Perfection Point : Sport Science Predicts the Fastest Man, the Highest Jump, and the Limits of Athletic Performance

English

ISBN: 0061845450

EAN: 9780061845451

Category: Sports & Recreation / Sports Psychology/Sports & Recreation / History/Medical / Physiology/

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers

Release Date: 02/06/2012

Synopsis: Whats the fastest a human can run the 100-meter sprint? Whats the longest a human can hold his breath? What are the limits of human performance? Welcome to The Perfection Point. Until 1954, common wisdom and scientific knowledge considered a sub-four-minute mile an impossible feat for a human. But then Roger Bannister broke that mark, followed quickly by a host of other athletes. Today the world record stands at 3 minutes, 43 seconds, yet even that number doesnt tell the full story of how fast humans can run a mile-records are a mark of how well people have done, not how well they can do. Whats the actual limit? The answer lies in The Perfection Point. In this fascinating and thought-provoking book, John Brenkus, the host, co-creator, and executive producer of ESPNs Sport Science, ventures across the sports world to provide an in-depth look at the absolute limits of human performance. Beginning with the current world records for a variety of sports, Brenkus finds the ???perfection point??? for each, zeroing in on the speeds, heights, distances, and times that humans will get closer to but never exceed. Combining cutting-edge science with the fundamentals of each sport, Brenkus answers questions as old as competition itself, exploring the outer realm of whats possible in athletics. Using engrossing and accessible language, he applies statistics, physics, and physiology to uncover perfection points such as: the highest dunk the longest home run the fastest mile the longest golf drive the heaviest bench press Intriguing, detailed, and controversial, the answers that Brenkus provides are essential reading for every sports fan. For years, coaches, pundits, and experts have speculated about the extremes of human ability. The Perfection Point finally provides the answers.

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Perfection Point : Sport Science Predicts the Fastest Man, the Highest Jump, and the Limits of Athletic Performance

Illustrated: No

Format: Hardcover

Height: 1.17 inches

Width: 6.38 inches

Length: 9.38 inches

Weight: 14.43 oz

Pages: 288