tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33706843652566130962009-10-13T18:29:35.146-05:00Laugh at yourself.gymdorkzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03034250159941333452noreply@blogger.comBlogger53125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3370684365256613096.post-48839989215791814142009-02-02T16:08:00.001-06:002009-02-02T16:08:53.378-06:00Just in case you missed them.<br/><br/><a href='http://video.yahoo.com/network/100076996'>read more</a> | <a href='http://digg.com/television/Watch_All_Super_Bowl_XLIII_Commercials_Videos'>digg story</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3370684365256613096-4883998921579181414?l=gymdorkz.blogspot.com'/></div>gymdorkzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03034250159941333452noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3370684365256613096.post-36762997952856683902008-09-30T22:08:00.001-05:002008-09-30T22:08:51.653-05:00Maybe its the fear of turning 40. Maybe its the feeling of unfinished business. Maybe its the fire in the belly that has not quite extinguished. For retired elite athletes, the itch is always there to make a return after experiencing "life after sport". For some, it becomes too strong to ignore. <br/><br/><a href='http://www.livescience.com/culture/080927-sports-retirement.html'>read more</a> | <a href='http://digg.com/other_sports/Why_Old_Athletes_Come_Back'>digg story</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3370684365256613096-3676299795285668390?l=gymdorkz.blogspot.com'/></div>gymdorkzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03034250159941333452noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3370684365256613096.post-58871350810014743252008-08-31T22:14:00.001-05:002008-08-31T22:14:43.550-05:00These are some of the best pictures I have seen so far from the 2008 olympics..<br/><br/><a href='http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/gallery/2008/aug/31/osm.olympics?picture=337007356'>read more</a> | <a href='http://digg.com/olympics/The_best_Olympic_photographs_of_2008_PICS'>digg story</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3370684365256613096-5887135081001474325?l=gymdorkz.blogspot.com'/></div>gymdorkzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03034250159941333452noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3370684365256613096.post-14587716688561869532008-08-14T09:25:00.001-05:002008-08-14T09:25:08.573-05:00The Olympics are great! NBC seems to enjoy bombarding us with the same stories constantly untile we finally have to say "Enough Already!"..<br/><br/><a href='http://www.campussqueeze.com/post/We-Get-It-Already-14-Olympic-Stories-Were-Tired-Of-Hearing.aspx'>read more</a> | <a href='http://digg.com/olympics/We_Get_It_14_Olympic_Stories_We_re_Tired_Of_Hearing_About'>digg story</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3370684365256613096-1458771668856186953?l=gymdorkz.blogspot.com'/></div>gymdorkzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03034250159941333452noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3370684365256613096.post-79878256769029845712008-07-23T04:18:00.001-05:002008-07-23T04:18:03.743-05:00This isn't a "How to lose 200 pounds in a year" article, but it could be. Despite the proliferation of diet plans and expensive exercise equipment, the key to fitness is and always will be healthy eating, portion control, and a solid exercise routine. Here are some of the tips and tools we've covered over the years, many of which I use regularly.<br/><br/><a href='http://lifehacker.com/398994/the-best-tech-tools-and-fitness-plans-to-get-in-shape'>read more</a> | <a href='http://digg.com/health/The_Best_Tech_Tools_and_Fitness_Plans_to_Get_in_Shape'>digg story</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3370684365256613096-7987825676902984571?l=gymdorkz.blogspot.com'/></div>gymdorkzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03034250159941333452noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3370684365256613096.post-44331434238655876832008-07-19T10:38:00.001-05:002008-07-19T10:38:05.902-05:00Although only one in 10 civilians are left-handed, one quarter of Major League Baseball players are southpaws. That's no accident, says Washington University aerospace engineer David Peters, who has used math and physics skills to confirm that lefties have a considerable advantage on the diamond.<br/><br/><a href='http://www.newsweek.com/id/146842?from=rss'>read more</a> | <a href='http://digg.com/baseball/Why_Lefties_Make_Better_Baseball_Players'>digg story</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3370684365256613096-4433143423865587683?l=gymdorkz.blogspot.com'/></div>gymdorkzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03034250159941333452noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3370684365256613096.post-45216986824351971302008-07-13T08:24:00.001-05:002008-07-13T08:24:33.225-05:00Aging is the natural wear and tear of the body's component parts. It's inevitable, and endlessly intriguing. While many age-related changes cannot be prevented, a lifestyle that includes exercise and a well-balanced diet will slow or minimize many problems related to aging.<br/><br/><a href='http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/graphic/2006/12/04/GR2006120400761.html'>read more</a> | <a href='http://digg.com/health/Must_Read_How_Our_Bodies_Age_And_What_You_Can_Do_About_It'>digg story</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3370684365256613096-4521698682435197130?l=gymdorkz.blogspot.com'/></div>gymdorkzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03034250159941333452noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3370684365256613096.post-68473888791866789422008-07-12T19:03:00.001-05:002008-07-12T19:03:33.720-05:00her is a list of the dumbest injuries in sports. Hilarious! <br/><br/><a href='http://cuzoogle.com/2008/07/06/the-dumbest-injuries-in-sports/'>read more</a> | <a href='http://digg.com/other_sports/The_dumbest_injuries_in_sports'>digg story</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3370684365256613096-6847388879186678942?l=gymdorkz.blogspot.com'/></div>gymdorkzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03034250159941333452noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3370684365256613096.post-32067344896322118852008-07-06T09:38:00.002-05:002008-07-06T09:40:01.064-05:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_WcgN9ybFDtM/SHDZNgfJpJI/AAAAAAAAADg/7wvk3osuzJk/s1600-h/fattest-states-2008-big.gif"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_WcgN9ybFDtM/SHDZNgfJpJI/AAAAAAAAADg/7wvk3osuzJk/s320/fattest-states-2008-big.gif" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5219910794204521618" border="0" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3370684365256613096-3206734489632211885?l=gymdorkz.blogspot.com'/></div>gymdorkzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03034250159941333452noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3370684365256613096.post-11190267832431545912008-07-05T21:31:00.001-05:002008-07-05T21:31:13.766-05:00Venus Williams captured her fifth Wimbledon title by beating her sister Serena 7-5 6-4 in a high-quality final.Here's a link to the bbc website with video of the win.<br/><br/><a href='http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/tennis/7489696.stm'>read more</a> | <a href='http://digg.com/tennis/Venus_Williams_Wins_Wimbledon_x5'>digg story</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3370684365256613096-1119026783243154591?l=gymdorkz.blogspot.com'/></div>gymdorkzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03034250159941333452noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3370684365256613096.post-40076724698841853242008-07-04T18:18:00.001-05:002008-07-04T18:18:15.256-05:00Right or more often the case wrong, athletes have been taking anabolic steroids since the early 1960’s. Many competitive bodybuilders go to excess in taking steroids in order to compete citing that ‘extreme sports require extreme measures,’ using a plethora of various forms for different effects.<br/><br/><a href='http://www.lifeinthefastlane.ca/when-bodybuilding-and-steroids-go-too-far/offbeat-news'>read more</a> | <a href='http://digg.com/other_sports/When_Bodybuilding_and_Steroids_Go_Too_Far_PICS'>digg story</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3370684365256613096-4007672469884185324?l=gymdorkz.blogspot.com'/></div>gymdorkzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03034250159941333452noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3370684365256613096.post-67401196624876221322008-07-04T18:14:00.001-05:002008-07-04T18:14:04.068-05:00The City of Seattle and the Oklahoma City-based owners of the Seattle SuperSonics National Basketball Association franchise announced today they have reached a settlement that will allow the team to break their Key Arena lease and play their games in Oklahoma in November...<br/><br/><a href='http://www.okcbusiness.com/article.asp?aID=45676692.7488779.591734.5902003.88870302.912&amp;aID2=45509'>read more</a> | <a href='http://digg.com/basketball/Seattle_SuperSonics_moving_to_Oklahoma_2'>digg story</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3370684365256613096-6740119662487622132?l=gymdorkz.blogspot.com'/></div>gymdorkzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03034250159941333452noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3370684365256613096.post-51515215077777247012008-06-19T08:55:00.001-05:002008-06-19T08:55:49.860-05:00Should Congress step in to the NBA referee situation or any professional sports scandal? Should we leave it to them in investigate their own? Should there be an independant governing body for the four major sports?<br/><br/><a href='http://www.briancuban.com/can-professional-sports-govern-themselves/'>read more</a> | <a href='http://digg.com/basketball/Can_Professional_Sports_Govern_Themselves'>digg story</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3370684365256613096-5151521507777724701?l=gymdorkz.blogspot.com'/></div>gymdorkzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03034250159941333452noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3370684365256613096.post-6550905129679456292008-06-07T21:54:00.001-05:002008-06-07T21:54:15.848-05:00Sixty Percent of NBA players are broke within 5 years of retirement<br/><br/><a href='http://briancuban.com/?p=348'>read more</a> | <a href='http://digg.com/basketball/Why_Athletes_Go_Broke'>digg story</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3370684365256613096-655090512967945629?l=gymdorkz.blogspot.com'/></div>gymdorkzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03034250159941333452noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3370684365256613096.post-64902636703669744382008-06-04T22:47:00.001-05:002008-06-04T22:47:48.165-05:00There was nothing very interesting in Katherine P. Rankin’s study of sarcasm — at least, nothing worth your important time. All she did was use an M.R.I. to find the place in the brain where the ability to detect sarcasm resides. But then, you probably already knew it was in the right parahippocampal gyrus.<br/><br/><a href='http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/03/health/research/03sarc.html?em&amp;ex=1212638400&amp;en=104a05b0bb21fa9c&amp;ei=5087%0A'>read more</a> | <a href='http://digg.com/general_sciences/The_Science_of_Sarcasm_Not_That_You_Care'>digg story</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3370684365256613096-6490263670366974438?l=gymdorkz.blogspot.com'/></div>gymdorkzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03034250159941333452noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3370684365256613096.post-12768909625674425502008-05-28T22:39:00.001-05:002008-05-28T22:39:57.600-05:00Red Bull, Monster, Full Throttle and Amp have surged in popularity, but around the country, the drinks have been linked with reports of nausea, abnormal heart rhythms and emergency room visits.<br/><br/><a href='http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/chi-052708-energy-drinks-may28,0,2191663.story'>read more</a> | <a href='http://digg.com/health/Can_energy_drinks_send_you_to_the_emergency_room'>digg story</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3370684365256613096-1276890962567442550?l=gymdorkz.blogspot.com'/></div>gymdorkzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03034250159941333452noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3370684365256613096.post-1831136792361911152008-05-13T22:15:00.001-05:002008-05-13T22:15:42.129-05:00Rotate these nutritious, easy-to-find foods into your diet for a simple and tasty health boost.<br/><br/><a href='http://www.thedailygreen.com/healthy-eating/eat-safe/super-foods-44030408'>read more</a> | <a href='http://digg.com/food_drink/7_Super_Foods_that_Boost_your_Nutrition'>digg story</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3370684365256613096-183113679236191115?l=gymdorkz.blogspot.com'/></div>gymdorkzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03034250159941333452noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3370684365256613096.post-49257554076341319142008-05-02T22:19:00.001-05:002008-05-02T22:19:45.276-05:00Taking Vitamin C supplements may seem like a good idea, but taking too much is not. There are short-term and long-term consequences of taking too much (quite apart from wasting money). Check out the symptoms in this article, and some alternatives to overdosing with supplements.<br/><br/><a href='http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/748191/symptoms_of_vitamin_c_overdose.html'>read more</a> | <a href='http://digg.com/health/Symptoms_of_Vitamin_C_overdose'>digg story</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3370684365256613096-4925755407634131914?l=gymdorkz.blogspot.com'/></div>gymdorkzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03034250159941333452noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3370684365256613096.post-82912632704711555502008-04-26T04:43:00.001-05:002008-04-26T04:43:46.234-05:00If you're like us, you eat out more than ever—and, as nice as it is to not have to cook, those meals out can actually feel like work. How do you navigate the minefields of huge portions, hidden fats, and sky-high sodium levels?<br/><br/><a href='http://www.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/diet.fitness/04/25/hm.restaurants/index.html'>read more</a> | <a href='http://digg.com/food_drink/Health_magazine_names_top_chain_restaurant_fare'>digg story</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3370684365256613096-8291263270471155550?l=gymdorkz.blogspot.com'/></div>gymdorkzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03034250159941333452noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3370684365256613096.post-43746870865920839472008-04-18T09:26:00.001-05:002008-04-18T09:26:25.262-05:00Coffee, tea, or ... sunscreen? That might one day happen if research into the anti-skin cancer properties of caffeine proves true. Research into the effects of caffeine in mice shows it can help get rid of sun damaged skin cells before they become cancerous.<br/><br/><a href='http://www.sciencentral.com/articles/view.php3?type=article&amp;article_id=218393093'>read more</a> | <a href='http://digg.com/general_sciences/Caffeine_can_get_rid_of_sun_damaged_skin_cells'>digg story</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3370684365256613096-4374687086592083947?l=gymdorkz.blogspot.com'/></div>gymdorkzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03034250159941333452noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3370684365256613096.post-37123778124704851142008-04-12T22:41:00.003-05:002008-04-12T22:47:47.580-05:00Any idiot can build a better mousetrap, but it takes a special kind of individual, a genius if you will, to look at the existing mousetrap and figure out semi-plausible ways in which it could be used as an all-purpose exercise system.<br/><br/><a href='http://www.cracked.com/article_16104_sticks-stools-7-random-objects-sold-as-exercise-machines.html'>read more</a> | <a href='http://digg.com/health/Sticks_to_Stools_7_Random_Objects_Sold_as_Exercise_Machines'>digg story</a><br /><IMG SRC="http://cdn-www.cracked.com/articleimages/dan/exerciser/red.jpg"></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3370684365256613096-3712377812470485114?l=gymdorkz.blogspot.com'/></div>gymdorkzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03034250159941333452noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3370684365256613096.post-81218689050842824682008-04-09T19:17:00.001-05:002008-04-09T19:17:00.759-05:00All around the world, super athletes test the limits of endurance. <br/><br/><a href='http://www.time.com/time/photogallery/0,29307,1728844_1562065,00.html'>read more</a> | <a href='http://digg.com/extreme_sports/Extreme_Marathons_Super_Athletes_Test_Their_Limits_PICS'>digg story</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3370684365256613096-8121868905084282468?l=gymdorkz.blogspot.com'/></div>gymdorkzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03034250159941333452noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3370684365256613096.post-14261596036235204682008-04-06T22:09:00.001-05:002008-04-06T22:09:28.598-05:00Really interesting article on how to build up your squat. You can probably use this cycle with other lifts too. <br/><br/><a href='http://www.dragondoor.com/articler/mode3/466/?c=pbp-153'>read more</a> | <a href='/health/How_to_Build_a_Squat'>digg story</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3370684365256613096-1426159603623520468?l=gymdorkz.blogspot.com'/></div>gymdorkzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03034250159941333452noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3370684365256613096.post-68022079344347912992008-04-06T07:15:00.001-05:002008-04-06T07:15:10.369-05:00Improve your intellect with trips that focus on literature, art and history. The themes of these vacations vary greatly, ranging from three-hour tours of the Louvre led by an art historian to a week-long lesson in Cold War history taught by former counterintelligence and KGB officers.<br/><br/><a href='http://www.forbes.com/2008/03/31/travel-learn-vacation-forbeslife-cx_0401travel_slide.html?thisSpeed=15000'>read more</a> | <a href='/travel_places/8_Vacations_That_Will_Make_You_Smarter'>digg story</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3370684365256613096-6802207934434791299?l=gymdorkz.blogspot.com'/></div>gymdorkzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03034250159941333452noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3370684365256613096.post-19111851715213134322008-04-04T23:32:00.001-05:002008-04-04T23:32:26.410-05:00Coffee may cut the risk of dementia by blocking the damage cholesterol can inflict on the body, research suggests. The drink has already been linked to a lower risk of Alzheimer's Disease, and a study by a US team for the Journal of Neuroinflammation may explain why. <br/><br/><a href='http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/7326839.stm'>read more</a> | <a href='/food_drink/Daily_caffeine_protects_brain'>digg story</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3370684365256613096-1911185171521313432?l=gymdorkz.blogspot.com'/></div>gymdorkzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03034250159941333452noreply@blogger.com0