Here come those nasty holidays advice columns, again. Halloween ends, and the decorations for Thanksgiving come out in stores and homes. Everyone knows that that portends – Christmas decorations, gift shopping and those ubiquitous and …
to stretch or not to stretch… that damn question keeps coming back up
I’ve addressed this issue before so you’re welcome to go thru the archives and read what I wrote then. Today, I write nothing different.The question at hand was inspired by a recent article in the …
to stretch or not to stretch… that damn question keeps coming back upRead More
On Knees, Shoulders, and Backs
I just returned from an exercise etc fitness conference in phoenix this past Sunday (6/12). As a presenter for ex etc for over 15 yrs, I’ve had the opportunity to observe and even participate in …
The Pain and Pleasure of Exercise
An interesting article in the Times debated, or better still explicated, the contention many athletic and competitive people make when they say they love exercising through the pain. It concludes that pain, as some describe …
Mind/Body
Mind vs body, or mind & body…or mind BECAUSE of body? Those are the questions. Whether tis nobler to develop the brain whilst allowing the body to rot from the inside out; or to develop …
Barefoot and Pregnant….With Questions
So the debate continues: is running barefoot better for you than running in shoes? Here’s an easy to read scientific review of the many facets of this issue: http://www.lowerextremityreview.com/cover_story/the-truth-about-barefoot… In sum, it says that the …
Alcohol and Exercise Consumption?
Here’s an article that stimulates absolutely no thought in my mind: http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/01/05/does-exercising-make-you-drink-… The essence is that exercise seems to stimulate rather than blunt alcohol consumption. Humans present one layer of evidence; mice, which we assume …
Workouts that Work
It’s christmas morning and all through my house, not a creature was stirring, except me. Hopefully the mouse that’s been meandering on the counter near my home-made bread – he/she never did get any but …