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Jon Finkel
Jon FinkelJon Finkel is the award-winning author of 1996: A Biography, Hoops Heist, The Life of Dad, Jocks In Chief, The Athlete, Heart Over Height, “Mean” Joe Greene and more. His books have been endorsed by everyone from Mark Cuban and Tony Dungy to Spike Lee, Kevin Durant and Chef Robert Irvine. He has written for GQ, Men’s Health, Yahoo! Sports, The New York Times and has appeared on CBS: This Morning, Good Morning Texas, and hundreds of radio shows, podcasts and streams. His upcoming biography of the "Macho Man" Randy Savage comes out Spring 2024.
💪 Eight Excellent Endorsements

💪 Eight Excellent Endorsements

PLUS: I'm giving away the best bookmarks ever...

Jon Finkel
Jon Finkel
Aug 18, 2026
💪Books & Biceps 419

💪Books & Biceps 419

Ace Atkins's fun Spenser Novel: Cheap Shot, New NFL Weight Rooms are Insane and I Won My Ocean Race!

Jon Finkel
Jon Finkel
Aug 14, 2026
💪Books & Biceps 418

💪Books & Biceps 418

The Top 12 Meatheads & Warriors in Fiction with Special Guest Jax Richards

Jon Finkel
Jon Finkel
Aug 7, 2026
💪 From Word Doc to Wall Poster

💪 From Word Doc to Wall Poster

VIDEO: Every Author Dreams About This...

Jon Finkel
Jon Finkel
Aug 5, 2026
💪Books & Biceps 417

💪Books & Biceps 417

Michael Crichton's Secret Adventure Books, Rob Schneider Gets Jacked and a 105-year-old swimmer!

Jon Finkel
Jon Finkel
Jul 31, 2026
💪Books & Biceps 416

💪Books & Biceps 416

Check out our new look! Plus, the shortest, most clever Stephen King book, Lifting for Terminator 2, Smoking Filet Mignon and more...

Jon Finkel
Jon Finkel
Jul 24, 2026
💪A Two-Minute Tour

💪A Two-Minute Tour

VIDEO: Let me personally take you inside the Bear Brawl web experience...

Jon Finkel
Jon Finkel
Jul 22, 2026
💪Books & Biceps 415

💪Books & Biceps 415

2 Literal Beach Reads That'll Keep You On the Beach, Swimming Laps with Weights, from Maxim Magazine to Men's Health and beyond...

Jon Finkel
Jon Finkel
Jul 17, 2026
💪Books & Biceps 414

💪Books & Biceps 414

Chris Ballard's Masterpiece, How to Fix Your Ankles, An Ode to Stallone on His 80th and Can You Fight a Bear?

Jon Finkel
Jon Finkel
Jul 10, 2026
💪 Wanna fight a bear?

💪 Wanna fight a bear?

Do it now at the official Bear Brawl website!

Jon Finkel
Jon Finkel
Jul 8, 2026
💪Books & Biceps 413

💪Books & Biceps 413

Our Big Interview with Brad Thor, my underwater weightlifting weekend, Why George Washington was a Physical Specimen and more...

Jon Finkel
Jon Finkel
Jul 3, 2026
💪 8 Hours Left...

💪 8 Hours Left...

To get your name in the biggest thriller of 2026...

Jon Finkel
Jon Finkel
Jul 1, 2026
💪 1 Day Left to Get IN Bear Brawl

💪 1 Day Left to Get IN Bear Brawl

I'm delivering the final manuscript tomorrow so time's up...

Jon Finkel
Jon Finkel
Jun 30, 2026
💪Books & Biceps 412

💪Books & Biceps 412

Ryan Steck's Fields of Fire, VIDEO: Gas Station Bench Press, Bear Brawl Teaser #3 and MORE...

Jon Finkel
Jon Finkel
Jun 26, 2026
💪 Top Secret: Bear Brawl Teaser 3

💪 Top Secret: Bear Brawl Teaser 3

PLUS: Only 5 Days Left to Get IN Bear Brawl

Jon Finkel
Jon Finkel
Jun 25, 2026
💪Books & Biceps 411

💪Books & Biceps 411

Colossus, Choke Point, The Plunge and VIDEO from: the Grand Canyon, Sedona, Antelope Canyon, Horseshoe Bend and more...

Jon Finkel
Jon Finkel
Jun 19, 2026
💪Books & Biceps 410

💪Books & Biceps 410

Whalefall, the Coolest Private Gym Ever, Lessons from Big Jim and more...

Jon Finkel
Jon Finkel
Jun 12, 2026
💪 New Bear Brawl Teaser Trailer

💪 New Bear Brawl Teaser Trailer

PLUS: Final shot to get your name IN the book...

Jon Finkel
Jon Finkel
Jun 11, 2026
💪Books & Biceps 409

💪Books & Biceps 409

Meet the Tom Clancy Guru, two golds & a silver at FAU, Read Like Bruce Lee and more...

Jon Finkel
Jon Finkel
Jun 5, 2026
💪 Your Name IN Bear Brawl

💪 Your Name IN Bear Brawl

LAST CHANCE: The final edits are almost in so if you...

Jon Finkel
Jon Finkel
Jun 2, 2026
💪Books & Biceps 408

💪Books & Biceps 408

My Favorite Faulkner Book, VIDEO: Mike Alstott is still Jacked, 9 Ways to Unplug for the Summer and more...

Jon Finkel
Jon Finkel
May 29, 2026
💪Books & Biceps 407

💪Books & Biceps 407

The Band of Brothers Extended Reading List for Memorial Day, my Murph strategy, Collecting Classic Cars and more...

Jon Finkel
Jon Finkel
May 22, 2026
💪 3 Ways to Brawl

💪 3 Ways to Brawl

PLUS: Your Top 5 book cover reactions...

Jon Finkel
Jon Finkel
May 20, 2026
💪Books & Biceps 406

💪Books & Biceps 406

300+ Book Recs! Get the full archive of every Books & Biceps Recommendation. Free. Plus, dunking after 50, John Grisham in 1989 and more...

Jon Finkel
Jon Finkel
May 15, 2026
💪 First Look: Bear Brawl Cover Reveal

💪 First Look: Bear Brawl Cover Reveal

You're the 1st to see it! Raw. Intense. You May Not Be Ready...

Jon Finkel
Jon Finkel
May 14, 2026
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