Alex Hutchinson
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
"The capacity to endure is the key trait that underlies great performance in virtually every field--from a 100-meter sprint to a 100-mile ultramarathon, from summiting Everest to acing final exams or completing any difficult project. But what if we all can go farther, push harder, and achieve more than we think we're capable of? Blending cutting-edge science and gripping storytelling in the spirit of Malcolm Gladwell--who contributes the book's foreword--award-winning...
Author
Publisher
HarperCollins
Pub. Date
2011.
Language
English
Description
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...
3) Resistencia: la mente, el cuerpo, y los límites extraordinariamente elásticos del rendimiento humano
Author
Publisher
HarperEnfoque
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
Español
Description
"La capacidad para resistir es el rasgo clave que subyace al gran rendimiento en prácticamente todos los campos, desde un sprint de 100 metros hasta un ultra maratón de 100 millas, desde la cumbre del Everest hasta la realización de exámenes finales o la finalización de cualquier proyecto difícil. Pero, ¿y si todos podemos ir más lejos, presionar más y lograr más de lo que pensamos que somos capaces de hacer? Combinando la ciencia de vanguardia...