The Vertical Diet

600. Title & Author: The Vertical Diet: A Simple, Sensible, and Sustainable Lifestyle Plan to Improve Body Composition for Optimal Health and Performance by Stan Efferding & Damon McCune, PhD, RDN, LD (191 pages)

Genre: Nonfiction–Health & Fitness

Completed: 10 November 2025

Summary & Review:

Champion bodybuilder and strongman Stan Efferding presents his streamlined approach to health and fitness in this guide covering diet, exercise, recovery, supplementation, and motivation. 

There was a lot of good info in this book, but I’m still not sure what the “vertical” part of the “vertical diet” is….

Rating: 5.0