The 4-Hour Body - An Uncommon Guide to Rapid Fat-Loss, Incredible Sex, and Becoming Superhuman - Timothy Ferriss
E ective exercise is
simple and trackable.
Physical recreation is great. I love chasing dogs at the dog park as much as the next person.
Exercise in our context, however, is the application of measurable stimuli to decrease fat,
increase muscle, or increase performance.
Recreation is for fun. Exercise is for producing changes. Don't confuse the two.
DON'T CONFUSE CORRELATION WITH CAUSE AND EFFECT
Want to look like a marathon runner, thin and sleek? Train like a marathoner.
Want to look like a sprinter, ripped and muscular? Train like a sprinter.
Want to look like a sprinter, ripped and muscular? Train like a sprinter.
Want to look like a basketball player, 68? Train like a basketball player.
Hold on now. That last one doesn't work. Nor does it work for the rst two examples. It's
awed logic, once again appealing and tempting in its simplicity. Here are three simple
questions we can ask to avoid similar mistakes:
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