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6 not so obvious things I learned about getting in good shape
Jul 23rd
If you don’t have time to paint on your abs everyday like Gerald Butler in 300 then you probably are like me and need to hit the gym to stay looking healthy. I have read countless articles and have had even more conversations about how to work out and eat to stay in good shape. Just recently I unlocked the puzzle to all of this so I thought I would share some of the things you may not know that recently figured out.
Keep in mind there are basics not covered here like eating less carbs vs what you burn daily, getting a trainer for proper form, stretching before a workout, supplements, and so many more. This article is more about things you might not know already.
1. Drinking 16 glasses of water a day will actually help you trim down. Professional boxers routinely do this weeks before a fight to lose weight and flush out any toxins. You might have a full belly of water for a couple days but shortly after you will feel better and trim down a notch. I highly recommend getting a water dispenser.
2. Go to the gym almost everyday. Trainers always say day on to break down the muscles and a day off to recover. I think this is only important if you are a pro body builder and spend 5 hours each time at the gym. For the rest of us, getting to the gym everyday even if you just do cardio means you will keep your metabolism up and it’s just easier to not have to follow a routine of when to go and when not to. I go Monday through Friday and reward myself with the weekends off, works great for over a month now.
3. Do a 10 minute cardio warm up before lifting. The reality is no matter how big you are if you have fat covering your muscles then it’s not going to be healthy. Doing cardio gets your heart rate up, blood circulating, which helps burn more carbs during lifting. Ideally you would do another 20 minutes of cardio afterward as well.
4. Eat simple. Carbs or no carbs is always the hot topic for dieting. But nothing helps you burn carbs better then if they come from simple natural foods. Processed carbs like pasta, sugar, dairy, and whatever in’s fast food do not break down easily. Your body has to take more time and work to burn them off or it will just store it for later (not good). I eat more carbs now then I ever have before, but have lost 15 pounds in two months (I know crazy, but true). The difference is I eat only healthy natural foods like rice, eggs, fruits, vegetables, seafood, grilled chicken, ect. I eat almost the same meals everyday, mainly because my assistant is an amazing cook and makes rice taste like heaven.
5. Alcohol is a biggie. Not drinking for me is not an option (snicker), hold on I’m not going to Betty Ford’s just yet. I work from home so I need to go out just to stay sane, this means social drinking most of the time. So if your like me and must drink (snicker) then here are some safe low carb drinks: Rum or whiskey and Diet Coke, Vodka and Diet Red Bull or Diet Ginger Ale (hard to find) and non dirty martinis are o.k. If you are pounding drinks like more then three all night then stay away from regular coke, any beer, and anything with sugar period. Ideally the perfect drink would be Organic Vodka with Diet Organic Ginger Ale.
6. Stay Happy. Cortisol is real and when you stress it kicks in and stores your carbs in bad places. Basically it thinks you are getting ready for winter and stressing over the possible lack of food. (Remember our bodies adapted to land living for thousands of years before civilization and those adaptation are still in us.) Staying happy not only causes a domino effect around the world of something good but helps you stay trim and motivated. Remember we all have flaws, embrace them as part of life and don’t worry too much just do the best you can and let the chips fall as they may. (If you worry about not doing your best, then that is doing your best and defeats itself)
Burglar Killed by Homeowner with Ornamental Sword
Mar 19th
O.K. so I know when you go to my bathroom or back in Orange County I had swords on the wall. Ha ha, I have heard endless chuckles about how cheesy they are. Well this home owner is getting the last laugh for his ornamental swords.
Here is the article:
The 29-year-old man arrived home from work at his flat in Erie, Pennsylvania and immediately noticed something wrong. His dog was acting strangely, and he heard a noise coming from the apartment. So he grabbed an ornamental sword from the wall…
The unnamed man found an armed Delvon J. Crockett, 24, apparently trying to burglarize his house. So he stabbed him once in the chest with the sword, fled to another room, and called 911.
By the time police arrived, Crockett was dead on the floor near a door. They also recovered what appears to be Crockett’s .380 automatic.
The homeowner wasn’t injured, but he may have saved his own life. Crockett had a history of gun, drug and assault charges.
I believe in web 2.0
Feb 25th
As you may know I’m pretty excited about the term web 2.0 I know it’s on the chopping board because frankly people think it’s a fake term. Well I don’t, I love the term and have embraced it like a cozy blanket. I love that it seems to wipe everything pre 2.0 out and sets a new standard for web functionality and design. I truly believe the sites responsible for kicking off web 2.0 in all it’s glory is Twitter, Face-book, and Google. They have defined that simplicity is more important then flash and a smarter design means it’s easier for people use.
If I had a mantra for web design it would be 2.0, I know some people are about to throw up on their computers that read this lol
Here are some bullet points I like in Web 2.0:
Simplicity – With websites like Twitter, Google and Facebook patheing the way for simple but smart designs. I definably see a great trend coming from this.
Less stuff on a web page – I think more people are getting multiple domains and splitting up what used to drown a single domain.
Visitor involvement – I know about you but I’m opinionated and appreciate being heard.
No we all know opinions differ. There are those who see the term Web 2.0 as a fatuous buzzword without weight behind it, while others acknowledge it as a name synonymous with a 2nd generation of online capabilities and utilities in terms of web development and design. So what’s the reality? Well, while everyone is entitled to his or her opinions on what Web 2.0 is or isn’t, it is lately recognized as the term people use to describe the more communicative and widely used, people-friendly online environment that is globally embraced today. The term is used to refer to the means that communicating, the sharing of data, interoperability and associations are implemented on the World Wide Web. It is reflective of the era of Web 2.0 that the progression of web-based communities, host services and web-based applications has been so rapid. Since its inception (after the year 2000) there has been an upsurge in the popularity of social-network sites, media-sharing sites, wikis and blogs.
The person accredited with coining the phrase Web 2.0 is Darcy DiNucci, who made the reference in an article entitled Fractured Future. In her text, DiNucci described the web as it we knew it then to be in embryonic form which she predicted to evolve from a series of static screens to something more in the vein of a ‘transport mechanism’. She envisioned how the web would indeed spread and be made accessible through TV sets and cell phones, joking that even the microwave might one day be equipped with web connectivity. While DiNucci’s observations were incipient and at the time thought by some to be on the whimsical side we can see now that much of what she said has become reality. So much so that the reference Web 2.0 which we attribute to her has since been embraced by others, most famously in 2004 by Tim O’Reilly during the O’Reilly Media Web 2.0 conference. The general consensus is that Web 2.0 refers to the collective revolutionizing of the ways developers of software and web users utilize the World Wide Web.
Distinguishing features of what is widely termed Web 2.0 are:
- Easier searching — Web searching is now easier and more productive due to the efficacy of keyword searching.
- Relevancy — Effective and valuable link building from one relevant site to another — both in and outgoing.
- Ad-hoc guides to pertinent information and authoring — The ability to create and constantly update content using a platform that experiences rapid evolution — an originally small amount of content is in a continual state of renewal and expansion due to updated and interlinked submissions. In wikis, for example, the content is open to reiteration. Users see fit to upgrade, edit and alter each others’ contributions, resulting in informative collective works. In the case of blogs, content has a cumulative quality — posts and comments build up over time, attracting both visitors and active subscribers.
- Tags — The categorization of content by creating tags: these are simple, one-word user-determined descriptions put in place to facilitate effective searching. The greatest advantage of tags is the avoidance of rigid, pre-assumed categories. In short, the creator or administrator can decide on numerous categories, some of which he or she may invent, under which to tag content.
- Domain extensions — In the beginning there was DOT COM. Now there are ever more extensions to choose from. Some will bear relation to the geographical location of a given business, such as .co.uk or .de extensions, (the United Kingdom and Germany respectively). Others have more convoluted connotations, but all have their value.
- Algorithmic power — Powerful algorithms that leverage the World Wide Web as an application platform as well as a matured collaboration environment.
- Signals — The facilitation of RSS technology allows users to be informed of online content changes with immediacy.
Inside DWHS Inc. Website Hosting – Pilot 1
Dec 14th
Here is my first video for Inside DWHS, we need some practice but Ryan and I did a pretty good job for our first attempt at it.
The video is an introduction to me Charles Yarbrough and some basic tips on running a safe dynamic website.
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