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Mistakes

By Marc, 2010-07-20 15:34 UTC

Mistakes: Everyone makes them. Any person who denies this is a liar or deluded. We lie, too. About our mistakes. Deny making them, or omit that you’ve made them: Same lie, different color. But we do. Many of us even go so far as to take our mistakes, loathe ourselves for making them, and show [...]

A Deeper Meaning

By Marc, 2010-03-31 14:31 UTC

As usual, most of my best thinking comes when I’m running. Or sitting quietly, but honestly, with my schedule that happens so rarely as to be nearly non-existent. I was thinking about all of the things that I need to be doing, for today, tomorrow, next month, the year to come and for the [...]

A Memorable Failure

By phrits, 2010-03-23 19:57 UTC

I made an offhand comment in a post a while back about how sauteing a green bean was “stupid easy”. It has rankled ever since. Don’t get me wrong: It really is pretty simple, and if you’re capable of other normal day-to-day activities—tying your shoes, brushing your teeth—I promise you can fry a bean.

But before [...]

It's Not Just a Coincidence

By Marc, 2010-03-01 16:34 UTC

I’m not a big believer in just waiting for something to happen. Just hoping to get healthy, fit, slimmer is about as effective as just hoping for fresh produce to just appear on your table.

The funny thing is, that nobody ever says “I’ve tried shopping smartly, but it doesn’t work for me”. If [...]

The Importance of What You Don't Think Is Important

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” [...]

Fighting the Tide of Sloth

By Marc, 2010-01-20 16:10 UTC

Bloggonit!

Apparently I’m in the “learning” phase of using this as a medium of communication. I’m not sure how, but I was alerted to the fact that yesterday’s post was somehow half erased. So, I’ve removed it completely.

It’s a minor thing, really. Not the first time that it’s happened, although at this point, [...]

As I Was Saying...

By phrits, 2010-01-01 05:40 UTC

… a few minutes ago last year, I have certainly had my failures during the newly previous one. My ambition exceeded my drive for a little while,

Living Your Dream

By phrits, 2010-01-01 04:52 UTC

I’m not going to end the year on a broken promise. I promised Marc I’d say something about resolutions and the like, so here we go.

At this time last year, I was soul-crushingly idle at work, fat–well, pudgy anyway–bored, miserable, and lazy. The year ahead of me included my firstborn’s wedding and my own 25th [...]

Good Bye, 2009

By Marc, 2009-12-30 11:47 UTC

It’s a couple of days before New Years Eve, the end of 2009. Like a lot of people, I try to take time to reflect on the year.

I don’t do it for nostalgia, but rather to see where I went right, where I went wrong, and where I drifted.

I start with where I went [...]

the simple, subtle sabotage of distraction

By Marc, 2009-12-09 11:42 UTC

I recently wrote a post about goals that may (or may not) have been a starting point for anyone taking those first small steps into making changes. To me, goals can be tricky, because making a goal is a commitment to ones self, and for a lot of people, the easiest person to let [...]

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. (0)

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! (0)

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. (0)

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