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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.
💪 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
💪Books & Biceps 405

💪Books & Biceps 405

The Wondrous Early Life of Larry Bird, VIDEO: Build Your Shoulders and Fix Your Back, 6 Dude Observations and more...

Jon Finkel
Jon Finkel
May 8, 2026
💪Books & Biceps 404

💪Books & Biceps 404

Matthew Betley's awesome Q&A, a PERFECT Upper Body Workout, Why You Need to Watch 'Warrior' ASAP and more...

Jon Finkel
Jon Finkel
May 1, 2026
💪 Seven-Foot Three, Eight Hundred and Eighty Pounds...

💪 Seven-Foot Three, Eight Hundred and Eighty Pounds...

We are now only weeks away from...

Jon Finkel
Jon Finkel
Apr 28, 2026
💪Books & Biceps 403

💪Books & Biceps 403

The Fascinating Story of Birds, Fixing Your Pull-Ups, Hitting 400-Yard Drives and more...

Jon Finkel
Jon Finkel
Apr 24, 2026
💪Books & Biceps 402

💪Books & Biceps 402

A New History of Lewis & Clark, Q&A w/ Craig Fehrman, the 782-Pound Bench Press, Macho Man Launch Memories and more...

Jon Finkel
Jon Finkel
Apr 17, 2026
💪Books & Biceps 401

💪Books & Biceps 401

3 Awesome Books on Space, Lifting in the Orion Capsule, Wrestling in Zero G and the Remarkable Ronald McNair

Jon Finkel
Jon Finkel
Apr 10, 2026
💪Books & Biceps 400

💪Books & Biceps 400

Our 400th Issue! The 1st Book I Ever Recommended, Our Biggest Wins & Thank You!

Jon Finkel
Jon Finkel
Apr 3, 2026
💪Books & Biceps 399

💪Books & Biceps 399

Old Guns by Nicholas Sansbury Smith, Penn State's High Tech Weight Room, Jose Canseco & Cardboard Millionaires...

Jon Finkel
Jon Finkel
Mar 27, 2026
💪 3 Thriller Book Covers...

💪 3 Thriller Book Covers...

...That We're Using for Bear Brawl Inspiration

Jon Finkel
Jon Finkel
Mar 23, 2026
💪Books & Biceps 398

💪Books & Biceps 398

Exclusive Shea Serrano Author Q&A, 2 Must-Do Leg Exercises, PLUS: Fireplace Meat and Cheese

Jon Finkel
Jon Finkel
Mar 20, 2026
💪Books & Biceps 397

💪Books & Biceps 397

Ben Mezrich's Checkmate, VIDEO: Alan Ritchson's Rapids Swim, Luxury Yacht lifting and more...

Jon Finkel
Jon Finkel
Mar 13, 2026
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