Recently several articles about cycling have come to my attention. It can be detrimental to your health! I love cycling, so I found this most disturbing, as you can imagine.
Well, the traditional seats on a bicycle are bad for the nerves of the groin. And cyclists tend to have bones which are less dense than [...]
In the beginning God covered the earth with broccoli, cauliflower and spinach, with green, yellow and red vegetables of all kinds so Man and Woman would live long and healthy lives.
Then using God’s bountiful gifts, Satan created Dairy Ice Cream and Magnums.
And Satan said ‘You want hot fudge with that? And Man said ‘Yes!’
And Woman [...]
We all want to look slim and be fit. But at what price? On this site we always advocate moderation. Moderation in diet, exercise and lifestyle. It appears that moderation in doing sit-ups is also a good thing!
Apparently, the actual mechanics of doing a sit-up can be detrimental to your spinal health by placing stresses [...]
Remember years ago, everywhere you went people were jogging? Notice there is not as much activity of this nature now? Why? In Chiropractic practices around the world it was noticed that ankle, shin, knee, hip and lower back problems were proportionately increased in joggers.
It all has to do with the “JOLT” factor. Jolting causes stresses [...]
Well, I have been very unprofessional by not posting this update as I said I would. Once I re-calibrated the pedometer to decrease its sensitivity, it seemed much more accurate. And guess what? It still registers about 3500 steps for a 30 minute walk. Add that in with the usual walking to the washing line, [...]
Hi, this is Jan – I am the other half of this website’s partnership. I am the one who likes walking. David gave me a pedometer the other day. The recommendation is to do 10,000 steps per day. Well, this morning I only did a half-hour walk and it counted just under 4,000 steps! Amazing. [...]
With thanks to “thepushbikefactory” for the following information:
Much can be learned from experienced riders.
Prior to purchasing your bike it might be a good idea to borrow a bike and ride with such a group. They would be happy to show you the ropes, discuss purchasing a bicycle and your cycling needs. What they purchased and [...]
I don’t like walking. It’s boring. But I love cycling. The road bike for gentle exercise has its advantages and disadvantages. The stationary bike is good for a straight 20 minute exercise. Your legs are continually working. Road bike, you crank and rest, crank and rest. To get the same exercise value as a stationary [...]
Jan, my wife, mistress, lover, torturer, friend, etc, yesterday went for a 20 minute walk before the sun was fully awake. Shock! This was the first time for about 5 years. And again today! We have to congratulate walkers. A 20-30 minute walk every day really does wonders for the body. It helps burn up [...]
Exercise is good, right? But have you considered the pitfalls? There is a downside if you have not thought the whole process through. As you have decided to exercise, it is not enough to just begin your exercise program without considering the following:
