Exercise & Fitness

How does a 304 pound man finish a 26.2 mile marathon run?

A powerful story of pain, weight loss and rebirth as told by Skip. You have to read this story. It is simple and meaningful. It will affect you, or someone you know . . . I promise. If you weigh 304 pounds then how can you propel yourself down a new road that is full of fear, challenge, pain and unknown? There is only one way. Your mind, your beliefs, and your definition of yourself has to change.... [Read more]

Tips & Tricks to Keep Your Beach Body this Fall

I don’t know who alerted them to the fact that I was skimping on my exercise goals as summer begins to wane, but sure enough the folks at Pritikin Longevity Center + Spa in Miami sent us some tips about how to keep our beach bodies this fall. According to Scott Danberg, director of fitness at the center, the key to staying in shape as the hectic schedules of fall and winter get more demanding... [Read more]

Exercise May Protect the Aging Brain from Memory Loss Following Infection

A small amount of exercise shields older animals from memory loss following a bacterial infection, according to a study in the August 10 issue of The Journal of Neuroscience. While have some serious issues with many animal studies and their extrapolation to humans, I do know some rats in my life, so I thought this study was worth a look. The findings suggest moderate exercise may lead to several... [Read more]

Farewell to a 96 Year-Old Fitness Legend

Death at 96 shouldn’t come across as a shock to any American, unless you’re fitness legend Jack LaLanne. Jack, who started his fitness & nutrition career in the 1930’s, then became a fixture in many homes in the 1950’s with his hit TV show, The Jack LaLanne Show, died in his home from complications of pneumonia Sunday afternoon.    As Jack often said, death would ruin his image and be... [Read more]

Turn Up the Heat on Your Exercise Routine

If anyone had ever told me I’d be practicing yoga on a regular basis, and loving it, several years ago I would have told them it was not enough of a challenge for me.  The classes I had experienced were either too slow or too boring and I just couldn’t get still.  People (I was among them) would come in and out of class and I would be watching everyone else to see if I was doing the posture correctly. ... [Read more]

Can Running Cause Brain Damage?

Can long distance running cause your brain cells to leak? Perhaps, says one German study. In doing some research on various exercise techniques I stumbled across a report that claimed runners and boxers had the same amount of potentially harmful protein, S-100B, in their blood. Elevated blood levels of S-100B protein, which leaks from certain brain cells when they are traumatized, have been shown... [Read more]