The TB12 Method: How to Achieve a Lifetime of Sustained Peak Performance

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The #1 New York Times bestseller by the 6-time Super Bowl champion

The first book by New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady—the 6-time Super Bowl champion who is still reaching unimaginable heights of excellence at 41 years old—a gorgeously illustrated and deeply practical “athlete’s bible” that reveals Brady’s revolutionary approach to sustained peak performance for athletes of all kinds and all ages.

In modern sports, some athletes have managed to transcend their competition in a way that no one will ever forget: Jordan. Jeter. Ali. Williams. These elite legends have changed the game, achieved the unthinkable, and pushed their bodies to unbelievable limits. Joining their exclusive ranks is Tom Brady.

“Brady is the healthiest great champion the NFL has ever had, both physically and mentally” (Sally Jenkins, The Washington Post). The longtime New England Patriots quarterback, who in 2017 achieved his fifth Super Bowl win and fourth Super Bowl MVP award, is widely regarded as an athlete whose training and determination pushed him from a mediocre draft position to the most-revered and respected professional football player of his generation.

In The TB12 Method, Tom Brady explains how he developed his groundbreaking approach to long-term fitness, presenting a comprehensive, step-by-step guide to his personal practice. Brady offers the principles behind pliability, which is at the heart of a new paradigm shift and movement toward a more natural, healthier way of exercising, training, and living—and one that challenges some commonly held assumptions around health and wellness. Filled with lessons learned from Brady’s own peak performance training, and step-by-step action steps to help readers develop and maintain their own peak performance, The TB12 Method also advocates for more effective approaches to strength training, hydration, nutrition, supplementation, cognitive fitness, recovery, and other lifestyle choices that dramatically decrease the risk of injury while amplifying and extending performance, as well as quality of life.

After using his methods for over a decade, Brady believes that the TB12 approach has made him—and can make any athlete, male or female, in any sport and at any level—achieve their own peak performance. With instructions, drills, photos, in-depth case studies that Brady himself has used, as well as personal anecdotes and experiences from on and off the field, The TB12 Method is the only book an athlete will ever need, a playbook from Brady himself that will change the game.

Top Reviews

SHOULD BE REQUIRED READING FOR ALL COACHES AT EVERY LEVEL
by mzp (5 out of 5 stars)
February 6, 2018

This book is a summary of Brady's healthy life style and exercise routine. As a nurse practitioner trained as a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist, I found his beliefs to be pretty well grounded in science and commonly accepted practices and enjoyed the content. It is comprehensive and well-thought out. It's his way of telling his story and then thoroughly covering all aspects of life that lead to achieving a lifetime of sustained peak performance that makes it unique. If we all did what he suggests, we'd all be fit, healthy, and happier. If coaches followed these guidelines, we'd have less injuries nation wide. It should be required reading of all high school athletes and especially the coaches who still don't get it. It's totally worth the money because the concepts apply to all people, not just those who exercise or are athletes. His main point of adding pliability (lengthening and softening muscles) to your strength and conditioning routine is not a new concept but it is rather new to see a professional athlete embrace it so thoroughly. It really is one of the main secrets to his athletic longevity and all of us should add pliability exercises to our routines as well as follow his 12 principles. To discredit an earlier review - Brady does NOT say you have to go to one of his centers to achieve pliability. He discusses self pliability exercises, partner pliability exercises, and then professional therapists at his centers (which would probably be for the amateur and professional athletes or those who are really into this). There is a bit of a sales pitch tone to it though with some annoying repetitious phrases - but maybe the athletes need it drilled into them. It seems it was written so that you'd get the same couple messages with each page. He could have said the same stuff in less pages. I highly recommend starting this book with the conclusion on page 284 for a summary of what's to come. Move on to the middle and if you haven't had enough, then hit the verbose beginning chapters. There are a ton of good pictures to help with understanding the exercises and if you are a Brady fan you'll like his personal touch. I'm glad I got it and highly recommend it. If I had a kid in sports, I'd buy it for them no matter how young and read it with them. I'm ordering my husband his own book and I'm recommending it to all my friends. It's really that good.
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Glad I Bought It
by William J. Fallon (5 out of 5 stars)
September 19, 2017

I'm glad I got this book. Lots of info for the price and a different slant than a lot of "exercise" books. The first two chapters explain why Brady discarded traditional training methods, e.g. lots of weightlifting, for his new methods. The "why" helps. Then he explains pliability, there are 120 pages of exercises, then stuff on hydration, diet and getting proper rest. Some of it is basic, e.g. avoid salt, but some of it is rather unique in my experience, e.g. avocado ice cream. And some I found surprising, like seeing salmon on the list of acidifying foods.

Whether or not you buy into Brady's ideas, if you are interested in personal health, from an exercise or nutrition standpoint or both, I think this book is worth a read. I figure for the $24, or whatever it was, there are more than enough interesting ideas to make me glad I bought it.
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Yoga Grandma Likes TB12
by Mary Birnbaum (4 out of 5 stars)
July 30, 2018

I am not a Patriot fan, nor a worshipper of Tom Brady. I am a middleaged female yoga teacher. But I like Tom Brady's TB12 program very much and I think this book is worth reading. Especially for aging athletes--whether in sports or yoga, Tom and his trainer Alex Guererro have developed some key strategies for improving fitness, notably muscle pliability, which I've taken to the yoga studio with good success. I add this technique of self-massage to my stretching in yoga class. I also respect his nutritional plan, his supplement list (although mine is more sophisticated than his, and each person should personalize his or her supplements, especially using blood tests to target deficiencies like the common deficiency Vitamin D) and his concern about hydration, sleep and mental focus. To scoff without testing his program in your own life is just prejudice, not science. To dismiss the whole because Tom Brady sells merchandise based on his program is also illogical. You can do his program, as I do, without buying a thing. You don't buy muscle pliability. You use intelligence & hard work to heal your injuries and improve mobility. Just do it. Namaste, Tom.
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Life Changing for Seniors !!
by Amazon Customer (5 out of 5 stars)
September 23, 2017

Life changing -- and I am 76 years old
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My son loves it
by Ellie (5 out of 5 stars)
February 2, 2018

Have a kid who plays sports who you want to eat a healthier diet?? Buy this book! My 8 year old son is loving this book and it has opened up lots of discussions about health, healthy eating, and hard work. Be annoyed by Tom Brady's "perfection" all you want, but in a world that's becoming more and more difficult to find good influences for your children this book lays a decent foundation.
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Worth the money
by Charles W (4 out of 5 stars)
November 16, 2017

Interesting book. A bit repetitious at times but the knowledge is valuable. I bought a Physix gear sports stick $11 on Amazon to massage my muscles and it works well to put Tom's plan into action. Also began using bands to work our with at the gym. Was very suprised to see how fast my muscles reponded and became more "pliable".
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Good tips on staying in shape as you age...you've got to admit, he's doing it right!
by Just my opinion (4 out of 5 stars)
May 6, 2018

I'm not a personal fan of Tom Brady, but you've got to admit, the guy's a true winner. I thought my husband would be interested in reading about how Tom keeps fit and his exercise regime, etc. to keep him strong and healthy as he ages. My husband (not a Brady fan either) actually liked the book and we have shared it with others. Brady offers some good tips/advise that is good in keeping your body moving and in shape to be the best you can at any age. You've got to respect the guy and he's definitely doing a lot right.
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I've learned nothing
by Vladimir Curguz (1 out of 5 stars)
October 24, 2018

Even from bad books on the subject, I tend to learn a thing or two. No such luck here. They are smart how they wrote it though, mixing actual science with wishful thinking, and basically calling type of massage pliability training. Like so many others, giving fancy names to what essentially massage is. Just a ploy to sell products. To make matters worse, there is no programming of any kind, even if someone would actually buy into it, other then vague guidelines, there is no actual programming in the book. 300 pages should've been 10 pages tops.
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Worthless book, unless you're a multimillionaire.
by Jonathan Green (1 out of 5 stars)
August 24, 2019

Tom Brady stays fit, just like I would like to be. The difference between us is that he has a personal fitness guru who basically is at his beck and call every minute of every day. Before doing anything he gets a deep tissue massage for a couple hours form his trainer. After physical activity he gets a deep tissue massage from his trainer. Of course, he doesn't call it a deep tissue massage, but that's basically what it is.

He also has a personal chef that prepares every meal for him.

I think it takes a lot of nerve to sell a book that's advertised as a way to stay fit like Tom Brady, when there's no way to do what he does without being a millionaire with plenty of spare time on your hands. He should be ashamed. The book is a waste of time and money.
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Give it a try!
by Snowdolfin (5 out of 5 stars)
March 1, 2018

This book is a game changer! It is important for competitive athletes to look at all aspects of training, competition, and recovery and this is what TB does in his book. I used many of the ideas here to improve my approach to competing in running races from 5Ks to marathons and found the information helpful. Most people have already made conclusions love/hate about TB and his methods but if you approach what he has to say with an open mind there is a lot to be gained. Today some of his methods spark controversy- in the future I believe they will be mainstream. The material in this book is out in the media in various locations but the book brings it together. I suggest you give it a try!

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