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The Veg-O-Matic of All Stretch Exercises

October 14, 2013
Dick Sandhaus

It doesn't slice or dice. But it stretches, it strengthens, it balances and gets you off your butt. It's the Quadriceps Stretch. Multi-tasking on one foot. Cost-Benefit Analysis: a lot of benefits for a minute of your time.

Vanishing point

September 11, 2013
Dick Sandhaus

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.

Feet, Shoes, and Hiking: A Short History

September 9, 2013
Dick Sandhaus

I should be sore. But I'm not. After two weeks of steep mountain hiking. Tens of miles on the trail. Miles of elevation gain at high altitudes. I'm pretty sure it's my new trail shoes. I thought I should tell you because you're more likely to hit the trail when you're confident about having an easy, comfortable hike.

Slower Sunday: And the livin’s easy

September 1, 2013
Dick Sandhaus

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.

August 27, 2013
Dick Sandhaus

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

August 26, 2013
Dick Sandhaus

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

July 29, 2013
Dick Sandhaus

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

July 22, 2013
Dick Sandhaus

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

July 16, 2013
Dick Sandhaus

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

July 8, 2013
Dick Sandhaus

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.