Fit2besick: The side effects of perfection - Softcover

Badessa, John

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0999430505 ISBN 13: 9780999430507

Publisher: John Badessa, 2018

Synopsis

Most people think exercise is healthy—and for the most part, they’re right. However, it is possible to have too much of a good thing.

John Badessa is perhaps one of the most motivated people on the planet. In his memoir, Fit2BeSick: The Side Effects of Perfection, he chronicles his run as a world-champion BMX racer and his complicated relationship with fitness.

After conquering BMX, he got into auto racing, weight lifting, and road cycling. There were many bumps in the road, but Badessa stayed the course, constantly striving for perfection. However, he would come to learn that as one draws near perfection, it only retreats further into the distance.

In addition to chronicling Badessa’s journey to the top echelons of BMX and road cycling, Fit2BeSick serves as a warning to athletes who push themselves too far. Badessa learned too late that overtraining can be counterproductive; he thought he was pushing himself to the edge, but instead he hit a wall. His story is an important one for anyone who has his or her sights set on the highest level of physical achievement. Sometimes you’ve got to hold something back before you can go all the way.

About this title

About the Author

John Badessa is a former world-champion BMX racer and Category 1 road cyclist from Rhode Island. He is the creator of CyclingJunk.com, an online cycling marketplace, and Fit2BeSick.com, a site dedicated to preventing athletes from overtraining.

About this edition

• Publisher: John Badessa
• Publication date: 2018
• ISBN 10: 0999430505
• ISBN 13: 9780999430507
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 311