By Marc, 2010-06-02 11:04 UTC I don’t always walk and talk and breath exercise and diet. I’ve discussed before how the word “diet”, in my case, simply means my normal eating habits, exercise is as natural to me as breathing, so these are things that come naturally to me now, I don’t spend a lot of time re-thinking them, [...]
By Marc, 2010-02-12 11:50 UTC The title here says it all: The importance of what you don’t think is important. And why not? First, let me give you a simple example. You ask someone how to get to a location, perhaps a new store that you want badly to shop at, it has just the “thing” [...]
By Marc, 2010-02-07 19:39 UTC Success, like failure, are all in your head. The difference is when you let success [...]
By Marc, 2010-02-01 16:37 UTC Let’s talk food.
I’m sure phrits will disagree with some of what I’m about to say, but here goes: Eat well well and eat often. I’ve put together fitness programs for a lot of people, and one recurring thing happens with almost all of them…they disregard what I tell them about eating.
“Eating is overrated”. [...]
By Marc, 2010-01-28 16:04 UTC I heard another pundit the other day refer to the object of their wrath as “ambitious”, as if ambition were somehow unworthy, or more truthfully, unlike the man complaining.
Most people are ambitious in one way or another, and frankly, ambition is to be praised, not scorned.
Ambition for some is the whole reason that they [...]
By phrits, 2010-01-20 13:48 UTC I shall foster a spirit of courteous consideration and cooperation within our profession.
I shall place honor and the standing of our profession before personal [...]
By Marc, 2010-01-11 11:46 UTC The week has started, it’s Monday, and I’m ready for just about anything. The first day of this week, Sunday, provided me with all the excitement I need. Some time after lunch, while my kids napped, a pipe burst from the cold. As it drenched my bedroom carpet, and I could clearly hear [...]
By Marc, 2010-01-06 11:34 UTC I am not a big fan of half-measures. In your personal life, they just don’t work.
“Sort Of” never accomplished anything of any merit. I don’t live my life in absolutes, I almost never say never and I almost never say “always”, but when it comes to “sort of”, I will usually take a stand. [...]
By Marc, 2010-01-01 11:50 UTC
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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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