Learning to Breathe Fire

J. C. Herz · first published 2014 · ISBN 9780385348874

Herz takes on CrossFit, the fitness phenomenon that created intense loyalty and intense skepticism in equal measure. She explores the psychology of people who commit to extreme training, the community aspects of the gym, and what draws people to a practice many view as dangerous or cultish. The book is part fitness writing, part cultural analysis.