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Author Herz, J. C. (Jessie Cameron), 1971-

Title Learning to breathe fire : the rise of crossfit and the primal future of fitness / J.C. Herz.

Publication Info. New York : Crown Archetype, [2014]

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Location Call No. Status
 Middletown, Russell Library - Adult Nonfiction  613.7 HER    Check Shelf
 Newington, Lucy Robbins Welles Library - Adult Department  613.7 HERZ    Check Shelf
 West Hartford, Noah Webster Library - Non Fiction  613.7 HERZ    Check Shelf
Edition First edition.
Description xii, 356 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 25 cm
Summary "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, [tracing] CrossFit's rise from a single underground gym in Santa Cruz to its adoption as the workout of choice for elite special forces, firefighters, and cops, to its popularity as the go-to fitness routine for regular Joes and Janes"--Dust jacket flap.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 323-342) and index.
Subject Physical fitness.
Exercise.
CrossFit, Inc.
ISBN 9780385348874 (hbk.)
0385348878 (hbk.)
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