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When you post your workout and reply to the QOTD, what do you use? Computer, tablet, iPhone? Make and Model? and what's on your schedule today?
Good morning,
When you post your workout and reply to the QOTD, what do you use? Computer, tablet, iPhone? Make and Model? and what's on your schedule today?
I either use my hp laptop or my iPad mini. I have all my textbooks on the iPad, so no schlepping huge heavy books around, which is fantastic. My back is happy!
Today: Hoping to get in 5-6 tonight.
Yesterday: Had a fantastic 10 mile trail run with big dog. It was crazy windy, but we ran one of my favorite routes, here in the foothills, so we both thoroughly enjoyed! She seems to be really digging the cooler weather.
SG in SoCal - Hope the work stress reduces for you this week. Being that we spend the bulk of our awake time at work, stress there can make everything else so difficult and exhausting. Hang in there.
qotd: toshiba laptop
wotd:none- still recovering from my 5k race on saturday. I ended up pulling or straining my achilles right in the last 200 meters as I attempted to spint to the finish in the soft sand. Then walking around yesterday I strained my upper calf on the same leg. two injuries for the price of one. The race was my first one in about a year and a half. felt good to get back out there again.
Usually, I respond to the QOTD from my office computer but once in a while I'll post from my i4 iPhone or from my laptop at home (don't ask me, but it is a newer model, about a year old and has all the bells and whistles).
I need to run. My knuckle is not yet healed from my kickboxing class last Wednesday. Maybe I'll just do a shorter run of 5 treadmill miles and there is a one hour "Max Core" class I can do at the gym. But, with a marathon yesterday, it may go over better at home if I just get in a quick 10k run at the Rose Bowl and get home earlier. I'm not sore from yesterday's race...really, I'm still more sore from last Wednesday's kickboxing class!
After 15 days of being really really really good, I totally blew my diet this weekend and now must get back on track.
28.50 miles including the Surfers Point Marathon (4:09:55 as the 4:10 Pace Leader). I must stop getting the majority of my weekly mileage from my long run/marathon...that is a sure fire way to lose speed and overall conditioning and completely contrary to what I was doing when I was loosely using Hanson's Marathon Method which helped me to a 3:27 marathon less than 6 months ago despite being heavier than I am now.
QOTD: Most of the time from my work laptop. It works best, but oddly enough this morning the pop up window wouldn't POP. Occasionally I post via my IPad or HTC One.
Glad you got to race fitnessman, hope your Achilles and calf feel better.
QOTD: iPhone, iPad or Macbook. Depends on where I am.
WOTD: slept in, needed the addition 75 min of rest. But that means a 90 min power yoga class tonight instead of 60 min. Oh well.
HP Pavilion desktop.
8M easy w/ some tempo-ish strides or cruise intervals.
QOTD - I use mostly my laptop - MacBook Pro. I use it at work but take it home in the evening and during the week-ends. I sometimes look at the forum on my iPhone but never post on it, it's too painful.
WOTD - 12M (1h29) on Alter G with:
4M ramping 92->96% body weight / 7:55
4M @ 96% body weight alternating 0.25M@7:24 / 0.25M@6:03
4M @ 96% body weight / 7:42
QOTD: HP EliteBook 8560w laptop if I am at home and MacBook Pro laptop if I am at work.
QOTD: Mostly from my work laptop (Fujisu 7-mumble-mumble)
WOTD: 5:30 am boot camp, 5 easy planned for lunchtime.
WOTW: Sat - 5 at recovery pace (9:39) sun - 20 @ 8:55 ave pace
finessman: Yikes - I hope your injuries heal up quickly.
QOTD: MacBook Pro. Don't have any of the new fangled ipads or iphones you kids are all talking about.
WOTD: 10 easy.
Hope you heal up soon Fitnessman. And don't let this scare you away from racing again before another 18 months are up!
FM79 - sorry to read; I hope you recover promptly.
HC - good to see you up and running again. What did you do to take care of that injury?
QOTD: Either my HP Pavilion laptop or my Google Nexus 4 phone.
WOTD: 5.1 miles
obtuse - to answer your question from Friday - 3 miles sounded reasonable to me -- obviously I had no concept of distance!
renrun - congrats on the mileage PR!
QOTD: Dell work laptop, no clue on model but it's about 2 weeks old.
WOTD: 4 miles.
Thanks, r2th. It had been so long since I dealt with my AT recovery (versus management) that I forgot how painful it was and diligent I had to be with a recovery protocol. The PT session was the turning point, plus I was more patient with my transition thereafter. I had developed some adhesions throughout my legs - specifically gastroc heads and IT bands - and wasn't rolling / trigger pionting anywhere near as deep, hard, and frequently as I should have been. He was jabbing all sorts of places and had me in tears by the end. One of the things he used was Voodoo Floss (from a PT in the CrossFit world) then had me do some squats while he applied deep pressure to some trigger points - very A.R.T.-like. I went into that session with a pretty bad flare up and came out really sore, but able to start progressing a few days later. Since then I've been rolling more painfully and regularly and did a pretty intelligent build up of mixing walking and running. I still have moments of feeling some tightness in the calf but I'm feeling better as time goes on.
An interesting observation he made while I was on the TM (and he showed me video so I could confirm) was that every few strides my right leg would cross a little further toward my midline than usual. This would force a little more pronation relative to the lower leg and external rotation / eversion. That would put a little more stretch/stress on the gastroc head I strained. I attributed this seemingly random abnormality to the fact that >90% of my miles are on the left side of crowned roads. I've since made a point to do more runs on trails and run down the middle or right side of the street whenever possible and it seems to be helping (in addition to paying more attention to my form in general).
QOTD: my iPad or my laptop (HP Pavillion).
WOTD: likely 6 ish recovery tonight.
QOTD: HP laptop
WOTD: 11mi w/ 12x1min Fartleks then Progression
QOTD: MacBook Pro
WOTD: 20.1 w/4x3 mi: 6:08, :12, :10/6:08, :11, :08/6:08, :06, :10/6:11, :09, :10, then 5 min easy then 1 mile in 6:01. 3-4 min. easy between sets.
A Muse - that's one hard workout. I am so impressed by the way you kept almost the same pace for all the miles in all those sets - pretty amazing... I hope the course change will not affect your goal time much.
Thanks calbears. It was a good workout and good practice as I ran it on a rolling course. I took special care to adapt by feel on the ups and downs and it seems like it balanced out quite well. I had contemplated running two hard miles at the end instead of one, but figured I'd quit while I was ahead. The plan for the day was just the 20 w/4x3 so even the one extra was bonus.
A Muse - that's one hard workout. I am so impressed by the way you kept almost the same pace for all the miles in all those sets - pretty amazing...
Looks like you're peaking at the right time...
Geez Amuse - nice workout.
What are you all drinking/ eating? Some great training going on!
QotD: Dell something at work or ipad
WotD: 6 miles planned.


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Italy, like France, offers a world of wine styles within a single country: dry Italian white wines ranging from lively and minerally to powerful and full-bodied; cheap and cheerful Italian red wines in both a cooler, northern style and a richer, warmer southern style; structured, powerful reds capable of long aging in bottle; sparkling wines; sweet wines and dessert wines.
Most of Italy enjoys a relatively warm climate, and the southern portion of the country can be particularly hot in the summer months. However, Italy's Apennine mountain chain, which traverses the country from north to south, provides an almost infinite number of soil types and exposures, as well as favored hillside sites in virtually every region, where vines can be cultivated at higher, cooler altitudes. Mountainous terrain has also resulted in the segregation of many small wine regions, enabling dozens of indigenous grape varieties to survive in near isolation. Here, Italy markedly differs from most of the wine world, which is becoming increasingly international in nature.
But Italian wine, as most North Americans know it, is a fairly recent phenomenon. Prior to the 1950s, only a tiny proportion of Italy's wines were even bottled by the farmer who grew the grapes. Most Italian wine was consumed by the local market. The Italian government's DOC system (Denominazione di Origine Controllata), created in the 1960s, imposed more explicit standards and thereby improved Italian wine quality while at the same clarifying the labeling of wines and thus making it far easier for Italian producers to ship their wines abroad. (Today DOCG -- Controllata e Garantita -- is theoretically the highest level in the quality pyramid of Italian wine, with this special status more recently granted to such historically important Italian wine areas as Barolo, Barbaresco, Brunello di Montalcino and others: areas that had previously enjoyed DOC status for at least five years.)
Of course, some of the most innovative Italian wine makers quickly began to look for ways to escape the restrictions of this system. They believed that DOC laws actually prevented them from making the best possible wines -- for example, by proscribing the use of certain grape varieties or by requiring them to age their wines in wood barrels longer than they believed was beneficial in some years. Those with a more independent bent essentially opted out of the system, instead producing wines that were simply classified as Vini da Tavola (table wines) but that in a number of cases surpassed the "official" best Italian wines in quality and price. (A new law passed in 1992 created the IGT category, or Indicazione Geografica Tipica, for the innovative Vini da Tavola for which DOCs were not yet created.) These trailblazers have revolutionized Italian wine over a period in which French wines have merely "evolutionized."
With Barbera, Dolcetto is one of the two "everyday" wines of the Piedmont region in Italy. While the most favorable growing sites here are reserved for Barolo and Barbaresco, winemakers plant Dolcetto widely where the temperamental Nebbiolo grape doesn't thrive. As Dolcetto is not made to age, but rather intended for more immediate consumption, these plantings allow the same winemakers who produce Barolo and Barbaresco to earn immediate revenue while their Nebbiolo wines mature.
Translating into English as "little sweet one", Dolcetto makes brightly colored wines, reddish-purple in hue, with aromas of blackberries and plums. We find these wines to be a great source of immediate gratification. On release, they are generally wonderfully fruity, with soft tannins. Really, there's little reason to hold onto Dolcetto for much longer than a year, after which its youthful fruit character starts to fade.
Dolcetto is especially versatile with food. We find it's a lifesaver in certain restaurant situations when folks are ordering all over the place. There's some acidity, and some tannins, but not too much of either of these qualities to eliminate certain food options. Thus, it won't overwhelm more delicate seafood dishes, but will remain right at home with tomato-based pastas or meat dishes.
The grape is not without challenges in the winery. One downside to Dolcetto is its tendency toward reduction. The more concentrated the Dolcetto, the more oxygen is needed during the vinification. Many top producers in Piedmont are now using micro-oxygenation to guard against reduction.
These top producers can be found both in the Piedmontese towns of Alba and Dogliani. Some, but not all of them are also known for their Barolo and Barbaresco production. Look for wines from Luciano Sandrone, Luigi Einaudi, and Conterno Fantino.
2006 had 12 regions scored 95 or above. Germany got the highest score, with a 98.
Other regions that scored 95 points or higher were Barolo (Piedmont), Brunello di Montalcino (Tuscany), Tuscany, Bolgheri (Tuscany), Chianti Classico (Tuscany), Barbaresco (Piedmont), Mosel-Saar-Ruwer (Germany), Napa, Piedmont (Italy), Ribera del Duero (Rioja), and Sonoma.
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Visitors to the public libraries in Ravenswood and Ripley can view more than the books on display this week — they can get a glimpse of colorful, tiny libraries within each library that Hope Nobel hopes will rally an entire county around reading.
When Nobel became the director of the Jackson County Public Libraries two years ago, she formed two goals — to promote literacy in the county, and to make books accessible to the people who lived in outlying areas. Like many public libraries in the state, Jackson County libraries didn't have the funds to commit to a new project, so Nobel turned to the community for support, and, after some research, found the solution — Little Free Libraries, small boxes filled with free books with signs that encourage people to take books they want and to leave books they'd like to share.
"To me, this seemed obvious," Nobel said. "I knew that I didn't have the money to do something, but what I did have was a wealth of potential volunteers with skills, knowledge and resources."
Little Free Libraries started in 2009 in Wisconsin, and have since spread across the globe. The website for the organization, www.littlefreelibrary.org, offers an interactive map of registered library locations. There are six registered locations in West Virginia: one in Arlington Court on Charleston's East End, two in Huntington, one in Fairmont, one in Paden City and one in Monongah. Kanawha County Literacy Volunteers and Habitat for Humanity of Kanawha and Putnam Counties are working toward installing more LFLs, including one on Charleston's West Side.
The Jackson County Public Library, though, has taken Little Free Libraries to a new level in West Virginia. Since the library board voted to support the project last September, county residents and businesses have funded and built 19 LFLs, and the national organization has donated one to Jackson County, bringing that number to 20 — more than the rest of the state combined.
"I've been here almost two years, and still find it overwhelming the extent to which people here will step up to help," Nobel said.
According to Nobel, the functional illiteracy rate in Jackson County is slightly lower than the state average — 18 percent, compared to the state rate of 20 percent — and she'd like to see that improve. Nobel also said that because the county's two public libraries are located in its largest cities, she was concerned about improving access for people in more rural parts of the county.
"I think there are a lot of people who never get to a library; either their parents don't bring them, they don't have access or they don't know what's available," said Katie Speece, a library intern through the Parkersburg Area Community Foundation and a University of Charleston student. "I'm closing in on five weeks in my internship, and I've really realized what a treasure a library is to a community."
Nobel decided the best way to establish the Little Free Libraries was through community support, and divided the support into stages. The Jackson library asked for donations, got volunteers to build the free libraries and artists to decorate them. The libraries have 14 hosts who have said they will install a Little Free Library on their property, and will find stewards to keep them stocked with books and ensure they're cared for.
Each Little Free Library has been decorated by a local artist or built with a creative design strategy, and the libraries are on display in Ripley and Ravenswood, where visitors can vote on their favorite designs. Local businesses have contributed funds for prizes, and the most popular artist will receive $1,000, sponsored by Constellium. The Jackson County Public Library will also award a Most Artistic prize of $250, sponsored by SDR Plastics, and a Jackson County student prize of $250, sponsored by the Evans Community Initiative.
According to Speece, a Ravenswood native who has worked extensively on the Little Free Libraries project during her internship, the art competition has allowed a range of people to showcase their art and spark interest in the libraries.
"We didn't just reach out to the professionals; we have a girl who volunteers at the library every day from 9 to 5 who is in high school, and she decorated a library," she said. "You see a variety of skill levels and different creative measures people incorporated to make their libraries unique. Like everything in a small community, it was a community effort."
People can vote for their favorites at the Ravenswood and Ripley public libraries through Saturday, and an awards banquet for the participants and winners will be held July 21.
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They are rambunctious, don't listen, make a mess,destroy your belongings, and never clean up after themselves. No, not children-puppies!
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Complete with all the information you need to make it through the first year, Puppy Patenting is every proud puppy parent's bible.
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From his ESPN chat happening now.
Bill (Phoenix)
Nash -- traded by the deadline?
Chad Ford (1:10 PM)
Suns have balked in the past because 1. They really love Nash and 2. The offers for Nash haven't blown them away. Of course, it's crunch time now for the Suns. If they don't trade him soon, most likely they lose him for nothing next summer. The key will be -- is Nash willing to agree to an extension as part of a trade? Teams won't give up much if they're renting him for 60 games. To me, the best destination for Nash might be Indiana in a swap for Darren Collison. Suns get a young, talented point guard, Pacers get a player who could get them to the Eastern Conference Finals. If Nash would agree to an extension in Indy, I think the Pacers would have to seriously consider it.
I love the idea if we could do a straight swap and re-sign Nash for an additional 2 years. Opinions?


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Everyone knows that Green Lantern is awesome. Various incarnations of the Emerald Warriors have fared pretty well in cartoons from some fun storylines in Super Friends to cool appearances in more recent projects like Superman The Animated Series and The Batman, and of course Justice League/Unlimited and the DC animated films. But now, after all these years, Green Lantern finally gets his due with a show all his own, a CG series from Warner Bros. appearing on Cartoon Network. While ostensibly aimed at kids it's got plenty for older fans to enjoy as well from great characters to unique designs, tons of references, and much more. And now you can enjoy the action at home whenever you want when the show's first storyline (part 1 of season 1) comes out on DVD this week: Green Lantern the Animated Series - Rise of the Red Lanterns!
Green Lantern The Animated Series brings to life not just Hal Jordan, but the whole Green Lantern Corps and its place in the larger DC Comics universe. Right from the very beginning it's obvious that this show is going to delve much farther into the Lantern mythology than we've ever seen before outside of the two GL animated films. Notably, there isn't a re-telling of Hal Jordan getting his ring; he's already a full-fledged Green Lantern in a Corps populated by familiar faces. Also on the scene are Red Lanterns (harnessing the power of Rage), appearing for the first time outside of the comic books. They will be the main antagonists of the show, eliminating the Green Lanterns in Frontier Space to take over and make their way back to Oa. To combat the threat, impulsive veterans Hal and Kilowog steal the prototype FTL ship Interceptor and set off to save the universe.
Hal is pretty much dead on accurate to the character we've come to know and love from the comics, brave and confident... and also reckless and arrogant. There are plenty of jokes about his interest in women and distrust of authority, though the show includes his permanent love interest Carol Ferris. Kilowog, on the other hand, doesn't quite fare as well in the character department. Perhaps in a move to make the show more accessible to kids, it falls into the too-easy trap of making 'Wog the big lumbering brute. In the comics, of course, the GL drill instructor's monstrous appearance belies his brilliant intellect. New to the show are Aya, the "female" android and avatar of the Interceptor, and Razer, a humanoid Red Lantern who allies with the GLs against his brethren. Throughout the first story arc (the 13 episodes included in the Rise of the Red Lanterns DVD set), our intrepid heroes encounter an entire panoply of characters, both heroic and villainous, while on their adventures in Frontier Space. As a comic book fan I loved seeing everyone from GLs Iolande and Mogo to Saint Walker, Thanagarians, Star Sapphires and Zamarons, and of course Atrocitus and the Red Lanterns!
With a nice mix of action, humor, intrigue, and genuine puzzle solving, Green Lantern is one of those rare shows that really do work well for audiences of both kids and adults. The first 13 episodes tackle some pretty hardcore issues like genocide, the destruction of planets, rage and its causes, love, inter-galactic travel, and universal war. But at the same time, the show is bright and colorful with big and bold characters, and not infrequent silly humor. DC and Warner Bros picked a unique CG style for the show, distinct and unique from anything else on TV. Truth be told, for fans of DC cartoons in more traditional animation styles (like Young Justice), it can take a little bit of acclimating to get used to GL. But, it does happen quickly and before you know it you'll be familiar with the style of characters. And while other CG shows are forced to rely on obviously re-used models in different colors and textures, Green Lantern introduces new aliens, planets, and ships all the time, never feeling cheap.
Voice acting in Green Lantern is top notch with plenty of cartoon veterans. Headlining the show is Josh Keaton as Hal Jordan and Kevin Michael Richardson as Kilowog. Rounding out the main cast are Grey DeLisle as Aya and Jason Spisak as Razer. Special guests include the late great Ian Abercrombie as Ganthet, Jonathan Adams as Atrocitus, Clancy Brown as General Zartok, John DiMaggio as Kothack, Robert Englund as Myglom, Tom Kenny as a variety of characters, Wayne Knight as Captain Goray, Juliet Landau as Drusa, Phil Morris as Saint Walker, Kurtwood Smith as Shyir Rev, and more.
When Rise of the Red Lanterns is released this week you'll be able to spot it on store shelves by the CG image of Hal and the others flying toward you. Atrocitus lurks in the background, and the show's logo appears at the top-left corner. The back of the box has a brief description of the series and a breakdown of the included episodes along with more character images. The two discs themselves feature hand-drawn characters: Hal on disc one and Atrocitus on disc two. Special features include multiple language tracks, a digital version of the Green Lantern The Animated Series Vol. 1, #0 comic book, and trailers for various cartoons and video games.
Rise of the Lanterns is available everywhere starting on August 28th. And stay tuned for upcoming episodes including Guy Gardner, Manhunters, and the Anti-Monitor!
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Next >Maybe being a great doctor isn't for you. And even though the profession is filling up with "good girls and guys," you can still be dastardly and rule with an iron fist. With veterinary school admissions offices focusing on turning out good, caring, knowledgeable, helpful—even heroic—veterinarians, many of you may feel that your chances of becoming a villainous doctor have been decimated. However, dastardly veterinarians everywhere are bucking the trend and showing us that being toxic is still easy. Click "next" below to learn their top tips.
Remind the support staff of your status as the veterinarian at every opportunity. Don't clean up. Don't help dispense medications. And don't do anything that could be classified as "a technician's job." Absolutely never restrain an animal. And when things are especially slow, employ tricks like the following to make sure your status is obvious:
Veterinarian: "I'm going to the store. Would anyone like anything?"
Technician: "I'd love a soda."
Veterinarian: "I don't think so."
2. Forget buy-in
Give directives and avoid feedback. Feedback hurts, and who cares what non-doctors think about your ideas, anyway? Order the staff around, preferably in front of clients, and always insist on uni-directional conversations.
The classic evil veterinarian tactic for avoiding dialogue is to issue a command and then pick up the telephone and start digging through a chart before the staff member can respond. If you're the practice owner, you can use your cell phone with this technique for greater mobility throughout the clinic.
3. Support the brown-nosers Make sure to pick a special staff member who understands and supports your ego requirements. (Note: These people are referred to as "henchmen" in more openly dysfunctional fields.) Now, show this person obvious favoritism. Once you've found your brown-noser, refuse to see or address any faults or weaknesses in him or her. If there's a technician who brings you good coffee on a regular basis without prompting, then you've found your Igor.
Setting clear expectations for team members takes planning and forethought. It also ties your hands if what you decide you want is not what you've previously discussed with the staff. Avoid this headache by basing your expectations of staff performance on how you feel. The team will come to know that when you show up with an irritable expression on your face, your previous expectations are meaningless and you've raised the bar—again. If you're concerned the team has not gotten this message, then answer the first question you receive with: "Do I look busy to you?" That should set the tone.
You know you're amazing, but does everyone else? As the veterinarian and unofficial leader of the team, aren't you ultimately responsible for the vast majority of the team's successes? You have a lot of people to impress—clients, staff, other veterinarians, your boss, Facebook friends—so when things go well, make sure that you're recognized. Remember, everyone loves technicians, and they're well compensated for what they do. You have a tough job, so you should take the credit for your team's successes whenever you can.
There are two things despicable veterinarians avoid at all costs: accountability and ticked-off clients. There are probably four or five support staff members for every doctor in your hospital, so if something has gone wrong, statistically speaking, it's probably not your fault. Still, leave nothing to chance and make sure blame is firmly placed elsewhere when setbacks arise.
On the off chance that a mistake might actually be your fault, it's important to remember that your reputation is much more important than that of your technicians (it's not like they have a clientele). Occasionally throwing your support staff members under the bus to maintain your own standing makes sense for both you and the practice.
Angry clients, like blame, should always be passed off on others. These irate people affect your emotional state and take up time that could be used to do things you enjoy (like stealing cases, flirting with attractive clients and taking food from the break-room fridge that's not yours). Furthermore, these angry clients can provide valuable training for technicians and practice managers who need help with their communication skills. Your dastardly job is to diagnose, prescribe, treat and suck the spirit out of your hospital. It's not to smooth over people's feelings, so dodge that task every time.
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This is the coup de gras for practice morale. If you don't have much time and need to nuke your practice culture and wreck the day for your entire team, then yell and throw something. You'll make a lasting impression.
With these seven pointers, you'll sink your practice to new lows. You'll embrace the dark side of veterinary medicine and make a mark on your clinic, your patients and the community at large. And remember, while there is no "I" in "team," there is one in "evil."
Dr. Andrew Roark is an associate veterinarian in Leesburg, Va.


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" Brand: Argos / Type: Gym Ball "
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I am currently at the end of my third pregnancy and the weight of the baby is definitely taking its toll on my poor hips and back. I can remember with my other two loving having a gym ball to sit and gently bounce on so figured it was time to buy one for this pregnancy to help my posture and keep me more comfy.
This argos value ball is the cheapest ball that argos sell, as the name would suggest. It cost me just £4.98 which is an absolute bargain if you ask me and I was more than happy to pay this for it. You can buy in store and online from argos and even reserve it to pick up another day from the website which guarantees it will be there.
The ball is a 55cm ball which is recommended for people of about 5ft4ins but I'm 5ft6 and I can sit perfectly comfortably on it even at 37 weeks pregnant. The ball has a weight limit of 125 kg which a pretty decent weight limit and again even at the latter stages of pregnancy most people will not exceed this.
The ball is pretty plain looking in a metallic white colours with circular ridges running all the way round the ball to help with grip to both you and the floor.
When you buy its obviously in its deflated state but comes with a pump to inflate the ball. The pump easily pushes into the hole at the top of the ball and then you can use your hands or foot to compress the pump to blow up the ball. Its really easy to do and takes around 5 minutes to fully inflate the ball which isn't too bad. I was impressed that the ball came with the pump especially as it was only a cheap ball.
Also in the pack is the white plastic stopper to seal the air inside the ball which fits in really well and does exactly what it should.Also with the ball are 2 a4 sheets containing instructions, warnings and cautions as well as a few different exercises that you can use the ball for which I thought was a nice touch if thats what you were planning to use the ball for. The instructions are easy to understand and pretty obvious really. The same is to be said about the cautions.
The ball can be used for a large number of different exercises, as a yoga ball as well as a birthing ball which is what I bought for it but I will definitely be keeping it to help shift the post baby weight too.
So far I've been really impressed with the ball, it feels sturdy and definitely holds my weight well, I don't feel like its about to burst! I do occasionally have to add a little more air to reinflate it a little but I seem to remember having to do the same with the other balls I had too.
For the price its great value for money although if you are a really tall I would possibly suggest a bigger ball as this may prove too small.I honestly have nothing bad to say about this ball, it was cheap and easy to inflate and use and does exactly what I wanted it to do. 5 out of 5 stars.
I bought this gym ball after I started going to Pregnancy yoga classes, and my instructor recommended a "birthing" ball to help with posture, backache and general aches and pains experienced in pregnancy. I felt a bit stupid when I asked what a birthing ball was and she said it was basically a gym ball used in pregnancy! I opted for the cheapest I could find as I wasn't sure how much use I would get out of it. This Argos value one cost me £4.98, and I've had plenty of use out of it already.
The ball is 55cm in diameter, which is the smallest sized ball you can get. They vary in size, with 55cm being the smallest, and the largest I've seen is 65cm. The size you need depends on your height, so my yoga instructor recommended I got the 55cm one as I'm around 5 ft 3. The ideal sized ball should allow you to place your feet on the floor when you're sitting on it, with your knees bent at right angles. If your knees are higher or lower than your hip level, this can put a strain on your back and hips.
I was quite surprised considering the price, that this gym ball came with a pump to blow it up with. Admittedly, it's not the best pump, being very flimsy, but it does the job if you persevere. It's a plastic foot pump, and I found it tended to move around and flip upside down as I was pumping it up, but I got there in the end and for the price I can't complain. The instruction leaflet shows you how to use the pump, but it's not rocket science and I managed to figure it out myself anyway.
The ball itself is white in colour, so although it isn't the most colourful item in any gym collection, it doesn't stand out too much if you store it in the living room which is what we're doing at the moment as I'm using it to sit on to watch TV. It's fairly inoffensive, but does take up a fair bit of room if you don't have somewhere to store it on a long term basis.
I use this ball for various purposes. Firstly, I find it more comfortable to sit on than the sofa as my bump grows, as it keeps my back straight and doesn't put strain on it. Secondly, I use it to rest my elevated legs over the top, as this drains any water retention from puffy ankles and restless legs which I've been experiencing in pregnancy, and thirdly, I have been using it to do some of the yoga exercises I've learned in class. Although I was paranoid at first that it was going to burst each time I sat on it, it has a maximum weight limit of 125kg (19st 10lb), which is pretty high, pregnant or not!
I only use this ball on a wooden floor, as I always use it in the living room. It doesn't slide around, although I always sit next to the sofa so I can use the arm to help me get on and off it without any falls. I would be wary of using it on carpet as I suspect it might slip around a bit, but we only have carpet on the hall stairs, so if I was doing yoga here I would have bigger things to worry about than the ball sliding! If it does get punctured for any reason, it should deflate slowly rather than bursting, which is comforting as the last thing I fancy at the moment is being thrown to the floor in some kind of noisy bursting drama.
I've been using this ball for several weeks now, making sure I use it in some form or other each evening because the yoga exercises help me to get a better night's sleep. It hasn't deflated at all yet, despite the weather being warm and everyone else in my class saying theirs had started to deflate. The only issue with it I guess is storage, but at the moment that isn't a problem as I'm using it daily. When I stop using it daily, however, I will probably store this in our basement along with the exercise bike and strider (which rarely get used), although the pump does have an option to deflate the ball. There was also an instruction leaflet which came with the ball showing some core-strengthening exercises you can do on it, so when I'm trying to get back into shape post-baby I might try these out as well as the yoga. I'm also hoping it might provide some comfort in labour, but the jury is out on that one.....
I would recommend this ball if you are around 5 ft 4 or below, but if you are taller than this you would probably need a larger ball.
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The day came when I started to wonder what else I could do with my dogs apart from things like agility and flyball and obedience so I had a browse around and came up with a brilliant new sport called Treibball.
Treibball originated in Germany and the object is for the dogs to herd gym balls into a goal. It looked great fun for the dog and Ideal for herding breeds. In the video I watched, the dog had eight gym balls and it had to separate each one from the "herd" and put it in a goal. The dog was brilliant and it looked just as if it could be herding sheep.
I went straight out and bought the Argos value gym ball. The ball came with it's own foot pump and this was a bit of a flimsy affair, however, the whole package was so cheap that I wasn't too fussy. The pump did the job and inflated the ball with a bit of hard footwork.
I was a bit worried that when the dogs saw it they would pounce on it and burst it straight away but luckily they didn't. The ball is actually quite sturdy and when it's inflated it measures 55cm across so it would be quite hard for a dog to sink its teeth into it. My border collie was the most interested and after a fair amount of persistent training she learned to go around the back of the ball (what I call the outrun), and then to sit and wait for the next command which is to, "Push." She will push the ball towards me for quite long way. We haven't got a goal for her to put the ball in but it's just a bit of fun for us.
I only use one gym ball but if you wanted to take up the sport of treibball you would need eight balls for the dogs to herd. You can use a shepherd's crook to direct the ball towards the goal once it comes near you but you wouldn't use it to put the ball in the goal. That's the dog's job.
I bought the gym ball nearly two years ago now and I've used it for treibball on rough grass quite a lot. It stays inflated for a long time but you do have to pump it up every so often. Bear in mind that I'm not putting any weight on the ball so it may needing more pumping up if you use it for exercise.
If you buy this gym ball for exercise and you get fed up with it, you now have an alternative use for it. If you don't have a dog perhaps you can give it to someone who does. My dogs find it great fun and completely different to the other activities we do such as agility and rally obedience.
I have owned my gym ball for roughly a year now, it did live in a box for a while along with every other fad exercise item I have bought and regretted. This however is one of the few things that was not a complete waste of time or money. To start with it cost a little over £5 and I am still using it. I have misplaced the CD I bought with specific exercises on it, but thanks to the joy of the internet I have found more now than there were on the CD anyway.
My ball is a darker shade of grey than the ball in the picture plus it's not shiny. It comes flay which doesnt take up any space at all, deflating the ball doesnt take too long either but I tend to keep mine pumped up and sit on it rather than the sofa or dining chair. The idea of this ball is it works your CORE muscles while you use it, you can do everything with this ball from sit ups to press ups, just sitting on the ball helps with your posture while using your stomach muscles to retain your balance. You can actually feel the muscles you are using getting a work out which I do like. I still have balance issues with the ball but doing press ups while your feet are balancing on the ball has got to be a bit tricky for anyone. I have unfortunately broken the foot pump that came with my ball so need to find a replacement, although at £5 I can afford to buy a completely new ball. Well worth the effort of pumping the ball up.
To all fitness goers out there, a Swiss ball is a swiss ball, no matter how you look at it. I have seen these gym balls cost as much as 150 pounds which is just crazy crazy money. As long as its pumped to the right level and the right size for the particular user, you can't really go wrong.
Now this particular gym ball from argos, may seem to put people off due to cheap pricing, but please dont let this deter you. As an avid gym user and long time personal trainer, I use these in my bootcamps, and there have been no problems what so ever. They may need a good pumping up from time to time but for its designed purpose, I have no problem with them at all.
Comes with everything needed, however I would recommend an electric pump, after a while you can get quite light headed if you're doing it yourself.
All in all a bargain for what you're getting.
A large inflatable rubber ball designed for exercising and working on your core strength. A hand pump is included but if you have got an electrical pump that is much quicker.
You can sit on the ball to help improve your posture or use it for weight bearing exercises. You have to fully inflate it for best use and use it as part of your regular work out. This is not stable enough to use as a birthing ball and if you need one of those you should buy a specialist product.
My gym ball is gray and has got a very cold rubbery texture. The rubber has got thin raised lines all over the surface and those are supposed to help with grip but I think they are for visual effect only. It is a 55cm ball and that is suitable for people of an average height.
This was the cheapest gym ball I could find and cost £4.79 last spring. I have used it a lot and it is still clean and unmarked, it doesn't need pumping up again very often and when it does it doesn't take very long to do.
It is comfortable to sit on and use but the rubbery feel makes it stick to my skin sometimes when I am sweaty and sticky from exercising. When I have finished using it I clean the surface with wet wipes.
The ball is very bulky to store and gets in the way. I keep mine in the conservatory but will need to start storing it in the garage because we have to keep moving it when we sit in there.
I like using this gym ball and feel it is helping me lose my baby weight. It is not a fat burning item but trains my stomach and back muscles so improves my silhouette naturally, my favourite way to use it is to sit astride the ball and use some hand weights to exercise my arms and tone my core muscles at the same time.
4 Dooyoo Stars.
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* 55cm
* Comes with pump
* Maximum user weight 125kg
Having worked in gyms before I have used a lot of different gym, or stability, balls. The more you use the more you come to realise that they pretty much all do the same job no matter how much you pay. This is available for about £5 and in my opinion there is no need to spend any more than this. It comes with a pump so all you need is to blow the ball up and it is ready to use.
The pump is easy to use and pumps up the ball with relative ease. It is not the most durable bit of equipment so I would suggest not blowing the ball up and down regularly if you want the pump to last. The instructions say not to pump the ball up too much but I have never known one to burst so I would be impressed if you managed this! The ball inflates to 55cm which is a good size for the majority of people. If you are taller or shorter than average then you may want to look around for a different sized gym ball.
There are 100s of exercises you can perform using the gym ball so as with most types of fitness it is a good idea to get some hints and tips from a professional. The quality of the ball is very good and very durable. It has quite a distinct smell when you first use it but this disappears fairly quickly. The only problem with this type of equipment is that it takes up quite a lot of room due to its shape.
This is a good piece of equipment to add to your home gym.
I'm seeing a Physio at the moment for a bad back and he showed me some exercises on the gym balls. Having read some good reviews of this cheap and cheerful ball from Argos I decided to give it a go. It only costs £4.98 so I figured if I don't like it I haven't lost much!
The gym ball comes squashed flat in cheap plastic bag packaging but hey, it is cheap and the bag it comes in gets chucked in the bin so that doesn't matter in my book.
It comes along with its own little pump. Which looks like a foot pump but I used my hands to squash down on it. Some have mentioned the pump isn't very good. Well, again its cheap plastic but I found it did the job. You just insert the nozzle which is attached to the pump, attach the tube to the blue outlet and push down on the plastic pump which is a bit like a corcertina squeeze box thingy. This is a bit of a work out in itself but it works.
The ball is 55cm in diameter so I followed the instructions to blow it up to the correct size using a measuring tape. The instructions do warn you not to blow it up too much. The mind boggles as to what would happen if you did.
The ball itself has a strong smell which I can only describe as plasticy but it does disappear after a while.
***The ball***
Now after using physical exertion to blow up the ball I wasn't much in the mood to start working out but I did have a bounce which was fun. Its very comfortable to sit on. I have used it to do some spinal mobilisation i.e laying back on the ball and rolling backwards and forwards which gives your back a good stretch and does feel good. You do get a little handout with it that gives you some sample exercises although, you will be able to get ideas from your physio, gym instructor or even you tube.
The ball keeps its shape well and I haven't had to re-inflate it yet. Its silver in colour and for a value product I think it looks pretty good.
It is not the biggest gym ball in the world and is recommended for those on the smaller side 5ft to 5ft 4. Given my diminutive stature its fine for me my partner has decided against using though in case he breaks it.
As its not the biggest gym ball in the world it doesn't take up too much space. It looks attractive and I don't mind it lying around in my bedroom like a big silver balloon :)
I think this is a good product and does the same job as more expensive gym balls for next to nothing. Using the ball will give you a workout without putting too much strain on your poor body I say give it a go and enjoy.
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I have rather vivid memories of me in the delivery suite at my local hospital bouncing up and down on one of these gym balls trying to encourage Jack into this world without much success to be fair but seeing as I am now over half way through my second pregnancy I thought I would get myself in shape and prepared a lot more than I was the first time round. Thus have had this gym ball since I knew I was pregnant in order to get used to using it and tone up some of the muscles I am going to need during labour.
I have previously owned a few different gym balls but have either got rid of them of lent them out to friends/colleagues who seem to have never returned them. I decided on getting the cheapest gym ball available at Argos which was this Value Range one and nearly half the price of any other ball at £4.98 p. The only real difference between this ball and others that are in Argos is the fact that it is a little smaller by around 10 cm in diameter as this one measures in at 55 cm whereas the others are all around 65 cm.
The ball is a white plastic type of material and comes deflated but included in the pack in a small pump which looks a bit pathetic but does the job to be able to pump the ball up to full capacity quickly and easily. The ball can be wiped clean and is not that type of material that gets too sweaty and uncomfortable when using it.
The slightly smaller size doesn't' seem to make that much difference when I use the ball and although getting up and down off of the sofa is getting more difficult getting on to this gym ball and off again is easily done because it rolls with you and makes it pretty easy really. I guess the 10 cm in size difference between this and the other gym balls I have owned does mean that it doesn't take up as much room when storing it away but seeing as we now have a house rather than a flat I have plenty of room to keep the ball in the garage when not using it.
However the ball is a great item to use most evenings and it is super comfortable to sit on for a good few hours and not only work the core muscles but get this pelvic area in line and the ball seems to keep my back in good posture and far more comfortable than slouching on the sofa.
All in all I am quite grateful that I spent the minimal amount of money on this ball because I am not too sure how much I will use it after I have given birth and already it has been worth every penny and more. I don't' think there is much difference between this and a more expensive one and I think a top score of 5 out of 5 is well deserved for this Argos Value Range Gym Ball and I would certainly recommend it to those who are pregnant and those who are just wanting a gym ball to work their core muscles and improve their stability.
I do hope that this has been of some help/interest to you
Many thanks for taking the time to read
After shedding my winter clothes and thinking about frolicking at the beach, it came quite a shock to me to see myself in a swimsuit with the added winter weight. I know an easy solution - good exercise. However, there's no much space in my home and I don't really fancy splurging money on big fancy exercise machines. Then I realised that I've got two £5 vouchers for Argos from when they're giving promotions on 'spend £50 or more and get £5 voucher free', so I decided to give Argos exercise range a go. For £5 a ball, these silve bouncy balls are a true steal.
The colour of the ball is greyish silver (not too shiny) and is 55 cm in diameter. It is made of reasonably thick rubber-like material. The surface is quite smooth and it can get a bit slippery when I start to sweat; however, it's rare since my core body temperature is colder than normal and I don't sweat easily. It comes with a pump; from my experience, pumping the ball itself can be a good exercise. After pumping, the ball stays firm for quite some time before it needs to be pumped with air again. I would say the time between the pumps is about a month, and maybe a bit less if you use it quite regularly (which sadly, not really the case with me).
The weight limit for this ball is 125 kg, which I think is reasonable. I'm 5 ft 3 in tall and weigh at 62 kg approximately last time I stepped on a weight scale; and from my experience, I have no trouble doing tummy exercises with this ball. Personally, I think it's the right size for me. However, I would say that this product might be a bit awkward for taller people to use. This comes from watching my dad, who is 5 ft 10 in tall, and the trouble he had while trying to do stomach exercises.
As for the sort of exercises that can be done with this ball, the product comes with a handy suggestion booklet that is very useful to me. Also, internet is a great source for new ideas. I try to work out as much as possible when I have the time, and it is made so much easier by using this ball. Especially, since my flat is on the first floor, I can't do rigorous exercises because I know it'll greatly disturb the people downstairs. The great thing about this ball is that I can work out whenever I feel like it and I don't have to worry about the weather. Also, it's a great alternative to jogging or outdoor exercising.
Since I'm going away on a holiday soon, I hope to trim up before then and this ball would help me along with my goal. For a value product, the quality it offers is very satisfactory. This is my first gym ball and I'm very pleased with my purchase. I would recommend this product to anyone who likes to get in shape for summer.
Thank you so much for reading. :) x
I moved into a new flat recently and have the luxury of a spare room so decided to invest in some home gym equipment. Doing a very demanding job I am unable to get to the gym as often as I like and prefer to work out at home! One item I have bought which has enable me to carry out a whole range of activities is this Argos Value Gym Ball. To be 100% honest I bought this purely for the reason that I had an argos voucher to use and did not shop around for other Gym Balls when I knew I could get this for next to nothing. At £4.99 you cannot really argue.
The ball comes in the standard grey/silver colour and is 55cm. in diameter. That means its fairly big so consider storage space. Ideally you need to leave it inflated as it is not easy to inflate and very time consuming. You need some sort of pump to get it up and using a very basic foot pump and considerable effort I managed to get this up in a few minutes.
Once up it tends to stay inflated for some time. Even after heavy use it will last a week or two before you need to add extra. This surprised me as previous balls I have used needed inflation before every use but this stays solid. Of course it is not a "heavy" ball by any means nor any sport of medicine ball. Its merely to add cushioning and leverage to different exercises.
Its all very well made and feels durable. As I said it requires little inflation and it would take something very sharp to pop it. My youngster has used this as his own football and it does no damage to walls etc haha.!
There are a whole world of activities and exercises you can do with this ball and you get a small guide in the box. Also simply typing gym ball exercise in google will do much the same job and give you a long list of activities yo improve all parts of your fitness.
I would say a gym ball is essential to any home work out providing comfort, cushioning and diversity.....but overall it gives you that extra push you need to expand on exercise at home. And there is no better option that this Argos value ball. A steal at a fiver!
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When I was pregnant with my daughter, the one thing that petrified me (as I am sure it does most women) was labour. At one of my anti-natal classes, the midwife commented that gym balls were quite good to help when the contractions started so we decided to buy one.
The ball is white, has a diameter of around 55cm which is ideal for my height (about 5ft 5inches) there are bigger balls available if you are taller than 5ft 6. The ball has raised lines all the way around which give you that extra grip when sitting on it or holding between your arms or legs.
The ball is part of the Value Range so only available at Argos and retails for £4.99. I found the price was quite reasonable, there are loads of different versions available and prices can go up to around £30. You can buy online or in store, I reserved mine online and then collect from store the following day so save on the delivery charge (normally around £5.95).
Unfortunately, the day I was going to collect the ball from store was the day my waters broke and having quite a quick labour of 25minutes, I never actually got to use this for the purpose I wanted however I brought it a few weeks after Lauren was born in a bid to try and trim my tummy back to pre-pregnancy size. The ball comes with an easy to follow exercise guide, I am not a fan of exercise but I found the exercises were very simple and easy to understand, I found that even just sitting on the ball (whilst watching TV) helped work my core muscles and after a few weeks, I definitely started to notice the difference on my tummy.
When you first buy, I had to inflate the ball but the good thing about this is that it comes with a pump, although the pump is not fantastic quality, it does what it needs to. After initially inflating, the ball stays full for about a month, after that, I just need to top it up a little.
I know this is in no way designed to be a toy however during the summer, my daughter loves to take this out on the back garden and play football or catch with it. The material of the ball doesn't look to thick yet it has never punctured.
It is worth noting that the ball has a maximum user weight of just under 20stone.
Overall, I would recommend, there are more expensive models on the market but for less than £5, this is a great way to strengthen your core muscles and it does what it should.
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In my quest to get back down to my 'fighting weight' I have stocked my home with a variety of exercise equipment which over time are slowly but surely being relegated to dust covered room corners and even dustier cupboards. One such item that falls under the soda-stream category of 'good idea at the time, never use' was the Argos Value Range Gym Ball.
What Is It For?
The Gym Ball or Swiss Ball as it sometimes known is designed for two purposes... Three if you want to recreate badly a scene from The Prisoner with Patrick McGoohan. The first use is for exercise and is designed to tone and strengthen core muscles. The second use is for yoga-like exercise designed to improve balance and coordination.
What Is It?
Costing £4.99 from Argos both in-store and online, this exercise ball has a maximum user weight recommendation of 125kg (19st 10lbs) which thankfully I am well within. Coming with the 55cm white inflatable ball is a rather cheap and useless pump which after two pumps was quickly abandoned (story of my life!) in favour of a better pump I already had.
Included are printed instructions for usage with pictures which were particularly helpful. Having had experience of a Swiss Ball at a gym, I was pretty au-fait with what to do but I can see how the instructions would be of great use to a beginner.
The Use
After a pumping up session lasting no more than a few minutes (I would imagine using the pump provided would take a great deal longer), the ball was ready for action. As soon as it was fully pumped up I was concerned that the ball would not be large enough for me. I am 5,9, not the tallest tree in the forest but by no means a wee sapling and I really felt the ball was just a tad too small for me. Not so small that it was totally useless, but small enough that it hampered some of the exercises I was doing, limiting its effectiveness.
After the initial use, I had to pump up the ball again to ensure maximum inflation, but I can attribute this to me not pumping it to the max previously as the three or four times I used it after required no further pumping.
I have a few issues with this ball. Firstly, at 55cm in diameter, I would say that this is a little too small for me. The weight restrictions were not a problem and I never felt that it would explode or indeed implode, but for someone of my height this ball was a little too small. I feel for a smaller woman this would be an ideal size. The second issue I have this ball is the pump. The pump is s cheap a pump as I have seen anywhere. Luckily, I have a selection of good pumps that I use for kayaks, bikes and even footballs, but if I was to have to rely on the pump provided, I could see a pumping up of the ball taking a good 10 minutes at least.
Despite all this, for a piece of exercise equipment costing under a fiver this isn't bad at all. This is definitely a product I would recommend for women and the smaller man and I ended up giving this to my better half and spending £7 to get a larger ball (also later to languish in the cupboard keeping the smaller ball company)
Would I recommend it?
Yes and No. Yes to men/women under 5, 6 in possession of a good pump and No to anyone over 5, 6. The ball can be an effective piece of equipment for those wishing to tone muscles and improve balance but for me, a ball at least 65cm was needed to perform the exercises correctly.
You may have seen from some of my reviews that I have been healthy eating and trying to lose weight for several months now, if not more. I have lost a few stone (5 or 6) over the past year or two and I have got back in the swing of it recently in a bid to ensure that I do not put any of the weight back on. I have a gym membership now and I like to try and visit 3 times a week, however, sometimes I just don't have the motivation to leave my lovely home on my day off, other than to go to the park with my nieces and nephews, and so I have lots of items at home that I can use to exercise. This includes free weights, Xbox Kinect, a Wii, and a host of other small items that make it simple for me to exercise at home. My largest, without a doubt, piece of exercise equipment is a gym ball.
I have owned one gym ball before this one, however, when you accidentally run over a large piece of sharp plastic and it punctures a large hole you know its time to get a new one, which I did! I picked up this Argos value gym ball for just £4.99. The colour of this is white which of course isn't the most interesting colour but I was short on cash and didn't want to give up my balancing and strengthening exercises so I took the plunge. Really this ball is very similar to the one I had before in size so there wasn't a problem really with me having to buy another one.
This ball is 55cm in diameter which is perfect for me, as I'm 5 foot 5 inches, but not so ideal for my husband who needs a larger gym ball at over 6 foot. This exercise ball has a maximum user weight recommendation of 125kg (19st 10lbs) which is plenty for me, particularly now I've lost so much weight!
My main purpose for using my gym ball is for doing exercises on. I do sit ups, sometimes squats and then I use it to see how long I can maintain my balance for. I sometimes roll along it on my stomach too and stretch out before doing other exercises.
This ball can also be used to aid people undergoing physiotherapy, however, I have no need to use it for this purpose (fortunately). Well, apart from maintaining good balance and working on it too which I'm sure people undergoing physiotherapy will also work on.
This ball was simple to pump up using the pump supplied, however, the pump was flimsy and cheap and I soon replaced that with something better as I felt like the pump was about to break at any minute and a lot more work was involved when using the original pump than with the one I have now. I find that I need to add some air to this every week or so at the moment but potentially as this gets more worn it may need more frequent additional air but that's not really a problem and is to be expected with gym balls.
Obviously this gym ball takes up quite a lot of space and I actually keep mine inflated most of the time and leave it in a corner of my bedroom. The only time I usually deflate this is if the kids are going to be visiting and I don't want them to be tempted in to mucking around on it and potentially hurting themselves or damaging my gym ball.
In general I would definitely recommend this. I use mine quite frequently, on the days when I can't be bothered to go to the gym, and I would definitely say that this is helping to increase my balance, my strength and help me tone up and look far better than I ever have before. I would say that this is ideal for people around 5 foot to 5 foot 6 inches as any more than that and the ball is just going to be a little too small for you. The price of this is fantastic and it holds my weight with ease. A 5/5 from me!
I have always tried to work out as I feel much better about myself! When at university I had access to the gym 24/7 so I was always in there doing something! I havn't signed up to a gym since then so I have been buying a few things to use at home. I used these gym balls at uni and they were great for working on lots of muslces in the tummy and the back. I saw this in argos by luck and purchased it for its cheap price.
The ball costs only £5 and is 55cm in diameter. Its a decent size and is such a great price, I have seen many for over double this price. The ball looks just as good as more expensive ones and is white. It is very easy to inflate and once inflated it doesn't lose its air like my old one used to. Its the perfect size for men and women, my girlfriend also uses it and you can do work outs together.
I have a work out regime that I do with this ball and it really helps build up my core muscles. I am currently not doing any competative sports so I feel its good to keep myself in some shape as the football season will soon come round. One of my favourite exercies is press ups with my feet resting on the ball. The gym ball is very sturdy and of good quality, you would never know that it was a value product. I will be using this ball for the for seeable future as there have been no problems with it, it is still in the same condition as it was when I bought it and that was nearly 4 months ago. You do need a bit of room in your house to use this as you may cause yourself and your room some damage if you have limited space like I found in my bedroom the other day.
this is a really good value product by argos, it is available in store and online at the same price (excluding delivery). I would recommend this to anyone looking to get into shape! There are so many different exerices to do, I tend to look online and there are so many guides for different workout regimes you can do at home with a gym ball. I have been really happy with this purchase! It gets 5 stars from me, excellent quality product at such a cheap price, will be getting another one soon so me and my girlfriend can exercise at the same time! Thanks for reading my review :) Josh


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Just a few days after the Town of Paradise purchased a street sweeper they lost it to a vehicle fire while it was traveling on Elliott Road Tuesday morning.
"Everybody's fine, we're just upset," said Town fleet manager Wes Dinsmore.
Dinsmore said they still don't know what happened, but it looks like a fuel line broke. He said neighbors reported hearing a loud "pop" before the incident.
The driver pulled over in front of the OddFellows Hall on Elliott Road where fire crews arrived and extinguished the fire. Dinsmore said the driver, Kevin Peppas, wasn't even using the sweeper. He was simply driving it down the road when the fire happened. The Town bought the used sweeper, a Ford F-700, for $21,00 from a company in Sacramento, Dinsmore said. Brand new they go for about $100,000, he said. He said the company inspected the vehicle, put new tires on it and assured the town it was ready to go.
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How to Make Soy Milk
How to make soy bean milk at home? Learn the easy step-by-step guide for a healthy and refreshing soy milk.
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1 1/2 lbs organic and non-GMO soybeans
7 quarts (6 1/2 liter) water
Sugar, to taste
In a blender, add the soy beans (in batches). Add some water to the soybeans and blend well. Transfer the blended soybeans and water into a big 8-quart stock pot. Repeat the same until all soybeans are blended.
Bring the soybean mixture to boil on medium height. Stir occasionally to avoid the soybeans from sticking to the bottom of the pot. As soon as it boils, lower the heat to medium-low and continue to simmer for about 30 – 45 minutes or until the soy milk reduces to your desired consistency (I like my soy milk richer so I boil it longer).
Turn off the heat once the soy milk is done. Use a cheese cloth or paper or cloth coffee filter (you can get it on Amazon) to filter out the soybean residue. Squeeze the residue and make sure that all soy milk is fully extracted. Discard the residue. Add sugar to taste before serving the soy milk. If you like fried youtiao or Chinese crullers, you can dip it into the soy milk or cut them into pieces and dunk them into the soy milk. It's delicious and a great breakfast.
Soy milk has been gaining popularity in the United States due to its many health benefits. Nowadays, you can get soy milk at any regular grocery stores or Asian food stores. However, mass-produced soy milk are mostly made with non-organic and GMO (genetically modified) soybeans, and preservatives are added. As more and more people are turning away from GMO ingredients and go for natural foods, many are wondering how to make soy milk at home. The good news is I will be showing you the step-by-step, so everyone can enjoy the purest soy milk made with organic and non-GMO soybeans.
Now a little history about soy milk. Soy milk, or soybean milk (豆浆 doujiang) is a traditional staple in Asia, especially in China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Malaysia and Singapore. The Chinese invented soy milk thousands of years ago, and from soy milk, they also created tofu and tofu skin. Soymilk is very versatile and can be served sweet or salty. In China and Taiwan, soy milk with fried Chinese crullers or youtiao (pictured above) is a staple breakfast for many people.
To make soy milk, you need only two key ingredients: soybeans and water. A good blender is always handy to blend the soybeans. I used the Blendtec Designer Series Wildside and the blending of the soybeans was a breeze. Three seconds and a big batch of soybeans and water were finely blended. It was really amazing.
You can find organic and non-GMO soybeans online or at stores such as Whole Foods. Some Asian grocery stores also carry them. Please take note that organic soybean doesn't mean that they are non-GMO, so make sure you read the label and packaging well. I got mine online.
Making soy milk is rewarding as homemade soy milk is richer in taste, with a pleasant soy aroma. It keeps well in the fridge for a few days, so making a big batch is definitely the way to go!
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Thirteen-year-old Kyle Worcester-Moore stood proudly in front of his science project as he explained it to CSU Monterey Bay Provost Kathryn Cruz-Uribe.
A seventh-grader at International School of Monterey, Worcester-Moore set out to discover if weightless materials like plastic can be made even lighter if you take the air out of them.
The answer?
"Yes, you can make materials lighter by taking the air out of them," said Worcester-Moore, with a confident smile.
For his efforts, Worcester-Moore was showcased among the winning entries in the 2013 Monterey County Science and Engineering Fair.
The awards ceremony was held Sunday afternoon in the CSU Monterey Bay University Center building in Seaside.
This year's fair showcased experiments from 595 Monterey County students —336 high school students and 259 middle school students.
The high school students were the most to participate in a science fair in California, said Monterey County Superintendent of Schools Nancy Kotowski.
The top three projects announced at the ceremony were:
Ailis Dooner, a Carmel High School sophomore who took top honors for her pharmacology/toxicology project "Targeting Lung Cancer Mutagenesis: Mycosporine-like Amino Acids as Scavengers of ROS for Reduction of p53 Scission and Mutations."
Caitlin Thompson, a Carmel High School senior competing in the Physics and Astronomy category won for "Bio-Inspired Design Of a Dew Catcher Based on Nanotechnology."
The Salinas High School brother-sister duo of senior Aradhana Sinha and freshman Kapil Sinha took top honors with their plant biology project "Evaluating the presence of Peronospora in the Salinas Valley and Analyzing the DNA Sequence Similarity affecting Spinach in California."
The top three projects will represent the county at the Intel Science and Engineering Fair, May 12-17 in Phoenix.
For Dooner, this will mark the second year she has represented the county in the prestigious national science fair.
Twenty-three students, including Dooner, Thompson, and the Sinhas, will represent the county in the California State Science Fair, April 15-16 at the California Science Center in Exposition Park, south of Los Angeles. Those students are: Grace Baker and Julia Hwang, All Saints Episcopal Day School; Lolei Brenot and Nicolle Hoonsbeen, Santa Catalina Lower School; Lilly Congo and Madeleine Fontenay, All Saints Episcopal Day School; Alexander McGrath, Carmel Middle School; Rohan Bhusan and Paul Kunz, International School of Monterey; Harley Thompson, San Carlos School; Nick Schanzer, Santa Catalina Lower School; Montana Sprague, York School; Reynolds Lembo, Santa Catalina Lower School; Henry Mason, San Carlos School; Jasmine Gray, Salinas High School; Katharine Tinney, Salinas High School; Yibei Li and Clare Teng, Robert Louis Stevenson Upper School; Mike Zhao, Robert Louis Stevenson Upper School; McKenna Gibson, York School; Sidney Clark and Tanvi Gambhir, Salinas High School; Shae Scarr and Brooke Sveum, Salinas High School; Benjamin Jacobs and Steven Lin, York School; Ben Bence and Christopher Paghasian, York School; Kyle Groves, Salinas High School.
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|Liba Kopeckova
|nice autumn day
Date Climbed: Oct 1, 2013
|Started at rico-silverton trail, went up past South Park, continued for about 1/2 miles past South Park and right before a creek drainage took the steep scree slope facing south up (awful section, rock avalanches), reached the east facing ridge and continued on the ridge towards the summit - there was some class 3 scrambling around, I had to lift up Duchess many times. Lovely summit.
Down via SW route - visible path, much easier, only class 2, longer, but definitively a lot easier route.
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|SE ridge
Date Climbed: Jul 23, 2012
|Ugh. Based on the summit log, the NE ridge is a fun climb, but this was scree hell until I got to the crest. Continued to "V 9" and down the trail from the pass to Hope Lake to make a nice loop of it.
|Posted Jul 23, 2012 4:26 pm
|Pretty area
Date Climbed: Sep 1, 2011
|Quick hike hike if you can drive to the trailhead. Classic San Juan talus and some willows to deal with. Very good views
|Posted Sep 5, 2011 1:14 pm
|lots of postholing
|lots of soft snow
|Posted Jul 6, 2010 5:31 pm
Date Climbed: Jun 20, 2009
|Climbed up a rather interesting headwall (class 4) to gain the southeast ridge. Would have been an easier route if I stayed in the drainage longer, but the extra spice made it more fun. Combo with "V9".
|Posted Jun 22, 2009 10:07 am
|Rolling Mountain?
Date Climbed: Sep 5, 2008
|When viewed from the north or east, one wonders how it got such an unfitting name - it looks quite dramatic and not at all "rolling". Climbed from the Bandora Mine via the Rico-Silverton Trail, broad southeast drainage, and south ridge. Plenty of San Juan scree and talus. Finished up the day with Twin Sisters East and West.
|Posted Sep 8, 2008 10:49 am
|from the SE
Date Climbed: Aug 23, 2004
|Climbed the basin to the SE of the summit. Cold winds, but nice area, and no people.
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CALGARY, Alberta (AP) -- Miikka Kiprusoff made 32 saves in his return from a knee injury to lead the Calgary Flames to a 4-1 victory over the San Jose Sharks on Wednesday night.
Blake Comeau scored the tiebreaking goal early in the third period. Jarome Iginla, Roman Cervenka and Curtis Glencross (into an empty net) also scored for Calgary, which improved to 4-1-1 in its last six games.
Joe Thornton had the only goal for the Sharks, who are 2-6-1 in their last nine.
Kiprusoff returned to the lineup after missing 13 games with a sprained knee. The 36-year-old goalie was injured in the second period of Calgary's 4-1 win over the Red Wings on Feb. 5. Calgary went 6-5-2 during his absence.
Kiprusoff was busiest in the third as the Sharks had the period's only two power plays and outshot Calgary 17-6. But they couldn't beat Kiprusoff, who began his NHL career with the Sharks 12 years ago.
Calgary took a 2-1 lead at 2:57 of the third when Comeau burst down the right wing and snapped a shot inside the far post, past San Jose goalie Thomas Greiss.
It was Comeau's first goal this season and just his second in the last 41 games, dating to last season.
Less than 2 minutes later, Iginla scored his sixth goal in the last five games by ripping a shot past Greiss from the slot after being set up by Jiri Hudler.
The Flames took a 1-0 lead at 4:27 of the first period, before the Sharks had put their first shot on Kiprusoff. A shot by defenseman Jay Bouwmeester was stopped by Greiss, but the rebound kicked out to Cervenka, who scored his first goal in nine games.
Greiss was making his first start for the Sharks in 10 games. Anntti Niemi was given the night off after beating the Vancouver Canucks on Tuesday night.
Greiss finished with 22 saves on 25 shots.
San Jose's power play has been a problem of late. After going 0 for 4 against Calgary, the Sharks are 3 for 42 in their last 10 games.
Calgary was 0 for 2 with the extra man.
NOTES: During the second intermission, a fan stripped down to his boxers and strutted across the ice, making it all the way to center ice before security escorted him off. ... Calgary coach Bob Hartley earned his 338th career win, tying Michel Bergeron for 39th on the NHL list. ... It was the ninth anniversary of the start of Bouwmeester's iron man streak, which is at 609 games, sixth longest all-time.


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Spring Cleaning Your Electronic Gear, Tip #3: Cleaning your cables
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My last spring cleaning post talked about how to clean your components - but don't forget about the cables behind them. Whether your cables are neatly bundled together or in a messy lump, they'll gather the same amount of dust.
Tip #3: Cleaning your cables
Cleaning cables can be tricky. You don't want to dislodge, or even potentially damage, your connectors. Here are our suggestions:
- If there's ample room, use a narrow wand extension on your vacuum cleaner to remove some of the accumulated debris from among your cables.
- Again, a small paintbrush can be used to brush dust off of jacks and cables.
- Clean gently: you don't want to have nice clean cables that don't work anymore, because you've bent the pins while wiping them off.
- In general, you should unplug and replug your cables every year or so to make sure the connection stays clean, and to check for corrosion on poorer quality cables. If you do see any buildup, use a good contact cleaner, like DeoxIT®, to safely clean the connection.
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The St. Pat's football team handily defeated West Holt 32-6 on Wednesday in the second round of the state playoffs at Knights of Columbus Field.
As you get further into the playoffs, the opposing teams and players get better and on Wednesday, St. Pat's saw Coyle, who Huskerland Prep editor Bob Jensen said was the best player in C2 on KNOP's sportscast on Tuesday.
But the Irish defense bottled up Coyle, holding him to just one touchdown that came with less than a minute left in the game.
St. Pat's coach Kevin Dodson said that his team kept him from getting into the open field and that was the key in defending the junior running back.
"When you're facing a great athlete like him, and you saw what he can do a few times, it's important to swarm to the football and I thought our kids did a great job of that," said Dodson.
The Irish (10-0) got the ball to start the game and they moved the ball into Husky territory. But the drive stalled and Brandon Niesen's field goal attempt from 38 yards out went wide left.
St. Pat's almost held West Holt (7-3) to a three and out. But Coyle ran for the first down on a fake punt to the Husky 43.
But that was the furthest West Holt got and it seemed to have gotten an advantage in field position when Coyle punted the ball to the Irish six.
A 54-yard run by Niesen flipped the field on the first play of the drive. Then three plays later, on third down and seven, quarterback Sean Keenan dumped the ball in the flat to Mark Mayfield, who carried the ball to the 16.
Keenan then got first and goal on the following play with a bootleg to the right side. Niesen carried the ball to the one on first down and then Keenan punched it in to give the Irish a 6-0 lead with just less than a minute left in the first quarter.
On their next drive, the Irish got good field position at the West Holt 44 after stopping the Huskies on fourth down. St. Pat's caught a break on first down when Keenan drew a late hit on an incomplete pass for a 15-yard penalty.
Then Niesen carried the ball for 10 more on the next play for another first down to get the ball near the red zone.
The Irish again hit paydirt when Keenan scored from four yards out. On the two point conversion, Keenan ran it in on a fake kick to make up for Niesen's missed extra point earlier to make it 14-0 with a little less than eight minutes left in the first half.
The score remained 14-0 at halftime. West Holt got the ball to start the second half but the Huskies didn't have it for long.
Austin Braun fumbled the pigskin and Adam Pasquinelly recovered for St. Pat's at the West Holt 37. An unsportsmanlike penalty on the Huskies gave the Irish first down at the 24.
St. Pat's turned the third of four West Holt turnovers into points when Keenan threw for a four-yard touchdown pass to Mayfield for a 20-0 lead after Coyle blocked the extra point from Niesen.
The outcomes of playoff games are often decided by turnovers and Dodson praised the Irish for their ability to take full advantage of them.
"I thought turnovers played a big role this afternoon," Dodson said. "Our kids stayed disciplined and that was one thing we used to our advantage."
The offense really got momentum after the third touchdown and with that momentum, St. Pat's scored two more for good measure.
Keenan found the end zone again with about four minutes left in the third with a two-yard touchdown run.
"I thought Sean made some great plays," said Dodson. "It's nice to have a quarterback that makes good decisions and I thought across the board we were better. The line was solid and our running backs ran hard."
Chase Kimberling scored the last touchdown for the Irish with four minutes left in the game. West Holt finally scored with 33 seconds when Coyle punched it in from a yard out. But it only affected what the final score was and St. Pat's came away with another victory.
In their quarterfinal matchup on Nov. 6, the Irish will travel to the Tri-City Area for the second straight year to take on Doniphan-Trumbull (8-2), who defeated Crofton on Wednesday. Last year, St. Pat's beat Hastings St. Cecilia in the quarterfinals at Duncan Field.
West Holt 0 0 0 6 - 6
St. Pat's 6 8 12 6 - 32
First Quarter
SP-Sean Keenan 1 run (kick failed), :53
Second Quarter
SP-Keenan 4 run (Keenan run), 7:49
Third Quarter
SP-Mark Mayfield 4 pass from Keenan (kick blocked), 7:23
SP-Keenan 2 run (conversion failed), 4:06
Fourth Quarter
SP-Chase Kimberling 4 run (kick blocked), 4:01
WH-Josh Coyle 1 run (kick failed), :33
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