Total Mind and Body Fitness Blog Carnival 73
Monday is Blog Carnivals Day. 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 on the ones that interest you to read the full post. Blog carnivals are a great way to see a wide variety of ideas and opinions on a similar subject. To see a list of all previous posts in the Blog Carnivals category, click here.
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Brain Power
Louis Burns presents Presuppose Greatness posted at NLP Marketing Blog.
Exercise
Andrew Edgington presents Bodybuilding Tips - Frozen Shoulder Problems posted at Mick, saying, "Discover this very accurate anabolic steroid cycle information which certainly is a great guide for bodybuilders who want to get Really Big Muscles."
Jody T Fransch presents Begin With The Physical « jody fransch posted at jody fransch.
Fiona King presents Top 100 Men?s Health Blogs posted at Massage Therapy Careers.
Patricia Turner presents 5 Free Kettlebell Video Sites - EKG Classes posted at EKG Classes.
Family
Anne-Marie presents Cool a fever with a healthy frozen popsicle treat: green apple and flax seed pops posted at This Mama Cooks! On a Diet.
Madeleine Begun Kane presents The Couple That Reads Together… posted at Mad Kane's Humor Blog.
Michael Snyder presents Christmas Was Not Originally A Christian Holiday posted at The Moral Collapse Of America.
Margaret Garcia presents Give your Children the Gift of Good Health - Radiology Technician Schools posted at Radiology Technician Schools.
Grooming
fitnchic presents 9 Reasons why Epilators are a Boon not a Pain :: FitNChic.com - Get in Shape Fashionably :: posted at FitNChic.com - Get in Shape, Fashionably!.
Kelvin presents Halloween Skin Care Mask - Pumpkin Enzyme Mask posted at Skin Care Mask, saying, "Learn how to use pumpkins for your personal health as well."
Money
Mac presents Top 10 Secrets of True Wealth posted at Actorlicious.
Raymond presents How To Build A CD Ladder and Get The Highest Interest Rate posted at Money Blue Book.
Jim presents » Top 5 Online Banks: Savings or Checking Accounts on Blueprint for Financial Prosperity posted at Blueprint for Financial Prosperity.
Nutrition
Carol Solomon presents EFT Weight Loss: The 60-Second Technique That Stops Food Cravings posted at Lose Weight Now . . . Stay Slim Forever, saying, "EFT stops food cravings and the emotions that drive them."
Caffeine Junkie presents Caffeine Content | My Caffeine Addiction posted at Caffeine Addiction, saying, "How to figure out the caffeine content in your drink."
pnreddy presents Nutrition - The Main Key To Achieve Success In Bodybuilding! posted at Fitness Health Zone.com.
Stress
Andrew Edgington presents Dry Drunk Syndrome posted at Stop Drinking Advice, saying, "Discover just how easy it is to stop drinking alcohol through the support of people who have been there before."
Work
Peter presents The Winding Path: How I Started a Lifetime of Personal Growth posted at The Change Blog.
Metaliphe presents Are you overworked and underpaid but love your job? posted at Chandra Unplugged - No nonsense, Straight-up blogging from a Life Coach, saying, "Learn how to create the job you love and get paid well for what you love to do. Ask yourself the following questions:"
Leaving The Folks presents Job Search Tips posted at Real World Advice, saying, "Some tips on searching for jobs when you're getting out on your own."
Pastor WD Favour presents Do You Have An Addiction? | wdfavour.com posted at wdfavour.com, saying, "Do you have an addiction?
Do you have a recurring compulsion to engage in some specific activity, despite harmful consequences to your health, mental state or social life.
Check that recurring compulsion to…"
Donald Latumahina presents Fighting Life Poverty With Self Development posted at Life Optimizer.
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Testing out a ketogenic diet, here's my ratios - Workout Recap (October 19-26, 2008)
You can follow my weekly recaps right here every Sunday, but you can follow me every day as I post daily updates of my journey from GeekLand to FreakVille at Geek2Freak.com.
Current Stats and Measurements (October 26, 2008)
- Height - 6'3"
- Weight - 192.4 lb.
- Bodyfat - 16.5%
- Biceps - 14.3"
- Calves - 14.9"
- Thighs - 24.9"
- Waist - 32.25"
- Chest - 42.3"
"How to Get Abs" Progress Pics (October 26, 2008)
Before (Mid to Late 2005)
Current (October 26, 2008)
Today's Diet Log
For up-to-the-minute coverage of my world-famous digestive system, check out my very cool and overly-detailed Diet Log.
Current Supplements
- BSN CELLMASS (Creatine)
- 100% Whey Protein - Gold Standard
- Life Extension Multivitamins
- NOW Foods, Super EPA Double strength - 60 Softgels (Fish Oil Capsules)
- NOW Foods, Glucosamine & Chondroitin plus MSM
- Greens+, 9.4 oz powder
Current Workout Routine
Eric Cressey's Maximum Strength: Get Your Strongest Body in 16 Weeks with the Ultimate Weight-Training Program
Weekly Recap (October 19-26, 2008)
I touched on adjusting my calories and nutrient breakdown last week, and I was going to wait until this week to have an even day to start on, but I just couldn't wait and started my semi-keto diet on Thursday.
I had heard of keto (aka ketogenic) diets several times but never bothered to actually see what they were about.
It turns out they are strikingly similar to the direction I've been moving in on my own anyway.
It's always nice to come to a conclusion on your own, then have it backed up by popular science and common knowledge.
The idea is to take my low-carb approach and make it even lower carb.
My only hesitation was that I was already consuming more than enough protein, and I wanted to actually decrease protein intake, but then I would have to increase fats even more to account for the lost carbs.
I wasn't 100% sure how "healthy" it would be to have fats make up the vast majority of my calories, even though I knew better than "fat is evil" like many people believe.
So, I was glad to see that ketogenic diets are usually based around these ratios: 65% fat, 30% protein, and 5% carbs.
Now, the reason I say I'm going to be doing a semi-keto diet is because my ratios come out closer to 65:25:10.
Although, there tends to be some debate on whether or not to count fiber in the carb percentage. If I left fiber out, then I would be pretty much right on target with a typical keto diet.
It's only been 3 days since I started, so I obviously don't expect to see any real results until next week's measurements.
It took a bit of tweaking to get the ratios just right, especially with nearly all whole and natural foods, so if you want a template to try out for yourself, you can see my exact breakdown here.
The "Maximum Strength" workouts were excellent as always, in addition to two speed camp sessions this week where I had two of my best performances so far.
My strength and conditioning are both really improving, and I feel like I'm really on a roll all around!
That about raps it up for this week. See you next Sunday and don't forget you can follow my daily updates over at Geek2Freak.com.
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Sir Linx-A-Lot - "Baby Got Backlinks"
Yes, FitBuff is awesome, and I've heard nothing but great things about Geek2Freak as well, but there are several other fantastic health blogs out there.
I keep up with them all, so you don't have to, and here's a sample of some of their best posts from this week:
- Mark's Daily Apple talks about something I whole-heartedly agree with, high fructose corn syrup isn't the ONLY bad guy and gets way too much credit.
- MizFit gives us a guest post from an inspiring blogger about dealing with a serious disease.
- Christina combed the internet for 100 of the top health and fitness blogs, and FitBuff and Geek2Freak both made the list, numbers 31 and 32!
- Israel explores all the benefits of weightlifting, beyond simply building sleeve-busting muscles at Fat Man Unleashed.
- HealthBolt helps you drink like a king, or at least a president, with this list of presidential drinks.
- Men's Health tests your knowledge of dermatology, along with tips on how to fix your skin if you fail miserably.
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5 Tips to Lower Your Resting Heart Rate
In the worlds of physical fitness and cardiac health your resting heart rate – the number of times your heart beats per minute when you are sitting quietly – is as important as getting your heart into the "zone" for maximum calorie burning efficiency.
For athletes, a low resting heart rate is usually a sign of good health, though for those who are extremely sedentary it can be a sign of heart disease.
For all of us, heart health is one more factor in qualifying for an affordable health insurance quote.
Generally speaking, your resting heart rate should be no higher than 70 bpm (beats per minute), and having a higher one, according to an Italian survey, can increase the risk of dying from heart disease by up to 78%.
How, then, can you reduce your resting heart rate, and improve your overall health at the same time?
Lower Your Resting Heart Rate
- Stay hydrated. Drinking water isn't just good for your skin and your digestive tract, it helps keep your blood flowing through your veins as well. Eight glasses of water a day is the general rule, but you should increase that if you live in an extremely dry climate, or routinely engage in extreme physical activity.
- When you've got to go… This may be a little bit delicate, but it's really important to your heart, as well as your kidneys, to relieve yourself when you feel the urge. Don't hold it. A full bladder stresses your entire circulatory system, and can increase your heart rate by up to nine beats per minute.
- Get some rest. An Australian study that involved rousing volunteers from their sleep many times a night (often with loud noises) found that being startled from sleep can increase your heart rate by 13 beats per minutes.
Even without being rudely awakened by loud noises, however, sleep is an important part of fitness and health. Weight loss, for example, is almost impossible without regularly getting about eight hours of rest each night.
- Get a massage. Massage, meditation, a warm bubble bath – anything that puts you into a relaxed state also reduces your resting heart rate. A British study even found that when volunteers received hour-long reflexology treatments, their resting heart rates decreased by an average of eight beats per minute.
- Exercise regularly. Cardio is the key – aerobics, running, biking, swimming – anything that gets your blood pumping is good, and it also increases the efficiency of your heart, reducing the number of beats per minute required to keep your circulatory system functioning whether you're active or resting.
If you're already exercising routinely, consider increasing the intensity of your cardio workouts: if you're already walking, jog. If you're a jogger, start running. The trick is to vary the pace: do three minutes at 70% of your maximum heart rate, followed by four at 90%.
Reducing your normal resting heart rate temporarily is easy. Keeping it low takes work and patience.
Be sure to seek medical advice before starting any exercise regime if you've never exercised before, and pay attention to your body.
What's your resting heart rate? The best time to test is first thing in the morning before even getting out of bed.
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Total Mind and Body Fitness Blog Carnival 72
Monday is Blog Carnivals Day. 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 on the ones that interest you to read the full post. Blog carnivals are a great way to see a wide variety of ideas and opinions on a similar subject. To see a list of all previous posts in the Blog Carnivals category, click here.
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Brain Power
Metaliphe presents A Working Relationship with The Mind (cont.) posted at Chandra Unplugged - No nonsense, Straight-up blogging from a Life Coach, saying, "Quieting the mind does not mean that we anesthetize ourselves. (I am not taking about a zombie-like state. If we want to do that, we can take drugs.) It also doesn’t mean we don’t have thoughts or things to do, but rather that we are not held hostage by those thoughts."
Alexandra presents Why Do People Hate Fat People? posted at Fat Butt Flying, saying, "This article is a look at weight and society."
Alvaro Fernandez presents Brainy Haikus for brain training posted at SharpBrains, saying, "Enjoy this collection of fantastic haikus on brain and mind topics, and contribute yours!"
Dating
Carole Gold presents Trade Unions posted at McKay Today, saying, "Discover the basic flaw in most relationships and how to avoid it."
Meka presents Reasons Why Relationships End posted at Relationship Disasters | Problems.
Zodiacs4u presents Taurus and Cancer Horoscope Match posted at Star Signs, saying, "Why Taurus and Cancer are made for each other."
TherapyDoc presents About those 8 Ways to Spot a Dishonest Date posted at Everyone Needs Therapy.
Pregnancy Hut presents 12 Weeks Pregnant | Pregnancy Hut - Week By Week Pregnancy Calendar posted at Pregnancy Calendar, saying, "What to be aware of when you are 12 weeks pregnant and counting!"
FirstDateIdea presents First Date Ideas-Date Ideas posted at First Date Ideas, saying, "Need First Date ideas? Need Romance Date Ideas? We have 101 First Date Ideas and Date tips to impress your date."
Ross Gelding presents New relationship? Newlywed? Listen up.. posted at Will it change you: portal for personal growth.
Exercise
Andrew Edgington presents Anabolic Steroids - Get Those Cycles Right posted at Mick, saying, "Discover this very accurate anabolic steroid cycle information which certainly is a great guide for bodybuilders who want to get Really Big Muscles"
Jimson Lee presents Yoga, Resistance Stretching, and now Pilates Exercise? posted at Speedendurance.com, saying, "Pilates is getting popular with Elite athletes"
Mansi Desai presents A Quick 15-Minute Workout At Home That Works! posted at Fun & Food Cafe.
luvikavi presents Train with me online posted at A little of this, and a little of that.
Eric Twitty presents Walking for Weight Loss posted at You Can Achieve Success!.
Stephen presents The Difference Between Kettlebells and Dumbells posted at Balanced Existence, saying, "Kettlebells can be expensive and depending on your location, hard to find. So why go to all the trouble and fork out your hard earned cash for a kettlebell? After all, free weights such as dumbbells are relatively cheap and available virtually everywhere. Can’t you just do traditional kettlebell movements such as swings with a dumbbell anyway?"
The Push Up Coach presents Pros And Cons Of A Personal Trainer posted at The 1000 Push Ups Club, saying, "Some reasons for and against a personal trainer."
Craig presents Getting Started-Part Two posted at AttacktheBar, saying, "Getting started in physical development…"
Trevor Watkinson presents Self Evident Truths posted at SaveYourSweat.com Blog, saying, "Even doctors agree that exercise is not necessary for weight loss!"
Sarah Scrafford presents Top 100 Yoga and Meditation Blogs - X-Ray Technician Schools posted at Comments on: Top 100 Diet and Fitness Blogs.
Kacper Wrzesniewski presents 3 Motivation Tips From My Gym posted at KacperWrzesniewski.com, saying, "Presented advices can help motivate you not only to regular exercising. They also work in other aspects of life."
Ben Dinsmore presents The BOB Revolution Duallie Stroller Review posted at Trees Full of Money, saying, "A great jogging/walking stroller for active parents with young children."
Vicky presents Having a Friend Officiate Your Ceremony posted at Affordable Wedding Planning, saying, "How to get a friend to officiate your wedding ceremony."
Paul presents The 3 most powerful ab exercises posted at Co-ed Fitness Tips.
Family
Brain Blogger presents Health Care and Politics II - The Democrats posted at Brain Blogger, saying, "Most Americans are willing to pay higher taxes to make health care reform possible, but, like politicians, they disagree about what reforms should take place."
Money
Raymond presents How To Become A Millionaire and Get Rich In 10 Steps posted at Money Blue Book.
Jim presents Best High Yield Savings Accounts Rates posted at Blueprint for Financial Prosperity.
Nutrition
Kristen McCarthy presents Organic is Next to Godliness posted at this-sustainable-life.com, saying, "Organic products have become the food of the bourgeois –and I’m not talking about the kind of food historically only available to the rich: calf liver pâtés, speckled Emu eggs, and ninety-nine dollar square watermelons –instead, I’m talking about the essential food groups that ensure our nutrition: vegetables, fruit, grains, and dairy."
Peter presents The Connection Between Health and Personal Growth posted at The Change Blog.
BoH presents Fat Chance! posted at buddha of hollywood.
Carol Solomon presents EFT Tips: THE 60-SECOND TECHNIQUE THAT STOPS CRAVINGS posted at EFT Tips, saying, "This 60-second technique stops food cravings and the emotions that drive them."
Anmol Mehta presents Healthy Eating Guide | 11 Important Guidelines posted at Mastery of Meditation, Enlightenment & Kundalini Yoga, saying, "11 important healthy eating guidelines to heal and energize your body and mind. Learn how to eat right and thus extract the most from the foods you eat."
John Smith presents Aloe vera-the versatile health plant posted at Kalaeidoscope.
dawn @ iowahippiechick presents Want To Get Healthy And Earn Some Cash Too? posted at iowahippiechicks talking …, saying, "My personal reflection & review of an interesting website called 360Wellness.com. A place to log your daily nutrition and exercise, read relevant health articles … and earn money at the same time! It's pretty cool!"
Harmony Thiessen presents When A Good Seed Goes BAD posted at GOLDEN ZEN, saying, "satirical with slight political overtones"
AndrewB presents Tips to Stop Eating Junk Foods posted at test, saying, "Cravings for junk foods and fast food are often a big
problem for someone who’s trying to lose a few pounds.
You have probably have tried to stop eating junk foods
and found it very difficult.
Usually you decide to start a diet and get your weight
under control. And you can keep it up for a few days,
maybe even a week or two. But then one of those days,
you come across a very tempting junk food, and you
just can’t resist."
swapnil warang presents How to know if you are underweight posted at switch2life.
marjorie presents Fatigued? Try Walnuts posted at Laurel on Health Food, saying, "Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease is plaguing more and more Americans because they eat unhealthy fats and too many simple carbs. Eating an ounce of walnuts every day can help prevent and treat nonalcoholic fatty liver disease."
Sex
Clara Myers presents Green Sex Secrets posted at Mind Mart, saying, "Do you know what's in your sex toys?"
Stress
Kathleen Gage presents Turning our situations from frightening to enlightening posted at Daily Awareness, saying, "No matter where you turn, fear seems to be a topic of conversation for so many. Turn on the news, read the newspaper, watch television…it’s there. Truth be told, there is a major shift underway. This shift can be frightening to some, enlightening for others. The fear comes from the outward evidence that life is falling apart. The fear comes from the uncertainty of personal and professional finances. The fear comes from the unknown.
Learn a simple strategy to go from frightened to enlightened."
Mac presents Handling Stress - Before It Becomes To Much posted at Actorlicious.
Sam presents NEW !! Relief for Stress, Anxiety and Tension. Symptoms and Relief. Cope and Manage Stress posted at Surfer Sam and Friends, saying, "Stress is the plague of the twenty-first century…"
Daylle Deanna Schwartz presents Law of Attraction in Action: "Too Blessed to Be Stressed" posted at Lessons from a Recovering DoorMat, saying, "When you regularly focus on appreciating your blessings, use the mantra, “I’m too blessed to be stressed” to attract relaxation during stressful times."
Work
Nursery Admin presents NURSERY JOBS BLOG » Blog Archive » Becoming a Nursery Assistant posted at Nursery Jobs, saying, "Some tips on becoming a good nursery assistant"
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Perfect Storm, good measurements up, waist down! - Workout Recap (October 12-19, 2008)
You can follow my weekly recaps right here every Sunday, but you can follow me every day as I post daily updates of my journey from GeekLand to FreakVille at Geek2Freak.com.
Current Stats and Measurements (October 19, 2008)
- Height - 6'3"
- Weight - 192.4 lb.
- Bodyfat - 16.5%
- Biceps - 14.25"
- Calves - 14.9"
- Thighs - 24.8"
- Waist - 32.3"
- Chest - 42.3"
"How to Get Abs" Progress Pics (October 19, 2008)
Before (Mid to Late 2005)
Current (October 19, 2008)
Today's Diet Log
For up-to-the-minute coverage of my world-famous digestive system, check out my very cool and overly-detailed Diet Log.
Current Supplements
- BSN CELLMASS (Creatine)
- 100% Whey Protein - Gold Standard
- Life Extension Multivitamins
- NOW Foods, Super EPA Double strength - 60 Softgels (Fish Oil Capsules)
- NOW Foods, Glucosamine & Chondroitin plus MSM
- Greens+, 9.4 oz powder
Current Workout Routine
Eric Cressey's Maximum Strength: Get Your Strongest Body in 16 Weeks with the Ultimate Weight-Training Program
Weekly Recap (October 12-19, 2008)
It was one of those Perfect Storm weeks where my good measurements went up, while my waist dropped nearly a full inch, and I only lost about 1 pound overall!
I kept carbs low again, which I plan to do from now on, because not only I am getting better results, but I actually feel better as well.
I'm averaging only about 150 grams of carbs on weight training days and just over 100 on cardio/off days.
Any fears I had about having low energy on a low-carb diet are completely gone, because I've felt great in every workout while still increasing strength, and I blasted through, not one, but two very intense speed camp sessions this week.
One change I'm going to be making this week is combining my two afternoon snacks into one and my two late snacks into one.
Right now, I'm eating 9 meals every day, spaced out about every two hours.
With this change, I would be eating only 7 meals per day, and have 3-4 hours between "feedings" in the second half of the day, which would free up some time.
I'm confident they will still be frequent enough to keep my metabolism revved up, so we'll see!
The only other adjustment is I will be subbing almonds/peanut butter for one of my chicken breasts.
Right now, I'm consuming nearly 300 grams of protein every day, and I just don't need that much — nobody does!
So, by making that swap, I'll still get the same amount of calories with a fraction of the protein.
Of course, I'll be upping my fat intake a bit, but, as always, we'll just have to see the results.
I think both of these changes will be major improvements in the long run.
That about raps it up for this week. See you next Sunday and don't forget you can follow my daily updates over at Geek2Freak.com.
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Friday's Fitness Quotes: "What the superior man seeks is…"
Set your own goals for YOU!
"What the superior man seeks is in himself; what the small man seeks is in others."
- Confucius
Adapt to new knowledge and science.
"The philosophies of one age have become the absurdities of the next, the foolishness of yesterday has become the wisdom of tomorrow."
- Sir William Osler
Eat to live, don't live to eat.
"Bad men live that they may eat and drink, whereas good men eat and drink that they may live."
- Socrates
Never stop learning.
"Whoever undertakes to set himself up as a judge in the field of truth and knowledge is shipwrecked by the laughter of the Gods."
- Albert Einstein
Don't always follow the crowd.
"If 50,000,000 men say a foolish thing — it's still a foolish thing."
- Anonymous
Read more fitness quotes.
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Total Mind and Body Fitness Blog Carnival 71
Monday is Blog Carnivals Day. 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 on the ones that interest you to read the full post. Blog carnivals are a great way to see a wide variety of ideas and opinions on a similar subject. To see a list of all previous posts in the Blog Carnivals category, click here.
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Brain Power
Marsha Hudnall presents For Healthy Weight Loss, Read a Book? posted at A Weight Lifted, saying, "According to a women's health website, Duke University researchers this week released results of a study that showed young girls…"
Toni presents What if we change the perspective on what-ifs? posted at Happy Nest.
Madeleine Begun Kane presents Twitter Jitters posted at Mad Kane's Humor Blog.
myln presents 10 self esteem exercises for a good marriage posted at ManageYourLifeNow.com, saying, "Self-esteem is a major factor for the success of a marriage. It is the reason of success or the cause of the disaster of a relationship.
Self esteem exercises are ways that can help you improve yours and your partner’s self esteem that will eventually lead to a successful relationship and marriage."
AndrewB presents FREE E-Book: 7 Roadblocks To Success posted at Personal Hack, saying, "Did you know that either success or a failure is usually a pattern in your life? Think back about the last few goals you made regarding your fitness, or challenges you went through. Did you fail or succeed? In my FREE E-Book I teach you how to make success a pattern when it comes to your fitness goals."
Alvaro Fernandez presents The Brain Fitness/ Training Market: An Executive Summary posted at SharpBrains: Your Window into the Brain Fitness Revolution, saying, "An overview of brain training trends"
Anand presents The 4 Stages of Learning posted at Anand Dhillon . com, saying, "Find out about the 4 stages you go through every time you learn a new skill. Learn the roadblocks that cause you remain stuck at a particular stage - and how to overcome them."
Dating
Rick presents How to Flirt: Flirting Tips Help You Show Interest posted at Dating Creed.
Mac presents Top 5 Cities for Singletons posted at Actorlicious.
Talk Prom Dresses presents Finding A Vintage Prom Dress posted at Prom Dresses, saying, "Ways to find a good vintage prom dress."
Marlene Gundlach presents Protect Yourself When Dating | The Self Defense Advisor posted at The Self Defense Advisor, saying, "Tips on staying safe while dating."
Meka presents Reasons Why Relationships End posted at Relationship Disasters | Problems.
Kriangsak Charanyanond. presents Body Language with Signs of Attraction. updated Fri Apr 25 2008 1:42 am CDT posted at Restoring Your Finances and Your Faith, saying, "If he looks at you often,but does not maintain eye contact for a long time then he probably attracted to you."
Brain Blogger presents Cheating Husbands - What His Genes Tell Us posted at Brain Blogger, saying, "If you knew that your husband was twice as likely to be unfaithful in your marriage than another man, would you still marry him? Scientists have discovered a gene that may be able to tell just that. The question is: would you want to know if he had the gene?"
Exercise
Andrew Edgington presents Important Anabolic Steroid Cycle Info. posted at Mick, saying, "Discover this very accurate anabolic steroid cycle information which certainly is a great guide for bodybuilders who want to get Really Big Muscles."
P.L. Frederick presents 13 No-Nos During Yoga Class posted at Small and Big, saying, "Some of our worst nightmares."
Dr Martin W. Russell presents Exercise For Weight Loss posted at Dr Martin W. Russell.
Ali Hale presents Join your uni gym today posted at Alpha Student, saying, "Check out your university's gym — even if you're not a student. You might be able to get cut-price access to equipment and classes. And if you've just started university, hitting the gym a few times a week will help prevent you getting all the colds going around (and it'll undo some of the damage caused by a diet of pizza and booze…)"
Craig presents Getting started-Part One | AttacktheBar.com posted at AttacktheBar.
Steve M presents Do Not Do It For Yourself posted at Weight Loss Weapons, saying, "Can you help yourself by benefiting others?"
Usman presents The top 5 fat burning exercises posted at Burn Fat 'n' Build Muscle.
Lazy Man and Money presents Free Weights Vs. Machines posted at Lazy Man and Health.
Kara-Leah Grant presents How yoga will give you a body you LOVE posted at Prana Flow NZ, saying, "Want to get a body you love? Then this is the article for you. A regular yoga practice not only works on your body physically, it also works on your relationship to your body. This means the way you feel on the inside shifts too… and that can lead to some even more external shifts."
Family
Doug Boude presents On Being Sorry… posted at Doug Boude (rhymes with 'loud'), saying, "I just wanted to submit my blog post for possible inclusion in your wonderful carnival! Nothing can be more stressful on an individual or a relationship than trespasses left unattended to, which is why I wrote this post. Hope you like it! :)"
CorporateFlyer presents Food Safety Starts At Home posted at Flight Attendant, saying, "A bit of information on food safety."
Nara presents Why Some People Choose Divorce After Infidelity posted at Surviving Infidelity, saying, "Some reasons people choose to divorce after cheating."
Visitors Insurance presents Visitors Medical & Health Insurance posted at Visitors Medical Insurance, saying, "Get quotes and the best rates for USA visitor travel, international and medical insurance for visitors."
Pregnancy Hut presents How to Improve Your Chances of Conceiving posted at Pregnancy Calendar, saying, "Tips to help you conceive."
Indian presents 2009 Horoscope - Astrology posted at DecisionCare, saying, "2009 Horoscope - Astrology predictions and forecasts for new year."
Grooming
Acne Treatment Guide presents What Really Does and Doesn?t Lead to Acne? posted at RemediesForAcne.com.
Aparna presents Whiten your teeth with these home-remedies posted at Beauty and Personality Grooming.
Fenny presents Latest Beauty Tips posted at Fenny Lopez, saying, "We at Latest Beauty Tips look forward to provide you the best. Latest-Beauty-Tips.com is a platform to discuss about beauty tips, fashion, health care, weight loss, cosmetic surgery, makeup trick and lot of similar issues. Please feel free to post all feedback, concerns, comments & suggestions here."
NAOMI presents BRITISH WOMEN FOOTING £29MILLION BILLS DUE TO LOVE OF HIGH HEELS posted at Diary From England.
Money
Jim presents 8 Things You Didn’t Know You Could Sell posted at Blueprint for Financial Prosperity.
Raymond presents The Top 5 Online Banks For High Interest Savings and Checking posted at Money Blue Book.
Silicon Valley Blogger presents How To Get Free Credit Scores, myFICO Credit Scores On Discount posted at The Digerati Life, saying, "Thank you!"
The Smarter Wallet presents How to Protect Yourself Against the Economic Crisis posted at The Smarter Wallet, saying, "Thank you!"
Nutrition
Althea presents Tynan is… Better Than Your Boyfriend » MaxDiet Week: Sugars, Carbs, and What They Mean for Your Weekend posted at Tynan is… Better Than Your Boyfriend.
Christopher Xpert presents Diet Tips for Maximum Muscle Growth posted at Life Fitness Health.
Super Saver presents Miraculous Weight Loss posted at My Wealth Builder.
Britannica Blog presents Why We Eat and Eat What We Do: Book Excerpt | Britannica Blog posted at Britannica Blog, saying, "Science tells us that merely to look at food causes most of us to experience a significant rise in brain dopamine, the neurotransmitter associated with feelings of pleasure and reward. The response is just that of a drug addict, and a psychiatrist reviewing those findings remarks, ”Eating is a highly reinforcing behavior, just like taking illicit drugs."
AndrewB presents How to stop binge eating when dieting? posted at Stop Binge Eating, saying, "I'd really like to lose a stone and a half and everytime I try to diet, ie. eating 3 meals a day and snacking on fruit, the good work lasts for about 2 weeks and then I end up bingeing on chocolate and other baddies. Is there anyway to end this pattern, because it's soul destroying!"
HighGrace presents 3 Even FASTER ways to battle Fast Food Cravings posted at Face to the Sun.
Rich Leverage presents When Diet Food Is Actually Bad For You posted at Weight Ladder.
Sex
Woman Tribune presents Rocket Balm isn’t Just for His Pleasure posted at Woman Tribune.
Brittney presents Treatment for Bacterial Vaginosis posted at Bacterial Vaginosis, saying, "This post outlines possible treatment options for bacterial vaginosis and chronic BV."
Stress
Andrew Edgington presents Skills needed to Stop Drinking posted at Stop Drinking Advice, saying, "Discover just how possible it is to stop drinking alcohol through the support of people who have done it themselves."
Daylle Deanna Schwartz presents Interview withMahamandaleshwar Paramhans Swami Maheshwarananda–Swamiji posted at Lessons from a Recovering DoorMat, saying, "His Holiness, Swamiji, is on his 35th world tour to spread world peace through the practice of his Yoga in Daily Life system—body, mind and spirit."
Ozone presents Crazy Tournament Ideas posted at Poker Tips, saying, "Innovative multi-table tournament ideas."
Work
GP presents So You Want to be an Innkeeper posted at Manely Montana, saying, "A look innside running an inn"
Cade Krueger presents What Can You Learn From Jimmy Valvano For Your Unique Business Opportunity? posted at Write To Right.
Verna Morris presents 25 Awesome Virtual Worlds for Doctors, Nurses, and Patients posted at Nursing Degree Guide.
Metaliphe presents A Working Relationship with The Mind posted at Chandra Unplugged - No nonsense, Straight-up blogging from a Life Coach, saying, "I am going to approach doing good business from a little bit different perspective. I am going to talk to you about the relationship you have with your mind and how the state of your mind affects every business decision you make."
Be sure to tune in every Monday for the next Total Mind and Body Fitness Blog Carnival, and if you want to submit your own article for inclusion, click here before midnight (eastern time) on Sunday.
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Minor miscalculation by a true rookie amateur unqualified scientist - Workout Recap (October 5-12, 2008)
You can follow my weekly recaps right here every Sunday, but you can follow me every day as I post daily updates of my journey from GeekLand to FreakVille at Geek2Freak.com.
Current Stats and Measurements (October 12, 2008)
- Height - 6'3"
- Weight - 193.8 lb.
- Bodyfat - 16.5%
- Biceps - 14.2"
- Calves - 14.8"
- Thighs - 24.8"
- Waist - 33.1"
- Chest - 42.25"
"How to Get Abs" Progress Pics (October 12, 2008)
Before (Mid to Late 2005)
Current (October 12, 2008)
Today's Diet Log
For up-to-the-minute coverage of my world-famous digestive system, check out my very cool and overly-detailed Diet Log.
Current Supplements
- BSN CELLMASS (Creatine)
- 100% Whey Protein - Gold Standard
- Life Extension Multivitamins
- NOW Foods, Super EPA Double strength - 60 Softgels (Fish Oil Capsules)
- NOW Foods, Glucosamine & Chondroitin plus MSM
- Greens+, 9.4 oz powder
Current Workout Routine
Eric Cressey's Maximum Strength: Get Your Strongest Body in 16 Weeks with the Ultimate Weight-Training Program
Weekly Recap (October 5-12, 2008)
My Does Fruit Make You Fat experiment took another turn this week.
In the name of consistency, I decided to keep my diet exactly the same, even though this was my recovery week, with half the workout time of a normal week.
In retrospect, I obviously should have lowered my total daily calories to keep the overall ratio consistent, but there's still something to be said for the fact that I only gained about a pound.
My weight-lifting sessions went from 4 2-hour workouts to 4 1-hour workouts, since this was "Very Light" recovery week in "Maximum Strength."
Even with the 4-hour drop-off in physical activity and not lowering calories at all, I still didn't gain much, thanks, I believe, to the low-carb approach.
As I said, this experiment is always ongoing, and this week it will actually make sense to keep my calories the same, since I'll be starting Phase 3 of "Maximum Strength," and workouts should be back up around the 2-hour mark.
I actually feel and look leaner than the numbers say, but I'm confident the numbers will catch up with my growing ego at the end of this week.
I'm really enjoying taking an even more obsessed interest in my nutrition, because it keeps me entirely focused and will continue to produce great results.
That about raps it up for this week. See you next Sunday and don't forget you can follow my daily updates over at Geek2Freak.com.
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Yes, FitBuff is awesome, and I've heard nothing but great things about Geek2Freak as well, but there are several other fantastic health blogs out there.
I keep up with them all, so you don't have to, and here's a sample of some of their best posts from this week:
- Mark's Daily Apple uses spokesperson, Homer Simpson, to demonstrate that fat isn't the enemy.
- MizFit displays her extraordinary poetic grace, while offering more of her trademark freebies in the process.
- Mehdi from StrongLifts popped up briefly to share some future plans as well as a bunch of freebies.
- Israel gets serious about high cholesterol and diabetes at Fat Man Unleashed.
- HealthBolt coughs up 10 of the strangest allergies.
- Men's Health wants to see your tattoos (yes, even that one!). Best of all, everyone else can see them too, complete with Hot or Not style ratings.
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