Ultimate Fitness: The Quest for Truth About Exercise and Health - Hardcover

Kolata, Gina

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9780374204778: Ultimate Fitness: The Quest for Truth About Exercise and Health

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0374204772 ISBN 13: 9780374204778

Publisher: Farrar Straus & Giroux, 2003

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Kolata, science reporter for The New York Times , examines the fads, myths, and actual innovations that have developed in the world of physical fitness, basing her study on numerous interviews, research, and her own experiences as a fitness enthusiast. Discussion of interesting characters, from Bernarr Macfadden and his controversial early-20th-century quest for the "best and most perfectly formed woman" to Johnny G., the contemporary champion of Spinning, provide insight into the inner workings of a multi-million dollar business-and the human motivations behind exercise. Annotation (c) Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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"Fascinating...challenges many prevailing fitness assumptions."--Eric Schlosser, "The New York Times Book Review" "An appealing hybrid: authoritative reporting enhanced with snatches of autobiography, both related in a clear, easygoing style."--Michael Dirda, "The Washington Post " "This energetic book will propel many a couch potato into the gym."--"Time" "A welcome antidote to most fitness books."--"The Baltimore Sun" "Myth-busting."--O Magazine

About the Author:

Gina Kolata is a science reporter for The New York Times and is the author of, most recently, Flu. She lives in Princeton, New Jersey.

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