
150. What’s the “Best” Exercise?
Freakonomics Radio
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The Most Efficient Form of Exercise
The most common reason that people give for not exercising is that they don't have time. The best statistics suggest that at least 80 % famericans are not meeting the most commonly used guide lines for exercise, which are those from the american college of sports medicine. Do what a mene who's this guy? His name is peter. He's an m d And a nutrition expert and a fitness fanatic himself. Part of his exercise routine is flipping a tractor tire. Emphasis on the fanatic. It's about 450 pounds. You're never actually lifting the entire thing at once, cause you're flipping it. I have a goal that i'm working really hard, mostly for fun
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