Tuesday, May 22, 2012

Why Do Some People Talk Too Much?

Why Do Some People Talk Too Much?

People Talk Too Much



We have all met people who talk a lot, who never seem to run out of things to say.

Why Do Some People Talk Too Much?

Why Do Some People Talk Too Much?

Why Do Some People Talk Too Much?


Why Do Some People Talk Too Much?



Why Do Some People Talk Too Much?

Have you ever wondered why some people talk so much?

If you are having a hard time making conversation with people, you have probably wondered why some people seem to find it so easy to make conversation with others. You may even feel envious of them, wishing you could be like they are talkative.

People who make conversation easily never seem to worry about what they are going to say. They often seem to be brimming with confidence and they don't seem to worry what other people think of them.

What is the reason some people can talk and make conversation so easily?

This is a topic that I have researched for a long time. I have discovered several reasons why some people totalk so much. Here are some of them:

Extroverts

Many of the people who easily make conversation are born extroverts. They are very outgoing and they really enjoy being around other people. Extroverts would much rather be in a group of people than be alone. Not everyone is an extrovert.

Some people are by nature introverts. This means they really enjoy being alone. When they are in a group of people, they may be quite quiet as a way of feeling more peaceful.

Confidence and Self Esteem

Having good self-esteem and confidence can make it much easier to make conversation with others. When people truly have good self-esteem, they don't worry very much about what other people are thinking about them, and they don't worry about making conversation mistakes. Thismakes it easy for them to talk easily and freely.

Arrogance

Some people talk a lot because they are very arrogant. Even though they may give an initial impression of confidence, they are simply very conceited. These people are very impressed with themselves and their own sense of self importance. They believe that everyone is also impressed with them as well.

In many cases, people are not impressed with them, but the arrogant person keeps talking and talking because he thinks he is the only one whose opinion is important. They would never truly listen to anyone they are talking with.

Nervousness "

Some people talk and talk not because they are confident, but because they are very anxious. By talking and talking, they can keep their mind occupied so that theydon't notice how nervous they are. They also hope that nobody else notices that they are nervous.

Insensitivity

There are people who keep on talking because they don't pay attention to social cues. They don't notice when the other person they are talking with wants to say something, or wants to leave. They don't listen to the other person and they don't care to hear about their opinions or experiences. Talking to a person who lacks sensitivity is very frustrating.

How can you tell whether you are a person who talks too much?

If several people have told you at different times that you talk too much, it's probably true.

If you keep being told that you talk too much, what should you do?

The first thing you should do is start paying more attention to yourbehaviour during conversations. Are you making a point of listening to the other person? Do you leave space for the other person to talk? Do you let them finish their thoughts without interrupting?

Do your comMents relate to what the other person has just said, or do you just jump into your favourite topics no matter what the other person is interested in?

You can learn to keep your conversations better balanced by leaving more space for the other person to participate in talking.

Why Do Some People Talk Too Much?

Saturday, April 21, 2012

Mirror Training

Mirror Training

 

Mirror Training

 


I think everyone involved today in bodybuilding, powerlifting, Olympic weightlifting, and sports specific training today all started out the exact same way-mirror training. When you started to lift Weights, it was most likely to impress someone else and you were wanting to look better. Today, even at ten years later, these muscular imbalances can still be a "detriMental factor to your training and your goals.

Mirror Training

Mirror Training

Mirror Training


Mirror Training



Mirror Training

I remember the first time I tried to teach someone the Olympic lifts. The guy came into the gym and wanting to focus on a higher vertical leap. I put 100lbs of bumper plates on the bar and asked him to power clean it. This was all after we had spent several hours practicing the jump and pull with a broomstick. His form was all wrong and that moMent is when therealized something-a lot of people can't perform the Olympic lifts because they are weak in too many areas.

This guy had started out just like the rest of us: focusing on bench presses and barbell curls. He wanted to get a big chest and big biceps and spent 2-3 years doing nothing but benching and curling. The guy that completely overdeveloped his internal rotators and scapula protractors, and his back and posterior chain muscles were weak as hell.

I figured at this point, we needed to fix those years worth of imbalances before he would be able to have proper form with the Olympic lifts. The power clean is an explosive moveMent; it is pulled from the ballistic and ground recruiting sufficient motor units from the posterior chain muscles. The power clean is one of the mostuseful exercises for speed strength, agility and functional activity. Most people who cannot perform Olympic lifts, cannot perform them because they are too weak in their which hamstrings, glutes and erector spinae.

I told this kid at this point to look in the mirror and he did. I said "every muscle that you cannot see, right now, we are going to hit harder than an angry Mike Tyson". I set the guy up with a routine involving high frequency training of the "mirror" muscles and the muscles "mirror" we only trained one day per week. The routine looked something like this.

Non-mirror day
Squat
Bent over row
Pullup
Stiff-leg deadlift
Dips

Mirror Day
Front Squat
Bench Press
OH Press
Incline Bench Press
Bicep Curls

Non-mirror day
Hang Cleans
Deadlift
Bent over row
Pullup
Dips

As you can tell from this program outlined his upper back muscles, triceps and legs were worked much harder than his biceps and pushing muscles. As we continued this workout, he noticed not only was his lower body lifts dramatically improving, but so was his pushing exercises.

I remember it like it was yesterday, his bench press when we walked into the gym that day was tested at 175lbs 1RM. We spent nine weeks on this program, and his bench had improved to 235lbs in that short period of time. He asked "how come I spent two years lifting and could only get 175? Then when we train opposite muscles my bench goes up? " I asked him with a simple answer "because you got stronger."

Getting stronger is notabout exercising one particular focused exercise and none others. When you progress on one lift, you will progress on another. This guy trained his scapula retractors and external rotators and improved his shoulder health; he also trained his lower body and core strength, increased his nervous system activity, and overall systemic conditioning. His core strength and confidence alone enhanced with the additional compound movements could have attributed to this success.

When you train the lower body, the upper body improves. When you train the back muscles, the pushing muscles improve. Your body is a unit and strength is determined by the body as a whole instead of the body as a muscle group. While you are performing "chest", I am performing a total body workout, increasing my abilityto perform efficiently in all of the basic compound lifts.

After about four more months of this particular style training, the guys had to deadlift went from previous 250lbs to 325lbs. His squat went from 225lbs to 275lbs and his overhead press went from 105lbs to 140lbs. By the sixth month, he was able to perform power cleans like you had never seen.

Those "hidden muscles" that you don't see in the mirror is the bread and butter to your success as an athlete and overall strength competitor.

Mirror Training

Tuesday, April 3, 2012

The Portable Jump Starter, a Practical Tool

The Portable Jump Starter, a Practical Tool


Yes, I could have called AAA, but as you probably have experienced, that can sometimes take anywhere from an hour to several hours depending on your location. My point is that I have realized from that experience how much a portable battery jump starter with an Air compressor could have helped and how it really is an overlooked tool that should be in every car trunk for emergency.

The Portable Jump Starter, a Practical Tool

The Portable Jump Starter, a Practical Tool


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Portable Jump Starter, a Practical Tool


The Portable Jump Starter, a Practical Tool



The Portable Jump Starter, a Practical Tool

So around last year I started browsing for portable battery jump starters with Air compressors online. To my surprise, I did not find too many websites offering them, not as much as the presumed anyway. Fortunately, now there are plenty of these jump starters with Air compressors online and hey, when your old man's birthday comes around guess what youcan buy him!

So, for practical drivers out there I hope my story grabs your attention, because I've noticed that many of my friends and family have never owned a tool like a portable jump starter. I want to get one for my Dad, he would love it. I've recently discovered that some battery jump starters have the "all-in-one" features of built-in light and power source and inverter!

As you all know, keeping your Tires properly inflated is one key way to maximize performance and gas mileage for your vehicle. It reduces the "drag." Experts estimate that you can improve your gas mileage by up to 3.3 percent with proper Tire pressure. That's a savings of about $ 0.11 per gallon. THE
know that does not sound like much, but with gas prices at recordhighs, every bit helps. Under-inflated tires, however, can lower gas mileage by as much as 0.4 percent for every 1 psi drop in pressure of all four tires. Plus, properly inflated tires are safer and last longer actually. Remember to always look for the maximum psi on your tires before you get carried away pumping. I always keep a Vector 400 amp jump starter with Air compressor in the trunk of my car. What's so cool is that it even has a pressure gauge to read the psi while pumping the tires.

As far As jump starting your car, always follow the safety tips and read the manual of your jump starter.

Also, experts recomMend to wear polycarbonate goggles with the designation Z-87 on the frame that are splash-proof and designed for activitieslike automotive repair.

Again, there are even more uses for a portable battery jump starter with a power source. The portable 12 volt power source can power up small electrical devices while camping for instance. I even jammed on my electrical guitar with my friend outside at a park while hooking up my mini amplifier to my portable jump starter with power source!

So, even if you never have to use your portable battery jump starter to jump start your own car, you may have the opportunity to help a friend or neighbor in need of a jump start. They may need their tires inflated with a portable air compressor.

The Portable Jump Starter, a Practical Tool