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Robin Tremly

Robin Tremly

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Author of the novel 'Absolute Will'

Learning to Breathe Fire: The Rise of CrossFit and the Primal Future of Fitness

Learning to Breathe Fire: The Rise of CrossFit and the Primal Future of Fitness

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<p><b>The absorbing, definitive account of CrossFit's origins, its explosive grassroots growth, and its emergence as a global phenomenon.</b><br /> <br />One of the most illuminating books ever on a sports subculture, <i>Learning to Breathe Fire </i>combines vivid sports writing with a thoughtful meditation on what it means to be human. In the book, veteran journalist J.C. Herz explains the science of maximum effort, why the modern gym fails an obese society, and the psychic rewards of ending up on the floor feeling as though you're about to die. <br /> <br />The story traces CrossFit’s rise, from a single underground gym in Santa Cruz to its adoption as the workout of choice for elite special forces, firefighters and cops, to its popularity as the go-to fitness routine for regular Joes and Janes. Especially riveting is Herz’s description of The CrossFit Games, which begin as an informal throw-down on a California ranch and evolve into a televised global proving ground for the fittest men and women on Earth, as well as hundreds of thousands of lesser mortals. <br /> <br />In her portrayal of the sport's star athletes, its passionate coaches and its “chief armorer,” Rogue Fitness, Herz powerfully evokes the uniqueness of a fitness culture that  cultivates primal fierceness in average people. And in the shared ordeal of an all-consuming workout, she unearths the ritual intensity that's been with us since humans invented sports, showing us how, on a deep level, we're all tribal hunters and first responders, waiting for the signal to go all-out. </p>

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A look into the real world of BDSM. Passion, pain for pleasure, love, devotion. The journey one makes from realizing they are submissive to becoming collared to their Dominant

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<div class="mt4 ttl"><span class="swSprite s_star_5_0" title="5.0 out of 5 stars"><span>5.0 out of 5 stars</span></span> <a class="txtlarge gl3 gr4 reviewTitle valignMiddle" href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/review/R171K1UVQP6SAF/ref=cm_cr_dp_title?ie=UTF8&amp;ASIN=B00CDSURSW&amp;channel=detail-glance&amp;nodeID=266239&amp;store=books"><strong><font color="#004b91">A perfect bablance of believability, Dominance, submission and passion.</font></strong></a><span class="gry valignMiddle"> <span class="inlineblock txtsmall">19 April 2013</span> </span></div> <div class="mt4 ath"><span class="gr10"><span class="txtsmall"><span class="gry">By</span> <a class="noTextDecoration" href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/pdp/profile/AVFEJMR29DNZ7/ref=cm_cr_dp_pdp"><font color="#004b91">Always learning</font></a></span> </span></div> <div class="mt9 reviewText"> <div class="drkgry">You read some things and you think 'yeah that was good' Others may leave you wanting. Robin captured my attention in the first chapter and I read the whole thing in a couple of days....I couldn't put it down. Exploring the depth of a person with the ability to make you feel you know them. These characters could be your neighbours, friends or work mates...boy I wish I knew them!<br /><br /> If you want to spice up your love life, explore the real side of Dominance and submission without the Billionaire jetting you off around the world but with a gritty determination, struggle and reality this is a must for you. At such a ridiculously low price, you would be a fool not to give it a try!</div> </div>