Activate Your Greatness was a mix between Alex Toussaint’s backstory and empowering hype for readers. I really enjoyed getting insight into A.T.’s past and learning how he truly went from rock bottom - to where he is now as an instructor at Peloton. I felt that a lot of the book referenced his time in military school, which I do acknowledge was a huge part of what shaped him but it started to sound redundant after the 20th or so reference.

I did find Alex’s book to be very encouraging and I took away quite a few tidbits of motivation and knowledge. He did a great job of relating to the average reader and highlighting how his instruction style can be for everyone.

Having read numerous books by Peloton instructors, I’ve come to know that you have to go into each book with the mindset that they’re not authors and that’s not their day job. So don’t expect stellar story telling or flow.