Firebreather Fitness

Former SWAT officer, retired U.S. Army Captain, and founding CrossFit athlete and coach, Greg Amundson, shares Firebreather Fitness, his program to help you get into the best shape of your life, mentally and physically.

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.

Foreword

Introduction

01 The Firebreather Way

02 Firebreathing: A Three-Tiered Approach

BODY

03 Foundational Movements

04 Getting Started

05 Taking It Outside

06 Power Nutrition

MIND

07 Harnessing the Power of Your Mind

08 Finding Your Purpose

09 Setting and Reaching Your Goals

10 Self-Talk

11 Rechanneling Your Thoughts

12 Breathing Through Stress

SPIRIT

13 Building a Spiritual Practice

14 Building Strength and Resilience

15 Yoga: A Physical and Spiritual Practice

16 Satvana: Firebreather Yoga

PLANS

17 Firebreather Fitness: 21-Day Plans

STANDARDS

18 Firebreather Standards: Taking It to the Next Level

Acknowledgments

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