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Category Archives: Fitness
After taking a painful tumble, this doctor and runner is learning the best way to fall
By Daphne Miller in the Washington Post Thanks to Jim T for sending this in One minute, I was trotting peacefully along a rutted hillside path. The next, I lay in a heap on my left side, so wracked with pain it was hard to breathe. A longtime runner, I traded pavement … Continue reading
Nature vs Nurture – our beliefs may be more important than our genes in this study
Ed note: The age old argument about nature vs. nurture will likely continue on for ages. In the field of epigenetics it’s been discovered that we can actually turn our genes off/on with some life experiences. At times our beliefs … Continue reading
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Even a Little Weight Training May Cut the Risk of Heart Attack and Stroke
From the NYT: “Despite the muscle-building, flab-trimming and, according to recent research, mood-boosting benefits of lifting weights, such resistance exercise has generally been thought not to contribute much to heart health, as endurance workouts like jogging and cycling do. But … Continue reading
Build strength, fall less and live longer – just two training sessions a week can reverse age-related cellular damage
Ed note: There is repeated evidence that weights and resistance training can help with our health in multiple ways. It’s a good idea to check in with our Fitness Team before embarking on a strenuous program. Here’s some suggestions in … Continue reading
‘The right trousers’: Wallace and Gromit inspire artificial muscle clothing
Ed note: Frank Conlon writes: “Given that we have folks pursuing a goal of dynamic support clothing, the attached story from The Guardian of Sep. 11 might be of interest.” It will be interesting to see how/when/if this technology really … Continue reading