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Firebreather Fitness

Work Your Body, Mind, and Spirit into the Best Shape of Your Life

Foreword by Mark Divine / With Murphy
Published by VeloPress
Distributed by Simon & Schuster

About The Book

Firebreather Fitness is Greg Amundson’s program to help you get into the best shape of your life physically, mentally, and spiritually.

Former SWAT officer, DEA Special Agent, U.S. Army Captain, and founding CrossFit athlete and coach, Greg Amundson is a globally recognized leader in functional fitness conditioning and anti-inflammatory foods and diet. Known as CrossFit’s “original firebreather”, Amundson shares his secrets, advice, and the experiences that helped him forge his Firebreather Fitness a fitness of body, mind, and spirit.

Amundson’s Firebreather Fitness program will help you align your physical, mental, and spiritual training so you can gain strength, unlock potential, and live a high-performance, super-healthy life. Firebreather Fitness includes
  • Integrated 21-day training programs that include innovative workouts, key mental drills, and warrior yoga to get you into top condition
  • Performance standards that keep your workouts challenging and let you compete with athletes on your level
  • More than 40 exercises with clear technique photographs and advice
  • Scaling options to make workouts easier or harder, depending on your level of fitness

It takes more than a hard body to excel at work, in the gym, and in life. Firebreather Fitness folds in the cutting-edge mental toughness training and time-tested spiritual practices that guide Amundson and the athletes he coaches. Amundson’s smart and effective guides to goal-setting, pain tolerance, honing purpose and focus, and exerting control over your mental state offer invaluable tools to help meet any challenge.

Packed with practical advice, vetted training methods, and Amundson’s guided workout programs, Firebreather Fitness is a must-have resource for athletes, coaches, law enforcement and military professionals, and anyone interested in pursuing the high-performance life.

About The Author

Greg Amundson has traveled around the world teaching CrossFit movement, theory, and application for over 15 years. He is the owner and founder of CrossFit Amundson, Krav Maga Santa Cruz, and Satvana Yoga, all located in Santa Cruz, California.

Product Details

  • Publisher: VeloPress (January 5, 2017)
  • Length: 256 pages
  • ISBN13: 9781937716868

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Raves and Reviews

“Greg Amundson is about as motivating and motivated a human being as there exists. I met Greg in 2007 and his energy was immediately infectious. Not only was he probably the fittest guy I knew of at the time, but his lifestyle and way of coaching were one of the first I've ever known of to encompass a true holistic approach for the mind, body, and spirit that welcomed everyone in. Greg has pieced together the principles of weight training, sport, CrossFit, yoga, meditation, and nutrition. I just don't know too many other people doing it, not too mention on this level.”

– Brian MacKenzie, Creator and Co-founder of Power Speed Endurance

“Greg Amundson is a warrior and leader at heart.”

– Mark Divine, Founder of Warrior Yoga, New York Times bestselling author, former Navy SEAL Commander

“I have had the honor and pleasure of working alongside Greg Amundson for over a decade. Greg has a serious passion not only for pushing the human body to its limits, but also the human spirit. His commitment to connecting the physical with the spiritual is inspiring and his constant enthusiasm makes it all possible.”

– Annie Sakamoto, CrossFit Games Competitor, Spirit of the Games Award, owner CrossFit Santa Cruz Central

“Greg Amundson’s Firebreather Fitness isn’t yet another fitness book…The subtitle might as well be 'A Guide for Cutting Through Fitness-Industrial Complex B.S. and Living Well.' It is a breath of fresh air?a rich and refreshing resource for anyone interested in total, long-term self-improvement based on lived experience and solid science. The book is especially suited for those in public safety and police officers.”

– Crawford Coates, Calibre Press

“Satvana Yoga and Coach Amundson’s spiritual teachings have been instrumental in my fight game and Jiu Jitsu victories. He has helped me tremendously with my mindset and personal belief. Osssssss.”

– Nathan “The Champion” Mendelsohn, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Black Belt and World Champion Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Fighter

“It’s obvious to anyone who has trained with coach Amundson that Firebreather Fitness is clearly an extension of his incredible teachings and lessons. The book goes way beyond physical fitness movements and also encompasses the mind and spirit…His Firebreather Fitness plans are outstanding for all athletes including the experienced CrossFit Trainer who’s responsible for programming.”

– George Ryan, SGT, Los Angeles Police Department; SWAT Operator; Founder of the CrossFit Striking Course; and “Officers Peak Performance” columnist for Police Magazine

“In Firebreather Fitness, Amundson offers the reader an integrated approach to the development of potential from the ground up, addressing foundational conditioning and athleticism, tuning up the mind, and making it all a spiritual exercise. Very applicable for competitive triathletes.”

– LAVA Magazine

“Greg changed the game for me with his Firebreather Fitness coaching and Satvana yoga, especially in my mindset and personal belief. In all my UFC fight camps, Greg’s was the most effective at preparing me physically, mentally, and spiritually.”

– Gray “The Bully” Maynard, Professional UFC Fighter

“Warrior spirit! Thank you, Greg, for helping us realize the path to becoming the unstoppable force.”

– Kristen Clever, CrossFit Games Champion

“Greg and his teachings embody the Tao Athlete, the one we should all strive to become. I am confident I will become a Warrior and ‘Pillar’ because I have great teachers like Greg to show me the way.”

– Erin Cafaro, two-time Olympic Gold Medalist in Women’s Rowing

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