Jul 16, 2014 11:00:00 AM
If you are in desperate need for arguments in discussions about capitalism and make your “I know it all and even better friends” go pale from your cutting edge analysis with a smirk, “23 Things they don’t tell you about Capitalism” might be the right read for you.
Topics: Think Deeper
Jul 12, 2014 7:45:00 AM
I went to a beautiful holiday together with my girldfriend in July 2014 organised by Riviera around the Bay of Naples. We opted for the all inclusive no brainer: Everything is done for you kind of vacation as we made the experience that this leads to less complications. The kids were off to the scouts to Lisbon and we had a great time.
Topics: How to run a faster marathon
Jul 2, 2014 11:00:00 AM
What would you think if there was a formula to become rich? What if this formula was pretty simple but there just has to be someone to point it out to you? Napoleon Hill will change the way how you think about yourself and your life plans by using real life examples. This book will tell you how to grow rich.
Topics: Think Deeper
Jul 2, 2014 5:00:00 AM
"The first 20 minutes" was another grab at Easons for the buy One get one half price promotion. Easons's marketing definitely works on me... As i am currently preparing for a marathon i thought it might come in handy to read a book which claims to tell you how to excercise better, train smarter and livelonger.
Gretchen Reynolds is a writer for the New York times column Phys Ed. As a mother, pet owner and fulltime worker she understands the challenges the average Joe faces when it comes to excercising.
The book mainly describes an accumulation on experiments which have been done on mice, rats, humans, apes and other specimen to see how exercise influences their capabilities regarding movement and intelligence. At the end of each chapter there are tips on how to stretch, improve your balance or keeping a better diet to support your sport efforts.
The book is rather short and fast to read through. The language is easy and straight forward. The balance between description of experiments and the author's own experience is balanced and helps to make the content more accessible.
I was surprised that low fat chocolate milk could such a good isotonic drink. There was no hesitation to add this to my diet plan to be drunken after my runs and workouts. The insights about stretching came as a surprise to me. Still I would have liked to know how stretching after excercise is evaluated by the experts. In total I took away from this book that science seems to agree to disagree about the major questions of excercising and is following a path of listening to your own body whilst challenging oneself. If you need someone to show you why you should get yourself up and running this book is ideal as the insight on the aging process with and without exercise is compelling. For sport pros this isn't that right choice except you want to take away just one or two new ideas,as there are no detailed training and nutrition plans in this book. Entertaining read for beginners and the generally interested.
Topics: Think Deeper
Jul 1, 2014 11:30:00 AM
If you like Texas, colts, cowboys, politics, American history and stories about undermined minorities or just one of the mentioned this book will be a delight for you. If you do not like war stories, blood and gore, stories about rape, death and Indians do not waste your time on this formidable book and opt for fantasy.
Topics: Think Deeper
Jul 1, 2014 10:00:00 AM
Depending which party you are a member of or vote for in Ireland you might have a very different opinion about this very question. Timothy Patrick Coogan is a well regarded editor and author of books about the IRA, Eamon De Valera and obviously Michael Collins. The scandal in 2012 in which the United States Embassy in Dublin denied Timothy Patrick Coogan twice to enter the country renews the interest in his work.
Topics: Think Deeper
Jul 1, 2014 8:45:00 AM
Once you have your goals defined the next step is to get a plan in place. Once the plan is in place you need to track your progress. My plan is to be able to do a muscle up and hand stand push up by the end of the year, because they are major components in many of the hero workouts from Crossfit. This leads inevitably into how to track your progress towards that goal, because otherwise you won´t know how to adjust. Competition is also a nice component to help you excel. Here is where apps can come in handy.
Currently I use the following apps to keep track of my progress:
Jul 1, 2014 6:55:55 AM
After the cat rescue at the weekend and improving my personal record for 5 mile to 32:52 i entered a membership in my local gym. Currently I do not own a power rack and this is why I decided to sign up, as I want to test the Stronglifts 5x5 program. I also added kettlebell swings to my training routine with first results.
Jun 30, 2014 8:00:00 AM
Do you know Malcolm X from posters and t shirts of rappers as a sign of rebellion, with him referring to whites as “White Devils” and being the example of one the most extreme figures of the civil rights movement in the sixties. Is this really all to this historic figure?
Topics: Think Deeper
Jun 29, 2014 1:52:00 AM
No, i didn´t get chased by a dog holding a cat to improve my 5 mile run time. Even though this might be a good idea to run faster, especially if the dog is big enough. The weekend of the 28.06.2014 has been pretty eventful for me as I rescued a cat from drowning in the liffey and ran a 5 mile personal best. And it seems it is still not over, as I am going fishing tomorrow.
Topics: Run Faster
