Synopses & Reviews
Challenging High-Intensity Workouts That Make You Incredibly Strong and Fast
Had it with the relentless pace, fatigue and sore muscles of Body Beast and P90X? Tired of driving to the gym every day or paying a trainer? Or do you want a break from your tedious workout routine?
Dive into Fire Your Gym and you will find a challenging, exciting, time-saving, fun and smart program that delivers striking gains in muscle size and strength, running speed and endurance, fat loss and all-round peak fitness—developed by two top authorities in the fitness world. Best of all, it leaves you with a simple, highly motivating workout system thatll keep you super-fit for life—right from your own home.
Andy Petranek, founder of one of the worlds most successful CrossFit gyms, and Los Angeles Times fitness columnist Roy M. Wallack have created a unique, science-based program that blends high-intensity strength training, intervals and low-intensity recovery cardio. Brutally effective without beating you up, it is simply the best way to get the best results.
Review
"Every runner needs this book! Fire Your Gym! is a must-read for any athlete looking to boost his endurance and take his fitness to the next level."
-Dean Karnazes, renowned endurance athlete and New York Times bestselling author of Ultramarathon Man
"This book makes the transition between CrossFit, other workouts, or not working out at all, into the best workout routine anywhere."
-John Hackleman, legendary coach of MMA superstar Chuck "The Iceman" Liddell
"[Andy and Roy's] Fire Your Gym! program makes the best of CrossFit accessible to anyone who wants great fitness, great health and a great life."
-Annie Sakamoto, co-owner of CrossFit Santa Cruz Central who finished 9th in the World in the 2011 CrossFit Games
Synopsis
Andy Petranek, founder of one of the first and most successful CrossFit gyms, offers the next big program in high-intensity exercising that minimizes injuries and still gets big results without the grueling, complicated and expensive CrossFit routines or the intimidation of videos like Body Beast or P90X.
Partnered with Roy Wallack, fitness columnist for the Los Angeles Times, Andy presents an 8-week fitness regime for reaching peak performance. Andy personally leads the way with photographs showing exactly how to do each exercise, the correct technique for avoiding injuries, and how to get the best results. Andys gym has one of the highest retention rates, and his motivational technique, which he calls the Whole Life Challenge, runs throughout the book.
Andy uses new exercise innovations, smart recovery methods, flexibility training and stretching as well as new motivation tactics to give you an easier but effective program you can do at home. With this book in hand, youll be on the fast track to a fantastic body without the daunting program or the gym!
About the Author
Andy is a nationally-known CrossFit trainer/gym owner, extreme athlete, and U.S. Marine. His renowned CrossFit LA has a six-month waiting list. Roy Wallack is an extreme athlete and the fitness columnist for the Los Angeles Times. His articles have appeared in Outside magazine, Mens Journal, Runners World, Muscle and Fitness and many other top publications.