“If you look at all of the metrics that are associated with longevity, there are none that even come within the same ZIP code as having a very high cardiorespiratory fitness.”... Read More
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Exercise the Arnold Way
Each exercise must correspond to one of five movement types: push, pull, squat, hinge, and carry.... Read More
Step Up Your Game
Sometimes, I visualize the streets as they were years ago and allow myself to be captivated by the stories unfolding in the places I walk today. Of course, that process was quite extraordinary when I walked the streets of Old Jerusalem, Kusadasi/Ephesus in Turkey, or Kyoto.... Read More
Rise & Stride
IN THE QUIET MORNING STILLNESS, I emerge from the hospital shadows when the world awakens from its slumber. Like clockwork, at the stroke of seven, the medical center grounds bear witness to a spectacle that has earned me notoriety — my daily morning strolls. Today, I offer ten steps to boost your morning mojo. Rise & stride.... Read More
My Memory Upgrade
In his fantasy short story “Funes the Memorious,” Argentine writer Jorge Luis Borges’ title character Ireneo Funes falls off a horse and suffers a terrible head injury. Funes acquires the amazing talent — or perhaps we should call it a curse — of remembering everything in precise detail.... Read More
Walk: How Many Calories?
Prevention magazine offers that, on average, a 150-lb. person will burn about 100 calories per mile at a gentle pace (2.5 miles per hour), and a 120-lb. person burns around 85 calories per mile on average at the same pace.... Read More