50 Books like Wrestling for Fighting

Speed Training for Combat, Boxing, Martial Arts, and MMA

by J. Barnes • 2005

Speed is seven separate skills. Most fighters train just the one that looks good on camera.

3.61

127

🥋 Combat Sports Training 👁️ Sensory Awareness 🧠 Mental Preparation 💪 Sport-Specific Conditioning 🥊 Fighters And Coaches

Speed Training for Combat, Boxing, Martial Arts, and MMA Summary

Speed Training for Combat, Boxing, Martial Arts, and MMA 96%

Speed is seven separate skills. Most fighters train just the one that looks good on camera.

by J. Barnes 2005

3.61

127 ratings

🥋 Combat Sports Training 👁️ Sensory Awareness 🧠 Mental Preparation 💪 Sport-Specific Conditioning 🥊 Fighters And Coaches

Is This Legal?

by Art Davie • 2014

73 minutes before airtime, the contract was unsigned. How a stubborn ad man birthed the UFC.

4.21

🥋 Mixed Martial Arts 💼 Sports Business 📖 Entrepreneurial Memoir 🏷️ Brand Creation 😱 Moral Panics

Is This Legal? 95%

73 minutes before airtime, the contract was unsigned. How a stubborn ad man birthed the UFC.

by Art Davie 2014

4.21

86 ratings

🥋 Mixed Martial Arts 💼 Sports Business 📖 Entrepreneurial Memoir 🏷️ Brand Creation 😱 Moral Panics

Hendo

by Dan Henderson • 2023

Olympic wrestling paid nothing, so he fought: MMA's first double champion, clean in a dirty sport.

4.10

🥊 Mixed Martial Arts 🤼 Olympic Wrestling 📖 Fighter Memoirs 🥋 Combat Sports 🏛️ Greco Roman Wrestling

Hendo 95%

Olympic wrestling paid nothing, so he fought: MMA's first double champion, clean in a dirty sport.

by Dan Henderson 2023

4.10

90 ratings

🥊 Mixed Martial Arts 🤼 Olympic Wrestling 📖 Fighter Memoirs 🥋 Combat Sports 🏛️ Greco Roman Wrestling

The Fighter's Mind

by Sam Sheridan • 2010

Faster hands and stronger kicks don't make champions. A mental game most fighters never train does.

4.10

2k+

🥊 Combat Sports 🧠 Sports Psychology ☯️ Martial Arts Philosophy 💪 Mental Toughness 🌊 Flow State

The Fighter's Mind 94%

Faster hands and stronger kicks don't make champions. A mental game most fighters never train does.

by Sam Sheridan 2010

4.10

2k+ ratings

🥊 Combat Sports 🧠 Sports Psychology ☯️ Martial Arts Philosophy 💪 Mental Toughness 🌊 Flow State

Tao of Jeet Kune Do

by Bruce Lee • 1975

A martial art without a style can fit all styles: Bruce Lee's manual for adaptive combat.

4.36

9k+

🥋 Martial Arts Philosophy 🥊 Mixed Martial Arts 🧘 Zen Buddhism 💨 Ego Dissolution ⚡ Spontaneous Action

Tao of Jeet Kune Do 94%

A martial art without a style can fit all styles: Bruce Lee's manual for adaptive combat.

by Bruce Lee 1975

4.36

9k+ ratings

🥋 Martial Arts Philosophy 🥊 Mixed Martial Arts 🧘 Zen Buddhism 💨 Ego Dissolution ⚡ Spontaneous Action

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 94%

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

Uncaged

by Frank Shamrock • 2012

Before he was a cage-fighting champion, he was a child locked in a dark closet.

3.65

🥋 Mma History 🚪 Childhood Abuse 🩹 Abuse Recovery ⚔️ Warrior Mindset 🏡 Adoption And Belonging

Uncaged 94%

Before he was a cage-fighting champion, he was a child locked in a dark closet.

by Frank Shamrock 2012

3.65

96 ratings

🥋 Mma History 🚪 Childhood Abuse 🩹 Abuse Recovery ⚔️ Warrior Mindset 🏡 Adoption And Belonging

Meditations on Violence

by Rory Miller • 2008

Why your black belt won't save you: real violence plays by rules your dojo never taught.

4.33

2k+

🥋 Martial Arts Realism 🛡️ Self-Defense Training 🧠 Adrenal Stress 🔪 Criminal Psychology ⚖️ Use Of Force

Meditations on Violence 93%

Why your black belt won't save you: real violence plays by rules your dojo never taught.

by Rory Miller 2008

4.33

2k+ ratings

🥋 Martial Arts Realism 🛡️ Self-Defense Training 🧠 Adrenal Stress 🔪 Criminal Psychology ⚖️ Use Of Force

Muay Thai

by Michael Goodison • 2016

Modern life buries truth in comfort. In a Muay Thai ring, pain digs it back up.

4.24

138

🥊 Combat Sports ✈️ Travel Memoir 🥋 Martial Arts Memoir 🌑 Embracing Suffering 🤼 Fighting Philosophy

Muay Thai 93%

Modern life buries truth in comfort. In a Muay Thai ring, pain digs it back up.

by Michael Goodison 2016

4.24

138 ratings

🥊 Combat Sports ✈️ Travel Memoir 🥋 Martial Arts Memoir 🌑 Embracing Suffering 🤼 Fighting Philosophy

Vital Point Strikes

by Sang H. Kim • 2008

Every body has hidden switches. Hit them right and force multiplies against a larger opponent.

4.03

112

🥋 Martial Arts 🛡️ Self-Defense 🎯 Pressure Points 👊 Striking Techniques 🏮 Traditional Chinese Medicine

Vital Point Strikes 93%

Every body has hidden switches. Hit them right and force multiplies against a larger opponent.

by Sang H. Kim 2008

4.03

112 ratings

🥋 Martial Arts 🛡️ Self-Defense 🎯 Pressure Points 👊 Striking Techniques 🏮 Traditional Chinese Medicine

The 32 Principles

by Rener Gracie • 2023

Jiu-Jitsu's competition-tested rules for winning without fighting, in business and in life.

3.68

504

🥋 Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu 📿 Martial Arts Philosophy 🧭 Principle-Based Living ♟️ Strategic Thinking 🤝 Conflict Resolution

The 32 Principles 93%

Jiu-Jitsu's competition-tested rules for winning without fighting, in business and in life.

by Rener Gracie 2023

3.68

504 ratings

🥋 Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu 📿 Martial Arts Philosophy 🧭 Principle-Based Living ♟️ Strategic Thinking 🤝 Conflict Resolution

On the Warrior's Path

by Daniele Bolelli • 2003

Martial arts are a philosophy written on the body. Fighting is just the first chapter.

4.11

557

🥋 Martial Arts Philosophy ⚔️ Warrior Archetypes 🧘 Embodied Wisdom 🥊 Combat Sports ☸️ Buddhist Philosophy

On the Warrior's Path 93%

Martial arts are a philosophy written on the body. Fighting is just the first chapter.

by Daniele Bolelli 2003

4.11

557 ratings

🥋 Martial Arts Philosophy ⚔️ Warrior Archetypes 🧘 Embodied Wisdom 🥊 Combat Sports ☸️ Buddhist Philosophy

The Karate Way

by Dave Lowry • 2009

Black belt is a learner's permit. Real karate is daily, invisible work on who you become.

4.19

124

🥋 Traditional Martial Arts ☯️ Martial Arts Philosophy 🛤️ Lifelong Practice 🧠 Mind-Body Practice 🪷 Zen Buddhism

The Karate Way 92%

Black belt is a learner's permit. Real karate is daily, invisible work on who you become.

by Dave Lowry 2009

4.19

124 ratings

🥋 Traditional Martial Arts ☯️ Martial Arts Philosophy 🛤️ Lifelong Practice 🧠 Mind-Body Practice 🪷 Zen Buddhism

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

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 92%

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

Mental Combat

by Phil Pierce • 2015

Harness adrenaline for explosive speed, profile any opponent, and treat every loss as data.

3.62

212

🧠 Sports Psychology 🥊 Combat Psychology 🏔️ Peak Performance 📋 Mental Preparation 😰 Performance Anxiety

Mental Combat 92%

Harness adrenaline for explosive speed, profile any opponent, and treat every loss as data.

by Phil Pierce 2015

3.62

212 ratings

🧠 Sports Psychology 🥊 Combat Psychology 🏔️ Peak Performance 📋 Mental Preparation 😰 Performance Anxiety

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 92%

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

Zen in the Martial Arts

by Joe Hyams • 1979

A black belt reveals how the dojo teaches patience, conquers fear, and builds a life philosophy.

4.19

4k+

🥋 Martial Arts Philosophy 🧘 Zen Practice 🧠 Mind-Body Connection 🌬️ Breathing Exercises 🔄 Process Focus

Zen in the Martial Arts 92%

A black belt reveals how the dojo teaches patience, conquers fear, and builds a life philosophy.

by Joe Hyams 1979

4.19

4k+ ratings

🥋 Martial Arts Philosophy 🧘 Zen Practice 🧠 Mind-Body Connection 🌬️ Breathing Exercises 🔄 Process Focus

HWPO

by Mat Fraser • 2022

After a crushing loss, a decision filter turned a weightlifter into the fittest man on earth.

3.78

2k+

🧱 Crossfit Methodology 🏋️ Functional Fitness 💪 Mental Toughness 🎯 Deliberate Practice 🔥 Embracing Discomfort

HWPO 92%

After a crushing loss, a decision filter turned a weightlifter into the fittest man on earth.

by Mat Fraser 2022

3.78

2k+ ratings

🧱 Crossfit Methodology 🏋️ Functional Fitness 💪 Mental Toughness 🎯 Deliberate Practice 🔥 Embracing Discomfort

The Way of Aikido

by George Leonard • 1999

Centering, blending, and the art of winning without harm: aikido lessons for life beyond the dojo.

4.12

330

🥋 Aikido ⚔️ Martial Arts Philosophy 🕊️ Conflict Resolution 🧘 Mind-Body Connection 🌱 Adversity Transformation

The Way of Aikido 91%

Centering, blending, and the art of winning without harm: aikido lessons for life beyond the dojo.

by George Leonard 1999

4.12

330 ratings

🥋 Aikido ⚔️ Martial Arts Philosophy 🕊️ Conflict Resolution 🧘 Mind-Body Connection 🌱 Adversity Transformation

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 91%

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

The Book of Six Rings

by Jock Brocas • 2011

Traditional martial arts were never just physical. Their real purpose was to awaken the sixth sense.

3.80

🥋 Martial Arts Philosophy ⚡ Energy Work 🔮 Psychic Development 🧿 Intuition Training ⛩️ Traditional Budo

The Book of Six Rings 91%

Traditional martial arts were never just physical. Their real purpose was to awaken the sixth sense.

by Jock Brocas 2011

3.80

30 ratings

🥋 Martial Arts Philosophy ⚡ Energy Work 🔮 Psychic Development 🧿 Intuition Training ⛩️ Traditional Budo

Meditation for Warriors

by Loren W. Christensen • 2013

Meditation rebuilt for warriors: no incense, just the drills that keep you clear when it counts.

4.11

110

🎯 Tactical Mindfulness 🧠 Combat Psychology 🌬️ Breathwork Techniques 🎬 Mental Rehearsal 🧘 Secular Mindfulness

Meditation for Warriors 91%

Meditation rebuilt for warriors: no incense, just the drills that keep you clear when it counts.

by Loren W. Christensen 2013

4.11

110 ratings

🎯 Tactical Mindfulness 🧠 Combat Psychology 🌬️ Breathwork Techniques 🎬 Mental Rehearsal 🧘 Secular Mindfulness

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 91%

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

When Violence Is the Answer

by Tim Larkin • 2017

Two kinds of threat: one talks, one attacks. Treating both the same way gets you killed.

4.25

1k+

🛡️ Self-Defense Training 🔪 Predatory Violence 🧠 Combat Psychology ⚔️ Combatives 🔍 Criminal Mindset

When Violence Is the Answer 91%

Two kinds of threat: one talks, one attacks. Treating both the same way gets you killed.

by Tim Larkin 2017

4.25

1k+ ratings

🛡️ Self-Defense Training 🔪 Predatory Violence 🧠 Combat Psychology ⚔️ Combatives 🔍 Criminal Mindset

Facing Violence

by Rory Miller • 2011

Two types of violence exist, and your dojo probably never taught you the difference.

4.25

1k+

🛡️ Self-Defense ⚔️ Violence Dynamics 🐺 Predator Mindset 👀 Situational Awareness 🧠 Survival Psychology

Facing Violence 91%

Two types of violence exist, and your dojo probably never taught you the difference.

by Rory Miller 2011

4.25

1k+ ratings

🛡️ Self-Defense ⚔️ Violence Dynamics 🐺 Predator Mindset 👀 Situational Awareness 🧠 Survival Psychology

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 91%

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

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 91%

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

Karate-Do

by Gichin Funakoshi • 1981

From sickly child to karate's global ambassador: a master's own story of hard and soft.

4.24

2k+

🥋 Karate Philosophy ⛩️ Japanese Budo 📜 Kata Practice 🛡️ Self-Defense Training 🧘 Mind-Body Integration

Karate-Do 91%

From sickly child to karate's global ambassador: a master's own story of hard and soft.

by Gichin Funakoshi 1981

4.24

2k+ ratings

🥋 Karate Philosophy ⛩️ Japanese Budo 📜 Kata Practice 🛡️ Self-Defense Training 🧘 Mind-Body Integration

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 91%

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

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 91%

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

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! 91%

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 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 91%

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

Warrior Mindset

by Michael J. Asken • 2010

Mental skills decide the mission more than any weapon. The field guide for training them.

4.12

612

🔫 Combat Psychology 💪 Mental Toughness 🛡️ Stress Inoculation 🌬️ Breath Control 🗣️ Self-Talk

Warrior Mindset 91%

Mental skills decide the mission more than any weapon. The field guide for training them.

by Michael J. Asken 2010

4.12

612 ratings

🔫 Combat Psychology 💪 Mental Toughness 🛡️ Stress Inoculation 🌬️ Breath Control 🗣️ Self-Talk

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 91%

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

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 91%

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

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 91%

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

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 91%

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

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 91%

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

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 91%

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

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 91%

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

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 90%

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

9 Out of 10 Climbers Make the Same Mistakes

by Dave MacLeod • 2009

What every stuck climber does wrong, and the tactical, mental, and physical fixes that work.

4.06

1k+

🧗 Rock Climbing 🏋️ Sports Training 🗺️ Self-Coaching 🧠 Sport Psychology 😱 Fear Of Falling

9 Out of 10 Climbers Make the Same Mistakes Summary

9 Out of 10 Climbers Make the Same Mistakes 90%

What every stuck climber does wrong, and the tactical, mental, and physical fixes that work.

by Dave MacLeod 2009

4.06

1k+ ratings

🧗 Rock Climbing 🏋️ Sports Training 🗺️ Self-Coaching 🧠 Sport Psychology 😱 Fear Of Falling

The Ultimate Athlete

by George Leonard • 1975

Your body contains physical genius that organized sports were built to suppress, not awaken.

3.62

🧘 Mind-Body Integration 👁️ Somatic Awareness ⚡ Energy Work 🥋 Martial Arts Philosophy 🤝 Non-Competitive Play

The Ultimate Athlete 90%

Your body contains physical genius that organized sports were built to suppress, not awaken.

by George Leonard 1975

3.62

45 ratings

🧘 Mind-Body Integration 👁️ Somatic Awareness ⚡ Energy Work 🥋 Martial Arts Philosophy 🤝 Non-Competitive Play

How to Be Better At Basketball in 21 days

by James Wilson • 2012

Why 21 days of fundamentals beats years of pickup: a complete daily plan for basketball skill.

3.99

162

🏀 Basketball 🎯 Deliberate Practice 🏋️ Strength And Conditioning 🩹 Injury Prevention 📅 21-Day Programs

How to Be Better At Basketball in 21 days Summary

How to Be Better At Basketball in 21 days 90%

Why 21 days of fundamentals beats years of pickup: a complete daily plan for basketball skill.

by James Wilson 2012

3.99

162 ratings

🏀 Basketball 🎯 Deliberate Practice 🏋️ Strength And Conditioning 🩹 Injury Prevention 📅 21-Day Programs

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 90%

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

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 90%

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 Lombardi Rules

by Vince Lombardi • 2002

Football's hardest coach left 26 rules for leaders who know talent alone never wins.

4.04

769

🏈 Sports Leadership 🧠 Mental Toughness 🔥 Competitive Mindset 🤝 Team Building 🛡️ Leadership Integrity

The Lombardi Rules 90%

Football's hardest coach left 26 rules for leaders who know talent alone never wins.

by Vince Lombardi 2002

4.04

769 ratings

🏈 Sports Leadership 🧠 Mental Toughness 🔥 Competitive Mindset 🤝 Team Building 🛡️ Leadership Integrity

You Are an Ironman

by Jacques Steinberg • 2011

Six amateurs. One 140.6-mile race. The finish-line words that make every sacrifice worth it.

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🏊 Triathlon 🏃 Endurance Sports 👟 Amateur Athletes 🧠 Mental Toughness 💪 Fitness Transformation

You Are an Ironman 90%

Six amateurs. One 140.6-mile race. The finish-line words that make every sacrifice worth it.

by Jacques Steinberg 2011

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🏊 Triathlon 🏃 Endurance Sports 👟 Amateur Athletes 🧠 Mental Toughness 💪 Fitness Transformation

Natural Born Heroes

by Christopher McDougall • 2013

How did a scholar and a shepherd kidnap a Nazi general? Ancient Greek training.

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10k+

🏃 Natural Movement 🏅 Endurance Sports 🥑 Fat Adaptation 🦵 Fascial Strength 🏛️ Ancient Greek Ideals

Natural Born Heroes 90%

How did a scholar and a shepherd kidnap a Nazi general? Ancient Greek training.

by Christopher McDougall 2013

3.85

10k+ ratings

🏃 Natural Movement 🏅 Endurance Sports 🥑 Fat Adaptation 🦵 Fascial Strength 🏛️ Ancient Greek Ideals

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