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4.06 AVERAGE
4.06 AVERAGE
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
slow-paced
Love it. Wanted to run a marathon while reading it. Proceeded to order pizza and binge-watch some TV instead
I legitimately am allergic to exercise (exercise-induced anaphalaxis!) and so I avoid cardio with great seriousness, and have loudly proclaimed my hatred of exercise since my "mysterious" reactions in gym class as a kid. However, I *have* had slightly more cardio tolerance than I do lately for various reasons.. and reading this book both satisfied my general health-science/anthropology nerd brain, and actually made me want to seriously figure out how to increase my tolerance so I can get more exercise in my life. And, for once, NOT due to anything weight loss related, because turns out my own experience has been validated, and exercise, while being VERY IMPORTANT, really isn't related to weight loss in the ways everyone has taught us.
My most-used tidbit from this book has been: DO YOU KNOW HUNTER GATHERER ELDERS' HEALTH DOESN'T AT ALL GO TO S**T LIKE WESTERNERS DO? Because, WOW. I listened to the audiobook so I don't have the stats on hand to double check, but it was definitely mind boggling!
I also read this book righ after Lieberman's advisee Herman Ponzer's new book "Burn" about metabolism-- They should be sold together, they go together very well, and even reference each other.
My most-used tidbit from this book has been: DO YOU KNOW HUNTER GATHERER ELDERS' HEALTH DOESN'T AT ALL GO TO S**T LIKE WESTERNERS DO? Because, WOW. I listened to the audiobook so I don't have the stats on hand to double check, but it was definitely mind boggling!
I also read this book righ after Lieberman's advisee Herman Ponzer's new book "Burn" about metabolism-- They should be sold together, they go together very well, and even reference each other.
While it’s “obvious” that exercise is good for you, this book was so fascinating because of the author’s description in both an evolutionary biology and anthropology view of exercise! I definitely recommend it!
So maybe I not lazy--I'm just in tune with my biological imperatives.
funny
informative
inspiring
medium-paced
funny
informative
medium-paced
o livro contém várias referências e explora vários assuntos, contudo gostaria que tivesse sido mais condensado e tivesse resumos dos principais pontos ao fim de cada capítulo.
acabei pulando uma parte do meio do livro para ver capítulos mais pra frente, depois voltei e não sei o quanto falou ler. acredito que li de 80 a 90%.
acabei pulando uma parte do meio do livro para ver capítulos mais pra frente, depois voltei e não sei o quanto falou ler. acredito que li de 80 a 90%.
Well-written, but not what I expected. Thought there was going to be more on exercising itself, but it included a lot of classical anthropology that got a bit repetitive. This repetivity is present throughout the book. Fascinating read nonetheless.