Art of Manliness Podcast #127: The Sports Gene With David Epstein

Originally Published August 2015 It’s a debate that goes back for centuries. Are great athletes made or are they born? In his book, The Sports Gene: Inside the Science of Extraordinary Athletic Performance, journalist David Epstein investigates that question. By looking at cutting edge research, he uncovers how much of nature and how much of nurture contributes to creating world class athletes. It’s a fascinating book that offers insight into the nature of athletic ability and gives some food for thought to parents out there signing their kids up for expensive personal coaching in the hopes their tyke will be the next Ted Williams. Show Highlights Does it really take 10,000 hours to master a new athletic skill or can some people do it in much less time? The history of athletic performance research The genetic sorting that occurs in high performance athletics Why men have and will likely continue to outperform women in most sporting events Does race play a role in athletic performance? What does the research say about how to best train your child to become the best athlete he or she can be? And much more! Follow us! https://ift.tt/1FOPIX2 http://twitter.com/artofmanliness https://ift.tt/YAd15k https://ift.tt/1DUJeqE