by Dan Formosa, Paul Hamburger
Admit it: Even if you’re a diehard fan of our national pastime, sometimes an umpire’s call can be a little baffling. And for newer fans, Major League Baseball’s nuanced rules—developed and revised over decades—can be downright perplexing. Now updated throughout … Continue reading →
by Dan Formosa, Paul Hamburger
Admit it: Even if you’re a die-hard fan of our national pastime, sometimes an umpire’s call can be baffling. And for newer fans, Major League Baseball’s nuanced rules—developed and revised over many decades—can be downright perplexing. Now updated throughout with … Continue reading →
by Adrien Zammit
Constantly on the move, Adrien Zammit is a true cycling enthusiast. He knows the ins and outs of every aspect of bicycles and bike riding, from mechanics and maintenance to the philosophy and advocacy to make cycling a safe and … Continue reading →
by Pete Magill, Tom Schwartz, Melissa Breyer, Armando Siqueiros
Whether you’re a miler or an ultramarathoner, if you want a fit, fast, and injury-resistant running body, there’s a better way to train than relentlessly pursuing mileage. This easy-to-use workout manual draws on the latest research in running physiology to … Continue reading →
by Billy Sunday Mars
Books about sex and orgasms date back to the Kama Sutra. But there’s more to great sex than simply “getting in position.” Fit for Love is the antidote to humdrum sex—your complete guide to: exercising like a lover (not a … Continue reading →
by Ruth Field
Does the sight of your wobbly thighs leave you cowering under a blanket? Straight-talking, funny, and brutally honest, Get Off Your Ass and Run! will give you—yes, you—the push you need to get out of the door, up and running, … Continue reading →
by Billy Bean, Chris Bull
More than ten years after its original publication, Going the Other Way remains deeply moving, and more timely than ever. By virtue of a relentless work ethic, exceptional multi-sport talent, and a quick left-handed swing, Billy Bean made it to … Continue reading →
by Pahla Bowers
Welcome to menopause, where everything you thought you knew about your body changed overnight. You’re always hot (unless of course you’re freezing cold), you’re moodier than ever, sleep seems like a distant memory, and your skin is forming “age spots.” … Continue reading →
by Scott Douglas
Everyone knows that running builds stronger muscles and a healthier heart. In Running Is My Therapy, longtime runner Scott Douglas shows how endurance running is also the best form of exercise to develop a healthier brain. A natural antidepressant, running … Continue reading →
by Scott Douglas
There’s no other book like this. Longtime running writer Scott Douglas marshals expert advice (especially his own, cultivated from more than 110,000 miles of personal experience), and a growing body of scientific research to show how running can make us … Continue reading →
by Ruthie Fraser
Feel your bones. Get grounded. Relax. Learn to do less. Your body responds to events and stresses in your life: Your back may tense up, shoulders slouch forward, hips veer off to the right or left. Slowly, without noticing, you … Continue reading →
by Scott Douglas, Noel Brick
If you ask research psychologist Noel Brick and bestselling fitness writer Scott Douglas, the “dumb jock” stereotype is way out of bounds. No world-class athlete succeeds without a strong mental game, including unique ways of analyzing situations, self-motivating, and even … Continue reading →
by Pete Magill
As a drug-addled young man, Pete Magill once found himself in the ER, with his body telling him to give up. Taking up running seemed impossible—but he willed himself to do it anyway. Magill went on to become one of … Continue reading →
by Will Butler-Adams, Dan Davies
Lightweight, compact, distinctively styled, and now, electric: The Brompton isn’t the only folding bicycle—or even the first. But everyone who has been on one will enthusiastically testify to its marvelous design (virtually unchanged over decades) and the particular joy of … Continue reading →
by Peter Bronski, Melissa McLean Jory
Since the advent of sport, athletes have worked to gain an edge on their competition—to look, feel, and perform their best—through both training and nutrition. Today, science is increasingly showing the negative impact that gluten, a protein in wheat, barley, … Continue reading →
by Ed Ayres
Among endurance runners, there are those who have run very long distances, and then there are those who have run very long distances for a very long time. Ed Ayres exemplifies the latter; having run in over 600 races across fifty-five years, he is … Continue reading →
by Sage Rountree
Yoga has helped you, and now you want to share what you’ve learned. Maybe you’ve just graduated from yoga teacher training, and you’re wondering how to take your next steps. Or perhaps you’ve been teaching for a while, but you … Continue reading →
by Meta Chaya Hirschl
As any yoga student or teacher knows, there’s more to yoga than Downward Dog. Meta Chaya Hirschl’s immersive guide offers a complete vision of yoga, from its historical and spiritual roots to modern practice. Whether you are a novice yogi … Continue reading →