Exercised: Why Something We Never Evolved to Do Is Healthy and Rewarding Free Audiobook Download by Daniel Lieberman

"We're an evolved species and we're not built for exercise," says Lieberman. "Exercise is something that's relatively new to our species, and it's something that humans still have a lot of difficulty with."

Our bodies evolved to live off the energy of food and to rest after a long day of hunting or gathering. Today, most people work at jobs that are sedentary in nature: sitting all day long while they type on a computer keyboard or write email messages and perform other tasks. This is in stark contrast with how our ancestors lived. A study by the American Council on Exercise found that people who engage in regular moderate exercise can reduce their risk of diabetes by up to 36 percent, as well as their risk of heart disease and certain types of cancer.

Some people think that humans are not allowed to exercise because they evolved "perfection" as hunters and gathers. They believe that we should only move when we're hunting and gathering, but this is not the case. Exercise is incredibly important for our health and well-being. One of the main reasons why humans developed such a strong drive to move is because it's beneficial to your brain.

The human body did not evolve to be a creature that moves. While we have evolved physically since our ancestors' days, our biology tells us that we have done so in such a way as to maximize our chances of success while avoiding injuries or illnesses. This is the opposite of what we are doing when we exercise outside of the context in which it is prescribed for people with health conditions. When you listen to this audiobook, you'll learn about how exercise can actually increase your lifespan, improve your mental health and teach you ways to adapt your exercise routine to different types of workouts.

It's easy to think that exercise is just the latest fad, but a study published in The Lancet showed that more than half of people worldwide are physically inactive and five percent carry the "metabolic syndrome" - which increases their risk for heart disease and diabetes. This is especially true in our sedentary society. In fact, only 1% of us ever achieve our ideal weight, which means most of us don't realize how much we're suffering from the side-effects of inactivity.

The book, Exercised: Why Something We Never Evolved to Do Is Healthy and Rewarding by Daniel Lieberman, provides readers with a thorough understanding of how physical activity was in the past and the health benefits of exercise.