How to Play Offense in NHL '13

           Tonight I am going to teach you how to play offense in my favorite game, NHL ’13. Now if you are also a NHL fan I congratulate you, you picked the right game. If you don’t play NHL you are making a serious mistake. I am going to target the most important area of NHL ’13, offense. With the help of this blog, it will be easier to strategize offensively in NHL ’13 which will lead to more goals and more wins. Now let’s get started.

            There are many different offenses that you can run in NHL ’13. I run three offenses, these are the rush offense, the circle offense, or defensive offense. Personally, I like to run the rush offense the most. The rush offense allows you to put pressure on the other player and force them to make mistakes while you drive to their net. This offense is best suited for a fast, playmaker type offense. The next offense to run is the circle offense. This offense is designed for a slow-paced, sharp shooter heavy team. In this offense, the player would circle the puck around from the point to the net in the hopes of getting that perfect one-timer shot. This strategy works extremely well on the power play. The third and final offense I run is the defensive offense. I run this offense when I am playing a kid who is a lot better than me. When I am outmatched, I will put more emphasis on my defense thus taking away from my offense. The defensive offense is a counter-attack offense which takes advantage of the over-aggressiveness of the opponent. Basically, you look for odd man situations and push the puck up ice quickly hoping to score.

            These three ways to score are only a few options, but there are hundreds more. In the video I posted, the creator of the video discusses plays or strategies that he uses. So my advice for you would be to take notes, pay attention, and practice these moves. I am always open for more challenges in NHL ’13, I could use some more wins. If you’re daring enough, go for it.

Staying Healthy

  There are many different ways you can stay healthy. Even by changing the little things in your daily routine can make an improvement in your health.  Staying healthy is not always easy in today's society. Whether you are stress at work or give into the sweat temptations, your health will surely be effected.  Being healthy is very important for yourself, and for the rest of society. 

    

Eating healthy is one of the main keys to staying healthy.  Look at the Food Pyramid Chart, and you will see the visual picture is very simple.  It shows you by size of the column and explains how to properly balance the food groups.  Your body needs different nutrients, vitamins, and minerals to obtain a stable nutrients level.  Just by stopping to eat breakfast in the morning increases your overall daily performance.

   Sleep also is a main factor in overall health.  Without sleep your body and your thoughts are negatively effected. Sleeping is almost equivalent to breathing as said by GHC "It is how we are designed to recuperate from the activities of the day. Proper rest also is needed for your morning elimination cycle to be healthy."Doctors usually request six to eight hours of sleep on a daily basis.  Shutting off the TV, lights, or music can increase your sleeping state.  Also sleep is when your body gains it's strength back. I would just say to buy a good pillow and temperpedic bed because they are awesome and are statistically proven.

   Physical health is what heps your body to function the way it does.  This is why it is crucial to exercises or at least be somewhat active.  You can improve you physical at home with simple excises such as crunches, and sit ups.  Running or Jogging is another way you could improve your physical health.  There are also exercise DVDs or on demand that you can do at home.  If you go to the gym you have the opportunity to use exercise equipment.  Swimming also improves your health and any other sport! Theres always Zumba, and Yoga too.

 The simple ways to increase your health are endless!  You can practice proper hygiene by brushing your teeth two to three times a day and showering daily. You can go to the gym to work out, even walking can increase your health.  Things that drastically effect your health negatively are: smoking, doing drugs, excessively drinking, poor eating habits, and laziness. Maintaining your health now has an effect on how your health will be in the future.  It's easier to put a small effort in to change your daily ways to receive a long term result.  All elements of staying healthy go hand in hand.

 

Making Interviews Easier

One day in the near future, we will all have our first job interview. There are certain things that are hard to avoid like nerves. However, there are ways to make the interview a little easier.

Preparation is key. The more prepared you are the more confident you will feel walking into that interview room. Preparation goes hand in hand with practice. It is important to research typical interview questions that may be asked of you and then mentally prepare answers.

Another strategy to make your interview run a little smoother is having common knowledge of the company you are interviewing at; have a thorough understanding of the job position and what would be required of you. The next step you should take is making sure you have your (business-appropriate) outfit picked out the night before the day of the interview, and possibly even a back-up outfit (both ironed, of course.) This will alleviate the, “Oh God, what am I going to wear?” stress. In addition, if you get dressed the next morning and happen to spill coffee on yourself causing you to have to change quickly, you’ll be happy you had a back-up outfit. This goes for both men AND women. Also don’t forget to prepare your portfolio with multiple copies of your resume, as well as, a small notebook and pen. Now, it’s the morning of your interview! It is of the utmost importance that you are on time for the interview. Being five to ten minutes early is even better. (To alleviate the stress of getting lost the day of the interview, maybe take a trip out to the location a few days before and see how long it takes you.) During the interview, be sure to be polite and courteous, of course, and also be sure to stay calm. Keep eye-contact and listen thoroughly. Don’t be afraid to sell yourself and let the interviewer know why you deserve the job.

In her top interviewing tips, Lisa Jobson, Director of Talent at Harvey Nash, states "Now you have secured the interview, focus your attention on getting the job by differentiating yourself from the competition and leaving no doubt in the interviewer's mind you are the person they should hire."

 

Tips on Couponing

I am here to tell you an easy way to start couponing. Whenever you think about going out to the store for anything, always look for coupons. In todays world you will most likely find a coupon for anything that is at the store.

1. Dont ever leave the house without looking for coupons on what you want to buy. You will never regret taking your time to look for coupons.

2. Make use of all the sources out there for coupons. There are thousands of websites that you can go on for coupons. Usually grocery stores will have a website for coupons.

3. After gathering your coupons, you need to organize them. Think about where the items are in the stores and put them in order of when you will come upon the product.

4. Try new products that are cheaper in the long run. Always be open to new products and brands.

5. Buy in bulk! Whenever an items on sale always buy in bulk!

6. If an item is ever free buy it! You may not have use for it right away but eventually you can sell it to someone else or you can donate it.

7. Always look for the smallest size of the item. Usually whenever you buy the smaller size of the item they will have a sale for a free item.

8. Keep it easy and simple. Bring along family members to help out with gathering your items.

9. Always plan out your shopping in advance. Write down exactly what you need and how many you want.

10. Open up a separate email account for emails for coupons.

11. Stack your coupons when possible.

12. Sign up for as many loyalty things that you can birthdays, anniversary, rewards programs.

When starting to coupon you have to plan out all your shopping trips. Couponing is an easy way to save money on things that you need everyday. From my own personal experience, couponing is worth it in the long run because you will eventually save up enough money in the long run for something that you will want or need.

Facebook Business Page: The Ultimate Marketing Tip

Small businesses often spend a great deal of money, effort, and time marketing their product or service in hopes of both retaining and gaining customers.  In order to appropriately and effectively market itself, the business must aim for the proper audience and deliver a direct and clear message.  Thankfully with the Facebook Business Page, these once headaches are now much more enjoyable, rewarding, and productive tasks. 

The Facebook Business Page is a relatively new edition to the world’s largest social media website. Through using the Facebook Business Page, small businesses have a place where they can attract new customers and also connect with those who may already be using their product or service.  This program has several unique features where the operator can promote ads or campaigns for their product or service, release quality posts to keep their customers coming back for more, and also insight into which potential customers are most rewarding to connect with.

I am currently employed at P.N. Laggis Co., an old fashioned men’s store in Ayer, MA.  It is a small business run by a single family that sells everything from work wear, to suits, to footwear.  Utilizing the Facebook Business Page was one tip I had for my boss in order to help spread the word about our company.  In just a few years time, our Facebook Business Page at P.N. Laggis now has a few hundred customers that follow us daily.  Through this social media site we are able to promote certain sales or the latest and greatest products to our customers so that they will either come in and check out our product or tell their friends about what we have to offer.  Furthermore, the Facebook Business Page helps my employer to identify which customers are most actively posting about us so he can target them when he is launching a new add.  Because we are a small business, this is a great tool for us to take advantage of as we can more personally connect with our customers, thus keeping them up to date and informed on what is new at Laggis' for free!

The Facebook Business Page is a great tip for small start up companies looking to get the word out about their product or service.  Mark Zuckerberg once said, "I think a simple rule of business is, if you do the things that are easier first, then you can actually make a lot of progress."  Due to the fact that the Facebook Business Page is an efficient and cost free tool of social media, this a great place to help small business get ahead of bigger competitors by both directly and indirectly interacting with their customers. 

Tips On Losing Weight

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tips On Losing Weight:

Do you want to shed some serious pounds?  Are you ready to “Dig Deeper?”  If you are looking to get back into shape, if you are looking to get back into running, if you are looking to higher your stamina or endurance, look no further than Insanity. Insanity is all about cardio, so if you are not prepared or not willing to get back into shape and start running, it may not be the best for you. However, someone who wants to be able to run back on the roads, consider you an Insanity challenger. Insanity consists of ten DVDs, including dig deeper and fit test, plyometric cardio circuit, cardio power and resistance, cardio recovery, pure cardio and cardio abs, core cardio and balance, max interval circuit and fit test, max interval plyo, max cardio conditioning and cardio abs, and max recovery. Every two weeks you take a fit test to prove to yourself that you have improved. Along with doing Insanity, I would suggest dieting. Try to eat more greens and fruits, and stay away from the soda. Don’t believe me? Here, see some testimonials:

 

“I have to say that this has been the hardest I ever worked out for two months in my life. I am now very happy with my self and I encourage others to do this work out. I have been overweight for as long as I can remember but now I am leaner more energetic and I can get out more and play with my 2 sons. I have a bad knee. And now that I have lost weight and inches off my body my knee doesnt hurt as much "only surgery will fix it". This is the best thing I could've done for me and my family. Thanks for everything Tony P. I am going to try asylum next. I am addicted. Me and my family are grateful that you put this together.”

 

“June 2012 will be 2 years I have been doing Insanity.....I LOVE it!!!!! I have lost a total of 30 some pounds but at the same time I have put on lean muscle. I feel great!! Before this workout, I was on high cholesterol/high blodd prssure medication......since I started doing Insanity as well as eating right I have been completely off those medications since. The only way Insanity doesn't work is if YOU do not put in the work. I feel stronger and more confident. Everyone at my work asks me if I have a personal tainer and/or go to the gym to get a body like I do. It is DEFINITELY a wonderful investment if you want to transform your body!!!!”

 

 

 

Now its your turn to get out there and DIG DEEPER!

Good Luck!

core and leg strength in baseball

All serious baseball players are looking to get better every day at every aspect of the game. Hitting, Pitching, and fielding are the big three. Luckily,  I play all three of these positions so there are many ways I can help you. To begin off, the sport of baseball is all about using your core and legs. Core and leg strength are the keys to becoming a great baseball player. In Spring training every March, Major League Baseball players go down to their spring training homes and work out a lot before the season starts, mostly on the legs and core. They do wind sprints, running circuits, and lifting to become as strong as they can be when the long 162 game season comes along. Here is video of a couple of different work outs while your hitting to help you use your legs. 

Here are some important leg work outs to help your legs become as strong as they can be:

1. Squats 3 sets of 12 reps

2. Walking Lunges with a set of dumbells 3 sets of 12

3. power cleans 3 sets of 12 reps

4. dead lifts 3 sets of 12 reps

5. leg press 3 sets of 12 reps

6. ham string curls 3 sets of 12 reps

Balance is probably the most important aspect in Baseball. Pitchers and hitters are always looking for ways to become more balanced at the plate and pitching to become more succesfull. The key to becoming more balanced is to work on your abs. If you have a strong core, will be a good successful baseball players your whole life. Having a strong core makes you throw faster and hit the ball harder and farther. Here are some work outs for your abs to become a great balanced player. 

Other core workouts can consist of:

1. Ab crunches]

2. resistance trunk turns

3. leg raises to work the lower abs.

4. planks and side planks

5. russian twists

6. sprinting

Core and leg strength are the most important aspects in baseball. If you do these work outs and listen to your coaches about what type of training programs you should go on, you will be successful. Great players such as Greg Maddux, Tom Glavine, and Ken Griffrey Jr. focused on making these 2 parts of their body as strong as they could possibly be. Baseball is not the only sport that requires core and leg strength. All sports consist of it. So get working! 

    

How to Drive Standard

     In this blog I will be teaching you how to drive standard. To start, is learning how to turn on the car. First, if you know nothing about driving standard, there is an extra pedal besides the gas and break that will take the car in and out of gear, called the clutch. The clutch will engage and disengage the transmission. To first start the car, push the clutch in, and turn the key. Before letting the clutch out, make sure that the car is in first gear, or reverse, depending upon the situation                        

With certain cars the reverse gear will have a safety that requires you to either pull up on the shift knob or push down. To begin, slowly let the clutch out with your foot hovering above the gas pedal. Once the clutch reaches a certain point there will be a slight vibration in the pedal that will cause the car to start moving forward very slightly. When you can feel the vibration in the pedal, start to apply the gas very lightly. As you are applying the gas, lightly begin lifting your foot off of the clutch. Eventually the car will start moving enough to let your foot off of the clutch completely. Next comes shifting while moving. Once the car is moving it is good to focus on the RPM's and speed. It is never a good idea to let the RPM's get too high in any gear, it causes more wear and tear on the cars transmission and engine. In most cars after hitting about 2000-3000 RPM's it is a good idea to shift out of first into second. Shifting into second can be a little tricky sometimes. Make sure to learn how to drive in the day time when you can still see the shifting pattern. Some cars maintain the same pattern but some are vastly different. When shifting into second, let off of the gas and push in the clutch. After pushing in the clutch put the shifter into second gear, and slowly let the clutch back out. Depending on the skill level and type of driver, some will let the clutch out with the gas, and some without. When learning it is best to let it out without using the gas, because it makes for less foot work. Just make sure not too let the clutch out too quickly because it will cause a clunky and uneven shift. After learning the first few basics driving standard becomes much easier, the only thing that gets more difficult is trying to start on hills. There are three different ways to start on hills. To start off with the easiest way is to use the hand-brake. Just like a normal start have your foot on the clutch and above the gas, but use your e-brake to hold your car in place. When starting slowly let your foot off of the clutch until you find the point where it grabs, when finding that point slowly release the e-brake and start moving forward. The second way to do it is to use the clutch as the brake. This is the way to do it if you have more experience and feel comfortable with using a significant amount of clutch. When coming to the stop on the hill let the clutch out to the point where it starts to move forward and only apply enough gas to hold the car in place. It may seem simple, but it is only easy after knowing how to drive for awhile, and burns the clutch much quicker. The third is just the traditional start, which may be the most difficult if you have no room to roll back. As you get better and better at driving standard, it is less of a chore, than it is a part of driving. Eventually you'll be able to drive without even thinking about it, and it gives people a whole new aspect on driving.

Nail Art

                Why spend at least twenty dollars to get your nails done with a fancy design? You would probably say something along the lines of, I cannot do it or I don’t have the tools to do those designs. Well now you don’t have to pay those expensive prices if you fallow my tip on how you can use common house hold items.

                First a standard design, there is several tools you can use. First and my personal favorite is a paper clip. Paperclips come in a few different sizes, and you can also reuse it. It is easy to get the nail polish off of one by using nail polish remover. And it works as a dotter and a design tool. You can also use a toothpick, bobby pin, a ball point pen and so on. It is whatever is comfortable for you to use.  Each tool has its own advantages and disadvantages.

                Second you can make a nail sticker. You print out a nail size photo. The photo must be a mirror image. Then you place the paper in a plastic bag and trace over it with a paperclip or toothpick. Next you blob the color of your choice on there and remove the access (the stuff outside of the design). Then you put the bag on your nail and peel off. Then your design is complete. It may take a few tries the first time.

                Third how to keep a straight line, masking tape can be your friend. There is so much you can do with masking tape. First is to create a straight or crooked line. Tape off the section you don’t want. But also you can cut it to a design and peel it off even.  You could even use a fancy hole puncher and punch a star into it and put it on your finder paint in the area and have a star in the middle.

                The possibilities are endless; you can use a face sponge and fade the colors together. Use plastic wrap to make a marble effect on your nail. Even use newspaper to make a design. Or even make your own nail polish with eye shadow. All you need a thought and you can create it!

Procrastination

Ever have so many things to do and either forget to do them or put them off until last minute? Yeah, me too.
Through out the years I've become a pro at procrastination and lately I've been finding ways to help me improve with procrastinating.

                                                                       First off..

By writing a to-do list, you now have something in front of you telling you that you have other priorities that do not involve sleeping or hanging with friends. This should also keep you motivated by having you know there are things that need to get done by certain times.

Second..

Keeping things organized makes things simple. Disorganization makes you want to keep putting things off, mainly because you either don't know where things are or because it's just to much of mess that you're afraid to tackle the task.

Third..

Distractions? Get rid of them! By having distractions you put things off most definitely longer then they should be.

Forth..

Have self control! Tell yourself no when you put something like school work done for what we would call a minute.. We all know a minute means a day, and then a day means tomorrow. 

And lastly..

Do not over commit! If you have to many things going on and someone asks you to do something for them or to help them with something, instead of not following through or putting it off, just say no! It's okay to have a lot on your plate, but you don't want your plate to over flow.

I hope these tips help you like they helped me! Here are some other cites with more ideas and explanations.

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Easy way to make Red Velvet Cupcakes

Red Velvet cupcakes with cheese cream frosting are one of my favorite desserts. I love to bake and decided that I would like to find a less time consuming way to make red velvet cupcakes whenever I wanted to. After experimenting with numerous methods I finally found one that works best for me. Even though these cupcakes cannot be made from scratch in a short amount of time, a boxed cake mix can help the process along. For the cupcakes I used;  a box of white cake mix, 1/3 cup of melted semi-sweet chocolate and red food coloring. I followed the directions on the box, and after all the ingredients were mixed I melted the semi-sweet chocolate. To melt the chocolate, I put it in a bowl and melted it for 30 second intervals and stirred it each time I took it out. After the chocolate was completely melted, I stirred it into the rest of the cake mix. Once the chocolate was mixed in I put in red food coloring. You can put as much as you want in until you get the amount of color that you want your cupcakes to be. After the batter was mixed, I put it into the cupcake pan with the liners and put them in the oven. They are usually done between fifteen and thirty minutes.

While the cupcakes were baking in the oven, I started to make the cream cheese frosting.  For the frosting you need; 1 package of Philadelphia cream cheese, a  1/2 a stick of butter, 16 oz. of powdered sugar, 2 tablespoons of sour cream and 2 teaspoons of vanilla extract. I first mixed the cream cheese, butter, sour cream, and vanilla together. I mixed it in a small bowl until the mixture was soft. I then began gradually adding the powdered sugar until the frosting was really creamy. After the cupcakes came out of the oven and cooled down, I frosted the cupcakes by putting the frosting in a Ziploc bag and cut the corner off of the end. When frosting the cupcakes I feel that this is the least messy way to do it.

I found this website that makes the cupcakes the same way I do.  This saves a lot of time if you want to make a great dessert!!

Easy way to select your bracket- march madness

         

          Hi, I am here to tell you an easier way to fill out your March Madness Bracket. For those of you who do not know, March Madness is the Division 1 NCAA Basketball tournament and arguably the most exiting sports tournament there is.  For an example here is my bracket. Millions of people fill out brackets on ESPN's sight, and often times, people will put money on filling out a bracket.  I am here to raise your chances on winning your bracket pool.
          First of all, your should take the seeds very seriously. Teams are ranked 1-16 and the higher seed will most likely win.  They are ranked higher for a reason.  At least two number one seeds almost always make the final four in the tournament so you should have them in there. I usually have at least three, and either a number 2 or number 3 seed.
           Calling the upsets in the tournament is what is going to make you the money.  Watch the final few months of the season.  Which ever team has been winning lately will use their momentum into the tournament. In college basketball, momentum is everything.  Lower ranking teams on winning streaks have a better chance in getting the upset.   Also teams in better conferences have more of a chance to win.  If a team plays better teams during the season and is ranked 2-3 lower than their opponent, I would go with them.

          Lastly, and most importantly in my opinion is a winning program.  This is how I base the majority of my bracket.  If the program has made a deep run in the tournament before, they will know the atmosphere.  A team that has never been there will most likely crack under pressure.  There is nothing scarier than shooting free-throws in front of thousands of drunk college fans.  This year, Gonzaga was ranked number one, but got knocked out second round because they were not used to being there.  Ohio State on the other hand, is number 2 but is used to making deep runs, which is why I have them winning it all.
       I hope this blog helped you out.  Good luck with your bracket and March Madness.

Easier ways to stay on top of your homework

 As we all know, staying concentrated on our homework is one of the most difficult things to do. In this new age of IPhones and laptops, we find that it is way too easy for us to ignore these daunting technological devices.  In today's world, students rely on their cell phones and laptops to help them with whatever they need. Like most teenagers, they feel that texting or listening to music while doing homework is helpful, most parents and teachers disagree. Personally, I listen to music and text while doing my homework because I feel that it helps me relax to the point where I can clear my head and help myself concentrate on the assignment in hand.

According to the NY Times, a 17 year old high school student Vishal uses technology and social media to keep him preoccupied while doing homework. Even though Vishal struggles with his school work, he is still deemed a brilliant student by his teachers. He uses his technological devices to create new and amazing ideas. I feel that he is doing the right thing by keeping himself concentrated on his homework by implementing the use of technology.

In this short video, these students are all sharing their way of doing homework and studying for exams.

As a college student myself, I have managed to come up with a way for me to do homework and balance using my IPhone or laptop in the process. I stumbled upon the "Emergency only" theory. The Emergency Only Theory is when I set my phone to DO NOT DISTURB. I only answer my phone if my parents or professors are trying to get in contact with me. Other than that, I set my music up so that way I don't have to screw with it during the middle of my homework time.

I usually have a set playlist of songs that I have set aside that won't be too much of a distraction while I am doing my homework. In my opinion, listening to music helps me think about what my assignment is and how I am going to go about to finish it. There is no better feeling then the feeling you have after finishing all of your homework.

How College Students Free Themselves From Work

There is one thing that every single student in college hates. The amount of time you have to spend your nights or weekends doing work instead of going out and having fun. Especially if their an athlete and have to have very strict time management. What if I were to tell you that there was a way that you can go to you classes, do your out of class work, and have every day after 5:00 pm. and every weekend free of work. Well there is. If you follow these few instructions and tips of advice I have you will never have to spend another night cooped up in your room or miss something fun on your weekends.

This is a basic system of time management that can free you in a way that I see it not many people actually do. It is something very simple that will free your life. We all have that time in between classes right. Or we have days during the week where we don't have any classes at all. Those fractions of time in between classes that we overlook actually add up to a lot of time during the week. And in these few hours is where you can get all of your work done. Now I know what you’re thinking. "I use that time to relax in between classes so I don't fry my brain." But here is that thing this is when you brain is at it best when you not distracted by the life of the evening and weekend.

Now the next part of this I know almost none of you are going to like, but actually helps out a lot. That is taking early in the morning classes, like ones at 8:00 am and 9:25 am. Now I know no one wants to get up that early but it’s proven that you brain works it best in the morning. The other thing is once you are up in the morning there is not a whole lot to do in between classes, a perfect time to get all of you work done. I have been doing these things since the beginning of the semester and there has been only one time that I was doing work after 5:00 pm. and I have never had to do anything on the weekends. So trust me when I say if you do these things your evening and weekends will always be free.

How Us College Kids Can Save Money

Being in college, we all know how important it is to spend our money 'wisely'. Maybe you came to college with a few bucks saved from a summer job, but now, you're running out of money and mommy and daddy don't want to give money just because you're their kid. I'm going to give you some easy tips on how you can save money, especially heading into a new school year in September.

Don't buy fast food: You have a meal plan at school for a reason, and we're lucky enough we have bison bucks for Jimmy's, Yummy's, etc. I know when you're driving by mcdonalds of kfc, it's tempting to go and buy a mcdouble or a bucket of chicken, but that quickly adds up and you'll notice it when you've gained 20 lbs. and your bank statements read 'McDonalds' and 'Kentucky Fried Chicken'.

Buy textbooks from Chegg: If you didn't know, there is an alternative to buying books from the Nichols school store. There is a company called chegg, where you can rent books at ridiculously low prices, way cheaper than buying them through the school. And this way, you're renting, so for instance if you buy a book from the Nichols store, you aren't stuck with it forever.

Don't keep a car on campus: I don't have car on campus but I do know that it's something like $200 for a parking pass, which is ridiculous. Not only that, but you are going to find yourself constantly paying for gas, which could be $20 a week, which quickly adds up. Besides, you don't want to be used by other people just because you have a car.


Apply for scholarships: You can find a scholarship for just about anything these days. Although the 'easy scholarships' give small amounts, if you apply and get awarded from enough scholarships, you don't spend as much on your tuition. If you don't apply for scholarships, you're going to regret it 30 years from now when you're still living with your parents and trying to pay off student loans.




Hopefully some of these quick tips help you in the future!

How to get your Homework done Faster

No one likes doing homework. So to minimize the time in which you waste doing homework here are a few simple steps that you should follow.

1.) Go to the library. If you stay in your dormroom and you do your homework there, you will find that there are far to many distractions. You have the television, the Xbox, the PS3, your roommate, your friends, some people eat when they get depressed and when you do homework that is depressing. So lets save the whole sleeve of oreos for later.


2.) Don't study in a group. This has to be the biggest scam going. Let's be honest we spend twice the amount of time talking about everything but your assignment than we do the actual assignment. There should only be three times when you work in groups. One, the teacher assigned a group project, in this case you have no choice. Two, you honestly do not understand the material and you have a far more smart friend who knows exactly what they are doing. Three, you are trying to hit on a girl, or the guy that is helping you.

3.) If the assignment involves reading, don't read. Find an alternative. Go on spark notes, look for the answers online, or ask your friend. This world is far to advanced for us to still be reading books. Get the audio tape. It does not matter how you do the assignmnet as long as your answers are right.

4.) Stay on top of your work. Don't let it all pile up. Do a little each night and not a ton on one night. You know you still have to do it the whole time that you are procrastinating so it is like a cloud of depression hanging over you while you put your work off. Time to bust out the double stuffed oreos.



5.) The final step to getting your homework done faster is whenever you can base any and all writting assignments on something you like. This will make the process far more enjoyable for you.

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Easy ways to stay in shape

To stay in shape everyone knows the gist of what to do. You have to eat right and exercise. But lets just say you have done that and nothing has worked. Lets say you lost 10 pounds after and few months and you can't lose anymore. What do you do now. Stop? Keep going? What you need to do is join a club, play a sport or order work out dvds.

Have you ever heard of Crossfit Training? Its training that is designed to train and mold your body to what you want it to be like. It combines cardio, lifting, lifting and cardio combined. My friend back at home use to be small and chubby and he was never fast when he was on the soccer team. At the beginning of my senior year he came back and he was ripped. He lost so much weight and replaced fat with muscle. And his game on the field improved completely. He was fast on his feet, he had the power to body people twice the size then him.

Watch this video and see if you are willing to do it.

 

If that made you not want to do it watch this.

 

As you can see its a triathlon of lifting, running, swimming, and bike riding. Some one said in the video "it is as much about heart as it is about effort". People do the CrossFit Games to compete and stay fit. Think of this when you play a sport you try to do the best you can. With the CrossFit games not only do they compete they get a work out at the same time. They are lifting weights, doing pull up, and being an absolute freak while competing so just thin of the most intense work out you have ever done and think of how sore you were the next day and imagine you doing a work out harder then that the day after. That is how it feels to compete in CrossFit. So like if you want a real work out join this club.

In Home Gym

Sick of going traveling to the gym all the time? Sick of waiting to use a bench or weight? Do you think the gym cost to much money? Do you think working out is to expensive? In this post I'll give you some tips on turning your house and neighborhood into an in home gym.

Resistance bands (and latex resistance bands)are something that constantly finds itself near the bottom in sales, and I have yet to understand why. P90x has sold more videos than Resistance and Latex Resistance bands has in the past decade. Resistance bands are is something that famous workout gurus like Billy Blanks.


Billy Blanks being the inventor of Tae Bo, and an iconic symbol for people who wants to get fit; is someone who believes in resistant bands heavily. Something that is commonly used for not only strength training but also rehabilitation, resistance bands are something i advise everyone from 13 to 99 to invest it. They do not break, you could use them ABSOLUTELY ANYWHERE. And there are meant to strength not only the big muscle groups, but the little fibers and ligaments that most people don't usual use when lifting weight. It is also prove to not stunt child growth like weight lifting does. Also the fact that you wont find any type of resistant bands over 20 dollars. If you do, just know that its a rip off. Invest 100 dollars in it and buy all types of resistant bands, and you will get all the results and more that you do in a weight room, just as Billy! The weight room is a waste of money, especially when you are able to do and buy all the necessary things you need to get the same results out of a work and and more. This is also something that you could put in your bag/car and go to the park and do, and something that wont make marks in your house like in home pull up bars do. It is the ultimate workout invention.

P90X is something that requires allot of different equipment such as the P90x pull up bar, the P90x resistant bands, power stands and things such as that. All this stuff requires much space and much time, and most importantly, and update on the DVD each year. This something everyone has seen before, nothing uniqe and different like Bill's Bootcamp. Trust me I've seen it.



Not only resistant band are good, but a home medicine ball is an easy 50.00 dollar investment that could change your life.
Body weight vest are an ease investment as well. Its something you can run with and workout out with inside your home. You incorporate it with your resistant band workout. Simple things like push ups and sit ups would be much harder with this, not only that but you could also change the weight of the vest anytime you want.

My tip to you is to invest in these little things, and it will workout for you just as much as it worked out for your friend that went to the gym four times a week. You will be able to literally work out whenever you want.
 If not, at least cut down on gym time, stop wasting so much money and put some money into this type of equipment.

Easy Way For Your Car To Shine

Tired of spending endless hours waxing your car with that heavy duty Turtle Wax? That clay you apply almost seems like it never comes off. Not only that, but if it dries completely good luck getting it off. Well I have a solution for you, Turtle Spray Wax!!!!!With Spray wax you wipe on then wipe off. It takes about half the time to wax a entire car. It comes in many scents, so not only will your car look good buy smell go to. With the traditional wax, a person has to wet the sponge and apply a clay like compound to the car.

Spray Wax is designed to take the guess work out of taking care of the exterior of your car!  Just spray and wipe all exterior surfaces for instant shine and protection.  Turtle Wax ICE Spray Wax is formulated with the newest technology in high shine polymers, protective Carnauba Wax and dirt and water repellent durability agents...to help keep your car cleaner, longer! This product you can Use on all exterior surfaces – paint, plastic, rubber trim, wheels and even glass! It helps repel water, dirt and dust, keeping your car looking cleaner longer. You can be applied in direct sunlight or on hot surfaces without streaking or leaving white residue. It also provides U.V. protection to help prevent fading from harsh sun exposure.And the best part is it can clean an average size sedan in less than 10 minutes.

Not only is it easier than traditional waxing, but its cost less to. The average price for traditional wax ranges from 10 to 15 dollars. The new and improved Spray wax cost's anywhere from 8 to 10 dollars. Your arms and wallet will feel better after you buy this product. 

The CEO of GMC wrote a review on this product. This is the only product they use to wax cars when we are about to sell them."The product works great on everything, from glass to plastic to metal. The most amazing things I feel are that      there are NO streaks, no white residue of any kind. I even used it on the glass in direct sunlight, where RainX has a tendency to streak in the sun, and I had no issues whatsoever with streaking. The product didn't turn white or cloudy like RainX does on warmer surfaces. Only complaint I found from some people was that the product "didn't last very long," and by that they meant it didn't last longer than 3 months.....which isn't a problem for me.  I have been told it works great on rims too and I might eventually try it to see how it can keep the shine.