Exercised

By Daniel Lieberman,

Book cover of Exercised: Why Something We Never Evolved to Do Is Healthy and Rewarding

Book description

If exercise is healthy (so good for you!), why do many people dislike or avoid it? These engaging stories and explanations will revolutionize the way you think about exercising—not to mention sitting, sleeping, sprinting, weight lifting, playing, fighting, walking, jogging, and even dancing.

“Strikes a perfect balance of scholarship, wit,…

Shepherd is reader supported. When you buy books, we may earn an affiliate commission.

Why read it?

1 author picked Exercised as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

This book presents a compelling argument that exercise provides essential body-building and restoring functions.

Though our ancestors did not engage in exercise as an activity, they engaged in activities that provided all the body movements and cardiovascular boosts that are what we now call exercise. Exercise is often described as the best medicine. This book describes why that is true.

From John's list on life-style health.

Want books like Exercised?

Our community of 10,000+ authors has personally recommended 100 books like Exercised.

Browse books like Exercised

5 book lists we think you will like!

Interested in evolutionary biology, diabetes, and obesity?

10,000+ authors have recommended their favorite books and what they love about them. Browse their picks for the best books about evolutionary biology, diabetes, and obesity.

Evolutionary Biology Explore 70 books about evolutionary biology
Diabetes Explore 26 books about diabetes
Obesity Explore 27 books about obesity