Thrive Fitness

by Brazier, Brendan

• ISBN13: 9780738213620
• ISBN10: 0738213624
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2009-12-08
• Publisher: Da Capo Lifelong

Summary

On the heels of his vegan nutrition guide,Thrive, which Dr. Neal Barnard called "an authoritative guide to outstanding performance," professional Ironman triathlete Brendan Brazier has developed an easy-to-use fitness system, complete with detailed exercises and photos. Showing how to gain maximum results in minimal time,Thrive Fitnessalso features: a complete six-week workout plan and training log; illustrated exercises with step-by-step instructions; a list of the top fifteen foods to fuel workouts; thirty vegan, performance-enhancing recipes; and more.

Author Biography

Brendan Brazier, a professional Ironman triathlete and creator of VEGA, an award-winning plant-based nutritional product line, is the author of Thrive. He lives in Los Angeles, California, and Vancouver, British Columbia.

Table of Contents

Introduction	p. ix
What Happened to our Health?	p. 1
The Decline of Our Well-Being	p. 3
The Obesity Epidemic	p. 6
Overfed Yet Undernourished	p. 9
The Economic Cost	p. 11
The Environmental Cost	p. 13
Reasons? Or Excuses?	p. 15
What is Thrive Fitness?	p. 17
The 4 Components of Vitality	p. 19
High-Return Exercise	p. 22
High Net-Gain Nutrition	p. 44
Efficient Sleep	p. 54
Uncomplementary Stress Reduction	p. 57
Training, Living, and Improving	p. 65
Sharpening Your Focus	p. 67
Train Your Weakness, Race Your Strength	p. 68
Justified Confidence	p. 68
Persistence	p. 69
Preventing and Reversing Disease	p. 73
Sustainable Health Is Possible	p. 73
Achieving and Maintaining Thrive Fitness	p. 81
Performance-Building Exercise	p. 83
Getting Started	p. 83
Exercise Fundamentals	p. 84
The Adaptation Phase	p. 90
Maintaining Thrive Fitness While Traveling	p. 92
Fixing and Preventing Common Problems	p. 96
Efficacy	p. 102
Thrive Fitness Program Exercises	p. 105
Jungle Gym Exercises	p. 130
Raising VO2 Max	p. 136
Putting It All Together	p. 137
Exercise and Nutrition Logs	p. 139
Fuel For Fitness	p. 156
Eight Key Nutrients	p. 156
Top Foods for Peak Performance	p. 164
Performance Fuel for Pre-and Post-Workout	p. 174
30 Thrive Performance Recipes	p. 178
Sport-Specific	p. 178
Non-Sport-Specific	p. 199
Sample Menu Plan	p. 208
Shopping List	p. 210
Vega Products	p. 211
Questions and Answers	p. 215
Afterword	p. 221
Glossary	p. 223
Resources	p. 228
References	p. 234
Index	p. 238
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