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Sometimes, all we need to stay on track is a little positive affirmation and the knowledge that others have shared our struggles. In Mind Gym: An Athlete’s Guide to Inner Excellence, Gary Mack and David Casstevens offer a plethora of motivational stories to help you get in the right mindset to reach your fitness or sporting goals.

What to Expect from the Book

No matter what your game is, the authors of this book offer accessible and easy advice to keep your mental muscle in shape and your eye on the ball. The book features: Continue reading

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“Lose Up to 20 Pounds in 28 days: Eat More Food & Lose More Weight” is the tagline of New York Times Bestseller, The Fast Metabolism Diet, by Haylie Pomroy. A nutritionist with over 20 years of clinical experience, Haylie Pomroy has previously worked with celebrities like Reese Witherspoon, Cher and Jennifer Lopez, and now she’s working for you.

The Fast Metabolism Diet is Haylie’s diet plan that promises to lose you 20 pounds in just 28 days without starving yourself! By speeding up the metabolism process, you can more easily convert the nutrients from your food into energy, rather than storing it as fat. And according to Haylie, you can do this while still eating a full and tasty diet! It sounds too good to be true… Continue reading

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One of the simplest, but most effective, tools in the gym is the medicine ball. This tool is used to develop core strength and can be an amazing help, however many people don’t really know how to use it properly.  In Power Systems Great Medicine Ball Handbook by Andre Noel Potvin, you’ll learn more about how to use the medicine ball to achieve core fitness.

This book will give you a complete overview of the medicine ball, general information about the human body, and important information about safety.  In addition, you’ll learn more than 50 exercises that you can perform while using a medicine ball. Continue reading

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The New York Times said that, “Mr. Ferriss makes difficult things seem very easy.” If the name sounds familiar, that is because this is the same gentleman who has been on the New York Times Bestseller List for the last 7 years With the 4 Hour Work Week.

Serial entrepreneur and author Timothy Ferris claims his book is an uncommon guide to rapid fat loss, incredible sex, and becoming superhuman. Let’s open it up and see if you can truly “reach your genetic potential in 6 months.” Continue reading

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