The Power Of Community: CrossFit and the Force of Human Connection - Softcover

The power of community is about making lives better and helping people achieve their goals.o Psychologist Allison Wenglin Belger describes the importance of group affiliation and having a network of mutual support and human connection in the midst of our hectic, technology-driven lives.oWith candor and grit, she takes the reader on a journey from her childhood in suburban New York as she follows her passion for competitive sports and wilderness adventure, to her present-day connection to CrossFit, a dynamic fitness and conditioning program.

Allison Wenglin Belger received a BA in psychology from Dartmouth College, a master's degree in learning disabilities from Northwestern University and a doctorate in clinical psychology from the Wright Institute in Berkeley, California. Allison and her husband are co-owners of TJ's Gym, a community of four CrossFit affiliates in Marin County, California, where they live with their two young daughters.