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Fun

Back Flip Extravaganza

by Rob on May 17, 2009

How’s your back flip anyway? via scott bird

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Balloon Popping Dog

by Rob on May 30, 2008

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno had this balloon popping dog on his show. They had a contest to see if the dog could break all the balloons in under 30 seconds. Have a look at this video and see if he can do it.

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Extreme Balance

by Rob on May 23, 2008

Flex Holik displays his amazing balance ability. via the Fight Geek

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Animals Are Better Than You

by Rob on March 28, 2008

I’ve known this for years, that animals are better than me – geesh, I’m a cat owner. Ok, they own me, but it taught me what I know to be true… they’re better than us. Animals rule man.

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When I was growing up, I watched the Carol Burnette show almost every day. It was on at 5:00 for an hour and my mom hated it. She called Carol “that screaming woman”, but I loved Tim Conway and the other cast members. This is the Tim Conway Siamese elephant story outtake that was made [...]

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2006 X Games Best Trick

by Rob on March 14, 2008

Because this X games rider Travis Blink deserves the credit he’s due, his 2006 X Games best trick. I believe Travis is the guy behind the nitro circus car and bike jump and the Grand Canyon jump.

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meal planning

I was just talking with my friend, a personal trainer from Toronto and author of The Fit Bastard and The Fit Chic, Scott Tousignant, about his current goals of getting to 5% body fat. I asked him what method he’s using to reach his goals and he replied “My Fit Bastard Workouts” and Jon Benson’s [...]

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Jumping Cars Trucks and Bikes

by Rob on March 7, 2008

What happens why you take a monster truck, a bunch of dirt bikes, a rally car and put them all together where there’s a bunch of dirt? a clip from nitro circus

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liquid breakfast

I asked the question Do You Eat Breakfast ? back in October and of the people who voted, 79% said that they do. The benefits of eating breakfast are plenty and when Christina began the conscious effort to eat when she woke up, she found that she had more energy through the day, was more [...]

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Many experts agree that doing cardio first thing in the morning can burn fat 300% faster while others say that interval training with bodyweight exercises is as effective or more effective than cardio. The never ending question of the best way to burn fat has proponents on both sides of the fence. Then there are [...]

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Nitro Circus Grand Canyon Jump

by Rob on February 29, 2008

Last week the nitro circus thrillbillies were jumping monster trucks, dirt bikes and rally cars, this time they’re jumping the Grand Canyon. My kind of fun indeed. more from the guys at nitro circus

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Why Fathers Shouldnt Change Diapers

by Rob on February 8, 2008

Fathers just should not be assigned the task of changing diapers.

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5 things you buy at the grocery

When you shop at the grocery store, what sort of items do you buy? Do you stick to the outside edges where the fresh produce is or do you buy as much canned food or bulk items as possible? Where do you spend your money? Lets play a little game by entering your thoughts in [...]

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You’d think that tire flipping would be a simple thing, but find a 500 pound tractor tire and try it yourself. A used tractor tire can be used for many outdoor exercise routines including sledge hammer swings, a platform for box jumps or just picking it up and flipping it. Have a look.

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You’ve seen these abdominal exercises done on the end of a bench before, but I am willing to bet that you’ve never seen them done from a hanging position. Some extreme outdoor abdominal exercises making use of simple playground equipment.

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