Tag Archives: fitness
Fitness New Year Proposal
Happy New Year! But, please people, hold off for now on the gargantuan fitness resolutions for January 1, 2012. Please. It is January, folks. It’s mid-winter Kansas here; dark, cold, and there’s more than likely snow on ground. January is … Continue reading
The Physical Space: A Coach Hays Rant
Rest Day Read (SR-57) The Physical Space a Coach Hays Rant The secret to physical preparation lies in the the work. The physical space is a vital component of that work. The outpouring of heart and soul, blood and sweat, … Continue reading
Happy Fitness New Year!
Fitness New Year Back on January 1, 2010, I designated April Fool’s Day 2010 as the first day of the Fitness New Year. Well, today is the day! And I must admit, it wasn’t a bad idea. The weather was … Continue reading
Rest Day Read 3-5-10
Rest Day Read (SR-13) Epilogue to The Purposeful Primitive by Marty Gallagher “By generating a methodical and sustained physical and psychological effort, the human body is forcibly morphed from what it is into what we want it to become: leaner … Continue reading
One Month and Counting…
It’s March! Only one month until Fitness New Year’s Day! You haven’t heard? April Fools Day is now also Fitness New Year’s Day, the start of the fitness year. See, it’s blogged and everything, so it is official. Get that … Continue reading
Rest Day Read 2-23-10
Rest Day Read (SR-11) Exercise as Medicine? SR-11a An ADHD Med Without Side Effects by ADDitude Magazine Editors “Exercise turns on the attention system, the so-called executive functions-sequencing, working memory, prioritizing, inhibiting, and sustaining attention…On a practical level, it causes … Continue reading
Rest Day Read 2-8-10 pt.2
Part 2: Rest Day Read (SR-8) Fitness and the Brain Yesterday’s article by Ms. Rodi talked about the basics of how the brain learns and presents four stimuli for learning, 1) Novel experiences prime the brain for learning the new … Continue reading
Fam-Fit Rest Day Read
Rest Day Read (SR-7) (Note: The next several Rest Day Reads and associated commentaries are going to be on the subject on the benefits of exercise.) The Deadliest Sin by Johathan Shaw “America loves to think of itself as a … Continue reading
