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dylanp's review against another edition
informative
inspiring
medium-paced
4.0
'Exercised' highlights the fact that aversion to exercise is in fact evolutionarily motivated (to avoid 'wasting' energy on unnecessary activity, in a sense). The book works towards showing and explaining the myriad benefits of exercise for various aspects of our physical and mental health as we age, both at a high level and from a more mechanistic point of view in the body. Informative, and useful as a friendly guide to motivate getting more exercise, but slightly repetitive in places.
The main advice is summarised as: "Make exercise necessary and fun. Do mostly cardio, but also some weights. Some is better than none. Keep it up as you age."
The main advice is summarised as: "Make exercise necessary and fun. Do mostly cardio, but also some weights. Some is better than none. Keep it up as you age."
thebethanystewart's review against another edition
4.0
Why to exercise from an anthropologic perspective - addresses why we don't want to do it, but why we need to anyway. Uses hunter gatherer tribes as a frequent comparison. A unique perspective.
kkereakos's review against another edition
informative
reflective
medium-paced
5.0
Exercised stands out in the swamp of fitness and health information. It is truly and holistically scientific in nature, bringing information from the biological, anthropological, evolutionary, and behavioral sciences. Unlike a lot of fitness/health media, the author isn’t trying to “sell” you anything. VERY informative especially surrounding a lot of fitness myths.
madisonambroise's review against another edition
4.0
- really enjoyed! super informative, goes much deeper than most "exercise knowledge" you hear colloquially or online
- some of the chapters were a little less interesting (the sleep one I think) but generally had no issues listening