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The Two Biggest Lies About Abdominal Training

by: Dan Farrell

If you have ever read a fitness magazine...

If you have ever watched TV ads about latest machines that will "magically" reveal your abs...

If you have ever gone to a gym and seen tens of people lying on the floor doing crunches....

Then beware - because chances are you are a victim of the two biggest abdominal training hoaxes!

Hoax # 1

Just doing some midsection exercises can reduce your "love handles".

Fact:

You cannot reduce fat from a certain targeted area of your body just by using exercise alone. The abdominal area is no exception.

So, if you want to get a flat stomach and reveal your abs, losing the fat covering them is the way to go.

The only way to do this is to lose fat proportionately from your entire body by burning more calories than you consume.

How? By doing these two things:

1) Have a healthy and balanced permanent diet: dark green vegetables, fresh fruits, whole wheat and whole grain products, non-fat dairy products, fish, poultry breast, lean red meat, egg white.

You should cut out all sugar, soda, non-whole grain products and saturated fats: These aliments should only be a reward for achieving a goal, not a habit!

2) Start exercising

Aerobic and weight training will raise your metabolic rate. In result, your body will burn more calories.

* aerobic exercising

3 times per week, conduct an exercise that keeps your heart rate elevated for at least 30-45 minutes (ex: walking, running, cycling, swimming, aerobics, etc)

* weight training

Alternate days of aerobics with weight training. You will build muscles that will burn more calories, even when at rest!

Hoax # 2

You have to do tons of crunches.

Fact:

Overuse of crunches will only shorten your abs, pull your head forward, and give you bad posture. Do you really want to look like Quasimodo, the Hunchback of Notre-Dame?

Any standing exercise that will contract your abs will do, but you should specifically target your lower back to strengthen the muscles that support your spine.

The easiest exercise is sucking the gut in, also known as the "stomach vacuum"...

1. Exhale. Suck in your gut.

2. Maintain the contraction for 10 to 20 seconds.

3. Repeat 10 to 15 times, as often as you like throughout the day (...while in the shower, sitting at your desk, while driving, etc.).

Time now for YOU to take action!

PS: Do not forget to consult your doctor before starting any diet and exercise plan.

About The Author

Dan Farrell is owner of http://www.weight-loss-exercises.info and http://www.4maximumhealth.com... The Weight Loss Primer.

Quick Smart Cleaning ? The Lounge

by: Barry Hynd

In our very first quick smart cleaning guide we look at how you can clean your lounge area in fifteen minutes.

Now, you?re probably thinking that a fifteen-minute clean just isn't possible. Not only is it possible, though, it's also highly desirable: it can be a very long day when yu have to work, look after the kids and take care of all of the household chores, too: hopefully we can show you how to save a little but of time which you can then spend however you want.

First of all before we start you?ll need some sort of basket or bag. This is to put non-lounge items in. It would also be good if you could have a duster to hand and also a vacuum cleaner or a brush. OK, are you ready?

Take a look around the room to find any items that don?t belong in the lounge. Put these in your basket or bag and put it to one side. The settee is next: brush down all the cushions and check down the backs...

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What Web Are You Weaving?

by: Keith Varnum

The earth does not belong to man.

Man belongs to the earth.

All things are connected like the blood that unites one family.

Man did not weave the web of life.

He is merely a strand in it.

Whatever he does to the web he does to himself.

- Native American Wisdom

In Native American lore, the spirit medicine of the spider is to remind us that we are the source of our life adventures. The spider?s message is that we are the weavers of our own web of life experiences. We are the creator of our own reality?the authors of our own karma.

If we want to change the life experiences that we?re attracting, we need to change the web of thoughts, feelings and actions that we?re sending out into our world. By the Law of Attraction, the vibration at which we?re vibrating will attract people and events vibrating at that same vibrational frequency. Get your life aligned...

What Web Are You Weaving?

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What Web Are You Weaving?

by: Keith Varnum

The earth does not belong to man.

Man belongs to the earth.

All things are connected like the blood that unites one family.

Man did not weave the web of life.

He is merely a strand in it.

Whatever he does to the web he does to himself.

- Native American Wisdom

What Web Are You Weaving?

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Refinish Your Hardwood Floor Like a Pro

Refinish Your Hardwood Floor Like a Pro

by: Dan Farrell

This article is written by a pro of refinishing hardwood floors since I have done too many to count. Maybe 300 would be a good guess.?

My father was in the business full time (as well as aluminum windows and doors (which I'll write another article about that soon) and while I attended college, and for a short time after, I worked with him as well as on my own refinishing hardwood floors.

In fact, I just did my mother-in-law's last summer and my back still hurts!

Before you even think of starting this DIY project, you need to be fairly good shape. There is a lot of bending, kneeling and scraping :(

Ok, you still are here reading so I guess you are serious :o)

Here are the easy? steps to a beautiful, shiny hardwood floor:

1. Determine what kind of finish you would like first. There are a couple
choices, low gloss and high gloss. It's strictly taste as...

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Top Tips For Clean Indoor Air

Top Tips For Clean Indoor Air

by: Michael Grzywacz

Indoor air can make you miserable if it is not kept clean and healthy.

Clean indoor air is essential for a happy you and a happy home.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has reported that Indoor air can contain up to 5 times as much pollution as outdoor air. Allergies and asthma are on the rise so cleaning indoor air in your home and work place is more important than ever as this can greatly reduce symptoms according to Dr. John Winder, an allergist for the Nationwide Asthma Screening Program of the American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology.

These are some clean indoor air top tips:

- When you dust your house with a cloth you a often spreading dust around. You vacuum based tools to dust with instead. Make sure you don?t avoid difficult to reach areas like space under beds, drapes and moldings.

- A great tip for dusting small objects is to cover the nozzle...

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Water Damaged Carpet, What Can Be Done?

by: Randy Heslip

Water damage can come in many varieties, from a spilling a single bucket to a complete basement flooding. How you approach your carpet clean up will also depend on the quality of the water if it is clean water, like rain water, or is it from a sewer backup. Each situation should be evaluated on an individual basis, but here are some general guidelines.

First the obvious try to stop the water at the source to eliminate further damage. Check behind the walls as water may be trapped in the insulation or behind the vapor barrier. Next remove all furniture from the room, lift up the edges of the carpet and remove the uderpadding and discard. Extract as much of the water as possible, try to do this soon as you can, as bacteria and mold can set in quickly. Note ? depending on the size and scope of damage it may be worth calling in a professional. After you have extracted as much of the water as...

Water Damaged Carpet, What Can Be Done?

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