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Sweat = Happiness,
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This review is from: The Athlete's Way: Sweat and the Biology of Bliss (Hardcover)
"The Athlete's Way" is a great motivational tool that has helped me improve my running and has encouraged me to keep exercising.
My favorite parts of the book: * Reshaping your brain so exercise isn't a chore, but a daily reward/ incentive on its own. Once you experience this bliss, you want to keep flooding your brain with its "happiness" chemicals. * Tonic level of fitness = perfect balance. Christopher explains that there's no need to be a professional athlete to achieve the optimum level of fitness. Regular people can attain this ideal level and find balance and see great changes. * Quotes are sprinkled throughout the book to provide motivation, and they are fun to read. I recently read another running/exercise book that was so dull, I could barely finish it. The quotes, anecdotes and descriptions of Christopher's athletic highs (and lows) give "The Athlete's Way" a personality. * A recommendation found in the book which I have implemented is the running log. The first month I found it indispensable as it helped me see patterns that I had never noticed before. I would usually just head outside and run aimlessly. Now I am better able to gauge what helps me exercise longer (good music, not running on a totally empty stomach [yay toast!], avoiding runs in the hot Texas sun !) * I also like that the book isn't preachy at all. Wanna keep a log? Go for it! If you can't be bothered, that's ok too. There's really no wrong way to embrace the ideas in this book.
4 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
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It's hard to beat a person who never gives up - Babe Ruth,
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This review is from: The Athlete's Way: Sweat and the Biology of Bliss (Hardcover)
This is one of the zillion quotations that pepper the pages of this pretentious, self-adulatory book. Billed as an account of an athlete's struggle to find himself through sport, I found myself totally out of sympathy with the author after only twenty pages - out of 350! A hotchpotch of biography, homespun philosophising, and advice a child of 12 would consider patronising, I found this book deeply disappointing. And boring in the extreme.
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4.2 out of 5 stars (14 customer reviews) 5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
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Sweat is Blissful,
By G. M. Ayotte - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: The Athlete's Way: Sweat and the Biology of Bliss (Hardcover)
As an amature Ironman competitor and an Exercise Physiologist I was inspired by this book. The unique format and personal approach by Christopher Bergland hooked me from the first page. I especially liked the quotes throughout the book and will incorporate many of those mantras into my own training. Also, the no-nonsense application of training principles will be helpful for every level athlete from a complete novice to a well seasoned veteran. I found so many parallels in my own training and am excited to be able to compare myself with such an accomplished athlete. Christopher's story is one that is amazingly simple and I am sure relates to many people on many levels. I highly reccommend this book for everyone looking to make a connection with their body, mind, and spirit.
10 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
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More suited to the budding/beginning athlete.,
By J. Maguire - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: The Athlete's Way: Sweat and the Biology of Bliss (Hardcover)
There's some intellectual highs in this book, similar to diamonds in the rough... but there are too many insipid and trite passages to make this a good book. More suited for the novice or budding athlete; if this defines you - I recommend this book - it's worth your time. A few gems for the experienced athlete, but you'll spend a lot of time digging through the book to find it. Basic health and fitness information in most parts of the book, as well as basic sport psychology; the introduction was the best part of the book for the experienced athlete; read that and pass on the rest of the book. Unless you're having trouble sticking with an exercise program... read the introduction only.
6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
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Fantastic,
By David C. Matesanz "David" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: The Athlete's Way: Sweat and the Biology of Bliss (Hardcover)
The Athlete's Way is a fascinating trip into the mind of an ultra-endurance athlete. For me, the book was an inspiration to continue training and pushing myself. I am by no means the super athlete that the author is but found it very easy to relate to. The Athlete's Way provokes a new way of looking at exercise that hopefully will stick with me and keep me motivated.
The author's use of quotations and personal stories makes this book something way beyond a standard exercise manual. I can't say enough good things about it! |
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