Mark Divine
Founder of SEALFIT and New York Times bestselling author of The Way of the SEAL, Unbeatable Mind and 8 Weeks to SEALFIT
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Recommended by Mark Divine
“Bigger Leaner Stronger is a super well-researched and practical guide to strength training that quickly cuts through the massive amount of BS and misinformation put out by the strength training, bodybuilding, weight gain and weight loss industries. I highly recommend adding this book to your library and referring to it frequently.” (from Amazon)
The International Bestselling Workout Book for Men Is this a bodybuilding book that can help you pack on brain-shrinking amounts of muscle in 30 days flat? No. Is it a fitness book full of dubious diet and exercise “hacks” and “shortcuts” for melting belly fat faster than a roided hornet? Absolutely not. But is it an exercise book (and nutrition book) that’ll show you exactly how to eat and exercise to gain 25-to-35 pounds of lean muscle and lose just as much fat (or even more)? Yes. And faster than you probably think possible. Because here’s the deal: Muscle building and fat loss aren’t nearly as complicated as you’ve been led to believe. You don't need to: Obsess over "clean eating" and avoiding “unhealthy” foods like sugar, meat, and bread. Some foods are more nutritious and should be eaten more frequently than others. That's it. You don't need to: Spend a couple hours in the gym every day grinding through punishing strength training workouts. Sweating buckets, getting really sore, training until bone-tired . . . all wholly overrated for gaining muscle and strength. You don't need to: Slog away on the treadmill. In fact, you don't need to do any cardio exercise at all to shed ugly belly fat and even get six-pack abs. Those are just a few of the harmful fitness lies and myths that keep guys from ever achieving the lean, muscular, and strong body they truly desire. And Bigger Leaner Stronger will teach you something that most men will never know: How to transform your body while eating the foods you like and doing a few challenging (but not grueling) strength training workouts per week. Oh and cardio exercise? Completely optional. Here are just a few of the things you’ll discover inside this workout book for men: The 10 biggest fitness myths and mistakes that keep guys weak, fat, and confused. For example, “calories are all that matters,” “carbs and sugars make you fat,” and “some guys don’t have the genetics to get big.” The primary driver of muscle growth that forces your muscles to get bigger and stronger. And no, it has nothing to do with “muscle confusion,” “functional training,” or any other pseudoscientific fitness nonsense. How to create meal plans for building muscle and losing fat with foods you love so you never feel starved, deprived, or like you're "on a diet" (and especially a “bodybuilding diet”). 12 months of paint-by-numbers resistance training workouts for building a full chest, wide back, powerful legs, and bulging arms . . . in only 3-to-5 hours of weight training per week. A no-BS guide to fitness supplements that’ll save you hundreds if not thousands of dollars on useless (and sometimes even dangerous) pills, powders, and potions. And that’s not all, either . . . 338 peer-reviewed scientific studies support the Bigger Leaner Stronger system of eating, training, and recovering for losing fat and building muscle and strength. Bigger Leaner Stronger has sold over 600,000 copies in 16 different languages and is regularly revised based on the latest findings in nutrition and exercise research (four editions released and counting!). The bottom line is you can get that head-turning “Hollywood hunk” body without following a bland, boring, bodybuilding diet and without doing exhausting weightlifting workouts you hate. And this exercise book shows you how. Get your copy now, and start your journey to a bigger, leaner, and stronger you.
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“Ben Greenfield masterfully combines science, practical experience, recipes for life, and entertaining stories of his extreme experiments to produce an epic book that is inspiring, informative, and life-changing.” (from Amazon)
What if the ability to look, feel, and perform at peak capacity wasn’t the stuff of lore but instead was within easy reach? In a perfect world, you would be able to have it all: complete optimization of mind, body, and spirit. In Boundless, the New York Times bestselling author of Beyond Training and health and fitness leader Ben Greenfield offers a first-of-its-kind blueprint for total human optimization. To catapult you down the path of maximizing cognition, mental clarity, and IQ, you will discover: • How to rewire your skull’s supercomputer (and nine ways to fix your neurotransmitters) • The twelve best ways to heal a leaky brain • Eight proven methods to banish stress and kiss high cortisol goodbye • Ten foods that break your brain, and how to eat yourself smart • How to safely utilize nootropics and smart drugs, along with eight of the best brain-boosting supplement stacks and psychedelics • The top nutrient for brain health that you probably aren’t getting enough of • Six ways to upgrade your brain using biohacking gear, games, and tools • How to exercise the cells of your nervous system using technology and modern science • Easy ways to train your brain for power, speed, and longevity • The ultimate guide to optimizing your sleep, maximizing mental recovery, and stopping jet lag To ensure that you look good naked and live a long time, you will learn: • Sic ways to get quick, powerful muscles (and why bigger muscles aren’t better) • How to burn fat fast without destroying your body • The fitness secrets of sic of the fittest old people on the planet • The best training program for maximizing muscle gain and fat loss at the same time • One simple tactic for staying lean year-round with minimal effort • A step-by-step system for figuring out exactly which foods to eat • Fourteen ways to build an unstoppable immune system • Little-known tactics, tips, and tricks for recovering from workouts with lightning speed • The best tools for biohacking your body at home and on the road • How to eat, train, and live for optimal symmetry and beauty (and how to raise kids with superhuman bodies and brains) And to help you live a fulfilling and happy life, you will learn: • Twelve techniques to heal your body using your own internal pharmacy • What the single most powerful emotion is and how to tap into it every day • Four of the best ways to heal your body and spirit using sounds and vibrations • Six ways to enhance your life and longevity with love, friendships, and lasting relationships • How to biohack the bedroom for better sex and longer orgasms, and the top libido-enhancing herbs, supplements, and strategies • The perfect morning, afternoon, and evening routines for enhancing sleep, productivity, and overall happiness • Twenty-eight ways to combine ancestral wisdom and modern science to enhance longevity, including the best foods, herbs, supplements, injections, medical treatments, biohacks, fasting strategies, and much more • The four hidden variables that can make or break your mind, body, and spirit • The exercise that will change your life forever (and how to reverse-engineer your perfect day) Boundless guides you every step of the way to becoming an expert in what makes your brain tick, your body work, and your spirit happy. You can flip open the book to any chapter and discover research-proven, trench-tested techniques to build muscle, burn fat, live longer, have mind-blowing sex, raise robust children, and much, much more!
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“Greg Amundson is a warrior and leader at heart.” (from Amazon)
Firebreather Fitness is Greg Amundson’s program to help you get into the best shape of your life―physically, mentally, and spiritually. Former SWAT officer, DEA Special Agent, U.S. Army Captain, and founding CrossFit athlete and coach, Greg Amundson is a globally recognized leader in functional fitness conditioning and anti-inflammatory foods and diet. Known as CrossFit’s “original firebreather”, Amundson shares his secrets, advice, and the experiences that helped him forge his Firebreather Fitness―a fitness of body, mind, and spirit. Amundson’s Firebreather Fitness program will help you align your physical, mental, and spiritual training so you can gain strength, unlock potential, and live a high-performance, super-healthy life. Firebreather Fitness includes · Integrated 21-day training programs that include innovative workouts, key mental drills, and warrior yoga to get you into top condition · Performance standards that keep your workouts challenging―and let you compete with athletes on your level · More than 40 exercises with clear technique photographs and advice · Scaling options to make workouts easier or harder, depending on your level of fitness It takes more than a hard body to excel at work, in the gym, and in life. Firebreather Fitness folds in the cutting-edge mental toughness training and time-tested spiritual practices that guide Amundson and the athletes he coaches. Amundson’s smart and effective guides to goal-setting, pain tolerance, honing purpose and focus, and exerting control over your mental state offer invaluable tools to help meet any challenge. Packed with practical advice, vetted training methods, and Amundson’s guided workout programs, Firebreather Fitness is a must-have resource for athletes, coaches, law enforcement and military professionals, and anyone interested in pursuing the high-performance life.


