Rate this book

Beyond Training: Mastering Endurance, Health & Life (2014)

by Ben Greenfield(Favorite Author)

3.85 of 5 Votes: 4

ISBN

1628600128 (ISBN13: 9781628600124)

languge

English

genre

Nonfiction

publisher

Victory Belt Publishing

review 1: Quantity over quality. Another reviewer mentioned 'infomercial' and 'pseudoscience' and I have to agree. There are a few decent pieces of information but nothing noteworthy. On the other hand the author just sells the crap out of supplements, vitamins and gadgets, which of course can be found through links on his site. Seriously, follow a few of his supplement protocols and see how much money you have left at the end of the month, it's just ridiculous. On one hand the 'Ancestral Athlete' approach is preached, and on the other hand hundreds of supplmements are pushed for every imaginable ailment.Greenfield appears to be following the Tim Ferris model of writing/business here, although I did find value in Tim's 4 HR Body amongst the marketing mountains.Again, just very disap... morepointed, because Greenfield does seem to have extensive athletic experience, and I've read some good stuff on his site. I would've preferred less quantity and more quality. Cm'on Ben, put out something solid with less salesmanship, you are capable and have the knowledge!
review 2: Wow. I bought this book somewhat randomly, and I'm glad I did. There is a whole lot of information packed into these 480 pages of small type. It's well-organized: fitness, recovery, nutrition, lifestyle, and the brain. Within each section, there is a rather overwhelming amount of information. I have to assume that the author has far more energy than the average person. He credits his twin boys (armed and caped villains seeking wrestling matches) for typos, although I didn't see any. I can't say that the information is detailed, because there are simply too many topics covered for a lot of detail to fit. Yet, there is enough detail to meet my needs or give me ideas for doing more research. I've been reading this while looking things up periodically on my computer. There are a number of product recommendations, which I like, but could annoy others. I'm reading this through, but will use it as a reference in the future. less

Download links for: Beyond Training: Mastering Endurance, Health & Life

Advertising