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

by Kris Gethin

From the gym to the trails, join Kris Gethin on his journey to complete an IRONMAN. As a widely followed personal trainer and professional bodybuilder, Kris undoubtedly knows his way around the weight room. But as more of his peers became involved in endurance races, Kris became intrigued by the possibility of a new mental and physical challenge―did he have what it took to grind out an IRONMAN, without sacrificing his muscle mass? Thus began Kris’s mission to prove that all athletes will benefit from a combination of hybrid training, whether that be endurance athletes adding more strength training to their routine, or weightlifters incorporating cardio. He developed his 6-month training program as he went, integrating the insights of experts from multiple fields as well as the results from his own experiences. Kris put in the work to become a hybrid athlete―from fine-tuning his nutrition, preventing injury and refining technique, preparing his body to take the immense beating an IRONMAN presents, and developing the mental techniques necessary to stay focused and on course. Do you have what it takes to become a MAN of IRON?

200 pages, Paperback

Published April 30, 2019

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.