Exercise

Seems like morning's the best time to exercise. Here are some interesting clinical and survey results that explain the benefits. Especially if you exercise to lose weight and, specifically, to burn fat.

Imagine you're ice skating. The air is cold and crisp. Perfect weather for a little aerobic exercise that strengthens and tones your quadriceps and gluteus muscles. Because it's not skating weather, it's time for the beach. And those are the mission-critical muscle groups.

That'll be next week. And I can't get this song out of my head. I was an 18-year old Beatles fan when I rushed home to pull the shrink wrap off the just-released Sgt. Pepper's LP. Still remember every word of every song. Which must be a good sign.

Parks are peaceful. So no surprise when a walk in the park delivers a sense of calm. But it's surprising how quickly it delivers. And how little green it takes to improve your physical and mental health. Better and Cheaper than prescription drugs. Not necessarily Slower.

A 3-minute exercise to strengthen the muscles you use to stay on your feet. Today we'll add a challenge that lets you find your personal tipping point: balancing your exercise with dietary considerations.

In winter, it's like a beautiful science fiction version of the place you think you know. Another dimension where hiking shoes don't work. Where you need these odd-looking devices clipped to your feet to keep you from sinking into white fluff. You should try it.

I read some great books and saw some terrific movies this year. But when I think about these twelve months, I think more about the awesome places I went. On foot. And great meals I walked to and from. Press Play for the highlights.

It always sounded like such a long Way to walk, Jerusalem to Bethlehem. I imagined vast stretches of desert. No roads. No signs. Just the star. But my Google Map shows it's just 7 miles. I could do that on Christmas Eve. So can you.

After all the holiday social eating, it's time for social exercising. Be sharp. Be together. Eat together. Walk together. Improve your memory. Live longer. Bees do it. Rodents do it. Now you really have to click, dontcha?

Hunter-gatherers in Tanzania walk many miles per day. But they expend just slightly more energy than sedentary modern Westerners. What's that about? Practice. The good habit of walking and exercising. Every day. The more you do it, the easier it is to do everything.n