28 Books like Kettlebell - Simple and Sinister

Easy Strength

by Dan John • 2011

Lift heavy without wrecking yourself: a plan for sustainable strength that fits any life.

4.20

689

🏋️ Strength Training 🏅 Sports Performance 🔔 Kettlebell Training 📋 Program Design 🧱 Foundational Training

Easy Strength 98%

Lift heavy without wrecking yourself: a plan for sustainable strength that fits any life.

by Dan John 2011

4.20

689 ratings

🏋️ Strength Training 🏅 Sports Performance 🔔 Kettlebell Training 📋 Program Design 🧱 Foundational Training

Tactical Barbell

by K. Black • 2014

For firefighters, soldiers, and cops: how to deadlift 500 while still finishing the run.

4.52

1k+

🎯 Tactical Fitness 🔄 Concurrent Training 📅 Periodization ⚡ Minimalist Training 📉 Submaximal Training

Tactical Barbell 97%

For firefighters, soldiers, and cops: how to deadlift 500 while still finishing the run.

by K. Black 2014

4.52

1k+ ratings

🎯 Tactical Fitness 🔄 Concurrent Training 📅 Periodization ⚡ Minimalist Training 📉 Submaximal Training

The Naked Warrior

by Pavel Tsatsouline • 2003

Two bodyweight moves, ancient tension secrets, and a practice method that never exhausts you.

4.06

2k+

🏋️ Bodyweight Training 🤸 Calisthenics 🧘 Tension Techniques 🪶 Minimalist Fitness 🇷🇺 Russian Training Methods

The Naked Warrior 96%

Two bodyweight moves, ancient tension secrets, and a practice method that never exhausts you.

by Pavel Tsatsouline 2003

4.06

2k+ ratings

🏋️ Bodyweight Training 🤸 Calisthenics 🧘 Tension Techniques 🪶 Minimalist Fitness 🇷🇺 Russian Training Methods

Never Let Go

by Dan John • 2009

Willpower runs out. Four of five workouts are average. A coach’s philosophy that plans for both.

4.26

2k+

🏋️ Strength Training 🎯 Minimalist Training 📅 Daily Discipline 👴 Aging And Fitness 💪 Old School Strength

Never Let Go 95%

Willpower runs out. Four of five workouts are average. A coach’s philosophy that plans for both.

by Dan John 2009

4.26

2k+ ratings

🏋️ Strength Training 🎯 Minimalist Training 📅 Daily Discipline 👴 Aging And Fitness 💪 Old School Strength

Maximum Strength

by Eric Cressey CSCS • 2008

Stronger in 16 weeks: the compound-lift program that builds what bodybuilding cannot.

3.91

262

🏋️ Strength Training 💪 Compound Lifts 📈 Progressive Overload 📅 Periodization 🔧 Functional Strength

Maximum Strength 95%

Stronger in 16 weeks: the compound-lift program that builds what bodybuilding cannot.

by Eric Cressey CSCS 2008

3.91

262 ratings

🏋️ Strength Training 💪 Compound Lifts 📈 Progressive Overload 📅 Periodization 🔧 Functional Strength

Calisthenics for Beginners

by Matt Schifferle • 2020

No gym, no weights: a bodyweight system that scales from first push-up to full body control.

3.92

201

🏋️ Bodyweight Training 🌱 Beginner Fitness 🦵 Functional Fitness 🏠 Home Workouts 🧘 Mobility Training

Calisthenics for Beginners 95%

No gym, no weights: a bodyweight system that scales from first push-up to full body control.

by Matt Schifferle 2020

3.92

201 ratings

🏋️ Bodyweight Training 🌱 Beginner Fitness 🦵 Functional Fitness 🏠 Home Workouts 🧘 Mobility Training

Progressive Calisthenics

by John Powers • 2015

A bodyweight system that builds real strength in twenty minutes a day, no gym required.

3.46

138

💪 Bodyweight Training 🏠 Fitness Minimalism 📈 Progressive Overload 🧠 Mind-Muscle Connection ⏱️ Efficient Workouts

Progressive Calisthenics 95%

A bodyweight system that builds real strength in twenty minutes a day, no gym required.

by John Powers 2015

3.46

138 ratings

💪 Bodyweight Training 🏠 Fitness Minimalism 📈 Progressive Overload 🧠 Mind-Muscle Connection ⏱️ Efficient Workouts

Body by Science

by John Little • 2008

The research behind a weekly 12-minute workout that claims to replace hours of cardio.

4.10

3k+

🏋️ Strength Training 🔬 Exercise Science ⚡ High Intensity Training 🫀 Metabolic Health 😴 Recovery Science

Body by Science 95%

The research behind a weekly 12-minute workout that claims to replace hours of cardio.

by John Little 2008

4.10

3k+ ratings

🏋️ Strength Training 🔬 Exercise Science ⚡ High Intensity Training 🫀 Metabolic Health 😴 Recovery Science

7 Weeks to 50 Pull-Ups

by Brett Stewart • 2011

Fifty consecutive pull-ups in under two months, even if the word pull-up scares you right now.

3.31

190

🏋️ Calisthenics Training 💪 Upper Body Training 🏠 Home Workouts 🪖 Military Fitness 🔧 Functional Fitness

7 Weeks to 50 Pull-Ups 95%

Fifty consecutive pull-ups in under two months, even if the word pull-up scares you right now.

by Brett Stewart 2011

3.31

190 ratings

🏋️ Calisthenics Training 💪 Upper Body Training 🏠 Home Workouts 🪖 Military Fitness 🔧 Functional Fitness

7 Weeks to 100 Push-Ups

by Steve Speirs • 2009

100 push-ups without stopping. Seven weeks, three days a week, starting wherever you are right now.

3.62

282

🏋️ Bodyweight Training 🏠 Home Workouts 📈 Progressive Overload 🤸 Calisthenics 💪 Strength Training

7 Weeks to 100 Push-Ups 95%

100 push-ups without stopping. Seven weeks, three days a week, starting wherever you are right now.

by Steve Speirs 2009

3.62

282 ratings

🏋️ Bodyweight Training 🏠 Home Workouts 📈 Progressive Overload 🤸 Calisthenics 💪 Strength Training

How to Build Strong & Lean Bodyweight Muscle

by Anthony Arvanitakis • 2018

A gym-free body is possible: the science of using your own weight to build real, lean mass.

4.28

236

🏋️ Bodyweight Training 🏠 Home Workouts 💪 Muscle Hypertrophy 📊 Evidence-Based Fitness 🥗 Sports Nutrition

How to Build Strong & Lean Bodyweight Muscle Summary

How to Build Strong & Lean Bodyweight Muscle 95%

A gym-free body is possible: the science of using your own weight to build real, lean mass.

by Anthony Arvanitakis 2018

4.28

236 ratings

🏋️ Bodyweight Training 🏠 Home Workouts 💪 Muscle Hypertrophy 📊 Evidence-Based Fitness 🥗 Sports Nutrition

The Fitness Mindset

by Brian Keane • 2017

The protocol where food, sleep, and mental focus deliver the body that training alone cannot build.

3.84

2k+

🏋️ Strength Training 🥗 Sports Nutrition 🔄 Habit Formation 😴 Sleep Optimization 🔬 Exercise Science

The Fitness Mindset 95%

The protocol where food, sleep, and mental focus deliver the body that training alone cannot build.

by Brian Keane 2017

3.84

2k+ ratings

🏋️ Strength Training 🥗 Sports Nutrition 🔄 Habit Formation 😴 Sleep Optimization 🔬 Exercise Science

Bruce Lee

by Bruce Lee • 1998

Bruce Lee's training logs: the isometric holds, circuits, and stretches behind his speed and power.

4.25

2k+

🥋 Martial Arts Training 🏋️ Strength Training 💪 Functional Fitness 🧱 Isometric Training 🥗 Athlete Nutrition

Bruce Lee 95%

Bruce Lee's training logs: the isometric holds, circuits, and stretches behind his speed and power.

by Bruce Lee 1998

4.25

2k+ ratings

🥋 Martial Arts Training 🏋️ Strength Training 💪 Functional Fitness 🧱 Isometric Training 🥗 Athlete Nutrition

Fitness Independence

by Matt Schifferle • 2016

Most fitness programs sell you things you don't need. The fundamentals that work, on your terms.

4.09

133

🏋️ Fitness Fundamentals 🎯 Fitness Minimalism 🧭 Self-Directed Fitness 🔬 Evidence-Based Fitness 🔍 Fitness Skepticism

Fitness Independence 94%

Most fitness programs sell you things you don't need. The fundamentals that work, on your terms.

by Matt Schifferle 2016

4.09

133 ratings

🏋️ Fitness Fundamentals 🎯 Fitness Minimalism 🧭 Self-Directed Fitness 🔬 Evidence-Based Fitness 🔍 Fitness Skepticism

Beyond Bigger Leaner Stronger

by Michael Matthews • 2014

Advanced periodized lifting and macro tracking to crush plateaus, get shredded, and stay that way.

4.17

1k+

🏋️ Strength Training 💪 Bodybuilding 📈 Progressive Overload 🔬 Evidence-Based Fitness 🥗 Macronutrient Tracking

Beyond Bigger Leaner Stronger 94%

Advanced periodized lifting and macro tracking to crush plateaus, get shredded, and stay that way.

by Michael Matthews 2014

4.17

1k+ ratings

🏋️ Strength Training 💪 Bodybuilding 📈 Progressive Overload 🔬 Evidence-Based Fitness 🥗 Macronutrient Tracking

Practical Programming for Strength Training

by Mark Rippetoe • 2006

Stop adding weight every workout. The programming that replaces linear progress, phase by phase.

4.33

3k+

🏋️ Strength Programming 📈 Linear Progression 📅 Periodization 💪 Compound Lifts ⬆️ Progressive Overload

Practical Programming for Strength Training Summary

Practical Programming for Strength Training 94%

Stop adding weight every workout. The programming that replaces linear progress, phase by phase.

by Mark Rippetoe 2006

4.33

3k+ ratings

🏋️ Strength Programming 📈 Linear Progression 📅 Periodization 💪 Compound Lifts ⬆️ Progressive Overload

Jump Attack

by Tim S. Grover • 2000

Train for the fourth quarter, not just a gym max: the 90-day explosive-power protocol.

4.12

364

🏋️ Sports Training 🏃 Athletic Performance 💥 Explosive Training 🧠 Mental Toughness 🥗 Sports Nutrition

Jump Attack 94%

Train for the fourth quarter, not just a gym max: the 90-day explosive-power protocol.

by Tim S. Grover 2000

4.12

364 ratings

🏋️ Sports Training 🏃 Athletic Performance 💥 Explosive Training 🧠 Mental Toughness 🥗 Sports Nutrition

Deep Fitness

by Philip Shepherd • 2021

Thirty minutes a week, one set to failure: the science and the presence that change everything.

3.86

154

🏋️ Strength Training 💥 High Intensity Training ⏱️ Time-Efficient Fitness 🧘 Mindful Movement 🦴 Aging And Muscle

Deep Fitness 94%

Thirty minutes a week, one set to failure: the science and the presence that change everything.

by Philip Shepherd 2021

3.86

154 ratings

🏋️ Strength Training 💥 High Intensity Training ⏱️ Time-Efficient Fitness 🧘 Mindful Movement 🦴 Aging And Muscle

Powerlifting

by Dan Austin • 2012

Squat, bench, deadlift: their mechanics, then the periodization that makes them heavier every cycle.

4.11

144

🏋️ Powerlifting 💪 Strength Training 🔧 Lifting Technique 🍽️ Sports Nutrition 📅 Periodization

Powerlifting 94%

Squat, bench, deadlift: their mechanics, then the periodization that makes them heavier every cycle.

by Dan Austin 2012

4.11

144 ratings

🏋️ Powerlifting 💪 Strength Training 🔧 Lifting Technique 🍽️ Sports Nutrition 📅 Periodization

The Abs Diet

by Ted Spiker • 2004

Twelve foods, six meals a day, and a workout that turns muscle into a calorie furnace.

3.83

2k+

🍽️ Diet Plans 🏋️ Strength Training ⏱️ Interval Training 🍴 Meal Frequency 💪 Core Training

The Abs Diet 94%

Twelve foods, six meals a day, and a workout that turns muscle into a calorie furnace.

by Ted Spiker 2004

3.83

2k+ ratings

🍽️ Diet Plans 🏋️ Strength Training ⏱️ Interval Training 🍴 Meal Frequency 💪 Core Training

Tactical Barbell II

by K. Black • 2015

Why strong athletes gas out: the missing aerobic foundation and a structured plan to build it.

4.57

893

🎖️ Military Fitness 🏋️ Strength And Conditioning 🔀 Hybrid Training ⚡ Energy Systems 📅 Periodization

Tactical Barbell II 94%

Why strong athletes gas out: the missing aerobic foundation and a structured plan to build it.

by K. Black 2015

4.57

893 ratings

🎖️ Military Fitness 🏋️ Strength And Conditioning 🔀 Hybrid Training ⚡ Energy Systems 📅 Periodization

Tactical Barbell

by K. Black • 2022

Build fitness that carries a 50-pound ruck twenty miles and still has fight at the end.

4.64

245

🔰 Tactical Fitness 🏋️ Hybrid Training 📅 Periodization 🏃 Ultrarunning Methods 💪 Strength For Endurance

Tactical Barbell 94%

Build fitness that carries a 50-pound ruck twenty miles and still has fight at the end.

by K. Black 2022

4.64

245 ratings

🔰 Tactical Fitness 🏋️ Hybrid Training 📅 Periodization 🏃 Ultrarunning Methods 💪 Strength For Endurance

Spartan Fit!

by Joe De Sena • 2016

Burpees, body weight, and grit: the Spartan formula for strength that handles real-world obstacles.

3.99

613

🏋️ Functional Fitness 🧠 Mental Toughness 💪 Bodyweight Training 🏛️ Modern Stoicism 🏃 Endurance Sports

Spartan Fit! 94%

Burpees, body weight, and grit: the Spartan formula for strength that handles real-world obstacles.

by Joe De Sena 2016

3.99

613 ratings

🏋️ Functional Fitness 🧠 Mental Toughness 💪 Bodyweight Training 🏛️ Modern Stoicism 🏃 Endurance Sports

The Barbell Prescription

by Jonathon M. Sullivan • 2017

Why the barbell is the strongest weapon against aging, and the precise program to wield it.

4.35

681

🏋️ Barbell Training 🌿 Healthy Aging 📊 Evidence-Based Fitness 🧑‍🦳 Fitness Over 40 ⛑️ Injury Prevention

The Barbell Prescription 94%

Why the barbell is the strongest weapon against aging, and the precise program to wield it.

by Jonathon M. Sullivan 2017

4.35

681 ratings

🏋️ Barbell Training 🌿 Healthy Aging 📊 Evidence-Based Fitness 🧑‍🦳 Fitness Over 40 ⛑️ Injury Prevention

Arnold's Bodybuilding for Men

by Arnold Schwarzenegger • 1981

Arnold's complete blueprint for building muscle, burning fat, and developing the mind of a champion.

4.31

330

🏋️ Bodybuilding Programs 💪 Resistance Training 🧘 Holistic Fitness 🥗 Sports Nutrition 📋 Workout Programming

Arnold's Bodybuilding for Men 94%

Arnold's complete blueprint for building muscle, burning fat, and developing the mind of a champion.

by Arnold Schwarzenegger 1981

4.31

330 ratings

🏋️ Bodybuilding Programs 💪 Resistance Training 🧘 Holistic Fitness 🥗 Sports Nutrition 📋 Workout Programming

Thinner Leaner Stronger

by Michael Matthews • 2012

Heavy squats, more protein, less cardio: the body recomposition system built for women.

4.00

5k+

🏋️ Weight Training 🔄 Body Recomposition 🥗 Sports Nutrition 📈 Progressive Overload 🔬 Evidence-Based Fitness

Thinner Leaner Stronger 94%

Heavy squats, more protein, less cardio: the body recomposition system built for women.

by Michael Matthews 2012

4.00

5k+ ratings

🏋️ Weight Training 🔄 Body Recomposition 🥗 Sports Nutrition 📈 Progressive Overload 🔬 Evidence-Based Fitness

The First 20 Minutes

by Gretchen Reynolds • 2012

Why moderate, steady exercise beats brutal workouts, and how the right recovery fuels aging well.

3.80

5k+

🧬 Exercise Science ⏳ Longevity Fitness 🧠 Brain Health 🛌 Recovery Strategies 🏋️ Strength Training

The First 20 Minutes 94%

Why moderate, steady exercise beats brutal workouts, and how the right recovery fuels aging well.

by Gretchen Reynolds 2012

3.80

5k+ ratings

🧬 Exercise Science ⏳ Longevity Fitness 🧠 Brain Health 🛌 Recovery Strategies 🏋️ Strength Training

Triathlon Training in 4 Hours a Week

by Eric Harr • 2003

A triathlon finish line in six weeks, on just four hours of training a week.

3.67

174

🏁 Triathlon For Beginners 🏃 Endurance Sports ⏱️ Time Efficient Fitness 🩹 Injury Prevention 🍎 Sports Nutrition

Triathlon Training in 4 Hours a Week Summary

Triathlon Training in 4 Hours a Week 94%

A triathlon finish line in six weeks, on just four hours of training a week.

by Eric Harr 2003

3.67

174 ratings

🏁 Triathlon For Beginners 🏃 Endurance Sports ⏱️ Time Efficient Fitness 🩹 Injury Prevention 🍎 Sports Nutrition

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