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Avoid One Major Injury Risk Of Ironman Training, Disruption Of Family Life, With FitOldDog’s List Of Palliative Approaches

“In family life, be completely present.” Tao te Ching, translation by S. Mitchell Hi folks! Glad you came by! It is a true work of art to integrate Ironman training with a balanced and healthy family life, but it can … Continue reading

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Of Balance And Further Thoughts On The Use Of Valium

  Hi folks! Thanks for stopping by! As I was editing footage for our video series on body awareness for the FitOldDog Video Store, I came across an interesting photo of a squirrel crossing a power line. The picture was … Continue reading

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Yoga Toes Made My Feet The Same Size

  Hi folks! Thanks for stopping by. Fifty (50) years ago I broke my right ankle in a motorcycle accident. Guarding (chronic psychosomatic tension) the broken bone (medial malleolus of the tibia), by folding my outer toes together and twisting … Continue reading

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Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Stent Graft-Induced Hypertension Appears to Self-Correct Eventually

  Hi folks, You can generate some useful information (data) by monitoring your heart rate and body weight each day, or at least once per week. If you know your usual resting heart rate, any deviations can warn you of … Continue reading

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There Are Many Healthy Ways To Sit But FitOldDog Doesn’t Think That Sitting In Chairs Is One Of Them

FitOldDog’s advice is to explore how you sit for a healthy life, as it can dramatically impact your health and biomechanics, and don’t fall prey to other people’s opinions about what is right and what is wrong. Continue reading

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FitOldDog’s Ginsu Guarding Problem That Goes On And On But There Might Be An End In Sight

FitOldDog says that guarding, or psychosomatic tension, associated with an injury, can have negative consequences beyond the initial site, so fix it if you can. Continue reading

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FitOldDog Recommends Posture Training THEN Weight Training To Prevent Osteoporosis

If you decide to undertake weight training to protect you from osteoporosis, FitOldDog recommends that you first take posture training, or you will be putting the load on all the wrong places. Continue reading

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