First: What It Takes To Win by professional fitness champion Rich Froning (
Wikipedia) with David Thomas is his athletic training workout advice and personal motivation guide
cum memoir with a touch of the inspirational, free courtesy of Christian publisher Tyndale's Momentum imprint.
There were a fair number of Gentle Readers in the reviews on this, who seemed to be fans, who mentioned that while there were quite a number of faith anecdotes they weren't interested in, they felt that Froning offered good training advice and interesting sports tales as well, so this may likely be of interest to more secular types as well who are looking for useful workout stuff.
Currently free @
B&N (also
UK),
Amazon UK (slated to drop in the
main store),
iTunes (available to Canadians), and also
ChristianBook (DRM ePub available worldwide).
Description
Physical Strength Can Only Take You So Far
Reigning CrossFit World Champion Rich Froning is “The Fittest Man on Earth.” He’s fast. He’s strong. And he’s incredibly disciplined. But it takes more than physical strength to compete and win at an elite level. It takes incredible mental and spiritual toughness as well. And it is the precise balance of all three that makes Rich Froning a champion.
In First, readers come alongside Rich as he trains for and competes in back-to-back-to-back CrossFit World Championships. Along the way, Rich shares invaluable training tips, motivational techniques, and spiritual insights that, in keeping with the CrossFit philosophy, will prepare you to respond to any real-life physical, mental and spiritual challenge.