Even if Geezer hasn’t used them all, he’s seen them all: knee sleeves, ankle sleeves, elbow sleeves, wrist sleeves, sleeve sleeves. Some guys, Geezer is convinced, wear em cuz they need em; others wear em cuz they like them. Do they work? This piece in the LA Times tells us […]
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Sleep Is the New Sex
Really? Is sleep the new sex? That’s what psychologist Arthur J. Spielman, associate director of the Center for Sleep Disorders Medicine & Research at New York Methodist Hospital in Brooklyn, N.Y, told Forbes magazine. Of course, Spielman is selling his new book, The Insomnia Answer, and developing his version of […]
Olympic Training for the Rest of Us
It’s very possible that the number of SportsGeezer readers who will be tapped for future Olympic competition is exactly zero, but that doesn’t mean we should stop trying, right? Right? Well, maybe we should stop trying, but they can’t make us stop, right? Right? OK. Maybe they can make us […]
How to Get the Smell Out of Gym Clothes
First, a disclaimer: Geezer has not tried WIN detergent, the allegedly amazing odor-removing clothes washing detergent, and he probably won’t try it until his squash partners complain loudly about his body odor, which is at the moment one of the least offensive attributes of his squash game. But Geezer has […]
More Romantic Than Chocolate: Full Moon Snowshoe
The good news is that this is not another Valentine’s Day column about the health benefits of chocolate. As happens every February, Geezer is weary of reading about the health benefits of chocolate, let alone writing about them. Besides, Geezer has found a Valentine’s Day activity (no, not that one) […]
Low-Fat People May Have Less Cancer
It may or may not be true that low fat diets have no effect on cancer, but apparently, low-fat people do. The American Institute for Cancer Research (AICR) is persuaded by recent research that fat cells release small amounts of hormones and other growth factors that can spur healthy cells […]
Ski Like a Wild Person: Six Training Tips From Bode Miller
It’s possible that slacklining, rock-hopping, and the wheelbarrow push are not part of your daily exercise routine. It’s also possible that, if you’re a serious downhill skier who is trying get more serious, they should be. The uncommon exercises certainly seem to work for U.S. ski phenom Bode Miller, who, […]
Four Reasons to Drink Coffee and One Reason Not To
No. This item is not sponsored by Starbucks—but it could be, if Starbucks would simply send Geezer an amount of cash equal to or greater than the price of three cinnamon dolce lattes. OK, two cinnamon dolce lattes.The Harvard Health Letter, one of five newsletters produced by the Harvard Medical […]
$415 Million Study Says Fat Won’t Cause Cancer or Heart Disease
Geezer is familiar with the concept of news being so much in the news that its no longer news, but the ubiquitous report that a low-fat diet has no effect on cancer or heart disease is simply too important to ignore. As the New York Times reports, a $415 million […]
The Invisible Workout: Using Daily Movements to Stay in Shape
Geezer knows many people who are perhaps too proud of such habits as taking the stairs instead of the elevator, or walking the six blocks to a meeting instead of taking a cab. But practices like those are just the first steps, so to speak, of a daily universe of […]