Which Comes First, Cardio or Weights?..., Alex Hutchinson
Which Comes First, Cardio or Weights?..., Alex Hutchinson
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Which Comes First, Cardio or Weights?
Fitness Myths, Training Truths, and Other Surprising Discoveries from the Science of Exercise

Author: Alex Hutchinson

Narrator: Roger Wayne

Unabridged: 8 hr 13 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 05/12/2020

Synopsis

In Which Comes First, Cardio or Weights?, physicist and award-winning journalist Alex Hutchinson tackles dozens of commonly held beliefs and looks at just what research science has—and has not—proven to be true:

● Should I exercise when I'm sick?

● Do I get the same workout from the elliptical machine that I get from running?

● What role does my brain play in fatigue?

● Will running ruin my knees?

● To lose weight, is it better to eat less or exercise more?

This myth-busting book covers the full spectrum of exercise science and offers the latest in research from around the globe, as well as plenty of practical tips on using proven science to improve fitness, reach weight loss goals, and achieve better competition results.

About Alex Hutchinson

Alex Hutchinson is a contributing editor at Popular Mechanics magazine, senior editor at Canadian Running magazine, and columnist for the Toronto Globe and Mail. He holds a master's in journalism from Columbia and a PhD in physics from Cambridge, and he did his post-doctoral research with the US National Security Agency.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Eddie on October 03, 2020

Copying chapter summaries for my favorite chapters here: CHEAT SHEET: GETTING STARTED • It takes three months of hard training to see significantly bigger muscles, and six weeks to boost endurance, but health and performance gains on a cellular level start within a few days. • Aiming for a minimum of 3......more

Goodreads review by Cav on November 23, 2023

"When the body is subjected to stresses and overloads of varying intensities, it will gradually adapt over time to overcome whatever demands are placed on it..." Which Comes First, Cardio or Weights? was a decent cursory look into the modern (well, circa 2011 anyhow) science behind the fields of fitn......more

Goodreads review by Adrienne Strock on July 29, 2012

I was impressed with the new "science" in this book. Set up in a Q&A format, this book answers some common questions about fitness and weight loss. I'm no novice to exercise techniques and the science behind them, but it's been awhile since I've read up on new exercise science. While I don't think a......more

Goodreads review by Desiree on November 25, 2013

Fairly recent, good info; even one of the trainers at the gym I work at perused it for a half hour or so and then came back and said "I'll see you later... I'm going to buy that book."......more

Goodreads review by Allison on April 23, 2017

The idea behind this book is a good one, but the content is simply outdated. I enjoyed Hutchinson's conversational tone, but sometimes I felt like he was "talking down" to me. Luckily, the way the book is structured, I could skip sections where I already knew the content without missing much. All in......more

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