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“Discipline” Won’t Get You Fit

Want to get fit and stay that way? No problem. Here’s my super-secret program with everything you need do to achieve lifelong health and fitness. Handy-Dandy Fitness Plan Just follow this …

What if We Approached Cooking Like We Do Physical Activity?

Can you imagine What would life be like if we approached basic home food preparation in the way we approach fitness and physical activity? Most people wouldn’t cook! They’d would go …

About the Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans, 2nd Edition

The Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans is a solid resource — a brief-but-comprehensive education in the importance of being active throughout our lives. It’s well organized, readable …

Fitness Benefits of Practicing Aikido

Participation in martial arts classes offers a constellation of benefits beyond any “just exercise” training. Not only is it physically active, the training develops awareness and …

Simple Standing Exercises You Can Do at Home with No Equipment

Two that I’ve been using consistently in my Zoom workouts are jumping jacks and squats. Both are simple, and infinitely variable. Note that I’m also writing a post discussing these, but …

The Magic of Doing Quick Warmups, Whenever

We all know about warming up before a workout. We get our muscles warmed up (literally – our temperature increases), heart and lungs going, and joints moving a bit more freely. But we usually …

Don’t Rely on BMI (Body Mass Index)

A few years back my BMI, or “Body Mass Index,” was 26.9 – well into the “overweight” category. It was right there on my medical chart, and every time I visited the doctor …