Exercise
If you thought there was no easy answers to getting Younger Next Year … um, you were right. It’s a torture. And it lasts the rest of your life. Serious exercise, SIX DAYS A WEEK, until death. How about them apples? How in the world do we sell a single book?
But here’s the funny thing. We sell a ton of them and have, from the beginning. And readers write these amazing letters ALL THE TIME. About how much they like their new lives. And new waist lines. And the look. And the book. Weird. It is a teeny bit of a cult, out there. A cult of astonishingly successful readers and exercisers who have simply changed their lives. Pretty neat. Pretty good fun for Harry and me, hearing about it almost every day, believe me.
The explanation, of course, is that this stuff works. It works like crazy, and it changes lives. Big time. And the fly wheel of the change – THE FLYWHEEL OF THE GOOD LIFE – is fairly serious exercise, six days a week, forever.
Make it your job: the pay is amazing. And we mean to help you – over time – on this site, with reports from people who have done okay… tips about how to do this and that… and general drum beating (my specialty). Take a look from time to time. Hope it’ll be fun. Chris
Recent Blog Posts on Exercise
- HAPPY BIRTHDAY! (2) September 20, 2020
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 in the beautiful fall air and – one night – going into town to have a ... - FITFOREVER: THE HEAVY TIMBERS (0) July 6, 2020
Congratulations. You are embarking on a regimen that will change your life in astonishing and wonderful ways. Let’s talk about that for a minute, up front… set the darned old hook and get you committed. Then we’ll talk about the hard part in the next blog – about what you have to do. Don’t worry: ... - Comparisons are Odious (0) July 6, 2020
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 saying). But here’s a tiny contrast to put me in my place. The amazing spider woman in ... - COVIDS AND WORKOUTS (0) June 5, 2020
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 serious exercise is super for your health, effectiveness, wellbeing, intelligence, mood and just about everything else. These days, I ... - Last Bike Ride (0) October 24, 2018This is the last good day for a while. And I have this goofy surgery coming up on Monday, an “ABLATION” for the damned old atrial fibrillation, which may take me out of the game for a while. So I headed out. Thirty-five sweet, fall miles by the time I was done, in the amazing ...
- Good Read: The “Younger Next Year Back Book” by Chris Crowley and Dr. Jeremy James (0) August 3, 2018
Jeremy James and Chris Crowley – the latter is the originator and coauthor of the “Younger Next Year” books – have written a comprehensive guide to Jeremy’s protocol for ending back pain called “The Younger Next Year Back Book.” The original “Younger Next Year” books — written by Chris and the late New York internist and Columbia University Medical Center professor, ... - Rave Reviews (0) August 3, 2018Rave review from The Booklist on the Younger Next Year Back Book – oh boy! “In the latest installment of the Younger Next Year books, series coauthor Crowley and chiropractor James empower people with often-agonizing back pain. They tackle proper diagnosis, exercises, and surgery, noting that doctors overprescribe spinal fusion, which costs about $100,000. They take turns writing ...
- Dumb Fitness Advice (0) April 7, 2018
You need to know that there is a lot of well-meant but dumb fitness advice out there. And it is up to you to screen it out… not follow it. Or you can wreck your back… make a mess of this and that. There are no rules or tests for how you become a Fitness ... - The Sweet Month of January (0) January 31, 2018
I’ve looked back at it and have to say, this is a slightly dull Fortnightly: a mostly personal slice of life, deep in the Third Act. There are two excuses: First, it will indicate to some (who may have doubts) that life can be remarkably good, almost all the way to the dear old waterfall. Second, ... - Brave New Bike (0) November 15, 2017
The replacement for the bike that was crushed by a reckless driver finally arrived and it is a rocket ship. Less than 14 lbs, sweet custom paint job and – if you can believe it- electronic shifting. No one needs electronic shifting – not even an old numero like me. But it is such a pleasure ...
For men, wear loose boxer shorts, loose pants and sleep with your lower half bare. This will increase your testosterone quite a bit and hence lessen fatigue. Tony
I have a bone to pick. I am a former marathoner now racewalker, soccer player, hiker, weight lifter age 71 with a resting heart rate of 45. I am looking for less time consuming workout than the one you describe in your book. I think your suggested workout is way too much for 70+ people and too much unless you want to be a senior athlete and not just fit. If I put in an hour a day of your exercise I am tired and it takes up a lot of my time. I believe the new shorter routines are good enough if you want to be fit but not a senior athlete. The 4 x4 routine, half hour of weights or just a plank, push ups, pull ups and some other body only exercises. Long workouts are not necessary to stay fit. And besides who is going to play soccer or run a marathon after 70. Long should be maybe an hour and half of 70% heart rate and only done once or twice a month. Aren’t we just wearing ourselves out if we do to much exercise? The question I have which is not answered is how much should one do to be fit in their 70s and 80s. I don’t believe one can advise on this subject unless you have been there…..ie, you are actually in your 80s to say if you are more fatigued than when in the 70s from a routine and again we are not talking about super athletes but ordinary people. You are much too young to know what older people are feeling. I myself have never had joint problems or fatigue but now am enduring both as I am aging. I am finding I do not have the energy I used to when I was 50 and a marathoner. Now with a herniated disk in my neck and hip problems I cannot run long distances or do certain things.
Sorryl Just don’t agree. I am 80 and doing this stuff with ease. Go for it Chris
May I ask what is your routine for the week and how fast do you run a mile in? Can you do run/walk 10 miles is less than 11 minute miles? Do you feel fatigued after such a workout? What about lifting weights for a hour? Or do you do shorter training? I know of few over 70 athletes so it would be nice to get a perspective from another person who at this time works out 5 to 6 times a week fairly hared.
thanks