Mental Notes & Random Musings

Fly (Cable Standard) Target Muscles: Pectoralis major (mid chest), Anterior deltoids Starting Position: 1. Attach the handles to two mid level pulley machines. 2. Hold the handles, palms facing down, and stand midway between the machines with your feet hip-width apart or with one foot in front of the other for balance. Your arms should be fully extended so you achieve a good stretch in your pectorals. 3. Bend forwards slightly from the waist and maintain this position throughout the exercise. The Movement: 1. Draw the handles towards each other in an arcing motion, aiming for a point approxi­mately 30 cm in front of your chest. 2. When the handles meet, squeeze your pectorals hard and hold for a count of two. 3. Slowly return the handles to the starting position. Tips: • Keep your back erect and elbows slightly bent (at 10-15°) throughout the movement. • Focus on using your chest muscles to perform the movement - do not curl your shoulders forwards as you bring the handles together. • ...

I have to admit, when people drone on and on about the Bill Belichick situation, it makes most men wish we had his problems. Have whatever kind of day you want! It's not stealing. I give these to you freely to use wherever you want.

Again, it is one of those times when you just must stare at Lou, focused and do whatever you can to not start swooning over him. My mind would constantly remind me to focus though, and I knew that his amazing beauty had to be one of the clues as to which angel he was, but I never actually paid attention to the bible, or Sunday school or anything that had to do with religion. I knew two of the Ten Commandments at best, and I am still getting over the fact that God is she. That of course was the hardest part to get through my mind since we are a male centric society. I wondered aloud obviously why nobody understood that God was a woman, and Lou answered it a lot easier than I thought he would while he still stared straight ahead. “Women create life Anna. Men destroy it. I would have thought that somewhere along the way mortals would have gotten that through their thick skulls,” and then he laughed as he then said, “I’m one to talk,” and then he trailed off in both words and laughter. He ...

I've been shut down, run down, talked about, dogged out, but that never stopped me from the being the true me that's here and will be here. ~ Patti LaBelle

Shoulder Press (Dumbbell Front Seated) Target Muscles: Medial deltoids, Triceps, Anterior deltoids Starting Position: 1. Stand with your feet hip-width apart, or sit on a bench. 2. Hold a dumbbell in each hand, arms straight at your sides and hands facing inwards. The Movement: 1. Keep your elbows very slightly bent (at 10°) and raise the dumbbells forward. 2. Raise them until your elbows and hands are level with your shoulders - i.e. parallel to the floor. Your palms should face the floor. Hold momentarily. 3. Slowly return to the starting position, resisting the weight on the way back down. Tips: • Your little finger should be higher than your thumb at the top of the movement, as if you were pouring water from a jug. • Do not swing the dumbbells out or lean back as you raise them. Keep your body very still. • Lead with your elbows rather than your hands. Variations: Single arm: Front raises can be performed using one arm at a time. Hold on to an upright support with the other hand to...

Row (Both Arm Bent Over Dumbbell) Target Muscles: Latissimus dorsi, Rhomboids, Teres major and minor, Biceps, Fore-arms Starting Position: 1. Place two dumbbells of equal weight on the floor in front of you. 2. Stand with your feet parallel and shoulder ­width apart. 3. Bending forwards from the hips, keeping your back flat and slightly bending your knees, grasp the dumbbells with an overhand grip that is slightly wider than shoulder-width apart. 4. Lift the dumbbells just a short way off the floor. Position your body so that your torso is near-parallel to the ground, arms fully extended. The Movement: 1. Slowly pull the dumbbells towards your armpits until it just touches the lower part of your rib cage. 2. Hold this position for a count of one; then slowly lower the dumbbells to the starting position. Tips: • As you pull the dumbbells up, squeeze your shoulder blades together and keep your elbows directly above your hands. • Keep your back flat throughout the movement - do not round ...

Yes you are seeing this correctly! I am finally doing a sweet and adorable Caturday (on the day) Meme! Have whatever kind of day you want! It's not stealing. I give these to you freely to use wherever you want.