Introduces a fitness program that includes instructions for a six-week workout regimen along with recommendations for fifteen top vegan foods and thirty recipes to enhance performance.
From the author of internationally bestselling Thrive series: a total health and fitness program based on the Thrive principlesnow updated with new photos and foreword
Head of nutrition for the Cannondale-Garmin Cycling Team, nutrition consultant to the pros, and former professional Ironman triathlete Brendan Brazier is one of the world's leading experts on nutrition for professional athletes. InThrive Fitness, he presents his own easy system for total health and fitness, complete with new photos and step-by-step exercises, for maximum results in minimal time. Whether you're a time-crunched beginner or an experienced athlete,Thrive Fitness will help you sculpt strong, lean muscles, reduce body fat, prevent disease and injuries, increase energy, cut sugar cravings, and sharpen mental clarity.
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| Preface to the Second Edition |
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| Introduction |
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What Happened To Our Health? |
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1 The Decline Of Our Well-Being |
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Overfed Yet Undernourished |
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2 The 4 Components Of Vitality |
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Uncomplementary Stress Reduction |
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Training, Living, And Improving |
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Train Your Weakness, Race Your Strength |
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4 Preventing And Reversing Disease |
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Sustainable Health Is Possible |
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Achieving And Maintaining Thrive Fitness |
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5 Performance-Building Exercise |
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Fixing and Preventing Common Problems |
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ThriveFhiit: The Workout Programs |
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Max Strength / Build / Afterburn |
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Strength Conversion / Power / Efficiency |
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VO2 / Lung Power / Functional Strength |
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Supercharge Your Results with Natural Human Growth Hormone Production |
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Top Foods for Peak Performance |
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Performance Fuel for Pre- and Post-Workout |
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7 33 Thrive Performance Recipes |
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Non-Sport-Specific Recipes |
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| Afterword |
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| Mobile App |
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| Glossary |
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| Resources |
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| References |
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Brendan Brazier is the international bestselling author of Thrive, Thrive Foods, Thrive Fitness, and Thrive Energy Cookbook. Brendan is head of nutrition for the Cannonade-Garmin Cycling Team and nutrition consultant to several NHL, MLB, NFL, MLS, UFC, and Olympic athletes. He is a former professional Ironman triathlete, two-time Canadian ultramarathon champion, and creator of Vega, the award-winning line of whole food nutritional products.BrendanBrazier.com@Brendan_Brazier
