With the cooler temperatures, fall is a great time to start running. It’s great exercise and can be a huge stress reliever. However, if you don’t start off right, your runs might be the opposite. The best way to start running, even for highly active people, is to start with a run/walk program. Starting off…
Even though the only exercise you feel like doing is a microwave-to-couch roll, the right physical activity could give your energy levels a much-needed boost. 1. Why you’re tired: You’ve been sitting all day. What to try: A short high-intensity interval workout (HIIT — for example, all-out cycling bouts for 30 seconds, followed by 4…
CrossFit Programs for Preschoolers Focus on Fun At the CrossFit gym in Long Island City, Queens, the gym’s owner and coach, Michele Kelber, helped 3-year-old Georgia Costa work out. Credit Michael Appleton for The New York Times On a recent afternoon at the CrossFit gym in Long Island City, Queens, 3-year-old Ella Reznik bounded toward an…
“You must walk like a camel, which is said to be the only beast which ruminates when walking.” — Henry David Thoreau, “Walking” Before my daughter was born, I had no idea what parenting an infant would be like, but I had a pretty good feeling I would enjoy stroller walks. And not just for…
Cities are working to un-do the damage of car-centric design by making the streets (and sidewalks and public spaces) a more welcoming place for residents. This approach is not just happening in places like New York, recognized for its Active Design Guidelines developed under then-Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s administration. Oklahoma City is in the midst of…
Many years ago, at a dull party in a southern U.S. city, I performed my usual trick of excusing myself for a bathroom break, and then escaping to the basement TV room. In this case, unfortunately, some other fellow had gotten the same idea first. And as he had the remote control in his hand,…
Do a quick Internet search for “proper running form” and you’ll get lost in scientific jargon: swing phase, stance time, loading rate, stretch reflex. But if you’re like me, you don’t need (or want) to know the nitty gritty science behind good form. You just want to know how to do it! Instead of focusing…
You already know your chronological age, but do you know your fitness age? A new study of fitness and lifespan suggests that a person’s so-called fitness age – determined primarily by a measure of cardiovascular endurance – is a better predictor of longevity than chronological age. The good news is that unlike your actual age,…
Walking may not be as sexy a sport as running, but it can certainly be just as effective. That is, if you learn the many ways you can hack your form and regular route for maximum calorie burn. Don’t worry if you don’t: The bloggers behind SuperSkinnyMe.com have rounded-up all the tricks of the walking…
Despite the fact that they offer innumerable benefits, from reduced traffic congestion to less smog to a healthier population, serious urban bike path initiatives rarely make it from concept art to concrete use. The elevated skyways and dedicated, LED-lit bike lanes look great in design firm mock-ups. Yet these pieces of eye candy are seldom…
