Friday Quick Takes

•Think a little mamby-pamby wall stretch will loosen up those tight calves?  This guy has other ideas.

•Want to be happier?  Turn off the TV and keep your eye instead on the big picture.

•Rough week for TV watching:  it's also linked with childhood obesity.

•Some people can watch a bar band for five seconds and know instantly that they'll soon be topping the charts; I have the same instinct for fitness trends.  Thoracic mobility may not have Rock-Star Core Training/Tae Bo/Spinning Class fitness-crack potential, but it's going to be strong second-tier stuff soon nonetheless, one of those below-the-radar trends that everyone loves, sort of like Robert Downey, Jr. before he did IRON MAN.  Here's a good stretch to help you develop some before the revolution hits.

•Since my "What Labor Pain?" wife is shooting--imminently--for her second drug-free delivery, I'm encouraged by news like this. 

•Looking for something fun to do this weekend?  I highly recommend smashing something up with a five-year-old girl.