Listen free for 30 days

  • The World's Fittest Book

  • Written by: Ross Edgley
  • Narrated by: Ross Edgley
  • Length: 9 hrs and 2 mins
  • 4.7 out of 5 stars (117 ratings)

Pick 1 audiobook a month from our unmatched collection.
Listen all you want to thousands of included audiobooks, Originals, and podcasts.
Access exclusive sales and deals.
Premium Plus auto-renews for $14.95/mo + applicable taxes after 30 days. Cancel anytime.
The World's Fittest Book cover art

The World's Fittest Book

Written by: Ross Edgley
Narrated by: Ross Edgley
Try for $0.00

$14.95 a month after 30 days. Cancel anytime.

Buy Now for $30.09

Buy Now for $30.09

Pay using card ending in
By confirming your purchase, you agree to Audible's Conditions of Use and Amazon's Privacy Notice. Tax where applicable.

Publisher's Summary

The Sunday Times best seller.

How to train for anything and everything, anywhere and everywhere.

The World's Fittest Book is set to become every fitness enthusiast's bible. Dubbed the body's complete user guide, it will become the go-to resource for learning all you need to know about building muscle, losing fat, eating (healthy) cake and unlocking your superhuman physical potential.

Packed with workouts the author tried and tested in the pursuit of multiple world records, it's more than a book, it's the greatest training tool ever written! Designed for anyone who wants to make permanent and lasting changes to their food and fitness, it's the first book to combine the teachings, tips and tricks of Olympic and world champions into one easy to follow resource.

This book will show you how it's possible to:

  • Live below 10 percent body fat with the aid of chocolate and Mayan secrets
  • Add 27 percent more muscle mass, courtesy of tips from world heavyweight champions
  • Increase speed by 10 percent, thanks to gold medal winning Olympic sprinters
  • Squat, deadlift and bench weights you never dreamed of lifting, with the guidance of the world's strongest men
  • Improve endurance capacity by 60 percent, thanks to the knowledge of world champions in multi endurance-based sports

...all of which the author has achieved during the 10-year 'fitness pilgrimage' that has taken him around the globe.

Aiming to be the most eclectic and comprehensive fitness guide ever created, The World's Fittest Book is the sum and substance of over a decade of research and the collective wisdom of some of the greatest minds and athletic bodies in history. By learning the lessons within it, listeners will understand 'fitness' better than the vast majority of the population. Every chapter has an easy to digest workout within it and can be listened to individually. But if you want to listen to the stories and the science behind the routines, that's there, too.

Until now, there hasn't been a book covering such an ambitious range of areas, catering for the casual fitness enthusiast seeking clarity and guidance in their own gym routine and kitchen habits as well as the seasoned sportsperson who's hit a plateau and is searching for tips, tricks and tweaks they can make to their training and diet. This book changes that and will take you on a journey to whatever level of fitness you want to find.

PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying reference material will be available in your Library section along with the audio on our desktop site.

©2018 Ross Edgley (P)2018 Little, Brown Book Group

What listeners say about The World's Fittest Book

Average Customer Ratings
Overall
  • 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • 5 Stars
    90
  • 4 Stars
    19
  • 3 Stars
    6
  • 2 Stars
    1
  • 1 Stars
    1
Performance
  • 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • 5 Stars
    68
  • 4 Stars
    18
  • 3 Stars
    1
  • 2 Stars
    1
  • 1 Stars
    1
Story
  • 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • 5 Stars
    64
  • 4 Stars
    18
  • 3 Stars
    6
  • 2 Stars
    1
  • 1 Stars
    0

Reviews - Please select the tabs below to change the source of reviews.

Sort by:
Filter by:
  • Overall
    4 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    3 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    4 out of 5 stars

amazing

lots to take in. Great stories. Very easy to listen to good voice quality. A little out of my league to due. There's nothing on repair for pain.

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

2 people found this helpful

  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    5 out of 5 stars

Fantastic information

As the world gets more and more complicated, with fitness and diet fads and “studies” sponsored by big businesses created to confuse everyone further, this book cuts through them all. Ross gives us a great foundation to work with no matter what your fitness goals are. This book focuses on science, and is told using amazing personal anecdotes among Ross’s impressive feats of super human fitness.

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

1 person found this helpful

  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    5 out of 5 stars

Perspective changing

Incredibly insightful and engaging throughout!! Highly recommend this to anyone with a passion for fitness.

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

1 person found this helpful

  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    5 out of 5 stars

Absolutely loved it

Ross lays out the fundamentals to both strength and endurance through mesmerizing storytelling that kept me listening chapter after chapter. His story plays out like an adventure book filled with vital knowledge about how to properly take care of our bodies.

I absolutely loved this book and found that Edgley's attitude towards teaching principles of fitness made this book very approachable to newcomers to fitness. Each chapter reads part story, part guide, part textbook, but incredibly well blended so that you come out of each excited to hear what else he has to teach you.

Would recommend wholeheartedly and will be listening to this again!

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

  • Overall
    4 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    4 out of 5 stars

Good Refresher and some nice motivation

I enjoy Ross' delivery, and it's fun to listen to his stories in his own voice. I now have dreams of spending a month in the Lake District perfecting my fell running. Much of the health, fitness, and nutrition information wasn't new to me, but it was a great refresher. This book was exactly what I needed to fire up my motivation to tackle some big goals (thanks, Ross!). I look forward to his next publication. In the meantime - there is work to do!!

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    5 out of 5 stars

great read.. I mean listen ;)

learned some thing I didnt know and other books to look up to listen to

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

1 person found this helpful

  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    5 out of 5 stars

Must listen

This book was more than I thought it would be and I will definitely listen it through again. For anyone wanting to start a healthier life or improve aspects of there already healthy life this book will help you take things into your own hands and do it!

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

1 person found this helpful

  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    5 out of 5 stars

Worth it!

A very well done, the combination of Ross Edgely's experience and knowledge combined with excellent writing and adventures from the edges of fitness provide not only a comprehensive introduction to athleticism, but is also worth reading for the more experienced among us. A must read for anyone who is into fitness!

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

1 person found this helpful

  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    5 out of 5 stars

must read/listen

lots of useful tips and advice, plus great stories as well. From nutrition, strength training, cardio all brought together by very well told personal experiences, this book has it all.

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

  • Overall
    2 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    2 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    2 out of 5 stars

You can get the good info on his website

Cool tips on exercise but seems like you can that on his website. All the rest is overly figurative language with too many metaphors for every single thing.

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

2 people found this helpful