June 10, 2007

Vulcan Success Principles: Victory through Emotional Mastery

Personal development and victory as taught by the success principles of Vulcans! Link to Full Story

Health, Diet & Weight Loss Checklist, Part IV

Part IV in the Health, Diet, and Weight Loss Series discusses the importance of flexibility, and also gives the basics for flexibility exercise guidelines. Link to Full Story

Large Fat Woman says it’s OK to be Fat

A rather large, fat woman claims that it is okay to be fat. In fact, she has created a 7-minute long video explaining why she feels that way! Link to Full Story

Self Improvement and Law of Attraction Link Love, Volume 18

This week's Link Love edition features several powerful truths that can change your life, but that can be read and internalized in under 5 minutes. Doesn't get much easier than that, right? Link to Full Story

June 6, 2007

10,000 Fists to Freedom

Think you have what it takes to make a 90-day
self improvement commitment and actually STICK to it?

Then put your money where you mouth is and prove it!
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June 5, 2007

Disagreeing with the Pink Princess about Selling eBooks Online

A difference of opinions about whether or not the buying and selling of eBooks on the Internet is indeed DEAD. Link to Full Story

Exercise of the Day - Alternating Single Leg Bridge

A great overall body exercise that works the shoulders and arms, lower back, abs, and legs - all at the same time! Link to Full Story

2,000 Gather for Nude Photo Shoot

Can you add the fact that you can get thousands of people naked to YOUR resume'? This guy does it, and with his camera at the ready! Link to Full Story

How to Look Good even if You’re Fat, Ugly, and Have a Big Nose

Think that you need to go "under the knife" to improve your appearance? Not anymore! Now you can find out what you will look like after plastic surgery without actually HAVING plastic surgery! Link to Full Story

Book Blog Tour: Life on Purpose - Six Passages to an Inspired Life

My review of a very enlightening book that discusses purposefully creating the life that we want, rather than just being "victims" of the life that we are living. Link to Full Story

A Good Push Up Workout, Part II

A powerful and exhausting push up workout that will net you incredible upper body results, including strengthening and growth of the shoulders, triceps, and chest muscles. Link to Full Story

Self Improvement and Law of Attraction Link Love, Volume 17

This week's self improvement and law of attraction information runs the gamut from productivity to happiness to visualization to wake up calls. Check it out! Link to Full Story

Celebrity Endorsements - The Key to Inflated Prices

Apparently the world in general has a surplus of money to spend, because the celebrity endorsement deals are still going strong. Who do people think is paying those celebrities to pretend that they like something?? Link to Full Story

Doing it Differently Blog Carnival, 4th Edition

Parenting, money, health, laughter - all that and more in this edition of the Doing it Differently Blog Carnival! Link to Full Story

Exercise of the Day - Dive Bomber Push Up

If you are looking for a great way to get more out of the push up exercise, the Dive Bomber Push-up fits the bill! Link to Full Story

Rehab - The Celebrity Drug of Choice

Despite the fact that rehab is obviously just a joke for celebrities these days, am I the only one who sees an escalating situation here that needs to be recognized? Link to Full Story

The Top 2 Methods of Losing Bodyfat

There are 2 simple techniques that can be a part of any weight loss program that will ensure the maximum amount of body fat loss! Link to Full Story

Happiness Quotient - What Blueprint are you Creating?

Is your blueprint for life one that will ensure the building of a life of joy and contentment, or one that will be dependent on certain circumstances in order for you to be happy? Link to Full Story

Topless pictures of Cecilia Bolocco create Scandal - Why do we Care?

Apparently we are supposed to care deeply for the fact that a former Miss Universe just got nailed on tape half-naked, and most likely also cheating on her husband. I'm sorry, I can't seem to get worried about this... Link to Full Story

May 9, 2007

Exercise of the Day - Alternating Crunches on Exercise Ball

Unlike a standard Exercise Ball Crunch, this movement requires the activation of more core muscles, including the obliques, thus making it a much more effective exercise.

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Alternating Crunches on Exercise Ball
Alternating Crunches on Exercise Ball

The most common mistake with this exercise is bringing the upper body off of the ball and then twisting to one side or the other. You will recruit more muscle fibers by twisting as you come up, reversing the twist on the way back down, and then doing the same movement on the other side. Also, when in the top most part of the movement, hold that peak contraction for one or two full seconds before returning to the bottom position. Come back up from the bottom position immediately, though - do linger there and rest.