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A History of Physical Fitness Paperback – April 7, 2023

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4.3 4.3 out of 5 stars 114 ratings
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From the secret training halls of ancient Sparta to the Arctic strength-building methods of the Inuit to the magical underwater world of a tribe of aquatic superhumans in the South Pacific, ‘A History of Physical Fitness’ will take you on a journey through history that will forever change the way you look at physical fitness. This book analyzes the evolution of physical fitness trends throughout history as well as the training techniques, diets and mentalities of these cultures and athletes, providing valuable insights into how we can improve our own lives through physical fitness and mental fortitude today.

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    979-8390283684
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0C1J2MJWR
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Independently published (April 7, 2023)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 128 pages
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 979-8390283684
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 6.3 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 0.29 x 9 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
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James Pieratt is a bestselling author, world record holding strength athlete, ultramarathon runner, mountain bear hunter and jiujitsu practitioner. He is a leading fitness researcher and owner of Wild Hunt Conditioning, one of the world's foremost functional strength training groups.

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Customers find the book enjoyable and easy to read. They appreciate the bios on historical figures and the quick, to-the-point examples and details. Readers also mention that knowledge is power.

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Customers find the book easy to read and enjoyable. They appreciate reading all the bios on historical figures. Readers also mention the book is short but interesting, well-written, and eye-opening.

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"...The books is a very fun & easy read, too. I love it. I can’t imagine anyone not being amazed by some of this information. So worth the time to read...." Read more

"...I was surprised at how much I learned and enjoyed reading all the bios on historical figures and how they worked out...." Read more

"...I wish the author had more books. Great read." Read more

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"...The books is a very fun & easy read, too. I love it. I can’t imagine anyone not being amazed by some of this information. So worth the time to read...." Read more

"...Easy to read and well-written, I’d encourage you to buy them for stocking stuffers for next Christmas!" Read more

"Super EASY and FUN read! Really enjoyed all the information. Learned a lot." Read more

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Jesse
5.0 out of 5 stars Knowledge is POWER.
Reviewed in the United States on May 15, 2024
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This book is awesome to read to learn on the different cultures of training and diets. I loved of how this book is a quick to the point examples and details. Thank you for all the research and hard work you did to put this all together as a easy read.
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Monica Connell
5.0 out of 5 stars Eye-opening, awe-inspiring, amazing stories ! Easy & enjoyable to read
Reviewed in the United States on September 22, 2023
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I’m so glad someone has taken the time to collect such a body of interesting stories such as this. I’d never given much thought to the history of physical fitness; but I’m soon realizing it is my favorite history topic! It makes me wonder what my body is capable of (given the right programs/etc). The books is a very fun & easy read, too. I love it. I can’t imagine anyone not being amazed by some of this information. So worth the time to read. Or even better - read it aloud to your loved ones (or students). The book is broken up into manageable short stories, making it easy to read a little here & there.

I want to also make note that the author of the book is genuinely kind-hearted. And his personal story is also very inspiring. I can’t say enough good about him, he is very honest and caring. What a gift his book is; I love the historical knowledge he has shared.
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Bobbi Ploszaj
5.0 out of 5 stars Interesting and Thought Provoking
Reviewed in the United States on May 4, 2023
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Not knowing if I would be interested in a book on physical fitness, I went ahead and bought it. I started flipping through it when I got back from the mailbox and 30 minutes later, I sat down. I was surprised at how much I learned and enjoyed reading all the bios on historical figures and how they worked out. I’m sure the physical fitness buffs will love the detailed workout information. Easy to read and well-written, I’d encourage you to buy them for stocking stuffers for next Christmas!
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Katie Pardun
5.0 out of 5 stars Fast read
Reviewed in the United States on February 25, 2024
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Only bad thing about this book is that I wish there were more. I read this in about 2 days and that's only because I have kids and adult stuff I have to do. I wish the author had more books. Great read.
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kbear21
5.0 out of 5 stars Short but interesting read!
Reviewed in the United States on February 21, 2024
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Bought this for my husband as part of his birthday gift. He is interested in fitness and history, so this was a win on both accounts. Short book, but great value!
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Esteban
2.0 out of 5 stars No depth
Reviewed in the United States on December 2, 2023
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Not really the book I was expecting. I thought it would be a book with a little more depth and a scholarly attempt at chronicling the history of physical fitness but it’s basically condensed Wikipedia article tidbits of athletes and their training modalities and glimpses of different warrior cultures and some very basic information on them.

If you follow James on Instagram, these are more or less the transcripts of the shorts/reels he posts.

I was a bit disappointed since I’m a big fan of James and his work on IG and was definitely expecting more.
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Weinischke
5.0 out of 5 stars Highly recommended
Reviewed in the United States on February 22, 2024
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Super EASY and FUN read! Really enjoyed all the information. Learned a lot.
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2.0 out of 5 stars Dissapointed
Reviewed in the United States on July 7, 2023
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Probably my fault for lack of due diligence but I am quite dissapointed. Its about 95 pages total. Just alot of little paragraph descriptions and no depth. I honestly thought it was going to have alot more depth and be more of a scholarly work. You can read it all in an hour. If the author really did some scholarly research and expanded it out to 300 pages or so it be much more worthwhile. As it is, though its somewhat interesting, I wouldn't recommend it. A quick Google search of things like "how did the Roman's train" and "how did Bruce Lee train" would provide the same info.
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lifeofkuhl @HOME
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Information
Reviewed in Canada on April 8, 2024
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Very Informative
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Michal
1.0 out of 5 stars gute idee miserabel umgesetzt
Reviewed in Germany on August 3, 2023
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die idee ist großartig leider wurde sie so oberflächlich und ohne sinn und verstand umgesetzt das sich der kauf nicht lohnt sehr schade
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Jean-christophe
2.0 out of 5 stars Lack of data and sources. A few pages on civilizations and then bios
Reviewed in France on May 20, 2023
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Overall it was interesting and I read it in less than 2 days. I was expecting more sources and data especially on the first part on Roman empires etc where in the end it's only a few pages printed big. Then there are lots of bio with no consistency like date of birth, location or common chapter for all people. For some bio there are absolutely no data or date or source. While I like the initiative it's not a study but an addition of wikis/ open common known data aggregated in a book.
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tom bodrovics
2.0 out of 5 stars Sooo Vague!
Reviewed in Canada on January 24, 2024
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I was intrigued by how this book was sold by tge author on Instagram and proceeded to order it.

The book is so very vague and extremely short on details. You can't sum up these great athletes and champions in a few short paragraphs.
Save yourself 15 bucks and disappointment...
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