What Doesnt Kill Us

What Doesn t Kill Us traces our evolutionary journey back to a time when survival depended on how well we adapted to the environment around us Our ancestors crossed the Alps in animal skins and colonized the New World in loin cloths They evaded predators and built civilizations with just their raw brainpower and inner grit But things have changed and now comfort is king Today we live in the thrall of constant climate control and exercise only when our office schedules permit The technologies that we use to make us comfortable are so all encompassing that they sever the biological link to a changing environment Now we hate the cold and the heat We suffer from autoimmune diseases And many of us are chronically overweight Most of us don t even realize that natural variation sweating and shivering is actually good for us What Doesn t Kill Us uncovers how just about anyone can reclaim a measure of our species evolutionary strength by tapping into the things that feel uncomfortable When we slightly reimagine how our body fits into the world, we can condition ourselves to find resilience in unfamiliar environments.The feeling that something is missing from our daily routines is growing and has spawned a movement Every year, millions of people forgo traditional gyms and push the limits of human endurance by doing boot camp style workouts in raw conditions These extreme athletes train in CrossFit boxes, compete in Tough Mudders and challenge themselves in Spartan races They are connecting with their environment and, whether they realize it or not, are changing their bodies No one exemplifies this better than Dutch fitness guru Wim Hof, whose remarkable ability to control his body temperature in extreme cold has sparked a whirlwind of scientific study Because of him, scientists in the United States and Europe are just beginning to understand how cold adaptation might help combat autoimmune diseases and chronic pains and, in some cases, even reverse diabetes Award winning investigative journalist, Scott Carney dives into the fundamental philosophy at the root of this movement in three interlocking narratives His own journey culminates in a record bending 28 hour climb up to the snowy peak of Mt Kilimanjaro wearing nothing but a pair of running shorts and sneakers. Best Download What Doesnt Kill Us [ by ] Scott Carney [ Kindle ePUB or eBook ] – kino-fada.fr Some of the concepts a bit ridiculous Still, a strong 4 stars.Unfinished, thoughQ I suck in a cool breath of air and focus my eyes on the blazing orange rock in front of me I exhale a low guttural roar, like a dragon just waking from a thousand year slumber I feel the energy begin to build The rhythm of the air quickens My toes start to tingle inside my hiking boots The world starts to brighten in my vision as if there are two dawns working at the same time one tied to the rising of the Some of the concepts a bit ridiculous Still, a strong 4 stars.Unfinished, thoughQ I suck in a cool breath of air and focus my eyes on the blazing orange rock in front of me I exhale a low guttural roar, like a dragon just waking from a thousand year slumber I feel the energy begin to build The rhythm of the air quickens My toes start to tingle inside my hiking boots The world starts to brighten in my vision as if there are two dawns working at the same time one tied to the rising of the sun, the other in the depths of my own mind A coil of heat starts behind my ears like someone has lit a fuse It arcs across my shoulders and down the curve of my spine There s no point in checking the temperature It s well below freezing and I m already burning up c Q I don t like to suffer Nor do I particularly want to be cold, wet, or hungry If I had a spirit animal it would probably be a je...The book was very fun and interesting to read The big idea is how we can use environmental factors such as cold exposure to trigger certain adaptive mechanisms that might be beneficial for our wellbeing My favorite part of this book w...Provocative, mostly clear eyed look at Wim Hof and his remarkable claims Hof is the originator of a method of breathing, cold exposure, and meditation that supposedly has very remarkable effects on health, endurance, and even the immune system Carney, a journalist, tests out the method in a variety of extreme environments including summiting Mt Kilimanjaro shirtless and reports on his experiences There s also a fair amount of reporting into related fitness gurus, like surfer Santa Monica t Provocative, mostly clear eyed look at Wim Hof and his remarkable claims Hof is the originator of a method of breathin...Boy do I have mixed feelings about this book I ll start with the positives How exciting is it to think that some athletes and fringe researchers have begun to discover one of the missing elements that s creating so many of our modern problems Being in the cold can help you lose weight and reverse autoimmune diseases So strange So provoking This is the kind of stuff I eat up It s not just fascinating new medical science, it s stuff you can apply to your own life.Well, sort of.This book beg Boy do I have mixed feelings about this book I ll start with the positives How exciting is it to think that some athletes and fringe researchers have begun to discover one of the missing elements that s creating so many of our modern problems Being in the cold can help you lose weight and reverse autoimmune diseases So strange So provoking This is the kind of stuff I eat up It s not just fascinating new medical science, it s stuff you can apply to your own life.Well, sort of.T...Read this book An extraordinary account by an investigative journalist that is as pleasurable to read as a good novel An inspiring nudge to reconnect with the environment if you have been living an a narrow comfort zone.I am in the process of working my way through Wim Hof s ten week course but even though I am familiar with the method this book ...How interesting The narrator s tone of voice and the general perkiness reminds me of Born to Run, but if you aren t bothered by such things I d highly recommend this book I, for one, enjoy being cold and very easily overheat I ll dresslightly come winter and for once ignore ...What Doesn t Kill Us by Scott Carney takes an immersive journalism approach into the world of extreme environmental sports and training which includes a look into the emerging phenomenon of obstacle course racing A large portion of the book centers on Wim Hof, otherwise known as the Iceman, his training and his disciples Win is a dutch daredevil who holds world records for performing feats of endurance such as marath...While it was an interesting read, it is light on details of the Wim Hof Method Maybe this is because Carney wants you to pay for Hof s method, which is fine, but the book ends up reading like a love letter to Hof If you do any internet reading on Hof, you re likely to find conflicting accounts of the method and inconsistencies in Hof s statements This book isn t really about Hof, though, who is an interesting character and by his own admission, not great at communicating a big message.Carne While it was an interesting read, it is light on details of the Wim Hof Method Maybe this is because Carney wants you to pay for Hof s method, which is fine, but the book ends up reading like a love letter to Hof If you do any internet reading on Hof, you re likely to find conflicting accounts of the method and inconsistencies in Hof s statements This book isn t really about Hof, though, who is an interesting character and by his own admission, not great at communicating a big message.Carney is able to do amazing things, and meets people who are also able to do amazing things, but he glosses over potential risks and if there are any neutral stories about the Wim Hof Method, he did not include them The existing science on the method is sparse, but i...Paradigm shift, Check These are the type of books I truly love, teach me something new about being human Give me a challenging perspective that is supported with evidence, well thought out and persuasively reasoned I have found again and again that the best template for understanding humans is going back to the Stone Age, where the bulk of our evolutionary history was spent Learning about that template will help modern humans figure out how to maximize healthy living Though I have discovere Paradigm shift, Check These are the type of books I truly love, teach me something new about being human Give me a challenging perspective that is supported with evidence...This book does for thinking about environmental conditioning what Chris McDougall s Born to Run did for running I didn t know much about Wim Hof s ideas about using extreme environmental exposure to improve physiology conditioning and was impressed by the in depth research Scott Carney did to ascertain the scientific credibility of Hof s methods spoiler Carney sets out to debunk Hof, and ends up becoming an acolyte Bottom line too much comfort stagnation and atrophy challenge amp This book does for thinking about environmental conditioning what Chris McDougall s Born to Run did for running I didn t know much about Wim Hof s ideas about using extreme environmental exposure to i...

• 06 September 2017
Scott Carney
• Hardcover
• 288 pages
• 1623366909
• Scott Carney
• What Doesnt Kill Us