Diet or exercise: which works best for losing weight and keeping it off?
I’ve been pondering this a lot over the last several years. It turns out that there’s an increasingly important aspect that isn’t often mentioned. As …
Category: Physical
Discussions about physical aspects of exercise from what to do to how to do, etc.
Zone 2 training will make you a better endurance Athlete
Many moons ago, in the early 1970s, I started distance running. At first, I ran as hard as I could every day. It worked, but …
How to Easily Run Faster in Three Weeks While Relaxing
Recently, after re-reading my last blog entry (March 2022), I put several additional things together. I was re-watching Dr. Andrew Huberman’s (professor of neurobiology and …
Want to run a faster 5K, 10K, or marathon? Cool it!
If you’ve read the blog, “Stuff White People Like,” you may be familiar with #27 Marathons. One of the more telling truths of the mindset …
Exercise / General Health / Physical / Saunas
5 little known benefits of saunas
Saunas have been used for thousands of years. There are different types of saunas: wet sauna and dry sauna. A wet sauna isn’t like a …
Saunas – Why You Should Be Using One
Recently, after spending time using a friend’s jacuzzi after a long bike ride, I decided I wanted one, too. The only problem is that where …
Diet / Exercise / Supplements
8 Mistakes Men over 40 make that prevents Muscle Gains.
This blog draws heavily from a video by James Cavaliere at Athlean-X. I thought these were great ideas to help you prevent muscle loss and …
Reduce the Pain and Heal Shin Splints – Fast!!
Running can be hard on your body. Getting shin splints makes running harder. I’ve only had shin splints a couple of times. Shin Splints (weird …
The Best Remedy for a Lazy Binge-Watching Day
It was supposed to snow a couple of inches yesterday. We waited, and waited and waited. Finally, in the late afternoon we got a dusting …
3 Best at Home Bodyweight Exercises for Muscle Fitness
This isn’t complicated. If you can only do a few exercises, then do these. They are all compound exercises meaning they involve lots of muscles. …