It Takes Grit: The Go-To Guide to Level Up Your LifeStrengthen, Energize, Elevate, and Conquer

by Rebecca Louise

Ready to transform your body and mind into the healthiest, happiest you? You're going to need enthusiasm, an open mind, and a good deal of grit.

In It Takes Grit, fitness expert and mindset coach Rebecca Louise shares a practical no-BS guide to take your workouts, health, and your motivation to the next level—along with a 30-day challenge to kick-start your results.

Through her ultra-popular YouTube channel and social media, Rebecca Louise has helped millions of people improve their mindset and achieve their wellness goals. The secret behind Rebecca's success isn't just her cheeky British humor or her adorable dog Alphie; people come to Rebecca because she's shared many of the same experiences—she knows what's it's like to feel lost, unable to find the right career, live broke, go through a divorce, and struggle with a negative relationship with food. It wasn't until she changed her mindset and started to master high-performance habits that she truly found her way to a career she loved and a healthy lifestyle.

Now, in It Takes Grit, Rebecca shares her tried-and-true tools to lock onto your purpose, uncover your inner grit, and get in the right mindset to go after your goals. She shares:

The 10 healthy habits that changed her life (see: not living in fear of carbs)
An action plan to get started no matter where you are right now (emotionally, physically, and mentally)
Instructions for how to build an optimal morning routine, fitness schedule, and meal plans that will never go out of style
Tips for staying on track and remaining inspired no matter what life throws at you
Nutrition plans that will fuel your body (and never leave you hungry)
A "no excuse" fitness plan that actually fits into your lifestyle
Rebecca also shares targeted daily workouts to make sure you're never overworking your body, easy-to-follow meal plans that include recipes for every meal, and daily tasks that will help you reset your mindset and get to the next level. It Takes Grit will give you the tools needed to enhance your life and create positive, lasting changes—all to help you take control of your health and happiness.

Genres: Nonfiction, Health

320 pages, Paperback

Published September 15, 2020

Reviews

[Jenae Lovercamp Hulsey · Rating 5 out of 5]

It Takes Grit by Rebecca Louise is much more than I expected! It has three parts and focuses first on motivation with tips and stories about getting mentally ready for a healthier lifestyle, next in nutrition and finally exercise! I was impressed that she included a grocery list to accompany the recipes and meal plan.

[Briana Kelley · Rating 5 out of 5]

I have read this every January for the last 3 years to start my year. Love it. I have notes in the margin every year. I might try a different self help book next year but probably not. Great way to reset.

[Leigh · Rating 5 out of 5]

I won this book from goodreads! Such a great book! I didn’t think it was a normal motivational book, but one that did show some grit with where Rebecca Louise started to where she ended up. I like how i feel like we aren’t that different (except she is british and i’m american). I enjoyed the step by step 30 day challenge, the advice to write everything down so you can see where you start and where you end up, and the recipes! Even if it’s more of a mental level up than a physical level up, I highly recommend this book to women and men alike!

[Martina · Rating 5 out of 5]

I really enjoyed this book. It's like a small guide to a better and healthy body and mindset. The way the book is written is very simplistic, but it brakes down the steps that you need to take in order to achieve your goal.

[Jenny · Rating 2 out of 5]

Despite the author's rich life experience, this book was disappointingly shallow. Her advice felt generic and superficial.

[Courtney Nicole · Rating 2 out of 5]

This book seems to offer pretty straight-forward advice, however it’s seemingly generic and often not possible. A lot of people who are overwhelmed and have a history of anxiety and chronic stress cannot just simply “will” themselves to be motivated or look at the positive. Many people cannot just simply “believe in themselves more” or “look at the bright side” without first retraining their brain to be able to do so, which requires upfront and professional work. It’s not as simple as just getting it because it would make life easier. Books like this bother me because they leave out that raw human element and assume we’re all capable, when capable is less of a physical thing and more of a thing of the mind.

[Tricia · Rating 5 out of 5]

SO much more then a fitness book.

This has it all- advice for firness, nutrition, motivation, positive attitude, and digging deep.

Well organized and balanced between personal stories and specific practical advice, this will be a "Go To" book for you to level up your life!!

Highly recommend her book, her pocasts, her workout app and her amazing FB community! All the support and community support that you could ever ask for to keep the lessons that you learn here burning bright.

[Erin · Rating 5 out of 5]

Good, solid reminders mixed in with new learning. This is an easy read to get you motivated to level up! Looking forward to beginning the 30 day challenge!

[Becca Kinsella · Rating 3 out of 5]

Rebecca has great fitness tips and even gives a 30 day plan at the end.

[Sabrina Brawley]

A quick bout of motivation with recipes and workout plans.

[Katie Schroeder · Rating 1 out of 5]

Truly garbage. This book is full of nothing but meaningless platitudes. Louise spends the entire book trying to convince you she was poor/low income but also wants to be sure you know she bought a 1-way ticket from England to Las Angeles, the most expensive city in the US, and rented her own apartment. Nothing in this book is genuine or helpful.

[Hailey Fackrell · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was a great book! Rebecca Louise talked about mindset, motivation, nutrition and fitness. She also included a 30-day journey with weekly grocery lists, meal plans, daily tasks and daily exercises you can follow along with in her videos. So good!