Peak: The New Science of Athletic Performance that Is Revolutionizing Sports

This was such a good book! Very informative and interesting! I bought this book because it provides CEUs for my dietitian license. It is well written, very well researched with current sources, and interesting stories to keep the reader engaged. I finished it in just a couple of days.

While I'm not a professional athlete, I am a fairly serious recreational athlete just over 30 years old. Year over year I'm increasing my fitness load from cycling, running, lifting weights, snowboarding, hiking, and rock climbing and the marginal benefit that dialing in my diet, sleep, and recovery patterns is increasingly important. I've also done everything from put on 30lbs by eating 4,500+ kcal/day to dropping all of that again over a 9 month period. In short, a lot of this information is applicable to me and I have attempted to utilize it before. At the same time, if you read enough fitness stuff in books or online it does feel like all of the info can blur together and sometimes contradict itself. This is where I think this book is the strongest. Without outright saying it, the author applies a sort of Pareto Principle to the information by giving you the science but then telling you where to actually focus your efforts (for example, listing the top three supplements or being honest about the limits that adaptive thermogenesis places on cratering a macro in order to lean out). I bought this book as a kindle edition and I'm already considering buying a paper copy because there are at least 10 areas in the first 25% of this book that I intend to apply to my training. Great great book if you are starting to take your training seriously.

Talk about a consuming book! I have such a hard time putting this thing down. He could not have broken down these chapters any more clearly and organized. Each chapter perfectly leads into the next. I started tabbing info into chapter 3 and now I want to go back, re-read it so that I can absorb the information better - it’s so good I wish he wrote more books 😭 I also noticed a review about this book only being for men… which is HIGHLY inaccurate. I started implementing his strategies about 4-5 months back and saw some great improvements in my performance - taking some gold medals in my sport along the way! This is definitely for women too. One thing to note: if you have a very basic understanding of nutrition and athletic performance - this may not be the book for you (at least to start with!). I’m not a nutritionist or a pro level athlete but I’ve dedicated quite a bit of time to consuming info in this industry over the last 10 years to know enough to be dangerous and there were a few sections that were a bit too scientific than my level of understanding. That being said…. he does do a good job and summarizing in layman’s terms and even admits in the book when he’s going down a rabbit hole of scientific info lol. To give credit where it’s due - I learned about this book when Zack Bitter (100 miler run world record holder) mentioned it on joe rogans podcast.

Everyone who care about their health should read this book. It encompasses far more than training and running.

If you’re into coaching and nutrition, this is a must have. A lot of us coaches have been struggling with all the info thrown at us in social media. Well this book has a lot of research backing it up.

Great book that dives deep into the importance of nutrition and recovery for athletes and anyone looking to reach their full potential. I’d recommend this to every coach that works with athletes or any personal trainer. There really hasn’t been another book in this field like this, so it’s a must read!

Loved the book! Instead of covering one small area of training science in great detail, Dr. Bubbs hits the key points in a wide area of sports performance. Diet, sleep, the mental game; it’s all covered. Just enough science without burying the average athlete looking to get faster with Ph.D. level discussion.

Dr. Bubbs does a great job covering a wide variety of topics. He covers each topic with enough depth to do it service, but not too much that it overwhelms you. This is a great starting point in taking the next step in human performance.

I first borrowed this book from my local library last year. It was so helpful that I read every page with a notebook at my side. I applied much of the content to my own athletic goals and saw a great improvement in my performance. I had to buy it to use as a reference for any future questions or problems I encounter. I highly recommend it!

Das Buch ist super gut! Ich habe mir vor dem Kauf viele negative Rezensionen durchgelesen, um zu schauen, was negativ an dem Buch sein könnte. Ich habe mir das Bich dann trotzdem gekauft und war aufgrund der Rezensionen vorrangig skeptisch, doch Dr. Marc Bubbs hat mich komplett abgeholt! Jede einzelne Studie, die erwähnt wird ist am Ende verlinkt! Für jeden, der sich für wissenschaftlich fundiertes im Soort interessiert, ist dieses Buch ein Must have! Das einzige, was ich schade finde ist, dass das Buch irgendwann zu Ende war! Vielen Dank Mr. Bubbs!

Excellent round-up of the latest research in athletic performance science. Describes the science in easy to understand and digestible manner. Wide ranging use of scientific research from leading sports institutes and field leaders across the globe. Lots of take aways for the amateur sports person or trainer who wants to improve their performance. There's been a few books like this recently but this is by far the best of the ones I've read.

Great book based on science.

Well written and covering a wide range of topics this is an excellent book - I probably could have saved myself time and money by just reading this book rather than the stack I have got through in the last six months on sleep, nutrition, and recovery. Brings together the latest thinking and science on a wide range of topics in a manner that is both educational and entertaining.