Read These Five Athletics Books

To be fit, make sure that you exercise all parts of your body. it is highly possible that you go to the gym for several hours though you ignore of the core muscles of your body.The brain just like other muscles grow when you exercise it Make a challenge for your mind so that it can grow. One of the ways of exercising your mind is to read books especially the fiction ones. You got to read these five books for the athletic fitness freak in you whether you love fiction or non-fiction books.

Born to Run by Chris McDougall is a book for any runner looking for inspiration. McDougall, a foreign correspondent for the associated press was a passionate runner. He started to look for tools that could alleviate knee pain like the compression socks and special shoes. While he was still researching, he came across this super runners tribe from the Mexican mountains who strapped old tired treads to their feet. He did extensive research and discovered how and why humans are built to run. It will be hard for you keep down this book once you hold it.

Daniel James Brown is the author of the Boys in the Boat which is more history inclined. It tells the story of the men crew at the University of Washington that went to Berlin Olympics on the brink of WWII. The gold winning crew came for a shipyard and logging background. The books are laced with heavy themes of perseverance and teamwork throughout.

Michael Lewis wrote the volume titled The Blindside that has fantastic story flow. The book revolves about Michael Oher, an African American boy. He was taken under the wing of football-loving and wealthy family in America. After he began playing football, his powers in speed, size and agility makes a good offensive and therefore protects the quarters back’s blind side. It will be a good book for persevering even when facing adversity giving it all your energies.

Brendan Brazier authored the title; the Thrive. All vegetarian authorities out there will benefit from this books. He had a passion for plant-based diet and therefore wrote the book on this areas and found the Vega sports performance products. He aimed to prove clean eating can fuel all kinds of athletic activity such as building muscle mass.

The Obstacle by Ryan Holiday is a book that was written by Ryan Holiday and will help you if obstacles are holding you back form workouts. You learn to focus on things that you can control and leave everything that is out of your control.