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Read more: Stretching for Flexibility
Stretching for Flexibility
6 comments on Stretching for FlexibilityAh, the relaxing bliss of stretching. Strength training I do to get stronger, walking I do because I think it’s silly to always drive, but stretching? Stretching is a joy. Stretching helps me to relax. Stretching helps relieve muscle soreness. I did chair squats Sunday night; Monday my leg muscles were a bit sore. Stretching those muscles Monday morning* hurt a bit during the…
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Read more: On Cooking
On Cooking
Two trend stories that are pretty different: In the NY Times Magazine, Michael Pollan cites research on how “cooking from scratch” has decreased over the last century, especially since the 60s. In the local paper, grocery chains on recent changes in sales. In: flour, sugar, store brands, plants, hamburger helper, wines below $15/bottle. Out: cut flowers, pop, artisan breads, wine above $25/bottle. Pollan’s argument is that Americans as a…
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Read more: Starter Strength Training Moves
Starter Strength Training Moves
[In response to the “You weigh 400lbs and you exercise??? How can I start??” emails, I seem to be doing a “how-to” series on exercise. Skip it if it doesn’t interest you.] Strength training is often seen as weight lifting, but you don’t have to use weights, so for this post I’m going to assume there aren’t any. You don’t have to already be able to do…
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Read more: Enjoy Your Weekend
Enjoy Your Weekend
After the record-setting heat of the last few days I’m looking forward to relaxing this weekend. Keep clam!
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Read more: Thankful Thursday
Thankful Thursday
[Another weekly exercise in gratitude.] 1) Being able to do a brisker walk than before… 2) Getting strong enough to up the weights I lift at the gym, too :) 3) Our lavender bush just keeps blooming. 4) Seattle’s much-higher-than-normal heat wave is starting to break. 5) Having the ready cash to move into a hotel for a few nights’ sleep in air conditioning.
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Read more: Things To Read
Things To Read
First: Unapologetically Fat spotted “Obesity Police’s Shaky Science” in The Baltimore Sun, which starts with: Why is a thin, male smoker considered a physical role model as president but a full-figured African-American woman is considered an embarrassment as his nominee for surgeon general? …and moves on to discuss the recent obesity research that finds that overweight people live longer than those in the “normal weight” category. It…
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Read more: Science Reporting vs Reality
Science Reporting vs Reality
It’s not uncommon to see health stories that turn out not to be valid. Sometimes one study is later contradicted by others, which is a lot of what science is about. Sometimes the science news cycle / game of telephone adds confusion. Sometimes a computer model invents something wonky, but with an appealing hook. And then there’s things like Ars Technica noted today: Reports appeared in The…
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Read more: A brief, humorous note
A brief, humorous note
It’s reassuring when a treadmill (or stationary bike, or whatever) will let me enter my actual weight. ;)
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Read more: Aerobics at Home
Aerobics at Home
(This is based on Paige’s comment on the Why Go to the Gym? post. My reply was getting awfully long, and I thought other folks who read this blog would have good input too. ) [J]ust going outside to walk isn’t an option 8 out of 12 months in the year… Reason being, going outside the heat is so intense that I get far too near passing…
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Read more: Why Go to the Gym?
Why Go to the Gym?
During a discussion on another site, someone mentioned in passing that “many – if not most – people join a gym to lose weight”. This made me think a bit. Do I hear gymgoers talking about losing weight or wanting to lose weight? Some. But I also hear gymgoers talking about getting stronger, or faster, or increasing endurance — and I’m glad I’m not the only woman…
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