Name: Exercised: The Science of Physical Activity, Rest and Health
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Author: Daniel E. Lieberman
ISBN: 9780141986364

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Exercised: The Science of Physical Activity, Rest and Health

Type

Physical Book

Author

Daniel E. Lieberman

Publisher

Penguin

Year

2021

Language

English

Pages

464

Format

Paperback

ISBN13

9780141986364

Exercised: The Science of Physical Activity, Rest and Health

Daniel E. Lieberman (Author) · Penguin · Paperback

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Synopsis "Exercised: The Science of Physical Activity, Rest and Health "

'Endlessly fascinating and full of surprises. Easily one of my books of the year' BILL BRYSONThe myth-busting science behind our modern attitudes to exercise: what our bodies really need, why it matters, and its effects on health and wellbeing. In industrialized 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 struggle to stay fit, and our attitudes to exercise are plagued by misconceptions, finger-pointing and anxiety.But, as Daniel Lieberman shows in Exercised, the first book of its kind by a leading scientific expert, we never evolved to exercise. We are hardwired for moderate exertion throughout each day, not triathlons or treadmills. Drawing on over a decade of high-level scientific research and eye-opening insights from evolutionary biology and anthropology, Lieberman explains precisely how exercise can promote health; debunks persistent myths about sitting, speed, strength and endurance; and points the way towards more enjoyable and physically active living in the modern world.'Myth-busting, illuminating, brilliant - Lieberman will completely change the way you think about your body' Professor ALICE ROBERTS, presenter of Our Incredible Human Journey

Daniel E. Lieberman

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-Daniel E. Lieberman is a paleoanthropologist at Harvard University, where he is the Edwin M Lerner II Professor of Biological Sciences and a professor in the Department of Human Evolutionary Biology. He is best known for his research on the evolution of the human head and body.

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