Over 20 Dumbbell Exercises Complete with Animated Diagrams

Dumbbell exercises form an integral part of most strength training programs. They can be used to develop the various different elements of strength such as maximal strength, hypertrophy or muscle mass, explosive power and strength endurance.

Why Free Weights?

Free weights such as dumbbells activate smaller stabilizing muscle groups to control the exercise. Resistance machines on the other hand, tend to work muscle groups in very strict planes of movement. The downside of this very strict movement is that while some muscle groups will become significantly stronger, other, smaller muscles are neglected.

The other advantage dumbbell exercises have over machines is that they fit around your body so the movement can be performed correctly. Although resistance machines can be adjusted, such as the seat height for example, the movement pattern is still largely governed by how the machine is built.

Athletes typically favor dumbbell exercises over machines as they can replicate sport-specific movements more accurately. They also know that they will develop a more balanced physique and structure if most of their routine employs free weight exercises.

This is why I’m so buff – the Clasen home gym

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iPhone Textie Messaging

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The creators of Tweetie and Borange are proud to present Textie Messaging, the unlimited texting app for iPhone and iPod Touch. If you and a friend both have iPhones but are still paying to text each other, we definitely recommend you try using Textie Messaging instead – and communicate for free.

Textie lets you send messages to any other Textie user, any email address, and even to most U.S. mobile phones. Replies come straight back to the app, so you can use Textie with anyone, whether they have the app installed or not.

Textie is beautiful, fast, and easy to use – a natural extension to your iPhone. All messages are free-text and pictures. Especially between two iPhones, Textie offers an unparalleled user experience.

This full original version of Textie is sponsored by a seamless integration with Fusion Ads’ new Touch Network; the version with ads is free, or you can switch them off for $1.99.

this looks interesting

“The Never Call: There are some people who love to text so much that the phone part of their cell phone has become completely obsolete. They’re like Tobias Funke the never-nude from Arrested Development, except instead of refusing to take off the last bit of clothing for a completely irrational reason, they are scared of a wonderful and time-honored mode of communication.”

The Nine Types of Text Messaging Monsters – Texting – Gawker

oh that is me. to a tee.

(via madeleinepascal)

I am one of those people. But let me explain something to you. The telephone was an aberation in human development. It was a 70 year or so period where for some reason humans decided it was socially acceptable to ring a loud bell in someone else’s life and they were expected to come running, like dogs. This was the equivalent of thinking it was okay to walk into someone’s living room and start shouting. it was never okay. It’s less okay now. Telephone calls are rude. They are interruptive. Technology has solved this brief aberration in human behavior. We have a thing now called THE TEXT MESSAGE. It is magical, non-intrusive, optional, and, just like human speech originally was meant to be, is turn based and two way. You talk. I talk next. Then you talk. And we do it when it’s convenient for both of us.

let it ring…

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