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As Many Reps As Possible
Jason Khalipa’s actions and accomplishments speak for themselves: devoted father, world champion, global businessman. After years of rigorous training, Jason earned the title of Fittest Man on Earth and finished first in the 2008 CrossFit Games. Hard work and insatiable drive paid off, and his company, NCFIT, grew to success. Jason thought he had overcome insurmountable obstacles throughout his career, but nothing prepared him for the moment when his daughter, Ava, was diagnosed with leukemia. Tasked with facing what no parent should have to confront, he had two choices: succumb to overwhelming anger, or jump headfirst into the fight. He chose the latter.
In his first book, As Many Reps As Possible (AMRAP), Jason reveals the invaluable principles that helped him and his wife dedicate every minute of their lives to Ava’s battle. The backbone of Jason’s success is a simple and accessible process that, with dedication, will help you take control of life, harness your true potential, and triumph in every way. Borrowing from the fitness idea of completing as many reps as possible of an exercise in a given time period, Jason developed The AMRAP Mentality, a proven system that will help you discover your why, focus on what you can control, work hard, and ultimately blow past your goals. With clear insight, personal anecdotes, and directed reader exercises, this book will help you get where you’re going, wherever that may be. Be prepared to dream big, dig in your heels, roll up your sleeves, and get to work.
The AMRAP Mentality is here. Life is waiting for you.
In his first book, As Many Reps As Possible (AMRAP), Jason reveals the invaluable principles that helped him and his wife dedicate every minute of their lives to Ava’s battle. The backbone of Jason’s success is a simple and accessible process that, with dedication, will help you take control of life, harness your true potential, and triumph in every way. Borrowing from the fitness idea of completing as many reps as possible of an exercise in a given time period, Jason developed The AMRAP Mentality, a proven system that will help you discover your why, focus on what you can control, work hard, and ultimately blow past your goals. With clear insight, personal anecdotes, and directed reader exercises, this book will help you get where you’re going, wherever that may be. Be prepared to dream big, dig in your heels, roll up your sleeves, and get to work.
The AMRAP Mentality is here. Life is waiting for you.
128 pages, Hardcover
Published January 8, 2019
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May 30, 2023
As Many Reps As Possible is an inspirational memoir of a 2008 CrossFit Games champion, a Founder and CEO of NCFIT, and a dedicated dad who shares a secret to his many successes: The AMRAP Mentality.
According to Jason Khalipa, The AMRAP (As Many Reps As Possible) Mentality consists of 5 aspects:
1. Know your WHY, i.e., use your purpose to fuel your effort;
2. Focus on what you can control;
3. Work hard;
4. Switch gears, i.e. be present;
5. Re-evaluate, i.e., adjust your priorities as your life changes.
In a nutshell, The AMRAP Mentality is a collection of universal truths that are quite simple but not that easy to live by.
I admire Jason Khalipa's strong character, easy going personality, and a go-getter mentality, all of which are evident from his achievements and life experiences. However, I wish that his personal anecdotes in As Many Reps As Possible were more detailed. I wanted to learn more about his challenges at the CrossFit Games, his challenges while opening the gym, his challenges while dealing with his daughter's cancer. I feel like I was briefly told about these experiences and challenges, but not shown.
According to Jason Khalipa, The AMRAP (As Many Reps As Possible) Mentality consists of 5 aspects:
1. Know your WHY, i.e., use your purpose to fuel your effort;
2. Focus on what you can control;
3. Work hard;
4. Switch gears, i.e. be present;
5. Re-evaluate, i.e., adjust your priorities as your life changes.
In a nutshell, The AMRAP Mentality is a collection of universal truths that are quite simple but not that easy to live by.
I admire Jason Khalipa's strong character, easy going personality, and a go-getter mentality, all of which are evident from his achievements and life experiences. However, I wish that his personal anecdotes in As Many Reps As Possible were more detailed. I wanted to learn more about his challenges at the CrossFit Games, his challenges while opening the gym, his challenges while dealing with his daughter's cancer. I feel like I was briefly told about these experiences and challenges, but not shown.
January 5, 2020
First heard of Jason on the MFCEO Project and heard his story. I’ve seen this as a popular book for those doing 75 Hard and was eager to read it. I enjoyed it. It was short and to the point which I prefer. I would recommend this book to others who are wanting to change and have a growth mindset.
July 18, 2020
AMRAP by Jason Khalipa (Hardback)
Jason is something of a legend in the Crossfit/Fitness community and this book describes his journey and personal methodology for fitness, business, and life as titled. This is a small but challenging book. Each chapter ends with reader exercises (mindfulness and physical) that helped me engage with the materials. The AMRAP (As Many Reps As Possible) mentality is made up of the following five disciplines:
1. Know your WHY – What is your great purpose? Knowing your purpose is the starting point for leveraging great motivation and efficiencies.
2. Focus on what you can control. Everything else is a waste of energy.
3. Work hard! Very simple, but difficult to live.
4. Switch gears- be present. Live in the moment.
5. Re-evaluate – Make sure you have a big picture look at your priorities and adjust as your life changes.
As I worked through the reader exercises and read through the chapters which describe the disciplines above, I applied them in specific areas of my life. The physical exercises (workouts) allow for a mini-experiment for each topic immediately. This was super helpful and insightful for me. The work hard section resonated with me from my upbringing. My parents (especially my Dad) always taught us to work hard and give more than expected. There is no magic or shortcuts. Lot’s of things in life can be accomplished by starting early, getting dirty and working like you mean it.
I recommend this book for those wanting actionable tools to face and overcome challenges.
Jason is something of a legend in the Crossfit/Fitness community and this book describes his journey and personal methodology for fitness, business, and life as titled. This is a small but challenging book. Each chapter ends with reader exercises (mindfulness and physical) that helped me engage with the materials. The AMRAP (As Many Reps As Possible) mentality is made up of the following five disciplines:
1. Know your WHY – What is your great purpose? Knowing your purpose is the starting point for leveraging great motivation and efficiencies.
2. Focus on what you can control. Everything else is a waste of energy.
3. Work hard! Very simple, but difficult to live.
4. Switch gears- be present. Live in the moment.
5. Re-evaluate – Make sure you have a big picture look at your priorities and adjust as your life changes.
As I worked through the reader exercises and read through the chapters which describe the disciplines above, I applied them in specific areas of my life. The physical exercises (workouts) allow for a mini-experiment for each topic immediately. This was super helpful and insightful for me. The work hard section resonated with me from my upbringing. My parents (especially my Dad) always taught us to work hard and give more than expected. There is no magic or shortcuts. Lot’s of things in life can be accomplished by starting early, getting dirty and working like you mean it.
I recommend this book for those wanting actionable tools to face and overcome challenges.
August 10, 2020
Found this book while in the hospital. It didn't really do much for me, though I loved his exercise about making two circles to determine what you can control and what you can't. This book was more of an autobiography in many places and didn't teach anything new for entrepreneurship. AMRAP isn't much different than what other books will teach you.
Also the comment about millennials life hacking was really unnecessary. I'm a millennial and I'm for grit. Really just kind of tired of the lazy stereotype. And also the "AMRAP" isn't like airplane books. Like okay anyone with common sense knows work is required for your goals. The fact that he mentions airplane books like three times is just talking, not acting. Don't show me. Tell me.
Also the comment about millennials life hacking was really unnecessary. I'm a millennial and I'm for grit. Really just kind of tired of the lazy stereotype. And also the "AMRAP" isn't like airplane books. Like okay anyone with common sense knows work is required for your goals. The fact that he mentions airplane books like three times is just talking, not acting. Don't show me. Tell me.
June 9, 2021
The book itself was "meh". Jason mentions with scorn the concept of "airport books", and unfortunately this one was the same. When it comes to the message of "going all in", AMRAP Mentality comes nowhere near David Goggins' "Can't Hurt Me".
In this book Jason's patched together various challenges in his life, some were downright hard and I tip my hat to him and his family for pulling through, to the concept of As Many Reps As Possible.
I love Jason's work in CrossFit and how he's been an amazing family man, something that's hard to come by in today's high achievers.
What I love about the book - Jason beautifully wraps up the whole concept of "going all in" under the AMRAP umbrella. For me, the term AMRAP no means a whole lot more than just "as many reps as possible". It encompasses a whole way of approaching every aspect of life. It makes it easier to focus by asking the one question that matter - "Am I giving all I can within the time allotted for the task at hand?". In short, "Am I AMRAPing this task at hand?"
In this book Jason's patched together various challenges in his life, some were downright hard and I tip my hat to him and his family for pulling through, to the concept of As Many Reps As Possible.
I love Jason's work in CrossFit and how he's been an amazing family man, something that's hard to come by in today's high achievers.
What I love about the book - Jason beautifully wraps up the whole concept of "going all in" under the AMRAP umbrella. For me, the term AMRAP no means a whole lot more than just "as many reps as possible". It encompasses a whole way of approaching every aspect of life. It makes it easier to focus by asking the one question that matter - "Am I giving all I can within the time allotted for the task at hand?". In short, "Am I AMRAPing this task at hand?"
March 16, 2019
As Many Reps As Possible”, which Khalipa started in the fall of 2015, takes readers through his high school days and failed business experiments, post-graduate career choices, opening his own gym, and the fight to save his daughter Ava’s life who was diagnosed with leukaemia with just 4 years old . The book is part inspiring journey through the mind of one of the CrossFit industry’s most successful athletes, part lesson plan for athletes and individuals struggling to find focus and time accomplishing their goals and dreams.
"When you are able to focus on what is in your control—and push away the things you can’t change—you can turn almost any situation around. This is especially powerful during times of strife. Once you relinquish the worries associated with all the ‘noise,’ you reclaim power over your life.”
Great human, great athlete and great book!!!!
"When you are able to focus on what is in your control—and push away the things you can’t change—you can turn almost any situation around. This is especially powerful during times of strife. Once you relinquish the worries associated with all the ‘noise,’ you reclaim power over your life.”
Great human, great athlete and great book!!!!
January 1, 2020
As Many Reps as Possible (AMRAP) is a familiar term for CrossFitters. Jason Khalipa won the CrossFit games and now runs a successful fitness business. Mr. Khalipa shares his mindset and habits that help him stay focused and reach his goals. I like how he emphasizes knowing why you want to do something and concentrating on what you can control. His advice is practical and actionable. I'm going to try this for 2020!
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December 21, 2024
It's not a bad book, but is necessary to have a clear topic that the author wants to broadcast.
I don't know if it's correct to think that the author used his fame to win the CrossFit game and use the "CrossFit" to win readers but according to the front I hope for more CrossFit and exercise.
The book to taken way more personally and the author uses his edge about CrossFit and talent to get ahead.
So, is a good history, is easy to read, and could help any person that is looking for orientation in his life.
I don't know if it's correct to think that the author used his fame to win the CrossFit game and use the "CrossFit" to win readers but according to the front I hope for more CrossFit and exercise.
The book to taken way more personally and the author uses his edge about CrossFit and talent to get ahead.
So, is a good history, is easy to read, and could help any person that is looking for orientation in his life.
July 10, 2019
I very much enjoyed this book. Jason Khalipa is a very inspirational person to me in all facets of his life from Family, to fitness, to business. The dude is awesome. I got a lot out of this book and will be implementing his AMRAP Mentality into my life. As someone who has been doing CrossFit for the past 5+ years, these ideas really hit home with me. Though I do think they can absolutely resonate with non-CrossFit people as well. Give it a read!
April 8, 2019
I have been listening to Jason Khalipa podcasts and admiring him attitude to life for some time so I was excited to read the book. There isn't a lot new from the podcasts but it's helpful to have it all in one place. I have a very different life to him, and struggle to give absolute focus to my 8 hour a day desk job, but I am going to try breaking it down into tasks...
October 21, 2019
In a way that this book shows how effort and basic things could impact for longer term from fitness perspective - the reason I read it because I met him in 2018 who is the most muscled guy I have ever met, it’s an inspiration about his story to get the medals and how do they fight with cancer as a family
May 15, 2020
The @jasonkhalipa AMRAP book is a really quick read and tries to be something different to a conventional business, sport and lifestyle self help guide
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A compelling story of family adversity, how to compartmentalise your focus to maximise your effort and outputs whilst using CrossFit principles to draw out the key messages
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A tad repetitive but overall not a bad little book
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A compelling story of family adversity, how to compartmentalise your focus to maximise your effort and outputs whilst using CrossFit principles to draw out the key messages
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A tad repetitive but overall not a bad little book
February 27, 2019
Finished with a new perspective and set of skills ready to be more productive, focused and happy. Jason provides many thought provoking questions (and workouts) throughout his book, challenging the reader apply the AMRAP mentality in the now.
February 9, 2019
Jason makes the route to success real cut and dry. Loved it
March 10, 2019
Interesting but brief
April 9, 2019
inspiring, motivating...
May 21, 2019
Short, sweet and practical. A great motivator and to strive for efficiency at the task at hand, rolling up the sleeves and getting it done. "Gotta go".
September 24, 2019
Good book, speaks on how to handle stress while accomplishing your goals. It’s a self motivator as well as a real eye opener.
December 30, 2019
Good book. Highlights and reinforces a lot of things I'm reading and learning elsewhere. So fits in with my reading needs at the moment.
January 15, 2020
Pretty good - inspires a hard work ethic which is motivational
February 1, 2021
Enjoy Jason as an athlete and person. Motivating book. Nothing life changing or profound, but I like his style. Good reinforcement book about taking advantage of all miners in the day.
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February 3, 2022I don't want to rate this book as it's not a typical book I read- but I think there were some good takeaways and I love the idea of working efficiently, focused on tasks, and focusing on your why.
March 10, 2022
Good read but falls in the category of “airport reading”
January 21, 2021
This book might a great first read. If you've never read anything motivational, inspirational, or success-like, this could be a great book. But then again, if you haven't read those other types of books, why are you starting with this one? There are so many better ones to start with.
October 6, 2021
Great book, especially on the 75 Hard journey
I am so happy I picked this as my first book to read as part of the 75 Hard challenge. This book is full of helpful and practical life applications you should be using in all areas of life. The energy and “down to earth”-ness of the author make it a very relatable read.
I am so happy I picked this as my first book to read as part of the 75 Hard challenge. This book is full of helpful and practical life applications you should be using in all areas of life. The energy and “down to earth”-ness of the author make it a very relatable read.
June 19, 2023
I had started tis book a year ago. I am 3/4 the way through and the advice Jason writes when it comes to making the most out of every single minute is exactly what I needed as a person that only gets busy or motivated by a short time constraint.
January 29, 2019
Amazing
Amazing way to attack life. Did not want this book to end. Ready to apply the AMRAP mentality to my life and see where it takes me.
Amazing way to attack life. Did not want this book to end. Ready to apply the AMRAP mentality to my life and see where it takes me.
April 28, 2019
Great Book
Easy to read. Very practical and straightforward! Kudos to Jason for putting out a book that can be applicable to everyday life!
Easy to read. Very practical and straightforward! Kudos to Jason for putting out a book that can be applicable to everyday life!
July 21, 2019
This is a great book on how to be really effective in all areas of life.
March 14, 2020
Great book, easy and fast to read as well as entertaining, but most important, really aplicable to anyone’s life.
Kudos to Jason an this book and yes man “definitely, I will continue”.
Kudos to Jason an this book and yes man “definitely, I will continue”.
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