The best fitness books

100 No-Equipment Workouts

You don’t need weights or fancy gym equipment to stay fit. “100 No-Equipment Workouts” teaches you a variety of exercises using your body weight. The exercises have three difficulty levels and can be combined into lots of different routines.

How the simple science of motivation can bring you a lifetime of fitness

The book focuses on the mental part of exercise, teaching you how to find pleasure in a fitness routine and change the way you think about exercise.

Elevate your game, avoid burnout, and thrive with the new science of success

This book takes a broad and diverse look at the science behind human performance and how people can adjust their habits to improve their performance.

Glute Lab- The art & science of strength and physique training

Having strong glutes can help you perform a wide variety of exercises and improve your athletic performance. This book is filled with accurate, scientifically backed information on strength training.

Born to Run

Rather than simply providing instructions for how to run properly, this book combines storytelling and science to highlight the historic and physiological reasons why people run, and why some people love to run far.

New anatomy for strength & fitness training

If you’ve ever wondered which muscles you’re working while lunging, doing a burpee, or holding a Downward Dog pose, “New Anatomy for Strength & Fitness Training” is the book for you.

Stretching to stay young

The book provides illustrations for stretches that target all the major muscle groups along with instructional information on how to build and follow a high quality stretching routine, regardless of your starting point.