When it comes to getting bigger arms, (or just shapely) there are many exercises you can do to increase muscle mass. The barbell curl is one that is both easy and versatile, thus making it a preferred choice for many exercise enthusiasts. Barbells are long bars that can accommodate weights. They come in different weight amounts. When starting out using them, you will probably want to start with a lower weight and increase this amount as you go. This is...
Read MoreWhile different exercises focus on different muscles, all the parts of the body are still required to work together, making upper body exercises essential for everyone, especially the successful athlete. Additional upper body exercise is naturally beneficial for swimmers, who depend on their shoulders and arms to propel them, but strong arms are also important in running, biking and aerobics. Strengthening your upper body, especially the shoulders and back, will give you the posture to fight unnecessary injuries and maintain...
Read MoreDumbbell Concentration Curl is an isolation movement exercise with the main purpose to peak your arm’s biceps, especially the Brachialis (outside part of biceps). Dumbbell concentration curls can be done in a variety of ways: sitting, standing or in a kneeling position. The movement is typically used as an finishing exercise to work the “peak” of the biceps and give gym goers the final “pump” before leaving the gym and “hitting the streets”! Bicep and Brachialis Muscle Physiology Summary The biceps brachii (Bicep) is a muscle...
Read MoreEver wonder why you get some of the things you do or how the same types of people, circumstances or events keep showing up in your life? Why do we blame everything and everyone BUT ourselves, for why our life is the way it is? If you want to change your life, change the words that come out of your mouth. Oh, I can hear some of you now: “I don’t believe for one minute that our words have any...
Read MoreI heard a story years ago of a man who found the cocoon of a butterfly. One day a small opening appeared. He sat and watched the butterfly for several hours as it struggled to force its body through the small hole. Then it seemed to stop making any progress. It appeared as though it had gotten as far as it had and it could go no further. The man decided to help the butterfly, so he took a pair...
Read MoreI just DANCED in the RAIN!!! (No, the photo attached is not me) but it certainly captures the exhilarating feeling I had when I decided NOT to dodge the downpour of rain, but instead….relish myself in it! Here in SW Florida, we desperately needed rain. So when I found myself sitting in the driveway, waiting for the torrential downpour to ease up, the little voice inside said, “Go on…..get out in the rain! Act like a kid!!” Without another thought,...
Read MoreChapter 12 There comes a time in a shepherd’s career when one or more sheep will grow restless within the fold. The disgruntled sheep walks the fence line, eying the other pastures and wondering if life is indeed greener on the other side. While under ownership of the good shepherd, he is fed well on rich pastures, kept in good health with meticulous care and is protected from predators by the keen eye of his owner. Still he grows restless....
Read MoreHow Can You Mend A Broken Heart? This article is not about a hit song from the 70’s by the Bee Gees, but about people who are suffering with broken hearts. Broken hearts are not just about a love that’s gone wrong, but can also be from unfulfilled dreams, the loss of a loved one to death, the betrayal of a friend, etc. Whether you’re a teen who has felt the sting of rejection from your first love or a...
Read MoreFor months I had been working hours upon hours trying to generate interest with other publications, (locally, nationally and even internationally) to carry the Inner Voice column. Some replied that they weren’t adding new columnist at this time while others said their budgets couldn’t support freelance writers with the declining economy. But everyone who responded lent great support for the column and encouraged me not to give up. They felt the articles were inspirational and something people needed today more...
Read MoreIt had been several weeks since I last spoke to a friend of mine in North Carolina. After a few email exchanges, she confessed to being depressed because both of her coon dogs were missing. They were notorious for finding their way out of the fenced yard and chasing anything that moved, but they would always return within a few hours. It had now been five days and hope of seeing them again was beginning to fade. I gave my...
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