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In Inside the Box, veteran journalist and marathoner T.J. Murphy goes all in to expose the gritty, high-intensity sport of CrossFit®.

Murphy faced a future with a permanent limp from one too many marathons. Desperate to reclaim his fitness and strength, the 47-year-old signed up for his first CrossFit® workout with nothing to lose. Anaerobically blasted by each workout of the day, Murphy discovered a sweat-soaked fitness revolution that's transforming bodies and lives.

CrossFit is the sport of fitness, a radical new approach to exercise that is turning the traditional gym workout upside down. Every day at thousands of CrossFit gyms across America, fitness seekers of all shapes and sizes flex their inner athlete by racing to finish fast-paced workouts. Each workout mixes weight lifting and gymnastics into an explosively effective and addictive new way to lose weight and carve out a new physique.

Inside the Box is Murphy's journey through CrossFit. From staggering newcomer to evangelist, Murphy finds out how it feels, why it's so popular, whether it can fix his broken body.

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"Laced with self-deprecation and sharp observation, [Inside the Box] reads as a CrossFit origin story. Throughout the book Murphy is most compelling as a cultural guide. With uncanny "noticings" and clever descriptions he pulls you into the CrossFit community, its people and its ethos. As a forceful diary, Inside The Box speaks to those merely curious about CrossFit and to the fire breathing monsters hooked on its potent thrill. Vibrant and life-affirming, Murphy urges the reader on." -- WOD Talk magazine

"For me, Inside the Box was like a walk down memory lane. I highly recommend it to anyone who has been considering starting CrossFit but just hasn't been sure if it's right for them." -- Greg Amundson, the original CrossFit Firebreather, former SWAT officer, and founder of the CrossFit Goal Setting Course

"Murphy's experience [in Inside the Box] is one that will be lived thousands of times in the coming years. It is an awakening not only of the physical but of consciousness to one's ability and what is possible. He eloquently takes you on the ride of finding community and bringing purpose back into one's own life." -- Brian MacKenzie, founder of CrossFit Endurance

"Inside the Box made me very nostalgic of my own beginning with CrossFit. And it really made me proud of this community that I am involved in. CrossFit is unique as a sport, but even more special because of the community it has created. Inside the Box is a wonderful representation of why and how we are all so dedicated to our own fitness, but more importantly, to the success of our peers." -- Annie Sakamoto, CrossFit trainer and elite athlete

"In his book Inside the Box, journalist T.J. Murphy goes deep into the high-intensity, gut-testing world of CrossFit." -- ESPN.com

"Interwoven with [Murphy's] personal journey is the backstory on CrossFit and its evolution, along with the tales of other CrossFitters he met along the way" ¦For anyone who hasn't experienced CrossFit, it's hard to understand what goes on inside the gym, but this book does a good job explaining it." -- Duathlon.com

"In his book, Murphy also does an effective job of explaining what a typical CrossFit "box" (an actual gym) looks like, what a CrossFit experience is bound to be like for the first-timer (humbling and exhausting, and, depending on the first-timer's nature, either utterly addictive or completely off-putting), and the importance of community in contributing to CrossFit's popularity." -- BreakingMuscle.com

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ENTER THE WORKOUT REVOLUTION.

When veteran journalist T.J. Murphy joined a local CrossFit® gym, it wasnt to chase a story. Hobbled and limping, the 47-year-old felt more like 100, with legs wrecked from years of running.

Desperate to reclaim his fitness and strength, he signed up with nothing to lose. In Inside the Box, Murphy puts his body to the test to find out whether CrossFit really works.

IS IT HEALTHY? IS IT EFFECTIVE? IS IT CRAZY?

From humble roots in a California garage to more than 4,000 gyms today, CrossFit is the gritty grassroots fitness movement that is fast making converts across the globe. Forget chrome, video screens, and glitzy settings; CrossFit happens in rough-and-tumble spaces called boxes, with workouts forged from an eclectic mix of gymnastics, weight lifting, track and field, and plyometricspitting athletes against each other to earn the days top score.

In this intense atmosphere where fitness is sport, Murphy discovers a surprisingly tight-knit crewsoldiers, soccer moms, police officers, adrenaline addictsall striving to sweat, suffer, and see who can push themselves farthest.

With ferocious dedication to training and diet, CrossFits devotees seem to be literally reshaping themselves from the inside out. But does CrossFit live up to the hype_ Inside the Box investigates the merits of this countercultural movement that is transforming lives as it takes the fitness world by storm.

T.J. MURPHY is a writer, veteran endurance athlete, and CrossFitter and the former editorial director of Triathlete, Inside Triathlon, and Competitor magazines. His work has also appeared in Runners World and Outside magazines.

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Paperback: 192 pages
Publisher: VeloPress; 1 edition (September 1, 2012)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1934030902
ISBN-13: 978-1934030905
Product Dimensions: 6.2 x 0.8 x 9 inches
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Average Customer Review: 130 customer reviews
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Is Crossfit a Fad or a Revolution?

August 12, 2015

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I have been fascinated and yet skeptical about Crossfit since I first heard of it. Having grown up through many sports I always had one foot in the world of weight lifting/conditioning with the belief that it would make me better at everything else. During those 25+ years there were many trends, fads, diets and scams intended to sell people on easier and easier ways to build muscle, strength and an amazing body. One by one these highly marketed products and methods failed or were disproved and no one batted an eye about it. That is why I was so hesitant when Crossfit started popping up on television, most notably in the form of the Crossfit Games. Here was a new system of exercise that claimed to get a person fit and strong with astonishing results. After a few years of having it pop up again and again, I finally decided to check it out.

Inside the Box by T.J. Murphy was my introduction to the history and mystery that is Crossfit. In this short book the author, who had been damaged by years of endurance racing, puts his own body on the line by signing up at a "Box." Along the way he learns about the process of which Crossfit came into creation and the many experiments that made it into a worldwide sensation. While this book does not have all the answers to dispel the critics, it does open the door to where the sport of fitness came from and where it appears to be going.

By giving a personal example, T.J. inspired me to try the Crossfit WOD named "Cindy." I had already done weeks of training for Cyclocross but nothing I had done was even close to the intensity of Cindy. I was sore for four days before reassembling my pride. I thought I was in good shape but suddenly had to reassess my schedule. I read this book in only a few days but it lit a fire in me. I started reading another Crossfit book immediately after and began to add WODs to my CX training. I can't imagine anything that could get me in better shape. Am I fully sold? No, but I'm going to give it a heartfelt try. If this system can better my racing by making me stronger how could I turn it away?

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Belal Khan

An introduction to Crossfit, but it will open you up to a new way of thinking about fitness.

October 1, 2014

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Excellent read. Gives you an introduction into the world of Crossfit, but not as a fitness movement, but as a lifestyle. Got introduced to folks like Kelly Starrett of Mobility WOD, and Brian Mackenzie who are kind of the pioneers in areas of mobility and fitness for the everyday man as well as teaching people how to move and run as they should be and un-condition themselves from the sedentary lifestyles of American living.

I've begun my quest to rebuilding and claiming my "summer feet", learning how to run again, and achieving flexibility and mobility of my hips and shoulders so I can squat appropriately with my ass to the grass.

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Brian C. Copeland

Good book about CrossFit written by a 47yo former Ironman Triathlete and Marathoner

November 6, 2013

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Great overview and history for anyone interested in learning more about CrossFit. I now know more about what I've been doing the last three months and what I can expect in the future. I'm a 46yo runner and triathlete, so this author's perspective has been very similar to my own. I started doing CrossFit as something to do with my wife coming off the heels of my first Olympic Triathlon. I thought I was just in the greatest shape, but was humbled trying to do CrossFit. I had even been cross-training with a personal trainer for years when I stepped into the "box". The author of this book was an even better runner and triathlete than I and had a similar experience, which makes me feel much better. Like him, I've seen great results in just 3 months. I wanted to learn more about CrossFit. Why is a gym a "CrossFit" gym? What the heck does AMRAP and Metcon mean? Who are Fran and Cindy? Who invented this stuff, anyway? Honestly, I don't know if I would have believed half of what was in this book (e.g. the principle of non-specific training) if I hadn't already been experiencing it. That said, it was great to get a better understanding of the underlying principles of what makes CrossFit so different, encouragement to check my ego at the door, and continue to experience gains that I didn't think were possible at my age. Read this book if you are curious about CrossFit or have been doing it for a little while and want to fill in some gaps. I tell you this, after doing CrossFit for 3 months my days of walking into a gym and meandering from station to station not talking to anyone are over. Also, my days of paying a trainer $45 for a 30-minute workout are numbered. This book called my attention to CrossFit Endurance training, which I am now learning to incorporate into my marathon and triathlon training. It was definitely worth the price of the Kindle download!

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D. Lai

Good overall book, well written

April 23, 2013

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Bought this after reading a few reviews and wasn't disappointed. It's well written & very descriptive as the author describes his journey into the world of CrossFit. As a runner, I would have liked more information on how it may have affected his future running, if any. I loved the clear descriptions of life as a beginner, first impressions, factual references, and experiences that were had. It kept my attention all the way through, although I wish it had been a little longer. I recommended it to several friends who've also enjoyed it.

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R. Owen

Great book for Crossfit newbies.

December 2, 2013

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I started working out at a Crossfit box before I read the book. I didn't know a lot of the terminology for things or why things were done the way they were and was hesitant to ask.

I read the book and gained a greater understanding and love for Crossfit. I would recommend this book especially to someone who is new to Crossfit, or is thinking about trying Crossfit.

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CivilGuy

A pretty good intro

September 2, 2013

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I have been following the Crossfit site, reading journal entries, watching the videos, etc. for a while and thought I'd like a bit of background. I would say this does a pretty good job of doing so. Author has a likable personality and I found the writing style easy enough to stick with. I plan to find another of similar topic. I think I gravitate to the culture as much as the information provided, but overall I give Inside the Box a thumbs up.

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great for beginners

great book for those starting out in crossfit or those thinking about it. he does a good job giving you insight on being new to training in this method.

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