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“Many people trying online routines during the coronavirus pandemic are finding it’s not so easy to do them right.” A recent article in the Wall Street Journal, titled “New Home Workouts Come With New Aches and Pains”, has pointed out
“So every few weeks you change things up, right?”
A common question asked by parents when I begin working with a new athlete in my program.
“I change the exercises once we see independent mastery. Variety is just variety without pre-requisite skills
I recently thought about why we exercise and what we choose to do first – and it isn’t generally strength training. Why is that? I believe it’s because we feel we CAN’T do something about becoming stronger unless we join
Fitness trackers are some of the hottest tech gadgets on the market. They can measure your daily steps count, monitor your heart rate, log how many calories you’ve eaten, and even analyze your sleep quality. Some models can read your
Beginning in the seventh grade, I became fascinated with age—specifically how our bodies’ functional capacities decrease with the passage of time. When I once shared this perception with my 98-year-old grandmother, she said, “Just wait until you’re 80.” I’m still
Our throat muscles, through which we speak, sing and scream, give us our signature sound. In many situations, people affected by Parkinson’s disease (PD) have diminished voice control. According to Wikipedia, Parkinson’s disease can cause changes in speech. The voice
Minute Ventilation (VE) is the amount of oxygen we breathe in or out over a given period, usually a minute. Hence Minute Ventilation.
Healthy Minute Ventilation is between 5 and 8 liters/minute of oxygen (normally 12-14 breaths per minute). There are
In my private practice, I hear people repeatedly say, “I feel so ____ and I just want to yell.”
“Do you?” I ask. Fairly often the answer is, “No.”
I ask, “What stops you from yelling?” We may explore this
For all you medical fitness professionals out there, meet Jim, 75. Jim exemplifies the mindset towards aging that we all can emulate.
From urban to suburban, rural to remote, ‘the glass is half-full - so let’s fill-it-up’. SPIRIT truly can
What do you get when you merge the ancient Buddhist teaching of mindfulness with food, eating, and modern nutritional science? Answer: A way of eating that leads to savoring flavors, enjoying food…and easing odds of overeating and weight gain.
