50 Books like Swimming Science

Swim Like A Pro

by Fares Ksebati • 2021

Less drag, more push: a swimmer's complete guide to getting faster without adding laps.

4.33

🏊 Swim Training 🏃 Endurance Sports 🔧 Stroke Mechanics 🧘 Holistic Training ⏱️ Interval Workouts

Swim Like A Pro 98%

Less drag, more push: a swimmer's complete guide to getting faster without adding laps.

by Fares Ksebati 2021

4.33

3 ratings

🏊 Swim Training 🏃 Endurance Sports 🔧 Stroke Mechanics 🧘 Holistic Training ⏱️ Interval Workouts

Triathlon Swimming Foundations

by "Triathlon" Taren Gesell • 2019

Sink, gasp, zigzag: the triathlon swim fix that works in ten sessions.

4.05

141

🏊 Triathlon Training 🌊 Swim Technique 🏖️ Open Water Swimming 🏋️ Drill Progression 📋 Sports Fundamentals

Triathlon Swimming Foundations 95%

Sink, gasp, zigzag: the triathlon swim fix that works in ten sessions.

by "Triathlon" Taren Gesell 2019

4.05

141 ratings

🏊 Triathlon Training 🌊 Swim Technique 🏖️ Open Water Swimming 🏋️ Drill Progression 📋 Sports Fundamentals

Just Add Water

by Katie Ledecky • 2024

A chronic condition that makes standing up punishing. She kept winning Olympic gold anyway.

4.12

8k+

🏊 Competitive Swimming 🥇 Olympic Athletes 👩 Women In Sports 🧠 Mental Toughness 🏆 Elite Performance

Just Add Water 94%

A chronic condition that makes standing up punishing. She kept winning Olympic gold anyway.

by Katie Ledecky 2024

4.12

8k+ ratings

🏊 Competitive Swimming 🥇 Olympic Athletes 👩 Women In Sports 🧠 Mental Toughness 🏆 Elite Performance

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 93%

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

Peak

by Marc Bubbs • 2019

Fix sleep, food, and stress before marginal gains. A biological blueprint for athletic longevity.

4.15

786

🔬 Sports Science 🍎 Sports Nutrition 😴 Sleep Science 🧠 Mental Toughness 🛌 Recovery Science

Peak 93%

Fix sleep, food, and stress before marginal gains. A biological blueprint for athletic longevity.

by Marc Bubbs 2019

4.15

786 ratings

🔬 Sports Science 🍎 Sports Nutrition 😴 Sleep Science 🧠 Mental Toughness 🛌 Recovery Science

Off the Deep End

by W. Hodding Carter IV • 2008

He skipped the sports car, bought a swim cap, and at 41 tried to qualify for the Olympics.

3.30

111

🏊 Masters Athletics 🏅 Swimming Memoirs 🔄 Midlife Reinvention ↩️ Athletic Comeback 🔬 Technique Obsession

Off the Deep End 93%

He skipped the sports car, bought a swim cap, and at 41 tried to qualify for the Olympics.

by W. Hodding Carter IV 2008

3.30

111 ratings

🏊 Masters Athletics 🏅 Swimming Memoirs 🔄 Midlife Reinvention ↩️ Athletic Comeback 🔬 Technique Obsession

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 93%

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

The Playmaker's Advantage

by Leonard Zaichkowsky • 2018

The missing piece: cognitive skills that turn talent into playmaking genius.

3.97

161

🏅 Athlete Development 🧠 Sports Psychology 📋 Coaching Methods 🧪 Evidence-Based Coaching 👦 Youth Sports

The Playmaker's Advantage 93%

The missing piece: cognitive skills that turn talent into playmaking genius.

by Leonard Zaichkowsky 2018

3.97

161 ratings

🏅 Athlete Development 🧠 Sports Psychology 📋 Coaching Methods 🧪 Evidence-Based Coaching 👦 Youth Sports

Science of Running

by Chris Napier • 2020

Injury starts with your mechanics. The form, strength, and fueling fixes that keep runners moving.

4.22

786

🏃 Running Form 🩹 Injury Prevention 💪 Strength For Runners 🏁 Race Preparation 🍎 Sports Nutrition

Science of Running 93%

Injury starts with your mechanics. The form, strength, and fueling fixes that keep runners moving.

by Chris Napier 2020

4.22

786 ratings

🏃 Running Form 🩹 Injury Prevention 💪 Strength For Runners 🏁 Race Preparation 🍎 Sports Nutrition

The Perfection Point

by John Brenkus • 2010

Physics sets a ceiling on every sport. The absolute fastest 100m sprint possible: 8.99 seconds.

3.59

196

🧬 Sports Science 🧮 Theoretical Limits 🏆 Record Breaking ⚛️ Physics Of Sport 💉 Doping In Sports

The Perfection Point 93%

Physics sets a ceiling on every sport. The absolute fastest 100m sprint possible: 8.99 seconds.

by John Brenkus 2010

3.59

196 ratings

🧬 Sports Science 🧮 Theoretical Limits 🏆 Record Breaking ⚛️ Physics Of Sport 💉 Doping In Sports

The Competitive Runner's Handbook

by Bob Glover • 1983

From 5K to marathon: how to train, race, and peak when finishing isn't enough.

4.08

415

🏃 Competitive Running 🎽 Endurance Sports 🏁 Race Training 🦵 Running Form 📅 Periodized Training

The Competitive Runner's Handbook Summary

The Competitive Runner's Handbook 93%

From 5K to marathon: how to train, race, and peak when finishing isn't enough.

by Bob Glover 1983

4.08

415 ratings

🏃 Competitive Running 🎽 Endurance Sports 🏁 Race Training 🦵 Running Form 📅 Periodized Training

The Champion Mindset

by Joanna Zeiger • 2017

An Olympian's playbook for the mental toughness that converts training into performance on race day.

3.55

173

🧠 Sports Psychology 🏃 Endurance Sports 🧱 Mental Toughness 🧘 Intrinsic Motivation 🩹 Injury Recovery

The Champion Mindset 93%

An Olympian's playbook for the mental toughness that converts training into performance on race day.

by Joanna Zeiger 2017

3.55

173 ratings

🧠 Sports Psychology 🏃 Endurance Sports 🧱 Mental Toughness 🧘 Intrinsic Motivation 🩹 Injury Recovery

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 92%

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

How We Learn to Move

by Rob Gray • 2021

Perfect technique is a dead end: real skill comes from variation, not repetition.

4.32

479

🏀 Sports Coaching 🧠 Motor Learning 🎯 Skill Acquisition 📝 Practice Design 🌿 Ecological Dynamics

How We Learn to Move 92%

Perfect technique is a dead end: real skill comes from variation, not repetition.

by Rob Gray 2021

4.32

479 ratings

🏀 Sports Coaching 🧠 Motor Learning 🎯 Skill Acquisition 📝 Practice Design 🌿 Ecological Dynamics

Force

by Dan Cleather • 2021

Athletic power is about impulse, not peak force. Most training methods ignore this.

4.25

151

🦴 Biomechanics 🏋️ Strength And Conditioning 💪 Force Production 🎯 Exercise Specificity 🧬 Muscle Mechanics

Force 92%

Athletic power is about impulse, not peak force. Most training methods ignore this.

by Dan Cleather 2021

4.25

151 ratings

🦴 Biomechanics 🏋️ Strength And Conditioning 💪 Force Production 🎯 Exercise Specificity 🧬 Muscle Mechanics

Beyond Training

by Ben Greenfield • 2014

Your training ages you. The balance, recovery, diet system for a durable body and lifelong fitness.

3.83

1k+

🏃 Endurance Training 🍽️ Sports Nutrition 😴 Recovery Optimization ⚖️ Polarized Training 📊 Quantified Self

Beyond Training 92%

Your training ages you. The balance, recovery, diet system for a durable body and lifelong fitness.

by Ben Greenfield 2014

3.83

1k+ ratings

🏃 Endurance Training 🍽️ Sports Nutrition 😴 Recovery Optimization ⚖️ Polarized Training 📊 Quantified Self

80/20 Running

by Matt Fitzgerald • 2014

Easy miles build fast races. The training formula that cuts 5K times by seven percent.

3.94

7k+

🏃 Endurance Training 📊 Polarized Training 🫁 Aerobic Development 🩹 Injury Prevention ❤️ Heart Rate Training

80/20 Running 92%

Easy miles build fast races. The training formula that cuts 5K times by seven percent.

by Matt Fitzgerald 2014

3.94

7k+ ratings

🏃 Endurance Training 📊 Polarized Training 🫁 Aerobic Development 🩹 Injury Prevention ❤️ Heart Rate Training

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 92%

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

The Brave Athlete

by Simon Marshall • 2023

The sweary, science-backed playbook for outrunning the voice that tells you to quit.

3.92

1k+

🧠 Sports Psychology 💪 Mental Toughness 🔄 Habit Formation 😰 Performance Anxiety 🏃‍♀️ Body Image In Sport

The Brave Athlete 92%

The sweary, science-backed playbook for outrunning the voice that tells you to quit.

by Simon Marshall 2023

3.92

1k+ ratings

🧠 Sports Psychology 💪 Mental Toughness 🔄 Habit Formation 😰 Performance Anxiety 🏃‍♀️ Body Image In Sport

10-Minute Toughness

by Jason Selk • 2008

A 3-minute daily mental workout for the focus and confidence to deliver when the pressure spikes.

3.97

827

🧠 Sports Psychology 💪 Mental Toughness Training 🎞️ Visualization Techniques 🗣️ Self-Talk Training 🎯 Goal Setting Systems

10-Minute Toughness 92%

A 3-minute daily mental workout for the focus and confidence to deliver when the pressure spikes.

by Jason Selk 2008

3.97

827 ratings

🧠 Sports Psychology 💪 Mental Toughness Training 🎞️ Visualization Techniques 🗣️ Self-Talk Training 🎯 Goal Setting Systems

Marathon, All-New 4th Edition

by Hal Higdon • 2011

Train for 26.2 without burnout: the 18-week system that balances mileage, food, and recovery.

4.04

4k+

🏃 Marathon Training 🥗 Endurance Nutrition 🧠 Mental Toughness 🩹 Running Injuries 🛌 Running Recovery

Marathon, All-New 4th Edition 92%

Train for 26.2 without burnout: the 18-week system that balances mileage, food, and recovery.

by Hal Higdon 2011

4.04

4k+ ratings

🏃 Marathon Training 🥗 Endurance Nutrition 🧠 Mental Toughness 🩹 Running Injuries 🛌 Running Recovery

Force of Nature

by Laird Hamilton • 2008

What big-wave surfing reveals about fear, food, and fitness that no gym will teach you.

3.90

846

🏄 Extreme Sports 🧘 Holistic Fitness 🏄‍♂️ Surf Philosophy 😨 Fear Management 🔮 Instinct And Intuition

Force of Nature 92%

What big-wave surfing reveals about fear, food, and fitness that no gym will teach you.

by Laird Hamilton 2008

3.90

846 ratings

🏄 Extreme Sports 🧘 Holistic Fitness 🏄‍♂️ Surf Philosophy 😨 Fear Management 🔮 Instinct And Intuition

Better Than Steroids

by Warren Willey • 2006

The natural bodybuilding system that uses food timing and overeating windows to rival steroids.

3.92

237

🥗 Sports Nutrition ⚖️ Body Recomposition ⏰ Meal Timing 💪 Hypertrophy Training 🏃 Interval Training

Better Than Steroids 92%

The natural bodybuilding system that uses food timing and overeating windows to rival steroids.

by Warren Willey 2006

3.92

237 ratings

🥗 Sports Nutrition ⚖️ Body Recomposition ⏰ Meal Timing 💪 Hypertrophy Training 🏃 Interval Training

Which Comes First, Cardio or Weights?

by Alex Hutchinson • 2011

Cardio or weights first? The science-backed answer, plus the myths that dictate how you train.

4.02

2k+

🔬 Exercise Science 🧨 Fitness Myths 📊 Science-Backed Fitness 🧓 Healthy Aging 🗓️ Workout Programming

Which Comes First, Cardio or Weights? Summary

Which Comes First, Cardio or Weights? 92%

Cardio or weights first? The science-backed answer, plus the myths that dictate how you train.

by Alex Hutchinson 2011

4.02

2k+ ratings

🔬 Exercise Science 🧨 Fitness Myths 📊 Science-Backed Fitness 🧓 Healthy Aging 🗓️ Workout Programming

The MVP Machine

by Ben Lindbergh • 2019

Moneyball found hidden talent. This revolution builds it, betting no ceiling is real.

4.26

3k+

🧮 Sports Analytics ⚾ Sabermetrics 🌱 Talent Development 🎯 Performance Optimization 🔬 Biomechanics

The MVP Machine 92%

Moneyball found hidden talent. This revolution builds it, betting no ceiling is real.

by Ben Lindbergh 2019

4.26

3k+ ratings

🧮 Sports Analytics ⚾ Sabermetrics 🌱 Talent Development 🎯 Performance Optimization 🔬 Biomechanics

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 92%

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

Chasing Excellence

by Ben Bergeron • 2017

Why CrossFit's champions credit their mindset, not their muscles, and how to build yours.

4.35

5k+

🧠 Sports Psychology 📋 Coaching Philosophy 🎯 Deliberate Practice 🛡️ Mental Toughness 💪 Grit

Chasing Excellence 92%

Why CrossFit's champions credit their mindset, not their muscles, and how to build yours.

by Ben Bergeron 2017

4.35

5k+ ratings

🧠 Sports Psychology 📋 Coaching Philosophy 🎯 Deliberate Practice 🛡️ Mental Toughness 💪 Grit

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 92%

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

Endure

by Alex Hutchinson • 2018

Your body can go further than your brain will allow. The science of overriding that veto.

4.12

20k+

🧪 Sports Science 🏃 Human Performance 🧠 Brain-Body Connection 💪 Mental Endurance 🎯 Performance Psychology

Endure 92%

Your body can go further than your brain will allow. The science of overriding that veto.

by Alex Hutchinson 2018

4.12

20k+ ratings

🧪 Sports Science 🏃 Human Performance 🧠 Brain-Body Connection 💪 Mental Endurance 🎯 Performance Psychology

Ride Your Way Lean

by Selene Yeager • 2010

A bike-based weight loss plan that works: intervals, fueling, and habits, not just steady miles.

3.82

353

🚴 Cycling Training 🍽️ Sports Nutrition ⏱️ Interval Training 🧬 Metabolic Health 🧠 Sports Psychology

Ride Your Way Lean 92%

A bike-based weight loss plan that works: intervals, fueling, and habits, not just steady miles.

by Selene Yeager 2010

3.82

353 ratings

🚴 Cycling Training 🍽️ Sports Nutrition ⏱️ Interval Training 🧬 Metabolic Health 🧠 Sports Psychology

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 92%

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

The Way of the Champion

by Paul Rabil • 2024

A lacrosse icon's playbook for building a championship life, not just a championship season.

4.15

362

🧠 Sports Psychology 🏆 Championship Mindset 📅 Daily Discipline 🎯 Deliberate Practice 🥅 Goal Setting

The Way of the Champion 92%

A lacrosse icon's playbook for building a championship life, not just a championship season.

by Paul Rabil 2024

4.15

362 ratings

🧠 Sports Psychology 🏆 Championship Mindset 📅 Daily Discipline 🎯 Deliberate Practice 🥅 Goal Setting

Court Sense

by George A. Selleck • 1998

What separates good athletes from great ones isn't physical. It's a trainable mental skill.

3.50

🧠 Sports Psychology 🏀 Mental Game 💪 Confidence Building 🎯 Emotional Control 🔁 Practice And Preparation

Court Sense 92%

What separates good athletes from great ones isn't physical. It's a trainable mental skill.

by George A. Selleck 1998

3.50

2 ratings

🧠 Sports Psychology 🏀 Mental Game 💪 Confidence Building 🎯 Emotional Control 🔁 Practice And Preparation

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 92%

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

How Bad Do You Want It? Mastering the Psychology of Mind over Muscle

by Matt Fitzgerald • 2015

You don't bonk because your tank is empty. You bonk because your brain says stop.

4.08

7k+

🏃 Endurance Sports 🧠 Sports Psychology 💪 Mental Toughness 🌊 Flow States 🔬 Sports Science

How Bad Do You Want It? Mastering the Psychology of Mind over Muscle Summary

How Bad Do You Want It? Mastering the Psychology of Mind over Muscle 92%

You don't bonk because your tank is empty. You bonk because your brain says stop.

by Matt Fitzgerald 2015

4.08

7k+ ratings

🏃 Endurance Sports 🧠 Sports Psychology 💪 Mental Toughness 🌊 Flow States 🔬 Sports Science

The Greatest

by Matthew Syed • 2017

Champions are made, not born. Hidden practice, unseen mentors, nerve under pressure.

3.72

765

🧠 Sports Psychology 🌍 Sport And Society 🎯 Deliberate Practice ⚡ Performance Under Pressure 🌱 Growth Mindset

The Greatest 92%

Champions are made, not born. Hidden practice, unseen mentors, nerve under pressure.

by Matthew Syed 2017

3.72

765 ratings

🧠 Sports Psychology 🌍 Sport And Society 🎯 Deliberate Practice ⚡ Performance Under Pressure 🌱 Growth Mindset

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 92%

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

Training for Soccer Players

by Marc Briggs • 2013

Two engines power every sprint and tackle. Most players only fuel one. Fix that.

2.33

⚽ Soccer Training 📆 Periodization 🍎 Sports Nutrition 🩹 Injury Prevention 🏋️ Strength And Conditioning

Training for Soccer Players 92%

Two engines power every sprint and tackle. Most players only fuel one. Fix that.

by Marc Briggs 2013

2.33

3 ratings

⚽ Soccer Training 📆 Periodization 🍎 Sports Nutrition 🩹 Injury Prevention 🏋️ Strength And Conditioning

Marathoning for Mortals

by John Bingham • 2003

Walking counts. Finishing beats speed. A marathon guide for people who are not runners.

3.97

1k+

🏃 Marathon Training 👟 Beginner Running 🏅 Endurance Sports 💪 Everyday Athletes 🌱 New Runners

Marathoning for Mortals 92%

Walking counts. Finishing beats speed. A marathon guide for people who are not runners.

by John Bingham 2003

3.97

1k+ ratings

🏃 Marathon Training 👟 Beginner Running 🏅 Endurance Sports 💪 Everyday Athletes 🌱 New Runners

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 92%

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

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 92%

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 Energy Plan

by James Collins • 2019

Elite athletes fuel differently each day. A system for adjusting food to your actual daily demands.

4.08

262

🥗 Sports Nutrition 🔬 Metabolic Health 📋 Meal Planning 📊 Nutrition Science 🔄 Flexible Dieting

The Energy Plan 91%

Elite athletes fuel differently each day. A system for adjusting food to your actual daily demands.

by James Collins 2019

4.08

262 ratings

🥗 Sports Nutrition 🔬 Metabolic Health 📋 Meal Planning 📊 Nutrition Science 🔄 Flexible Dieting

Every Moment Matters

by John O'Sullivan • 2019

The playbook for coaches who want to win games and build character, in that order.

4.46

495

🧒 Youth Coaching 🏅 Sports Leadership 📈 Athlete Development 🏋️ Practice Design 🧠 Sport Psychology

Every Moment Matters 91%

The playbook for coaches who want to win games and build character, in that order.

by John O'Sullivan 2019

4.46

495 ratings

🧒 Youth Coaching 🏅 Sports Leadership 📈 Athlete Development 🏋️ Practice Design 🧠 Sport Psychology

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 91%

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

Conscious Coaching

by Brett Bartholomew • 2017

Athletes follow people before programs. The interpersonal side of coaching that most training skips.

3.95

1k+

🏋️ Athletic Coaching 🧠 Sports Psychology 💡 Emotional Intelligence 🗣️ Communication Skills 🔄 Situational Leadership

Conscious Coaching 91%

Athletes follow people before programs. The interpersonal side of coaching that most training skips.

by Brett Bartholomew 2017

3.95

1k+ ratings

🏋️ Athletic Coaching 🧠 Sports Psychology 💡 Emotional Intelligence 🗣️ Communication Skills 🔄 Situational Leadership

Training for the Uphill Athlete

by Steve House • 2019

Uphill endurance has a blueprint, and it starts with aerobic capacity, not pain tolerance.

4.57

2k+

🏃 Endurance Sports ⛰️ Mountain Running 🫁 Aerobic Base Building ❤️ Heart Rate Training 💪 Strength For Endurance

Training for the Uphill Athlete 91%

Uphill endurance has a blueprint, and it starts with aerobic capacity, not pain tolerance.

by Steve House 2019

4.57

2k+ ratings

🏃 Endurance Sports ⛰️ Mountain Running 🫁 Aerobic Base Building ❤️ Heart Rate Training 💪 Strength For Endurance

Mind Games

by Annie Vernon • 2020

An Olympian takes you inside the psychological training that separates elites from everyone else.

3.72

159

🧠 Sports Psychology 💪 Mental Toughness 🎯 Performance Mindset 🔨 Confidence Building 🌊 Emotional Regulation

Mind Games 91%

An Olympian takes you inside the psychological training that separates elites from everyone else.

by Annie Vernon 2020

3.72

159 ratings

🧠 Sports Psychology 💪 Mental Toughness 🎯 Performance Mindset 🔨 Confidence Building 🌊 Emotional Regulation

Raise Your Game

by Alan Stein Jr. • 2019

Elite athletes' mental habits, decoded for anyone whose performance gets measured under pressure.

4.10

1k+

🧠 Sports Psychology 🏆 Elite Performance 🏀 Sports Leadership 💭 Performance Mindset 🔍 Self-Awareness

Raise Your Game 91%

Elite athletes' mental habits, decoded for anyone whose performance gets measured under pressure.

by Alan Stein Jr. 2019

4.10

1k+ ratings

🧠 Sports Psychology 🏆 Elite Performance 🏀 Sports Leadership 💭 Performance Mindset 🔍 Self-Awareness

Glute Lab

by Bret Contreras • 2019

A program for the body's largest muscle, your key to strength, posture, and pain-free movement.

4.65

820

🏋️ Strength Training 🍑 Glute Training 📋 Exercise Programming 🦴 Muscular Anatomy 🛡️ Injury Prevention

Glute Lab 91%

A program for the body's largest muscle, your key to strength, posture, and pain-free movement.

by Bret Contreras 2019

4.65

820 ratings

🏋️ Strength Training 🍑 Glute Training 📋 Exercise Programming 🦴 Muscular Anatomy 🛡️ Injury Prevention

Anatomy for Runners

by Jay Dicharry • 2012

Running injuries are mechanical failures, not overuse. A biomechanist on how to diagnose and rebuild

4.22

2k+

🏃 Running Mechanics 👣 Gait Analysis 🤸 Mobility Training 💪 Strength For Runners 🔄 Functional Movement

Anatomy for Runners 91%

Running injuries are mechanical failures, not overuse. A biomechanist on how to diagnose and rebuild

by Jay Dicharry 2012

4.22

2k+ ratings

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