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The New Science of Athletic Performance that Is Revolutionizing Sports
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Dr. Marc Bubbs
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There is a new revolution happening in sports as more and more athletes are basing their success on this game-changing combination: health, nutrition, training, recovery, and mindset. Unfortunately, the evidence-based techniques that the expert PhDs, academic institutions, and professional performance staffs follow can be in stark contrast to what many athletes actually practice. When combined with the noise of social media, old-school traditions, and bro-science, it can be difficult to separate fact from fiction.
Peak is a groundbreaking book exploring the fundamentals of high performance (not the fads), the importance of consistency (not extreme effort), and the value of patience (not rapid transformation). Dr. Marc Bubbs makes deep science easy-to-understand, and with information from leading experts who are influencing the top performers in sports on how to achieve world-class success, he lays out the record-breaking feats of athleticism, and strategies that are rooted in this personalized approach. Dr. Bubbs expertly brings together the worlds of health, nutrition, and exercise, and synthesizes the salient science into actionable guidance. Regardless if you’re trying to improve your physique, propel your endurance, or improve your team’s record, looking at performance through this lens is absolutely critical for lasting success.
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Now in a revised, expanded, and upgraded edition, Ignite the Fire is the highly practical approach to personal training already relied on by thousands of trainers worldwide. Repeatedly called one of the "best books for personal trainers", it provides a clear road map teaching you how to become a personal trainer, to getting a personal trainer certification, to building your career from the bottom up so you can build a clientele, your reputation, and income.
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My first ever book review.
- By Sam Amado on 08-28-16
By: Jonathan Goodman
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How Champions Think
- In Sports and in Life
- By: Dr. Bob Rotella
- Narrated by: Dr. Bob Rotella
- Length: 8 hrs and 12 mins
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From best-selling author Bob Rotella, America's preeminent sports psychologist, a groundbreaking guide to success in all aspects of life - not just sports - from business to relationships to personal challenges of every variety.
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A good purchase.
- By H. Peterson on 04-24-19
By: Dr. Bob Rotella
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Beyond Training
- Mastering Endurance, Health, & Life
- By: Ben Greenfield
- Narrated by: Ben Greenfield
- Length: 19 hrs and 48 mins
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Beyond Training is for men and women who have made it out of couch potato mode and are ready to take things to the next level, whether that means shedding those last few extra pounds, finishing a 5K, or even crossing the finish line of an Ironman triathlon. Everyone from the casual exerciser to the weightlifter, CrossFitter, obstacle racer, marathoner, mountaineer, triathlete, swimmer, cyclist, runner, and biohacker will glean tons of knowledge and life-changing advice from this book.
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Not worth the time
- By Christopher A Stout on 03-14-16
By: Ben Greenfield
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The Confident Mind
- A Battle-Tested Guide to Unshakable Performance
- By: Dr. Nate Zinsser
- Narrated by: Qarie Marshall
- Length: 10 hrs and 34 mins
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Dr. Nate Zinsser has spent his career training the minds of the U.S. Military Academy’s cadets as they prepare to lead and perform when the stakes are the very highest—on the battlefield. Alongside this work, he has coached world-class athletes including a Super Bowl MVP, numerous Olympic medalists, professional ballerinas, NHL All-Stars, and college All-Americans, teaching them to overcome pressure and succeed on the biggest stages.
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Redundant and uninsightful
- By Chris Rogers on 06-06-23
By: Dr. Nate Zinsser
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Relentless
- From Good to Great to Unstoppable
- By: Tim S. Grover, Shari Wenk
- Narrated by: Pete Simonelli
- Length: 6 hrs and 38 mins
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For more than two decades, legendary trainer Tim Grover has taken the greats - Michael Jordan, Kobe Bryant, Dwyane Wade, and hundreds of relentless competitors in sports, business, and every walk of life - and made them greater. Now, he reveals what it takes to achieve total mental and physical dominance, showing you how to be relentless and achieve whatever you desire.
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An exercise in ego
- By Ryan on 05-08-21
By: Tim S. Grover, and others
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Win the Inside Game
- How to Move from Surviving to Thriving, and Free Yourself Up to Perform
- By: Steve Magness
- Narrated by: Mike Chamberlain
- Length: 9 hrs and 33 mins
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Striving is in our nature. We all want to perform at our best when it matters most. But in today's world, many of us feel lost, isolated, and overwhelmed. We're paralyzed by fear of failure and crippled by insecurities. We know we’re capable of more, yet no matter how hard we try, we feel stuck. We’ve been sold the wrong path to success and personal fulfillment. Renowned performance scientist and bestselling author Steve Magness reveals a new path to sustainable success.
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Incredible research, inspiring storytelling.
- By Terry Williams Jr on 05-23-25
By: Steve Magness
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How Not to Age
- The Scientific Approach to Getting Healthier as You Get Older
- By: Michael Greger MD FACLM
- Narrated by: Michael Greger MD FACLM
- Length: 27 hrs and 58 mins
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When Dr. Michael Greger, founder of NutritionFacts.org, dove into the top peer-reviewed anti-aging medical research, he realized that diet could regulate every one of the most promising strategies for combating the effects of aging. We don’t need Big Pharma to keep us feeling young—we already have the tools. In How Not to Age, the internationally renowned physician and nutritionist breaks down the science of aging and chronic illness and explains how to help avoid the diseases most commonly encountered in our journeys through life.
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Where is the "accompanying pdf"
- By Meredith on 12-07-23
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The Inner Game of Tennis
- The Classic Guide to the Mental Side of Peak Performance
- By: W. Timothy Gallwey
- Narrated by: Dan Woren
- Length: 4 hrs and 36 mins
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This phenomenally successful guide has become a touchstone for hundreds of thousands of people. Not just for tennis players, or even just for athletes in general, this handbook works for anybody who wants to improve their performance in any activity, from playing music to getting ahead at work.
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For anyone who wants to perform
- By Casper P. on 07-23-14
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Do Hard Things
- Why We Get Resilience Wrong and the Surprising Science of Real Toughness
- By: Steve Magness
- Narrated by: Mike Chamberlain
- Length: 8 hrs and 53 mins
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From beloved performance expert, executive coach, and coauthor of Peak Performance Steve Magness comes a radical rethinking of how we perceive toughness and what it means to achieve our high ambitions in the face of hard things.
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Starts alright, but ends up going nowhere
- By Joseph G. Chernowski on 08-11-22
By: Steve Magness
Great info for athletes and coaches
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Fundamentals and Beyond!
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Utterly amazing!!!
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PieRsquareSportsScience.
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Certain chapters were very dense describing studies and numbers in great detail - a bit challenging to consume in audiobook format.
I was expecting focus on endurance sport performance however topic range was much broader. I felt the chapters on concussions and team sport / coach philosophy in particular broaden the scope of the book too much
Well Researched; Many Topics
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Yes, I have read or heard of the majority of his exhaustive resources, but it has taken me more than 50 years to assemble what Dr. Bubbs has done with PEAK!
After reading some of the reviews, I realize others may believe the information is “dry” or less than ground breaking, but therein lies one of the major issues with overcoming “common” problems—human performance, obesity, dementia, etc—in that the solutions are available but individuals don’t implement them. If you’re not part of the solution then you’re part of the problem!
Although seemingly focused on coaches and support staff, I think this should be required reading for athletes, parents and significant others as a foundation for taking an active part in performance improvement from having a general understanding of their journey, thus being able to ask intelligent questions of their coaches, etc.
If you want to save yourself an infinite amount of time and greatly improve your (athletic) performance then you need this book!
A must read for increasing performance!
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Packed with Information
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Superb
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Every thing in health is important.
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Love this book!
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