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Blog postHere's a tip from Boy's Guide to Girls: 30 Pointers You Won't Get From Your Parents or Friends
Q: Is it okay to go out with your best friend’s girlfriend?
A: Yes, if you’re going out as friends and all three of you know what’s going on. Absolutely not if you and his girlfriend have romantic feelings for each other and you’re doing it behind your friend’s back.
Situations like this happen, but before you two act on your feelings, understand that i -
Blog postStand with your feet slightly greater than shoulder-width apart.Lower your body, bending through the hips, knees, and ankles until your knees are bent 90-degrees. Keep your back straight.Return to the starting position.(Hold dumbbells at your side for a greater challenge.)
Resistance exercise tones your body and builds muscular strength.
More exercises for young women and young men.
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Blog postHere's a tip from Boy's Guide to Girls: 30 Pointers You Won't Get From Your Parents or Friends:
Q: How many times should I ask a girl out before giving up?
A: Every situation is different and it takes experience to judge when enough is enough. As a general rule, though, if she responds with, “I’d like to, but I can’t make it this time,” give her the benefit of the doubt and ask again later. If she says the same thing a second time, it’s probably her way of saying “ -
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Blog postStand with your feet about 12 inches apart.Step about 2 to 3 feet forward with your right leg.Lower your body until your left knee is 3 to 4 inches from the floor and your right knee is over your ankle. Keep your back straight.Slowly return to the starting position.Repeat, leading with your left leg this time.(Hold dumbbells at your side for a greater challenge.)
Resistance exercise tones your body and builds muscular strength.
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Blog postHere's a tip from Boy's Guide to Girls: 30 Pointers You Won't Get From Your Parents or Friends
Q: Is it okay to date younger girls?
A: Lots of girls get crushes on older boys. Your younger sister’s best friend or the girl-next-door are good examples of attractive younger girls who might all of a sudden take a liking to you. There’s lots of flirting and general talk about “getting together.” It’s a lot of fun, but you both know it’s a game. And while that’s fine, it -
Blog postLie face down with your legs together and straight, and your arms stretched out in front, palms on the floor.Raise your head and shoulders off the mat as high as possible. Do not tense your shoulder muscles.Slowly return to the starting position.Resistance exercise tones your body and builds muscular strength.
More exercises for young women and young men.
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Blog postListen, from the Old English hlysnan, “pay attention to,” means literally to give ones attention to a sound. You can listen to and you can listen in if you want to know what’s going on.
Conversation requires two things: talking (duh!) and listening. Listening? How can you listen and get ready for what you’re going to say next both at the same time? Whether you realize it or not, you and everybody else does exactly that. It only gets to be a problem when you think so hard about what -
Blog postHold the weight in your right hand with your arm hanging straight down. Keep your back straight and parallel to the weight bench by looking up.Keeping your elbow in, pull the weight up until your upper arm is aligned with your back and parallel to the weight bench.Slowly return to the starting position.Switch sides after each set.Resistance exercise tones your body and builds muscular strength.
More exercises for young women and young men.
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Blog postPity, from the Old French pite, “compassion,” is a feeling of sorrow caused by suffering and misfortune. Pity also causes regret and disappointment. You can have self-pity or you can take pity on others. You can even have a pity party, although they aren’t much fun.
Everyone gets sad from time-to-time. That’s okay. What’s not so good is when you feel sorry for yourself on a regular basis; in other words, you do it every time something doesn’t go your way. Here’s what we -
Blog post1. Lie face down on the floor with your hands under your shoulders and your legs straight.
2. Straighten your arms and raise yourself to the starting position. Keep your back and legs straight.
3. Lower yourself until your body is parallel to the floor. Don't touch the floor.
(Support your body weight on your knees to make the exercise less challenging. For more of a challenge, elevate your feet.)
Resistance exercise tones your body and builds m -
Blog postCheating is the act of breaking the rules through dishonesty or deception. People cheat to give themselves an unfair advantage. You can cheat at cards, cheat on a test at school, cheat at sports, and some people even say you can cheat death. Well, maybe for a while you can cheat death.
It’s cheating when an 11 year-old boy plays soccer on a 10-and-under team. Sure, he’s the star player and his team comes in first, but it’s not fair to anyone when he scores goal after goal.
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Blog post1. Grip the bar with your hands shoulder-width apart using an underhand hold (palms facing inward). Your feet should not touch the floor.
2. Raise your body until your chin clears the bar.
3. Slowly return to the starting position.
* Pull-ups are the same except with an overhand hold.
Resistance exercise tones your body and builds muscular strength.
More exercises for young women and young men.
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Blog post1. Place your hands on the dip bars with your arms straight. Your feet should not touch the floor.
2. Lower your body by bending your elbows until your arms are bent at a 90 degree angle.
3. Keep your elbows next to your body.
4. Slowly return to the starting position.
(If you don't have dip bars, support yourself between two chairs with your heels resting on the floor in front of you.)
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Blog postA lie, also known as a prevarication, is when a person knowingly says something that’s not true. You can tell bald-faced lies, bare-faced lies, bold-faced lies, or little white lies. You can lie to yourself, you can lie to other people, and you can lie through your teeth. You can be a pathological liar, a habitual liar, or just a plain old liar.
Lies come in all shapes and sizes. On one end of the spectrum are malicious lies, like bold-faced lies. These are things people say to avo -
Blog post1. Begin with your arms out to your side and bent 90-degrees. Your palms should be facing your feet and your wrists straight.
2. Push the weights up until your elbows are almost straight. Don't lock your elbows or bow your back.
3. Slowly return to the starting position.
Resistance exercise tones your body and builds muscular strength.
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Blog postSwearing is the act of using words or expressions judged taboo by society. Using taboo words or expressions is referred to as swearing, cursing, cussing, vulgarity, and blasphemy. The words and expressions themselves are called profanities; expletives; obscenities; and dirty, four-letter, coarse, crude, foul, raunchy, or off-color words.
Swearing is aggressive, and for that reason, men tend to do it more than women. Swearing is the language of choice in many male-dominated settings, like c -
Blog post1. Sit on the floor with your left leg straight out in front of you.2. Cross your right foot over and place it on the outside of your left knee.3. With your right hand on the floor behind you, bring your left elbow across your body and place it on the outside of your right thigh.4. Twist your body as you look over your right shoulder.5. Hold the stretch 10 to 15 seconds.6. Repeat on the other side.
Stretching makes your muscles and joints flexible, preventing injuries, and stopp -
Blog postRelieving oneself while swimming, floating, or standing in a pool of chlorinated water is a time-honored tradition for young and old alike. Of more than 2,400 respondents to the Pee Pool Poll[i], 54% said they pee in private swimming pools and 82% pee in public swimming pools.
Why pee in the pool? You have to admit it’s a hassle to get out of the water, find a towel, dry off, and shuffle over to the men’s room. Frankly, many people like peeing in the pool because they say it feels -
Blog post1. Sit with the soles of your feet flat against each other.2. Hold your ankles, with your elbows gently pressing your knees toward the floor.3. Lean forward, lowering your chest toward your feet until you feel your inner thighs stretch.4. Hold the stretch 10 to 15 seconds.
Stretching makes your muscles and joints flexible, preventing injuries, and stopping your muscles from cramping. Flexibility allows you to move your muscles through their full range of motion.
More stre -
Blog postTo argue, from the Latin argutari, “prattle,” means to exchange or express divergent or opposite views, typically in a heated or angry way. You can argue someone into or out of something. And you can argue the point. Here, we’re talking about a good old-fashioned argument when two people stand toe-to-toe and let each other have it.
People don’t always get along, nor do they always see eye-to-eye. Parents argue with parents, brothers argue with sisters, and kids argue with parents. -
Blog post1. Sit on the floor with your feet together and your legs straight.2. Grab your ankles and lean forward, trying to touch your forehead to the tops of your legs.3. Hold the stretch 10 to 15 seconds.
Stretching makes your muscles and joints flexible, preventing injuries, and stopping your muscles from cramping. Flexibility allows you to move your muscles through their full range of motion. That helps you jump higher, reach further, and run faster.
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Blog postKnuckle, from the Middle English knokel, is the part of your finger at a joint where the bone is near the surface. Knuckles are handy. You can knuckle down, knuckle under, be a knuckle dragger or a knucklehead, and give someone a knuckle sandwich. Knuckles are great for rapping on windows and your sister’s head to get her attention.
Knuckle cracking is the act of bending or pulling your fingers to produce a popping noise. Here’s how it works. A thick clear lubricant called synovial -
Blog post1. Lean against the wall with your hands.2. Bend your right knee.
3. Move your left foot back, keeping your leg straight, while pressing your heel toward the floor.
4. Move your hips forward until you feel tension in your left calf muscle.5. Hold the stretch 10 to 15 seconds.6. Repeat on the other side.
Stretching makes your muscles and joints flexible, preventing injuries, and stopping your muscles from cramping. Flexibility allows you to move your muscles through their f -
Blog postComplaining, from the Medieval Latin complangere: com, “bewail” + plangere, “to lament,” means to express dissatisfaction or annoyance about a state of affairs or an event.
A discussion about complaining wouldn’t be complete without mentioning its first cousin, whining. From the Old English, “whistle through the air,” whining means to complain in a feeble or petulant way. Combining those two words, as in a “whining complainer,” certainly doesn’t paint a very complimentary picture.
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Blog post1. Keeping your back straight, grab the top of your left foot with your left hand.2. Pull your heel toward your butt.3. Hold the stretch 10 to 15 seconds.4. Repeat on the other side.
(For a greater challenge, balance on one foot without holding on to anything.)
Stretching makes your muscles and joints flexible, preventing injuries, and stopping your muscles from cramping. Flexibility allows you to move your muscles through their full range of motion. That helps you
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