{"product_id":"the-glass-box-the-shocking-true-story-of-how-crossfit-broke-the-rules-made-millions-and-changed-fitness-forever-9780063475229","title":"The Glass Box: The Shocking True Story of How Crossfit Broke the Rules, Made Millions, and Changed Fitness Forever","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A page-turner with the momentum of an Aaron Sorkin screenplay.\"--\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e 'New Nonfiction Everyone Will Be Talking About in 2026' selection\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn eye-opening and wildly entertaining book about the multimillion-dollar fitness phenomenon CrossFit and its mercurial founder, Greg Glassman--from an investigative journalist and regular contributor to the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHow did an upstart workout regimen, begun out of commercial gyms in Santa Cruz in the '90s, become one of the most popular and polarizing fitness platforms in the world? And who, exactly, is the person responsible for its success?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Glass Box\u003c\/i\u003e is a page-turning and upsetting look at CrossFit--one of the most popular fitness programs in the world--and at its divisive founder, Greg Glassman. Written by veteran journalist Calum Marsh, it is both a thorough history of a company's rise and an eagle-eyed examination of what happens when a visionary idea marches headlong toward global expansion.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCrossFit is a phenomenon, and its studios and methods are now ubiquitous. But the company's culture of unapologetic machismo, and the sometimes reckless behavior of Glassman and his cronies, repeatedly put the brand, and its founder, in the hot seat--until one careless mistake too many brought the empire crashing down.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Calum Marsh\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e HarperOne\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/27\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 352\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.01lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.23h x 6.27w x 1.13d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780063475229","brand":"HarperOne","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48738382446729,"sku":"9780063475229","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0636\/9240\/6921\/files\/img_918a9b64-a3c6-46d4-8ec4-12af5b69553a.jpg?v=1792524845","url":"https:\/\/sonsanddaughtersbooks.com\/products\/the-glass-box-the-shocking-true-story-of-how-crossfit-broke-the-rules-made-millions-and-changed-fitness-forever-9780063475229","provider":"Sons and Daughters Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}