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Nature Quotes

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"The best remedy for those who are afraid, lonely or unhappy is to go outside, somewhere where they can be quiet, alone with the heavens, nature and God. Because only then does one feel that all is as it should be and that God wishes to see people happy, amidst the simple beauty of nature."
Anne Frank
"The richness I achieve comes from Nature, the source of my inspiration."
Claude Monet
"Nature will bear the closest inspection. She invites us to lay our eye level with her smallest leaf, and take an insect view of its plain."
Henry David Thoreau
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New LS

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The new LS from Lexus packs a punch… 380 hp stock!? To keep those ponies in line you get an 8 speed -that’s right, eight speed- transmission.

Definitely worth a look if you can afford sixty large.? Enjoy the lux & speed!

Finish Your Plate, There Are Fat People In Africa That Wish They Had Your Food

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That’s right, obesity is getting out of hand in Africa. The World Health Organization is quite concerned. Just don’t correct your mother….

My favorite part of this article is the BEST EVER excuse not to lose weight: "I don’t want people to think I’ve got TB or AIDs…" Try and top that one American Fatties!

And apparently the fat now officially outnumber the starving: "Worldwide, an estimated 1 billion people are overweight, compared to 800 million who are undernourished." Way to go progress!

Navy Seal Training Works!

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Well I’ve been training like a navy seal for about 2 months now and it is working great! This is one of the simplest regiments I’ve ever done and hands down THE MOST EFFECTIVE. I am getting in the best shape of my life and have dropped another pant size from where I got training for my sprint triathlon.

I can’t wait to see how far this simple program will take me. I am currently on week 9 of the 16 week course, which means I’m doing:

  • Pushups 30 x 5
  • Crunches 100 x 4 (beyond week 9)
  • Pullups/Chinups 10 x 3

My only significant adaptation from the Navy training is that I’ve added a rowing component on my bowflex as the pushups were making my chest stronger than my back. I row in two arm positions: one to increase shoulder strength and one to build bicepts. I will continue this adaption in lue of the dips being added to the standard training. My next goal is to hit the following numbers of week 13 by the end of the year:
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