Starting a fitness program may all seem like a huge effort at first, but you will be surprised to find that the more you do, the more you feel like doing. Sometimes, the hardest thing is making a start. Beginning a new activity with a friend can be fun, and can keep you both motivated. If you’ve been physically inactive for a long while, you may feel that you are not ready to launch into a full on fitness program. This is OK. It is better to start slowly and build up, in fact, it’s recommended to start slow. Even bodybuilders start out using lighter weights and build muscle over time. Marathon runners start with 5K’s before they move on to 10K runs. Getting fit takes time, don’t be in a hurry to achieve results overnight. Read more…
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Some famous people down through the ages have made memorable statements about feet or have otherwise influenced the way we think about feet and shoes. Can you identify the person connected with the following?
- Which Greek philosopher said, “When our feet hurt, we hurt all over”?
- Plato
- Socrates
- Aristotle
- Which Renaissance artist called the foot “a masterpiece of engineering and a work of art”?
- Leonardo da Vinci
- Raphael
- Michelangelo
- What hero of ancient Greece gave his name to the largest and strongest tendon in the foot?
- Ulysses
- Jason
- Achilles
DID YOU KNOW…
The average person, engaging in non-strenuous activity, walks approximately 4 miles every day or about 115,000 miles in a lifetime.
Answers to Quiz I: 1) B 2) A 3) C
The recent national guideline for walking adults is about 10,000 steps per day. How far is 10,000 steps anyway? The average person’s stride length is approximately 2.5 feet long. That means it takes just over 2,000 steps to walk one mile, and 10,000 steps is close to 5 miles. A sedentary person may only average 1,000 to 3,000 steps a day. For these people adding steps has many health benefits. Read more…
What 1980′s Band Climbed The Charts With Their Egyptian Walk Performance?
Answer: The Bangles
Liam Sternberg wrote the song after seeing people on a ferry walking awkwardly to keep their balance, which reminded him of figures in Ancient Egyptian reliefs. “Walk Like an Egyptian” sang by the Bangles, debuted on the Billboard Hot 100 in September 1986. The song reached a peak of number three on the UK Singles Chart in November 1986 and reached number one in the U.S. on December 20, staying at the top of the Hot 100 for four weeks, carrying it over into January, 1987.
The song is the first song by an all-female group playing their own instruments to top the Billboard singles chart. The perception that ancient Egyptians normally walked in such a way has been reflected in other items of popular culture such as the song “King Tut” performed by comedian Steve Martin. Ancient Egyptian sculptures reflect the subjects walking normally.