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Are You A Too-Busy Betty?
Betty says she would love to be healthier and get in shape but she just doesn’t have time. Sound familiar? She has a full-time job, 2 kids, and a household to run too. Her kids are in soccer, take piano
Continue readingHow to Make Your Memory Sharper Without Memory Games
You’re upstairs and realize that you need that measuring tape you stuffed into an already over-crowded drawer in the kitchen. You get up from your desk and start the trek downstairs. As you turn
Continue readingHow to Stop Saying You’ll Do Something and Really Do Something
“The successful person has the habit of doing what the failures don’t like to to do. They don’t like doing them either necessarily. But their disliking is subordinated to the strength
Continue readingWhat Makes a Workout a “Tough” Workout?
Simple. When an exercise routine is at or near your physical maximum, you’ll call it tough. It doesn’t matter what the exercises are or what kind of tools you use. All that matters is one thing:
Continue readingThree Basic Components Every Good Workout Should Have
Somethings are supposed to be good even when they’re bad. Like a cold beer on a hot day or sex just about anytime. Well, lousy sex isn’t so hot no matter when it happens and I don’t care
Continue readingQuestion from a Reader: What Are the Best Exercises for Ab Toning?
The question for today comes from a reader who wants to know about ab toning: Hi Doug, I don’t believe I have ever seen a discussion of the vertical (flexed/extended) leg raise for ab toning. I
Continue readingWhat’s a Good Mattress for a Bad Back?
We spend close to one-third of our life in bed. Well, some of us do. For the rest of us, the night is not a pleasant experience. In fact, one in three adults get insufficient sleep according to the Centers
Continue readingTake This Before You Run, Ski, Bike At Your Own Risk
“Eight?” “Yeah, usually. Eight” “And then what happens ?” “Well, I feel okay. I mean, I can ski.” “And if you don’t take it?” “Can’t
Continue readingIs This A Good Exercise for Lower Back Pain?
I received a question from a reader asking me about her back trouble and an exercise called the “triple threat”. Because the email had several things we could learn from, I’m answering
Continue readingThe Two Primal Reasons for Change
Can you change your habits? Maybe you want to feel more energetic; have a spring in your step. Or maybe the extra 20-30 pounds you’ve carried on your frame for the past several years has finally
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