Going from being unable to run, swim or bench to deadlifting over 180kg, completing a 17 minute 34 second 5km run and doing some insane 10km swim time is just inspiring. He then developed strategies for peaking at the right time, and as a result the concept of periodisation which Flavius Philostratus first developed was brought into the era of the modern Olympic Games. First described by the Greek philosopher Flavius Philostratus, his books on athletic training were pioneering at the time and shaped strength and conditioning as we know it today, but much of his work has been destroyed by the passage of time.

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Blueprint applies the exact same principles that enabled Ross to complete extreme feats such as the World's Longest Sea Swim , World's Longest Rope Climb , World's Heaviest Triathlon and World's Strongest Marathon . Whether it’s climbing a mountain, swimming the English Channel, or a gruelling triathlon, Blueprint will teach you the tried-and-tested principles of sports science that have been used for decades by Olympians, explorers and adventurers at the limits of peak physical endurance. Voted Performance of the Year by the World Open Water Swimming Association, [6] he documented his training, nutrition, theories and strategies and published them in his books titled The World's Fittest Book (2018), The Art of Resilience (2020), and Blueprint: Build a Bulletproof Body for Extreme Adventure in 365 Days (2021), all of which became No. As the others there's a lot in them and it's interesting seeing all the information and picking out bits that you can adapt and adopt to become a better athlete.A different pace from a lot of other books, explaining how to programme rather than the reader mindlessly following a generic workout provided. Struggling to hold it down and unable to speak with a mouth filled with furry animal scrotum, I did as I was instructed. Filled with great stories from his own adventures and coaching expeditions this is a book that will be sure to inspire anyone! Whether it’s climbing a mountain, swimming the English Channel, or a gruelling triathlon, Blueprint will teach you the tried and tested principles of sports science that have been used for decades by Olympians, explorers and adventurers at the limits of peak physical endurance. He is also the author of the Sunday Times bestsellers The World's Fittest Book and The Art of Resilience, and is renowned for his gruelling athletic adventures, the most recent of which saw him become the first swimmer ever to circumnavigate mainland Britain.

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When people hear stories of great adventures, they so often only see the tip of the proverbial iceberg. On 13 July 2023, Edgley was scheduled to attempt another ultra-marathon charity swim in Lake Trasimeno, Italy. Training volume refers to the total amount of work that you perform whether that’s running mileage, swimming distance or reps/sets during strength training.Taking shelter in a small, semi-permanent settlement of tents, I noticed that the structures themselves closely resembled the traditional tepees used by most nomadic hunter-gatherers. Got as audio book from library many times in book it refers to training plan that accompanies the book which I didn't get! Talking about his historic swim Edgley said, "It's my hope that people remember the Great British Swim as an example or experiment in both mental and physical fortitude. This is why the famous Swiss author and adventurer Ella Maillart said, ‘One travels to run away from routine, that dreadful routine that kills all imagination and all our capacity for enthusiasm.

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Biography: Ross Edgley is a bestselling author, award-winning adventurer and leading international expert on resilience.Scientists believe our wanderlust gene-carrying ancestors were the ones who pioneered this exploration of our planet as they climbed mountains, crossed oceans and had dreams of exploring beyond the horizon. As someone who's ready his other two books, this was probably the one that tied it all together and helped me to realise that without any sort of goal (adventure) then just training is rudderless. All because this word encourages us to trust that many of life’s most worthwhile projects will come with a sizeable serving of suffering and struggle but are worth pursuing nevertheless.