Archive for June, 2007
Don't Get Glad, Get Mad!
An interesting study from psychologists at the University of California at Santa Barbara shows anger can actually help someone think more clearly. Usually, you think of an angry person as someone who isn't thinking much at all, leading to violent and/or rash behavior. While this can certainly be true in extreme cases, it turns out [...]
4 Reasons Why She Doesn't Call You Back
Question from FitBuff Member: Xavier from Pennsylvania
"I'm pretty good at getting girls' numbers, but they hardly ever call back. Why would she give me her number, if she doesn't plan on calling me back?"
Answer: Excellent question Xavier! This seemingly unusual behavior stumps the minds of many men. Here are 4 of the most common reasons [...]
How Do You Feel About "Man-scaping"?
"Man-scaping" is defined as a man shaving any part of his body below the neck. Some men give themselves a little trim to avoid looking like the cavemen from the Geico commercials, some men shave their entire bodies for sports like swimming and wrestling, and some men think man-scaping is the girliest, most un-macho thing [...]
Average IQ Score Determined by Birth Order?
According to a recent study of nearly 250,000 males between 18 and 19 years old, the first-born had an average IQ score 2.3 points higher than their younger siblings. Doesn't sound like much, right? But, those 2.3 points increase a child's chances of getting into an Ivy League school by 30 percent. The results also [...]
How a Digital Scale Analyzes and Calculates Your Body Fat Percentage
With John's recent frustrations over his body fat measurements, we decided to find out exactly how body fat calculators, monitors, analyzers, and scales work (lots of fancy names, but one universal way of estimating your body fat percentage).
Holy Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis, Batman! Body fat scales use BIA to estimate your body composition (ratio of fat [...]
Total Mind and Body Fitness Blog Carnival #3
Monday is Blog Carnivals Day (see the FAQ for a detailed breakdown of FitBuff.com's posting schedule). A Blog Carnival is basically a collection of articles or blog posts, all relating to a similar subject, that are gathered together for your viewing pleasure. You can quickly and conveniently see a list of Article Titles and click [...]
Personal Daily Workout Log - Weekly Recap (June 18 - June 24)
You can follow my weekly recaps here on the blog every Sunday, and you can follow me EVERY day as I post my daily updates here: Personal Daily Workout Log (June 4, 2007 - Today).
Current Stats (week of June 18 - June 24)
Height - 6'3"
Weight - 195.4
Bodyfat - 19.5%
Biceps - 14.7"
Calves - 15.4"
Thighs - 24"
Waist [...]
How to Take Advantage of the Stock Market's Summer Slump
(Stock Market Stats from June 24, 2007)
Everyone thinks they can time the stock market. They see Jim Cramer jumping and screaming on TV and think, "If he can do it, then why can't I?". Unfortunately, Mr. Cramer, along with just about every other stock market analyst, is usually wrong as much as he is right. [...]
5 Tips to Get Your Kids to Eat Healthy
Kids are notoriously picky eaters. If it doesn't come in a box with a cute cartoon character promoting it, then they probably aren't interested. It's important to get your children to develop healthy eating habits early on, without having to force them to reluctantly choke down something they don't enjoy. In fact, making them eat [...]
Imagine Sex Feeling 5 Times Better
A recent study has found that circumcision removes the 5 most sensitive areas of the penis. If you've already had it done — don't worry — most of your friends and colleagues are probably playing with just a helmet too. What began as a mostly religious ritual has become almost routine at most hospitals throughout [...]
