Meditation – Sitting Quietly, Doing Nothing
by I am somewhat hesitant to write about meditation. I was interested in it from an early age. I never really immersed myself into it until …
Author: Brian S. Penn, Ph.D.
What’s the Best Exercise Program For You?
Before I was 25 years old, I could do practically anything (legal that is.) I didn’t, but I could have. I abstained from drinking and …
So, Why Exercise?
We all assume the everyone “knows” why we should exercise into our old-age. After all, our youth has fled like a “thief in the night.” …
To Live a Lot, Sprint Some, Too.
After getting injured in college, I spent years running in hopes of getting in “good enough” shape to do intervals. WRONG! Everyday after I recovered …
Recovery Strategies for Long Workouts (> hour)
Now, I’m focused on longevity. Longevity means not tearing my body down. Push a little to stress the body, but don’t go too much. There …
What’s the latest healthfood fad? Beets Me!
For the last several years, at most of the races I’ve gone to, they had a table for beets and beet juice. At the last …
Dynamic vs. Isometric Exercises (do both)
There are two schools of thought on how to perform exercises: Dynamic and Isometric All too frequently, the emphasis is placed on how quickly you …
Buying Running Shoes On The Cheap
When I first started running, it was BN, or before Nike, so running shoes were little more than P.F. Flyers or Sneakers. Yes, there were …
A 30-day 2020 Coronavirus Spring Break for America
Background Of the millions of viruses in existence, we’ve identified about 5000. Most viruses can’t live outside their host, i.e., you. After all, they’re not …
Making Your Own Yogurt
When I was a kid, I remember seeing a Dannon Yogurt commercial that stated that the people who lived the longest in Eastern Europe consumed …