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- October 20th, 2008
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Signs your Bank is On Shaky Grounds…
The members of the board of directors have changed—from local citizens to three from Zaire, two from the United Arab Emirates and one from skid row downtown. The bank president turned in his Lexus f…
- October 18th, 2008
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Things a good dog remembers
The garbage collector is not stealing our stuff. I do not need to suddenly stand straight up when I’m lying under the coffee table. I will not roll my toys behind the ‘fridge or sofa or…
- October 17th, 2008
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Overtraining
You have really gotten into your fitness program. You are feeling and looking better. You want to do more. Great. But avoid overtraining. To much of something goog is not good. Some sympto…
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The church gossip
The church gossip and self-appointed arbiter of the church’s morals … kept sticking her nose into other people’s business. Several church members were unappreciative of her activitie…
- October 16th, 2008
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newtoblog has posted a new entry on: Harold's Blog
Handling Stress
What is stress? Stress is pressure, tension, or demand on physical or mental energy. Even if you exercise regularly and eat appropriately you can succumb to the effects of stress. Being fit and…
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A woman was lamenting that she had gained weight.
A woman was lamenting that she had gained weight. She’d made her family’s favorite cake over the weekend, she reported, and they’d eaten half of it at dinner. The next day, she sai…
- October 15th, 2008
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Sleep and Eating
Proper rest is essential for proper health and fitness. During sleep your body is very busy. The kidneys and liver are are busy filtering toxins, blood is circulating, digestive enzymes are at wor…
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Two elderly ladies meet at the launderette
Two elderly ladies meet at the launderette after not seeing one another for some time. After inquiring about each other’s health one asked how the other’s husband was doing. “Oh!…
- October 14th, 2008
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Two doctors, a psychiatrist and a proctologist
Two doctors, a psychiatrist and a proctologist, opened an office in a small town… … and put up a sign reading: “Dr. Smith and Dr. Jones: Hysterias and Posteriors.” The town co…
- October 13th, 2008
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Fitness Goals
As you are working out on a regular basis you should be setting short term and long term fitness goals. These give you something to work for and can motivate you as you go along. The goals can be…
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New Office Policy
Dress Code: You are advised to come to work dressed according to your salary. If we see you wearing Prada shoes and carrying a Gucci bag, we will assume you are doing well financially and therefore d…
- October 12th, 2008
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You Know That You Better Retire When
You Know That You Better Retire When: You thought that cottage cheese didn’t come in a milk carton, but you ate it anyway. You can’t find your toupee, so you went to work without it. You…
- October 11th, 2008
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If you’re too open-minded, your brains will fall out.
Don’t worry about what people think; they don’t do it very often. It isn’t the jeans that make your butt look fat. Artificial intelligence is no match for natural stupidity. My id…
- October 10th, 2008
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Wide grip pullups
These are an excellent upper back, shoulders and arm workout. Give them a try, you will see results fairly quickly in both your strength and body shape. For me they are the hardest version of a pu…
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Movie computers vs real Computer
A hacker can get into the most sensitive computer in the world before intermission and guess the secret password in two tries. Any PERMISSION DENIED has an OVERRIDE function. (See “Demolition M…
- October 9th, 2008
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Reaching my Goal of 20 Pullups
I working on reaching my goal of 20 pullups for the past few weeks. I want to be able to do 20 wide grip pullups, 20 pullups ( hands facing away from my face) and 20 chinups ( hands facing my face).…
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There’s a man trying to cross the street.
As he steps off the curb a car comes screaming around the corner and heads straight for him. The man walks faster, trying to hurry across the street, but the car changes lanes and is still coming at…
- October 8th, 2008
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Video of the Marine Corps Combat Fitness Test
Here is a video of the Marine Corps Combat Fitness Test.
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Time to run
Which is the better time to run? Morning or evening? That depends on on you. Running in the morning requires more warmup. You are getting out bed, and you haven’t been doing anything but…
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And you think YOU’RE fat?
When I dance I make the band skip. My cereal bowl comes with a lifeguard. When I go to the zoo the elephants throw me peanuts. My graduation picture was a aerial photograph. My driver’s license…
- October 7th, 2008
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Buying exercise equipment
I have several pieces of exercise equipment in my house (a total gym, pullup bars, dip bars, weight sets ,etc). What should you think about when you buy equipment? Try the following. How much…
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Why there has been a fallout in Movie Attendance
Movies are too realistic now, they look the same as your neighborhood outside. Twenty dollars per person, and that’s just the price for popcorn. Cellular phone use is up in the auditoriums, everyo…
- October 6th, 2008
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Kids and exercise
Kids today are less active than in previous generations. Obesity is at an all time high for our children. Television, computers and the internet occupy more of our childrens time than any phyiscal…
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A lion woke up one morning feeling really rowdy and mean.
He went out and cornered a small monkey and roared, “Who is mightiest of all jungle animals?” The trembling monkey says, “You are, mighty lion! Later, the lion confronts an ox…
- October 5th, 2008
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The teacher says to her new class
The teacher says to her new class, “For our first lesson… …, each of you will stand up, tell us your name, what your father does, spell what your father does, and then explain it to…
- October 4th, 2008
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There are small towns
There are small towns and there are small towns; this one was so small it had a fraction for a zip code.
- October 3rd, 2008
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Running in cold weather
It is that time of the year, fall. The weather is changing and it is getting cooler. This is a great time to run. But soon it will be cold. When running in cold weather, you need to change the way…
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The Complete Gym Personality Guide
From the Obsessive Compulsive Rep Counter to Leisure Suit Larry in Gym Shorts, these are the people that you meet when you’re lifting. Sometimes, when a person sets foot inside the gym, they tur…
- October 2nd, 2008
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My first Video support session
I was having an issue with my blog this morning with one of the plugins I am using. I decided to contact support through Skype. I called them and established a connection. I was talking to support…
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Pullups on the Total Gym
I recently put a Pullup bar in my home gym. Having had the Total gym for over a year I was doing Pullups on it for the past year. It made it easier to move to the full pullups. Here is a video show…
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The problem with old age
“The problem with old age,” said one man to another, “is that now that I’ve finally learned to make the most of my life, most of it is gone.”
- October 1st, 2008
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Coenzyme Q (CoQ)
Coenzyme Q is part of the mitochondria of cells and is necessary for energy production. This nutrient is found in Beef, Mackerel, Peanuts, Salmon, Sardines and Spinach as coenzyme Q10. Coenzyme Q c…
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History Test
Drilling her students for a test, the history teacher asked her students if anyone could recite Washington’s farewell address. Little TJ raised his hand and replied, “Heaven.”
- September 30th, 2008
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Stretching properly
When you stretch you want to stretch slowly and gently. Focus on what you are doing and move into the stretch slowly and gently. Breathe and exhale during the stretch and hold each stretch for 30 se…
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A father and son went fishing one day.
After a couple hours out in the boat, the boy suddenly became curious about the world around him. He asked his father, “How does this boat float?” The father thought for a moment, then rep…
- September 29th, 2008
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Proper footwear for running
A quality shoe is the most important investment for your running. The importance of selecting a good shoe cannot be over emphasized. For distance running, choose a running shoe, not a cross trainer.…
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The boy’s impatient math teacher
The boy’s impatient math teacher snarled, “and just far are you from the correct answer?” To which the boy replied, “Three seats, sir.”
- September 27th, 2008
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Oath of Enlistments
US ARMY “I, (State your name here) swear to sign away 4 years of my otherwise mediocre life to the UNITED STATES ARMY because I couldn’t score high enough on the ASVAB to get into the Air…
- September 26th, 2008
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How much Sleep
Sleep is an important part of a health and fitness program. The amount of sleep varies from person to person, but the general requirement is 5 to 9 hours per day or night. Most people have a feel fo…
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Young Tommy walked in the door
Young Tommy walked in the door, a smile on his face. “Say, pop, good news. Remember you promised to pay me ten dollars if I passed the math exam?” Mr. Grimsley looked up from his newspa…
- September 25th, 2008
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American College Sports Medicine
The American College Sports Medicine (ACSM) recommends some form of daily activity and exercise sessions three to five days a week for 20 to 60 minutes. Ideally, exercise should burn 300 calories per…
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The heartless Drill Instructor
“I suppose,” said the heartless drill instructor to the new recruit, “that when I die, you’ll make a special trip to my grave just to spit on it.” “Not me, sir,…
- September 24th, 2008
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Increasing workout intensity
Many people embarking on a fitness program try to increase workout intensity to fast. Depending on age and physical condition training at higher levels of intensity before your ready will not get you…
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Golden Gloves contestant
Telling his grandson about his days as a Golden Gloves contestant, Max said, “the bell rang, and we met in the center of the ring. First he threw a left cross, then came the right cross.”…
- September 23rd, 2008
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A disciplined approach to fitness
With your fitness program you need to have a disciplined approach. As many feel they need to get fit, they dive into it to quickly and become sore and discouraged. This is especially true for older…
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Why can’t two elephants go swimming at the same time?
Why can’t two elephants go swimming at the same time? Because they only have one pair of trunks.
- September 22nd, 2008
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Got a new piece of equipment
I brought a new piece of equipment this weekend. I have always liked to to pull-ups but the only place to really do them is the a fitness course near the house. However, when winter comes, doing the…
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You know you have lived a good long life
You know you have lived a good, long life when they put the cake ingredients in a pan, light the candles, and the cake cooks itself.
- September 19th, 2008
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Marine Corps Daily 16 Warm-up Card
Start Double Time in Place 15 Seconds Punch to the front while still double timing in place 15 seconds Punch to the Sky while still double timing in place 15 seconds Arm circles while still running fi…
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Places I’d Rather Not Live
Places I’d Rather Not Live Paradox, New York Crapo, Maryland Boogertown, North Carolina Spasticville, Kansas Hellhole, Idaho Purgatory, Maine Girdletree, Maryland…
