The Spartan Way: Eat Better. Train Better. Think Better. Be Better.

4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars | 524 ratings

Price: 13.08

Last update: 12-10-2024


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New York Times best-selling author Joe De Sena, founder and CEO of Spartan, the global health and wellness platform, leader in obstacle racing, and executive producer of NBC’s television show Spartan: Ultimate Team Challenge, challenges you to live the Spartan way.

Determined to yank 100 million people off their couch cushions to start living instead of being passive observers of life, Joe De Sena has one ultimate goal: to help improve everyone’s physical and emotional health by teaching them the tenets of Spartan living from ancient Greece: simple eating, smart training, mastering resilience, and an all-out commitment to achieving a goal.

Like Spartan training, living the Spartan way requires endurance to reach your finish line, the goal that inspires and drives you to succeed no matter what obstacles are thrown in your path. De Sena believes you can gain that endurance in just 36 days by following the 10 Spartan core virtues, timeless principles to help you embrace adversity and overcome any challenge, and making them a permanent part of your own personal core.

The Spartan core values include:

  • Self-awareness - know yourself
  • Commitment - be dedicated
  • Passion - discover your purpose
  • Discipline - practice diligence
  • Prioritization - put your house in order
  • Grit - push your limits
  • Courage - face your fears and your failures
  • Optimism - look for the positives
  • Integrity - act honestly
  • Wholeness - live as a Spartan

De Sena turned this philosophy into a lifestyle - and so can you. With The Spartan Way, you’ll discover your true north, unleash the warrior within, and transform your life to 10 times your maximum potential.


Top reviews from the United States

MKinSF
5.0 out of 5 stars It's All There
Reviewed in the United States on March 27, 2022
I'd recommend this book to anyone who believes she has room to improve in any way. It's enjoyable, informative and inspiring if you let it in and if you go there. The anecdotes are great, even if sometimes a bit too brief and cavalierly told: there's no word wasting here. This is a quick read that's worth your time, even if just as a set of reminders of things you think you already know. Are you doing them?
PR Labs
5.0 out of 5 stars Joe walks the talk!
Reviewed in the United States on September 22, 2018
If you want to commit to change your life and overcome real life obstacles then this is your book. Joe sets out the principles for his own success that drive him in his business and personal life in easy to follow chapters that deliver results physically, mentally, in business, and on the race course! Joe uses the metaphor of Spartan racing to outline how to achieve real life results based on his personal life and his daily routine pulling also from the techniques and tools from other competitive athletes and peak performers. I would recommend this book to anyone looking to perform better - and to get out of complacency - in whatever is holding them back from achieving their goals. I'm a believer! Thanks Joe! - Craig Cooper.
Spaniard
5.0 out of 5 stars It just flows...
Reviewed in the United States on September 26, 2018
I'm an avid reader and consumer of learning. Books that flow - meaning they are easy on your brain, and they leave you w/ implementable advice - are a pleasure to read. This book is one of those. It reads like Joe De Sena talks. The Spartan Way principles are timeless principles that Joe has adapted to his modern day Spartan way of life. As a lifelong athlete and Spartan participant, this book was exactly what I hoped it'd be. Carry on finding your True North!
Daniel Harris
4.0 out of 5 stars virtues of healthy living
Reviewed in the United States on May 20, 2019
Want to lead a healthy life? Follow these virtues
Amazon Customer
5.0 out of 5 stars Good Motivation
Reviewed in the United States on January 11, 2019
Great stories throughout from Joe's own life and those he's met or was inspired by. Methods are well explained and helpful in both life and the gym.
Cody Davis
5.0 out of 5 stars Loved it!
Reviewed in the United States on November 9, 2018
As a person that does OCR races I absolutely loved this book. Great stories! Lots of motivation. Thank you. Very inspiring.
Josh M.
5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome read!
Reviewed in the United States on March 14, 2021
Great book! Best of the 3 if you ask me.
Amazon Customer
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Book!
Reviewed in the United States on November 19, 2018
Loved this book! Solid, easy-to-follow advice that can make your life better. Great book for anyone.

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