Workout while swimming

Taken from a magazine article



Swimming tips (the freestyle)

• Stretch your leading arm forward as far as you can (swim tall)
  
• Keep your abs and lower back muscles taut
• Dig like you are gathering sand with a shovel (drop an anchor)
  
• Keep your hands flat, broad and firm
• Look straight down at the bottom of the pool -- it reduces strain on neck and lower back
• Fewer stroke is better, aim for DPS (distance per stroke)
• Legs should be taut while feet remains flexible
• Don't waste your breath, make each breath count, and try to breath alternately
• Try to breath every 3 stroke

Some tips for beginners:

• Harmony with the water
• Pierce the water
• Stroke smoothly
  

Some tips of working out

The title says it all:

• Perform exercises that work your biggest muscles and work mutilple muscles at once (think squats, deadlift, rows)
• Lift fast but with control --> activate more muscle fiber and burn more fat
• Lower slowly to maintain the proper form and don't let weight take over
  
• Don't lift everyday, 3 times a week is great (muscle needs time to recover to grow)
  

Life is hard

Hm...kadang kerasa kalau hidup itu berat...
Banyak tanggung jawab yang harus dilakukan, dan jumlah jam sehari sebanyak 24 jam yang dirasakan kurang bagi yang tidak pintar membagi waktu (saya salah satunya...ahahuah)

apa yah...oh ya...hari ini uda mulai ke gym lagi, mudah2an betah...lol
tak dirasa sudah waktunya cari kerja, ada seorang teman yang sudah mendapatkan kerja di bagian consulting...wah...i'd like that...hm...for her : grats is the best word i think :)

well...for me, i hope i can have a good life, oneday :)
even though i know life is hard, there's still hope for the better, right?

ah...kalau liat hidup org lain yang memiliki hidup yg menyenangkan (hm..mnrt gw, tapi mnrt mereka tetap monoton), mgkn pepatah "rumput tetangga selalu lebih muda" bisa diaplikasikan di sini. sadly but true, bnyk dari antara kita yang melihat org lain yg sukses, yang bisa bepergian ke mana-mana di waktu tugasnya, dll..dan itu kita anggap bagus, tetapi bagi mereka, itu monoton...

hm...it makes me wonder, will i be like that someday???
i mean not that, but will i be like, not cherishing all i have one day???
hopefully...not...

Lesson of the day:

Skills, knowledge, abilities and expericences are only useful IF u're at the right place.
Problems and hassle free life NEVER makes a strong person
Don't ask life "Why me" , instead say "Try me"

Don't blow your nose

Taken from : Men'sHealth

Thank goodness cold and flu season is almost over.

But if you caught a cold this winter and quarantined yourself in your office—or bed—with a box of tissues, you might have done your sinuses a disservice.

According to a recent story in the New York Times, blowing your nose when you have a cold can cause more harm than good.

Is this really true?

Yes and no, explains J. Owen Hendley, M.D., professor of pediatrics at the University of Virginia. Hendley coauthored a study a few years ago that found nose-blowing generates very high pressure in the nasal cavity—more pressure than coughing and sneezing—because closing off the front of your nose (hopefully with a tissue) causes the mucus to exit through a thin opening. And not all of it goes out through the nostrils.

It's unclear whether blowing mucus into your sinus was harmful, but during sickness it could shoot viruses or bacteria in there and possibly cause further infection, Hendley says.

If you already have a cold, stop the drip by doing the opposite of what your momma told you: Don’t blow. But if you absolutely must, some experts say, do it one nostril at a time and take a decongestant.

Hello God

Currently watching this korean drama series, well, i think it's a bit boring in the start, but..it gets better, and actually it's worth watching...great story, great actors...etc2...lolz. I like watching movie which is inspirational and motivating... this one is....

A few quotes from this movie:

• it's a foolish thing, to do something just to beat somebody
• what's important is your own happiness
• there's no unequal heart, you can love anyone
  

Hm..more quotes after i finished watching this movie.. :D

Finding and Keeping A Life Partner (cont'd)

::Another perspective::

There are some people in your life that need to be loved from a distance.. It's amazing what you can accomplish when you let go of or at least minimize your time with draining, negative, incompatible, not-going anywhere relationships.



Observe the relationships around you.

• Pay attention... Which ones lift and which ones lean?
• Which ones encourage and which ones discourage?
• Which ones are on a path of growth uphill and which ones are going downhill?
• When you leave certain people do you feel better or feel worse?
• Which ones don't appreciate you?
• Which ones make you feel good, praises you, boosts you with loving and caring words or annotations?

An African proverb states, 'Before you get married, keep both eyes open, and after you marry, close one eye;Before you get involved and make a commitment to someone, don't let lust, desperation, immaturity, ignorance, pressure from others or a low self esteem make you blind to warning signs. Keep your eyes open, and don't fool yourself that you can change someone or that what you see as faults aren't really that important.

• Do you bring out the best in each other?
• Do you compliment and compromise with each other, or do you compete, compare and control?
• What do you bring to the relationship?
• Do you bring past relationships, past hurt, past mistrust, past pain?

You can't take someone to the altar to alter them.
You can't make someone love you or make someone stay.
If you develop self-esteem, spiritual discernment, and 'a life'; you won't find yourself making someone else responsible for your happiness or responsible for your pain.

Seeking status, sex, and security are the wrong reasons to be in a relationship.

What keeps a relationship strong is:
1. trust
2. communication
3. intimacy
4. a sense of humor
5. sharing tasks
6. daily exchanges (meal, shared activity, hug, call, touch, notes, etc)
7. sharing common goals and interests
8. giving each other space to grow without feeling insecure
9. giving each other a sense of belonging and assurances of commitment
10. concern and care for your lover in your own ways.

Finding and Keeping A Life Partner

forwarded in an email by a friend... worth reading

FINDING AND KEEPING A LIFE PARTNER (by Dov Heller, M.A.)

Choosing a life partner should never be based on love. Though this may sound 'not politically correct', there's a profound truth here. Love is not the basis for getting married. Rather, love is the result of a good marriage. When the other ingredients are right, then the love will come. Let me say it again: 'You can't build a lifetime relationship on love alone; You need a lot more!!!

Here are five questions you must ask yourself if you're serious about finding and keeping a life partner:

Question #1: Do we share a common life purpose?
Question #2: Do I feel safe expressing my feelings and thoughts with this person?
Question #3: Is he/she a mensch?
Question #4: How does he/she treat other people?
Question #5: Is there anything I'm hoping to change about this person after we're married?

More thorough explanation:

#1 Marry someone who wants the same thing.

#2 Feeling safe means you can communicate openly with this person (trust). Make sure you feel emotionally safe with the person you plan to marry

#3 A mensch is someone who is a refined and sensitive person. A good person as 'someone who is always striving to be good and do the right.

#4 Is this someone who enjoys giving pleasure to others or are they wrapped up in themselves and self's absorbed? You can be sure that someone, who treats others poorly, will eventually treat you poorly as well.

#5 If you cannot fully accept this person the way they are now, then you are not ready to marry them. In conclusion, dating doesn't have to be difficult and treacherous. You can't change people.

Lead more with your head, less with your heart. It pays to be as objective as possible.
Falling in love is a great feeling, but when you wake up with a ring on your finger, you don't want to find yourself trouble because you didn't do your homework.