Fitness Performance

The groundbreaking book that revolutionized exercise nutrition and performance for female athletes, now freshly updated Women are not small men. Stop eating and training like one. In ROAR, exercise physiologist and nutrition scientist Stacy T. Sims, PhD, teaches you everything you need to know...

A 30-day action plan to supercharge your brain and achieve peak performance using a proven combination of holistic ancient wisdom and modern BrainTap technology. Your brain wasn’t built for the world we live in. Poor sleep, excessive screen time, and modern stressors have disrupted brain...

You've probably heard a lot about Heart Rate Variability (HRV) lately. It's become a buzzword in the health and fitness community. Why all the buzz? Because research indicates that by tracking HRV you can optimize your workout routine, get better sleep, and even improve your mental health. And for the first time, the tools for tracking HRV are not limited to scientists, labs, or elite athletes. Thanks to Oura Rings, Whoop Bands, and Apple, Fitbit, Garmin and a host of other devices, HRV tracking is now available to everyone. But what is HRV? And how can you harness the power of your device ...

Because most nutrition products and training plans are designed for men, it's no wonder that so many female athletes struggle to reach their full potential. ROAR is a comprehensive, physiology-based nutrition and training guide specifically designed for active women. This book teaches you everything you need to know to adapt your nutrition, hydration, and training to your unique physiology so you can work with, rather than against, your female physiology.

Bloomsbury presents Joe Friel’s High-Performance Cyclist: The Complete Training Manual by Joe Friel, read by Brian Arens ‘A must read … High Performance is a mindset, not a pay check’ - Andrew Pruitt, EdD 'Joe Friel is one of the world's foremost experts on endurance sports' – Outside...

If you want to be faster, stronger, and less prone to injury, it’s critical you understand how important the body’s fascia system is to athletic performance. Modern research and imaging technologies are showing us that it’s far more significant than we have long understood. That’s why Bill Parisi—founder of the Parisi Speed School—and extreme sports writer, Johnathon Allen, set out on a nationwide quest to interview the top experts in the field so they could present this new performance science in a paradigm shifting book that’s not only packed with practical information, but ...

Peptides Simplified: Transform Your Health and Wellness with the Ultimate Guide to Peptides Are you overwhelmed by all the peptide information online—unsure what’s real, what’s hype, and where to even begin? If you’re looking for a clear, beginner-friendly guide to peptides that’s simple, practical, and easy to follow, Peptides Simplified was written for you. Whether your goal is glowing skin, faster fat loss, stronger muscles, better sleep, improved recovery, or sharper mental clarity, this guide breaks it down in a way that helps you feel informed and confident—without the ...

What Are “Health Hacks”? Easy. Health hacking is a quick and no-nonsense way to improve health & fitness TODAY. If you seek to boost your performance and enjoy a longer, healthier, more vibrant life, this is the way. When it comes to life, things rarely go as planned. Sometimes, we just don’t have the time to overhaul our entire lifestyle. Although health and fitness are important, many of us are not reaching the level that we want or should. Health hacks are strategies, exercises, and natural health shortcuts that change the game in our favor. Instead of wasting time, we get the ...

Mortality suddenly on the distant radar? Approaching middle age? Family man, but more family than man? It was either do something big or have an affair! I chose the former, and it put me in the best place. I was approaching fifty, had 2 kids, a nice house by the sea, my career was going well and I was happily married. Or was at the time of writing but that is another story and another book. I was also getting larger and working more and could feel the impact on my health both mental and physical. This is my story. I went from an arbitrary exercise regime and excuses to completing an Ironman...

What if you could run faster, lift heavier, and outlast everyone in the room — all without choosing between strength and endurance? Hybrid Athlete Training is the ultimate blueprint for athletes who refuse to be put in a box. Whether you’re chasing a Hyrox podium, tackling a marathon, competing in CrossFit, or simply wanting to look, feel, and perform like the most resilient version of yourself, this book shows you exactly how to build a body that does it all. Drawing from the latest sports science, real-world coaching, and performance-tested strategies, Dr. Alex Harper and Creative ...

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.

The Fit 4 Life Performance Planner is built for busy, driven individuals who want to transform their body without sacrificing their career, family, or sanity. No fluff. No extremes. Just a proven, repeatable framework. After 11+ years coaching high-performers, Kade Jungkurth distilled what actually creates lasting results into a 16-week execution plan that removes guesswork and builds momentum week after week.

Reignite: What Every Man Over 55 Must Know for a Better, Bolder Life is not just a book—it's a wake-up call. A bold declaration that life after 55 is not about slowing down, but about awakening to a deeper, richer, more powerful version of yourself. This is your invitation to understand your changing body, your evolving mind, and to claim a future that's not diminished, but reignited with clarity, strength, and renewed passion. In this transformative guide, you will uncover the hidden truths behind male vitality, hormone shifts, and circulatory changes that affect performance after ...

A breakthrough program for triathletes -- beginner, intermediate, and advanced -- showing how to balance training intensity to maximize performance -- from a fitness expert and elite coach. Cutting-edge research has proven that triathletes and other endurance athletes experience their greatest...

Recovering from Training is the ultimate guide to the theory and practice of recovery from training. It will allow the dedicated athlete and coach to plan out training, diet, and recovery strategies for optimal results. If you can recover better, you can train more, train harder, and make better gains over time.

Athletic genius explained. A groundbreaking new perspective on the science of elite sporting performance. Why couldn't Michael Jordan, master athlete that he was, hit a baseball? Why can't modern robotics come close to replicating the dexterity of a five-year-old? Why do good quarterbacks always...

Bloomsbury presents The Midlife Cyclist written and read by Phil Cavell. 'I am blown away by the level of detail Phil Cavell brings to his work.' – Elinor Barker MBE, multiple world champion and Olympic gold medallist 'The Midlife Cyclist is a triumph' – Cycling Plus 'An amazing...

Whether you are a seasoned athlete or just getting started with a fitness program, Nutrition and Athletic Performance is your guide to success. Discover what athletes from every sport around the world have been using to set personal bests. Learn what to eat before, during and after activity to yield the best performance. Attain freedom from costly supplements. Gain better recovery times from activities. And finally learn the truth about carbohydrates, fats, and proteins.

As a top-level decathlete for 25 years, Joe Hippensteel sustained over 100 injuries and searched the medical world and alternative and physical therapies to find a way to eliminate pain and injuries in training with little success. So he discovered and developed the magic 24 Ranges of Motion you’ll learn in this book. With this new methodology, Joe was able to train harder, longer, and at a more intense level for many more years, pain and injury free.

The only research-based guide for connecting a plant-based diet with long-term strength, endurance, and peak athletic performance, featuring interviews with professional athletes who've made the switch from meat to plants. The Plant-Based Athlete by Matt Frazier and Robert Cheeke offers a...