If You're Curious About These Questions...
You should listen to this audiobook
- Have you ever wondered why humans are the only species that feels the need to 'exercise,' and why our bodies are actually evolved to avoid it whenever possible?
- Did you know that the common warning that 'sitting is the new smoking' might be a myth, and that there is a specific, evolutionary way to rest that protects your health?
- What if you could unlock the evolutionary secret to why physical activity is the most powerful tool we have for slowing down the aging process?
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Key Takeaways from Exercised
- Discover why our hunter-gatherer ancestors only moved when necessary, and learn why struggling to start a workout is a perfectly natural evolutionary instinct to conserve energy.
- Understand the difference between survival-driven physical activity and voluntary exercise so you can stop shaming yourself for feeling reluctant to hit the gym.
- Learn why the eight-hour sleep rule is actually a nineteenth-century myth, and see how modern hunter-gatherers naturally thrive on just six and a half hours a night.
- Find out how getting exactly seven hours of sleep is linked to a longer lifespan, and why daytime exercise is your best tool for overcoming sleep deprivation.
- Realize why humans didn't evolve to be naturally brawny by uncovering the massive caloric cost of maintaining excess muscle mass in the wild.
Exercised — Full Chapter Overview
Chapter 1: Recommendation
Chapter 2: We didn’t evolve to exercise.
Chapter 3: We don’t all need eight hours’ sleep.
Chapter 4: We didn’t evolve to be naturally brawny.
Chapter 5: Walking does have a role to play in weight loss.
Chapter 6: Running doesn’t have to lead to injuries.
Chapter 7: We need to stay active as we age.
Chapter 8: If we want to exercise more, we need to make it as fun and necessary as possible.
Exercised Summary & Overview
Exercised (2020) is a cutting-edge account of physical activity, rest, and human health. Drawing on groundbreaking research in the fields of exercise science, evolutionary theory, and anthropology, it presents a unique account of the human body’s needs and abilities.
Who Should Listen to Exercised?
- Fitness fanatics interested in a broader view of health and exercise
- Exercise-avoiders seeking to change their ways for good
- Amateur anthropologists and armchair doctors
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