Thursday, July 30, 2009

Bodybuilding And Protein Consumption



Protein powders and protein bars can also be used as meal replacements on occasion, especially when you are on the go. They are far more nutritious than a fast food meal and more convenient. The most popular and highest quality protein powder is whey protein. Whey is very digestable and is used efficiently in the body. You can maximize the effects you get from your protein supplement simply by knowing exactly when to take it. Here is a list of the when, why and how of effective protein supplementation, ranked in order of importance.



  • Immediately After A Workout

If you only take protein once per day, this is the absolute best time to take it. Immediately after you finish your workout, your body needs raw materials to rebuild and recover with. If you don’t supply the raw materials through eating, your body will break down muscle from elsewhere in your body in order to rebuild the damaged areas. This is very counterproductive as you can well imagine. By taking in some protein (20 to 30 grams or so) within minutes after exercise, you provide your body with the raw materials it needs to recover without breaking down it’s own muscle tissue.




  • An Hour After A Workout

About an hour following a workout, your body has settled down from the excitement and is ready to really start rebuilding. The protein that you took in immediately following the workout has been metabolized and your body is looking for more. Another protein shake at this time is a good way to help speed recovery. Try to take in another 20 to 30 grams about an hour after working out.




  • First Thing In The Morning

Immediately upon waking, or as soon after that as you can manage, take a scoop of protein powder. Your body has just been through an (approximately) 8 hour fast and is hungry for nutrients. Feed your body! Protein powder is more quickly assimilated than solid food and gets into your muscles faster. This protein shot gives your metabolism a boost, which can help with fat loss. Be sure to follow it with a good breakfast, of course.



  • Last Thing At Night

Prepare your body for the long overnight fast by giving it a little something to work with. A good combination for this purpose is to mix a scoop of whey protein in with a small glass of milk. Whey is what’s known as a "fast" protein, meaning that it’s digested quickly, while milk protein (casein) is what’s known as a "slow" protein, meaning it’s digested relatively slowly. At night, you want your protein to be metabolized slowly so that your body gets a more even supply over the course of the night. By mixing "fast" and "slow" proteins, you get the benefits of the higher-quality whey with the slower digestion time of the milk.



  • In-between Meals

A quick protein shake can be a great snack in between meals. It helps keep your body supplied with protein all day long. This is especially useful if you tend to have long periods of time in-between meals. It could mean the difference between losing muscle and building or keeping muscle!



  • With Meals

Taking a protein supplement with meals is a handy way to increase the protein content of a meal. This is perfect for when you make a meal that is somewhat low in protein.



  • In The Middle Of The Night

This is a trick that bodybuilders sometimes use in order to keep their muscles supplied with protein throughout the night. Keep a pre-mixed protein shake right beside your bed. Although some trainers have been known to set alarms to wake up to drink it, I prefer to have it there waiting just in case I wake up, but I don’t try to wake up on purpose. If I don’t wake up, it’s right there ready for me to drink first thing in the morning! This strategy is more targeted for muscle growth rather than fat loss.





WARNING! Never drink a protein supplement immediately before working out! Some people do this thinking that it will give them an energy boost or give them a head-start for post-workout recovery. Basically, all it does is sit in their stomach and bloat them up. Valuable blood that should be going to working muscles gets sent to the digestive system to try and digest it. The same warning goes for taking protein during a workout. Don’t do it! By following these protein-intake recommendations, you will increase the effectiveness of your supplementation. Even if you choose to take advantage of only one or two of these timing techniques, you will certainly see an improvement in your recovery ability.

Wednesday, July 29, 2009

Wonderful Wallpapers (2560 * 1600)



  • Nightfall




  • Summertime Blues




  • Las Vegas




  • Heaven's Landscape




  • Sunset At The Beach




  • Sunday Morning




  • Miles To Go





  • Sunny Highlands




  • Grassland




  • Dream Forest


Collection Of Internet Slangs

A
  • A3 - Anytime, Anywhere, Anyplace
  • AAP - Always a pleasure
  • AAR - At any rate
  • AAS - Alive and smiling
  • ADN - Any day now
  • AEAP - As early as possible
  • AFAIK - As far as I know
  • AFK - Away from keyboard
  • AKA - Also known as
  • AISB - As it should be
  • AOTA - All of the above
  • ASAP - As soon as possible
  • ASL - Age, Sex, Location
  • AT - At your terminal
  • ATK - At the keyboard
  • ATM - At the moment
  • AYEC - At your earliest convenience
B
  • B4 - Before
  • B4N - Bye for now
  • B/F - Boyfriend
  • BAK - Back at keyboard
  • BAU - Business as usual
  • BBIAF - Be back in a few
  • BBIAM - Be back in a minute
  • BBL - Be back later
  • BBS - Be back soon
  • BC - Because
  • BCNU - Be seein' you
  • BF - Best friend
  • BFN - Bye for now
  • BLNT - Better luck next time
  • BM&Y - Between me and you
  • BOL - Best of luck
  • BRB - Be right back
  • BRT - Be right there
  • BTA - But then again
  • BTDT - Been there, done that
  • BTW - By the way
C
  • CMIIW - Correct me if I'm wrong
  • CMON - Come on
  • COB - Close of business
  • CU - See You
  • CUA - See you around
  • CUL - See you later
  • CUL8R - See you later
  • CWYL - Chat with you later
  • CYA - See ya
  • CYO - See you online
  • CYA - See you again
D
  • D/L - Download
  • DEGT - Don't even go there
  • DIKU - Do I know you?
  • DQMOT - Don't quote me on this
  • DTS - Don't think so
E
  • EBKAC - Error between keyboard and chair
  • EMA - E-mail address
  • EOD - End of day
  • EOM - End of message

  • F2F - Face to face
  • FBM - Fine by me
  • FISH - First in, still here
F
  • FOC - Free of charge
  • FOMCL - Falling off my chair laughing
  • FITB - Fill in the blank
  • FRT - For real though
  • FWIW - For what it's worth
  • FYEO - For your eyes only
  • FYI - For your information
G
  • G/F - Girlfriend
  • G2G - Got to go
  • G2R - Got to run
  • GA - Go ahead
  • GAL - Get a life
  • GB - Goodbye
  • GBU - God bless you
  • GFI - Go for it
  • GG - Gotta Go or Good Game
  • GIAR - Give it a rest
  • GIGO - Garbage in, garbage out
  • GL - Good luck
  • GL/HF - Good luck, have fun
  • GLNG - Good luck next game
  • GMTA - Great minds think alike
  • GOI - Get over it
  • GOL - Giggling out loud
  • GR8 - Great
  • GR&D - Grinning, running and ducking
  • GTG - Got to go
  • GTRM - Going to read mail
H
  • HAGN - Have a good night
  • HAGO - Have a good one
  • HAND - Have a nice day
  • HF - Have fun
  • HHIS - Head hanging in shame
  • HOAS - Hold/Hang on a second
  • HRU - How are you?
  • HTH - Hope this helps
I
  • IC - I See
  • IMHO - In my honest opinion
  • IMO - In my opinion
  • IOW - In other words
  • IAC - In any case
  • IANAL - I am not a lawyer
  • IB - I'm back
  • ICBW - It could be worse
  • IDK - I don't know
  • IDTS - I don't think so
  • IG2R - I got to run
  • IIRC - If I remember correctly
  • ILBL8 - I'll be late
  • ILU - I love you
  • ILY - I love you
  • IM - Instant message
  • IMHO - In my humble opinion
  • IMNSHO - In my not so humble opinion
  • IMO - In my opinion
  • INAL - I'm not a lawyer
  • IRL - In real life
  • IRMC - I rest my case
  • IUSS - If you say so
  • IYKWIM - If you know what I mean
  • IYO - In your opinion
  • IYSS - If you say so
J
  • JAC - Just a sec
  • JIK - Just in case
  • JJA - Just joking around
  • JK - Just kidding
  • JMO - Just my opinion
  • JP - Just playing
K
  • KISS - Keep it simple, stupid
  • KIT - Keep in touch
  • KOTC - Kiss on the cheek
  • KNIM - Know what I mean?
L
  • L8R - Later
  • LD - Later, dude / Long distance
  • LMAO - Laughing my ass off
  • LOL - Laughing out loud
  • LTM - Laugh to myself
  • LTNS - Long time no see
  • LYLAS - Love you like a sis
M
  • M8 - Mate
  • MorF - Male or female?
  • MoS - Mother over shoulder
  • MUSM - Miss you so much
  • MYOB - Mind your own business
N
  • n00b - Newbie
  • NBD - No big deal
  • NFM - None for me / Not for me
  • NIMBY - Not in my back yard
  • NLT - No later than
  • NM - Nothing much / Never mind
  • NMH - Not much here
  • NOYB - None of your business
  • NP - No problem
  • NRN - No response/reply necessary
  • NW - No way
O
  • OIC - Oh, I see
  • OMG - Oh my God
  • OMW - On my way
  • OO - Over and out
  • OOH - Out of here
  • OOTD - One of these days
  • OP - On phone
  • OTB - Off to bed
  • OTL - Out to lunch
  • OTOH - On the other hand
  • OTTOMH - Off the top of my head
  • OTW - Off to work
P
  • PDQ - Pretty darn quick
  • PLMK - Please let me know
  • PLZ - Please
  • PMFI - Pardon me for interrupting
  • PMFJI - Pardon me for jumping in
  • POAHF - Put on a happy face
  • POS - Parent over shoulder
  • PPL - People
  • PRW - People/parents are watching
  • PTL - Praise the Lord
  • PXT - Please explain that
  • PU - That stinks!
Q
  • QIK - Quick
R
  • RL - Real life
  • RME - Rolling my eyes
  • ROFL - Rolling On The Floor Laughing
  • ROFLOL - Rolling On The Floor Laughing Out Loud
  • ROTFLMAO - Rolling On The Floor Laughing My Ass Off
  • RSN - Real soon now
  • RTFM - Read the fucking manual
s
  • SICNR - Sorry, I could not resist
  • SIG2R - Sorry, I got to run
  • SK8 - Skate
  • SLAP - Sounds like a plan
  • SMHID - Scratching my head in disbelief
  • SIS - Snickering in silence
  • SOMY - Sick of me yet?
  • SOTMG - Short of time, must go
  • SPK - Speak
  • SPST - Same place, same time
  • SRY - Sorry
  • SS - So sorry
  • SSDD - Same stuff, different day
  • SSINF - So stupid it's not funny
  • STR8 - Straight
  • STW - Search the Web
  • STFU - Shut The Fuck Up!
  • SUITM - See you in the morning
  • SUL - See you later
  • SUP - What's up?
  • SYL - See you later
T
  • TA - Thanks a lot
  • TAFN - That's all for now
  • TAM - Tomorrow a.m.
  • TBD - To be determined
  • TBH - To be honest
  • TC - Take care
  • TGIF - Thank God it's Friday
  • THX - Thanks
  • TIA - Thanks in advance
  • TIAD - Tomorrow is another day
  • TLK2UL8R - Talk to you later
  • TMI - Too much information
  • TMWFI - Take my word for it
  • TNSTAAFL - There's no such thing as a free lunch
  • TPM - Tomorrow p.m.
  • TPTB - The powers that be
  • TSTB - The sooner, the better
  • TTFN - Ta ta for now
  • TTTT - These things take time
  • TTYL - Talk to you later
  • TTYS - Talk to you soon
  • TU - Thank you
  • TY - Thank you
  • TYT - Take your time
  • TYVM - Thank you very much
U
  • UGTBK - You've got to be kidding
  • UKTR - You know that's right
  • UL - Upload
  • UR - Your / You're
  • UV - Unpleasant visual
  • UW - You're welcome
W
  • WAM - Wait a minute
  • WAN2TLK - Want to talk
  • WAYF - Where are you from?
  • W/B - Write back
  • WB - Welcome back
  • WIIFM - What's in it for me?
  • WK - Week
  • WKD - Weekend
  • WOMBAT - Waste of money, brains and time
  • WRU - Who are you?
  • WRUD - What are you doing?
  • WTF - What the Fuck?
  • WTG - Way to go
  • WTH - What the heck?
  • WU? - What's up?
  • WUCIWUG - What you see is what you get
  • WUF? - Where are you from?
  • WWJD - What would Jesus do?
  • WWYC - Write when you can
  • WYLEI - When you least expect it
  • WYSIWYG - What you see is what you get
Y
  • YBS - You'll be sorry
  • YGBKM - You gotta be kidding me
  • YMMV - Your mileage may vary
  • YW - You're welcome

Monday, July 27, 2009

The True Diet



Protein sources
Protein content (% of dry matter)
Asparagus, frozen 36.10
Broccoli, frozen 33.60
Peanuts 29.57
Cauliflower, cooked 27.34
Peas, black eyed, frozen 27.00
Noodles, egg, cooked 19.45
Bean, green, frozen 18.10
Bread, whole wheat 17.13
Walnuts 16.72
Spagheti, whole wheat 15.87
Macaroni 15.54
Bread, white 14.33
Potato, with skin, baked 11.74
Canteloupe 11.33
Celery 11.24
Avocado 10.65
Strawberry, fresh 7.53
Rice, boiled 7.32
Navel orange 7.21
Carrots, cooked 6.46
Watermelon 6.40
Banana 5.14
Raisin, seedless 3.88
Peaches, canned 3.68
Blueberry 3.25
Pineapple, canned 2.93
Apple, juice 0.50
Apple, Red Delicious, peeled 0.32


Sunday, July 26, 2009

Collection of Some Cool Jokes









(1) Bill and Bob, two children, were sitting outside a clinic. Bill happened to be crying very loudly.

"Why are you crying?" Bob asked.

"I came here for a blood test," sobbed Bill.

"So? Are you afraid?"

"No. For the blood test, they cut my finger.

As Bob heard this, he immediately began crying profusely.

Astonished, Bill stopped his tears and asked Bob, "Why are you crying now?"

To which Bob replied, "I came for a urine test!"


(2) A college professor is explaining to his class that pleasure is a mental state, and that many people overlook the things they already have.

He says, "A man who has developed a true sense of appreciation can enjoy a good bowel movement as much as having sexual intercourse."

One student stands up and says, "Professor, either you don't know how to screw, or I don't know how to poo."


(3) Bob, a handsome dude, walked into a sports bar around 9:58 PM.

He sat down next to a blonde at the bar and stared up at the TV. The 10:00 news was now on. The news
crew was covering a story of a man on a ledge of a tall building preparing to jump.

The blonde looked at Bob and said, "Do you think he'll jump?" Bob said, "You know, I bet he'll jump."

The blonde replied, "Well, I bet he won't."

Bob placed $20 on the bar and said, "You're on!"

Just as the blonde placed her money on the bar, the guy did a swan dive off of the building, falling to his death.

The blonde was very upset and handed her $20 to Bob, saying, "fair's fair. Here's your money."

Bob replied, "I can't take your money; I saw this earlier on the 5 o'clock news and so I knew he would jump."

The blonde replied, "I did too, but I didn't think he'd do it again!"

Bob took the money.


(4) WHAT IS A KISS?

Prof. of Algebra:
A kiss is two divided by nothing.

Prof. of Geometry:
A kiss is the shortest distance between two straight lines.

Prof. of Physics:
A kiss is the contraction of mouth due to the expansion of the heart.

Prof. of Zoology:
A kiss is the interchange of unisexual salivary bacteria.

Prof. of Physiology:
A kiss is the juxtaposition of two orbicular ors muscles in the state of contraction.

Prof. of Dentistry:
A kiss is infectious and antiseptic.

Prof. of Accountancy:
A kiss is a credit because it is profitable when returned.

Prof. of Economics:
A kiss is that thing for which the demand is higher than the supply.

Prof. of Philosophy:
A kiss is the persecution for the child, ecstasy for the youth and homage for the old.

Prof. of Engineering:
Uh, What? I’m not familiar with that term.


(5) Typical macho man married typical good-looking lady and after the wedding, he laid down the following rules:

"I'll be home when I want, if I want and at what time I want-and I don't expect any hassle from you. I expect a great dinner to be on the table unless I tell you that I won't be home for dinner. I'll go hunting, fishing, boozing and card-playing when I want with my old buddies and don't you give me a hard time about it. Those are my rules. Any comments?"

His new bride said, "No, that's fine with me. Just understand that there will be sex here at seven o'clock every night.. whether you're here or not."


(6) A guy walks into his doctor's office and says, "Ddddoc, I've bbbeen sssttttuttering ffor yyears and III'm tired of it. Ccccan yyyou hehehelp mmme???"

The doc says, "Well, I'll have to examine you first before I can answer you."

The doc examines him and says, "Well, I'm pretty sure that I know what the problem is."

The guy asks, "wwwell wwwhat is it, ddoc?"

The doc says,"It's your penis. It's about about 18 inches long and all of the down pressure is putting a strain on your vocal chords."

The guy asks, "Wwwhat ccan wwe ddo about it?"

The doc replies, "Well, I can cut it off and transplant a shorter one. I can guarantee that the operation will cure your stuttering."

The guy says, "Dddo it!"

The guy has the operation and about four weeks later he comes back to the doctor's office and says, "Thanks Doc. You've solved my problem and I don't stutter any more but I've only had sex once in the past month. My wife doesn't enjoy it any more. I cannot satisfy her. She liked my long penis. I don't care if I have to stutter, I want you to put my long one back one!"

The doc replies, "Nnnnope. A ddddeal's a ddddeal!"


(7) Presented before you are two letters between an employee and his boss.

The Employee:

Dear Bo$$, A$ all of u$ have red from the new$paper$, the $ingapore economy ha$ come out of the rece$$ion. In thi$ life, we all need $ome thing mo$t de$perately. I think you $hould be under$tanding of the need$ of u$ worker$ who have given $o much $upport including $weat and $ervice to your company. I am $ure you will gue$$ what I mean and re$pond $oon.

Your$ $incerely,

$teven $oh

Boss's reply:

Dear Steven,

I kNOw you have been working very hard. NOw a days, NOthing much has changed. You must have NOticed that our company is NOt doing NOticeably well as yet.

NOw the newspaper are saying the world's leading ecoNOmists are NOt sure if the United States may go into aNOther recession. After the NOvember presidential elections things may turn bad.

I have NOthing more to add NOw. You kNOw what I mean.

Yours truly,

NOrman NOn

Manager


(8) Once upon a time, there was a river. The Nile River, to be exact. On one side of the river lived the rabbit, and on the other side lived the bear.

One fine day, the bear was sitting on a stump, enjoying his breakfest of berries. Then he heard someone yelling at him. It was the rabbit.

"Hey! Hey, Teddy, get your butt over here. I've got something to show you!"

"Not now! I'm eating."

"Oh come on!" said the rabbit. "It's really important."

"No way."

"Please. It's urgent."

So the bear decided to go all the way over the wide river. It took him all day and all night to get over to the other side. He nearly drowned. And when he finally got there he was groaning and panting, and wheezing for air.

"Well, rabbit," he panted. "What did you want to tell me?"

"Hey, Teddy," the rabbit began, "look how many berries are on the other side of the river."


(9) One housewife is scolding her maid servant as she is not getting her costly undergarments and she is blaming her that she has stolen the undergarments.

Then the maid servant started to cry and went to the husband of the house wife and told him : “Sir, you know very well that I never wear undergarments!! Don't you ?”


(10) Lawyer: “Doctor, before you performed the autopsy did you check for a pulse?”
Witness: “No.”

Lawyer: “Did you check for blood pressure?”
Witness: “No.”

Lawyer: “Did you check for breathing?”
Witness: “No.”

Lawyer: “So, then it is possible that the patient was alive when you began the autopsy?”
Witness: “No.”

Lawyer: "How can you be sure, Doctor?”
Witness: “Because his brain was sitting on my desk in a jar.”

Lawyer: “But could the patient have still been alive nevertheless?”
Witness: “Yes, it is possible that he could have been alive and practicing law somewhere."








Symptoms of Inner Peace


Be on the lookout for symptoms of inner peace. The hearts of a great many have already been exposed to inner peace and it is possible that people everywhere could come down with it in epidemic proportions. This could pose a serious threat to what has, up to now, been a fairly stable condition of conflict in the world.

Some signs and symptoms of inner peace:

• A tendency to think and act spontaneously rather than on fears based on past experiences.
• An unmistakable ability to enjoy each moment.
• A loss of interest in judging other people.
• A loss of interest in interpreting the actions of others.
• A loss of interest in conflict.
• A loss of the ability to worry. (This is a very serious symptom).
• Frequent, overwhelming episodes of appreciation.
• Contented feelings of connectedness with others and nature.
• Frequent attacks of smiling.
• An increasing tendency to let things happen rather than make them happen.
• An increased susceptibility to the love extended by others as well as the uncontrollable urge to extend it.

How A Child Learns?


If a child lives with criticism, he learns to condemn.
If a child lives with hostility, she learns to fight.
If a child lives with ridicule, he learns to be shy.
If a child lives with shame, she learns to feel guilty.
If a child lives with tolerance, he learns to be patient.
If a child lives with encouragement, she learns confidence.
If a child lives with praise, he learns to appreciate.
If a child lives with fairness, she learns justice.
If a child lives with security, he learns to have faith.
If a child lives with approval, she learns to like herself.
If a child lives with acceptance and friendship, he learns to find love in the world.