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Archive for November, 2008

Our Family Blog

We have a new blog that Laurel is going to maintain. She already has some pictures and experiences posted on it (including bragging about me, which I guess is OK every once in a long while), so you’ll have to check it out. We’ll probably use that for family stuff whereas I’ll use this blog [...]

Static Stretching is Apparently Bad for You

I always wondered about this, but research is showing that doing “static” stretches (where you hold the position for 20 to 30 seconds) actually weakens muscles. Here’s an article that discusses this issue along with alternatives: http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/02/sports/playmagazine/112pewarm.html?_r=1&oref=slogin.