In 2008 and again in 2011, I blogged about treadmill desks. It’s an interesting idea, and I actually tried it for a few hours, but it’s not really for me. I’ve also blogged about how your chair wants to kill you. I’ve read and written about these things because I’m becoming increasingly aware that I [...]
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This post is just a point-by-point summary of a CNN Health article called 10 Exercise Myths that Won’t Go Away. Click on the link to read the whole article. Remember, these are exercise myths, not truths: Your cardio machine is counting the calories you’re burning. Women shouldn’t lift weights because it’ll make them bulky. Heart [...]
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I first heard about barefoot running years ago, but only in the past year have I become convinced that it might work for me. In fact, in May I did a couple workouts at the track in my bare feet. One tip I learned from that: start slowly. Don’t go out and run a few [...]
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In keeping with my child theme with yesterday’s post, I wanted to focus today on a well-known Biblical passage and how it relates to fitness. I love the book of Proverbs in the Jewish scriptures and in the Christian old testament. To me, it epitomizes how practical the Bible is for helping us live lives [...]
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I’ve been thinking for a while about joining a fitness center. I’ve written in the past about how I don’t think fitness club memberships are for everyone, but if you’re disciplined enough to make full use of it, then it may be worth it. It’s worth it for me. Why? I can swim laps, which [...]
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Sometimes I’m better at portion control than at other times. At restaurants, I often find that I really only need to eat half of what they serve me. If I’m really paying attention, I find that half of the portion will satisfy me. If I’m not paying attention, I’ll eat everything set before me. That’s [...]
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I’m currently writing my first book. Actually, I’m mostly not writing my first book. I have three chapters written, and now I’m a little stuck in some areas. I find that there are a lot of other things to do for Gather No Moss, and justifiably so, but the rub is that those other things are [...]
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A few months ago I found out about The Art of Manliness web site and podcast. Brett and Kate McKay are the brains behind this great concept, and between them and their guest writers, they’ve got some great information. This site writes plenty about physicality (not just “fitness”), and the article The 5 Switches of [...]
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For today’s post, I’m posting a helpful article about sun protection that was written by my friend Laura Crooks of You Bloom Wellness. For many of us summer means sun and being outdoors–and sun protection. We actually should think about sun protection all year long. Sun protection is a skill most of us could brush [...]
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Now that Memorial Day is behind us and summer is knocking, I’d like to serve up some tips for helping your family get regular exercise over the next few months. If we’re not careful, our summer schedule will get booked solid, leaving little time for exercise. Don’t let summer become a free-for-all. Instead, make plans for [...]
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