Survival of the Fittest: Understanding Health and Peak Physical Performance

Survival of the Fittest: Understanding Health and Peak Physical Performance
ISBN-10
0224075071
ISBN-13
9780224075077
Series
Survival of the Fittest
Category
Physical fitness
Pages
256
Language
English
Published
2004
Publisher
Yellow Jersey Press
Author
Mike Stroud

Description

The author, an explorer and hospital physician, sets out the genetics, diet and exercise that enable humans to perform at their peak. He dissects his own experiences of crossing Antarctica with Ranulph Fiennes, and other endurance tests, to illustrate how the body functions at its best.

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