Thursday, December 29, 2011
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Tuesday, October 18, 2011
HIIT
HIIT Workout A – Bike Sprints:
Warm-up: 5min
10sec all out sprint (level 9-10 on a scale of 1-10)
50sec moderate (level 5-6 on a scale of 1-10)
Repeat for a total of 10 rounds
Add one sprint per week for 4wks
Cool down for 3-5min
Total time = 20 to 23min for way more fat-loss
HIIT Workout B – Running Sprints:
Warm-up : 5min (walk, jog and run)
Dynamic warm-up (high-knees, butt kicks @ 20/leg)
10sec all out sprint (9 on a scale of 1-10) – Note: you can do this in an alley, on a field, or on a quiet block. A treadmill will NOT work. It will take more than 10sec to get up to top speed. Also, sprinting is done on the balls of your feet – no heel to toe action.
50sec brisk walk to start line
Repeat for a total of 10 rounds
Add one sprint per week for 4wks
Cool down for 3min
Total time = 20 to 23min for way more fat-loss
Joy ??? An Inside Job
This is from my weekly devotional sent by Tyndale House Publishers. I find it very clear and concise; right in line with what our pastor says all the time... Enjoy!
Always be full of joy in the Lord. I say it again--rejoice!
Philippians 4:4
Dr. Victor Frankl, author of Man's Search for Meaning, was imprisoned by the Nazis in World War II because he was a Jew. His wife, his children, and his parents were all killed in the Holocaust. The Gestapo stripped him of his clothes. He stood totally naked before them. As they cut off his wedding band, Viktor said to himself, "You can take away my wife, you can take away my children, you can strip me of my clothes and my freedom, but there is one thing no person can ever take away from me--and that is my freedom to choose how I will react to what happens to me!" Even under the most difficult of circumstances, joy is a choice which transforms our tragedies into triumph.
Let's face it, not everything goes our way. Things don't always work out as we planned. Some days are disasters. Other days are worse than that.
Happiness comes easily when things go our way. Joy is different. It's deeper. Joy is an attitude we select. Happiness is external and subject to what happens. Joy is an inside job in which we opt to rejoice regardless of the circumstances.
Don't confuse happiness with joy. Happiness is a buoyant emotion that results from the momentary plateaus of well-being. Joy is bedrock stuff. Joy is a confidence that operates irrespective of our moods. Joy is the certainty that all is well, however we feel.
Joy is a divine dimension of living that is not shackled by circumstances simply because we have chosen to respond in a positive manner. Paul is saying in Philippians 4:4 that joy is not something that happens to me but rather something I deliberately and consciously select. Circumstances seldom generate lasting smiles and laughter. Joy comes to those who determine to choose it in spite of their circumstances.
Monday, October 17, 2011
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Friday, September 30, 2011
Wednesday, September 28, 2011
50 Questions That Will Free Your Mind
- How old would you be if you didn't know how old you are?
- 22 or 23
- Which is worse, failing or never trying?
- never trying, by far - I don't mind failing, as I know failing is how I learn.
- If life is so short, why do we do so many things we don’t like and like so many things we don’t do?
- ...
- When it’s all said and done, will you have said more than you’ve done?
- probably. but i'll also have done a lot.
- What is the one thing you’d most like to change about the world?
- suffering.
- If happiness was the national currency, what kind of work would make you rich?
- fishing and hunting guide
- Are you doing what you believe in, or are you settling for what you are doing?
- settling. no doubt - seems that we all do.
- If the average human life span was 40 years, how would you live your life differently?
- ...
- To what degree have you actually controlled the course your life has taken?
- the 10th degree...? based on the choices I've made, I've crafted life as it is for me + really it's God's blessing that I have what I have, nothing I've done...
- Are you more worried about doing things right, or doing the right things?
- yes.
- You’re having lunch with three people you respect and admire. They all start criticizing a close friend of yours, not knowing she is your friend. The criticism is distasteful and unjustified. What do you do?
- defend at all costs. loyalty, honor, & character demand it!
- If you could offer a newborn child only one piece of advice, what would it be?
- live, laugh, and love!
- Would you break the law to save a loved one?
- without hesitation.
- Have you ever seen insanity where you later saw creativity?
- ...
- What’s something you know you do differently than most people?
- decision making.
- How come the things that make you happy don’t make everyone happy?
- i'm me. you are you.
- What one thing have you not done that you really want to do? What’s holding you back?
- buy land for hunting/living/loving. - money.
- Are you holding onto something you need to let go of?
- not that i know of. i love simplicity, I don't need extra stuff, mentally, emotionally, or physically.
- If you had to move to a state or country besides the one you currently live in, where would you move and why?
- Wyoming, for the wide open spaces, outdoors, hunting/living off the land, and the cool climate.
- Do you push the elevator button more than once? Do you really believe it makes the elevator faster?
- no. no.
- Would you rather be a worried genius or a joyful simpleton?
- B.
- Why are you, you?
- It's a God thing.
- Have you been the kind of friend you want as a friend?
- I think so.
- Which is worse, when a good friend moves away, or losing touch with a good friend who lives right near you?
- losing touch with a good friend
- What are you most grateful for?
- spiritual: my salvation (Jesus); secular: my family.
- Would you rather lose all of your old memories, or never be able to make new ones?
- ... no.
- Is it possible to know the truth without challenging it first?
- depends on one's faith. I think all people challenge it at some point.
- Has your greatest fear ever come true?
- I am not sure I've yet defined my greatest fear.
- Do you remember that time 5 years ago when you were extremely upset? Does it really matter now?
- yes. depends on how you look at it.
- What is your happiest childhood memory? What makes it so special?
- weekend travels for lake and soccer. it's my family.
- At what time in your recent past have you felt most passionate and alive?
- every adventure with my family.
- If not now, then when?
- ...
- If you haven’t achieved it yet, what do you have to lose?
- exactly.
- Have you ever been with someone, said nothing, and walked away feeling like you just had the best conversation ever?
- yep.
- Why do religions that support love cause so many wars?
- misguided passion.
- Is it possible to know, without a doubt, what is good and what is evil?
- yes.
- If you just won a million dollars, would you quit your job?
- negative
- Would you rather have less work to do, or more work you actually enjoy doing?
- b.
- Do you feel like you’ve lived this day a hundred times before?
- yup.
- When was the last time you marched into the dark with only the soft glow of an idea you strongly believed in?
- couldn't say...
- If you knew that everyone you know was going to die tomorrow, who would you visit today?
- my family.
- Would you be willing to reduce your life expectancy by 10 years to become extremely attractive or famous?
- nope
- What is the difference between being alive and truly living?
- existing | loving & laughing.
- When is it time to stop calculating risk and rewards, and just go ahead and do what you know is right?
- yesterday
- If we learn from our mistakes, why are we always so afraid to make a mistake?
- i'm not.
- What would you do differently if you knew nobody would judge you?
- nothing.
- When was the last time you noticed the sound of your own breathing?
- this morning.
- What do you love? Have any of your recent actions openly expressed this love?
- my family
- In 5 years from now, will you remember what you did yesterday? What about the day before that? Or the day before that?
- i doubt it
- Decisions are being made right now. The question is: Are you making them for yourself, or are you letting others make them for you?
- yes.
Tuesday, September 27, 2011
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