Could you please post references to these tests? I am very curious as to what is classified as "elite athleticism", and other details of the tests. Thanks, Joshua Sonnikson > -----Original Message----- > From: Robert Wolf [mailto:[log in to unmask]] > Sent: Thursday, March 27, 2003 9:56 PM > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: Re: [EVOLUTIONARY-FITNESS] EVOLUTIONARY-FITNESS Digest - 18 Mar > 2003 to 27 Mar 2003 (#2003-35) > > In Lee's book on the !Kung San an all night dance occured about once every > 7-10 days if I recall correctly. This was in addition to a very active > life > over all...lots of variety in activity likely being a key factor. > Virtually > all HG's who have been tested ranked in the "elite" levels for strength, > power, aerobic, and anaerobic capacities. Highly generalized training > yeilding eliet athleticism. > Robb > > > > > > >From: Automatic digest processor <[log in to unmask]> > >Reply-To: Evolutionary Fitness Discussion List > ><[log in to unmask]> > >To: Recipients of EVOLUTIONARY-FITNESS digests > ><[log in to unmask]> > >Subject: EVOLUTIONARY-FITNESS Digest - 18 Mar 2003 to 27 Mar 2003 > >(#2003-35) > >Date: Thu, 27 Mar 2003 16:00:23 -0500 > > > >There is one message totalling 17 lines in this issue. > > > >Topics of the day: > > > > 1. Dancing > > > >----------------------------------------------------------------- > >The FAQ for Evolutionary Fitness is at http://www.evfit.com/faq.htm > >To unsubscribe from the list send an e-mail to > >[log in to unmask] > >with the words SIGNOFF EVOLUTIONARY-FITNESS in the _body_ of the e-mail. > > > >---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > >Date: Thu, 27 Mar 2003 14:30:48 -0500 > >From: Matt Metzgar <[log in to unmask]> > >Subject: Dancing > > > >Does anyone think that dancing tends to get overlooked as an imporant > type > >of exercise? I have no research to back this up, but I often read about > >people in old age who are able to susatin their vigor through dancing. > You > >don't her about a lot of 70-year olds who stay in shape by jogging. > >However, I do read about ballet dance, and some martial arts which could > be > >thought of as slow dance, keeping older people in shape. > > > >HGs danced, though I wish there was more research in this area. I > wouldn't > >be surprised if this was a big reason for their high levels of aerobic > >fitness. > > > >------------------------------ > > > >End of EVOLUTIONARY-FITNESS Digest - 18 Mar 2003 to 27 Mar 2003 (#2003- > 35) > >************************************************************************* > * > > > _________________________________________________________________ > The new MSN 8: smart spam protection and 2 months FREE* > http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail > > ----------------------------------------------------------------- > The FAQ for Evolutionary Fitness is at http://www.evfit.com/faq.htm > To unsubscribe from the list send an e-mail to > [log in to unmask] > with the words SIGNOFF EVOLUTIONARY-FITNESS in the _body_ of the e-mail. ----------------------------------------------------------------- The FAQ for Evolutionary Fitness is at http://www.evfit.com/faq.htm To unsubscribe from the list send an e-mail to [log in to unmask] with the words SIGNOFF EVOLUTIONARY-FITNESS in the _body_ of the e-mail.