Finding my game at midlife
Last weekend I did a three-hour spin heart rate workshop at Uforia Studios in Palo Alto. The monotony of spinning for three hours didn't bother me, but I'm not in shape to ride a bike for that long. Alas, no Tour de France for me -- not yet, at least. Spin heart rate workshop We did a test to ... [Continue Reading]
In my last post, I went over some spinning terminology and outlined a few of the reasons I keep going back to spin class, even though the workout is punishing and leaves me with tighter hamstrings than a three-set tennis match. Today's spinning "benefits" might be thought of as negatives, ... [Continue Reading]
In a previous post, I talked about going to spin class after trying (and failing) to find easier ways to stay in shape while tennis elbow prevents me from playing my favorite sport. It's true, spinning produces endorphins, those amazing neurotransmitters, or brain chemicals that decrease sensations ... [Continue Reading]
Redoubling my efforts to find a way to stay in shape while tennis elbow issues are keeping me off the court, I checked out an aerobics class at a fitness studio called Uforia that opened two years ago in a historic building formerly belonging to the AME Zion Church. It's pretty cool to be working ... [Continue Reading]
I love to walk. It's a chance to get outdoors, breathe fresh air, clear my mind. Exercise walking takes no special equipment, just some decent shoes and for those of us who are fair-skinned, sunscreen. I can walk my dog, walk with a friend, or my personal favorite, walk by myself. I can catch up on ... [Continue Reading]
I just love working out with the ball machine. Other than humming, "Whoosh, whoosh" as it shoots balls at me, it's silent. It never makes questionable "in" or "out" calls. Unlike some partners I've played with, it never complains with a tactful, "Don't worry about making a heroic shot -- just ... [Continue Reading]
The Nike+ FuelBand is a high-priced, high-tech toy you wear on your wrist to collect data about energy, or "fuel," that you burn throughout the day. It's about output, pure and simple -- not what you're eating or how you're expending energy. While FuelBand data may be imperfect, the concept fits ... [Continue Reading]
Driving home after dropping my son at school last week, I stopped to let five girls on rollerblades cross the street. With bike helmets and new backpacks, they joined other kids and parents making their way on foot, bike or stroller towards the elementary school near our house. A mom with a ... [Continue Reading]
Most of us have seen the infomercials with the “before” and “after” shots: ugly folks with bad hairdos and fat that spills over their shorts, transformed in only ninety days to svelte people with rock-hard abs, biceps and bikini-ready bodies – not to mention cute hairstyles and good skin. ... [Continue Reading]
A week ago I did a fitness and conditioning class for tennis players. Now that I've rested up from that, I 'm ready to get going on a more structured exercise plan. My first step was order some books from Amazon, which conveniently delivered them to my door in two days (no exertion required). ... [Continue Reading]
