Exercised: The Science of Physical Activity, Rest and Health by Daniel E. Lieberman
Exercised: The Science of Physical Activity, Rest and Health

Daniel E. Lieberman

Exercised: The Science of Physical Activity, Rest and Health

Daniel E. Lieberman

440 pages first pub 2020 (view editions)

nonfiction health history science informative slow-paced
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Exercised is perfect for the reader who feels guilty about hating the gym yet cares deeply about health, because Lieberman’s evolutionary lens reframes fitness as aligning with our ancestral moderate daily exertion rather than punishing workouts.

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In industrialised nations, our sedentary lifestyles have contributed to skyrocketing rates of obesity and diseases like diabetes. A key remedy, we are told, is exercise - voluntary physical activity for the sake of health. However, most of us stru...

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