Dogs, Weight Loss & Stress Reduction
Yes, a dog might be the best personal trainer. And the best medicine. Could be a dog you borrow from a neighbor. Could even be a dog on video. Click and stay with me - this gets interesting.
Forward Motion: Top 5 Reasons To Run
Live six years longer with your Better brain, skin, knees and holiday feasts. Really. Look, feel and think better. And eat more, if you must. And Happy Birthday to Bruce Springsteen who turns 73 this week. Tramps like us ...
Naked Exercise #13: Boxing
Stripped down. No equipment. Boxing without gloves. Without a ring. No opponent. But with a lot of the exercise benefits of the real deal. Great for strengthening your back and shoulders. Not just Better and Cheaper. Better and Free.
Naked Exercise #12: No-Lawn Mowing
Stripped down. No lawn. No mower. Great for lower and upper body strength and muscle tone. And a moderate intensity cardio exercise, too. Burn 100 calories in 15 minutes. Better and Free. All you need's a floor.
Slower Sunday: Sing Along
Over and over. One after another. So steady. So rhythmic. Waves are a perfect rhythm section. They never miss a beat. Nature's karaoke. You do the melody, OK? Press Play. Whistle. Hum. Sing. C'mon.
Living Room Olympics: No-Ice Skating
Your event's coming up this week. So let's practice. No skates. No ice. No mittens. No striped tights. But almost all the exercise benefits of real skating. Balance and strength.
Living Room Olympics: Luge Training
Sounds like something slow and lazy. You lie on your back on a strange sled. But then you slide around an icy track at 90 mph. You don't just lay there. You have to steer the thing. With your calf muscles. Really. Time to strengthen and stretch your calves, huh? C'mon, stand up.
The Year on the Trail 2021
You really don't need a mask up here. Especially not at six in the morning. It's beautiful and hopeful. Hopin' for an even better year next year. Happy New Year.
The Year in the Kitchen 2021
Another year that began with a lot of time in the kitchen because home was the only place that offered indoor dining. So I went to Japan and the French Alps - in my kitchen.
Slower Sunday: 2021’s Slowest
For some reason, it was water that really slowed me down this year. Like waiting for the water to boil.