#46 Exercised Part I - Book Summary

Hello Wise Wordians,Welcome back to another episode of ‘Wise Words Book Summaries’.This week we are summarising ‘Exercised’ by Daniel Lieberman which attempts to debunk a number of myths we assume are true about exercise by using an anthropological and cross-cultural perspective.In this episode, we cover some of the different myths Daniel Lieberman attempts to debunk, such as:That we evolved to exerciseThat it is unnatural to be lazyThat sitting is intrinsically unhealthyThat you need eight hours of sleep every nightIf any of these topics sound interesting to you then make sure to give it a listen, and if you enjoy what you hear, why not leave us a like, subscribe to our channel, or even better, let us know your thoughts in the comment section below, your feedback means so much to us and helps to improve our podcast.In addition to this, if you fancy implementing any of the actionable ideas we mention in this episode, head on over to our website at wisewords.blog where the ‘Exercised’ book summary will be waiting for you.Next week we will be summarising ‘The Sports Gene’ by David Epstein so make sure you stay tuned for that.We hope you enjoy it.--------------------------Chapters:00:00:00-Intro00:00:16-Overview00:00:36-We never evolved to exercise:00:09:42-How this book approaches Exercise:00:11:11-CHAPTER ONE-Are We Born to Rest or Run?00:11:21-The Natural Human00:22:48-Physical Activity Levels across humanity:00:31:58-CHAPTER TWO-Inactivity: The Importance of Being Lazy00:37:11-Energy Expenditure00:39:29-Effects of starvation00:48:37-The Calorie Trade-off00:52:32-Is being lazy a good thing?00:56:51-CHAPTER THREE Sitting: Is It the New Smoking?00:59:14-The health concerns of sitting:01:07:31-The activity of Chimpanzees:01:10:21-CHAPTER FOUR-Sleep: Why Stress Thwarts Rest01:10:31-The Myth of Eight Hours01:10:52-Patterns of Sleep:01:22:39-The uncomfortable sleeping of the past:01:24:46-The Sleeping System:01:28:02-The sleep-industrial complex01:32:19-Diagnosing your own sleep health01:34:45-DebriefIf you enjoyed this podcast make sure to check out our other content on our other platforms:Website: https://wisewords.blog/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wisewords.blog/Twitter: https://twitter.com/wisewordsblogFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/WiseWordsBlog