Man of Iron: A World-class Bodybuilder's Journey to Become an Ironman

by Kris Gethin

Bodybuilder Kris Gethin is no stranger to the world of fitness. With a long and successful professional bodybuilding career under his belt, Kris is famous for his body-transformation and muscle-building programs. After gaining some exposure to the world of endurance racing through the experiences of friends and colleagues, he decided to pursue a challenge unlike anything he had undertaken before. While continuing to train like a bodybuilder, he also prepared himself for a full-distance IRONMAN a 2.4-mile swim, 112-mile bicycle ride, and a full marathon of 26.22 miles. The catch? Kris gave himself only 6 months to train for an event that normally takes 2 years of preparation. His goals were to put his mind and body through hell, defy the odds, and become a hybrid athlete. Join Kris as he recounts his journey. Man of Iron also includes key training tips, techniques, nutrition advice, and the comprehensive 6-month program to transform from an amateur endurance athlete to an IRONMAN.

256 pages, Paperback

Published June 5, 2018

Reviews

[Andrew · Rating 5 out of 5]

If you are interested in endurance sports while still adhering to a strength training regimen, this is a clear headed look at what that journey entails. Kris Gethin writes like a plain-speaking athlete focused on results and protocols, not dazzling with words. His story and advice mainly underscore the key elements to focus on. He is much quicker to remind you to stay hydrated every hour, eat x number of calories per hour while biking, train at x% of the race mileage, than to say motivational rah rah cliches. I found this to be a helpful look inside the mind of a high-performance athlete: what he focuses on - and what he ignores (in a good way).

[Weylin · Rating 3 out of 5]

There is some good stuff here and overall the book is good. I just feel like there could’ve or should’ve been a lot more. This book slightly supplements the video series, which is awesome....I just wanted more. I also received Alex Viada’s book, The Hybrid Athlete, which I hope will fill the void this book left me feeling.

[Darrell · Rating 5 out of 5]

Kris is amazing

What a guy! Kris really outlines exactly how to properly accomplish an incredibly difficult event with precision. Bravo!! My hats off to you!

[Angela Nicholson · Rating 3 out of 5]

Informative and positive but not very specific. The author sells training plans separately.

[Mark Lyons · Rating 3 out of 5]

A quick and straight to the point telling of how a world class bodybuilder broke the stereotypes and plunged himself into the world of a hybrid athlete.
I enjoyed his telling of his specific skill and technique training he had to implement and the short introduction about himself at the start. There’s no BS in this book, he’s not trying to pad it out and tell a deep narrative, it’s more of a manual to help others realise how they too can adapt to such a feat.

People who follow him on his socials and video series will know a lot of the information contained, however it’s also like a directors cut featuring some behind the scenes parts not spoken about before. Worth the time if you’re a fan or like the idea of becoming hybrid.