by admin | Oct 2, 2018 | fitness, health
I love having “what if” discussions with my good friend and colleague, Tim Church. Tim has lots of initials after his name (M.D., Ph.D., M.P.H.), and he rarely lacks for an opinion, so our discussions often become fairly spirited debates. Here’s an example, “What if...
by admin | Aug 1, 2018 | fitness, health, inspiration
The third stage of the recently concluded Tour de France, the most demanding, over-the-top, bike race in the world, was a Team Time Trial, where up to eight members of the same team work together to basically endure an all-out sprint covering, in this case, 35.5...
by admin | Jun 22, 2018 | fitness, health
Your first question is probably what in the heck is “PA”? In research publications, for simplicity, PA stands for physical activity. PA is not necessarily the same as “exercise.” Think of exercise as a dedicated bout of movement…i.e. going for a run, a...
by Todd Whitthorne | May 29, 2013 | fitness, health
I like smart people. Folks that spend years and years becoming expert in their chosen field. It’s especially appealing if they are, what I call, Switzerland, i.e. neutral. If they don’t have a book to sell, a product to push, or an axe to grind then I...
by Todd Whitthorne | Jan 29, 2013 | fitness, health
There was a recent article in the Wall Street Journal (1-21-2013) I found very interesting. It was about “mixed-weight couples” where one partner is overweight and the other isn’t. Researchers from the University of Puget Sound and the University of Arizona studied...
by Todd Whitthorne | Sep 29, 2012 | fitness, health, inspiration
I ran a 5K this morning. Actually “jogged” is a much more accurate description than “ran.” It was the Run Proud race to help raise money for ALS/MDA. The race started and finished on the campus of the Cooper Aerobics Center and is named...
