working with some of the best trainers in the world."

Perfect Fit publishes in trade paperback in May 2017, priced £16.99.