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Hard Work Pays Off

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*The Sunday Times Bestseller*


Train with the Fittest Man on Earth - 5-time CrossFit Champion Mat Fraser.

No matter your level of fitness, no matter if you've never attempted CrossFit before, this book is your total training manual.

No one can say they're a better all-around athlete than Mat Fraser. Weightlifting, gymnastics, kettlebells, running, swimming, rowing, Strongman: he's relentlessly trained them all, so you don't have to.

In this ground-breaking book, Fraser reveals the secrets of his success to help you transform your own body and mind. Structured into sections on strength, endurance, speed, coordination, mental and recovery, Mat shares workouts, techniques, recipes and advice. From push-ups to sprints, rope climbs to deadlifts, high-knee drills to swimming intervals, the book showcases CrossFit's uniquely wide-ranging and infinitely scalable approach to exercise. There is tailored advice for beginners, intermediates and advanced athletes.

So listen to this book at the gym. Write down your personal records and the techniques you need to master. And most of all, do the workouts. Because Mat Fraser can promise you this: hard work pays off.

© Mat Fraser 2022 (P) Penguin Audio 2022

Critics Review

Mat's approach to training and life is truly inspiring
Adrienne Herbert, author of Power Hour
if you're wondering what made this guy the greatest of all time, read this book
Craig Richey
Author Mat Fraser
Narrator Mat Fraser, Chris Berger
Duration 4 hours and 26 minutes
Release Date
ISBN 9781473597143
Format Audiobook
Publisher Random House
Genre Athletics, gymnastics and related sports, Autobiography: sport, Biography and non-fiction prose, Diets and dieting, nutrition, Exercise and workouts, Family and health, Sports and Active outdoor recreation
Availability AU, GB, IE

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