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Dr. Jim Fitness Test
I thought I would share my personal fitness test. I’m pretty regular, especially in the last couple of months since I found out I gained 20 pounds after I retired from my job as consulting psychiatrist to University of Iowa Health Care. Sena and I both exercise and we’re being careful about our diet (kale…
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Wave for Wagyu Beef in Iowa!
Sena bought some Wagyu beef the other day at Walmart. It was $8 for 4 ounces. I know I said you could entice Bigfoot to shovel snow for you by giving it Wagyu beef—but I was just kidding. But I’m not kidding when I tell you that Wagyu beef is available in Iowa. Now, Walmart…
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Walking the Clear Creek Trail Today
Took a quick hike on the Clear Creek Trail this afternoon. Last week, my step counter logged about 5 miles or so when I walked out to the mall. I paid dearly for that; I could barely limp around the house for a day and a half. Today, I got about 7,500 steps which now…
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Sit and Rise Exercise Related to Longevity?
I just read a few news articles and saw a couple of videos on something called the sit and rise or sitting rising exercise. It’s not the same as the sit to stand exercise, which is how many times you stand up from a chair without falling down after drinking several beers. The sit and…
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Fart Around for Your Health!
How many farts can old fart fart if an old fart walks to fart? I’m sure you’ve heard that one by now after a recent news article suggested that farting while going for a walk on the street after dinner (or any meal) could make you healthier. It’s not like the only reason is that…
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Pooboo: Our New Exercise Bike
We just got our new Pooboo exercise bike, model D518M. I don’t know why it’s called “Pooboo.” It replaces our old exercise bike, which I’ve called the Anti-Peloton in a previous post. The Pooboo came in a big box, and it’s worthwhile to figure out how to turn it upside down. That way you can…
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Progress on the Single Leg Sit to Stand Exercise
Well, it has been since late July since I first tried the single leg sit to stand exercise. Recall the videos of that effort? I couldn’t really do much except collapse in the chair. I’m doing better lately but it’s hard to figure why. I haven’t really been practicing that much. You’ll notice that I’m…
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Single Leg Sit to Stand Redux
Well, we’ve been working on the single leg sit to stand exercise. After I did a little more reading about it, I think it’s really an exercise for runners. We don’t run, but this seems more like a game when you do it together. It’s a lot easier to do if you find a seat…
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Single Leg Sit to Stand-In Your Dreams!
We’ve got a new challenge and it’s the single leg sit to stand exercise. It strengthens the glutes, quads, hamstrings, and your resolve to never exercise again. You remember the one leg stand, which Sena and I can do. The single leg sit to stand is a different thing altogether. You can cheat by using…
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Ready for Another Step Counting Recommendation?
Remember my post about the step counter and my workout update pointing out the possibly bogus 10,000 step recommendation? Well, get ready for another recommendation which lowers the bar somewhat, based on your sedentary index. There’s a new study which says, essentially: “Conclusions: Any amount of daily steps above the referent 2200 steps/day was associated…
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