Fitness and Diet Books

As underrated as this segment is, fitness and diet books are worth the investment and here is why. Contrary to popular belief, the one-size-fits-all approach does not work in fitness. We each have a different body type and each body has different needs with regard to fitness, nutrition and health. What works for one individual might not always work for another. Precisely why, it is important to read up, educate yourselves and get your facts straight before you start following any trending fitness regimen or diet for yourself. 

It is important to keep a check on your body, its functions and its requirements before you indulge yourselves in any particular fitness regimen. For instance if your body has a calcium deficiency your dietary needs will be different. You will have to ensure you are consuming enough of the nutrients your body is deficient in and not just the foods that may be trending at the moment. Similarly, if you have any particular physical ailment you must avoid certain exercises and not just blindly follow the newest fitness trends. 

To make sure you are treating your body right and consuming what it needs without doing it any harm; we have curated a selection of books to help get you into shape and to help you manage what you are eating.

Read on as we list some of the best books on fitness and nutrition that we have found most helpful… 

Lean In 15 The Body Coach Collection 4 Books Set By Joe Wicks All four books in this collection set are focused on different aspects of fitness. The first book; Lean in 15 - The Shift Plan; Joe Wicks, aka The Body Coach, reveals how to shift your body fat to the desired places by eating more and exercising less. The book features a hundred recipes for nutritious, quick-to-prepare meals – including his bad-boy burrito and oaty chicken. Whilst the second book of the set is one of the best workout books for beginners; Lean in 15 - The Shape Plan focuses on building lean muscles and burning fat with 100 delicious recipes and four new workouts to take your fitness to the next level. The next book in this collection; Lean in 15 - The Sustain Plan reveals how to SUSTAIN incredible results while still seeing progress week on week. The book comes fully illustrated with quick-fix healthy meal ideas and workouts for busy people who need to maintain fitness whilst on the go. The last book of the set, Cooking for Family and Friends is a beautifully photographed collection of Joe's easy favourite recipes that are big on flavour and packed with the hero ingredients you need to impress your mates, fuel your workout and burn fat.

Tiny Habits: Why Starting Small Makes Lasting Change Easy by BJ Fogg is all about improving your lifestyle and doing it with ease. Whether it's losing weight, sleeping more, or restoring your work/life balance—the secret is to start small. Tiny Habits advocates starting with quick wins and embedding new, tiny habits into our everyday routines in order to initiate big lifestyle and lasting changes in your life and routine. BJ Fogg has based this theory on twenty years of research and his experience of coaching over 40,000 people to crack the code of habit formation. 

The Slimming Foodie by Pip Payne is one of the best weight loss books based on an award winning blog with the same name. The Slimming Foodie is all about delicious, hearty, home-cooked meals that can work for anyone who is on a slimming journey. The Slimming Foodie philosophy is simple. First and foremost, the recipes have to taste great! But also important is that they use fresh, nourishing, healthy ingredients that are easily available and can be prepared by anyone on a budget.