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Natural Born Heroes : The Lost Secrets of Strength and Endurance

by Christopher McDougall
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Instinctual fitness for heroic strength and endurance.

Natural Born Heroes is a thrilling read that will inspire readers to explore a new way of approaching fitness. Through the story of the motley crew of English poets and academics who helped resist the Nazi invasion of Crete, and the modern fitness revolution that followed, Chris McDougall takes readers on a journey of discovery. The book emphasizes the importance of instinctual fitness and the lost art of heroism, inspiring readers to ditch their gym memberships and try cross-training, mud runs, and free-running. Readers will be captivated by the incredible feats of strength and endurance achieved by the characters in the book and will be left feeling inspired to take on their own fitness challenges.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

Natural Born Heroes : The Lost Secrets of Strength and Endurance

by Christopher McDougall
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ISBN: 9781846684579
Authors: Christopher McDougall
Publisher: Profile Books Ltd
Date of Publication: 1857-01-01
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: History, Travel, Personal Development, Sports, Science
Related Topics: Adventure, History, Personal Development, Adventure, History, Fitness, Personal Development, Health, Self Help, Health
Goodreads rating: 3.84
(rated by 9162 readers)

Description

Author of the phenomenal national best seller, Born to Run, Christopher McDougall now travels to the Mediterranean where he discovers that the secrets of ancient Greek heroes are still alive and well on the island of Crete and in the muscles and minds of fitness enthusiasts everywhere.While researching Born to Run, Chris McDougall encountered the story of Pheidippides, the legendary ancient Greek "all-day runner." Later, when McDougall met a dedicated amateur historian, he saw a connection to one of the most fascinating mysteries of World War II: How did a small band of Resistance fighters surrounded by German troops kidnap a top German general? What he discovered is that ancestral techniques for extraordinary endurance, natural movement, and nutrition allowed ancient Greek soldiers and Cretan shepherds to race across mountains on all-night missions. Inspired by their heroic acts, McDougall sets off to discover the lost art of the hero, both throughout history and across the world. Just as Born to Runinspired casual runners to get off the treadmill, out of their shoes, and into nature, Natural-Born Heroes will inspire casual athletes to leave the gym and take their fitness to nature doing cross-training, mud runs, parkour and free-running to bound--and climb, swim, skip, wade, and jump--their way to heroic feats.
 

Instinctual fitness for heroic strength and endurance.

Natural Born Heroes is a thrilling read that will inspire readers to explore a new way of approaching fitness. Through the story of the motley crew of English poets and academics who helped resist the Nazi invasion of Crete, and the modern fitness revolution that followed, Chris McDougall takes readers on a journey of discovery. The book emphasizes the importance of instinctual fitness and the lost art of heroism, inspiring readers to ditch their gym memberships and try cross-training, mud runs, and free-running. Readers will be captivated by the incredible feats of strength and endurance achieved by the characters in the book and will be left feeling inspired to take on their own fitness challenges.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.