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Half Dome. Earth’s coolest looking rock.

April 8, 2011

Want to burn through 6,000 calories in a day? This is the day hike for you. Hike 16 miles, up 4,000 feet and back down? Still the hike for you. And if, after you hike the first 7.5 miles, you want to pull yourself up 900 feet of cables - this is your mountain.

Living Room Aerobics: Sideways Lunge

March 28, 2011

Great for your thighs and butt. Flex and strengthen those major muscles. In between your five-minute stretches of walking or running in place on a step deck. A simple, cheap and tiny object that lets you exercise aerobically in a few square feet. C'mon, sweat a little.

Walk the Castle Walls

March 11, 2011

Right on top. Right along the edge. Of a 9th century Moorish castle. And a romantic 19th century palace. Both in the World Heritage Site of Sintra, Portugal. Beautiful mountainside. Three or four hours. Five and a quarter miles. 1,800 calories.

Better Cheaper Smaller Home Gym

March 7, 2011

A complete home gym that fits in three square feet. Costs fifty bucks. Works for all the exercises I think are important. The ones that improve your balance, your muscle and bone strength, your aerobic endurance.

The Walk That Ate Lisbon

March 4, 2011

Great hills. Great food. Five hours. Ten miles. 1,500 calories burned. Medieval castles and convents. Peacocks, parrots and swans. And hand-painted ceramic tiles everywhere. Covering entire building facades. This is a beautiful city.

Short Circuit: Exercise Time & Space

February 28, 2011

Aerobic exercise in your own time and space. Find thirty minutes and twenty square feet. Elevate your heart rate and breathe hard for twenty or thirty minutes. No single exercise is strenuous. But do them all quickly and you'll sweat.

The Walk That Ate Charleston

February 25, 2011

The town where you can eat bacon three meals a day if you're not careful. Fortunately, they have really great bacon. Even Better, they have one beautiful walking street after another. 10 miles, 4 hours, 1,250 calories burned.

Don’t Just Sit There. Rock.

February 21, 2011

Even if you exercise vigorously for an hour every day - too much sitting significantly increases your risk of cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes, obesity. So when you're in front of your TV or computer, do some calf rocking - or something like it - for a minute, every hour or two.

The Walk That’s … Tough

February 18, 2011

I know it's tough to get motivated some days. But walking. Just walking. It's so good for you. Walking makes you feel better. All day. Improves your memory. Really. Helps to prevent all kinds of undesirable conditions. Press Play. Maybe this'll help.

Don’t Just Sit There. Lunge forward.

February 14, 2011

Even if you exercise vigorously for an hour every day - too much sitting significantly increases your risk of cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes, obesity. So when you're in front of your TV or computer, do this - or something like it - for a minute, every hour or two.