The Power of Community: CrossFit and the Force of Human Connection
I wrote this book--release date March 20th, 2012! It's an inspiring look at how human connection and community can change lives for the better. Psychology research and personal narratives are intertwined--it's all about CrossFit, community, and people coming together to do great things. Enjoy!
As co-owner of four CrossFit affiliate gyms, Allison Wenglin Belger juggles management of the family business, her work as a licensed psychologist and fitness coach, and her role as mom to two young daughters. She knows first-hand the importance of...
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As co-owner of four CrossFit affiliate gyms, Allison Wenglin Belger juggles management of the family business, her work as a licensed psychologist and fitness coach, and her role as mom to two young daughters. She knows first-hand the importance of...
I wrote this book--release date March 20th, 2012! It's an inspiring look at how human connection and community can change lives for the better. Psychology research and personal narratives are intertwined--it's all about CrossFit, community, and people coming together to do great things. Enjoy!
Good Calories, Bad Calories: Fats, Carbs, and the Controversial Science of Diet and Health (Vintage)
Learn once and for all the science behind why so much about what we've always learned about nutrition is wrong.
For decades we have been taught that fat is bad for us, carbohydrates better, and that the key to a healthy weight is eating less and exercising more. Yet despite this advice, we have seen unprecedented epidemics of obesity and diabetes. Taubes...
http://www.amazon.com/Good-Calories-Bad-Controversial-Science/dp/1400033462
For decades we have been taught that fat is bad for us, carbohydrates better, and that the key to a healthy weight is eating less and exercising more. Yet despite this advice, we have seen unprecedented epidemics of obesity and diabetes. Taubes...
Learn once and for all the science behind why so much about what we've always learned about nutrition is wrong.
The Paleo Solution: The Original Human Diet
User-friendly guide to the why's and how's of the Paleo way of eating. Sound science mixed with lay appeal. If you say you "eat Paleo," this is a must read. If you don't know what your friends mean when they say they "eat Paleo," this is a must read.
Do you want to lose fat and stay young, all while avoiding cancer, diabetes, heart disease, Parkinson's, Alzheimer's and a host of other illnesses? The Paleo Solution incorporates the latest, cutting edge research from genetics, biochemistry and...
http://www.amazon.com/Paleo-Solution-Original-Human-Diet/dp/0982565844
Do you want to lose fat and stay young, all while avoiding cancer, diabetes, heart disease, Parkinson's, Alzheimer's and a host of other illnesses? The Paleo Solution incorporates the latest, cutting edge research from genetics, biochemistry and...
User-friendly guide to the why's and how's of the Paleo way of eating. Sound science mixed with lay appeal. If you say you "eat Paleo," this is a must read. If you don't know what your friends mean when they say they "eat Paleo," this is a must read.
Why We Get Fat: And What to Do About It (Vintage)
The simplified version of Good Calories, Bad Calories. If you're feeling like a less dense but still powerful read full of nutrition information.
Building upon his critical work in Good Calories, Bad Calories and presenting fresh evidence for his claim, Gary Taubes revisits the urgent question of what’s making us fat—and how we can change. He reveals the bad nutritional science of the...
http://www.amazon.com/Why-We-Get-Fat-Vintage/dp/0307474259
Building upon his critical work in Good Calories, Bad Calories and presenting fresh evidence for his claim, Gary Taubes revisits the urgent question of what’s making us fat—and how we can change. He reveals the bad nutritional science of the...
The simplified version of Good Calories, Bad Calories. If you're feeling like a less dense but still powerful read full of nutrition information.
The Omnivore's Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals
All agriculture was organic before 1940. Read why a return to organic is necessary for our survival.
A national bestseller that has changed the way readers view the ecology of eating, this revolutionary book by award winner Michael Pollan asks the seemingly simple question: What should we have for dinner? Tracing from source to table each of the...
http://www.amazon.com/Omnivores-Dilemma-Natural-History-Meals/dp/0143038583
A national bestseller that has changed the way readers view the ecology of eating, this revolutionary book by award winner Michael Pollan asks the seemingly simple question: What should we have for dinner? Tracing from source to table each of the...
All agriculture was organic before 1940. Read why a return to organic is necessary for our survival.
Spark: The Revolutionary New Science of Exercise and the Brain
In case you need another reason to feel good about working out. Dr. Ratey shows us how our brains benefit from exercise. This is a powerful read, even for those who are already converted.
A groundbreaking and fascinating investigation into the transformative effects of exercise on the brain, from the bestselling author and renowned psychiatrist John J. Ratey, MD. Did you know you can beat stress, lift your mood, fight memory loss,...
http://www.amazon.com/Spark-Revolutionary-Science-Exercise-Brain/dp/0316113506
A groundbreaking and fascinating investigation into the transformative effects of exercise on the brain, from the bestselling author and renowned psychiatrist John J. Ratey, MD. Did you know you can beat stress, lift your mood, fight memory loss,...
In case you need another reason to feel good about working out. Dr. Ratey shows us how our brains benefit from exercise. This is a powerful read, even for those who are already converted.
Lights Out: Sleep, Sugar, and Survival
Everything you need to know about why sleep is so important to your well being. If you don't sleep well, waking life isn't so hot.
When it comes to obesity, diabetes, heart disease, cancer, and depression, everything you believe is a lie. Lights Out With research gleaned from the National Institutes of Health, T.S. Wiley and Bent Formby deliver staggering findings: Americans...
http://www.amazon.com/Lights-Out-Sleep-Sugar-Survival/dp/0671038680
When it comes to obesity, diabetes, heart disease, cancer, and depression, everything you believe is a lie. Lights Out With research gleaned from the National Institutes of Health, T.S. Wiley and Bent Formby deliver staggering findings: Americans...
Everything you need to know about why sleep is so important to your well being. If you don't sleep well, waking life isn't so hot.
The 4-Hour Workweek: Escape 9-5, Live Anywhere, and Join the New Rich (Expanded and Updated)
Streamline your life outside the gym. Get from A to B in all aspects of your life more quickly and with less effort. Then you can be as obsessed about CrossFit as you want.
More than 100 pages of new, cutting-edge content. Forget the old concept of retirement and the rest of the deferred-life plan–there is no need to wait and every reason not to, especially in unpredictable economic times. Whether your dream is...
http://www.amazon.com/4-Hour-Workweek-Anywhere-Expanded-Updated/dp/0307465357
More than 100 pages of new, cutting-edge content. Forget the old concept of retirement and the rest of the deferred-life plan–there is no need to wait and every reason not to, especially in unpredictable economic times. Whether your dream is...
Streamline your life outside the gym. Get from A to B in all aspects of your life more quickly and with less effort. Then you can be as obsessed about CrossFit as you want.
Lone Survivor: The Eyewitness Account of Operation Redwing and the Lost Heroes of SEAL Team 10
A rough read because of the moving and intense content, this is a must for anyone who thinks they understand why CrossFit names workouts for fallen heroes. You will do some serious soul searching while reading and if you ever actually complete the workout "Murph."
Four US Navy SEALS departed one clear night in early July 2005 for the mountainous Afghanistan-Pakistan border for a reconnaissance mission. Their task was to document the activity of an al Qaeda leader rumored to be very close to Bin Laden with a...
http://www.amazon.com/Lone-Survivor-Eyewitness-Account-Operation/dp/0316044695
Four US Navy SEALS departed one clear night in early July 2005 for the mountainous Afghanistan-Pakistan border for a reconnaissance mission. Their task was to document the activity of an al Qaeda leader rumored to be very close to Bin Laden with a...
A rough read because of the moving and intense content, this is a must for anyone who thinks they understand why CrossFit names workouts for fallen heroes. You will do some serious soul searching while reading and if you ever actually complete the workout "Murph."
Perfect Madness : Motherhood in the Age of Anxiety
This is a bit off the topic, but it's for all of you CrossFitting moms. A serious look at how being a mom in America can be isolating and anxiety-producing. It's a great reminder of why doing things for yourself (like CrossFit) and finding community are so important. If you are a mom, you need to read this book.
A lively and provocative look at the modern culture of motherhood and at the social, economic, and political forces that shaped current ideas about parenting. What is wrong with this picture? That's the question Judith Warner asks after taking a...
http://www.amazon.com/Perfect-Madness-Motherhood-Age-Anxiety/dp/B000FILIQC
A lively and provocative look at the modern culture of motherhood and at the social, economic, and political forces that shaped current ideas about parenting. What is wrong with this picture? That's the question Judith Warner asks after taking a...
This is a bit off the topic, but it's for all of you CrossFitting moms. A serious look at how being a mom in America can be isolating and anxiety-producing. It's a great reminder of why doing things for yourself (like CrossFit) and finding community are so important. If you are a mom, you need to read this book.