The last time you went to see your doctor, did he or she tell you to be more active? To lose some weight? Eat better and exercise? The majority of Americans with access to healthcare probably heard this from their family doctor. Less than half of all Americans (48 percent) meet suggested guidelines for being… Continue Reading
When Tiger Woods cited the inability of his glutes to “activate” as a reason he had to withdraw from the Farmers Insurance Open last month, it led to a spate of online mockery of one of the world’s greatest athletes. “He’s become the butt of bad jokes.” “Guess Tiger’s glutes aren’t all they’re cracked up… Continue Reading
As a former professional tennis player, I’m always excited to see the world’s best players competing for a major championship. Unfortunately, as New York prepares to welcome many of the greatest in the game today for the U.S. Open, the defending men’s champion won’t be in the ranks. Rafael Nadal just announced that a he… Continue Reading
Maybe it was just me but it was strange hearing TV announcers talk about how “old” the Miami Heat looked versus the San Antonio Spurs as the hometown team got revenge from last year by dominating Miami in five games to win their fifth, and possibly sweetest, NBA title. This is, after all, the Spurs… Continue Reading
The Active Living Council of San Antonio (ALCSA) is a four-year-old volunteer organization that serves as a permanent fixture on the Mayor’s Fitness Council. As the chair of the Active Living Council, I took part in the drafting the Active Living Plan for a Healthier San Antonio, a local adaptation of the National Physical Activity… Continue Reading
As a member of the Mayor’s Fitness Council, I’m proud of what we’ve accomplished to help San Antonio become a fitter city. Consider these major initiatives: The bi-annual Siclovia celebrations promoting a day of outdoor fitness The weekly Fitness in the Park free group exercise classes at city parks on all sides of town The… Continue Reading
The holidays are winding down and many of us are about to do something we do every year with mixed results – resolve to get fit in the New Year. The problem is that many of us turn to expensive workout DVDs that start gathering dust after about six weeks . . . if we… Continue Reading
In a city increasingly, and rightly, focused on the obesity issue, I’m going to say something that may sound heretical – being fat and fit is better than being thin and unfit. OK, so some of you are thinking “Dr. Z, that’s crazy talk!” But it’s true. Someone who is overweight but who gets out… Continue Reading