Health Literacy: Exercise Reading
Here are two great books to read while (for those of us under lockdown) we have more time at home. Exercise is a pillar of health and we have found these books to be helpful in keeping us on track.
Exercised: Why Something We Never Evolved to Do Is Healthy and Rewarding; Lieberman
We like Lieberman’s evolutionary biology approach to health, after all, we are Homo Sapiens - a bipedal ape originating in Africa about 200,000 years ago the result of 2,000,000 years of evolution. This book explores the mismatch between our environment and our evolutionary design. It explores the change in our movement patterns, our interaction with modern environments and how this has precipitated a host of chronic illnesses.?Most importantly the book provides well-reasoned arguments and examples for how we should be moving and living for best health.
Functional Training and Beyond; Sinicki
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Whilst the internet has spawned plenty of bro-science populists this author (aka ‘The Bioneer’) is one of a few that stands out for having clear and well researched views on exercise physiology and health. The book introduces basic physiology and his own training methods to become ‘functional’. In short, we should exercise so that we can live and move as we are meant to rather than focusing on standard gym exercises that serve gym culture rather than the actual needs of the gym goer. Interestingly the book delves into neurological function as part of health, an area often overlooked by others.
Exercise needs to be enjoyable and sustainable; it needs to fit into your life. This is where most people fail in the long-term and gym memberships often remain unused.??As part of our health programmes at The Whole Health Practice we assess what works for your own unique circumstances and partner with you to create achievable and measurable plans for success.
Contact us now for a free health assessment and Discovery Session to see how our programmes can support your journey to health.?
Chef & Co-Founder of The Sundial Private Wine Kitchen
3 年Interesting review about 2 relevant books here. Functional Training and Beyond especially resonates, as I believe people should be training for life. By this, I mean we develop practical movement ability by developing holistic skills to complete movement challenges, developing agility, strength, body control, coordination, balance and spatial awareness, and applying these to real-world environments. Building typical mirror and vanity muscles in a gym would not enable such skills - sure, these look impressive but what good are large and seemingly chiselled muscles if they do not make the person more agile and capable of falling without getting injured? Instead of focusing on how much weight one can deadlift or bench press, perhaps we ought to turn our attention to how adept one can be at moving as efficiently as possible, and overcoming the odd obstacle or two. Bodyweight squats, burpees, lunges, plyometric training, pull ups, push ups and twisting exercises are some key exercises to train and strengthen one’s kinetic chain in a balanced way to achieve total fitness and prevent injury. One of the best things about this approach to training is we can do this at home or in the park, without any complex gym equipment. Enjoy!
Head of Bidding APAC at Linesight
3 年Interesting books Alistair, il check them out.