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Natural Born Heroes: Mastering the Lost Secrets of Strength and Endurance

Natural Born Heroes: Mastering the Lost Secrets of Strength and Endurance

Christopher McDougall’s journey begins with a story of remarkable athletic prowess: On the treacherous mountains of Crete, a motley band of World War II Resistance fighters—an artist, a shepherd, and a poet—abducted a German commander from the heart of the Axis occupation. To understand how, McDougall retraces their steps across the island that birthed Herakles and Odysseus, and discovers ancient techniques for endurance, sustenance, and natural movement that have been preserved in unique communities around the world.

His search takes us scrambling over rooftops with a Parkour crew in London, foraging for greens with a ballerina in Brooklyn, tossing heavy pieces of driftwood on a Brazilian beach with the creator of MovNat—and, finally, to our own backyards. Natural Born Heroes will inspire readers to unleash the extraordinary potential of the human body and climb, swim, skip, throw, and jump their way to heroic feats.

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About the Book

Mentioned in:

  • Episode #97 – Men Without Chests by Brandy during the Scholé Every Day segment; and also during the topical discussion
  • Episode #113 – The Ideal Type by Abby during the Scholé Every Day segment
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Author: Christopher McDougall
Genres: History, Reading
Tags: #113, #113 Scholé Every Day, #97, #97 Scholé Every Day, #97 Topical Discussion, Abby Wahl, Brandy Vencel
ASIN: 0307742229
ISBN: 0307742229
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