The 8 Best Books for Physical Fitness
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Here’s my curated list of the 8 best books for physical fitness, in no particular order.
- Peak Human Clock: How to Get up Early, Fix Eating Time Schedule, and Improve Exercise Routines to be Highly Productive by Said Hasyim — Offers insights into optimizing daily routines for increased productivity by aligning various activities with the body's natural rhythms.
- The New Rules of Lifting: Six Basic Moves for Maximum Muscle by Lou Schuler and Alwyn Cosgrove — A comprehensive guide to strength training with a focus on the basic moves that maximize muscle growth and overall fitness.
- Yoga Anatomy by Leslie Kaminoff and Amy Matthews — Provides an in-depth look at yoga postures and their anatomical implications for safe and effective practice.
- The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma by Bessel van der Kolk — An essential read on the effects of trauma on physical and mental health, focusing on recovery methods.
- The Complete Guide to Fasting: Heal Your Body Through Intermittent, Alternate-Day, and Extended Fasting by Jason Fung — Explores the health benefits of fasting combined with fitness practices for improved physical and mental health.
- Body for Life: 12 Weeks to Total Transformation by Bill Phillips — A powerful program that combines exercise and nutrition to achieve results in just 12 weeks, great for anyone looking to kickstart their fitness journey.
- Born to Run: A Hidden Tribe, Superathletes, and the Greatest Race the World Has Never Seen by Christopher McDougall — An inspirational exploration of running, the human spirit, and the lengths we will go to for fitness, it highlights the joys of running and its benefits.
- Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less by Greg McKeown — Promotes the idea of focusing on what truly matters by eliminating the non-essential, thus creating greater impact in both personal and professional life.
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