Lift: Fitness Culture, from Naked Greeks and Acrobats to Jazzercise and Ninja Warriors
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| Rating | : | 4.41 (745 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0062336185 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 336 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-06-04 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
An excellent contribution to the literature of athletic performance and of interest to anyone with a penchant for self-improvement-and not just physical.” (Kirkus Reviews (starred review))“A thoroughly researched and highly informative account… This thoughtful, accessible, and remarkably insightful cultural history of fitness will appeal to anyone who has set foot into a gym or laced up running shoes while wondering, ‘Why am I doing this?’” (Booklist (starred review))“An illuminating compendium… Writing in lucid anecdotal prose, Kunitz is a master at creat
Amazon Customer said I have worked out with weights and run for the. I have worked out with weights and run for the past I have worked out with weights and run for the Amazon Customer I have worked out with weights and run for the past 45 years and have done Crossfit for the last 8, so As a physician I think my experience counts for something. I appreciate the historical information Kunitz used in the book but I think he discounts the efforts of everyday folks to exercise who can't do overhead squats or muscle ups. I for one refuse to even attempt those two exercises because I've witnessed count. 5 years and have done Crossfit for the last 8, so As a physician I think my experience counts for something. I appreciate the historical information Kunitz used in the book but I think he discounts the efforts of everyday folks to exercise who can't do overhead squats or muscle ups. I for one refuse to even attempt those two exercises because I've witnessed count. Charles Mann said Slow pacing but interesting bits of history. The book is clearly biased in favor of Crossfit, but it incorporates a lot of history. Honestly, it can be a touch tedious at times. I put the book down after the first 100 pages or so before coming back to it after a couple months - I just got exhausted by the poor pacing but had to finish it eventually.You WILL like this book if you already like Crossfit.You will NOT like this book if you hate Crossfit.You MIGHT . If you are interested in improving yourself and your body you would enjoy this book Amazon Customer A complete history of fitness culture written from a literary and experencial perspective. If you are interested in improving yourself and your body you would enjoy this book!
Using his own decade-long journey to transform himself from a fast-food junkie into an ultra-fit—if aging—athlete as a jumping off point, Kunitz argues that another exercise revolution is underway now—a new frontier in fitness, in which the ideal of a bikini body is giving way to a focus on mastering the movements of life. . What he finds is that, while we humans have been conditioning our bodies for more than 2,500 years, we’ve done so for a variety of reasons: to imitate gods, to be great warriors, to build nations and create communities, to achieve physica
He is also an avid CrossFitter and weightlifter. He lives in New York City.. Daniel Kunitz has served as editor in chief of Modern Painters, as well as an editor at the Paris Review and Details, and has been a contributor to Vanity Fair, Harper’s Magazine, and New York