23-05-2008 by admin
A Weightlifting program for teens must be specifically tailored to prevent injuries, allow natural soft tissues and bones growth and strengthen the muscles as well.
The bones start fusing at pre-puberty and are completely fused over the twenties. Exercise has minimal influence on bone lengthening, but affects bone width and bone density by storing more minerals thus augmenting their strength.
Muscles experience a growth spurt at puberty, as consequence of natural increase of testosterone productions. Besides, this phase of life is characterized by an inner search of identity and ego development. Ego has to be left aside when weightlifting. Do not allow teenagers to lift heavy loads to demonstrate their strength, it could result in injuries. Young teenagers can benefit from a weightlifting program with minimal resistance.
The initial focus should be acquiring the proper techniques for all exercises.
Once the technique is learned, resistance can be gradually added still should be moderated.
Learning the proper breathing techniques is important to maximize the effects of the exercises.
On the other hand, this helps to control speed, which could lead to fast movements that could result in injuries.
Prefer full range and multi-joint exercises do diminish harm risks.
A weightlifting program for young teenagers should enhance overall muscle growth, resulting in a heterogeneous and balanced muscle mass growth. Hence, the bodybuilding training should be full body-focused and big muscle groups must be trained in the first place.
Each major muscle group should be trained. At least one exercise should be included for each major group. Muscle balance must be maintained in upper and lower muscle groups, we are seeking a harmonic muscle growth.
Multi-joint exercises involving larger muscles should be performed before moving onto single joint exercises that work smaller muscle masses.
To prevent muscle fatigue, the exercises must be arranged in an order that successive exercises do not work the same muscles.
Besides, you should alternate the days you work your different body parts to be sure you give your muscles enough time to recover and rest. Muscles grow during resting period.
If you are teenager starting weightlifting training, do not perform resistance training to the point of failure. We want to avoid muscular fatigue and muscular injuries.
Low sets with more reps are best for teens; train each exercise in 1 set of 15 reps or 2 sets of 10. Rest 60 seconds between the two sets.
Of course, if a young teen wants to start weightlifting program nutrition must be adequate for a healthy outcome.
Vitamins and minerals should be included, calorie intake should compensate the demands of training, proteins and carbohydrates will be the source of energy of muscle growth, calcium a necessity for bones growth and fats must be included but in the form of unsaturated ones. We advice that teens stay out of supplements but get the nutrients the natural way: eating healthy meals cooked my your mom. *Smiles*.
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17-05-2008 by admin
Double-Oscar winning actor/director Ron Howard is one of those rare child actors that made it very good indeed.
Howard started acting when he was just a little boy with the active encouragement of his father who was a part of the New York TV scene. When the TV business started to sag, the family packed up their 1952 Plymouth and resettled in California.
Howard’s career turned a corner when he landed the role of the “son” in “The Andy Griffith Show.” He was just 6 years old.
As a young man in his twenties he had the foresight and courage to leave the prestigious USC fim school not to miss the “Richie” part in Gary Marshall ’s “Happy Days” opposite Henry Winkler’s “Fonz.” The show was a tremendous hit and Ron Howard never looked back.
Next step in his evolution as a Hollywood great was Roger Corman’s workshop.
“I did not not graduate from USC but graduated from Roger Corman school,” is how Howard put it in an AMC documentary aired to honor his wonderful and inspiring career.
“Grand Theft Auto” was a concept Howard developed with his father years ago but they could never find a chance to produce it. Then one day Corman said if he and his dad could come up with the story he would allow them to direct it as well. “It was the fastest screen green-light I had ever,” Howard reminisced years later.
In “Skyward (1980),” his first drama as a director, he directed Betty Davis, one of Hollywood’s more difficult actors, he survived the experience and got stronger for it.
That was followed by such memorable films as “Cocoon,” “Backdraft,” “A Beautiful Mind,” “Cinderella Man,” “Apollo 13,” and his latest at this writing: “Frost/Nixon.”
Ron Howard – we movie fans salute you, your talent and your vision. Your career is nowhere near but we still say: thanks for the memories.
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15-05-2008 by admin
Plot points are linear links that make up the chain of traditional Aristotelian 3-act dramatic structure. This classic structure worked well in Hollywood for almost a century now. Although young movie makers are forcing the limits of this structure, plot points still rule the day as the “tent poles” that hold up of the circus of our dreams.
Gattaca (1997)
Starring: Ethan Hawke, Uma Thurman, Gore Vidal, Jude Law, Alan Arkin, Ernest Borgnine
Directed by: Andrew Niccol
Writer: Andrew Niccol (Screenwriter)
PROTAGONIST VINCENT’S DILEMMA: He has to pretend he is somebody else in order to achieve his childhood dream of flying to the stars.
PROTAGONIST’S DESIRE: Flying to Saturn.
PROTAGONIST’S OBSTACLE: His inferior genes.
ESTABLISHING SHOT: Vincent Freeman scrubbing in a cold sterile bluish futuristic bathroom, trying to cleanse himself vigorously.
INCITING INCIDENT: Vincent beats his genetically superior brother Antonio in a swimming race, thus proving to himself that he is better than they say he is.
PLOT POINT 1: Vincent makes a commercial deal to borrow the identity of a now-crippled but still genetically perfect ex-athlete Jerome Morrow.
MID POINT EVENT: From an eyelash Vincent-as-Jerome dropped accidentally at the crime scene, Vincent becomes suspect in the murder of the Flight Director who wanted to delay the flight to Saturn.
PLOT POINT 2: Vincent admits to Irene, who is defective genetically, that he is not Jerome and he is as genetically imperfect as she is.
3rd ACT RESOLUTION: After beating all the attempts to catch him and the discovery of the real killer, Vincent boards the spaceship with the unexpected help of the Gattica Corporation’s sympathetic doctor and flies to the stars while the real Jerome Morrow commits suicide by burning himself in the oven.
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04-05-2008 by admin
Every year, Forbes magazine releases the “rich list” of twenty stars under the age of 25. Being a rich list and all, it has a collection of sports stars, Hollywood regulars, and the Harry Potter trio.
Lebron James tops the list with $27 million. The 23 year old NBA superstar brought the Cleveland Cavaliers to their first Finals appearance before getting a sorry sweep from the San Antonio Spurs. Despite the setback, Lebron James is shaping up to be the true heir, apparently to Michael Jordan not just for his on-court heroics, but also for his off-court marketing and savvy. With multiple endorsements added to his $72 million dollar contract with the Cavs, it looks like he will be topping this list until he gets over 25 years old. Other sports stars in the list includes Reggie Bush coming in at number two, tennis star Maria Sharapova at three and Michelle Wie at four. Indeed, there is a lot more money in the majors than in Hollywood
The Olsen twins have always been in this list for a long time now and they come in at number five with $17 million each. The twins built on their childhood charm as momentum for succeeding projects due to their excellent branding. Carmelo Anthony is on the ninth while Keira Knightley is on the tenth with $9 million. The star of the hit movie series Pirates of the Caribbean has taken roles a lot more mature for her age.
Hollywood’s young and rich includes Scarlett Johannson ($5 million), Mischa Barton ($4.5 million), Dakota Fanning ($4 million), and Lindsay Lohan ($3.5 million).
With the success of the most recent Harry Potter movie and the franchise as a whole, its three stars all entered Forbes’ top 20 lists. Daniel Radcliffe raked in $15 million while Emma Watson and Rupert Grint each got $4 million. Music artists in the top 20 includes American Idol Carrie Underwood ($7 million) and Mandy Moore at ($3.5 million)
The list shows the leverage of sports stars even for young athletes. These stars are either the best in their respective games or good enough to rake in the marketing, especially if they are attractive and can play with any ball. A hot tennis girl that can really play sells higher. James, Bush, and Sharapova separated themselves from the field with more than $20 million in earnings.
We don’t know who will be in the next release, but my best guess is that most of them are not about to drop out.
Tags: Maria Sharapova, Mischa Barton, Nba Superstar category: Arts And Entertainment | comments disabled