I hope you had a safe, unburnt turkey Thanksgiving and are enjoying a relaxing Black Friday weekend. This last week for me has been a long one. Autumn has been marked by worsening shoulder …
I’m Not Built Like A Greek God. The Greeks Weren’t Either
It’s dang hard not judging myself by my looks. I grew up in the ‘60s and ‘70s with Muscle And Fitness magazine and Bruce Lee. Frank Frazetta and Boris Vallejo. Elric, the …
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Self-Maintenance Rule #3: Eat More Fruits & Veggies, Get Your Black Belt, And Fight The 2-Front War
I’ve had high blood pressure since med school. It’s a spooky thing if you find things like kidney failure, stroke, and heart attack worrisome. And being an overthinker, of course I …
You’re Not Stupid, But It’s All About The Diet
Let’s look at some fitness math 7 days a week, 24 hrs a day, let’s do waking hours, so 16 hours a day. 112 hours/week to potentially be active. If you spend an hour in the gym, 3 days a week, …
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More Yoga, part 2
For certain activities, you must spend time in the gym. I would argue that everyone has good reasons to train strength and cardio—for longevity, brain function, and clogged artery …
Not sure what the answer is, but I think it’s yoga
(The following was initially intended for active readers, like folks doing Brazilian jiu-jitsu, kickboxing, or any high-intensity activity. But I now believe it’s instructive for everyone, because the …
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