100 Best Crossfit Books of All Time (Updated for 2026)

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Mindset: The New Psychology of Success

Carol S. Dweck

5.0

Now updated with new research — the book that has changed millions of lives.

After decades of research, world-renowned Stanford University psychologist Carol S. Dweck, Ph.D., discovered a simple but groundbreaking idea: the power of mindset. In this brilliant book, she shows how success in school, work, sports, the arts, and almost every area of human endeavor can be dramatically influenced by how

Recommended by Bill Gates, Tony Robbins, Angela Duckworth, and 26 others.

Bill Gates

CEO/Microsoft

One of the reasons I loved Mindset is because it’s solutions-oriented. In the book’s final chapter, Dweck describes the workshop she and her colleagues have developed to shift students from a fixed to a growth mindset. These workshops demonstrate that ‘just learning about the growth mindset can cause a big shift in the way people think about themselves and their lives. [source]

Tony Robbins

Life Coach

Tony Robbins recommended this book on the podcast "The Tim Ferriss Show". [source]

Angela Duckworth

Author

Without exaggeration, I’ve never met a CEO who didn’t have Mindset on their bookshelf. It resonates with people who have become successful because the belief that your abilities can grow is foundational to their achievements. [source]

2

Starting Strength: Basic Barbell Training

Mark Rippetoe

4.7

Starting Strength: Basic Barbell Training is the new expanded version of the book that has been called "the best and most useful of fitness books." It picks up where Starting Strength: A Simple and Practical Guide for Coaching Beginners leaves off. With all new graphics and more than 750 illustrations, a more detailed analysis of the five most important exercises in the weight room, and a new chap

3

Tools of Titans

Timothy Ferriss

4.6

Preview Summary

The latest groundbreaking book from Tim Ferriss, the #1 New York Times best-selling author of The 4-Hour Workweek.

From the author:

“For the last two years, I’ve interviewed nearly two hundred world-class performers for my podcast, The Tim Ferriss Show. The guests range from super celebs (Jamie Foxx, Arnold Schwarzenegger, etc.) and athletes (icons of powerlifting, gymnastics, surfing, etc.) to l

Recommended by Tony Robbins, Daniel Pink, James Altucher, and 26 others.

Tony Robbins

Life Coach

Tim is a brilliant thinker. The way he approaches mastery is inspiring in many ways. His latest book is no exception. What I loved about Tools of Titans is that it distills key tactics, routines and habits of the ultra-successful in actionable ways that anyone can take advantage of. Highly recommended. Every chapter is a valuable lesson. [source]

James Altucher

Founder/StockPickr

It only came out recently. I had so many questions about it that I flew to California and interviewed him about it for my podcast.It’s the collection of all the knowledge and wisdom he gained from the 100s of people he interviewed.I leave it out on my floor and read a page or two whenever I pass it.It’s already filled with 100s of my notes (see below). It’s maybe the one physical book I keep around. The rest, including my own books, I keep on my Kindle. [source]

Kamal Ravikant

Entrepreneur & Author

I’m reading Tools of Titans which is just amazing. [source]

4

Chasing Excellence: A Story About Building the World's Fittest Athletes

Ben Bergeron

4.6

5

First: What It Takes to Win

Rich Froning, David Thomas, Dave Castro

4.5

Physical Strength Can Only Take You So Far
Reigning CrossFit World Champion Rich Froning is "The Fittest Man on Earth." He's fast. He's strong. And he's incredibly disciplined. But it takes more than physical strength to compete and win at an elite level. It takes incredible mental and spiritual toughness as well. And it is the precise balance of all three that makes Rich Froning a champion.

In Fir

6

Learning to Breathe Fire: The Rise of CrossFit and the Primal Future of Fitness

J.C. Herz

4.5

The absorbing, definitive account of CrossFit's origins, its explosive grassroots growth, and its emergence as a global phenomenon.

One of the most illuminating books ever on a sports subculture, Learning to Breathe Fire combines vivid sports writing with a thoughtful meditation on what it means to be human. In the book, veteran journalist J.C. Herz explains the science of maximum effort, why the m

7

Your Inner Fish: A Journey Into the 3.5-Billion-Year History of the Human Body

Neil Shubin

4.5

Preview Summary

Why do we look the way we do? What does the human hand have in common with the wing of a fly? Are breasts, sweat glands, and scales connected in some way? To better understand the inner workings of our bodies and to trace the origins of many of today's most common diseases, we have to turn to unexpected sources: worms, flies, and even fish.

Neil Shubin, a leading paleontologist and professor of ana

8

Range: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World

David Epstein

4.5

Preview Summary

What's the most effective path to success in any domain? It's not what you think.

Plenty of experts argue that anyone who wants to develop a skill, play an instrument, or lead their field should start early, focus intensely, and rack up as many hours of deliberate practice as possible. If you dabble or delay, you'll never catch up to the people who got a head start. But a closer look at research

Recommended by Malcolm Gladwell, Kobe Bryant, Susan Cain, and 12 others.

Malcolm Gladwell

Writer & Journalist

For reasons I cannot explain, David Epstein manages to make me thoroughly enjoy the experience of being told that everything I thought about something was wrong. I loved Range. [source]

Kobe Bryant

Basketball Player / LA Lakers

This book looks at how an emphasis on specialization can actually hamper our ability to really excel at something. It aligns with what I try to do when I am coaching, in my stories, and what we’re doing with Mamba Sports Academy — create all-around athletes who can think critically and make assessments in real time to enhance their play rather than rely only on a narrow set of skills. [source]

Susan Cain

Author

It’s a joy to spend hours in the company of a writer as gifted as David Epstein. And the joy is all the greater when that writer shares so much crucial and revelatory information about performance, success, and education. [source]

9

Bigger Leaner Stronger: The Simple Science of Building the Ultimate Male Body

Michael Matthews

4.5

Preview Summary

MICHAEL MATTHEWS' #1 BESTSELLING NATURAL BODYBUILDING BOOK WITH OVER 400,000 COPIES SOLD. If you want to build muscle, lose fat, and look great as quickly as possible without steroids, good genetics, or wasting ridiculous amounts of time in the gym and money on supplements ... regardless of your age ... then you want to read this book.

10

How I Became The Fittest Woman On Earth: My Story So Far

Tia-Clair Toomey

4.5

I have loved to compete since primary school; where I lived for sport, particularly running, and would push myself to the limit to become better than yesterday. It may come as a surprise to you, but I always came second. I was always the underdog, that person who just fell short. I never gave up, I just felt that fire in my belly get stronger and stronger - I wanted do more, be more, achieve more.

11

Daring Greatly: How the Courage to Be Vulnerable Transforms the Way We Live, Love, Parent, and Lead

Brené Brown

4.5

Preview Summary

Researcher and thought leader Dr. Brené Brown offers a powerful new vision that encourages us to dare greatly: to embrace vulnerability and imperfection, to live wholeheartedly, and to courageously engage in our lives.

“It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is

Recommended by AnneMarie Schindler, Chase Jarvis, and Chelsea Frank.

AnneMarie Schindler

I suggest these books because they really open up 'how' you think about life and in turn work, success/challenges/setbacks, and in general, yourself. I believe that the more you can understand yourself and broaden your approach to work, the easier it will be to find work that energizes you. Finally, I'm a team player at heart, and love working with others to achieve a huge goal so a portion of these deal with team composition and performance too. [source]

Chase Jarvis

Chase Jarvis recommended this book on the podcast "The Tim Ferriss Show". [source]

Chelsea Frank

I read everything with an open mind, often challenging myself by choosing books with an odd perspective or religious/spiritual views. These books do not reflect my personal feelings but are books that helped shape my perspective on life, love, and happiness. [source]

12

5/3/1: The Simplest and Most Effective Training System for Raw Strength

Jim Wendle

4.5

Recommended by Mark Bell.

Mark Bell

Did a great job of presenting a condensed, simplified, but effective method for getting stronger. [source]

13

The Paleo Solution: The Original Human Diet

Robb Wolf, Loren Cordain

4.5

Do you want to lose fat and stay young, all while avoiding cancer, diabetes, heart disease, Parkinson's, Alzheimer's and a host of other illnesses? The Paleo Solution incorporates the latest, cutting edge research from genetics, biochemistry and anthropology to help you look, feel and perform your best. Written by Robb Wolf, a research biochemist who traded in his lab coat and pocket protector for

Recommended by Rick Rubin.

Rick Rubin

I continue to give it to friends because it really helped me know what was healthy to eat and how our bodies process different foods. [source]

14

Salt Sugar Fat: How the Food Giants Hooked Us

Michael Moss

4.4

Every year, the average American eats 33 pounds of cheese and 70 pounds of sugar. They ingest 8,500 milligrams of salt a day, double the recommended amount, almost none of which comes from salt shakers. It comes from processed food, an industry that hauls in $1 trillion in annual sales.

In Salt Sugar Fat, Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative reporter Michael Moss shows how this happened. Featuring

Recommended by Sharon Hayes.

Sharon Hayes

@novenator @andrewmarsh6 @williamorr2110 @EmmaKinery Fat alone doesn't cause obesity. Excess calories do. This is science. There's a fantastic book called "Salt Sugar Fat" that looks at what the food industry does to get consumers hooked. [source]

15

Good Calories, Bad Calories

Gary Taubes

4.4

Challenging the Conventional Wisdom on Diet, Weight, and Disease

In this groundbreaking book, the result of seven years of research in every science connected with the impact of nutrition on health, award-winning science writer Gary Taubes shows us that almost everything we believe about the nature of a healthy diet is wrong.

For decades we have been taught that fat is bad for us, carbohydrates bett

Recommended by Nassim Nicholas Taleb and Zooko Wilcox.

Nassim Nicholas Taleb

Author

Gary Taubes is a true empiricist. I can't believe people hold on to the Platonicity of the thermodynamic theory of diet (calorie in = calorie out). Read it twice, once for the diet, once a a rich document in the history of science. [source]

Zooko Wilcox

When it came out ten years ago, it was the definitive study of the history and science of human nutrition in the 20th century. [source]

16

Becoming a Supple Leopard

Kelly Starrett

4.4

LEARN HOW TO HACK HUMAN MOVEMENT

Join the movement that has reached millions of athletes and coaches; learn how to perform basic maintenance on your body, unlock your human potential, live pain free…and become a Supple Leopard.

Improve your athletic performance, extend your athletic career, treat body stiffness and achy joints, and rehabilitate injuries—all without having to seek out a coach, doct

17

The 4-Hour Body: An Uncommon Guide to Rapid Fat-Loss, Incredible Sex, and Becoming Superhuman

Timothy Ferriss

4.4

Preview Summary

Thinner, bigger, faster, stronger... which 150 pages will you read?

Is it possible to:
Reach your genetic potential in 6 months?
Sleep 2 hours per day and perform better than on 8 hours?
Lose more fat than a marathoner by bingeing?

Indeed, and much more. This is not just another diet and fitness book.

The 4-Hour Body is the result of an obsessive quest, spanning more than a decade, to hack the huma

Recommended by Jon Favreau, Caterina Fake, Bryan Callen, and 3 others.

Jon Favreau

I’ve given this book to people. [source]

Bryan Callen

I probably have recommended The Art of Learning and The 4-Hour Body, I'm not kidding, more than any other books. [source]

Dr. Monali Y. Desai

I get most of my information about nutrition from medical studies. I haven’t read any books about nutrition that I agree with 100%. These are a few nutrition related books that I’ve read recently that I thought were interesting: Eat to Live (Joel Fuhrman), Why We Get Fat (Gary Taubes), and The 4-Hour Body (Tim Ferriss). [source]

18

Dottir: My Journey to Becoming a Two-Time CrossFit Games Champion

Katrin Davidsdottir, Rory McKernan

4.4

This is a memoir by two-time CrossFit Games champion, Katrin Davidsdottir.

Dottir is two-time consecutive CrossFit Games Champion Katrin Davidsdottir's inspiring and poignant memoir. As one of only two women in history to have won the title of “Fittest Woman on Earth” twice, Davidsdottir knows all about the importance of mental and physical strength. She won the title in 2015, backing it up with a

Recommended by Annie Thorisdottir and Mat Fraser.

Annie Thorisdottir

I met Katrin during her first week of attending CrossFit classes, shortly after my first CrossFit Games championship...Her story is a reminder to fans and aspiring athletes that anyone can achieve greatness if they are willing to work hard enough. It’s also a testament to the power of Iceland’s Dottirs that makes my heart swell with pride. [source]

Mat Fraser

Katrin Davidsdottir is a fierce competitor with a great story. In the season leading up to my first CrossFit Games championship she was my primary training partner, and she pushed me to new levels of performance. That year I trained by myself mostly, but I would picture her there next to me and think, she wouldn’t be putting the bar down… she would be taking shorter breaks. But Kat wasn’t always fierce. She was forced to overcome huge setbacks. Instead of running from failure or accepting mediocrity, Katrin learned from her mistakes and worked even harder, both inside the gym on her fitness and outside of the gym on her mindset. Katrin became a champion by choice, and her story highlights what I believe above all things. That there is no magic pill. There are no superior genetics. There are no shortcuts. There is only hard work. And hard work pays off. [source]

19

Algorithms to Live By: The Computer Science of Human Decisions

Brian Christian and Griffiths

4.4

Preview Summary

A fascinating exploration of how insights from computer algorithms can be applied to our everyday lives, helping to solve common decision-making problems and illuminate the workings of the human mind

All our lives are constrained by limited space and time, limits that give rise to a particular set of problems. What should we do, or leave undone, in a day or a lifetime? How much messiness should we

Recommended by Doug McMillon, Chris Oliver, Emi Gal, and 2 others.

Doug McMillon

CEO/Walmart

Here are some of my favorite reads from 2017. Lots of friends and colleagues send me book suggestions and it's impossible to squeeze them all in. I continue to be super curious about how digital and tech are enabling people to transform our lives but I try to read a good mix of books that apply to a variety of areas and stretch my thinking more broadly. [source]

Chris Oliver

This is a great book talking about how you can use computer science to help you make decisions in life. How do you know when to make a decision on the perfect house? Car? etc? It helps you apply algorithms to making those decisions optimally without getting lost. [source]

Emi Gal

When asked what books he would recommend to young people interested in his career path, mentioned Algorithms to Live By. [source]

20

The Champion's Mind: How Great Athletes Think, Train, and Thrive

Jim Afremow, Jim Craig

4.4

Even among the most elite performers, certain athletes stand out as a cut above the rest, able to outperform in clutch, game-deciding moments. These athletes prove that raw athletic ability doesn't necessarily translate to a superior on-field experience its the mental game that matters most.

Sports participation-from the recreational to the collegiate Division I level-is at an all-time high. While

Recommended by Bill Cole and Katrín Davíðsdóttir.

Bill Cole

He talks about greatness, and how to learn it from other people: to look around your sport world, the coaches and athletes at every level, Olympic, pro, national, local, and notice what you like or admire in those people. He says, if you can notice some of these elements, that must mean you have some of those elements in yourself, that you could develop. That’s a big message he sends. [source]

Katrín Davíðsdóttir

It got me focusing on giving my absolute best in any given situation without the pressure of constantly stacking myself up to others. [source]

21

Triggers: Creating Behavior That Lasts—Becoming the Person You Want to Be

Marshall Goldsmith

4.4

Preview Summary

Bestselling author and one of the world’s foremost executive coaches, Marshall Goldsmith examines the emotional and psychological triggers that cause us to react and behave in certain preset, often inappropriate ways at work and in life. Triggers shows us how to break that cycle and enact meaningful change.

In Triggers, renown executive coach and psychologist Marshall Goldsmith discusses the emotio

Recommended by Dave Child, Ken Blanchard, The Editor, and 1 others.

Dave Child

Triggers by Marshall Goldsmith was eye-opening for me. I was going through a period of greater introspection, and trying to improve my ability to identify when I was being productive, and then to develop an understanding of what led me to have famines and gluts of productivity. Triggers helped me spot more connections and as a result I'm better at spotting when I'm struggling and when I'm in a good place to push myself. [source]

The Editor

@StevieSunshine1 What a man you are for opening up and explaining why you struggle. I can recommend a great book called “Triggers” by Marshall Goldsmith, it will help you greatly as it has many people (from CEOs to janitors). [source]

22

Mind Gym: An Athlete's Guide to Inner Excellence

Gary Mack

4.4

Drawing on his work with some of the top teams in professional sports, noted sport psychology consultant Gary Mack shares with you the same techniques and exercises he uses to help elite athletes build mental "muscle." These 40 accessible lessons and inspirational anecdotes will help you gain the "head edge" over the competition.

Recommended by Michael Gervais.

Michael Gervais

One of the books I often give away is Mind Gym by Gary Mack. It’s a very mechanical, easy, lots-of-white-space-on-the-page book. And it’s one of my favourites, a very applied synopsis of mental skills from a sport and performance psychology standpoint. [source]

23

Speal: A David and Goliath Story

Chris Spealler and Andréa Maria Cecil

4.4

The typical male CrossFit competitor is 5'9" and 190 pounds. Chris Spealler is 5'5" and 140 pounds. Such daunting facts would make most declare defeat before trying. Chris didn't buy the odds, though. Instead, he forged his own modern-day David-and-Goliath story. Speal is Chris's account of struggle and perseverance, despite being "too small." What others did with ease, he seemed to do with sheer

24

Strength Training Anatomy

Frederic Delavier

4.4

The third edition of Strength Training Anatomy offers the most compelling artwork ever applied to a strength training resource.

Packed with over 600 anatomical illustrations of muscles from each major muscle group, the updated edition features 48 additional pages, 12 new exercises, and 18 stretches.

25

Gut: The Inside Story of Our Body’s Most Underrated Organ

Giulia Enders

4.4

Preview Summary

A cheeky up-close and personal guide to the secrets and science of our digestive system.
For too long, the gut has been the body’s most ignored and least appreciated organ, but it turns out that it’s responsible for more than just dirty work: our gut is at the core of who we are. Gut: The Inside Story of our Body's Most Underrated Organ gives the alimentary canal its long-overdue moment in the spo

26

Radical Acceptance: Embracing Your Life With the Heart of a Buddha

Tara Brach

4.3

Preview Summary

For many of us, feelings of deficiency are right around the corner. It doesn’t take much--just hearing of someone else’s accomplishments, being criticized, getting into an argument, making a mistake at work--to make us feel that we are not okay. Beginning to understand how our lives have become ensnared in this trance of unworthiness is our first step toward reconnecting with who we really are and

Recommended by Timothy Ferriss.

Timothy Ferriss

Author & Entrepreneur

This book was recommended to me by a PhD neuroscientist and is what finally helped me tame anger, one of my most destructive (and persistent) emotions. It’s easy to aim for 'successful' and be miserable. This book is the antidote. [source]

27

Fat Chance: Beating the Odds Against Sugar, Processed Food, Obesity, and Disease

Robert H. Lustig

4.3

Robert Lustig’s 90-minute YouTube video Sugar: The Bitter Truth, has been viewed more than two million times. Now, in this much anticipated book, he documents the science and the politics that has led to the pandemic of chronic disease over the last 30 years.

In the late 1970s when the government mandated we get the fat out of our food, the food industry responded by pouring more sugar in. The resu

28

Deep Learning with Python

François Chollet

4.3

Deep learning is applicable to a widening range of artificial intelligence problems, such as image classification, speech recognition, text classification, question answering, text-to-speech, and optical character recognition. It is the technology behind photo tagging systems at Facebook and Google, self-driving cars, speech recognition systems on your smartphone, and much more.

In particular, Deep

29

Never Let Go: A Philosophy of Lifting, Living and Learning

Dan John, Pavel Tsatsouline, Dave Draper

4.3

Dan John breaks down the most complicated concepts of strength training and high-performance athletics in his personal, no-nonsense, thought-provoking and motivating style.

30

Cross Training Wod Bible: 555 Workouts from Beginner to Ballistic

P Selter

4.3

Here is A Preview Of What the Cross Training WOD Bible contains: A comprehensive list of the health benefits of Cross Training In depth terminology to help you understand the abbreviations and lingo used 555 Cross Training WODs (workouts) And Much More! Here is A Preview of the 555 Workouts the Cross Training WOD Bible contains: Beginner workouts 'The Girls' - benchmark workouts Heroes - benchmark

31

Grain Brain: The Surprising Truth about Wheat, Carbs, and Sugar--Your Brain's Silent Killers

David Perlmutter, Kristin Loberg

4.3

From#1 New York Times bestselling author Dr. Perlmutter, the devastating truth about the effects of wheat, sugar, and carbs on the brain, and a 4-week plan to achieve optimum health.

In Grain Brain, renowned neurologist David Perlmutter, MD, blows the lid off a finding that's been buried in medical literature for far too long: carbs are destroying your brain. Even so-called healthy carbs like whole

32

Cracking the CrossFit Open: How to Outperform Your Peers in Every Workout

Oliver Norris and Christina Roth

4.3

33

Embrace the Suck: A Crossfit Memoir

Stephen Madde

4.3

To be fit, or CrossFit?

Lifelong amateur athlete Stephen Madden decided to put himself to the test. He immersed himself in the culture, diet, and psyche of CrossFit--the fast-growing but controversial fitness regime that's a stripped-down combination of high-intensity aerobic activity, weightlifting, calisthenics, and gymnastics. Madden is just one of over two million athletes worldwide to do so. B

34

Ready to Run: Unlocking Your Potential to Run Naturally

Kelly Starrett

4.3

Are You Ready to Run?

Is there a bridge from the injury-ridden world of the modern runner to the promised land that barefoot running and Born to Run have led us to believe exists? Can we really live the running life free from injury? Is there an approach designed to unlock all the athletic potential that may be hidden within? Can we run faster, longer, and more efficiently?

In a direct answer to the

35

The Hero Workouts: 100 Workouts Dedicated to Fallen Soldiers & Warriors

Carter Henry and Stewart Smith

4.3

A TRIBUTE TO COURAGE AND SACRIFICE
The Hero Workoutsis a collection of exercise routines honoring the valiant men and women who gave their lives in service to their country. Each workout is dedicated to a fallen hero and includes the true account of their life and service.
Featuring over 100 workouts, including:
Bell, Gallant, Pike, Legion 8, Full Maltz, Griff, Bull, Willy, Joshie, Gator, The Don

36

Brain Maker: The Power of Gut Microbes to Heal and Protect Your Brain for Life

David Perlmutter, Kristin Loberg

4.3

The bestselling author of Grain Brain uncovers the powerful role of gut bacteria in determining your brain's destiny.

Debilitating brain disorders are on the rise-from children diagnosed with autism and ADHD to adults developing dementia at younger ages than ever before. But a medical revolution is underway that can solve this problem: Astonishing new research is revealing that the health of your b

37

Survival of the Sickest: A Medical Maverick Discovers Why We Need Disease

Dr. Sharon Moalem, Jonathan Prince

4.3

Was diabetes evolution's response to the last Ice Age? Did a deadly genetic disease help our ancestors survive the bubonic plagues of Europe? Will a visit to the tanning salon help lower your cholesterol? Why do we age? Why are some people immune to HIV? Can your genes be turned on -- or off?

Dr. Sharon Moalem turns our current understanding of illness on its head and challenges us to fundamentally

38

Practical Programming for Strength Training

Mark Rippetoe, Lon Kilgore

4.3

39

Already Free: Buddhism Meets Psychotherapy on the Path of Liberation

Bruce Tift MALMFT and Tami Simon

4.3

Why are more and more psychotherapists embracing meditation practice, while so many Buddhists are exploring psychology? "Both psychology and Buddhism seek to provide freedom from suffering," explains Bruce Tift, "yet each offers a completely different approach for reaching this goal." In Already Free, Tift opens a fresh and provocative dialogue between these two profound perspectives on the human

40

How We Decide

Jonah Lehrer

4.3

The first book to use the unexpected discoveries of neuroscience to help us make the best decisions.

Since Plato, philosophers have described the decision-making process as either rational or emotional: we carefully deliberate, or we “blink” and go with our gut. But as scientists break open the mind’s black box with the latest tools of neuroscience, they’re discovering that this is not how the mind

Recommended by Vinod Khosla, Vinod Khosla, and Seth Godin.

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Inside the Box: The Culture, Science, and Sweat of the CrossFit Revolution

T.J. Murphy

4.3

From humble roots in the garage of fitness guru Greg Glassman to over 3,000 rough-and-tumble gym spaces today, CrossFit is a gritty, grassroots fitness phenomenon, with an open-source exercise platform, dedicated to improving lives by improving fitness. Its fervent practitioners, known as CrossFitters, are as competitive as they are sweaty, striving for the pride of marking their time atop the lis

42

Conscious Coaching: The Art and Science of Building Buy-In

Brett Bartholomew

4.3

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Power Speed ENDURANCE: A Skill-Based Approach to Endurance Training

Brian MacKenzie, Glen Cordoza

4.3

44

As Many Reps As Possible

Jason Khalipa

4.3

45

Relentless: The Ultimate Mind & Body Challenge

Tim S. Grover

4.3

Preview Summary

For more than two decades, legendary trainer Tim Grover has taken the greats—Michael Jordan, Kobe Bryant, Dwyane Wade, and dozens more—and made them greater. Now, for the first time in paperback, he reveals what it takes to get those results, showing you how to be relentless and achieve whatever you desire.

Fore more than two decades, legendary trainer Tim Grover has taken the greats—Michael Jordan

Recommended by Ryan Switzer.

Ryan Switzer

Never forget my FR year at Carolina, @CoachFedora handed me the book “Relentless” by Tim Grover. Inside look on the mindset that drove Dwade, MJ, KOBE. Gave me an idea of what it was going to take to live my dream. Relentless became my favorite word. My passion. My everything. [source]

46

Advances in Functional Training: Training Techniques for Coaches, Personal Trainers and Athletes

Michael Boyle

4.3

In the seven years since the publication of his first book, Functional Training for Sports, new understanding of functional anatomy created a shift in strength coaching. With this new material, Coach Boyle presents the continued evolution of functional training as seen by a leader in the strength and conditioning field.

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You Are Your Own Gym: The Bible Of Bodyweight Exercises For Men And Women

Mark Lauren, Joshua Clark

4.3

Providing the only exercise equipment anyone will ever need again, this guide presents to the public, for the first time, the most elite Special Operations fitness exercises to fit their schedule and their wallet. Providing the most effective, efficient, inexpensive, and convenient routine for exercise available, this simple program requires no gym or weights—only the human body. For thousands of

48

Ultimate MMA Conditioning

Joel Jamieson

4.3

Recommended by Stuart Mcmillan.

Stuart Mcmillan

I’ve been a big fan of Joel Jamieson for many years, and have really enjoyed reading his work. I’m not a big MMA fan, but his Ultimate MMA Conditioning book is a must-read! https://t.co/o0xrkFl2Wr https://t.co/n0bSdAVrUr [source]

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Thinner Leaner Stronger: The Simple Science of Building the Ultimate Female Body

Michael Matthews

4.3

MICHAEL MATTHEWS' #1 BESTSELLING WOMEN'S FITNESS BOOK WITH OVER 250,000 COPIES SOLD. If you want to be toned, lean, and strong as quickly as possible without crash dieting, "good genetics," or wasting ridiculous amounts of time in the gym and money on pills and powders...regardless of your age... then you want to read this book.

50

Wired to Eat: How to Rewire Your Appetite and Lose Weight for Good

Robb Wolf

4.3

- One month to reset your metabolism for lasting fat loss
- One week to discover the carbs that are right for you
- With weekly shopping lists and over 70 fully-anglicised recipes

In WIRED TO EAT, superstar US diet expert, Paleo sensation and New York Times bestselling author of THE PALEO SOLUTION Robb Wolf will show you how to change your eating habits for good, tailor your diet to fit your person

51

Olympic Weightlifting: A Complete Guide For Athletes & Coaches

Greg Everett

4.3

Olympic Weightlifting is a comprehensive guide to learning and instructing the Olympic and related lifts. Includes sections on teaching progressions, lift analyses, error correction, programming, competition, supplemental exercises, warm-up protocols, nutrition, and sample training programs. "Simply the best book available on Olympic weightlifting." Don Weideman, Vice President, Pacific Weightlift

52

Crossfit Training Guide: The Complete Guide to Getting Started in Crossfit Fitness

Casey Meyers

4.3

53

Movement: Functional Movement Systems: Screening, Assessment, and Corrective Strategies

Gray Cook, Lee Burton, Kyle Kiesel, Greg Rose, Milo F. Bryant

4.3

By using systematic logic and revisiting the natural developmental principals all infants employ as they learn to walk, run and climb, Gray forces a new look at motor learning, corrective exercise and modern conditioning practices. The discoveries, lessons and approaches you'll learn: How to view and measure movement quality alongside quantity; How to ascertain dysfunctional patterns with the Func

54

Constructing The CrossFit Games

Dave Castro and Mike Warkentin

4.3

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Periodization: Theory and Methodology of Training

Tudor Bompa

4.3

When it comes to designing programs for optimal training, Tudor Bompa's expertise is second to none. Bompa revolutionized western training methods when he introduced his groundbreaking theory of periodization in Romania in 1963. Today, periodization is the basis of every serious athlete's training.

Periodization is a scientifically based method for structuring short- and long-term training plans. G

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Beyond 5/3/1: Simple Training for Extraordinary Results

Jim Wendle

4.3

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Wodzilla: The Ultimate Wod Compilation 700+ Cross Training Workouts

Ben Morgan

4.3

Looking for the Ultimate WOD Book? You've Found it! If you're looking for the ultimate compilation of WODs, suitable for anyone including those just getting into cross training all the way up to athletes at an elite level then this is the book for you! Featuring over 700 workouts you'll never be short of a WOD, whether you want to focus on bodyweight training, do some intense Russian kettlebell tr

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The World's Strongest Librarian: A Memoir of Tourette's, Faith, Strength, and the Power of Family

Josh Hanagarne

4.3

An inspiring story of how a Mormon kid with Tourette's found salvation in books and weight-lifting.

Josh Hanagarne couldn't be invisible if he tried. Although he wouldn't officially be diagnosed with Tourette Syndrome until his freshman year of high school, Josh was six years old and onstage in a school Thanksgiving play when he first began exhibiting symptoms. By the time he was twenty, the young

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The Paleo Manifesto: Ancient Wisdom for Lifelong Health

John Durant

4.3

In The Paleo Manifesto: Ancient Wisdom for Lifelong Health, John Durant argues for an evolutionary – and revolutionary – approach to health. All animals, human or otherwise, thrive when they mimic key elements of life in their natural habitat. From diet to movement to sleep, this evolutionary perspective sheds light on some of our most pressing health concerns. What is causing the rise of chronic

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Beyond Training: Mastering Endurance, Health Life

Ben Greenfield

4.3

Whether you're an extreme exercise enthusiast or you're just looking to shed a few pounds, this is the last book on training, endurance, health, and life you will ever need.

In this book you will learn:

• The 2 best ways to build fitness fast without destroying your body
• Underground training tactics for maximizing workout efficiency
• The best biohacks for enhancing mental performance and entering t

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Think and Eat Yourself Smart: A Neuroscientific Approach to a Sharper Mind and Healthier Life

Dr. Caroline Leaf

4.3

Science is beginning to understand that our thinking has a deep and complicated relationship with our eating. Our thoughts before, during, and after eating profoundly impact our food choices, our digestive health, our brain health, and more. Yet most of us give very little thought to our food beyond taste and basic nutritional content.
In this revolutionary book, Dr. Caroline Leaf packs an incredi

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New Anatomy for Strength & Fitness Training: An Illustrated Guide to Your Muscles in Action Including Exercises Used in Crossfit(r), P90x(r), and Other Popular Fitness Programs

Mark Vella

4.3

Perfect for beginning and advanced fitness practitioners alike, this is an in-depth look into the most magnificent machine ever created--the human body. Using detailed anatomical illustrations, New Anatomy for Strength and Fitness Training provides you visual insight into what happens to this organic machine during exercise--muscles and tendons working in concert to strengthen your body's building

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ROAR: How to Match Your Food and Fitness to Your Unique Female Physiology for Optimum Performance, Great Health, and a Strong, Lean Body for Life

Stacy Sims

4.3

Women are not small men. Stop eating and training like one.

Because most nutrition products and training plans are designed for men, it’s no wonder that so many female athletes struggle to reach their full potential. ROAR is a comprehensive, physiology-based nutrition and training guide specifically designed for active women. This book teaches you everything you need to know to adapt your nutrition

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The Invictus Mindset: An Athlete's Guide To Mental Toughness

C.J. Martin, Calvin Sun, et al

4.2

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The Little Black Book of Workout Motivation (Muscle for Life)

Michael Matthews

4.2

Have you ever gotten into your car after a long day at work, and even though you promised yourself you'd hit the gym, you head straight home for the couch instead? Have you ever been unable to stop hitting the Snooze button every morning (instead of the gym)? Have you ever been secretly afraid that you just don't have what it takes to really change your body and life? Have you ever struggled so much to build a better body and life that you wondered if it's really worth it? If you answered "yes" to any of those questions, I understand. I've been there myself. Years ago, I was stuck in a rut in the gym, I was making minimum payments on tens of thousands of dollars of credit card debt, and I had no idea where I should go in my life, let alone how to get there. Today, I'm a "super-fit" bestselling author with over one million books sold, and the owner and founder of several 7- and 8-figure businesses, including Muscle for Life, Legion Athletics, and Waterbury Publications. (And perhaps more importantly, I also found a unicorn for a wife who has given me two kids who are kinda the coolest.) How the hell did all that happen? Did I sell my soul to the Dread Lord Cthulhu? Discover the one weird trick to melting belly fat, debt, and existential angst. . . in just 5 minutes per day? Develop an expensive but highly productive cocaine habit? Not quite. What really happened is, well, kind of boring: I read scores of books, worked thousands of hours, and overcame more setbacks than I can count. In other words, I did the hard stuff that most people don't want to do, and I'm ready to share the biggest lessons I've learned along the way. And now, while I don't know everything about personal growth, I do know what it takes to develop the skills, habits, and spirit required to transform your body and life. I also know that anyone can use these powerful strategies to overcome the biggest mental and emotional blocks holding them back from realizing their potential in the same way that I have. No matter who you are or what difficulties you're facing, you can empower yourself to have the body you want to have, become the person you want to be, and live the life you want to live. That's why I wrote this book. It's my personal-and 100% practical and hands-on-blueprint for personal transformation, inside and outside of the gym, and it will provide you with new and valuable knowledge and skills that you will use for the rest of your life. In short, I wrote this book to help you fix the biggest things that are holding you back from doing and achieving the things you care most about. To do that, I share wisdom and insights from hundreds of scientific studies and scores of legendary artists, authors, entrepreneurs, philosophers, generals, and conquerors, as well as my own biggest "a ha" moments that are most responsible for where I am today. Armed with the information you'll learn inside my new book, you're going to start living life with more energy, enthusiasm, and nerve. You're going to develop a new paradigm for interacting with yourself and your environment. And if you really take these lessons to heart, you might just enter a transformative period of your life and discover that you're capable of far more than you ever thought possible. So, don't miss this golden opportunity to learn what most people will never know about developing the mindset, skills, and determination required to win, inside and outside of the gym. Scroll up, buy this book today, and by the end of it, you will never again wonder what it takes to get and stay motivated to build the body and life of your dreams.

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10-Minute Toughness: The Mental Training Program for Winning Before the Game Begins

Jason Selk

4.2

"10-Minute Toughness is a solid mental training program. In fact I feel it is the best of its kind. . . . [It's] what the title says: ten minutes a day that connects your talents and abilities to the outcome you're seeking. As a retired NFL player looking forward, I can see as many applications for the toughness Jason Selk's program brought out of me in the business world as there were on the foot

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Training for the CrossFit Games: A Year of Programming used to train Julie Foucher, The 2nd Fittest Woman on Earth, CrossFit Games 2012

Douglas Chapman, Julia Benben, et al.

4.2

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The New Rules of Lifting for Women: Lift Like a Man, Look Like a Goddess

Lou Schuler, Cassandra Forsythe, Alwyn Cosgrove

4.2

Finally, a weight-training book that doesnt treat women like weaklings. This book is for the woman whos ready to throw down the Barbie weights and start a strength and conditioning program that will give her the body she wants. Illustrated.

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Good to Go: What the Athlete in All of Us Can Learn from the Strange Science of Recovery

Christie Aschwanden

4.2

Acclaimed science journalist Christie Aschwanden takes readers on an entertaining and enlightening tour through the latest science on sports and fitness recovery. She investigates claims about sports drinks, chocolate milk, and “recovery” beer; examines the latest recovery trends; and even tests some for herself, including cryotherapy, foam rolling, and Tom Brady–endorsed infrared pajamas. Good to

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Two-Brain Business: Grow Your Gym

Chris Cooper

4.2

Whether you own a garage gym, a CrossFit Box, or a martial-arts studio, Two-Brain Business can help you getrunning, get organized, and getmembers; keep people happier, and make more time for yourself.Chris Cooper of TwoBrainBusiness.comshows you h

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The WOD Handbook

Peter Keeble

4.2

4th Edition - If you are a fan of CrossFit you are going to love the WOD Handbook. All The Girl, Benchmark, Hero and Open WOD's are included and beautifully illustrated. It's the most comprehensive WOD guide in the world.

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Dr. Atkins' New Diet Revolution

Robert C. Atkins

4.2

In this new book, bestselling author and cardiologist, Dr Atkins explains how to tailor your diet to defy the ageing process. Research has shown that 70 percent of the signs of ageing are determined by lifestyle, and are therefore within our control. Using his proven programme of diet and vita-nutrient supplementation, Dr Atkinshelps you defy the ageing process by reducing many of the risks ofdise

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212: The Extra Degree

Sam Parker

4.2

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Firebreather Fitness: Get Into the Best Shape of Your Life, Turn Back the Clock, and Integrate Body, Spirit, and Mind for Optimal Health, Happiness, and Performance

Greg Amundson, T.J. Murphy, Mark Divine

4.2

Former SWAT officer, DEA Special Agent, U.S. Army Captain, and founding CrossFit athlete and coach, Greg Amundson, shares Firebreather Fitness, his program to help you get into the best shape of your life, mentally and physically.

Amundson is a globally recognized leader in functional fitness conditioning and anti-aging and anti-inflammatory foods and diet. In his book, he shares his advice, experi

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Cross Training WOD Bible 2.0: 586 MORE Workouts To Transform Your Body From Beginner To Beastly!

P Selter

4.2

The Sequel To The #1 Best Selling Cross Training WOD Book! Including 586 NEW Workouts Designed to Obliterate Fat, Build Muscle, Get Strong & Increase Your Physical Fitness • • *BONUS CONTENT UPON REDEMPTION* • • Let me ask you a few quick questions... Are you tired of spending endless hours walking on the treadmill? Are you sick of following the same workout regime week after week? Are you trainin

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Anatomy Without a Scalpel

Dr. Lon Kilgore

4.2

In Anatomy Without a Scalpel, the author, the coach, the scientist, the athlete, and the illustrator - all the voices presented - are all one person. This nexus results in a unique presentation of anatomy applied to exercising humans. This book is not written for academics, it is written for anyone who wants to learn anatomy and its application to sport and exercise in as painless a way as possibl

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Breaking Parallel: A Guide to CrossFit Gymnastics and Body Movement

Ace Atkin

4.2

Breaking Parallel is a detailed body movement and strength-training guide designed to challenge your limits and develop solid, functional strength. Created by Jeff Tucker (director for the CrossFit Gymnastics Trainer Course), the book offers hundreds of bodyweight movements rooted in elemental gymnastics, as well as numerous fitness programs that have proven successful for CrossFit athletes worldw

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Get Strong for Women: Lift Heavy - Train Hard - See Results

Alex Silver-Fagan

4.2

A streamlined exercise program uniting diet advice and step-by-step exercises for women who want to train hard and lift heavy to look and feel strong.

Women who lift know that training with weights is the best way to firm your glutes, tone your abs, and sculpt a powerful, healthy body. Forget the waif-like model: girls with muscle prove that strong is beautiful, so it's time to brave the pain for t

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Bodyweight Training: Bodyweight Strength Training - A Beginner's Guide To Bodyweight Training Workouts and Exercises To Lose Weight And Gain Muscle Fast! ... Strength Training, Lose Weight)

P Selter

4.2

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The Bodybuilding Meal Prep Cookbook: Macro-Friendly Meals to Prepare, Grab, and Go

Michelle Vodrazka

4.2

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Conbody: The Ultimate Bodyweight-Resistance Boot Camp--Inspired by a Story of Extraordinary Hope

Coss Marte

4.2

82

Secrets Of Soviet Sports Fitness And Training

Michael Yessis, Michael Yessis PhD, Richard Trubo

4.2

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Cardio Strength Training: Torch Fat, Build Muscle, and Get Stronger Faster

Robert Dos Remedios

4.1

Cut workout time in half and get double the results!

If you're a guy with little time to work out and pounds of fat to burn, the thought of having to spend hours in the gym lifting weights and doing cardio can be a daunting proposition. Now, Cardio Strength Training solves both problems with simple, fast, and effective workouts that incorporate challenging, muscle-building combination moves and fat

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Men's Health Ultimate Dumbbell Guide: More Than 21,000 Moves Designed to Build Muscle, Increase Strength, and Burn Fat

Myatt Murphy and Editors of Men's Health Magazi

4.1

The easiest, most inexpensive way to build muscle strength, size, and power turns out to be the best, with this supremely effective guide from the world's largest men's magazine

Workout fads and fitness equipment come and go, but as trainers and bodybuilders know: nothing tops a simple set of dumbbells for convenience, reliability, and versatility when you are trying to build muscles and get in sha

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The Paleo Diet Cookbook: More Than 150 Recipes for Paleo Breakfasts, Lunches, Dinners, Snacks, and Beverages

Nell Stephenson, Loren Cordain

4.1

At last! The cookbook based on the bestselling The Paleo Diet Dr. Loren Cordain's The Paleo Diet has helped thousands of people lose weight, keep it off, and learn how to eat for good health by following the diet of our Paleolithic ancestors and eating the foods we were genetically designed to eat. Now this revolutionary cookbook gives you more than 150 satisfying recipes packed with great flavors

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The Badass Body Diet: The Breakthrough Diet and Workout for a Tight Booty, Sexy Abs, and Lean Legs

Christmas Abbott

4.1

CrossFit celebrity Christmas Abbott shows how to attain the body of your dreams with a targeted eating strategy and total-body workout plan that will whip glutes and hips—and every problem area—into top shape.

As a formerly “skinny fat” woman, Christmas Abbott knows what real women need to get the butt and body of their dreams. In The Badass Body Diet, she dispels the myth of the health benefits of

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The Paleo Diet for Athletes: A Nutritional Formula for Peak Athletic Performance

Loren Cordain, Joe Friel

4.1

Loren Cordain, Ph.D., follows his success of The Paleo Diet with the first book ever to detail the exercise-enhancing effects of a diet similar to that of our Stone Age ancestors.

When The Paleo Diet was published, advocating a return to the diet of our ancestors (high protein, plenty of fresh fruits and vegetables), the book received brilliant reviews from the medical and nutritional communities.

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The Power of Community: CrossFit and the Force of Human Connection

Allison Wenglin Belger

4.1

As co-owner of four CrossFit affiliate gyms, Allison Wenglin Belger juggles management of the family business, her work as a licensed psychologist and fitness coach, and her role as mom to two young daughters. She knows first-hand the importance of community—of having a network of mutual support and human connection in the midst of our hectic, technology-driven lives. A former division-one collegi

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Mastering the Zone: The Next Step in Achieving SuperHealth and Permanent Fat Loss

Barry Sears

4.1

Everyone from Madonna to Howard Stern to the cast of Baywatch is in "the Zone" -- and now "Zone"-favorable cuisine is tastier than ever! Dr. Barry Sears, author of the No.1 New York Times bestseller and health phenomenon, The Zone (more than 600,000 hardcover copies sold!), is back with an exciting new book teeming with tantalizing recipes and insightful information that will deepen readers' under

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Serious Strength Training

Tudor Bompa, Mauro Di Pasquale, Lorenzo Cornacchia

4.1

Maximize your strength and muscle definition by applying the latest breakthroughs in scientific research to your training. The new edition of Serious Strength Training presents

-scientifically based guidelines for periodization workouts,

-new information on incorporating popular bodybuilding systems into the periodization plan,

-80 exercises that cause the greatest stimulation in the muscles,

-a nutri

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Mad Skills Exercise Encyclopedia (2nd Edition): An Illustrated Guide to 1000+ Bodyweight and Free Weight Movements

Ben Musholt

4.1

Are you hungry for more variety in your training? Do you want to become a more well-rounded athlete? If you answered "yes" to either of these questions, then this book is for you. The Mad Skills Exercise Encyclopedia is an illustrated guide to over 1000 bodyweight and free weight movements. Within its covers you will learn how to: - Warm-up before a training session - Master bodyweight and calisth

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Cross Training: The Complete Cross Training Guide 1,000 Wod's for Beginners to Beasts

TJ Williams

4.1

Cross Training - The Complete Cross Training Guide 1,000 WOD's for Beginners to Beasts This is your one-stop guide to Cross Training. This book will not only introduce you to this amazingly effective and often transformative sport, but it offers you 1,000 sample workouts to choose from. I will also show you how to design your on WOD's. So, once you've worked your way through all 1,000 WOD's, you c

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Bet the Farm: How Food Stopped Being Food

Frederick Kaufman

4.1

A prominent food journalist follows the trail from Big Pizza to square tomatoes to exploding food prices to Wall Street, trying figure out why we can't all have healthy, delicious, affordable foodIn 2008, farmers grew enough to feed twice the world's population, yet more people starved than ever before—and most of them were farmers. In Bet the Farm, food writer Kaufman sets out to discover the con

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Runner's World Running on Air: A Revolutionary, Scientifically Proven Breathing Technique for Runners

Budd Coates, Claire Kowalchik, Editors of Runner's World Maga

4.1

Renowned running coach Budd Coates presents a revolutionary yet simple training method based on rhythmic breathing to help runners at all experience levels improve their performance, prevent injury, and experience the joy of running. Validating his method through a mix of accessible science, Eastern philosophy, and the experiences of test subjects, Coates shows readers how focusing on their breath

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Idiot's Guides: High Intensity Interval Training

Sean Bartram

4.1

HIIT, or High-Intensity Interval Training, is a new workout trend that involves short, intense bursts of exercise following by periods of lower-intensity exercise or rest. The science behind HIIT is that through these intense bursts of activity, the body burns more calories in a shorter period of time than traditional exercise routines that take longer and provide less fat-burning benefits. Althou

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365 WODs: Burpees, Deadlifts, Snatches, Squats, Box Jumps, Situps, Kettlebell Swings, Double Unders, Lunges, Pushups, Pullups, and More

Blair Morrison

4.0

Challenge your body with the ultimate resource of daily workouts.

Fast-paced exercise programs based on high intensity interval training are sweeping the nation. Their recipe for success is the WOD, or workout of the day. Planks, squats, crunches, pushups are all great, but changing up a routine can be challenging, and it can be difficult to find a resource for so many different workouts. Until now

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Killer Kettlebell WOD Bible: 200+ Cross Training KB Workouts

P Selte

4.0

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Felon Fitness: How to Get a Hard Body Without Doing Hard Time

William S Kroger and Trey Teufel

4.0

Forget the fancy equipment, friendly trainers, and cushy gym. This is a workout courtesy of the Department of Corrections. With jacked inmates as your motivation, certified trainer Teufel and counselor Kroger have locked down an exercise regimen that's guaranteed to show real results.

If you're a workout lifer, this book provides a new way to approach your routine, working in cherry pickers and but

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Commando Steve: No Excuses

Steve Willis

4.0

Discover the man behind the sunglasses in this fascinating autobiography

There's big. There's big and strong. There's big and strong and fit. And then there's Steve Willis. Steve Willis—aka Commando Steve—is the uncompromising, unsmiling, military-style trainer Australia's The Biggest Loser. Commando Steve describes his early athletic prowess, his time as a real-life commando in the Royal Australia

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The Jump Rope Workout Handbook: Over 100 Routines for Fitness and Cross-Training

Buddy Lee and Greg Glassman

4.0