Faster, Higher, Stronger: The New Science of Creating Superathletes, and How You Can Train Like Them

A New York Times bestseller

“A smart and important book.”—Gretchen Reynolds, author of The First 20 Minutes
 
Publications as varied as Wired, Men’s Fitness, and The New Yorker are abuzz over the New York Times bestseller Faster, Higher, Stronger. In it, veteran journalist Mark McClusky explains how today’s top athletes are turning to advanced technology and savvy science to improve their performance. Sports buffs and readers of David Epstein and Gretchen Reynolds will want to join McClusky as he goes behind the scenes everywhere from the Olympics to the NBA Finals, from the World Series to the Tour de France, and from high-tech labs to neighborhood gyms to show how athletes at every level can incorporate cutting-edge science into their own workouts.

A former Sports Illustrated editor, Mark McClusky has contributed to several bestselling books and is a contributor to Alinea, by Grant Achatz. He lives in Oakland, California.