Learning to breathe fire : the rise of CrossFit and the primal future of fitness
(2014)
Nonfiction
Book
Call Numbers:
613.7/HERZ,J
Availability
Details
PUBLISHED
New York : Crown Archetype, 2014
EDITION
First edition
DESCRIPTION
xii, 356 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : color illustrations ; 25 cm
ISBN/ISSN
9780385348874, 0385348878 :
LANGUAGE
English
NOTES
"One of the most illuminating books ever on a sports subculture, Learning to Breathe Fire combines vivid sports writing with a thoughtful meditation on what it means to be human. In the book, veteran journalist J.C. Herz explains the science of maximum effort, why the modern gym fails an obese society, and the psychic rewards of ending up on the floor feeling as though you're about to die."--Book jacket, p. [2]