- My Story
- Fitness
- Nutrition
- Mental Fitness
- Other Inspirational Stories
- Inspirational quotes
- Amateur Philosopher’s Corner
- Miscellaneous
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Inspirational quotes
Mindfulness, Courtesy, and Kindness
Inspirational quote: On Forgiveness
Anything is Possible With the Right Effort
Staying Healthy To Be of Service
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Amateur Philosopher’s Corner
We Have Free Will (But It Takes Willpower)
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My Story
Staying Active Despite Arthritis And Two Hip Replacements
Staying Active While Aging Despite Life’s Curveballs- Heart Valve Replacement- Part I
Staying Active While Aging Despite Life’s Curveballs- Heart Valve Replacement- Part II
Staying Active While Aging Despite Life’s Curveballs-Heart Valve Replacement, Part III
Collarbone rehab update – week 5
Collarbone Update, Canoe/Kayak “trainer”, and my experience with focusing on health not weight
Nice To Be Back- Coyote Creek Trail
Santa Teresa County Park, with Almaden Meetup
Heavyhands walking on the “Minnie Path”
Update-Focusing on Health, Not Weight
A New Adventure Awaits- Rotator Cuff Surgery
Nice Ride With New Bike- Big Wheels!
On Staying Positive While Rehabbing Multiple Times
Shoulder Rehab Update- 6 weeks Postop
Taking Health and Fitness Up Another Notch
Shoulder Rehab Update- Doing Well at 12 Weeks
Update on “Taking Health and Fitness Up Another Notch”
Passed All My Cardiology Tests
Aortic Valve Replacement- Four Years Post-op
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Other Inspirational Stories of Healthy Aging
My Healthy Aging Inspiration- Clarence Bass
An Inspiring Journey of Recovering From a Hip Fracture
One Regular Guy Writing about Food, Exercise and Living Past 100
Still Moving- A lot- Despite Osteoarthritis and a Hip Replacement
Turning His Life Around, And Taking Hospitality To The Next Level- Miguel Moreno
the HAES® files: Recovering Abundantly in a One-Size-Fits-All World
Don’t Let Your Limitations Stop You
Guest Post- Irohein Is On A Mission
Relentless Spirit- The Missy Franklin Story
Tripolar- an Amazing and Inspirational Recovery Story
Follow Up On Tim Davis, Author of Tripolar
Beyond Impossible- Mimi Anderson’s Story
On Healthspan and Lifespan, and Learning From Centenarians
Ryan Hall: Transformation From Marathoner to Strength Trainer
Rich Roll- Finding Both Ultra and Plants
Some Healthy-Aging Role Models
What If You Can’t Bounce Back?
Rehabbing From Trauma and Epilepsy to Become an Ultradistance Cyclist
Two Canoe Adventures Across Canada
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Fitness
Fitness Motivation- Why It’s Important
Fitness Motivation- Making It Enjoyable
Getting Started With Resistance Training
On Pacing: LISS and HIIT But Don’t MISS Too Much
Physical Activity and Weight Loss
Other Aspects of Fitness- The “Four Pillars” of Healthy Aging
Challenge Yourself (But Choose Your Challenge Wisely)
Motivation- Why Healthy Aging?
How Much Exercise Is Too Much?
Exercise Is Even More Important For Cardiovascular Patients
How Much Exercise Is Too Much? – Revisited
Fitness is More Important Than Age in Predicting Longevity
Modern Medicine Helps, But Fitness Still Matters
Strength Training Boosts Endurance Performance
Take the “Strongpath” for Successful Aging
A Nice Find- More on Heavyhands Pioneer Dr. Len Schwartz
Is Cardio Useless Or Harmful? Will It Make You Fat?
Time Efficient Multi-Set Strength Training For Fat Loss
Ryan Hall: Transformation From Marathoner to Strength Trainer
Bodybuilder to Ironman- Without Muscle “Wasting”
Cardio and The Heart: LISS vs. High Intensity Training
Bodybuilder to Ironman- Without Muscle “Wasting”
Longevity Village, Part II- The Lessons
Don’t Be “Exercised” About Exercise
Be A Master Athlete, Not An Aging Athlete
Once A Week Strength Training Can Be Effective
Healthy Gait For Healthy Aging, Part I
Gait For Healthy Aging, Part II: Understanding and Preventing How Gait Degrades With Aging
New Study- Health Dividend For High Intensity
More On “Use It Or Lose It”- And How to “Get It Back”
Isometric Training- Go For The “Shudder”
Keep Active, Even a Little, To Stave Off Disability
Single-sided Strength Training Improves Endurance Performance
Better To Work Out in Bad Air Than Not Work Out At All?
Single-sided Strength Training Improves Endurance Performance
We Lose Power With Age Because Our Muscles Get Weaker- Not Slower
Preparing Your Body For Your Favorite Activities
Making Your Training Program More Adversity-proof
Long Runs Train Your Heart, Sprints Train Your Muscles
Getting Improved Fitness and Health Benefits From Exercise
The Importance of Fascia in Our Bodies
Connection Between Overtraining Symptom and Undereating
Strength Training and Weight Loss
Update on Excessive Endurance Training
New Insight On Excessive Endurance Training and Health- The Role of Healthy Diet
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Mental Fitness
Other Aspects of Fitness -Meditation
Taking Mindfulness More Seriously
Coping with Covid19 and “Lockdown”
Covid Coping: Enjoying Being With Your Shelter-mates
The Neuroplasticity Revolution- Willpower Can Change our Brains
Meditation Is More Than Stress Relief: The Transformational Path
Techniques For Self-Transformation
Neurons Are Sophisticated Microprocessors- and Quantum Devices
Positive Mindset for Healthy Aging
Techniques For Self-Transformation: Inspirational Reading
Meditation- “Hot Tub For the Mind”
Training the Senses: Freedom From Compulsions
Meditation in Motion- While Not Going Anywhere
Benefits of Inspirational Reading
For Covid Coping, Spend More Time in Nature and Less Online
Change Your Thoughts – Change Your Life
Mindfulness, Courtesy, and Kindness
Getting Started With Positive Change
The Breath or a Mantra as Mindfulness Aids
Avoid The “Quick Fix” Mentality
Training To Tolerate Discomfort
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Nutrition
Healthy Eating- The No-Junk Rules
Trying to Eat Healthier- Ways to Deal With Cravings
Psychological, Behavioral, and Environmental Aspects of Cravings
Nutrition From A Mechanical Engineer’s Perspective
Health Aspects of Various Ways of Eating, Including Alternatives to the “Mainstream”
Health Aspects of Controversial Plant Foods
Health Aspects of Animal Foods
Diet and Fat Adaptation, For Everyday Life and And Athletic Performance
Evidence-based Nutrition Information: Dr Michael Greger
Baby Steps, Or Push Back On All Fronts?
“Plant-Based” and Unhealthy? – Tufts
A Site With Help for Meal Prepping
Protein Requirements May Be Higher Than Current Recommendations For Athletes and Older Adults
Appropriate For Starting Off The New Year- “How Not To Diet”
Follow Up on Getting Stricter About Junk
Minor Tweaks For Health and Weight Loss
A Major Contributor to Obesity: Junk Food
Blood Pressure, Nitric Oxide, and Nutrition
Chef AJ- Control Your Weight By Staying Left of “The Red Line”
Sharon Palmer, Plant-Based Dietician, And Her Book California Vegan
The Whole-Food Plant-Based (WFPB) Diet- A Subset of Mainstream Nutritional Guidelines
Saving The Planet With Regenerative Agriculture
The Scientific Consensus On a Healthy Diet
Transitioning to Healthier Eating- Advice From a Mediocre Cook
Benefits of Time-restricted Eating
Time Restricted Eating: Science
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Fun Activities
Hiking and Rock Scrambling in The Pinnacles
A Beautiful Hike On Mt. Umunhum, Plus a Setback
Shoulder Update- Canoeing and SUP Still OK, Kayaking is Borderline
A Nice 3 Hour Ride to The Southwest
A Tour of San Jose’s “Urban Reserve” and 3 County Parks
Redwood Retreat and Mt Madonna Roads
Surpentine Trail to Rosendin Point
Coyote Creek Trail Northern End and Hellyer Park
Rural Treasures East of Gilroy
My First Hike After Shoulder Surgery!
Summertime, and the Spinning is Easy
Saturday Ramble, Including Guadalupe River Trail
Great Day Hiking at Wilder Ranch
A Fun 8 mile Hike At The Beautiful Bear Creek Preserve
Early Morning Walk, Strength Training, and Ride
A Bike Tour of the Morgan Hill Area in Fall
A Nice Hike at Castle Rock State Park
Fast Bike Ride Plus Five Mile Jaunt in Santa Teresa Park
Back to working on the upper bod
Checking Out The Scenery and Mining History on a Nice Day
A Beautiful Day at Rancho Canada Del Oro
The Old Guy Goes Mountain Biking!
Home Stretch in Metric Century Training
Solo Metric Century While “Sheltering in Place”
Challenges, Adventures, And Balanced Training
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Miscellaneous
Feedspot- A Useful Source For Finding Fitness Related Sites
Suggested Reading- Inspiration
Tips For Those That Need a Hip Replacement
Tips For Those That Need a Heart Valve Replacement
Put Health First, Not Weight Loss- Lessons From Body of Truth
Put Health First, Not Weight Loss- part 2: Scientific Evidence and Tips
TAVR For Minimally-invasive Aortic Valve Replacement
“State Of Slim”: The Colorado Approach To Staying Healthy And Fit
New Heart Valve Replacement Technology
The Gamechangers- Interesting Movie Exploding Myths About Plant-Based Eating
Keep Your Heart Healthy By Meeting “Life’s Simple 7” Goals
More Evidence on “Too Much of a Good Thing”: High Calcium Score OK for Endurance Athletes?
Coping with Covid19 and “Lockdown”
Vision Zero For Active Transportation
Active Transportation and “Curbing Traffic”
Update On Lifestyle Interventions for Heart Valve Disease
Our Marvelous Inner Ear Balance System (and its disorders)
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