Firebreather Fitness: Work Your Body, Mind, and Spirit into the Best Shape of Your Life - Softcover

Amundson, Greg; Murphy, T.J.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1646047974 ISBN 13: 9781646047970

Publisher: VeloPress, 2024

Synopsis

Forge a powerful new path to fitness and health with Greg Amundson’s Firebreather Fitness program and get into the best shape of your life physically, mentally, and spiritually.

Former SWAT officer, DEA Special Agent, U.S. Army Captain, and founding CrossFit® athlete and coach, Greg Amundson is a globally recognized leader in functional fitness conditioning and anti-inflammatory foods and diet. Known as CrossFit’s® “original firebreather," Amundson shares his secrets, advice, and experiences that helped him forge his Firebreather Fitness, a fitness program of body, mind, and spirit.

Amundson’s Firebreather Fitness program will help you align your physical, mental, and spiritual training so you can gain strength, unlock potential, and live a high-performance, super-healthy life. In Firebreather Fitness you will find:

• Integrated 21-day training programs that include innovative workouts, key mental drills, and warrior yoga to get you into top condition
• Performance standards that keep your workouts challenging and let you compete with athletes on your level
• More than 40 exercises with clear technique photographs and advice
• Scaling options to make workouts easier or harder, depending on your level of fitness

It takes more than a hard body to excel at work, in the gym, and in life. Firebreather Fitness folds in the cutting-edge mental toughness training and time-tested spiritual practices that guide Amundson and the athletes he coaches. Amundson’s smart and effective guide to goal-setting, pain tolerance, honing purpose and focus, and exerting control over your mental state offer invaluable tools to help meet any challenge.

Packed with practical advice, vetted training methods, and Amundson’s guided workout programs, Firebreather Fitness is a must-have resource for athletes, coaches, law enforcement and military professionals, and anyone interested in pursuing the high-performance life.

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About the Author

Greg Amundson has traveled worldwide, teaching CrossFit® movement, theory, and application for over 20 years. He created and taught the CrossFit® Law Enforcement Application Course for several years and led the team that designed the National Tactical Officers Association (NTOA) SWAT PFQ. Greg holds master's degrees in theological studies and leadership and serves in federal law enforcement.
T.J. Murphy is a veteran journalist, endurance athlete, CrossFitter, and former editorial director of Triathlete, Inside Triathlon, and Competitor magazines. He is author of Triathlete Magazine's Guide to Finishing Your First Triathlon and contributor to Start to Finish: 24 Weeks to an Endurance Triathlon. His writing has also appeared in Outside magazine and Runner's World. He is a five-time Ironmanà €š ® finisher and a 2:38 marathoner.
T.J. Murphy, NASM CPT, is a veteran journalist and editor who has coauthored two New York Times best sellers, Unbreakable Runner, with Brian MacKenzie, and Ready to Run, with Kelly Starrett. His feature writing has appeared in Outside Magazine, Runner’s World, Spartan.com, and Triathlete Magazine. T.J. is a 2:38 marathoner who has finished five Ironmans. His first foray into writing about general fitness was the book Inside the Box: How CrossFit® Shredded the Rules, Stripped Down the Gym, and Rebuilt My Body. T.J. lives in Boston with his wife, Gretchen, and their two kids, Milo and Maddie.
Mark Divine is a former Navy SEAL and has trained thousands of special operations candidates and operators. He owns and runs the SEALFIT Training Center in San Diego, California where he trains thousands of professional athletes, military professionals, SWAT, First Responders, SOF candidates and everyday people looking to build strength and character.

Edition details

• Publisher: VeloPress
• Publication date: 2024
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1646047974
• ISBN 13: 9781646047970
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 280