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Here is the third annual Totally Awesome Gift Guide–a collection of gift ideas that go beyond the mundane. These gifts are curated based on: my personal review (i.e., after using the item, I found it to be totally awesome), or I just really, really want the item myself (i.e., it is totally awesome, period). So, here are some totally awesome gifts for totally awesome people (like you!). I’ve grouped them into three categories: . . . → Read More: Totally Awesome Gift Guide 2011   Books, Culture, Fitness, Gadgets, Reviews  audible, audio book, chin up bar, chinup, demonbell, ebook, ereader, five slices of death, gift, guide, heart-shaped box, ironkey, joe hill, kendall, kendall giles, kettlebell, kindle, klean kanteen, pull up bar, pullup, soundmatters, speaker, usb, weighted vest 
Find out how about the Slave Leia costume dilemma, meet Thor’s daughter–the fittest woman in the world, learn some life hacks, see why thermostats might soon be cool, and hear an inspiring cover of John Lennon’s Imagine! Slave Leia PSA: How to rock your costume, starring Kaley Cuoco Who is the fittest woman in the world?: Naturally, she’s Thor’s daughter. No, really. Emmanuel Kelly’s X Factor audition: He nails John Lennon’s Imagine. Next up . . . → Read More: 5 quick links for 26 October 2011 
Five quick links, including women’s self-defense footage, healthy recipes, NaNoWriMo tips, a beta version of The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction, and 10 free online classes to level-up your life. Awesome women’s self-defense footage: From about 1947. Note that she’s in heels and wears the flirty short shorts of the time. Crossfit Evolve Nutrition:Some useful nutrition links and recipes for healthy eating More NaNoWriMo tips and thoughts: NaNoWriMo is almost here! Beta-version of The Encyclopedia . . . → Read More: 5 quick links for 11 October 2011 
Weekend reading links for 23 September 2011, including: sushi etiquette, cultural insights from 5 million books, Bartitsu demonstration, and great science discoveries. Culturomics: What We Learned from 5 Million Books: Great TED talk on some cultural insights from digitizing and processing 5 million books as n-grams. Bartitsu and Suffrajitsu Demonstrations: Martial Arts demonstrations at the Western Martial Arts Workshop 2011 in London. Bartitsu is the martial art of Sherlock Holmes and Suffrajitsu is the . . . → Read More: Weekend links 23 September 2011 
Here are some links to help get you through the week, including: a Star Wars Asciimation, 50 most influential books, videos of martial arts throwing techniques, book 1 of The Secrets of Jujutsu, and one-word writing prompts. Wage gains for advanced degrees: there aren’t many of these jobs, but if you can get them, they pay well in a down economy 50 Most Influential Books: not most popular, but most *influential* books. Would you . . . → Read More: Tuesday Links for 20 September 2011: writing prompts, jujutsu, nanowrimo, and more 
The Next Step is Yours There are books and DVDs for learning martial arts available online, but your best way to learn a martial art is from a martial arts instructor, so be sure to ask around or search martial arts online forums for places to train if your initial searches for schools near you come up empty. Also, my suggestion would be to stick with one martial art for a while before you . . . → Read More: How to Get Started in the Martial Arts, Part 4: Final Thoughts 
Choosing Where to Train Now that you have some sense of the different martial arts styles and which ones interest you, the next decision is selecting a training location. Whether you choose a sport art or a historical martial art, the key is to find an instructor and dojo/salle/school with integrity, experience, skill, and good instruction. Some dojos/salles/schools or instructors will claim that their method is ”the most authentic” or “the most effective”. Since there is no “most . . . → Read More: How to Get Started in the Martial Arts, Part 3: Choosing Where to Train 
Choosing a Martial Art The previous part of this series discussed why you might want to consider martial arts training. In this part, we investigate the differences between various martial arts, and how to select one for yourself. A Little Martial Arts History The history of martial arts goes back thousands of years. It is very difficult to say that a particular martial art came from a particular country, since the different martial . . . → Read More: How to Get Started in Martial Arts, Part 2: Choosing a Martial Art 
How many of you have watched a Bruce Lee movie, or perhaps you’ve seen the movie “Kill Bill”, and thought, “Man, I’d love to take martial arts training and learn to move like they do!”? Or maybe you’ve noticed that martial artists are generally in shape? Or maybe you’d like your kid to get off the couch and into a structured activity? Or maybe you’ve decided to learn some self-defense techniques? In this guide . . . → Read More: How to Get Started in the Martial Arts, Part 1: Benefits of Martial Arts 
Those who exercise regularly know how difficult it is to eat enough high-quality protein. As for how much protein you are supposed to eat per day, the rule of thumb is one gram of protein per pound of bodyweight. Speaking from experience, this can be a hard target, especially if you are on the go a lot. Also, we are surrounded by fast food joints and pre-packaged junk food options – our society . . . → Read More: Review: the best protein powder: whey protein from trueprotein |
 
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