Category: Fitness
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The Don’t-Be-a-Pain-in-the-Butt-While-on-Vacation exercise program
By Jay Hiller, March 27, 2023 Do you have to be over 42 to recognize this brand? (Jersey City, NJ March 26, 2023. Photo by me.) I had a great weekend visiting family in New Jersey this week. At home, for the most part, I’m disciplined with my workouts and I avoid some foods for…
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Aqua Workout
by Jay Hiller, February 26, 2023 The width of the blade across the top of these bells determines how much you drag you experience. If you look closely you can see a difference between the blue ones (widest) and the green ones (narrowest.) These are made by Aqua Logix This was new and fun After…
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Shaking off the blahs: today’s upper body workout
by Jay Hiller, December 20, 2022 This is not me. Photo by Scott Webb on Unsplash I felt lethargic when I got home from work this afternoon, which surprised me. I thought I could take a day off yesterday and shake things off. It would have been easy to sit on the couch today. Part…
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I like the hex bar
by Jay Hiller, December 9, 2022 About 3 weeks ago, I had this idea that I thought would work well to squat using a hex bar. If you’re not familiar with them, you stand in the middle of them and hold onto the handles. The orientation of your torso changes whether you’re squatting or deadlifting…
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Today’s legs workout
by Jay Hiller, December 5, 2022 Photo by Susan Q Yin on Unsplash Yesterday, a friend of mine told me about this rule in a fitness class she takes. If anyone in the group says I can’t the whole group has to do 50 pushups. I tried to keep the concept of don’t-be-a-wimp in mind…
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Out in nature
by Jay Hiller, December 4, 2022 Photo by Craig Pattenaude on Unsplash It’s a good time of the year to live in Central Texas. I taught my paddleboard yoga class and the trees on the other side of the lake were turning red and yellow. It was chilly so no boats, which was nice and…
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Saturday morning bike ride
by Jay Hiller, December 3, 2022 Photo by Christin Hume on Unsplash My daughter and her partner are visiting this weekend. They suggested that we all take a bike ride this morning. I thought it would be too cold and the weather was perfect. This was a great thing to do together. I mentioned Govalle…
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Fri-yay workout!
by Jay Hiller, December 2, 2022 Photo by Alora Griffiths on Unsplash It was an exercise snack kind of week, meaning that a number of factors throughout the week kept me from a dedicated exercise session. I’d sneak quick walks or do bodyweight squats or kettlebell swings in my office. But this afternoon I had…
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Fitness classes create community
by Jay Hiller, November 30, 2022 Photo by Amauri Mejía on Unsplash For the last eight years, except for during the global lockdown, I’ve taught a yoga class once a week after worky-work. It’s hands-down one of my favorite classes to teach. Mostly we practice in an OT/PT mat room on the campus where we…
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Thirty-second cold showers
by Jay Hiller, November 22, 2022 Photo by Chandler Cruttenden on Unsplash Cold showers are easy to take in the summer, especially in Austin. I started doing them two summers ago, when I read about the benefits. They create a state of temporary stress that turns on your longevity genes. I also got a little…