The Skeptic's Guide to Sports Science: Confronting Myths of the Health and Fitness Industry

A good read for recreational athletes. It's also an excellent review of various types of bias with concrete examples which are commonly encountered. It's a good reminder to drop all of those questionable "ergogenic" aids and focus on real training and diet.

There are many good topics and advice but some topics get too philosophical or too detailed and become boring for me

Although Tiller’s academic background is evident, this book is written in such a way that I believe all can understand. Laypeople, sports scientists, students and early-career academic and practitioners can all benefit from reading this book. Where possible, a balanced critique is given for almost every popular modern health and fitness trend and/or product. These are investigated in such a way that changes your view on the world, from supermarkets and sales strategies, to health authorities, supplements and “health-/performance-enhancing” practices. Most importantly, I feel, the book challenges you to challenge yourself. To encourage critical thinking is a key purpose of the book, and the author provides simple, effective methods to do so, be that reviewing an academic paper or understanding the efficacy of the latest sports technology or supplement. A must-read!

Excellent and well researched information about fitness, sports, and the sports industry.

Well-documented critique of various unfounded and well-founded claims for supplements and gadgets purported to improve sports abilities. Written by an expert in the field. Scientifically and data-based, and it teaches the reader how to evaluate such claims.