Becoming Batman: The Possibility of a Superhero
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| Rating | : | 4.88 (948 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0801890632 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 320 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-03-25 |
| Language | : | English |
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As a study of human physiology, this detailed and accessible discussion could appeal to Batman fans and those interested in intensive physical training who are prepared for serious science rather than fantasy. 55 b&w illus. From Publishers Weekly What are the odds that an ordinary billionaire like Bruce Wayne could acquire the physique and hand-to-hand fighting skills to defeat supervillains? Zehr, a Canadian neuroscientist and martial arts black belt, looks at the science of the body's capability to respond and adapt to extremes. Surprisingly, the discussion barely mentions the training of real-life people who need many of the same skills as Batman: special ops forces. Despite the book's str
For more information about finding your inner superhero, visit becomingbatman.. Paul Zehr is a professor of neuroscience and kinesiology at the University of Victoria, British Columbia, where he is also a biomedical research scholar. E. He holds black belts in both empty hand and armed martial arts
Battling bad guys. Who at some point in their life hasn't dreamed of being a superhero? Impossible, right? Or is it?Possessing no supernatural powers, Batman is the most realistic of all the superheroes. The gratitude of the masses. Paul Zehr explores the question: Could a mortal ever become Batman? Zehr discusses the physical training necessary to maintain bad-guy-fighting readiness while relating the science underlying this process, from strength conditioning to the cognitive changes a person would endure in undertaking such a regimen. High-tech hideouts. He also tells us what it would be like to fight while wearing a batsuit and the amount of food we'd need to consume each day to maintain vigilance as Gotham City's guardian.A fun foray of escapism grounded in sound science, Becoming Batman provides the background for attaining the realizablethough extremelevel of human performance that would allow you to be a superhero.. Drawing
The Science of Extreme Performance Bernie Gourley [Note: This book is about sport and exercise science, particularly as they pertain to the martial arts. If you’re a martial artist or are interested in fitness and movement arts at the extremes of human capacity, you’re in the right place. If you’re interested in the comics and an overview of topics including how many billions Bruce Wayne needs and what technologies Batman must master, those aren’t questions addressed in this book. Such readers may find the book delving into depths they aren’t interested in on biological science. There are articles on the web that deal with topics like the “Economics of be. "An Excellent Work with some Caveats" according to R. Hermann. Bottom line up front: this is a great book for Batman fans, particularly if they are interested in physical fitness. There are, however, a few issues I'd like to point out:1) Mr. Zehr is a longtime student of traditional martial arts. As such, you will see phrases like "the streets" and "there are no rules in a real fight" quite often in the martial arts section. My recommendation is to take a page from Bruce Wayne in Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker - "Just block him out and power on through."2) At one point while discussing Batman's physical training regimen, he references an old comic where Batman is holding a heavy weight in one hand a. Good book, but lacks the right focus Jenniferlll I was very happy with the depth of research, but I found that too much time was spent explaining things taught in high school biology class. I was disappointed at how the book focused almost exclusively on the physical aspects of becoming a superhero, and not the planning and contingencies, as well as miscellaneous skills one would need.For instance, I was hoping the book would go into how a real-life Batman would deal with weapons in depth. Being shot fatally could cut Batman's career short in an instant, thus finding a way to either avoid bullets or absorb them with armor is paramount.I would have preferred for the book to explain things s