Posts by Lady Docs Corner Cafe
The Low Down on Cool Down
As part of the warm up period, it’s a good idea to stretch. Generally, before exercise, “dynamic” stretching is better and afterwards, “static” stretching is preferred. Dynamic stretching involves warming up the…
Read MoreEducation While on Vacation?
Early morning a week ago, while David was on a flight to Australia for his healthcare consulting work, I drove my son Sandy to the Franklin and Marshall campus or…
Read MoreCar driving is no ‘sitting in the pool’
Driving can be part of our lives, either trucking kids in the afternoon to all their lessons, driving to and from work in traffic or driving from one office to…
Read MoreNo Pain, NO PAIN!
In the past, there was a common saying, “No pain, no gain,” to encourage people to exercise harder and longer. I don’t hear that expression much any more. Either I’m…
Read MoreWomen as Breadwinners
I was on call this past weekend and in and out of the hospital everyday. Babies seemed to come only in the middle of the nights whenever I was on…
Read MoreIn the Long Run, Shorter is Better
One of today’s biggest exercise trends? Interval training. But what is the big hype about it? There are many adaptations that the body makes when put under the stresses of intense…
Read MoreMmm – looks good, but is it worth the calories?
In today’s Local Living section of The Washington Post, there’s a well-written and illustrated article titled Walk away vs walk it off by Gabriella Boston. It gives a visual demonstration of how few calories…
Read MoreHappy Independence Day
Happy Independence Day to you! The opening picture was the fireworks on the Chesapeake Bay last night behind our house enjoyed from our deck overlooking the water. I hope you…
Read MoreJackson Hole Summer Journey
We left Maryland last Saturday for Jackson Hole, Wyoming. It has been a year and a half since I went on a family vacation with my father and my older…
Read MoreExercise Training, Omega 3’s and Fast Food
Some pearls for 6/29/2013Exercise Training Frequency, Omega 3s and Breast Cancer, and Fast Food Exercise frequency in previously sedentary women aged 60-74Hunter, et al, MedSciSportsExerc, 2013Jul 45:1386 We know that aerobic…
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