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Holistic Versus Reductionistic Thinking About Body Structure And Function And The Danger Of A Fixed Mindset Concerning Sports Injuries

Posted on September 24, 2012 by Kevin Morgan

  “Everything popular is wrong.” by Oscar Wilde in ‘The Importance of Being Earnest.‘ Cited by Tim Ferriss in The 4-Hour Workweek. Hi folks, When you study a scientific discipline for years there is the temptation to think that you understand … Continue reading →

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Simple Balance Ball Core Exercise And Thoughts On Exercising With Foot Osteoarthritis

Posted on August 16, 2012 by Kevin Morgan

  “Good advice, but what about arthritis (osteo) in the feet? That can make it pretty uncomfortable to walk; do you think any of your recommendations would help?” From Pauline in response to my recent blog post for Seniors. Hi folks, … Continue reading →

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Stress And The Older Endurance Athlete Or Just Older People In General

Posted on July 18, 2012 by Kevin Morgan

Tim Ferriss in The 4-Hour Work Week talks about eustress or healthy stress as differing from dystress or unhealthy stress, and it is critical to tell the difference between how your body responds to each so as to fix dystress before it induces adverse health effects. Continue reading →

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Hopes, Dreams, Worry, Sleep, And The Joy Of Fresh Peaches with Hoop Cheese At Three AM In New Jersey

Posted on July 17, 2012 by Kevin Morgan

FitOldDog’s advice about life after abdominal aortic surgery is that you have to grab it by the balls, do something, exercise and eat and live life to the full, as Tim Ferriss recommends in The Four Hour Work Week. Continue reading →

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Your MInd Is Your Most Important Raw Material And Tool As An Endurance Athlete And You Get To Choose

Posted on June 20, 2012 by Kevin Morgan

FitOldDog’s blog post talks about the key nature of mind training, to complement body-training, for endurance athletes or anyone who wants to undertake safe exercise for better health. Continue reading →

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And Now For Something Completely Different, My Brother’s Favorite Reading List As An Invited Blog Post

Posted on June 5, 2012 by Kevin Morgan

FitOldDog’s brother, Trevor, and interesting person, has prepared an eclectic reading list based on his preference, which is clearly very different to that of FitOldDog, and is worth a look. Continue reading →

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Read Well To Write Well And Here Is FitOldDog’s Eleven Favorite Book Titles List For Tara

Posted on May 25, 2012 by Kevin Morgan

As in sports, if you want to write well you have to learn from the best, which is why I love to read, and here is FitOldDog’s recommended reading list of 11 books for Tara, his Pilates and Gyrotonic instructor. Continue reading →

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