The Art of Influence Secrets to complaining effectively, motivating loved ones, and getting what you want without being a jerk. Illustrations by Lou Brooks Babies and psychopaths have one thing in common: They're excellent at getting what they want. Many of us could learn a thing or two from these creatures, tantrums and dirty tactics notwithstanding. That's not to say that, like these ingrates, we should feel entitled to everything we want. But for some, grabbing the brass ring is a constant source of stress and confusion. Were it uniformly advantageous to be aggressive, timid, positive, or negative in pursuit of one's goal, evolution would have selected for only such types. Complain to Win —Not to Feel Worse Kvetch, Bitcher, Debbie Downer: No one likes a chronic complainer, and we've got multiple derogatory terms to prove it. The first step to effective complaining, then, is deciding if you truly want a concrete result or if you just need emotional validation. Figure Out What Others Want
Mythical Creatures List, Mythical Creatures A-Z Tying Your Shoes During your next race, take time to observe how most runners do not tie their running shoes correctly. This will cost valuable time; in a marathon this can be as much five to 10 minutes, or even more, depending on your overall time. Most people tie their shoes in the same manner they were taught as a child. This practice is fine for normal footwear, but tying running shoes like this will lead to early fatigue, thereby adversely affecting your time. To illustrate the point, take a look at the back of your hand. So, how do you properly tie your shoes?
Interval Training | Greatist: Your Trusted Health & Fitness Source Interval training alternates periods of moderate-to high-intensity effort (such as sprinting) with periods of low- to moderate-intensity effort (like walking or jogging). It is often contrasted with long duration, “steady state” exercise (like jogging). High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) is a popular form of interval training that involves (surprise!) intervals of high intensity. Learn More: The Complete Guide to Interval Training (Infographic)Interval Training for BeginnersHigh-Intensity Interval Training Yields Big Health Benefits, Study SaysThe Four Minute Workout: Is Tabata Training Effective?
Designing a Resistance Training Program - McKinley Health Center Your fitness goal The first step to designing a resistance training program is establishing your fitness goal. The type and number of exercises, as well as the number of sets and repetitions will differ based on your fitness goal. Table content taken from Essentials of Strength Training and Conditioning, edited by Thomas Baechle for the National Strength and Conditioning Association. Endurance and Health/Fitness programs are appropriate for inexperienced or currently inactive individuals. Your fitness plan The next step in designing your program is determining how many exercises you will include for each of the muscle groups. Rotation 1 Rest 60 - 90 seconds between sets. Rotation 2 Exercise suggestions The last step is choosing the specific exercises you want to do for each muscle group in your program. Upper Back Prone/seated rows Push-ups Pull-ups Lower Back Superman Trunk extension The plank Chest Bench press (flat, incline, decline) Flys Push-ups Biceps Curls Hammer curls Preacher curls Triceps
Picasso&s Top 7 Tips for Creating an Exciting Life “The artist is a receptacle for emotions that come from all over the place: from the sky, from the earth, from a scrap of paper, from a passing shape, from a spider’s web.” “Some painters transform the sun into a yellow spot, others transform a yellow spot into the sun.” Pablo Picasso was a Spanish painter, sculptor and creator in many creative fields. He’s perhaps the most well-known painter from all of the 20:th century. He also had some interesting things to say about life. Here are my 7 favourite tips from him. 1. “He can who thinks he can, and he can’t who thinks he can’t. This is a great quote because it doesn’t just say that you should “believe in yourself!”. The funny thing is that it’s hard to see how much your beliefs control your performance and how you see your world when you are used at looking at things from just one perspective. When you think you can do something instead of not your perception of that thing changes. 2. Pushing yourself and stretching is necessary to grow.
50 Lessons I Wish I Had Learned Earlier [BLOG] Now that I’m old and gray (but not quite in my rocker yet!), I look back on my life and think about things I wish I knew earlier. It would have made my life so much easier if I knew then what I know now. You’re stronger than you think you are.Mistakes teach you important lessons. This blog originally appeared on Family On Bikes. Don’t miss Nancy’s most recent book about her family’s incredible adventures, Twenty Miles Per Cookie: 9000 Miles of Kid-Powered Adventures. Nancy Sathre-Vogel is the “Mom” to Family On Bikes.
7 Training Ideas That Changed My Running Forever By Jason Fitzgerald (via) Over the last 13 years of competitive running in high school, college, and beyond, I’ve picked up certain training strategies that I’ve incorporated into my current training. Some of these training principles are well-known while others are less common. Many of us know that we should do a long run every week but we don’t do it. Most of recognize that we should do some core and strength exercises every week, but a lot of us don’t. After you read this, I want you to make ONE positive change in your training. In typical Strength Running fashion, this post is long but packed with as much tactical information as I can provide. The Almighty Long Run It doesn’t matter if you’re training for a 5k, triathlon, or ultramarathon – the long run is one of your most important workouts of the week. The long runs boosts your aerobic capacity and allows you to run faster for longer. For all new runners, the biggest limiting factor for their performance is a lack of endurance.
The Spartacus Workout To create the Spartacus Workout, we chose 10 exercises that collectively work every part of your body. Then we made each exercise a 60-second station so you can challenge your heart and lungs as well as your muscles. The final product is a high-intensity circuit designed to torch fat, define your chest, abs, and arms, and send your fitness level soaring. You'll sculpt a lean, athletic-looking body—and be in the best shape of your life. And for full-color photos and instructions of 600 more exercises, along with tons of workouts and useful fitness advice, check out The Men's Health Big Book of Exercises. Plus, if you want all the Spartacus Workouts, sign up for a 30-day FREE trial to Men’s Health Personal Trainer. Directions Do this circuit 3 days a week. TAKE CHARGE OF YOUR HEALTH, BODY, AND LIFE!
You Know You Want Sexy Abs! 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. Data migration 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.