07.11.08 - YOU GOTTA DO WHAT?

12.05.08 - Extra Boost

Okay, so Boost got back to me a lot quicker than I write blogs.  They offered me two cards that I could redeem for smoothies at their store.  So I give them my address and they send me out the letter.  When I open it I find not two, but one free smoothie card!  Lucky me.  I felt I'd done my fair share of complaining though and just headed down to my regular Boost store to redeem my prize.  I ordered the same drink as before and took a seat as I waited for it to be made.  At that moment another customer entered the store and presented his stamp card expecting to receive his free smoothie.  The Boost girl proceeded to charge him for his drink, stamp his card and tell him "Your next drink will be free".  The man stood there for a moment before replying "The last girl who stamped it said that".  Good old Boost.

As a final gift I thought I'd share a picture with you from a friend in Perth.

"I’d only had one small sip before I took this photo" she says.

Okay, that's my last Boost Juice rant, time to pick on someone else.

10.04.08 - Original Boost

Today I went to boost and got the Original (LARGE) size something or other.

"Large" smoothie 

Not exactly full is it?  I wanted to go back and complain but I was late for class.  When I got home however, I found a "Medium" size Boost cup from a previous smoothie.  "Let's compare!" I thought...

Medium Sized Boost

I poured the water that filled a medium cup into the large cup. 

Water from the Medium Boost in a Large Cup   -    The Ripoff Large boost I had earlier    

You want more? I'LL GIVE YOU MORE!!!

Here's the Boost Card I've had stamped at least 11 times because stupid boost people can't count up to ten!

As you can see, number one is still untouched, so far I've had two Boost people say "only one more!" when they stamped it.  I think the problem is that big inky one covered up an older stamp.  I can count ten stamps now though so I'd better get my free ripoff smoothie! :D

UPDATE: Make that 11!!! I found the missing stamp hidden on number one!

Rest assured janine@boostjuicebars.com is gonna hear about this one!

09.04.08 - Workout

Here's the altered version of my workout taken from HowToBeFit.com.

ABDOMINAL WORKOUT FOR SWIMMERS

·  120 sit-ups

·   20 leg lifts

·   60 push-ups  

30 'regular' sit-ups
Lying on your back, raise your knees off the ground about 12 inches so that the small of your back is flush with the ground and place your hands behind your head. Slowly raise your head toward your knees, making sure not to pull your head up with your hands (your hands and arms are there to add weight to the upper half of your body so that your abs have more mass to lift. They are not there for support). When you curl upward as far as you can go, ease back down to a resting position.

Take care not to relax your stomach on the down-side of the sit-up too quickly, the most effective part of the sit-up is actually this down-side, not the up-curl.

15 push-ups

After the first set of sit-ups, flip over on your stomach, execute a brief seal press to stretch out your abs, and go right into 15 push-ups, slowly and methodically. Picture your body as a rigid plank, making sure not to bounce your head or only "push up" the top half of your body, rather, raise your entire body from toes to head. Keep your abs tight and controlled as you execute the push-ups, they should burn even though this set serves as a break between sit-ups. Finish with another brief seal press. 

30 'left/right sit-ups
These are just like "regular" sit-ups, only instead of bringing your head straight up with each repetition, you are alternating bringing your right elbow towards your left knee, and your left elbow towards your right knee.

15 push-ups

30 'chair-lift' sit-ups
These are great sit-ups for developing the oft-neglected upper abs. Most sit-ups tighten the lower four-pack of muscles, while this type of exercise places more emphasis on the upper four muscles in the abdominal region.

Lying on your back, lift your legs off the ground in a 90-degree angle as if you are sitting in a chair (only the chair is flat on its back). Again, placing your hands behind your head, slowly raise your head straight up toward the ceiling (unlike the previous sets, do not curl your head toward your knees, but rather reach your head up toward the sky, directly above you). If you do this correctly, it will feel different than the previous sit-ups, because you are working a different set of abdominal muscles.

15 push-ups

30 'bicycle' sit-ups
"Bicycles" are not exactly sit-ups, but they work the abdominals just as well, if not better, than traditional stomach curls. It is important to do these correctly, in a slow and controlled repetitive motion, to get the most out of the exercise.

Lying on your back, bring your feet up off the ground as if you are beginning a set of chair-lifts. With your hands behind your head, bring your left elbow toward your right knee and then your right elbow towards your left knee, while constantly moving your legs in a "cycling" motion.

Rather than a series of repetitive motions like the previous sets of sit-ups, "bicycles" are a smooth, continuous motion as you "cycle" your legs while twisting your spine left-to-right, alternating elbows-to-knees. Count 50 controlled rotations, then relax. Or you can time yourself for a minute, executing the motion slowly and methodically. This is the hardest abdominal drill, which is why it is last in the workout.

End with:

15 push-ups

I started this routine on the 4th but started working out on the 30th of March I think, so I'm interested to see how long it will take til i see some progress being made.

04.01.08 - My Teeth

Got my teeth x-rayed today.  The wisdom teeth seem to be the stupidest of them all.  Look at it!  Trying to grow sideways into another tooth... what a genius.

04.08.07 - My Giant

I just bought a bike, it's a Giant and the frame is 100% carbon-fibre.  It weighs under 8 kilos and has the Shimano Ultegra components!  Vrooom!