Pumping Irony
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PUMPING IRONY: The Elixer of Youth
A new study suggests resveratrol could help geezers stay upright more often, but don’t head for the wine bar just yet.
PUMPING IRONY: A Birthday Practice
I can’t think of a better way to enter my seventh decade than by being completely present right now.
PUMPING IRONY: No Pain, No Gain?
A tennis injury reveals the wisdom behind listening to your body and the surprising advantages we all have over professional athletes.
PUMPING IRONY: Swing Shift
Golfing has been mostly a social exercise, but what happens if I suddenly start hitting it straight?
PUMPING IRONY: An Accidental Triathlon
A bicycle outing in the north woods results in a whole new way to think of the triathlon.
PUMPING IRONY: All Shook Up
A week of shaking up my workout routine left me with some very cranky muscles and lots of opportunities to listen to my body.
PUMPING IRONY: Calm Before the Storm
Stress can slice years off your life span, but I’m a pretty placid guy. Or am I?
PUMPING IRONY: Numbers Game: At Risk?
The numbers say I’m at high risk for heart disease and all sorts of nasty complaints, but do the numbers tell the whole story?
PUMPING IRONY: Who Stole My Testosterone?
One happy consequence of aging is the decline in testosterone levels, though a new study suggests that age has nothing to do with it.
PUMPING IRONY: What’s the Score?
My lab test scores tell me I’m a healthy guy, except the part about the imminent heart attack.
PUMPING IRONY: Maintain Your Brain
There’s still hope for those of us who don’t always have our brains fully engaged.
PUMPING IRONY: A Healthy Awareness of Death
Thinking about death might be one of the healthiest things anyone can do.
PUMPING IRONY: Healthy Connections
Who knew that hanging out with friends could help you live longer?
PUMPING IRONY: I Hear Ya
A rare visit to a conventional doctor brings a solution to my hearing troubles.
PUMPING IRONY: March Madness?
When it’s 70 degrees in March, watching basketball on TV really loses its appeal.
PUMPING IRONY: Can You Say ‘Healthy Brain’ in French?
French lessons haven’t made me fluent, but at least my brain’s getting a good workout.
PUMPING IRONY: My Achilles Heel
When I decided to get back on the basketball court a few weeks ago, my main concerns involved sprained ankles, blown-out knees, dislocated fingers and minor heart attacks. I had no idea that my Achilles tendons would capture so much of my attention.
PUMPING IRONY: Playing the Lottery
The old colonoscopy debate was renewed again last week, when researchers at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York released…
PUMPING IRONY: The Trouble With Hearing
For several weeks now, I’ve been having some trouble with my hearing.
PUMPING IRONY: Danger Signs?
I had an interesting revelation last week. After a long absence, I headed downstairs to the gym after work on Tuesday and dragged myself through about a 45-minute workout, including a stint on my old nemesis, the Elliptical Death Machine, and a trip to The Pit, where I got reacquainted with some heavy (for me) iron.