Category: Health
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That’s bobsledder Steve Langton, who has a vertical leap of more than 62 inches—from a standing start. It looks like he’s messing with gravity. More about him—and his freakish ability—in this @MensHealthMag post.
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I’m an itinerant scale-hopper. I jump on the one in the bathroom nearly every day. It’s part of the morning ritual. And over time it has told me things I already knew. Six-seven years ago, when it routinely recorded 200-plus pounds, it was telling me that I was letting the anxieties of shepherding a large…
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Dan John was a very special guest at work on a Monday. He’s one of the very best kettlebell experts in the world, but beyond that he was a great teacher. We spent four hours learning three exercises—yes, 3: The kettlebell swing, goblet squat, and Turkish get-up. When we were done, everybody was smarter, inspired,…
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I don’t go more than a couple days without someone asking me how Kelly’s health is. After his difficult stretch through the late fall through January, including two trips to the hospital related to flares of his colitis, it’s on our minds, too. I’m happy to say that we’ve got what seems like a durable…
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Have to say I’m a bit proud of myself. After last week’s 5k run with Virginia at Wellsprings, I realized a) that I can run 3 miles and b) that I’m pretty blocked in my thinking of what I can do regarding running. So today I went to the Pawlings lot that links to the…
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Virginia and I took part in a 5k run at our church on Saturday. The course was very up-and-down, it was mostly on and around athletic fields—in other words, it was a slow track. And we did great—Virginia especially. She finished 27th among all 150-plus participants, and first in her age group (I will avoid…
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… but so little of it is clean. In fact, as Matt Damon points out in this entertaining-about-an-unfun-topic PSA, commissioned for World Water Day, half of the planet’s hospital beds are filled by people sick due to lack of clean water. One other amazing fact: more people have cellphones than toilets. Give it a watch.…
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One of the really great things about working at Rodale is that we’re in the business of human thriving, which makes it really hypocritical if the company doesn’t, you know, encourage its employees to thrive. Point being, we have a “fun in the workplace” Friday coming soon, with food, contests, games and activities planned. (Now…
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Reading through Lawrence Stains’ feature on young people and alcohol (Wasted, Men’s Health, March 2013) had me thinking about my son and his friends. The numbers are daunting. I won’t run through them here—read the story if you want them. But it does clearly spell out the fact that the distance between getting fucked up…
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Coming of age in the worst job market in 7 decades stinks. Some thoughts on surviving it.
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David Jack has been a good trainer, partner, fitness model for Men’s Health exercise videos, and friend over the last 4 years, and this video (done for Reebok) gets at why he’s so good. He’s about fitness, but more interested in connecting. And connection is what it’s all about in life. Dave’s also a deeply…
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The new year comes with a new imperative: to eat better. This is the silver lining of some recent health issues.
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