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Seckel Pear Tart. Almost free. Very easy

November 3, 2012

Concentrated sweetness from baking very ripe fruit. Zero sugar. Flaky, buttery luxury-in-your-mouth from your leftover homemade pie crust. Your home smells like a very good bakery. Your tart cost less than 75 cents.

Stretch: Like a dog. An upward dog.

October 29, 2012

It's Monday. Let's start the week ... loose. Comfortable. Flexible. This is a real feel-good stretch. It'll relax your core and shoulders. Make them feel and function better. Make it easier to strengthen them effectively.

The Hurricane Edition

October 29, 2012

October 29, 2012. Rough day for us, my fellow East Coasters here in the U.S.A. Big, bad Hurricane Sandy coming ashore in a few hours. The tide's already up over the bulkheads and starting to flood New York's waterfront neighborhoods.…

Stretch: Lie-Down Abs & Shoulder Stretch

October 22, 2012

It's Monday. Let's start the week ... loose. Comfortable. Flexible. This is a real feel-good stretch. It'll relax your core and shoulders. Make them feel and function better. Make it easier to strengthen them effectively.

Slower Sunday: Colors Deep, Eyes Wide

October 21, 2012

The autumn light show. Free everywhere the leaves turn colors. Press Play. Start with these, just for practice. Then go out for the real thing. Perfect for a Sunday.

Better Cheaper Stronger: Modified Plank

October 15, 2012

No equipment. No weights. Just you and your core muscles against gravity. These are entry level push-ups. If you're not doing them already, start with this version.

Stretch: Lie-Down Double Knee Hug

October 8, 2012

It's Monday. Let's start the week ... loose. Comfortable. Flexible. This is a real feel-good stretch. It'll relax your lower back and your hips. Make them feel and function better. A gentle first stretch to get you ready for more.

On Benedict Pond. Walk of the Week.

October 5, 2012

It's a small walk, just 1.5 miles all the Way around. It may not be transcendental, but there's something very satisfying about this kind of walking in circles. Completing the circle. Around not-so-famous ponds.

Better Cheaper Stronger: Inner Thighs

October 1, 2012

No equipment. No weights. Just you and your inner thighs against gravity. The easy Way to strengthen your adductor muscles. If you're not sure what or where they are, well, they're the ones you'll be feeling.

Twist and Shout. A Late Summer Playlist

September 10, 2012

Want to burn calories? Dance! Want to dance? Go to a Bruce Springsteen concert. Just saw The Boss in Philly. I was on my feet for four hours. Never sat down. Never stood still. Dance hard for an hour, burn 350 calories. Do the math: 1,400 calories per Bruce concert! Click for the playlist.