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Exercise September 2, 2016

Is exercise addictive?

Here is a thoughtful and worthy essay, from Nautilus, about exercise addiction. The topic certainly…

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Fitness History August 24, 2016

Political Bodies in Egypt

An especially interesting article in The New York Times today reports that in Egypt, among…

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Performance August 22, 2016

The Brain in the Body

When talking about athletes, it is common to praise their short memories: a great quarterback,…

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Fitness History August 17, 2016

Art and Fitness II

Pictures of people doing handstands in exotic locations, usually while on vacation, have become a…

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Aging August 11, 2016

Too much exercise?

A new study reports that, despite changing the structure of the heart, “chronic right ventricular…

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Crossfit August 10, 2016

Ignorance Speaks

Australian Tia Clair Toomey is truly extraordinary athlete. For the second year in a row…

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Fitness History July 13, 2016

New LIFT excerpt

I am really honored to have an expanded excerpt from Lift published on The Paris…

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Exercise June 30, 2016

More weight-loss madness

I wasn’t going to post this week because I have some other things I need…

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Exercise June 22, 2016

The Butt Test

Butts and thighs are busting out everywhere: the evidence is all around us, so I’m…

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Exercise June 13, 2016

On tech

Just read Edward Mendelson’s excellent NYRB essay, “In the Depths of the Digital Age,” in…

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  • Lift: Fitness Culture from Naked Greeks and Acrobats to Jazzercise and Ninja Warriors, published by HarperWave
    Lift: Fitness Culture from Naked Greeks and Acrobats to Jazzercise and Ninja Warriors, published by HarperWave

    “An elegant book with literary qualities that suggest George Plimpton. An excellent contribution to the literature of athletic performance and of interest to anyone with a penchant for self-improvement—and not just physical.”
    —Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

    Available July 2016
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© 2016 Daniel Kunitz

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