Yes, We’re Fitness Book Nerds
July 14, 2010 by Jenn
Erin and I are well-known for being book nerds. In our free time, if we’re not working out or writing away, chances are that our noses are in a book. While we both like reading classics and guilty pleasure titles alike, we also enjoy reading about—surprise!—health and wellness. Below are two books that have landed on our reading radar.
Triathlon For Girls Like Us
Author Gloria Safar, a motivational coach and certified personal trainer, does a great job in this how-to book explaining the ins and outs of tris. What are they? How do you train? What do you eat? What gear do you need to buy? And, for crying out loud, what the heck do you wear? She answers all that and more. And she does it with women having fun in mind. The tone is encouraging and it makes me, ahem, YOU want to do one. If only tris didn’t require so much darn gear and getting in a pool…
Clean, Green and Lean
You’re not supposed to judge a book by its cover, but this cover is so pretty and light and cheery that I liked it from the get-go. And even though I’m not a huge fan of book titles that include phrases like “Drop the Weight in 30 Days,” the book itself, Clean, Green & Lean, did speak a lot of sense.
The author, Dr. Walter Crinnion, focuses a lot on the insane amounts of toxins in our environment—and how they can be hurting people’s honest efforts at losing weight. The doctor discusses numerous success stories of his patients who improved their health and dropped weight after cleaning up their food and their environments. (He even goes over the steps to detoxifying your home: No air fresheners! No carpet!)
The doctor also talks about the conundrum of eating fresh fruits and vegetables while at the same time ingesting toxic pesticides. His so-called dirty dozen that are highest in pesticides are also sadly all of my favorites: apples, bell peppers, carrots, celery, cherries, imported grapes, kale, lettuce, nectarines, peaches, pears and strawberries. These are the fruits and veggies you should make an effort to buy organic.
It’s an interesting take on additional factors that may be contributing to weight gain. So if you’re worried about how the environment could be hurting your weight-loss efforts and you want to lead a cleaner, greener life, this book may be the one for you!
What fit books are you reading right now? —Jenn & Erin
Want to win a copy of Clean, Green & Lean or Triathlon for Girls Like Us? Comment below for a chance to win! Winners will be notified via email. U.S. residents only, please.
Some of the above text is an excerpt from the book Clean, Green, and Lean: Get Rid of the Toxins That Make You Fat by Dr. Walter Crinnion. Reprinted by permission of the publisher, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., from Clean, Green & Lean, by Walter Crinnion. Copyright © 2010 by Walter Crinnion.
Love, love, love the FBG site ~ I learn so much every day ~ thanks for bringing the TRUTH out…about important issues…such as the Biggest Loser….why the need to move your body ~ keep it up! Thanks!
Both of those books sound awesome – I’ve been wanting to “try a tri” & eat healthier, so winning either book would rock!
I am a fitness book and DVD collector as well! Have not heard of these 2 ones but sounds exciting!
I had to forgo the tri this year because the doctor didn’t want me on my bike after my first trimester (mostly because she knows how clumsy I am), but I can’t wait to sign up for one next year. I’ve also been trying to eat more organic produce. Both look like great reads.
The tri book sounds awesome. Although I have no interest in doing a tri, I have a friend who does have interest. I think I just found her xmas gift (this book) if she doesn’t already have it.
I just started on my journey to a healthier me in March, and have decided that in 2011 I wsnt to complete a triathalon, so I was excited to see there is a book out there about it. I love to read and reading about what I am striving for personally could not be better.
These books sound great! I just started to get into tri’s. I did my first the 4th of July abd I’m always looking for more ways to eat better abd organic
This Would be awesome! I just registered for my first 5k. And set a goal to do my first trial before my 35th birthday which is one week from this Sunday:-) And I LOVE fresh produce! YUM:-)
Finishing a triathlon of some sort is on my bucket list! I’ve also been interested in organic products and detoxing my body. I’d love to win either one of these books!
Both of these book are right up my alley- I’m always looking for new information to add to my arsenal!
I have been trying to eat more plant-based meals and would love to try the eat clean plan. I feel so much better eating this way, but I am not sure I’m getting all the proper nutrients.
As a beginner fitness buff, I’m hungry to read and absorb all that I can about how to treat my body as my temple. I’ve entered into the world of clean eating but still consider myself an amateur. I love to cook and want more recipes to add to my repertoire! It can be challenging to serve dinner to my husband and 4 kids and satisfy everyone with the same meal
Also, my husband, who is much more fitness-oriented than I am, has been encouraging me to train for competition, something we could perhaps do together. A tri? Maybe, just maybe….
Im tryin so hard to be disciplined in my eating…and need a new read to get motivated. Ive also been training for a half marathon…TRI’s scare me to death, but I keep gettin the feeling that I NEED to do one becuase Im so scared! Eeek! Here goes…