Archive for September, 2011
How Do Celebrities Stay So Thin?
Not a day goes by, and I do mean not a day, when I’m not asked, “How do celebrities stay so thin?” The answer to this is long overdue and sure to rattle more than a few cages.
Over the years I’ve worked with many Hollywood types and the reality is, either they, or someone who pays their bills, have nearly unlimited financial resources to pursue their goals. They are not working real jobs or pursuing studies. They are devoted entirely to looking the absolute best they can in the shortest time possible. They are prepared to do whatever it takes to reach their goals. They hire a nutritionist, a masseuse and a personal trainer. Nannies and nurses care for their kids around the clock. Assistants do their shopping and other errands. When I am hired to get someone in shape for a movie or a photo shoot, the environment takes on that of a training camp, similar to a boxer in preparation for a championship fight. Everything we do is laser focused on helping the client lose fat, define muscles and create a vibrant look that will sell movie tickets or magazines. I’ve been known to train some clients six hours a day for a month or more.
The Power of Visualization – How to Make the Body of Your Dreams Become a Reality
I never really understood how powerful using visualization was until I actually saw the results. It was before I got into the fitness field and I was overweight and wanted to change my body. I remember watching the movie, “The Terminator”, and seeing Lynda Hamilton with her incredible toned physique. She had six pack abs, lean legs, and her arms and shoulder were amazing.
For me, that was inspiring and I decided to use her body as my inspiration towards achieving the body of my dreams. Every time I went into the gym, I imagined her body as mine and working out as she did in that scene in the movie.
Staying Up Late – Is It Worth It?
Is it worth it? I heard that question this morning. If was from my wife Lisa. She knows me too well. Let me back up a bit. I was in the bathroom shaving this morning when my wife walked in. Her greeting wasn’t, “Good morning dear, how did you sleep?” It was, “Soooo…you stayed up until 2:00 in the morning. You know what that does to you. Is it worth it?” I didn’t give her an answer. I didn’t have a good one to give.
I have a character flaw. It is not knowing when to quit a project and go to bed. I was working on some articles last night and before I knew it, it was nearly 2:00 a.m. Lisa had long since gone to bed and was sound asleep. When I crawled into bed she didn’t wake up or roll over or even move a muscle. I thought I was safe and she would never know how late I went to bed. How she knew what time I went to bed is a mystery to me. It’s one of those mysteries of women that men can’t figure out.
Build Your Family Tree Through Ancestry DNA Testing
Ancestry DNA testing facilitates the building of the family tree. DNA is something that is passed down from one generation to another. Thus, information about our ancestors is encoded in it.
If you have seen the movie Jurassic Park, you would know what we are talking about. The movie was based on the concept of DNA only. DNA allows you to find out all about your ancestors. Sounds interesting! If you too want to track your ancestry then you can go for ancestry DNA testing and it will give you many details of your ancestors!
Why Brain Surgery Scares So Many People
If you or a loved one is faced with the prospect of brain surgery, no doubt there is a great deal of anxiety attached to that prospect. As a culture, we are conditioned to think of brain surgery as possibly being the end of our lives. Here are some of the reasons why the idea of undergoing brain surgery causes so much fear in our hearts.
Many of us know nothing more about brain surgery than what we have learned through television shows and movies. In most cases, brain surgery was an event that either left an individual as a complete vegetable or turned the person into a raving lunatic. We all know on one level that what we see on television and in the movies is strictly for entertainment and often has little or nothing to do with the reality of the situation. Nevertheless, we still fear in the back of our minds that we will come out of the surgery with a drastically altered personality or that we will slip into a state where we will in effect cease to exists, even if our bodies are still breathing.