Natural Born Heroes: The Lost Secrets of Strength and Endurance by Christopher M

Description: Natural Born Heroes by Christopher McDougall From the man who brought you Born to Run: a radical new approach to fitness FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description When Chris McDougall stumbled across the story of Churchills dirty tricksters, a motley crew of English poets and academics who helped resist the Nazi invasion of Crete, he knew he was on the track of something special. To beat the odds, the tricksters-starving, aging, outnumbered-tapped into an ancient style of fitness: the lost art of heroism. They listened to their instincts, replaced calories with stored bodily fat and used their fascia, the network of tissue which criss-crosses the body, to catapult themselves to superhuman strength and endurance. Soon McDougall was in the middle of a modern fitness revolution taking place everywhere from Parisian parkour routes to state-of-the-art laboratories, and based on the know-how of Shanghai street-fighters and Wild West gunslingers. Just as Born to Run got runners off the treadmill and into nature, Natural Born Heroes will inspire casual athletes to dump the gym membership for cross-training, mud runs and free-running. Notes From the author of Born To Run, this provides a radical new approach to fitness. Draws on the experiences of Churchills dirty tricksters, the motley crew of English poets and academics who helped resist the Nazi invasion of Crete. Author Biography Christopher McDougall is a former war correspondent for the Associated Press and author of the international bestseller Born to Run, an anthropological study of endurance, fitness, and what makes ultra-runners tick. He does his own running among the Amish farms around his home in rural Pennsylvania. Review A fascinating edifice of ideas ... But the pleasures of the book are as much to do with the fascinating panoply of characters, war heroes all, British, Commonwealth and Cretan, whose exploits contributed so much to Hitlers downfall. * Independent *An undeniably ripping yarn. One for sofa surfers and adventurers alike. * Independent on Sunday *A marvellously eclectic book ... the perfect tonic for the paunchy, jaded He-Man in your life and comatose inner heroes everywhere * The Times *Praise for Born to Run:Part how-to manual, part scientific treatise but throughout a ripping yarn, this book will inspire everyone who reads it to think on their feet. * Independent *A fascinating and true adventure story, destined to become a classic * Ranulph Fiennes *Not just a book for runners, but for anyone who has dreamed of venturing beyond their comfort zone * Tim Butcher *A really phenomenal book * Jon Stewart * Promotional From the man who brought you Born to Run: a radical new approach to fitness Long Description When Chris McDougall stumbled across the story of Churchills dirty tricksters, a motley crew of English poets and academics who helped resist the Nazi invasion of Crete, he knew he was on the track of something special. To beat the odds, the tricksters-starving, aging, outnumbered-tapped into an ancient style of fitness: the lost art of heroism. They listened to their instincts, replaced calories with stored bodily fat and used their fascia, the network of tissue which criss-crosses the body, to catapult themselves to superhuman strength and endurance. Soon McDougall was in the middle of a modern fitness revolution taking place everywhere from Parisian parkour routes to state-of-the-art laboratories, and based on the know-how of Shanghai street-fighters and Wild West gunslingers. Just as Born to Run got runners off the treadmill and into nature, Natural Born Heroes will inspire casual athletes to dump the gym membership for cross-training, mud runs and free-running. Review Text A fascinating edifice of ideas ... But the pleasures of the book are as much to do with the fascinating panoply of characters, war heroes all, British, Commonwealth and Cretan, whose exploits contributed so much to Hitlers downfall. Promotional "Headline" From the man who brought you Born to Run: a radical new approach to fitness Details ISBN1846684579 Year 2016 ISBN-10 1846684579 ISBN-13 9781846684579 Media Book Pages 352 Publisher Profile Books Ltd Publication Date 2016-02-11 Edition Main Language English Imprint Profile Books Ltd Subtitle The Lost Secrets of Strength and Endurance Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom DEWEY 613.7 Format Paperback Short Title Natural Born Heroes UK Release Date 2016-02-11 AU Release Date 2016-02-11 Author Christopher McDougall Edition Description Main Audience General NZ Release Date 2016-02-29 Alternative 9781846684562 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:118037367;

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