Fitness books
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New to the genre? These 5 are the books to read first.
Aerobics
Kenneth H. CooperAn early and influential case for regular aerobic exercise as a route to heart and general health, written for a general reader.
Body for Life
Bill PhillipsA widely sold program combining a fixed 12-week training plan with a nutrition plan, typical of the commercial fitness guide.
Starting Strength
Lon KilgoreA barbell strength program built on a small set of compound lifts, widely used as a reference for beginner strength training.
Spark
John J. RateyA popular account of research linking physical exercise to brain function and mood.
Bigger Leaner Stronger
Michael MatthewsA guide to muscle building and fat loss that draws on training and nutrition research and is often recommended to beginners in strength training.
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- Overcoming Gravity
Overcoming GravitySteven Low - Complete Calisthenics
Complete CalisthenicsAshley Kalym - Fit for Life
Fit for LifeMarilyn Diamond - Way of the Peaceful Warrior
Way of the Peaceful WarriorDan Millman - Coordination
CoordinationEllen Labrecque2012 - Fit for Duty?Fit for Duty?Sean Robson2017
- Tools of Titans: The Tactics, Routines, and Habits of Billio
Tools of Titans: The Tactics, Routines, and Habits of Billionaires, Icons, and World-Class PerformersTimothy Ferriss2016 - Exercise physiology
Exercise physiologyScott K. Powers1990 - From head to toe
From head to toeEric Carle1977 - 4-Hour Body. an Uncommon Guide to Rapid Fat-Loss, Incredible
4-Hour Body. an Uncommon Guide to Rapid Fat-Loss, Incredible Sex, and Becoming Superhuman by Timothy Ferriss [Spiral-Bound]Timothy Ferriss2010 - 6 weeks to a Hollywood body
6 weeks to a Hollywood bodySteve Zim2006 - Fit and Well
Fit and WellThomas D. Fahey1994