The Games Do Count Chapter Summary & Analysis - Jake Steinfeld Summary

Jake Steinfeld Summary and Analysis

Jake Steinfeld, personal trainer and fitness entrepreneur, failed to make the basketball team in eighth grade and became determined to make it the following year. A game during his ninth grade year changed Jake forever when he won the game with a foul shot. Jake continued to play basketball through high school. Jake began lifting weights in high school and in college made the decision to be a body builder. Several years later, a girl asked Jake to help her prepare for a commercial she was about to do. Jake helped her work out and from word of mouth gained more interested customers, thus beginning his career as a personal trainer.

Jake Steinfeld used sports to help him learn confidence, touching on a theme of the book, as well as a starting point for a lifelong career. Jake wanted to be a body builder, but found himself helping other people...
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