Rise of Superman: Decoding the science of ultimate human performance
by Steven Kotler
Steven Kotler asks why, at the tail end of the 20th century and the early portion of the 21st, are we seeing such a multi-sport assault on reality?
Survival of the fittest: understanding peak physical performance
by Mike Stroud
This book sets out the genetics, exercise, diet and science that allows humans to perform at their peak.
Natural Born Heroes: The lost Secrets of strength and Endurance
by Christopher Mcdougall
Learn about how we as humans have forgotten how to be useful with our fitness in exchange for aesthetics. An engaging read on how much the human body can achieve given the right mindset and circumstance.
Champion's Mind, The: How Great Athletes Think, Train, and Thrive
by Jim Afremow
The athlete's go-to guide for creating mental strength and achieving peak performance. Even among the most elite performers, certain athletes stand out as a cut above the rest, able to outperform in clutch, game-deciding moments.
The Performance Cortex - How neuroscience is redefining athletic genius
by Zach Schonbrun
Schonbrun traces the fascinating history of motor research and details how new investigations in the brain are helping explain the extraordinary skills of talented performers like Stephen Curry and Serena Williams.
Gaming the World: How Sports Are Reshaping Global Politics and Culture
by Andrei Markovits and Lars Rensmann
This book examines the phenomenon of global sports, where professional teams and players have become agents of globalization while at the same time fostering local allegiances and spawning cultural conflict and prejudice.
The Talent Lab
by Owen Slot
Inside story of exactly how a smart-thinking army of athletes, coaches, talent finders, innovators, disruptors, analysts and psychologists utilised the cutting-edge insight of elite performance to succeed where other nations had failed - and turned Britain into an Olympic superpower.