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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: 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.

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.

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.

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.

Wise Investment: Josh Donlan

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

The Joy of Living With Less

April 1, 2009
Joseph Hart
Decluttering, Financial Health, Happiness/Joy, 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.

A 4-Move Total-Body Circuit Workout

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.

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: 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.