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Wednesday, 16 May 2012

Big Man Dan Archibald Wears fizzYcaL Red...

Dan Archibald from Prince Edward Island, Canada by way of Dallas, Texas, USA wears fizzYcaL red.

Get yours here.

Tuesday, 15 May 2012

Shake It Up...

It's mid may but summer will be here soon enough and you'll be kicking yourself if you don't get into gear and start the beach body regime.

'Shake It Up' featuring the ridiculously popular Zumba Education Specialist Heidy Torres shows you a few calypso and soca moves to get ya started.

Source: Anny Ibarra

Monday, 14 May 2012

Music To Get You fizzYcaL....

[A hard-wired Lenkemz. Photo via Lenkemz]

One of the funniest youtube comments we saw showing appreciation for a track was "OMG! I just knocked my Mum out!"

If our Mums were nearby whilst we listened to 'Forcefieldz' they might have to defend themselves!*

Producer Lenkemz who hails from the UK's Midlands must have been hard-wired to the divine when he thought to use old school gameboy sounds to create this electro-funky-soca-carnival madness:

*Only joking. We love our Mothers really.

Saturday, 12 May 2012

Reverse Lunges...

Reverse lunges are a great exercise for your legs. All the major muscle groups of the lower body are called into play. Primary muscles such as the buttocks, thighs and calves get a great workout as well as the hamstrings, lower back and abs which act as stabilisers.

They can be done with or without weight.

Doing them in reverse as opposed to the conventional forward version places less stress on the knees as weight stays constant on the forward leg.

Execution:

1. Stand straight with feet shoulder width apart.

2. Step one foot back so that the front leg forms a rough 90 degree angle. The knee of your trailing leg should not touch the ground.

3. As you descend lean a little forward so that your stomach rests a touch on your thigh.

4. Return back to the starting position using only a little push with your trailing leg. The forward leg should do most of the work.

Friday, 11 May 2012

Classic Kindergarten Krump...

[Screenshot: The ART of Teknique]

So damn good we had to blog this video again a year later. Krump maybe a little out dated now amongst connoisseurs of dance but this clip is still priceless.

Sacremento natives Gavin, Kris and Kida form The ART of Teknique aka T.A.T. and no cute dancing kids can escape being Ellen'ed.

Checkout their first appearance on her show and marvel not only at the dancing but how mature they sound for rugrats.

Then press play on the vid below to watch their Classic Kintergarden Krump:

Thursday, 10 May 2012

Shasta McNamara Wears fizzYcaL Green...

[Photo: Darcy MacCallum]

Housewife, Mother, fitness model and inspiration Mrs Shasta McNamara wears fizzYcaL green.

Get yours here and here.

Wednesday, 9 May 2012

Know Your Starting Point...

"Everyone who got where he is has had to begin where he was."

Robert Louis Stevenson

Saturday, 5 May 2012

Music To Get You fizzYcaL...

The Beastie Boys' killer 2004 performance on the David Letterman show.

Adam Yauch AKA MCA one fourth of the pioneering, maverick crew passed yesterday after a three year battle with cancer.

He will be sorely missed but he leaves behind a huge contribution to to hip hop music!

Friday, 4 May 2012

Dark Chocolate...

It's an acquired taste and for those that acquire it and consume it in moderation the rewards are plentiful:

Guards Against Heart Disease - High in antioxidants known to combat cardiovascular disease.

Controls Blood Pressure - These same antioxidants called flavonoids also control blood pressure and alleviate stress.

Muscle Growth & Repair - Spikes nitric oxide levels which increase blood flow to the muscles encouraging their growth and repair. Incidentally viagra also spikes nitric oxide levels. So fellas impress the ladies and always be ready with a few bars of dark chocolate ;-)

Brain Food - Blood flow benefits are not just limited to the muscles and the heart but also the brain. Cerebral vessels that transport blood to the brain are enriched and flushed.

Natural Anti-Depressant - Stimulates endorphin production and contains serotonin both natural feel good chemicals.

Boosts The Immune System - A specific anti-oxidant called catechins which is found in high concentrations in dark chocolate is known to strengthen the immune system.

All these benefits are amplified the higher percentage the cocoa is, so don't be a woose get yourself some 75+ percent stuff!

Thursday, 3 May 2012

53 Year Old vs 21 Year Old...

[Screenshot: Stephan Bonnar]

So the story goes that 53 year old, Tim Karaker attended a mixed martial arts event last weekend in Illinois as a spectator.

He was then asked at the door if he'd be interested in competing as they were a fighter down. An hour later all eyes were on him and his 21 year old opponent, Brandon Frey.

The out of shape Mr Karaker whose background in mma is very amateur seemed at first to be as everyone would have expected in a spot of bother against the younger fitter Frey.

But like an old locomotive that takes a little while to get going Karaker switched it on!

Checkout the fight filmed by UFC veteran Stephan Bonnar who declares Karaker his "hero."

Source: Damien Alexander