'' The Firefighter 's Workout Book '' was originally published in October 2000 , about a year before the attacks of September 11 , 2001 , and was dedicated to the 774 New York City firefighters who had given their lives in the line of duty at the time it went to press . 341 additional NYC firefighters gave their lives as a result of the September 11 attacks , leading to a flurry of media and other products honoring emergency responders in general and New York City firefighters in particular . A paperback edition of '' The Firefighter 's Workout Book '' was released by Harper in December 2001 and is still in print . Stefano 's articles and exercise routines have appeared on America Online , Yahoo! , eDiets , iVillage and other Web sites . Mr. Stefano is also a master coach with the World Kettlebell Club and owns and operates a Kettlebell Cross Performance gym on Long Island New York
September 11 attacks
September 11 attacks
Michael Stefano (trainer)