K's Learning Diary

So.. if you are not supposed to be blindingly following other people's exercise routines, then what should you do in the gym to start off?

Continuing with my research on the topic of muscle building and exercise, here is another great video for beginners from Mike Chang. According to him, there are the 3 common mistakes that beginners usually make.  Workout for too long (should not do more than 30 minutes to 1 hour). Using only isolation movements (machines meant for shaping definition) instead of doing compound exercises. Blindly copying others' routines rather than focusing on what you really need. I have to confess I have actually made all 3 mistakes! :( Well, that is why we need to learn about the subject.

You may have heard about renting a date, but do you know that these days you can also rent a granny? This rather creative babysitting service has proven quite popular in Europe, by pairing up busy parents and retired "grannies" with more spare time on their hands.  And in some cases, the grandparents get more involved in the child's live over longer periods of time, acting perhaps more like the child's real grandparents. This type of arrangements have said to enrich the lives of the elderlies who may not have grandchildren of their own, by bringing a child into their lives.  I have to applaud the ingenuity of the entrepreneur that came up with this win-win idea for all participating parties. Although how do you ensure the safety of the child under such arrangements may be a tricky issue.

There are many different flavours of wine, which ones would you like? Take this quiz and let us know if you like the wine recommended to you! According to this, I will enjoy Pinot Noir from Oregon. Now I just need to find myself a bottle!

I usually put this on when I am working from home, especially on weekends in the morning. After a while you kind of enters into monkey mode whilst being really focused on the task at hand. Often hours goes by and lots of work done without me really realizing it - only to be pleasantly surprised at the end. It does also make you kind of sleepy, or is that called "being relaxed"? ********* If you're planning a trip abroad soon, protect your personal information online by using a VPN service before connecting to public WiFi networks. This will also allow you to watch Netflix or use internet banking just like at home.  Get 63% off your VPN  cost today for less than £3/$5 a month.

I went to the book shop today and found a new book by Paulo Coelho called Adultery that looked quite interesting. His way of writing really appeals to me, mainly because he shows that simple, uncomplicated language can tell the most captivating stories. This simple style is perhaps most suited to his stories which often carry deeper life meanings of some sort. It allows the reader to conserve mental stamina and capacity in order to contemplate the meanings behind the stories as they unfold. Although that is not the reason I started this post. After reading the first few pages of the book, I wanted to get it on my Kindle. I asked the shop assistant at Waterstones whether it is possible to buy ebooks which will work on Kindle e-readers. To my dismay, I had my suspicions confirmed - you can only get Kindle books from Amazon :( Personally, I prefer to retain the freedom as a consumer to support the traditional book shops once in a while. There are workaround solutions for this (if it'

If you are doing weight training and trying to get into shape then getting to know your hormones may be more important than previously thought. It is rather surprising that people don't usually consider them as much.  I came across this video giving tips on how to naturally boost your testosterone and growth hormone?? This was more fun to learn than anticipated. I have not confirmed the scientific validity of these suggestions, more research is needed. Nevertheless, this is an interesting area to read more about and here is my notes from this video: To improve testosterone level -  - Fat helps to increase testosterone level. - Having more sex helps. Growth hormone - - Get good amount (8 hours) of sleep. - 16 hours of fasting (pushing breakfast back) can help, by delaying insulin production.

I have done this several times before but kept forgetting, better write it down this time. These are the instructions I found: Make sure that you are linked to a Google account on your device. Go to Settings, then go to Accounts/Google. Select your Gmail account from the e-mail accounts setup . Tap on the ‘Sync Contacts’ option. Press ‘Sync now’ button and wait until all the phone contacts have been successfully synchronized with your gmail account. Now open Gmail in your computer’s web browser and click the Gmail text link that is listed on the upper left side of the Gmail profile. Select Contacts and then you should see a page where all the contacts from your Android phone have been stored. There are also handy features such as transferring SIM card contacts to your Google account (usually in the Import/Export section of your phone contact options). Once the contacts have been uploaded to your google account, you can also eliminate duplicates if you have

This doesn't sound good, although it is hardly surprising that there may be ways of accessing personal information from these devices. Still, most consumers will probably not like this additional feature on their phones.

I wonder why this wasn't taught at school, because it's such an important skill and yet very few possess this ability or know what it is exactly. How to show support and be empathetic towards someone that is going through a difficult time? Next time, try to be supportive in the right way or you may be causing more harm than good and not realising it.