You Know You Want Sexy Abs! | healthkicker The next month or two of work on Xanga 2.0 is going to be busy, so I wanted to share with everyone a roadmap of how we’re thinking about things! We’re dividing the work on this project into four basic phases. Phase 1. As described here, we’ve imported over every account that we have on Xanga over to the new system so that anyone who could sign into Xanga can still sign into Xanga 2.0. Finally and most important of all, we’ve imported over 2 million blogs from the old system. * We’ve archived the blogs of the hundreds of thousands of blogs where the user has logged in in the past 5 years and has at least two subscribers. * We did an additional set of archives for 200k users who had logged in the past year and had at least 10 blogs. * We’ve also archived the blogs of every single user that’s ever been premium at any point in the past… And of course, a lot of you guys archived your own blogs using the old Xanga archive generator. Phase 2. Phase 3. Phase 4.
Books To Base Your Life on (The Reading List) “I’m not saying that you have to be a reader to save your soul in the modern world. I’m saying it helps.” Walter Mosley I’ve always devoured books. My whole life and career, I’ve been seeking out, reading, and taking notes on books that can teach me things. I used to go around and ask every smart person I met—even emailing important people I didn’t know— “What books do you recommend to a kid like me?” Pick one of them up and let it lead you to another. Books to Base Your Life On The Meditations by Marcus Aurelius To me, this is not only one of greatest books ever written but perhaps the only book of its kind. Letters from a Stoic by Seneca After Marcus Aurelius, this is one of my favorite books. Man’s Search for Meaning by Viktor Frankl Frankl is one of the most profound modern thinkers on meaning and purpose. 48 Laws of Power and Mastery by Robert Greene There is no living writer (or person) who has been more influential to me than Robert Greene. Fiction What Makes Sammy Run? Biographies
How to Rapidly Increase Your Pullup Numbers in 3 Months or Less A Complete Pullups Workout Program to Help You Shatter Your Personal Record and Dramatically Improve Your Pullups Performance Note: this pull-up training program is one of the lessons in my free 5-day Pull-up Training Crash Course. If you haven’t signed up and you want to improve your pull-up strength and performance as soon as this week, then Click Here to learn more about the free course. If you want to strengthen your arm and back muscles, spread your wings (lats) to create that V-tapered back appearance, and increase that critical vertical pulling strength that everyone needs, AND if you want a laser-focused pullups program that was created exactly for improving your pullup numbers, then you’ve come to the right place. How I Went From 6 Deadhang Pullups to Over 30 in Only 3 Months Back when I was in high school, I followed a 52-week workout program right out of the book Maximum Fitness: The Complete Guide to Navy SEAL Cross Training . But what if I can’t even do 5 pullups? P.S.
one fifty dips the one fifty dips training program what is a tricep dip? Instructions for "good-form" dips Stand with your back to a chair or bench. Inhale, and keeping your elbows tucked in at your sides, slowly bend your arms and lower your body until your upper arms are parallel with the floor (see pic below). Hold for a second, then exhale and straighten your arms back up to the starting position. Be careful not to lean forward from the bench or lower your body past the arms-parallel-to-the-floor position, as this will place excess stress on the shoulders and potentially lead to injury. It's also important to keep your core engaged as you perform the dips, and NOT use momentum to lower or raise your body into position. To keep the focus on the triceps and not the shoulders, be sure to keep the hips close to the bench or chair. Proudly Hosted by Host Gator | Original Template Design by Andreas ViklundCopyright © 2012 | 2014 Steve Speirs
German Volume Training: A New Look At An Old Way To Build Mass & Strength Supersets and tri-sets allow you to perform a lot of work in a short period of time. The rest-pause method allows you to use heavier weights so you can recruit the higher-threshold muscle fibers, and eccentric training enables you to overcome strength plateaus. The bottom line is that almost any training method will work (provided you do it with intensity!), at least for the few weeks it takes for your body to adapt to it. There is, however, one training system that stands above all the rest. It’s brutally hard, but I’ve found it to be a very effective way to pack on muscle fast! In strength-coaching circles, this method is often called the “10 sets method.” In Germany, the 10 sets method was used in the off-season to help weightlifters gain lean body mass. It was so efficient that lifters routinely moved up a full weight class within 12 weeks. How it works? Goals and Guidelines For lifters new to this method, I recommend using the following bodypart splits: Rest Intervals: Tempo: Day 3: Off
EXERCISE MAKES YOU SMARTER! Studies have shown consistent exercise can assist you in stimulating both sides of your brain Science now believes exercise is not just good for your heart it can also make you smarter and that means it can make you better at what you do. It works fast too...stimulating your nervous system is one of the best ways to perform at a higher level within a short period of time. Medical science has now concluded that as little as 30 minutes of moderate exercise a day is enough for "Brain Training" for most adults. The "Mind Body Connection" is cutting edge science today. Achieve immediate results in 10 minutes The endorphins exercise produces also improves your ability to Concentrate, which assists you in blocking out distractions and improves your ability to set priorities. Sometimes we all need incentives to perform well and unlike the physical benefits exercise provides which build up over time, "The Mental Rewards Are Immediate."
Reading List Email Archive A few people have asked for an archive of all the books I’ve recommended in my Reading List Email over the past two years. A dedicated friend and fan put it all together for me (and for you.) Enjoy, and if you’re not signed up for it yet, you can get the email here October 28th, 2011 What It Is Like To Go To War by Karl Malantes I was in Chaucer’s Bookstore in Santa Barbara and one of the employees recommended this book. Ender’s Game by Orson Scott Card I hate recommending classic books from the not-so-distant past. Books About Los Angeles I watched the underground documentary Los Angeles Plays Itself this month and it put me on an LA kick. On Grief I reread Plutarch’s Consolation to his Wife and Seneca’s trilogy of Consolations. Status Anxiety by Alain De Botton A reader mailed me this book a while back. September 27th, 2011 Hunger by Knut Hamsun and The Painted Bird by Jerzy Kosiński Two Neil Strauss recommendations that I eagerly ate up. The Moviegoer and Lancelot by Walker Percy
What It Takes To Get 6-Pack Abs Whether you realize it or not, you already have abs. They simply may not be visible to you because they’re covered by a layer of belly fat. If you want your abs to stand out, you’ll need to strip away the fat and tone up the underlying muscle. This infographic from Lucas James Celebrity Trainer, offering fitness training in Phoenix area, takes a look at what it takes to get those 6-pack abs. Embed This Image On Your Site (copy code below): <div style="clear:both"><a href=" src=" title="What It Takes To Get 6-Pack Abs " alt="What It Takes To Get 6-Pack Abs " border="0" /></a></div><div>Courtesy of: <a href=" Journal</a></div> About the Author (Author Profile) one hundred push ups - initial test Before you dive in and start the Hundred Push Ups Program, you should: obtain medical advice and clearance from your doctor take an initial push ups test. The test will highlight your current fitness level and determine where to start and how to plan your push ups training program. To perform the test, simply execute as many good-form push ups as you can. Don't cut corners and please don't cheat - the last thing you want to do is end up in the wrong level of the training program! Once you've collapsed in a sweaty heap on the floor and your arms have stopped trembling from the exertion, make a note (mental or otherwise) of how many, or how few, push ups you were able to perform. Before starting Week 1, I recommend taking a couple of days to familiarize yourself with the program and recover from the exertion of the initial test. Don't forget how many push ups you performed in the test and if you're still keen to improve your strength and fitness, read on to learn more about the program.