One thing is going to become clear in the coming years, Braun says: if you want to lose weight, you don’t necessarily have to go for a long run. “Just get rid of your chair.” “…Exercise does have an important role in weight loss. That role, however, is different from what many people expect and probably wish.” And quite nuanced too.
via The New Science of Exercise.
I’ve recently had more of an interest in exercise. I’ve been going to the gym for more than three years, now, but have only gotten serious about it since September. Cardio health is rare and crucial in my family, and I’m not getting any younger.
There is a tech connection to my exercise routine, as you might guess. I’m using the outstanding Runkeeper iPhone app to track my activities. The app is one of my favorites, actually. It takes full advantage of the location services on the phone and updates the Runkeeper site with each activity. Though I’m only using it on the gym for now, it’s still highly motivational to see those activity graphs each month. The plan is to move outside to run starting in late April and Runkeeper will be an invaluable tool for mapping the runs, tracking the activities, and keeping me motivated during each activity with the great blues now on the iPhone.
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