By Marc, 2012-01-30 20:10 UTC Words can be used as weapons, tool, intoxicants, obfuscates, and a variety of other things. We use them to hurt people, enable them, inform them, seduce them, amuse them, and confuse them.
And the public in general seems aware of this, if only vaguely. Liberals and conservatives decry the media, whom they almost universally refer to [...]
By Marc, 2012-01-25 20:57 UTC I enjoy politics. That may not be entirely true, but I do enjoy watching the politicians. Pandering is something of a fashion statement amongst them, and I honestly believe that if any of them spent nearly as much time trying to objectively see a problem and solve it in a way that benefits the most [...]
By Marc, 2012-01-13 16:50 UTC I gave blood today. I do it pretty much as soon as I’m eligible each time, I don’t just wait for a convenient blood drive. I consider it my civic duty to my community, since it only costs me a little time, I get a free cookie, and the good that it does cannot be [...]
By Marc, 2012-01-10 17:14 UTC Today is the 11th anniversary of the day my mother passed away. I think about all of the things she missed, the changes in the world since she left it, and the people she left behind. She was a fine lady; well read, educated, erudite even. I inherited her sense of humor and her eyes, [...]
By Marc, 2012-01-05 20:39 UTC After leaving my blog for many months, I’ve decided to pick it back up. This is a new year, and I’ll have to dust myself off, recover from 2011, and move on. I’ll probably add a fiction section too. Possibly a political opinion page too.
but for now, I have to run off and get ready [...]
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WhateverOTD It Can't Hurt
Oh yes it can. One of the best exercises for the office-jockey who wants a tight butt, stronger legs and even some core tightening, is the box jump. I’ve read about this for a while, and so decided to try it on for size.
To do this, you’ll need a weight bench, large, sturdy box, or a tree stump. Something that is about 12-18 inches high, sturdy and immobile. It’s simple: you stand in front of it, and you jump on to it. Form is important, so read how to jump, please
Bend your knees, lean forward just a little, arms at your sides, slightly back. Jump up explosively, throwing your arms up all the way as you jump, landing on both feet. Step down, or jump down for more impact.
Sounds to easy, doesn’t it? Do 3 sets of 10, 3 times a week. After your first set of ten, you’ll feel a little winded. After your third, if you’re doing it right, you’ll be breathing hard.
And the next day, your muscles in your hips, butt, legs and a few other spots will tell you if you got anything out of it. ()
Hammer Time
Try a hammer curl…it will improve your grip, add strength to your forearm, and jars everywhere will quake at the thought that you can now open them at your leisure…
A hammer curl is done with a dumbbell, just like a regular curl…except that you hold your hand in the position as if the handle portion were a hammer. You do as much weight as you can stand, 3 sets of ten, a couple of times a week. For women, this means a better grip, improved lower arm strength, and a more shapely forearm. Don’t waste your money on those shaky things that frankly look kind of obscene to me…just get a regular old dumbbell weight…use control, repetition, and focus.
The results of this one show up pretty quick. go ahead, try it! ()
Running a Tight Ship
Ask most people why they do a work out and they’ll say “physical fitness” (they may phrase it differently, but the meaning is the same). While this is true, the fact is, in most cases they want to tighten up their physique. Most men and women don’t really want to bulk up so much has sculpt lean, shapely limbs and a harder torso. The key element here is “lean”.
To tone and sculpt your limbs and torso, the word to remember is “repetition”! Low weights, high reps. Find a weight for each exercise that feels right, just a little resistance, and do a lot of them. This will give your muscle groups tone, definition, and shapeliness.
It takes time and patience. Don’t rush it…the pay off is worth it. ()
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