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COMING CLEAN: Kitchen Skills: Easy Roasted Squash
Since we filmed this segment, I’ve been eating a lot of winter squash. I’ve had squash before, but not as…
PUMPING IRONY: No Excuses
There’s no better way to recharge your fitness routine than a little friendly competition.
Stronger by the Year
Commit to doing one or more feel-good athletic events annually, and prepare to see your life change for the better.
PUMPING IRONY: Another Silver Bullet
Now it’s multivitamins that will save us from cancer — or not.
PUMPING IRONY: Awake With Half a Brain
Anyone with half a brain knows they need to get enough sleep.
PUMPING IRONY: Discovering Gold
I’m all for advances in cancer research — so long as I never have to make use of them.
PUMPING IRONY: World View Validated
A new study validates my world view on high-intensity training.
PUMPING IRONY: Pedal to the Mettle
Ten miles on the bicycle — when interspersed with yoga and acupuncture — makes for a pretty great afternoon.
PUMPING IRONY: An Apple a Day . . .
Can an apple a day keep dementia away? A new study suggests it can — as long as you chew it well.
PUMPING IRONY: A Lesson in Feldenkrais — and Marriage
A Sunday Feldenkrais class proved once again that good things come to those who agree with their wives.
COMING CLEAN: Kitchen Skills: How to Poach an Egg
You know those great domestic-living skills you learned in home-economics classes, such as sewing and cooking? Somewhere along the line,…
PUMPING IRONY: Strong Medicine for the Aging Muscle
A new study explains why aging muscles turn to mush, but my kettlebell and I have other plans.
PUMPING IRONY: Preparing for Re-Entry
Vacation’s almost over, so it’s almost time to get back to the gym. Can I do that without hurting myself?
Balance Schmalance
Editor in chief Pilar Gerasimo on how to remain sane and resilient when work-life balance is nonexistent.
Minding Our Business
With employers’ medical costs on the rise, the smart money is on supporting healthy change.
PUMPING IRONY: Vacation Enervation
Should I keep up with my exercise regimen while I’m here in London on vacation? Nah.
COMING CLEAN: Birthday Wishes
Today is my 31st birthday, and we are just returning from Colorado today, so I’ll keep this brief. Historically, I’ve…
COMING CLEAN: Becoming a Sports Fan
Autumn Sundays in my house growing up were filled with the sounds of John Madden, cheering crowds and whistles blowing. My dad is an unusually quiet fan — I don’t remember him yelling at the TV — and multiple upsets by his team generally meant he’d throw up his hands and head outside to rake leaves.
COMING CLEAN: Back in the Saddle
The last time I rode a horse was in fifth or sixth grade. We’d go horseback riding near our cabin…
PUMPING IRONY: Relax, It’s Only Cancer
I’ve always been leery of interventionist medicine, so I was happy to see a new study suggesting that ignoring a prostate cancer diagnosis is just as effective as treating it.