For many wanting to improve – or start for the first time! – their fitness routines, reading about the best ways in which to do that can be a great motivator. Even if you already have a health and/or workout regimen that works for you, learning about new ways in which to push yourself and maximize your potential is never a bad idea. Head below to learn more.
Atomic Habits by James Clear
James Clear’s best-selling book, Atomic Habits: Tiny Changes, Remarkable Results, teaches readers that there are many small habits in your life that, when compounded, make a massive difference in the way you live your life – you may not even be aware of those small habits. Clear goes into explicit detail on how to start forming new habits in your life, whatever they may be, and guides readers in positive habit creation.
Do Hard Things by Steve Magness
With the self-care movement having taken culture by storm, it’s sometimes easy (and encouraged) to think, “This is hard, and I’m not going to push myself, because pushing myself goes against my self-care.” In Steve Magness’s new book, Do Hard Things: Why We Get Resilience Wrong and the Surprising Science of Real Toughness, Magness discusses the concept of mental toughness and challenges readers to rethink our own mental resilience – he wants us to “transcend discomfort by tapping into the deeper meaning of it all.”
No Sweat by Michelle Segar
In No Sweat: How the Simple Science of Motivation Can Bring You a Lifetime of Fitness, Michelle Segar, PhD and an adviser to the World Health Organization, wants readers to stay motivated through exercise. Her book targets people who may secretly hate exercising or those who struggle to stick to one workout program, and she breaks down a four-point program for readers to utilize when tackling their fitness goals.
Be Water, My Friend by Shannon Lee
While this book may be a little less on-the-nose than the others mentioned so far, it is just as powerful of a read. Be Water, My Friend by Shannon Lee, about the teachings of her father, Bruce Lee, provides a wealth of context on her father’s famous saying, “Be water, my friend,” which is advice that can apply across all aspects of life whether that’s wanting to improve your mindset, your personal relationships, your work, and more.
Born to Run by Christopher McDougall
Born to Run: A Hidden Tribe, Superathletes, and the Greatest Race the World Has Never Seen by Christoper McDougall is the true story of the Tarahamura Indians who have “honed the ability to run hundreds of miles without rest or injury.” McDougall, an award-winning journalist, documents a race between the Tarahamura Indians and some of the world’s fastest ultra-runners that takes place near the deadly Copper Canyons, situated in Mexico.
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