by Julie Desch | Jun 12, 2014 | exercise, motivation
One of my father’s favorite sayings was, “I’m in pretty good shape for the shape that I’m in.” Â He was being funny of course, but these days, I can totally relate. It’s all about perspective. Today, I’m thinking about what it...
by Julie Desch | Jun 5, 2014 | exercise, general, Kettlebells
It was a little over a month ago that I lay on my weight bench in the garage with tears of frustration streaming down my face. Â I had just completed a 15 minute “workout” consisting of a few unweighted lunges, some hip bridges, and 3 sets of 5 reverse...
by Julie Desch | Apr 9, 2014 | aging, exercise
I was scheduled to walk the San Francisco Rock-n-Roll Half-Marathon last weekend. Â Unfortunately, life had other plans for me and now I have a PICC in my arm to deliver antibiotic nectar to my lungs, as I ended up with pneumonia 5 days before the race. Â Sigh. Â Such...
by Julie Desch | Oct 6, 2013 | cystic fibrosis, exercise, general
Months ago, I was very inspired by a blog post I read from the Unknown Cystic. Â If you don’t know him, I highly recommend that you check out his blog. Â I’m not sure how he did this with a bag over his head, but he built a treadmill desk, and proceeded to...
by Julie Desch | Sep 20, 2013 | exercise, general, health obstacles, mindfulness, self-limiting exercise
I’ve recently had direct experience with a concept called “self-limiting exercise.”  This term was introduced years ago by Gray Cook, a well known physical therapist, lecturer and author.  According to Cook, self-limiting exercise “requires...
by Julie Desch | Jun 11, 2013 | exercise, lean body mass, strength, weight lifting
As I get older, I find myself frequently wondering how it is that I continue to do so well with my original lungs? I’m 52, and my lung function has remained fairly stable for many, many years. Â I’m actually quite superstitious about this subject and am...
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