Running done properly is a great form of exercise. If looked at in terms of how good of a workout you can get in a limited time with limited resources, few activities get you better bang for the buck, and recent research has shown that if your knees are in good shape to begin with, the long term effects of running on joints like your knees are not as bad as previously thought and might be outweighed by the benefits. Like everything else that we preach, there is a right way to

Have you ever noticed that many bars have a metal rail that runs along the bottom? You might have even caught yourself putting your foot up on one while standing and having a drink. The rail serves a functional purpose. When you put one foot up on it you change the weight distribution of your body, which if you have been standing for a long time, can bring great relief and allow you to stand comfortably longer. Somewhere along the way bar owners realized the combination of a

I was recently at Central Park watching 2 young men playing catch with a football. One of them looked to be fairly strong, with well developed upper body muscles. His friend on the other hand was tall and skinny, with little visible muscle definition. Normally we would expect the most muscular man to be the stronger one, but when it came to playing catch, the opposite was true. Not only was the thinner guy consistently throwing the ball further, but his throwing motion looked