To my continuing astonishment, I turned 86 this week. And I’m glad to report that it was a joy, despite the wretched Covid-19. We were up in the Berkshires most of the week, working in my lovely study, biking...
Tag Archives: exercise
Comparisons are Odious
As a lot of you know, I boast endlessly about my modest athletic stuff, to vindicate the advice in Younger Next Year and other books. Fine… that’s fair. (BTW, I did whopping 35 mile bike ride in 85 degree heat yesterday…just...
COVIDS AND WORKOUTS
There is no scientific proof that exercise helps a lot to prevent or ease COVID, although it sure seems logical…especially the part about strengthening your lungs and your circulatory system. Whatever the facts about that, we’ve known forever that...
Bash Bish Falls
When I was in my late 70’s, my beloved partner and co-author, Harry Lodge, and I went for a long bike ride up here in the Berkshires, along with a heart-doctor pal of his. It was a serious ride,...
Dead Next Year: Or Life in the Deep Third Act
I’m gonna run out of time in this life. And I have more books in my head than I’ll have time to write. One of them is Dead Next Year, about my own, mostly elegant experience in what I...
RECOMMENDED READING
The current Tufts Health Newsletter warmly recommends The Younger Next Year Exercise Program (By Bill Fabrocini, Harry and me). No surprise, but I passionately agree. This little book – especially Bill Fabrocini’s detailed strength training guide and Riggs...
