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pilar-gerasimo

The Way I Hear It

In an era where calls for personal responsibility are becoming more popular, I would love to hear our President and elected officials call on Americans to lay off the burgers, sodas, fries, white bread and cheese dip and get out for a morning walk or evening yoga class.

Bahram Akradi, founder, chairman, and CEO of Life Time — Healthy Way of Life

The Wings of Change

In nature, some animals migrate with the seasons; others happily hibernate or embrace other adaptive measures. But by exploring our full range of alternatives, we stand to benefit rather than suffer from the constant flow of changes and challenges in our lives.

PUMPING IRONY: There and Back and Back Again

So, I skipped the gym on Friday but made up for it on Saturday. Not on the lifting front -- unless you count flipping burgers on the grill (yum!) -- but I got plenty of cardio.

PUMPING IRONY: An Exercise in Humility

I was back in the Pit Monday, lifting and sweating and feeling generally OK about this fitness thing, when I ran into Robyn Wells, an LTF personal trainer who I met recently through my rugby-playing colleague JS. Robyn is a 20-something powerhouse athlete who specializes in teaching us lesser beings how to get the most out of their workouts. And she generously offered to help me out.

PUMPING IRONY: Weight Control

Day 6 of the Great Food Chronicle Experiment has now come and gone, and one very clear pattern has emerged: I don't seem to eat very much.

PUMPING IRONY: Super-Size Me!

No offense, Tony. As promised, I've spent the last few days faithfully chronicling my entire food intake, an exercise that has forced me to become a bit more mindful of my eating decisions even as it has revealed how circumstances…

PUMPING IRONY: A Weighty Matter

The other day as I was standing on the scale at the gym (164.5 lbs.), it occurred to me for maybe the 7,000th time (estimated) that I've never had to really think about my weight.

Pink cherry petals falling from trees.

The Better Good Life: An Essay on Personal Sustainability

Here how's to apply the principles of sustainability to our health, happiness, and collective well-being.

edibles

Land of Plenty: 3 Farm to Table Recipes

There’s no better place to dine, says cookbook author James Denevan, than on the actual farms and fields where our fruits and veggies are grown.

a woman cleans a table

How Clutter Affects Mental Health

A feng shui expert explains why cluttered desks, tables and countertops may be all that’s standing between you and your next big thing.

josh donlan

Wise Investment: Josh Donlan

Ecologist Josh Donlan fuels his innovative conservation policies with a deep and abiding passion for all things outdoors.

clothes-laundry

The Joy of Living With Less

April 1, 2009
Joseph Hart
Decluttering, Financial Health, Home/Living, Lifestyle, Time Management, Work
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In an environment of economic contraction, many of us are looking for meaningful ways to cut back. Here’s good advice on how to get by with a little less, and enjoy it more.

person looking out on desert scene

Into the Wild

Build your outdoor survival skills — and reconnect with nature — on an educational wilderness adventure.

sick person

How to Exercise When You Have Chronic Pain

April 1, 2009
Karen Asp
Fitness, Fitness Tips, Pain Relief, Recovery
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If you suffer from chronic pain, working out may be the last thing you feel like doing. But exercise can make you feel better - now, and over the long term.

single leg deadlift

Making the Rounds: A Guide to Circuit Training

April 1, 2009
Matt Fitzgerald
At-Home Workouts, Equipment-Based Workouts, Fitness, Intervals & Circuit Training, Workouts
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Circuit training can rev up your metabolism and extend your endurance. Find out how.

pilar-gerasimo

The Little Things

My list of seven relatively simple things a person can do to lighten or offset some of his or her earthly burdens.

Bahram Akradi, founder, chairman, and CEO of Life Time — Healthy Way of Life

Sustaining What Sustains Us

While we’re asking questions about how we can make our economy more stable, it’s important that we also ask equally challenging questions about how we can make better, more responsible use of the natural resources and systems on which our entire economy relies.

PUMPING IRONY: The Whole Point

It's been raining mornings and evenings the last two days, thus deleting my bicycle commute (My Lovely Wife has been driving me to and from), so I was anxious to get down to the gym tonight and rev up a good lather on the old EDM and see if my Thursday experience with the free weights was an anomaly.

PUMPING IRONY: Free At Last!

As previously noted, I've been avoiding the free-weights area in the gym because it's just a bit intimidating -- all those large ripped and tattooed guys hoisting megatonnage of iron.