Athletic performance

Can't Hurt Me

David Goggins · 2018 · Audiobook

For David Goggins, childhood was a nightmare - poverty, prejudice, and physical abuse colored his days and haunted his nights. But through self-discipline, mental toughness, and hard work, Goggins transformed himself from a depressed, overweight young man…

Chasing Excellence

Ben Bergeron · 2017 · Audiobook

CrossFit trainer Ben Bergeron has helped build the world’s fittest athletes, but he’s not like other coaches. He believes that greatness is not for the elite few; that winning is a result, not a goal; and that character, not talent, is what makes a true…

Honed

Finding Your Edge as a Man Over 40

Michael Simpson · 2021

In 2013, Mike Simpson was still running missions in Afghanistan with U.S. Special Forces. He was forty-eight years old. How did he keep up? By combining three decades of Special Forces training, the ancient wisdom of martial arts, and his own specialized…

Speal

Chris Spealler

The typical male CrossFit competitor is 5’9" and 190 pounds. Chris Spealler is 5’5" and 140 pounds. Such daunting facts would make most declare defeat before trying. Chris didn’t buy the odds, though. Instead, he forged his own modern-day David-and-Goliath…

Better Great Than Never

Believing It's Possible Is Where Champions Begin

Lindsay Shoop · 2020

Think of any sport, and Lindsay Shoop played it growing up. She was a driven athlete, good student, and happy teenager. But when she went to college, everything changed. She quit basketball, gained weight, and skipped classes. Her drive was gone. After a…

Balance is Power

Jim Klopman

Fitness books love fad diets, creative exercise regiments, and, most of all, catchy headlines and marketing. But real success in fitness, sports, work, and life all begin with understanding and optimizing the human balance system. Proper balance is the key to…

Playing in the Box

Pete Temple

Athletes work hard in practice, putting in the time and the grind, but when it comes to game time, sometimes they miss the mark. They know they’re capable of more, and their coaches and trainers know it, too, but when the lights are on them, and the pressure…

From Underdog to Bulldog

My Journey as a College Football Walk-On

Candler Cook · 2019

Candler Cook knows firsthand that dreams can come true, but only if you're willing to fight for them. A lifelong Bulldogs fan, Candler decided at age seven that he wanted to play football for the University of Georgia. Despite being only a fourth-string…

Shifting Gears

Adam Hill · 2022

It was never part of Adam Hill's life ambition or his genetic constitution to wear a Speedo in public, let alone compete in a triathlon. For the first three decades of life, he was the poster child for non-athleticism, obsessively unhealthy habits, and an…

The Game of Adversity

Nick Dinardo · 2015

We're too comfortable. Growing up, we're all taught that the best situation is the one where everything goes according to plan. Adversity is something to be avoided or, at the very least, tolerated. This book is here to tell you the opposite. Adversity is…

Ultra

Michele Graglia · 2021

Michele Graglia left Italy for Miami in 2007 to expand the family business. Caught in a thunderstorm, he ducked into a Johnny Rockets, got scouted by a renowned agent, and walked out a professional model. An elite modeling career brought expensive cars…

Jiu-Jitsu Bravehearts

Bobby Armijo · 2023

“Are you going to go through life avoiding everything that makes you feel uncomfortable? What kind of life are you going to have then?”, Russell Brand Everyone wants to be great, but who is willing to pay the price? Jiu-jitsu is a sport with an old soul.…

It's More Than Your Foot

Ben Moore

Accurate kicking is a critical skill in Australian Rules Football and is a key element of a team's success. However, many of today's methods for training kickers are based on principles that contradict the movements demonstrated by the game's most successful…

Scratching the Surface

Lessons from Bollettieri to IMG Academy and the Ways Elite Training Built a Champion Mindset and Shaped My Journey

Danielle Mills Walden · 2026 · Audiobook

Danielle Mills Walden's journey to becoming a professional tennis player started when she was three years old. By the age of ten, she was the #1-ranked player in her age group in the Western New York Region. At age eleven, she was admitted to IMG Academy…

Decoding Genius

The Unexpected Lessons of After-School Chess Club

Dan Shapiro · 2026 · Audiobook

What if genius has been hiding in plain sight? Driven by a desire to help his young son and an insatiable curiosity for how things work, Dan Shapiro took a deep dive into the chess world. He learned of magical players able to compete in dozens of games at…

Musicality of the Game

The Artistry of Basketball

Ryan Bisio · 2026

What if everything you know about basketball is actually about music? Championship-winning college coach, FIBA-level tactician, and professional recording artist Ryan Bisio reveals the sport of basketball not as plays and statistics but as a living piece of…

The Intelligent Struggle

The Science of Navigating Difficulty, Embracing Challenge, and Growing Stronger

Chris Bertram · 2026

Without intelligence, effort alone is a missed opportunity. Most people treat struggle as something to endure. Push through it. Outlast it. Suffer enough and eventually the results will come. In The Intelligent Struggle, Chris Bertram and Mark Guadagnoli…

Play Forever

How to Recover From Injury and Thrive

Kevin Stone · 2021 · Audiobook

Why are some octogenarians competitive athletes while others struggle to walk up the stairs? It isn’t luck. It’s orthopaedic science. If you’re tired of doctors telling you that an injury will prevent you from playing the sports you enjoy, you’ll love Dr.…