by Brian O'Keefe on October 4, 2010
I’m pretty disciplined about getting regular, intentional exercise. But there are times when I want to kill two birds with one stone–getting exercise “for free” while getting something else done. We live in a very rural area, so I won’t be riding my bike to the store to pick up some groceries (about a 35-mile [...]
by Brian O'Keefe on April 9, 2010
I want to hear from you! Others want to hear about you! When I’m trying to learn something new, I like to have concrete examples. Rather than just getting the concepts, I like to have enough detail that would help me understand the “how to,” or at least, the “how did” of other people. For [...]
by Brian O'Keefe on June 19, 2009
Back when my wife was expecting our first child, we decided to sign up for a 10-week Tai Chi class. I was already familiar with a couple styles of martial arts, but Tai Chi seemed like something that my wife would enjoy too. So we went to our first class with Mary being eight months [...]
by Brian O'Keefe on June 18, 2009
Have you heard of the latest weight-loss pill called Activiva? When used daily, it causes weight loss and lowers the risk of most types of cancer. The odd thing about this pill is the way in which is must be taken. After being ingested, the recipient must sit still for an hour, listening to your [...]
by Brian O'Keefe on June 17, 2009
Kathy Gillen, in her Wellness Roadtrip blog, writes about how there are only two types of exercise: exercise that you like, and exercise that you don’t like. So true! Life is too short to spend doing something you hate. That might be your job, and it might even be your exercise. Sure, there are days [...]