Bunsen Peak: Overlooking Yellowstone
In the original National Park. Here's a half-day hike with huge 360-degree views. Long enough to make it a "serious" hike. Short enough to do it before lunch. Climb 1,300'. Burn 1,800 calories.
Balanced Monday: How & Why Athletes Do It
You could slip, trip or otherwise sprain an ankle or end up on your butt later today. So take a minute to consider three minutes a day of Balance Training. One leg at a time.
Showering in the Grand Canyon
If you know it only from photos, you think of a vast panorama. One huge canyon a mile deep, eight miles wide and much, much longer. But when you hike down in, you discover hundreds of subcanyons. Each with its own attractions. Like a 150'-high shower.
Moving Monday: 1 minute for your calves
Even if you exercise vigorously for 1 hour every day, too much sitting the rest of the day significantly increases your risk of cardiovascular disease, diabetes, obesity. So when you're in front of your TV or computer, stand up and do this for a minute.
The Walk That Ate Minneapolis
The city with parks and greenways everywhere. A recent winner of the ParkScore Index. For doing the best job of meeting its citizens' needs for parks as measured by how many people are within 10-minutes of one. So how many restaurants are within 10 minutes of a great walk? Plenty.
Stronger Monday: C’mon. Over your head.
It's good to be a little stronger. So it's easier to climb a steep stairway. Or a mountain. Easier to pick up packages. And put them up on a shelf - above your head. As you get older, you inevitably lose some muscle mass. But you don't have to lose muscle strength. Here's another Way to increase and maintain it.
The Walk That Ate Athens
Could be an all-day 20-mile hike. A 2-mile spin around the Acropolis. Or a 6-mile stroll to the Aegean Sea. Eating traditional Greek cuisine all the Way. Whichever way you turn in Athens, it's a delicious Way to see the sights while you burn way more calories than you consume.
Flexible Monday: The Big Stretch
Get loose. Comfortable. Flexible. This is one big stretch. Stretches everything. Your hips. Your hamstrings and calves. Your shoulders and chest. It'll improve your flexibility everywhere.
The Walk That Ate Barcelona
Eat, drink and sightsee your Way to a calorie deficit in this great walking city. Burn at least 2,000 calories, way more than you'll consume in a few of its best markets and restaurants.
Balanced Monday: Still Standing
After my annual ski trip. Six great days. Just two small falls. All the credit goes to this 7-minute daily routine. It'll improve your balance, flexibility and strength - right where it counts.