A focus on improvement- in self, in business, in life
February 10, 2011 Leave a comment
DO NOT skip Breakfast!
Breakfast is still important. Extremely important. The most important meal of the day, in fact. You’ve heard it time and time again. But need more proof? Men’s Health gives you 3 Reasons. They also have a great quiz to help you make the best decisions when choosing what to eat in the morning.
February 8, 2011 Leave a comment
If you want to build muscle you can’t smoke and you must get lots of sleep. Duh, right? But what about playing hoops or going for a jog at lunchtime? And is eating right after a workout good for you? Learn the seven biggest mistakes people make when trying to build muscle at today’s Men’s Health article: 7 Muscle-Building Mistakes to Avoid.
February 4, 2011 1 Comment
Build and Protect The Brand Called 'You'
What comes to your mind when you hear Disney? What about Microsoft? Sony? Coke? The name DirecTV do anything for you? You don’t need to tell me, but I bet each of these conjures in you specific, even emotionally strong, thoughts and emotions. For Disney, you might picture happy children and a company that has, for years, provided beautiful, lifelong memories to adults and children alike. Microsoft? Well Bill Gates has made sure we’ve all equated the new computer age- technology advancement, in general, really- to the company he founded. With Sony, many of you may think of quality video and sound equipment such as televisions and stereos. Others may think of the efficiency with which the Japanese company is run, while still others may have negative feelings simply because it is not an American original. Coke- excuse me, Coca Cola- has been in our collective consciousness for so long that a whole brand category was created. Have you ever said “can I have a Coke”, when you really wanted a cola of any sort? I happen to prefer Pepsi, but still ask for “coke”, for some reason, when I eat out. Read more of this post
February 3, 2011 Leave a comment
HIIT- Good for Weights, Too!
I really didn’t feel like being in the gym last night. It was a long day at work, I was late picking up the kids, and my body was still a little sore from playing basketball the day before. So on the way to the gym I decided I’d just do a quick workout. Now I preface that with the fact that my quick workouts have been known to last an hour or so.
But I was determined to keep my promise to myself. Luckily, I’d just installed this cool app on my Android phone. Called HIIT for “High Intensity Interval Training,” it allows me to feed it variables like prep time; rest/recover period; work/training period; and how many sets or rounds for each cycle-through. The cool thing is it beeps or buzzes when it’s time to switch exercises or downshift from work to recover. Read more of this post
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