Fitness Myths, Training Truths, and Other Surprising Discoveries from the Science of Exercise
by Alex Hutchinson
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Recommended by 2 sources and appears in Nutrition, Most Recommended Books, and Health.
In Which Comes First, Cardio or Weights Alex Hutchinson, a physicist, awardwinning journalist, and contributing editor of Popular Mechanics magazine, reveals the littleknown and often surprising truths that science has uncovered about exercise. A book that ranges from cardio and weights to competition and weight loss, here are fascinating facts ...
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Recommended by 2 sources and appears in Nutrition, Most Recommended Books, and Health.
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Dr. Martin Gibala
“I think there’s a gift there in terms of boiling this complex science down into compelling narratives that people can read and understand.”
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Consider Living with a SEAL by Jesse Itzler. Recommended by 7 sources.
“Jesse Itzler delivers a brisk, anecdote-packed memoir about putting his life through a month of extreme fitness. The tone is conversational and often self-deprecating, built to entertain and to shove complacency aside rather than to teach methodical training. The book’s useful moments are behavioral: permission to experiment, habit disruption, and one-person anecdotes that model audacity. Its main limitation is repetition and a lack of concrete, repeatable workout plans—readers seeking technical guidance will find it lightweight and occasionally self-congratulatory.”
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