Vanishing point
You walk up 7 flights of stairs. In a parking garage in lower Manhattan. Not a big elevation gain. Not a very scenic hike. But when you walk out on to the roof, you're in a forest of giant light beams. Press Play for the perspective.
Slower Sunday: And the livin’s easy
Summertime. In San Francisco. Most tourists head for the Golden Gate. Or the top of Nob Hill. I go straight to the basement of the Academy of Sciences. To the tank. It's easy. Well, it looks easy. Press Play. See for yourself.
Bring your own.
Problem's always how to pack and carry something you'd really like to eat on a plane or in a car. And not make a mess of it. Then I found the Lunch Pot. Same idea as your old lunchbox. Or lunch pail. But much cooler. And neater.
Better Cheaper Massage. Slow as you like
Tough hike yesterday. Muscle knots today. Give yourself a massage with this 3-in-1 Massage Roller. Looks kinky, but it's just a good Way to work out the kinks. Don't need an appointment. Tipping's optional.
Exercise & Air-Conditoning:Short Circuit
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. Then cool down.
Dance It Off to the Summer Hits
The #1 Summer Hits. Every summer, 1961 - 1970. If you have trouble getting motivated to exercise during the summer heat, I have a suggestion. Put on some music that you can't not dance to. This is aerobic. 30 minutes. Burn about 200 calories. Just crank up the tunes.
Popeye Pie: Spinach and Eggs
Flaky, buttery crust under the earthy, herbaceous spinach filling that surrounds a luscious soft-baked egg. The slightest onion fragrance. A touch of salt and tang from the cheese. A perfect and complete-meal-in-a-slice. This should be famous.
It’s Better in the morning
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.
Scoring the Best City Parks
And the winner is ... Minneapolis! In an upset. San Francisco, the big winner for a few years, dropped to third place. My home town, New York, takes second place. What does the winner win? Recognition that it's doing the best job of meeting its citizens' needs for parks. Click to see how your favorite city ranks.
Moving Monday: On very thin ice
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.