Friday, August 24, 2007
being independent once again
Hmm… it’s embarrassing you know, to go class late... everybody will stare at you (for a moment only). I keep my pace shorter as I’m nearing the class to take a glance.
Phew! It really relieves me when the lecturer was not there yet. Fling the door open and throw a smile. That’s what we call a sweet escape rather than sweat escape.
Later on, I attended another class.
Let me brief a little.
This lecturer is a bloody damn genius. This fellow assume his student to be smart just like him… my friends including myself have to accept this. We keep on pretending to understand what he taught us. Just swallow it, digest it later on.
Unfortunately, that day, a girl in my class could not stand it anymore. So she blurted out that she does not understand. He stopped writing at the board. Stand still, feelings unbelievable to what he have heard just now… that’s funny to see him blinking for a while.
All of us thought that he might explain slowly for a better understanding.
(always expect the unexpected)
As he opens his mouth, he becomes unstoppable. Guess what we’ve heard. It was a reddening ears lecture… he blamed us for blaming him and other people. He said we took everything for granted. And he kept pointing at a group of students who used to be ‘talkative’ in the class. They were the very unlucky one. He ‘lectured’ us, tormented us for half an hour.
We all got trembling as the countdown began. As the clock ticked at 12 o’clock, we are free , independent once again… hooray
Wednesday, August 15, 2007
How To Get Rid Of Flabby Arms
By: Marc David
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Hats off to a very brave women who stepped up and finally wanted to get rid of the flabby arms and the sooner the better !
Luckily for her, this problem is quite common and the solution is quite simple and two-fold. Working to get rid of flabby arms comes with overall fitness but there's some specific exercises you can to in addition to reducing body fat that will bring those arms into super shape once again.
On just another normal day, I received an email with a cry for help.
"I would like to know how to build up the muscle around the humerous bones of the upper arms. I want to get rid of flabby upper arms!"
For starters...The muscle that is most problematic for flabby arms is called: The TricepMost women think of these things when it comes to that area:
* flabby arms
* exercise for flabby arms
* tone flabby arms
* how to get rid of flabby arms
* flabby arm help
* flabby upper arms
* etc
There are really two key concepts to that particular predicament. Keep in mind that this is such a common question so you are certainly not alone in this. But just keep reading because the answer is pretty simple and may surprise you!
First, get the idea out of your head that there's any such thing as 'spot reduction.' Meaning, if you do certain exercises for that area, the fat will magically disappear just from there and your arms will suddenly be taunt and tone again. Let me give you a real quick lesson on fat. Don't worry this is going to be easy........
Your body stores fat. It stores it in general areas that are common to you as a female. Most men store the most fat in their stomachs. Women tend to store it in their thighs, hips and buttocks.
But with anything, you can and will store fat wherever. So the first thing you want to do is...Reduce the body fat period!Once you start to reduce fat, you'll see it disappear.
Don't bother with creams and rubs and all the other gimmicks out there. You cannot spot reduce. Your body stores fat and the only way to reduce fat in any particular area that is bothering you is to reduce fat period from your body as a whole.
For all these reasons,...Your first mission, should you choose to accept it, is to reduce the body fat.Second, in order for that area of your arm to become tone, you'll want to build muscle in the back of the arm.
That is called the Tricep and there's several good exercise you can do to build up that area.But first, let me give you a list of some of the best exercises for flabby arms that will focus on the tricep and help you develop the area and make it stronger.
This isn't all inclusive but it's some of the more common and better exercises you can do for the back of the arms.
* Weighted dips
* Close grip bench press
* Close grip push ups
* Lying barbell French press
* Overhead cable extensions
* Cable press downs
* Reverse cable press downs
Frankly...Many people are caught up in the idea that in order for them to get rid of a problematic area they need to just work it out and do some exercises to target that area.
But that's only half of the solution as you've read.By working out the area AND reducing body fat, you will progress at twice the speed and make twice the visual differences.Let's suppose you only worked out the back of the arms. The muscle would be stronger and firmer no doubts, but it might not show IF your level of body fat is such that the muscle is still covered up.
As you see, by doing both, you will tone up (build) the tricep and make it more visible when the layer of fat that covers it up is reduced.
Men and women who want to reduce the 'flabby' anything simply have to realize that it's a combination of body fat in that area, maybe loose skin and a muscle that generally needs to be developed in order to be taunt.But I'm getting way ahead of myself!
This is a two fold mission.
1- Reduce body fat
2- Do specific exercises
to build muscle in the back of the arm so that once the fat is gone, you'll have a tricep and it will appear tight and toneIn a nutshell what this will do for you is make the back of your arms less flabby as the fat is lost from your body ! And the new muscle will bring added tone and tightness to the back of your arm.
Quite simple isn't it ? Just make a schedule for yourself. Arrange a suitable time , roughly, three times a week is sufficient to keep your body fit . Locate your favourite park or gym and go for it. find a companion to avoid boredome.
Sunday, August 12, 2007
stress vs fun
2 weeks to sit for examination, test (or what so ever paper that is loaded with witty formula and terms) we tend to see the ‘real students’. By midnight, they will prepare themselves a stacking of books in front of them and also a mug full with Nescafe.. to prevent saliva drooling.. Looks though, eh. That really shows the credibility as a diligent student.
Chotto! (Wait) There’s something wrong here. If we take a closer look, we might see the grim on their face. We also could feel the rising up and down the adrenaline. This phenomenon is very familiar among the stressed people. Studying so hard to keep the A listed in the score mark instead of F.
Relax, stay calm. Let’s make things different. There are countless ways to explore a whole new life. Live the life to the fullest, how? Be happy all the time. Like a little kid with full of curiosity, enthusiasm, giggling with friends and explore things with widened eyes. What is more amazing is, they dare to fail. Why don’t students nowadays explore things just like in the childhood? In other word, be optimistic, find the excitement in the learning process. If this really happening, we’ll get to see students getting cheered up during the lecture or class, being so energetic when it is involving a discussion. That is some dramatic change that they can experience.
To make things smoother, find a study partner. How efficient can it be? Simple. Both of them will keep supporting each other, sharing knowledge, and finding solutions together. It is such an attractive way to make fun learning. You will not easily get bored because there is someone to push, to remind and also refresh you. Help out friends who are in need. Friend in need is a friend indeed. Teach and share with them with what you’ve got. Besides enhancing your knowledge, it gives self-satisfaction. Always feel glad to to make your friends feel in ease.
Why don’t we all try this out? Even if we are worker, we still can try figure this out. No loss, no regret. Life will be so energetic. Have a grip on me, have faith in what you believe. There’s nothing to lose in trying out new stuff. Just like an eager child learning the step of their life. Dare to fail. There’s no regret, stress, or sadness in their vocabulary. Life is so colorful in their eyes, so we are.