Book summaries (excerpts)
Instead of summarizing the books in my own words, I gathered the top excerpts. I want the spirit of the books to remain intact and I want you to be able to interpret the crumbs of wisdom on your own.
Date is the date on which I read the book.
The Leangains Method: The Art of Getting Ripped. Researched, Practiced, Perfected.
Author: Martin Berkhan and Alan Aragon ASIN: B07G3GFLTX I read the book because I really liked two Berkhan's blog articles. You get the gist of it if you read both articles (links below) and the excerpts. In my opinion the author recommends waaaaay too much protein! EXCERPTS [Best blog articles: Top ten fasting myths debunked, and Fuckarounditis.] If it was hard back then, it’s impossible today. While there [...]
The 4-Hour Body: An uncommon guide to rapid fat-loss, incredible sex and becoming superhuman
Author: Timothy Ferriss ASIN: B004M8S3Y6 I didn't particularly like this book. There's a lot of BS and details in this book that can easily take you astray. Everything useful is in the excerpts. EXCERPTS The decent method you follow is better than the perfect method you quit. Did fatness genes get passed on, or was it overeating behaviour? After all, fat people tend to have fat pets. Rule [...]
In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts: Close Encounters with Addiction
Author: Gabor Maté ASIN: B07CJNMY2H Some really interesting research and thoughts on (treating) addiction! EXCERPTS What, in the short term, did it give you that you craved or liked so much?” And universally, the answers are: “It helped me escape emotional pain; helped me deal with stress; gave me peace of mind, a sense of connection with others, a sense of control.” Such responses illuminate that addiction is [...]
Bigger Leaner Stronger: The Simple Science of Building the Ultimate Male Body
Author: Michael Matthews ASIN: B006XF5BTG The best book on strength training I've read so far. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY STRENGTH TRAINING Train each muscle group 1-2 times every 5-7 days Train one or two muscle groups per workout (per day) Do a total of 9-12 sets per workout Do sets of 4-6 reps for (nearly) all exercises. This means that you’re going to be using weights that allow for at [...]
A Guide to the Good Life
Author: William E. Irvine ISBN: 978-0195374612 By far the best book about Stoic philosophy, the philosophy of life I try to live by. EXCERPTS The Stoic philosophy of life may be old, but it merits the attention of any modern individual who wishes to have a life that is both meaningful and fulfilling — who wishes, that is, to have a good life. The Stoics realized that [...]
Tribe of Mentors: Short Life Advice from the Best in the World
Author: Timothy Ferriss ISBN: 978-1785041853 The book basically consists of interviews with 130+ of the world's top performers. The questions are really well though and I am certain you will find many great advice from people that are top performers in fields of your interest (be it business, sports, art or else). EXCERPTS [This is one of the two books of Tim Ferriss that I really enjoyed (the [...]
