We tend to think of the skeleton as an inert frame, but it is actually dynamic, living tissue. Bone cells are constantly breaking down the old and building up the […]
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The Real Elastic Fantastic
Use resistance bands to make your muscles work in new and different ways
Surprise, surprise: working out at home is predicted to be one of the biggest fitness trends of 2021. Already in this year, finding strength training equipment has been a challenge. […]
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Put Your Best Foot Forward
Your hooves work hard; it’s time to give them some love
Feet are unsung heroes. They carry you for thousands of steps a day. And when you walk or run, every time your foot hits the ground, it’s loaded with an […]
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Plan Your Cold Weather Workouts Now
It takes grit and gear to keep going through winter
Although we’ve had a lovely fall, winter is surely on its way. If you find that with the first brisk breeze you’ve already started giving in to the idea that […]
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Does Your Home Work Station Need a Check-up?
Good ergonomics to keep your body working for you
Back in March, you set up your laptop on the dining room table and the kids took to the couch with their devices. You figured you could make do — […]
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The Power of Being in the Water
You don’t have to master the crawl to reap the benefits of a ‘blue mind’
While plenty of people here are devoted to daily swims, I meet many who haven’t gone in the water for years. They’re too busy. They think it’s a vacation thing, […]
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Biking Back to That Free and Easy Feeling
How to ease into summer cycling
Do you remember your first bike? Mine was blue, big banana seat, flowered basket perched on the handlebars. I remember that feeling of freedom it gave me. I could go […]
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Growing Stronger
Six rules for avoiding garden variety injuries
Gardening is good for the soul. But if you don’t pay attention to good body mechanics, it can be hard on your back — or your knees, wrists, and elbows. […]
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Ready to Run? Walk First
How to safely jump-start your legs
Running has great appeal in the age of coronavirus. Here on the Outer Cape, you can probably set out on a run right outside your front door. It doesn’t require […]
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Stretching: Should You Bother?
It depends on whether you’re a competitive sprinter or just trying to tie your shoes
Some things we do mainly because we’ve always done them. For me, stretching is one. When I was a 12-year-old aspiring gymnast, I stretched before class because the coach told […]
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The Last-Minute Pre-Ski Workout
Feel better on the slopes and afterwards
One way I cope with February is to plan an annual trip up north for skiing. This time, I had a moment of doubt as I recalled day two of […]
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A Core Curriculum for 2020
Start a stronger New Year by mastering the plank
Of all the ways to begin a new year, fitness-wise, there is one I think deserves to be at the top of the list. It’s simple and central. And it’s […]
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How to Fit In Fitness
Fifteen minutes will elevate your mood
This is either the most wonderful time of the year or the hardest and most stressful. Either way, for most of us, it’s a time when exercise routines lag. It’s […]
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Overcoming the Smartphone Slump
Good posture can improve digestion, breathing, and even mood
It’s too bad so many of us are taught about good posture as merely a matter of virtue or aesthetics. Good posture is actually a matter of good health, starting […]
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Strength Training and the Art of Pushing the Envelope
‘No pain, no gain’ is the wrong idea
Strength training is good for you, and not just for increasing muscle mass. It increases bone density and even improves cardiovascular health. But a lot of people have trouble making […]
