Exercised: Why Something We Never Evolved To Do Is Healthy and Rewarding | Talks at Google
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- Опубліковано 22 січ 2021
- Daniel Lieberman discusses his book "Exercised: Why Something We Never Evolved To Do Is Healthy and Rewarding". If exercise is healthy for you, why do so many people dislike or avoid it? Daniel Lieberman uses engaging stories and explanations that will revolutionize the way you think about not only exercising, but sitting, sleeping, sprinting, weight lifting, playing, fighting, walking, jogging, and even dancing.
Daniel Lieberman is professor of human evolutionary biology at Harvard University and a pioneering researcher on the evolution of human physical activity. In this myth-busting book, he tells the story of how we never evolved to exercise-to do voluntary physical activity for the sake of health. Using his own research and experiences throughout the world, Lieberman recounts without jargon how and why humans evolved to walk, run, dig, and do other necessary and rewarding physical activities while avoiding needless exertion.
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Moderated by Pete Williamson.
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You will be motivated to workout if your why power is not to lose weight but to promote nuerogenesis,nueroplasticity,strengthen immunity and even heal depression as a study found that exercise worked better than an antidepressant.
For me it’s the terror of becoming one of those poor blobby people who can’t even walk or climb stairs anymore. Fear is probably not the healthiest motivator but…
how much exercise was necessary and what kind of exercise?
I totally agree with this. The times I've been feeling the lowest (breakups, work stress, etc.) have been the times I've been most motivated to take up running again and when I kept the mental health benefit in mind I stay hooked for the longest... however making it a habit was an issue... I think not structuring a routine didn't help and pushing too hard made me give it up a few times.
Can’t relate but true lol
Mr. Lieberman makes alot of sense here.... LOTS of what he says is just COMMON SENSE. You do NOT need to train for a marathon BUT you do need to get off your buttt and do something on a regular basis over an extended period of time, like yrs... ESP as you get older...
AND FORGET about moving around to lose weight. YES ir does help BUT this is not the primary reason for moving around. STOP putting donuts in your face and you will loose weight.
Daniel has a groovy attitude. Thanks for bringing some much needed perspective and simplicity into the fitness frenzy.
The moderate group only had to sweat for 30 minutes a day. After 13 weeks, the study showed 30 minutes of exercise a day produced similar or even better results than 60 minutes a day. The men who exercised 30 minutes a day lost an average of 2 pounds more of body weight than those who worked out for an hour.👍
impossible. Unless the 1hr group was more hungry after working out for 1hr in comparison to the 30min group.
Use it or lose it, old saying and still valid today.
Very enlightening! Thanks!
Thank you for this talk
Great book against fitness commercialism.
Treadmills are an ancient method of doing manual work and easily seen in Medieval illustrations of construction sites. They were used for penal labor in the 19th century but most certainly were not invented then, nor for that reason.
I am definitely here for this content, thank you for the talk. One crit- your "exercise but don't be exercised" catchphrase gets quite grating by the end.
So good!!!
Reading you book now Daniel. I'm laughing out loud at your description of the Ironman Triathlon. 😂 Well played
Informative
Ever since I was a kid I thought running for fun and exercising was weird because of the movie Back To the Future. Doc and Marty were trying to explain the future to some cowboys and they all laughed at the idea of people running. “Why would anyone do that?” “What the heck kind of fun is that?” 😂
I rewatched that movie recently; that scene was hilarious, esp because I recently got into running for fun XD I never thought I would take that hobbyy up but I joined a close-knit marathon training running group last year and now it's become a habit; I run about 90 minutes a week nowadays
@@silentperson233 Too funny! Enjoy (you're crazy but each to their own!)
Can some good samaritan post a summary of this discussion. Thank you.
Exactly my thoughts.
Bad Posture = Bad breathing.
To me the biggest myth about exercise as well as eating right is that it is miserable.
how is motivation needed for something as enjoyable as exercise
If it was enjoyable everyone would do it.
@@nemk2385 If everybody knew it was enjoyable everybody would be doing it
“If you sit, get up every 10 mins or so…” seriously? Is this advice practical for most office workers?
DDPY is great. I row and do DDPYoga.
Once evolution in a religious sense is pushed, then it only gives suspicion to the rest of what the individual is trying to convey. 🤦♂️
As someone who has been involved in providing physical training education to others the past 12 years, whether through “personal training” or martial arts (specifically Brazilian Jiu Jitsu), I can honestly say that 9/10 clients that I work with is physically weakened regardless of how much “exercise” they’ve been engaged in prior to meeting me. Most are lacking in almost every aspect of physical “fitness” from mobility and flexibility to stabilization strength and pliability. In my opinion, it’s the daily micro movements that make the largest physical differences between the average gym goer putting in 3 hours a week, and those who embrace movement as a daily lifestyle. Sit on the floor in various positions and ditch the couches and chairs), walk to places instead of drive (if possible), tend to your land yourself, wear as minimal amount of material on your feet as you can (barefoot feels great, too), physically play with your children or grandkids on the ground or outside even if it’s slow and light, quit exercising for punishment but do it to attain necessary skills in life, pick up a martial art for the cerebral and self defense benefits, and try new feats without caring about what other people think of you!
Move more throughout the day and watch your body enhance for real…
Evolution has nothing to do with religion. One is a fact based science, the other a fairy tale based on wishful thinking.
well said...and true!
A question when a person is fasting does the brain brain get energy from keytone bodies and if so what does that trigger the body to do as a response or the brain as a response to using keytone
Where else does the body get fuel from after you have depleted your sugar levels? The body WILL do what it needs to do to maintain life.
Whenever ther's a discussion of the benefits of exercise there's an implicit assumption that everyone is physically capable of exercising, and exercising safely. Of course there are always the inspiring stories of amputees or paraplegics running marathons, climbing mountains or winning medals in the paralympics, what we never get to hear is the stories of people who injure themselves horribly or commit suicide after trying and failing to push their bodies past their limits. Let me briefly explain my history with exercise as an example - I used to weight train, at home and in a gym, and started trying to run, but I am diabetic and started developing leg ulcers, running was just too dangerous as the smallest scratch or blister on my feet or lower legs could turn into a life-threatening ulcer, so I took up cycling instead. I was getting the amount of exercise that this guy is banging on about, then at 47 I had a massive haemorragic stroke. I've recovered amazingly well, but I have numbness and weakness in my right side, I've lost half my visual field, and my balance and coordination are terrible. As a result of this it's very risky for me to stand up or walk any more than is absolutely necessary, and attemting to run would put me on the floor within a couple of steps - the stroke specialists in hospital advised me not to even attempt to walk without a zimmer frame. I've tried to lift some weights with my good arm, but lifting heavy and unwieldy objects with my poor vision and coordination is a recipe for disaster. I'm sure a professional phsysio could find something I could do with more specialised knowledge and equipment, but I don't have access to those things, the tiny amount of help I got from a physio concentrated on making sure I could get in and out of beds/chairs/toilets and move around reasonably safely inside my flat.
This guy pontificates about the bias in exercise research, but doesn't mention the biggeest hidden bias - the huge bias against considering the needs of those physically or mentally unable to exercise - a group that most exercise researchers and promoters refuse to admit the existence of.
In evolutionary terms, someone like me would either have skills which could be used despite their limitations, and be csred for by their social group, or would have died in their unforgiving environment. Would be nice to think that things were better in modern society, but I'd say they're actually worse. I doubt our distant ancestors tried to get the blind guy with one leg to come along on the mammoth hunt, or berated him for just not being motivated enough to run with the pack.
I’ve never considered this, it totally escaped my mind! Thank you so much for sharing! ☺️
Thank you for sharing, Steve. Your viewpoint is almost certainly mostly overlooked in modern society. Your voice and testimony is very important and should be food for thought for all of us. All the best to you.
Thank you for offering your feelings and i understand how that a talk like this could make you feel invisible, but i think your own bias is showing. Would is be a callous for an art historian to try to bring the joy of great paintings to the masses simply because blind people can't appreciate that medium? Is it callous to discuss the benfits of eating peanuts because some are allergic?
I dont think the author of this book is blinded by bias or claiming that exercise is a cure all or indifferent to the plight of people who cant exercise. He's only trying to make it accessible to the vast majority of humanity, who will benefit tremendously from it.
@@michaelfavata2720 even so Steves comment has a place here.
@@Stret173 I agree and would never question his place here. Disagreement and free exchange of ideas also have a place here.
11:03 OH MY FUCKING GOD LOL
What about cycling? Curious on his opinion.
It’s not weightbearing so doesn’t build bone
1. Avoiding fats after a workout is a myth
2. Don’t reward yourself for working out with crappy food
3. Always stretch after your workout (as the muscles grow, they get tighter)
4. Don’t drink alcohol after working out
5. Don’t wait too long post-workout to eat
6. Eat enough protein post-workout
7. Get enough sleep on days you workout (min. 6-7hrs)
8. Drink plenty of water post-workout
Excellent advice😊
5 and 6 are bs , 7. get enough sleep every day, 8. Drink plenty of water period.
Stretching is also bs
All he had to do to research treadmills was check Wikipedia! TREADMILLS were invented 4000 years ago. IT'S IN THE NAME! They were originally used to power the grinding of grain and lifting of water. Starting in the 1st century A.D. the Romans used them to wind catapults.
17:25 hilarious and embarrasing that he had to photoshopped the woman taking the stairs.
Young Americans sit only 9-10 hours a day? I find that difficult to calculate. You sleep say 8 hours, exercise and play etc for 3, do some chores that don't require sitting for an hour. These are all generous considerations, I would think. But that's still 12 hours of sitting?
I pace and walk a lot for no reason or just get up to stretch and move around. As I age I notice it's getting less common though. I imagine that isn't abnormal for most young adults. If they have kids they probably spend ages not sitting because kids run everywhere.
Dont know whether to like or dislike this talk! A lot of good data, mixed up with uncomplete knowledge in exercise physiology and nutrition.
When in doubt just dislike it.
I disagree. Chimpanzees are amazingly super strong. I once saw a male adult chimp lift the front two wheels of a two-ton vehicle clear off the ground.
IF and working out are fine together - you ned to be a fat burner
Correct, the book's focus is on exercise, not nutrition. I suspect the professor is on a relative high carb diet and has never reduced the carbs in this diet enough to become fat adapted so he'd be able to do fasted training.
a very interesting discussion thanks, and the chimp fact is maybe because they eat mostly fruit. they say humans are in fact frugivores and yes cooking is maybe necesary for temperate climates, though i mean we can grow a few things like sweet potatoes, apples, strawberries, cherrys and pears. We also import huge amounts of fruit, "most of the fiber removed from it already" whaaaaaaa are you high? you could be a gather in the right environment, subtropics/tropics. his argument is laughable.
Unfortunately, It's very hard to understand because of the speed of speech 😭
You can reduce the speed by going to settings (top right)
Not everyone is supposed to be like Connor McGregor.
He's on drugs, same as most of those guys in the arena ...
My motivation is Arnold Schwarzenegger.. 😉
mine is Kali muscle
What's interesting about the way this man communicates to me it seems he starts with a statement that sounds like he's going to contradict the most modern known facts about exercise behaviors and then he continues to explain that and he's not really contradicting it he's just going more into detail and clearing up the areas where people get confused.. I didn't finish the video yet but it seems like he keeps saying exercise is good but then he as I said almost contradicts it with his next statement but then he comes back around with more detail basically to say exercise is good but don't stress yourself about it just get some here and there and you'll be fine. Don't get any and you could run into more trouble..
if you calculate, his mom is 83 yo
Great talk. No woke s**t, just raw science. Nice!!
Ultimately fitness is part of evolution, why do recruits in the army run?
Because fitness is necessary for their job, and ultimately fitness was necessary for our early ancestors, and is a basic requirement for all animals in nature.
I love playing with my dogs, but they are just built for performance, far more than I could muster for my human body. They just instinctively know how to wrestle, catch, change direction rapidly, sell you a dummy when you are trying to take a ball from them.
That is fitness, and is humans had that, and by choosing to run everyday you are retaining that work capacity.
That Trump/Putin photo didn't age well.
Hey man this is nothing new information for India. We been working in farm land.. producing..selling raising family.
That’s because your your productivity is low and depends on intense human effort
Hmm, according to Wikipedia, Dan Lieberman was 56 at the time of this taping. If he's such a health expert, why does he look like he's in his late 60's?
Bollocks
His definition of “exercise” is missing 2 words - “in public.” Exercise doesn’t cause you to be healthy, being healthy causes you to exercise to display how fit you already are.
That’s absolutely true! Most people exercise for aesthetic purposes. Your observation is convincing 👍🏻
How do people get fit in the first place?
Lol. For me it’s a habit. I’m too old to worry about how I look to attract females to reproduce.
@@alexgillespie4622 They are born with it. There’s this thing called “Natural Selection.”
Thats absolutely wrong. Ive helped many highly overweight people drop hundreds of pounds, going from very low cardiovascular fitness to above average cardiovascular fitness within a year. No one is born "fit". And those who stop training lose fitness within weeks. What you said is not scientifically valid and sounds like an attempt at justing your own sendentary behavior
Many pauses/word-repetions in his speech and "um, um". Gets distracting.
Instead of calling it evolution(devoid of intelligent design) why not call it adaption.... which accounts for the genius design of the creator to adapt to changing situations
Because there is no creator or genius design. It is just plain and simple trial and error, the ones that adapted better reproduced more and their genes were pased on to the next generation more frequently than the ones that were worse adapted. No one pointed his finger and decided we don´t need a tail anymore, people with shorter tails were as capable or even more capable tha the ones with long tails. Then the tails started getting shorter until today, where we only have a little bone called the coccyx or tailbone. It is a shame we still have to discus something that basic in 2022.
@@diyfurytrial and error by definition means trying and making changes to get to desired goal......it means conscious effort by someone......trial and error has to be done by someone...
That someone is Allah....
@@diyfury
Why do these companies hire so many engineers to improve chips, cars?
These companies are foolish, everything improves/changes by itself.
@@diyfury trial and error means trying to change something....
It involves conscious effort by someone, in this case that is Allah
"the creator" what does your imaginary friend have to do with anything? It is well understood that adaptation is a mechanism of evolution.