Lift : fitness culture, from naked Greeks and acrobats to jazzercise and ninja warriors / Daniel Kunitz.
TITLE:
Lift : fitness culture, from naked Greeks and acrobats to jazzercise and ninja warriors / Daniel Kunitz.
By:
Publication Date:
2016
Publication Information:
New York : Harper Wave,
Physical Description:
viii, 320 p. : ill.
Bibliography Note:
Includes bibliographical references ([283]-304) and index.
Summary:
A cultural history of fitness explores the ways in which human exercise has changed over time and what can be learned from our athletic ancestors, evaluating whether today's high-tech exercise machines are actually productive while making recommendations based on early health practices.
Language:
English
ISBN:
9780062336187
