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Every book Tony Riddle recommended on podcasts
Tony Riddle is a natural lifestyle coach, former endurance athlete, and physical educator known for his advocacy of rewilding the human body and promoting natural movement practices. Appearing on episodes of The Rich Roll Podcast, Riddle discussed and recommended books that align with his philosophy of health, fitness, and human development. He recommended Nicholas Romanov and John Robson's book The Pose Method of Triathlon Techniques, praising it as a brilliant guide to unpack for cycling, swimming, and running. In addition to this training manual, Riddle brought up Peter Gray's book Free to Learn to discuss the essential role of play in child development and the growth of well-adjusted individuals. He also discussed Chris McDougall and his widely known book Born to Run, recalling a time when McDougall visited their studio after writing the book and talking about running injuries related to footwear and natural mechanics. Through these recommendations and discussions, Riddle highlighted literature that supports physical resilience, natural human biomechanics, and a return to instinctive physical play and movement patterns for optimal health and lifelong vitality.
Books recommended by Tony Riddle
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The Pose Method of Triathlon Techniques
The Pose Method of Triathlon Techniques is an instructional sports guide authored by Nicholas Romanov and John Robson that focuses on efficient movement mechanics for multisport athletes.
Recommended“So if you... he did a great book on the "Pose Method" of triathlon, right? That's a brilliant book to unpack 'cause there's cycling in there, swimming in there, and there's running in there...”
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Born to Run
Born to Run by Bruce Springsteen and Michael Morpurgo is an introspective and critically acclaimed memoir that chronicles the legendary musician's working-class upbringing, struggles with mental health, and path to rock superstardom.
Discussed“then people would come in Riyadh Chris McDougall rock up from born to run with plantar fasciitis injury from doing the books”
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Free to Learn
Free to Learn by Peter Gray is an insightful educational book exploring the evolutionary importance of self-directed play in children and its critical role in healthy psychological development.
Discussed“And well I think we talked about this on the last podcast; there's that... there's Peter Gray who wrote this book called "Free to Learn." Right?”
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Appearances
| Episode | Podcast | Date | Books |
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| Tony Riddle's Natural Lifestyle Philosophy For Optimum Health, Happiness & Vitality | The Rich Roll Podcast | 2022-11-14 | 2 |
| Tony Riddle Wants To Rewild Your Life | The Rich Roll Podcast | 2019-08-26 | 2 |
Other mentions (1: passing, ad reads, own books)
“He brought natural birthing into the UK, wrote a book called B um Birth and Beyond, a real manual for child birth.”