
Why have we evolved to avoid exercise? With Harvard Professor Daniel Lieberman (E263)
The High Performance Podcast
Exploring Human Evolution and the Mismatch with Physical Inactivity
Humans are mismatched to being physically inactive as our bodies evolved to avoid unnecessary or unrewarded physical activity. Approximately 75% of preventable diseases lead people to visit doctors. Therefore, blaming individuals for struggling with exercise is unwarranted. Dan Lieberman, a Harvard University paleoanthropologist, emphasizes the importance of understanding human evolution in developing healthy habits. He highlights that individuals are part of the evolutionary process and need to base their lifestyle choices on human evolutionary history rather than current circumstances.
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