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16 July, 2013

Workout in 4 Minutes??? As in?!!!

How much time do you dedicate for fitness?

Definitely, time is a very valuable resource. Sometimes, the 24 hours a day we're given does not suffice for the line up of our activities. So any time-saving option really counts to make the most out of our busy schedule.

Unfortunately, jogging for just 2 minutes won't even make you catch your breath. You really need to traverse long distances and allot more time until you feel sweat running down your forehead.

When you hit the gym, you don't just workout only your biceps (which will make you look like Popeye). Also you don't use any equipment with just one repetition. And all those consumes your valuable TIME.

Now, let's try to make things simple...

I limit my exercise time to 30 - 40 minutes. Experts say it's the minimum you need to stay fit. I set another schedule for sports.

So I choose routines that will affect various muscle groups, can be incorporated in your daily routines and cover all aspects of human performance: cardio, flexibility, strength, agility and eventually, power. Core exercises are always on my list.

Do you know that brisk walking burns more calories than jogging? Good thing, you can always do it in between your daily tasks.


Doing two things at the same time

It was found that fast-paced movements with changing directions make you more fit than constant motions and monotonous exercises. So when you do jump rope, try do it as fast as lightning, and make explosive movements! When you use a stationary bicycle, don't make it like you're just strolling in a park; do it with a sprint!

Perhaps you can try the routine which is called finisher. Here are the features:
  • so-called because it has to be the last workout that you will do for the day, no precedence as you'll surely get exhausted
  • also called cardio-core exercise, enjoying the best of both worlds
  • requires only 4 minutes, and can be extended to 14 minutes
  • considered a full body workout
Here'a a complete explanation and demonstration of the so-called finishers.

Aside from this, you can also use light weights like dumbbell; easy and convenient, you can use anytime, on your free time. I use them when I get sleepy in what I'm doing; it awakens my stagnant blood.

So what workout routines are you engaged currently? Please share your experiences and insights in the comments section below.


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The Secret of Dieting & Food Fasting

Do you recognize this feeling?

Hands are shaking.

Always staring on the clock.

Vision starts to become cloudy.

Hearing fades.

Chills like fever.

The surroundings is starting to consume your being. And it's your tummy crying for help.

I have experienced it so many times. 

Dieting, skipping meals, working lunch, getting caught in heavy traffic during dinner time, fasting: anyone who doesn't dread it?

Now, let's try to make things simple...

Sleepiness passes by. So is hunger. This I first learned also from Bro. Eli. Even the lust of the flesh can come to pass. Just try to ignore it (easy to say, though ^_^ ). Think of it as hunger. Both are urges that are part of human nature, which is definitely NOT beyond our control.

Pain of that urge to eat is just temporary and lasts short. The next few days, you won't feel it much. That's the secret of dieting and fasting.

Although it may be a daunting task to do a 40-day fast (like what they do in Biblical times) in our times, it's still possible. The reason for that difficulty is the pollution and stress surrounding us, unlike doing it high up in the mountains.

It is not true that stomach ulcers is an effect of frequently skipping meals. Rather, it is caused by an acidic digestive system. The cure for this is by eating cabbage or drinking cabbage juice. Prevention is by consuming alkaline foods, especially raw fruits and veggies, and avoiding much cooked food. Cooking makes your food acidic.


Fight hunger

You'll reap the benefits after that fasting. Your digestive tract muscles get rest, and your body will have more energy to cleanse itself and do maintenance. The energy you use for digestion is used by your body for other functions. So fasting is also a form of cleansing, especially, water fasting, wherein you only take water for some time, no food at all, not even candies or gums.

The main reason your belly bulges or sags out is because of overwork. Give it time to relax, and you'll see your abs coming out the closet, a smaller waistline and your navel hiding in. Doing core exercises ALONE won't really do the trick, even how hard you do crunches and sit ups. Even your tummy wants to rest.

So the next time you try to fast, don't be terrified as you start to feel getting sick. Just keep yourself busy so you won't mind it. And if you see that you really cannot take the pain, take some water; that is, do water fasting. 

The health effects are priceless. Cleaner system, and a sexier you.

Are you willing to start fasting or dieting from now on? Please share your experiences and insights in the comments section below.


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25 June, 2013

In The End

Love rock music?

Or are you a frustrated rakista (rock star)?

Now, let's try to make things simple...

If you like rock music, it's impossible that you won't like Linkin Park, one of the best rock group in the world. And definitely one of my favorites, of course (.^_^.)

Although I only like their first two albums, Hybrid Theory and Meteora, because I personally find the latest singles not so exciting (please don't be angered LP fans). Billboard ranked Linkin Park No. 19 on the Best Artists of the Decade chart. My favorite single is entitled "Papercut".

If you want to learn how to rock, I suggest you check out the first two albums I just mentioned, then make a model out of those. Feel the passion and energy. Internalize.

Here's the song "In The End", which, I think, is their best selling song.


In The End
by Linkin Park

It starts with one thing I don't know whyIt doesn't even matter how hard you tryKeep that in mind I designed this rhymeTo explain in due time
All I know time is a valuable thingWatch it fly by as the pendulum swingsWatch it count down to the end of the dayThe clock ticks life away
It's so unreal, didn't look out belowWatch the time go right out the windowTrying to hold on, but didn't even knowWasted it all just to watch you go
I kept everything insideAnd even though I tried, it all fell apartWhat it meant to meWill eventually be a memory of a time when
I tried so hard and got so farBut in the end it doesn't even matterI had to fall to lose it allBut in the end it doesn't even matter
One thing, I don't know whyIt doesn't even matter how hard you tryKeep that in mind I designed this rhymeTo remind myself how I tried so hard
In spite of the way you were mocking meActing like I was part of your propertyRemembering all the times you fought with meI'm surprised it got so far
Things aren't the way they were beforeYou wouldn't even recognize me anymoreNot that you knew me back thenBut it all comes back to me in the end
You kept everything insideAnd even though I tried, it all fell apartWhat it meant to meWill eventually be a memory of a time when
I tried so hard and got so farBut in the end it doesn't even matterI had to fall to lose it allBut in the end it doesn't even matter
I've put my trust in youPushed as far as I can goFor all thisThere's only one thing you should know
I've put my trust in youPushed as far as I can goFor all thisThere's only one thing you should know
I tried so hard and got so farBut in the end it doesn't even matterI had to fall to lose it allBut in the end it doesn't even matter



Which rock groups are you fond of? Please share your experiences and insights in the comments section below.


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