Resilient: The Untold Story of Crossfit’s Greatest Comeback

An inspirational memoir about CrossFit star Brooke Wells’ rise to fame and miraculous comeback.

On the last night of the 2021 CrossFit Games, ten thousand fans watched in horror as Brooke Wells’ elbow dislocated under the weight of a 190-pound barbell. This is the extraordinary story of what happened next: How Wells pulled off a highly improbable comeback that transformed her mentally and physically into one of the fittest women in the world.

In Resilient, Wells provides a refreshingly honest, authentic account of how she overcame fear, self-doubt, and a slew of unexpected obstacles to return to the CrossFit Games less than a year after undergoing total elbow reconstruction. A story of strength, passion, courage, and grit, Resilient is a celebration of one athlete’s extraordinary spirit and her inspiring ability to never say die.

Brooke Wells is an elite CrossFit athlete who has competed in the CrossFit Games every year since 2015. Resilient is her first book.