by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Jan 2, 2021 | Fitness
This winter is more dangerous than previous winters because cold weather increases your risk for COVID-19, since it increases the time that people spend indoors where the virus can accumulate in the air. More than 95 percent of COVID-19 appears to be acquired indoors,...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Dec 1, 2020 | Fitness
Just about everyone with an unobstructed nose will breathe through their nose when at rest or during casual activities, but most people will breathe through their mouth during exercise. The more intensely you exercise, the more likely that you will have to breathe...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Nov 1, 2020 | Fitness
Chronic foot, leg and knee pain during running can be caused by the foot hitting the ground with excessive force and excessive rolling in of the feet after they hit the ground. These problems can often be alleviated just by: • taking shorter strides to reduce the...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Oct 19, 2020 | Fitness
The best way to train for skiing is to ski, but snow isn’t always available. To prepare for a skiing trip, you need to strengthen both your heart muscles and your skeletal muscles. You can strengthen your heart for skiing with any exercise that will raise your heart...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Sep 19, 2020 | Fitness
A positive outcome of the many COVID-19 restrictions has been a huge boom in bicycling (New York Times, August 17, 2020). If you are a regular cyclist or are new to the sport, be proud. Humans riding on bicycles are more energy-efficient than any other form of...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Sep 18, 2020 | Fitness
Extensive research by Dr. Ajit Varki at UC/San Diego suggest that 2-3 million years ago, our pre-human ancestors had a single genetic mutation that could explain why humans can outrun their primate relatives (J Biol Chem, 1998;273:15 866-871). Most other mammals did...
