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Humor: Woman Who Says Exercise Is Like Therapy Must Have Some Pretty Light Trauma

“It’s not like I can fault Dana for never having dealt with the trauma I’ve dealt with – that’s not her fault,” says friend Jarrod Smith, who enjoys both weightlifting and regular therapy. “I just wish she could understand that her problems are pretty small compared to most people, and some people require different solutions […]

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Short Attention-Span Health: HIIT and IF

Eating Patterns, Movement / Jim Dey

Getting fit is a long game. But hours running or months dieting can be a slog. What if you could take small, strong doses of each? That is where High-Impact Interval Training (HIIT) and Intermittent Fasting (IF) come in: quicker hacks to get your body stronger, slimmer, and healthier. And, they work better! Rather than

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The Difference Between a Coach and a Trainer

1 Comment / Eating Patterns, Influenza Yourself and Others, Movement, Slaying Death / Jim Dey

(tl;dr) When you know for certain that you want to improve something, you find someone who knows a lot more than you do and submit to what they prescribe in order for you to get better. It’’s the same whether it’s fitness, career, finance, or even spiritual gains. There are plenty of folks telling you

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Sleep Away Calories

Eating Patterns, Movement / Jim Dey

I’ve talked about MEDS for wellbeing: Meditation, Diet, Exercise and Sleep. It’s nice when Science crosses them over. The extra 1.2 hours sleep on average led to a large decrease in food consumption among the subjects, with some eating as much as 500 fewer calories per day. On average, the intervention led to an average

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Movement Helps Anxiety Depression. A Lot.

2 Comments / Mindfulness & Spirituality, Movement / Jim Dey

This just goes to show you that at least 2 of the spokes, in this case, Emotional Health and Physical Health, go hand-in-hand.

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Dept. of “DUH!” Studies: Exercise Made COVID Cases Less Severe

Movement, Slaying Death / Jim Dey

Study: Regular exercise shielded COVID-19 patients from hospitalization, death Consistent physical inactivity was found to be a more severe risk factor than pre-existing heart disease, diabetes, kidney disease and high blood pressure among the group of patients studied. . . . Dr. James Sallis, a professor emeritus at UC San Diego’s

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First Rule of CrossFit - always talk about CrossFit

To Heck with CrossFit and the Lot of Them!

Business, Movement / Jim Dey

Body Pump, Pilates. . . movement belongs to everyone. No, CEOs of those other brands didn’t say stupid confusing things. It’s just that these “brands” can be obstacles to getting fit.

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I Miss the YMCA

Business, Movement / Jim Dey

I was starting my fitness career at the Y nearby. It’s a small one, but not far from the biggest in the county, perhaps the country. I’m not a trainer yet, but a “Wellness Coach.” I really like the mission and community-oriented vibe. They’re not going to try to make me sell useless supplements. (BTW,

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How to Slay Death

1 Comment / Movement, Slaying Death / Jim Dey

Or at least keep it at bay. Not on my watch it’s not. From the moment we’re born, the race begins. Somewhere out on that track, there is a banana peel we inevitably step on. The banana peel is called Death. It could be many yards away, or on the next few. We have no

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Changing Body Composition (Losing Weight)

3 Comments / Eating Patterns, Movement / Jim Dey

[Insert picture of woman laughing alone with salad.] I’m one of those genetically blessed people who never worries too much about being overweight. Don’t hate me. Because it weighs so much on many minds (Folks!), I’ve read a lot of science on the subject, beyond my studies as a Trainer. It’s important not just for

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