Fitness for Geeks

Real Science, Great Nutrition, and Good Health

Nonfiction, Health & Well Being, Fitness, Exercise, Health, Nutrition & Diet, Diets
Cover of the book Fitness for Geeks by Bruce W. Perry, O'Reilly Media
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Bruce W. Perry ISBN: 9781449336929
Publisher: O'Reilly Media Publication: April 23, 2012
Imprint: O'Reilly Media Language: English
Author: Bruce W. Perry
ISBN: 9781449336929
Publisher: O'Reilly Media
Publication: April 23, 2012
Imprint: O'Reilly Media
Language: English

If you’re interested in how things work, this guide will help you experiment with one crucial system you usually ignore—your body and its health. Long hours focusing on code or circuits tends to stifle notions of nutrition, but with this educational and highly useful book you can approach fitness through science, whether it’s investigating your ancestral health or using the latest self-tracking apps and gear.

Tune into components of your health through discussions on food, exercise, sleep, hormesis, and other issues—as well as interviews with various scientists and athletes—and discover healthy ways to tinker with your lifestyle.

  • Learn to live in the modern digital world and still be physically vibrant
  • Examine apps and widgets for self-tracking various fitness issues
  • Zero in on carbs, fats, proteins, vitamins, minerals, and phytochemicals
  • Find and choose food, and learn when to eat and when to fast
  • Reboot your system through movement in the outside world
  • Select from more than a dozen techniques for your gym workout
  • Fuel fitness by focusing on the science of nutrition and supplements
  • Apply lifestyle hacks, such as high-intensity exercise and good stress
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

If you’re interested in how things work, this guide will help you experiment with one crucial system you usually ignore—your body and its health. Long hours focusing on code or circuits tends to stifle notions of nutrition, but with this educational and highly useful book you can approach fitness through science, whether it’s investigating your ancestral health or using the latest self-tracking apps and gear.

Tune into components of your health through discussions on food, exercise, sleep, hormesis, and other issues—as well as interviews with various scientists and athletes—and discover healthy ways to tinker with your lifestyle.

More books from O'Reilly Media

Cover of the book Excel 2010: The Missing Manual by Bruce W. Perry
Cover of the book Monitoring with Graphite by Bruce W. Perry
Cover of the book Steampunk kurz & geek by Bruce W. Perry
Cover of the book Essential Mac OS X Panther Server Administration by Bruce W. Perry
Cover of the book View Updating and Relational Theory by Bruce W. Perry
Cover of the book HTML5 Hacks by Bruce W. Perry
Cover of the book Network Warrior by Bruce W. Perry
Cover of the book Bash Pocket Reference by Bruce W. Perry
Cover of the book On Being a Data Skeptic by Bruce W. Perry
Cover of the book Lean Analytics by Bruce W. Perry
Cover of the book Einführung in Node.JS by Bruce W. Perry
Cover of the book LINQ: The Future of Data Access in C# 3.0 by Bruce W. Perry
Cover of the book Head First Software Development by Bruce W. Perry
Cover of the book Programming WCF Services by Bruce W. Perry
Cover of the book IRC Hacks by Bruce W. Perry
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy