Overview
Award-winning journalist, physicist, and bestselling author of Endure Alex Hutchinson reveals the little-known and often surprising truths that science has uncovered about exercise, ranging from cardio and weights to competition to weight loss. There's plenty of conventional wisdom on health and fitness--but how much of it is scientifically sound? The truth is: less than you'd think. In Which Comes First, Cardio or Weights?, physicist and award-winning journalist Alex Hutchinson tackles dozens of commonly held beliefs and looks at just what research science has--and has not--proven to be true: Should I exercise when I'm sick? Do I get the same workout from the elliptical machine that I get from running? What role does my brain play in fatigue? Will running ruin my knees? To lose weight, is it better to eat less or exercise more? How should I adapt my workout routine as I get older? Does it matter what I'm thinking about when I train? Will drinking coffee help or hinder my performance? Should I have sex the night before a competition? This myth-busting book covers the full spectrum of exercise science and offers the latest in research from around the globe, as well as helpful diagrams and plenty of practical tips on using proven science to improve fitness, reach weight loss goals, and achieve better competition results.
Full Product Details
Author: Alex Hutchinson
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Inc
Imprint: HarperCollins Publishers
Dimensions:
Width: 14.00cm
, Height: 3.30cm
, Length: 21.30cm
Weight: 0.386kg
ISBN: 9780062007537
ISBN 10: 006200753
Pages: 336
Publication Date: 01 June 2011
Audience:
General/trade
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General
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Reviews
Once in a while in the crowded fitness & health genre a book comes out that stands out from rest...[I]f there's only one fitness book you ever buy this should be the one. --BC Living
Once in a while in the crowded fitness & health genre a book comes out that stands out from rest...[I]f there s only one fitness book you ever buy this should be the one. --BC Living
Factual, informative and empowering....a refreshing perspective on fitness and well-being. --Kirkus Reviews Authoritative and easy to use. . . . This book answers all the big questions. --Amby Burfoot, Runner's World Once in a while in the crowded fitness & health genre a book comes out that stands out from rest...[I]f there's only one fitness book you ever buy this should be the one. --BC Living
Author Information
Alex Hutchinson is the New York Times bestselling author of Endure, a longtime columnist for Outside covering the science of endurance, and a National Magazine Award-winning journalist who has contributed to the New York Times, The New Yorker, and other publications. A former long-distance runner for the Canadian national team, he holds a master's in journalism from Columbia and a Ph.D. in physics from Cambridge, and he did his post-doctoral research with the National Security Agency. He lives in Toronto with his family.
