Young Adults’ Lack of Aerobic Fitness Increases Risk of Diabetes
According to research from Northwestern University, aerobically unfit young adults (18 – 30 years of age) are at increased risk of developing diabetes in middle age. Most healthy 25 year olds don’t stay up at night worrying whether they are going to develop diabetes in middle age. The disease is not on their radar, and middle age is a lifetime away. As it turns out, many should be concerned. Researchers at Northwestern...
Water Workouts
When I was a kid, I was definitely no athlete. That didn’t keep me from being dragooned into my high school’s swim team, however. My older sister – who graduated just before I showed up – had been a star, and I was expected to uphold the Pratt family honor. Not! Ok, I wasn’t a total boat anchor, but let’s just say Vanessa’s swimming fins were a little too big for me to fill. Nonetheless, the...
I Can Has Quad Blaster?
Oh noes! I’m getting another fitness toy! But I couldn’t resist after seeing this demo of the Quad Blaster that Marc David posted over at Facebook. I have a variety of upper body and cardio toys that I use at various times, but nothing much for lower body. This should be a worthy addition to my arsenal. Looks wicked, too…dying to try...
Inexpert Advice
I happened to read Martica Heaner’s column, “Expert Advice” on MSN.com this morning. It wasn’t bad at all… In fact, I thought her article, “Do Exercise and Nutrition Affect How Old You Look?“, was a pretty decent rundown on the effects of exercise (and secondarily, nutrition) on the aging process. Nonetheless, it reminded me of a line I recall from Babylon 5: “Unfortunately, while all...
(W)hooping it Up II
As I mentioned back at the end of February, I bought a weighted hula hoop…to add to the collection of “toys” I use to break up the day (writing is a pretty sedentary activity). It arrived right before we took off to the Arnold, so – needless to state – I didn’t bother breaking it out of the box. Unfortunately, I didn’t bother breaking it out right after we got back, either. In fact, I...
It Must Be Snowing in Hell Today!
I just read a surprisingly decent fitness article from Prevention this morning. No stereotypes, no hidden assumptions, no over-interpretation of research…just straight-up, useful information for your average “Jane” looking to shed a few pounds and optimize her workout time in the gym. Kudos to Liz Plosser, author of “6 Workout Mistakes that Slow Down Results“. Click the link and...
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