Tag: Health

Time To Get Fit!

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It’s that time of the year, that time when I push my body to the point of exhaustion in the gym on a daily basis in order to achieve a nice fit look for summer. Time to hit the weights and jump that rope, eat less junk and run like a mad man.

I had the pleasure of being trained by one of the most incredible people and amazing personal trainers I have ever met this last summer.


Yes that is him, he has modeled for various companies and contrary to what most people believe he has never done any steroids or any kind of enhancing to get his body to where it is today. His name is Modu Seye, he was born in West Africa and his way of being and view on life and health is what keeps ME Moduvated.

He started his own company called Moduvated (clever right?! haha) a couple years ago and has gone as far as creating his own protein called Moduvated Greentine!

Aside from being an amazing personal trainer, Modu is also one of the most thoughtful human beings in this world.

So I’m writing this blog to say thank you to him and encourage everyone else out there in reading my blog to get out and work out every day for a little bit and care about themselves and their health.

Unlovely

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Love•ly |ˈləvlē| adjective ( -lier , -liest ): exquisitely beautiful

Un•love•ly |ˌənˈləvlē| adjective: not attractive; ugly.

Beauty. Allure. Charm. Elegance.

What makes a woman lovely?

Rather, what does society deem beautiful?

What do you think of when you hear the word pretty?

Lisa Noel Ruocco -Model

Long legs.  Glossy hair.  Full lips.  White teeth.  Smooth skin.  Big eyes.  Curling lashes.  Tiny waist. Delicate collarbone.  Flat stomach.  Curving hips.  Toned arms.

What’s one thing they’re looking for? Maybe you don’t think of those things.  But Hollywood does, modeling agencies do.

Skinny, slender, slim, thin, svelte, lean, willowy, slight, lanky girls.

Grace Park: Hawaii Five-0 -Actress

Anyone heard of Tumblr?  It’s pretty much a photo  blog with captions for each picture.  Lately there has been a weight-loss blog craze.

People (mostly females) post pictures of skinny girls and talk about how much they want to slim down.  It’s obsessive and even scary.

“I didn’t eat for three days so I could be lovely,” said Cassie, a character from the British television show Skins. 

I don’t watch the show, but I stumbled upon that clip and went WHHHAAAATTTT??????

People are listening to this?

I saw this picture the other day:

Oh my Ross Turner… That is SO WRONG!

Exercise is good.  Maintaining a healthy weight is good.  Trying to look your best is good.  But that?

THAT is NOT good.

In fact, that’s bad.  Very bad.

Weight-loss blogs.  Media figures promoting eating disorders and exhibiting symptoms of body dysmorphic disorder. “Thinspirational” pictures.

All these entities are furthering this perversion of beauty.

Speaking of which, how much do you know about photo editing?

Not that much?  Maybe this will give you an incentive to think twice about the hottie you met online:

Freaky huh?

I’m not saying that trying to be skinny is bad and I’m not trying to trash make up and photo editing.

I just think that there is a line between the lovely and unlovely sides of beauty and crossing that line could be very bad indeed.

Calm the “!@$ DOWN!

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I was just thinking to myself that tomorrow is the first game football game of the season. I’m not on the team, but this point got me thinking. How did I used to feel before a game? (I use to play soccer). And then I remembered That unforgettable feeling.

That feeling that burns your stomach, that feeling that keeps you awake, that feeling that never lets you sleep before a game… Pre-game nervousness. This is the feeling of the devil. The one that can ruin countless practices before a big game or performance. The key for me to overcome this burden, Is to stop right before the show starts and say to myself. “Calm the F%$! Down”. It works 80% of the time. The other 20% you just have to wing it and hope for the best.

If all else fails click here.

Our Drugs on That?

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Drug smuggling has played a big part in our everyday world. Even people who are not directly involved may be affected in some way indirectly. But have you ever wondered how drugs get into the country? With all the border patrol the government provides? Well apparently some crafty groups have developed the most unusual methods of contraband. To say the least…

Well it turns out drug cartels, like the Gulf Cartel, have researched for various ways to avoid all the new methods, gadgets, and security that impose a potential threat to their narcotics not being able reach the market. They have gathered the brightest minds they could find, and came up with some of the most astonishing and silly methods to avoid getting caught and make that big buck.

Here are some examples:

Human Carriers

This method involves a person literally becoming the “suitcase” that carries the drugs. They do this by warping narcotics with plastic, the size of pills, and then literally swallowing various of these plastic capsules. Since external drugs are exposed and internal drugs are not. This is method is very effective, but has many consequences and can be deadly.

Parasite Crates

It is as it sounds. Drug Cartels designed crates that could be attached at the bottom of ships. Without creating drag, so many, ships may not even be aware they are caring narcotics across the country. When they reach their destination a team of 4 or more can detach the crate without port harbor authorities ever knowing.

There are many other ways ,but why waste your time reading when you can watch it here.

My Two Cents

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So many writers have blogged about image and the pressures to have the “perfect body” and how you should love yourself for who you are and how the world’s opinion doesn’t matter. All of this is true, but for some reason no matter how times we say it, we just don’t seem to get it.

As children we are usually raised under the impression that image doesn’t matter. Our parents always tell us not to judge others by the way they look, but how they act. “Don’t judge a book by its cover”, right?

We say that, but do we really mean it? You can tell a girl struggling with anorexia that she is perfect the way she is and then go to the bathroom, stare at yourself in the mirror and question your own perfection. We are all hypocritical and we all know it, but we don’t say it.

It has been brought to my attention that body image is a real problem. One thing that is clear is that it is a big problem here in Southern California.

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