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Wisdom for Today

graydog7 — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 21:46:15 +0000

“Imagination is more important than knowledge. Knowledge is limited. Imagination encircles the world.”

– Albert Einstein

“Just as our eyes need light in order to see, our minds need ideas in order to conceive.”

– Napoleon Hill

It has Been Awhile

graydog7 — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 01:49:37 +0000

I has been awhile since I have blogged here so I want to say hi and
Live Long and Prosper

Fred The Fitness Guy

Merry Christmas !!!

graydog7 — Sun, 21 Dec 2008 22:05:15 +0000

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year !!

Test Of Microsoft Writer

graydog7 — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 21:51:12 +0000

Just testing some new software to see how it works

Mistakes at the Gym

graydog7 — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 16:35:31 +0000

1. Bad Form. Pushing yourself beyond your abilities can lead to injury. To burn more calories, people often go too fast and hang on to the machines. “The counter is based on doing the exercise correctly, so you’re cheating yourself and risking injury,” says Cedric Bryant, of the American Council on Exercise, which identified these 10 mistakes.

2. The All-or-Nothing Approach. If you don’t have a full hour, you don’t have to skip your workout. Try exercising at a higher intensity through interval training, or combination exercises such as lunges with biceps curls.

3. Unbalanced Strength Training. Many of us just focus on “mirror muscles,” Bryant says. Be sure to work opposing muscle groups. Talk to a trainer or group exercise instructor to be sure you’re not ignoring the muscle groups you can’t see.

4. The Too-Much Factor. Exercising too hard or too often can keep you from progressing. If you’re unable to talk during your workout, if you’re still wiped out two hours later or if you can’t adhere to proper form, then you’re doing too much.

5. Poor Gym Etiquette. Wiping your sweat off the machines won’t make you stronger or leaner, but it will give you the healthy glow of good karma and keep other gym rats from spurning you.

6. Not Enough Variety. Not only does sticking to the same routine get boring, but you’re also more likely to injure yourself and plateau. Tweak your routine every three or four months.

7. Lack of Focus. “There is a positive aspect to being distracted from your workout,” Bryant says. “But it can detract from your intensity and form.” If you’re watching TV, pick up the intensity during commercials. If you’re reading, check your form every few pages.

8. Not Adjusting the Equipment. Don’t skip your club’s orientation session, where a trainer walks you through proper use of the machines. Your workout will be safer and more productive.

9. Setting Vague Goals. Don’t say you’re going to “lose weight” or “get fit.” Instead, tell yourself you’re going to lose a specific number of pounds over a certain time. Or tell yourself that in two months you’re going to run a 10K. Be specific.

10. Not Cooling Down. If you neglect to cool down, you can injure yourself. Take five minutes to walk at a lower intensity, then spend a few minutes stretching.

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Missing Child In Florida

graydog7 — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 18:01:08 +0000

Have you seen me ?

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Tags: missingchild, caylee, anthony

AGG.. Weight gain

graydog7 — Thu, 18 Oct 2007 22:36:13 +0000

Gaining weight in adults is a major problem now a day. Reasons can be many behind it. Eating habits, life style, addiction, lack of physical exercise, metabolism complications can be some of the reasons. According to doctors and other taught men, as we get older, your body changes and slows down with each passing decade. Aging changes our body composition, decreasing the amount of calorie-burning muscle and replacing it with fat. And adults become much less active as they get older but continue to eat as much as they did in their early decades. Deadly combination of aging, less exercise and a healthy appetite are the reasons so many of us eventually experience increased weight. Oldest and best way to stop gaining weight is to power up your metabolism by increasing muscle mass.

Diet experts and doctors recommend strength training a few times week to both retain and build muscle. As muscle is metabolically active, and to minimize naturally occurring muscle loss, we need to be physically active every day, including resistance training two to three times a week. By being active, we can enjoy more calories without gaining weight. Common mistakes people make that lead to weight gain include not taking out time for physical activity, senseless eating in front of the TV after dinner, intake of too much alcohol or sweetened drinks like specialty coffees, regular skipping breakfast, having irregular meals, taking kids’ meals, intake of too much of junk food and not enough protein. We should figure out where your own problem areas are, and find solutions to control calories and fit in more fitness. When ever we are sweet eater, just work a small portion of sweets into diet.

Having healthy diet does not mean following a super-restrictive diet, instead we do have to watch what you put into your mouth. Diet high in simple junk food creates a vicious cycle. As more we eat, the more we want, because these foods aren’t as satisfying as foods with protein and fiber. Pitch around the idea that we need to cut calories to maintain weight we will be benefited enough. Diet which includes whole-grain bread, fruits and vegetables, should always include lean or low-fat protein with meals and snacks. Diet experts recommend eating regular meals, paring down portions of high-fat and high-calorie foods, and never skipping breakfast. We don’t have to go to great lengths to stop gaining weight. Just avoid adding extra pounds by making some simple changes to your lifestyle. Subject experts recommend adding 2,000 steps a day to your routine, doing strength training two to three times a week, and shaving 100 calories from your diet each day. And eat two fewer cookies.

It’s Starting to Go Down

graydog7 — Wed, 22 Aug 2007 17:18:33 +0000

I admit that I was distracted and not focused on my program for about 3 weeks. I ate poorly and weight trained consistently but sporadic with my cardio. The last 10 days have been different. I have a focus like never before. It’s strange how suddenly I’m super motivated and training intensely. My weight this morning was 190.5 lbs. I can see some of the bodyfat reducing and it is exciting. I have a mission now of becoming a personal coach that has a worldwide impact. I have never ever had a goal this size before. I see it in my mind every day, day in and day out. I believe in my mind and heart that the time has come for me to move my life up to the next level.

“Where there is no vision, the people perish”

Proverbs:29:18

Hello world!

graydog7 — Wed, 22 Aug 2007 10:19:53 +0000