Slug Day

Even God rested on the seventh day. What's good for God is good for me. Of course, like all good Americans, I tried to defy this basic law. I thought, If working out six days a week is good for me, working out seven days a week would be even better. Soon, however, my body rebelled. And if you don't listen to your body, it will scream louder and louder in an attempt to get your attention.

The Wonder Woman, my wife, agreed with God. She told me, in no uncertain terms, that I needed to incorporate a Slug Day each week.

On closer examination, the authors of "Younger Next Year," Chris Crowley and Dr. Henry Lodge, also recommend a day of rest. Dr. Lodge, in his special fundraising event on national public television, said the sweet spot for getting the most benefit for the least effort, and not turning yourself into an Olympic athlete or a crazy person, is six days a week, an hour a day, four days of aerobics, two days of weight lifting.

Of course, due to circumstances, some weeks the rest day gravitates. This week, for example, I have an appointment in the Tri Cities of Washington state for the Prius Snow Leopard, so I'll take the rest day on Saturday rather than on the usual Sunday. The important thing is to get into a healthy routine and not have to make a fresh decision each day to exercise or each week to take a day of rest. If Slug Day was good for God, it's even better for me. No, scratch that. Too American. Try again. If it's good for God, it's good for me.