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Books like The 4-Hour Body

The 4-Hour Body by Timothy Ferriss is about body composition, self-experimentation, fat loss. If that's what drew you in, here are 6 books that share its DNA — each summarized on Superbook, and ready to chat with in the app.

  1. Bigger Leaner Stronger
    Bigger Leaner Stronger

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    Bigger Leaner Stronger

    Michael Matthews · Health

    Bigger Leaner Stronger is Michael Matthews's practical guide to building a lean, muscular physique through evidence-based strength training and flexible dieting.

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  2. Starting Strength
    Starting Strength

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    Starting Strength

    Mark Rippetoe · Health

    Starting Strength is Mark Rippetoe's comprehensive manual for barbell training, built around the argument that strength — the ability to produce force against external resistance — is the foundational physical quality from which most other fitness attributes benefit.

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  3. The Obesity Code
    The Obesity Code

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    The Obesity Code

    Jason Fung · Health

    The Obesity Code is Jason Fung's argument that obesity is a hormonal disease, not a behavioral one, and that the treatment follows from that understanding.

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  4. The Productivity Project
    The Productivity Project

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    The Productivity Project

    Chris Bailey · Self-help

    The Productivity Project emerged from Chris Bailey's year-long self-experiment immediately after graduating from university.

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  5. 80/20 Running
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    80/20 Running

    Matt Fitzgerald · Health

    80/20 Running is Matt Fitzgerald's evidence-based argument that the most common mistake recreational runners make is training too hard, too often.

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  6. Anatomy of an Epidemic
    Anatomy of an Epidemic

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    Anatomy of an Epidemic

    Robert Whitaker · Health

    Anatomy of an Epidemic is Robert Whitaker's investigation into a paradox: as the use of psychiatric medication in the United States has increased dramatically over the past half-century, the number of people on disability due to mental illness has risen in parallel.

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