By Arnie Baker, MD Consider for a moment a typical American workday: You work three hours in the morning, have a 15-minute coffee break, take 30 to 60 minutes for lunch, and work for four hours in the afternoon, with another 15-minute break. You consume 500 calories for breakfast and 1,000 calories during lunch and…
By Gabe Mirkin, M.D. The training principles that improve performance in competitive athletes can be used by all exercisers, even those who have never exercised previously, and can help to prevent heart attacks and prolong lives.
By William C. Fischer Today, on Memorial Day, I bicycled fifty-six miles with my friend. We have been biking and skiing together for over fourteen years. I’m fifty-four, he is fifty-one. We have seen our children grow up, our marriages grow full, and our bellies grow large – that is why we started to bike….
By Coach John Hughes RBR reader John Meiers writes, “Being fairly new to road cycling (couple of years) and starting late in life at 65 I am finding my wrists are turning out to be a weak spot in cycling. Have my road bicycle on a rear wheel trainer indoors for the winter. Is there…
By Sheri Rosenbaum The Most Versatile Piece of Gear for under $30 I don’t think there’s a more versatile piece of clothing than a neck gaiter. They are great for keeping you warm and controlling your body temperature when biking, hiking, skiing or even out running errands. Wear it at the beginning of a cold…
