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Exercised tells us about exercise from the evolutionary and anthropological perspectives, which never occurred to me before. This book also teaches me about biology, anthropology and sone useful prospective about exercise in general. It starts with a ...  Read More

Professor lieberman uses historical and anthropological perspectives which i found really interesting. I've known dr. Lieberman for a little over thirty years and count him as a friend and colleague. Lieberman continues that tradition but enhances it ...  Read More

Very scientific and entertaining at the same time. Informative and vast knowledge sharing.

Our sedentary lives and obesity tend to ruin the quality of our lives as we age. As someone who gets edgy, fidgety if he doesn't exercise an hour each day, i really appreciate that.

Daniel lieberman is a dedicated exerciser who clearly believes in the value of being active. This book is very broad ranging, as lieberman tackles numerous controversial topics. Lieberman is particularly good at refuting statistically bogus claims.

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I have read several recent books on running and exercise and am impressed with the amount of empirical research studies that are cited


Lieberman avoids getting bogged down with the usual intellectual squabbles among scientists as he offers wisdom based on scienc...  Read More


I was surprised that my level of interest was so high even after hearing a rather lengthy interview with the author about this book


Our sedentary lives and obesity tend to ruin the quality of our lives as we age

Competitiveness


It debunks several conceptions of populations outside of the western industrialized world


It starts with a story of indigenous people doing exercise built into their lifestyle and the ironman competition

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  • This product had a total of 1,370 reviews as of our last analysis date on Sep 15 2023.

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    I do not usually enjoy books about exercise


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    Those i have read are long on promises and recommendations and short of evidence to back up their claims


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    Exercised is the opposite of such books


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    Where it is ambiguous it says it is ambiguous


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    The author pretty clearly had the time of his life doing the research for exercised and it shows


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    In interest of full disclosure i have known prof


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    This book may not be for readers who want unambiguous instructions about the why and how of exercise because the science is not complete but thats what i find engaging his selfdeprecating modesty and the absence of fluff or advice not based on evidence

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