When I heard of this book I knew I have to read it. Afterall, it is written by Dr. Daniel Lieberman. And if you’re a runner like me and thousands of others who have read Christopher McDougall’s “Born to Run”, then Lieberman is not just a random name.

Picked up this book many many many months ago. But I thought that it is fitting to start reading it in December as we’re about to step into the new year. Actually this is the first book I completed this year hahah.

Before the gyms and the peloton bikes and the machines, tribes don’t do exercise… at least not exercise in the modern sense. Through anthropological and evolutionary lense, Lieberman walks us through the history and evolution of exercise… and how the human body can benefit from it. This book really really fascinated me and it is very approachable. I mean, you don’t need to be an athlete to read this book. It’s something everyone should read and I highly recommend it!