Category: General Knowledge
The right amount of exercise always comes up. A recent study suggests that running 50 minutes per week can lower your risk of premature death from all causes. That’s good to read, but not everyone wants to run. Some people can’t run. What are the equivalents? How about looking at this from another angle? A […]
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Build a Physical Activity Habit. It’s the most important thing you can do in the mature phase of your life. This is the time to use the wisdom you have amassed to do the most good. Kids want to go fishing with their parents and grandparents. Every youngster needs a fishing mentor. You have a […]
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You are responsible for fitness. The fly fishers I talk to (most over 40) tell me about their chronic pain, weight gain, back pain, ‘tennis elbow,’ shoulder issues, hand cramps, reduced stamina, and balance. They all have ideas and opinions why these conditions occur, but few look at or mention the obvious facts, probably because, […]
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Most fly fishers I talk with have one thing in common. They are not hardcore flyfishing because of physical deterioration. How do I know they are declining by just talking? Well, they all share their ‘specific’ issue that limits their ability to fly fish the way they would like—hardcore, for extended periods. Thing is, they’re […]
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Prevention is the best medicine and exercise is the best option for preventing decline. This is how we override the gravitational pull of aging and reduce the progression and severity of chronic disease. The mainstream approach, doctor visits and medicine can’t compare. Leave the Herd–Prevention is the Best Medicine Synthetic medicines and surgery will treat […]
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A personal essay. I developed a fly fisher dream while enjoying the outdoors. I monitored birds at multiple feeders and followed birds to find their nests starting at age seven. I tinkered; insects in jars, chipmunks in box traps, I even recovered a young crow that fell from its nest. On one Cub Scout outing, […]
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Flyfishing is demanding. The benefits of physical preparedness through exercise will enhance your flyfishing at the foundational level. Being a fit fly fisher also offers numerous health benefits that directly contribute to a more enjoyable and fulfilling experience, long-term. With a little effort, you’ll easily manage the hazards and tightly focus on pools, seams and […]
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Here are (12 Reasons Fly Fishers Need to Exercise Now) some highlights of what is not taught in school or anywhere else. You cannot buy, synthesize or prescribe the most potent preventive medicine available to man. How you use exercise to improve your flyfishing is also crucial to your life. Use the contact form […]
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Make retirement a flyfishing rebirth. It’s a big shift for some, impossible dream for others but, It doesn’t have to be that way. Give it some thought. What is easy to grab, the low-hanging fruit? Take a walk, watch the sunrise, contemplate and think. After you return, take time to read this post. It’s alarming […]
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Society is wrong about aging. Jokes, negativity and stories on how bad aging is are the norm. I lived in Florida. I got the message. Â The reality is aging is a biological process that is shaped and influenced by society; people who know nothing about biology. Everyone I know keeps their distance from all […]
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