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The First 20 Minutes by Gretchen Reynolds

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A cutting-edge prescription for exercise by the New York Times “Phys Ed” columnistAt one point or another, nearly every person who works out wonders: Am I doing this right? Which class is best? Do I work out enough?Answering those questions and more, The First 20 Minutes helps both weekend warriors dedicated to their performance and readers who simply want to get and stay fit gain the most from any workout. With the latest findings about the mental and... more

About Gretchen Reynolds

GRETCHEN REYNOLDS pens the “Phys Ed” column for the New York Times, which appears on the “Well” blog online and in the Science Times print section. An... more


Published: April 26, 2012 by Penguin Press

Genre: Sports & Outdoors, Health, Fitness & Dieting. Non-fiction. 288 pages

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  • Ask Men

    So, if this book is partly an overview of what’s known right now about physical performance, it’s also— and perhaps even more accurately— a user’s manual.

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  • BC Books | 30 Apr 2012

    The best thing about Reynolds's book is that her advice is reasonable.

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  • 2 Fat Nerds | 19 Jun 2012

    Overall I think it has very interesting content, and it is a very well-researched and well-thought book.

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  • Read, React, Review | 13 Jun 2012

    The First Twenty Minutes is a quick, interesting, and informative read. I’m not sure how much of it will stay with me, but if you are interested in this topic, I recommend checking it out.

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  • Publishers Weekly | 7 May 2012

    Armed with the information in this book, readers will be inspired and motivated to reassess their habitual exercise programs and make positive changes.

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  • Sarah Lehman Movement | 6 Jun 2012

    If you are having trouble motivating yourself to change your lifestyle, or just curious about exercise physiology and the recent research that people all over the world have been working on to prove that exercise is anti-aging and life extending, this is a must read.

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