David J. Epstein

A Sports Illustrated senior writer's controversial exploration of the genetic underpinnings of athletic success explores the roles of both biology and training, arguing that nature and training are equally necessary components of athletic achievement while considering such topics as race, gender and genetic testing.

Inside the Science of Extraordinary Athletic Performance

The Sports Gene

Larissa

Everyone has a different genotype. Therefore, for optimal development . . . everyone should have a different environment.

very nice, but the writing towards the end got a little spiraly for me

Kristof Revilak

Caitlin Snyder

Fascinating book! I'd recommend to anyone who is remotely interested in sports. 

I listened to the audiobook - the only negative is the fake accents put on while reading quotes lol.

Michael Hessling

Fascinating. Do I want to get a genetic test done on myself? Maybe. Maybe not.

Aidan

Alex Spurrier

Florian

Liz Prinz

Todd Gagne

David Epstein

In this ground-breaking and entertaining exploration of athletic success, award-winning writer David Epstein gets to the heart of the great nature vs. nurture debate, and explodes myths about how and why humans excel. Along the way, Epstein exposes the flaws in the so-called 10,000-hour rule that states that rigorous practice from a young age is the only route to success. He shows why some skills that we imagine are innate are not - like the bullet-fast reactions of a baseball player - and why other characteristics that we assume are entirely voluntary, like the motivation to practice, might in fact have important genetic components. Throughout, The Sports Gene forces us to rethink the very nature of success.

The Sports Gene Inside the Science of Extraordinary Athletic Performance

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