By Marc, 2010-06-23 14:39 UTC One of the advantages of an active lifestyle that I advocate so much is an accelerated metabolism. This means that your body burns calories far more efficiently and that your energy levels, even on days when you aren’t working out or running, remain high.
By phrits, 2010-06-03 14:41 UTC I’m exhausted. Well, tired anyway. My employment situation has me stressed enough that I’m beginning to lose sleep. The fact that I’m not sleeping doesn’t bother me too much, at least not yet, but I make a point of being consciously aware of the situation. Being aware gives me clues about what else may be [...]
By Marc, 2010-05-24 15:12 UTC Rest. In general the world doesn’t get enough of it. Specifically Americans, but we hardly have the corner on that market. I try to practice what I preach, but even when I work hard, abstain from my vices and get to bed early, sometimes I just wake up in the middle of [...]
By Marc, 2010-04-16 03:19 UTC The world is slowly closing its eyes, and heading off to bed. As many times as I’ve written about the importance of sleep, I’ll admit that sometimes it evades me. Not tonight, I don’t think, but often. I get anxious, or I can’t staunch the flow of ideas, or memories, whatever the [...]
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 phrits, 2010-01-07 16:36 UTC Extracted and adapted from an email to a friend of mine:
Other than that, I’ve been spending a lot of my time concentrating on doing as little as possible. Next week, however, it gets fun. Class from about 2:00 until 9:00 for the first half of the semester, and I’m planning on actually scheduling time in [...]
By Marc, 2009-12-15 11:37 UTC For those of you just beginning regular reads here, or even some of you who just may not know, I am an early riser. Not a “Crack of Dawn” type, no. I get up way before that. 4am is not uncommon, and while I may sleep later (not very much later), that [...]
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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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