Play on

How do the world''s best athletes combat ageing, and what you can do to keep up?br>br>"An energetic romp" that "smartly separates science from quackery." Publishers Weeklybr>br>Sports are about challenging our physical limits. But the greatest limit of all remains undefeated: age. We''re taught to believe that ageing thwarts effort and grace, talent and grit, outstanding teamwork and individual brilliance.br>br>But a new breed of top professionals - the likes of Roger Federer, Tom Brady and Jo Pavey - are overturning long-held assumptions about how long the prime of a sporting career can last. It''s not that aging causes a decline in fitness; rather, a decline in fitness causes aging.br>br>Jeff Bercovici steps inside the lives of such ageless athletes, following them as they train, compete, and recover, to dispel conventional wisdom about longevity. Full of cutting-edge science, technology and practical tips, Play On empowers you to reverse the ageing process, and keep you younger for longer.>

Product details

• Authors: Jeff Bercovici
• Publisher: Penguin Life
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.05.2018
• EAN: 9780241976289
• ISBN: 978-0-241-97628-9
• No. of pages: 288
• Dimensions: 134 mm x 215 mm x 20 mm
• Subjects: Guides > Sport > Ball sport; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Natural sciences (general); popular science, SPORTS & RECREATION / Sports Psychology, SPORTS & RECREATION / Running & Jogging, SPORTS & RECREATION / Football, SPORTS & RECREATION / Training, PSYCHOLOGY / Developmental / Adulthood & Aging, COOKING / Health & Healing / High Protein, Sports psychology, Sports training and coaching, Sport science, physical education, Drug Abuse In Sport, Track and field sports, athletics, SPORTS & RECREATION / Racket Sports / Tennis, SPORTS & RECREATION / Animal Sports / Dog Racing, Other sports and competitive activities