A WIERDo's Guide to Exercise

<p>If you&apos;re WEIRD—Western, Educated, Industrialized, Rich, and Democratic—chances are you aren&apos;t getting enough exercise. And it&apos;s not because you&apos;re bad or lazy; it&apos;s because you&apos;re normal. On this episode, Harvard paleoanthropologist Daniel E. Lieberman, PhD, explains how evolution designed humans to avoid unnecessary physical activity, i.e. &quot;exercise&quot; in the Western sense. In his new book, &quot;Exercised,&quot; he busts 10 common myths about sleep, sitting, and physical activity, using the latest scientific research. If you&apos;ve ever wondered whether sitting is the new smoking, or if you&apos;re getting enough sleep or exercising enough—this episode is for you.<br/><b><br/></b>Dr. Lieberman is the Edwin M. Lerner II Professor of Biological Sciences in the Department of Human Evolutionary Biology at Harvard University.<br/><br/>Help shape the future of Road to Resilience by taking our <a href='http://www.mountsinai.org/rtrsurvey'>listener survey</a>.<br/><br/>Links:</p><ul><li><a href='https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/557099/exercised-by-daniel-e-lieberman/'>&quot;Exercised&quot; by Daniel E. Lieberman, PhD</a></li><li><a href='https://www.mountsinai.org/care/orthopedics/services/sports-medicine'>Mount Sinai Orthopedics Division of Sports Medicine</a></li><li><a href='https://www.mountsinai.org/care/rehab-medicine'>Rehabilitation and Human Performance at Mount Sinai</a></li><li><a href='https://icahn.mssm.edu/education/residencies-fellowships/list/msh-sports-med-fellowship'>Sports Medicine Fellowship at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai</a></li></ul>