First published 2013
Fitness advice you trusted may be harming your progress. Gretchen Reynolds exposes widespread misconceptions that derail workout routines. Pre-exercise stretching damages performance. Traditional sit-ups create more problems than they solve. Reynolds builds her arguments on recent scientific research, then constructs personalized fitness programs that match your available time and ability level. The book provides targeted exercises for troubled shoulders, aching lower backs, and problematic knees. Reynolds answers practical questions about meal timing before workouts, beetroot juice effects on muscle blood flow, and backward running benefits. She explains why removing headphones might increase exercise enjoyment. Whether you have two minutes or twenty, Reynolds offers concrete strategies that work with your schedule and body.
Genres: science, non-fiction, health, 21st-century, personal-development, fitness
Vibes: informative, practical, thought-provoking
Tropes: debunking-myths, self-improvement
72 pages · Kindle Edition · Icon Books