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Thrive Fitness: Mental and Physical Strength for Life
by
Brendan Brazier (Goodreads Author)
On the heels of his acclaimed vegan nutrition guide, Thrive, professional Ironman triathlete Brendan Brazier presents his own easy-to-apply system for total health and fitness, complete with detailed exercises and photos. Thrive Fitness explains how to gain maximum results in minimal time. Whether you’re a time-crunched beginner or an experienced athlete, Thrive Fitness wi
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Paperback, 245 pages
Published
December 23rd 2008
by Penguin Canada
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This is a perfect book for those who want to increase their fitness/strength level and adopt a vegan lifestyle at the same time. The book starts with the author providing reasons why so many people are out of shape and then introduces readers to thrive fitness which is "fitness that lays a foundation on which a higher standard of living can be built." Braizer follows up on his definition of thrive fitness by providing four components of vitality before devling into the exercises and food needed...more
If you're a serious competitive athlete and you're interested in going vegan (as in WHOLE FOODS and not too many beans and performance based vegan), this is a pretty decent guide. You should probably be familiar with veganism already and maybe at least a vegetarian or do not consume a heavily meat based diet. I like that Brazier doesn't give too many difficult recipes to follow, but it does seem like a lot of his recipes are for training as opposed to just every day consumption (there's only 1 o...more
If you don't know anything about fitness and want to, read this. If you know a lot but want to keep getting better, read this. It's a quick read with a lot of great information about how to take care of your body and maximize your potential. Brendan knows his s*&t and you won't be disappointed. I've hit a plateau with my own workouts and am excited to see how this all plays out (will try to remember to update the review in a few weeks) Live long and thrive!
This book is so amzing! If you want to learn how to sleep better and shorter, have much more energy through out the day and overall feel much stronger and clearer read the first four chapters of this book. The recommendations are amazing and have worked for me! This is an excellent - non mainstream - approach to general overall fitness. I recommend this book to everybody!
Great book for anyone wanting to ramp up their fitness routine. Lots of sound advice on getting more return for the time you're putting into your workout (cause who wants to workout more than they have to?) and tons of good nutritional advice too. Brazier being a triathlete, I was hoping for more specifics on running, biking, and swimming (especially swimming), but I also see where he was going with this book and it does work.
If you're only going to buy one Brendan Brazier book though, I'd go wi...more
If you're only going to buy one Brendan Brazier book though, I'd go wi...more
Aug 09, 2009
Kevin Pope
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Book written by a professional ironman triathlete who eats a plant based diet. Lots of good advice for anyone looking to improve their health and well-being even if they are not vegetarian.
13 January 2010
This is a thoughtful, well-written book that stands out from other fitness and nutrition books. Brazier's knowledge of the subject is conveyed in the pages dense with information. Unlike most publications in the field which read like book-long advertisements for whatever products the author is flogging it never feels that his products are the reason for the book.
I had the pleasure of hearing Brendan speak while he was on the tour for this book, and appreciated his articulate and c...more
This is a thoughtful, well-written book that stands out from other fitness and nutrition books. Brazier's knowledge of the subject is conveyed in the pages dense with information. Unlike most publications in the field which read like book-long advertisements for whatever products the author is flogging it never feels that his products are the reason for the book.
I had the pleasure of hearing Brendan speak while he was on the tour for this book, and appreciated his articulate and c...more
Scrupulously researched. Well written in a really practical way. Realistic and doable methods. Can't recommend it highly enough.
Pretty good book, a little too simplistic but I like the info and I'll let you know how the work out goes!
Awesome advice for a non inflammatory diet. Very helpful.
I'm sure this has good information but I got very sick of Vega supplement being the answer for everything, it was just like one big advertisement
An interesting read with lots of tasty-sounding snacks, and relatively easy-to-fit-in exercises. The ingredients aren't that easy to find for me which poses a wee problem.
Plain and simple, this book is amazing. Inspiring, motivating, and enlightening. Brendan Brazier is a real role model for athletes, vegans, and everyone in between.
Excellent book on fitness and vegetarian nutrition.
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Best-selling author (The Thrive Diet, Penguin 2007) and professional Ironman triathlete, Brendan Brazier is the founder and creator of a raw, organic, whole food health optimizer nutritional porduct called Vega.
As one of the only professional athletes in the world with a solely plant-based diet, Brendan advocates the benefits of plant-based foods for both environmental and physical wellbeing. He...more
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As one of the only professional athletes in the world with a solely plant-based diet, Brendan advocates the benefits of plant-based foods for both environmental and physical wellbeing. He...more
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