Can Recreational Marijuana Be Part of a Healthy Lifestyle?
image: vintagestockBy Crabby McSlackerMore states may be legalizing cannabis, but recreational use is still considered pretty controversial.Getting "high" on purpose, not as a side effect of medicinal use? Many people see that as wicked or sinful. And even more folks dismiss it as silly, weak, reckless, or immature. We're all well-acquainted with the stereotype, right? The lazy, bumbling, airheaded stoner, escaping real life in a cloud of smelly smoke, becoming more moronic and demotivated with every hit.So how could something that can make a person appear so dimwitted and dysfunctional possibly be considered perfectl...
Source: Cranky Fitness - February 5, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Crabby McSlacker Source Type: blogs
Flotation Tanks: Should You Give One a Try?
photo:wikipediaBy Crabby McSlackerSo recently I spent an hour in a flotation tank. Or, as they're also known, an isolation tank, or sensory deprivation tank. Given the current state of the world, we could all use some sort of complete break from reality, right?Or hell, if I wanted to be even more cumbersome about it (and not leave any potential googlers out), I could also say: I undertook some "restricted environmental stimulation therapy," or a "flotation REST."Yep: I lay there naked in the dark, closed off in a little heated box, suspended in a solution of epsom salts designed induce an extreme state of relaxation and ma...
Source: Cranky Fitness - January 29, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Crabby McSlacker Source Type: blogs
Extremely Brief Q & A
image:flickrBy Crabby McSlackerQ: There has been no blog post at Cranky Fitness this week, does this mean Crabby has wandered away again? A:No! There will be a new post on Monday. Crabby is just slow that way.Q:Why is this even a post? Does Crabby think anyone gives a crap if she posts on her silly little blog every week?A:Intellectually she understands that no one does. But her brain works strangely. By posting something saying she is not posting, she feels way better about it.(Thanks all, see ya Monday! --Crabby). (Source: Cranky Fitness)
Source: Cranky Fitness - January 25, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Crabby McSlacker Source Type: blogs
Resistance Training: Some Helpful Resources
image:pixabayBy Crabby McSlackerSo yeah, wary Cranky Fitness readers may be wondering, which kind of "resistance" are we talking about here?The kind that has you flexing your quads and glutes and lats and pecs? Or the kind that has you gathering in the streets and haranguing politicians and otherwise causing a ruckus?The answer is: both!Getting Physically Stronger:I will "resist" the temptation to start from scratch with a long explanation about the many health benefits of strength training. You know already it's good for your body, plus psychologically it makes you feel all badass and fierce and not-to-be-messed with. So ...
Source: Cranky Fitness - January 15, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Crabby McSlacker Source Type: blogs
What's the Catch? Barramundi: Go Buy Some Damnit
image source hereBy Crabby McSlackerTired of long-ass blog posts that take forever to get to the point? Well hey, it's a new year, and mixing things up is good, so I thought I'd try something different for a change: succinctness!So here are your five most important takeaways about barramundi, I fish I have come to love, brought to you with 95% less meandering.1.Barramundi is a safe and extremely nutritious protein source, with a hefty dose of the good kind of fat, omega 3. (UnlikeTilapia which is annoyingly popular despite being a really crappy choice nutritionally). It also has other good fish nutrients like vit...
Source: Cranky Fitness - January 9, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Crabby McSlacker Source Type: blogs
Keeping Healthy New Year's Resolutions: Five Tips!
image found here, where you can actually purchase them.By Crabby McSlackerOkay, first some reassurance: that's a visual pun up there, not a how-to photo. I'm not suggesting you sever any fingertips in order to make your New Year's resolutions easier to keep. Although come to think of it, I'd reach for far fewer Sees candies if I...No. I'm kidding. Let me go on record as Not in Favor of Digital Amputation as a Weight Loss Aid. In these increasingly imbecilic times, one can't take anything for granted.Anyway, the usual caveats:I know many of you are too smart to make New Year's Resolutions in the first place. I wish I w...
Source: Cranky Fitness - December 31, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Crabby McSlacker Source Type: blogs
Appreciating the Holidays during the Shittiest Year Ever
By Crabby McSlackerSo the holiday season has arrived, and traditionally this is a time for joy and togetherness. Yet for many of us, this year hardly seems time for celebration.And I know, this is a health blog, not a political blog. But I feel like I have to acknowledge the elephant in the room---the scary mean orange elephant, the angry beast who defeated the diligent, highly qualified donkey and now rules the world.These are scary times. It feels too fake and weird to just pretend everything is normal.We have a president-elect gearing up to destroy our democracy. Not out of malice or twisted ideology. No, Trump is not s...
Source: Cranky Fitness - December 22, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Crabby McSlacker Source Type: blogs
Healthy Holiday Gifts: Some Thoughts. Because What the Hell.
Portable music players: always a classic!photo:xray delta oneBy Crabby McSlackerHoly guacamole, it's been a long time since I've posted on this blog. I kinda thought I might be done forever.But here I am again! I'm not entirely sure why, it just felt like time to reconnect. And if anyone is actually still out there, it would be lovely to touch base with y'all again. My guess is, posting will still be quite sporadic, but who knows?One problem with not posting for a long time: there are a million shlabillion gerbzillion things that have piled up in my head that I feel like I should talk about. (Okay, perhaps my grasp of the ...
Source: Cranky Fitness - December 11, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Crabby McSlacker Source Type: blogs
And We're Back! Maybe?
photo: An-eIn response to the thousands... er, hundreds... or, ok three emails I received wondering where the hell Cranky Fitness had gone, I thought I'd attempt a brief update. This is also a test post to see if hitting "publish" will accomplish anything other than exercising my right index finger.While it's true I haven't been posting much lately, I have been intending to post quite frequently! That should count for something, right? I even have several half-written posts in the works, and lots of thoughts about things having to do with exercise and nutrition and life in general. So I was bummed to ...
Source: Cranky Fitness - May 16, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Crabby McSlacker Source Type: blogs
When Exercise Plans Go Awry: The Ball's in Your Court
By Crabby McSlackerHi y'all!Yep, as you can tell by my accent, I'm still in Texas. Our place in Provincetown Massachusetts is still undergoing renovation.And how's that going?Since our move-in date is fast approaching, we were curious ourselves. So a few days ago some kind friends of ours stopped by the place to snap an encouraging picture for us and...Um....Still a little work to do, apparently.Of course there are all sorts of tempting analogies I could draw between home remodeling and fitness. Because home improvement and self improvement projects have a lot in common, right? Both require patience, planning, determinatio...
Source: Cranky Fitness - March 30, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: J Graham Source Type: blogs
What's Your Inspiration?
Guest Post by DeeHi all, it's Crabby McSlacker, and yes, I'm still alive. Doing great actually! Just a bit too dithery and preoccupied to do much on the blog lately. So I'm thrilled to bring you another great guest post from Dee over at Break out the Skinny Girl. Remember not that long ago, she'd just started her blog, and was taking baby steps back into fitness? Well, I guess I'm not the only one who thinks she's hilarious and inspiring, because she's already made it as a finalist in the UK Blog Awards. Yay! Anyway, please welcome Dee back, and don't forget to stop over at her place too on your blog ...
Source: Cranky Fitness - February 21, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Crabby McSlacker Source Type: blogs
Goodbye Girls!
photo: xray delta oneGuest Post by Heather Lee While Crabby continues her travels abroad, this next guest post is by a favorite blog commenter Heather Lee. She also has her own great blog, The Spotted Cat. Besides being one of the nicest humans on the planet, Heather is a funny gal and quite an inspiration when it comes to getting healthy and fit! This post deals with a what might be a familiar phenomenon for many women shedding excess weight: unfortunately we can't choose WHERE those pounds are going to drop from first. So please welcome Heather Lee! --Crabby For many women, a notable drawback to weight loss is...
Source: Cranky Fitness - August 29, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Crabby McSlacker Source Type: blogs
Half Sick of Shadows
This is another guest post from Genie, yay! You may remember the previous post about her inspirational fitness journey, and might have been wondering about some of the specifics. So she generously offered to supply a few.(And where is Crabby McSlacker and why the heck is she so slow in posting any of the great guest posts she's received?Well, at the moment, Crabby and the Lobster are cruising the Rhine, and while she doesn't expect any sympathy on that front, the internet aboard has been extremely pissy and mean, and it dislikes Crabby in particular and goes into hiding whenever she even LOOKS at her computer. ...
Source: Cranky Fitness - August 27, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Crabby McSlacker Source Type: blogs
Can Money Ever Buy Happiness?
Photo: x-ray delta By Crabby McSlackerOK, so I'm not foolish enough to suggest that money can generally buy happiness. Otherwise, why would so many rich people be miserable grasping insufferable poopy-heads? But in my experience, there are indeed times when thoughtful financial investments can reap substantial experiential rewards.For example, travel comes to mind as an awesome place to spend some cash in order to chase a bit of joy and excitement and fresh appreciation for life. Which is the reason I am posting this the day we're taking off for an adventure in Europe! (As you may recall, it is all t...
Source: Cranky Fitness - August 22, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Crabby McSlacker Source Type: blogs
Seen in NYC
So this isn't a real post, just a handful of photos I took on the road in New York. I'm heading back home today. And I will try to forgo extensive whining about my back injury, whatever the hell it is. A Progress Report (or an Amusing Lack of Progress Report) on physical therapy may follow at some point, but I'm really hoping to write one of those cheerful "my triumphant return to working out!" sort of inspirational things, not another bitchstravaganza of frustrations and gripes. So I'm thinking I"ll give it a bit more time.Meanwhile, no running or biking or ellipticalling or weights. But lots of walking right past notab...
Source: Cranky Fitness - August 7, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Crabby McSlacker Source Type: blogs
