Song in video is the amazing “California” by Danny Byrd. If you like it, grab it on iTunes here:
http://itunes.apple.com/ca/album/california-club-mix/id327476116?i=327476182

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This is an extended preview of a full-length yoga class also available from Les. The complete class is a great level 1 yoga flow class for those new to the practice or for intermediate/advanced practitioners looking for more focus on alignment and technique rather than lots of flow.

Please check out the full video lesson here:
http://www.mindbites.com/lesson/2599

So, grab your yoga mat and join Les Leventhal for what’s sure to be a fantastic yoga class. Les is a highly sought-after and world-renowned yoga instructor, and you’re sure to figure out why after just one of his classes.

Yoga with Les Leventhal is a Vinyasa/Flow practice. This class gives you an amazing opportunity to connect or reconnect and reclaim your body and spirit through vinyasa yoga and flow yoga. Classes are available for all levels – beginners yoga through advanced yoga. You can purchase each class as it comes out each week or subscribe monthly. http://yogawithles.com/become-a-premium-subscriber

Yoga with Les, http://YogaWithLes.com , is a Vinyasa | Flow Yoga online video practice. Based in San Francisco, Les is one of the most popular and sought after teachers in the world. His classes and podcasts are filled with all the basic technique and alignment cues you will need to get your yoga practice started. They are also filled with lots of variations and occasional longer sequences to challenge the more seasoned practitioner.

This online video series gives you an amazing opportunity to connect or reconnect and reclaim your body and spirit through yoga. Classes are accessible for all levels.

Duration : 0:3:43

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Expert: Cynthia Mastry
Contact: www.yogaetcstudio.com
Bio: Cindy Mastry has practiced yoga since the age of eight, and also has a background in Jazz and Ballet.
Filmmaker: Christopher Rokosz

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Duration : 0:10:0

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Duration : 0:6:11

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If you are serious about committing yourself to long-term weight loss, then you will most likely find that devoting part of your schedule to maintaining a strict exercise and diet can severely affect your social life. Not only are you at risk for becoming a social outcast if you closely monitor your food intake at public events such as a dinner party, but you also risk alienating your close friends if you being spending an inordinate amount of time exercising.

As with all great things, it is important that you find a balance between your desire to exercise and your desire to spend time with friends. While one activity should not negatively impact the other, it is sometimes difficult to draw the line, especially in the beginning of a new weight-loss routine.

Here are some tips to help you maintain an active social life while simultaneously sustaining a measurable weight loss:

Train Together

Grab a Buddy and set a goal together. You and a friend can train together for a local race, such as a 10K or even a marathon. By having a goal set, you and your friend will have a set deadline for working out. The deadline will likely inspire you to take your workout routine seriously.

Also, when you work out with a Buddy, you will be building your bond while at the same time building your body. When the race is over, you will not only have a slimmer body and the satisfaction of having completed a race, but you will also have a closer friend.

Join a Team

Sports teams are a great way to meet new people or to spend time with people you already know in a relaxed, competitive environment. Look around for athletic teams in your area, such as softball, Frisbee, kickball or tennis. If you do not play a sport, then join a running or canoeing club.

You will find that getting out and playing a sport will help you to feel better about yourself, especially if you do not enjoy working out. When playing sports with others, there is a tendency to forget that you are working out. Instead, you are too busy enjoying the game. Most adult athletic leagues also have post-practice happy hours at a local pub.

Head to the Park

Grab a group of Buddies and head off to the park for an afternoon of Frisbee. You and your friends will enjoy the sunshine, camaraderie and athleticism of a fun game.

If you live near the mountains or a walking trail, then gather a group together for a small hike. You will find that the more fun activities you can share with your friends, the closer and more athletic your entire group will become. Go ahead – be a leader.

Join a Class

Participating in a group fitness class is a great way to stay motivated, work your body into shape, and meet new people. If you are a member of a gym, then get your hands on an updated schedule of classes and enroll in one that you think fits your needs. If you are not a member of a gym, then find a local Yoga or athletic studio that appeals to you.

Joey Dweck
http://www.articlesbase.com/advice-articles/how-your-social-life-can-affect-your-weight-55819.html

Hard gainers have it rough in the sport of bodybuilding. We find it terribly difficult to pack on the pounds like our mesomorphic friends. But building muscle, even for the hard gainer, is easy if you know how.

Think of your bodybuilding lifestyle as a barstool: It’s got three legs. If one leg is missing or is longer or shorter than the other two, you’ve got problems. The same goes for muscle-building.

The three components of your regimen are your weight training routines, your meal plans (including proper supplementation), and your relaxation and recovery programs.

Shortchange any one of these three parts and you’re in for little to zero gains. You may even lose weight if you’re not careful.

In brief, I’ll lay out the conceptual framework for the three prongs.

Exercise
You need to train infrequently, at most 3 times per week, with each body part getting no more than 2 workouts per week. This is how I do it: Legs and arms on day A, torso on day B. Each day is separated by at least one day and you alternate day A and day B. Something like this: Monday — day A, Wednesday — day B, Friday — day A, then the following week you do Monday — day B, Wednesday — day A, Friday — day B.

Continue alternating like this for up to 8 weeks. Let your body be your guide.

This may sound like an easy exercise plan. It’s not!

It’s designed to work hand-in-hand with your Rest and Recovery portion of the program. You see, most hard gainers follow conventional advice as espoused by professional bodybuilders, who are genetically gifted, may be taking steroids and other performance-enhancing drugs, and whose sole job is to bodybuild.

Most of us aren’t like professional bodybuilders in any way, shape, or form.

Reducing the workout frequency will give you the rest and recovery time necessary to explode your muscle growth. However, you must lift using High Intensity Training (HIT) techniques. Go heavy, do 6-10 reps for the upper body and 10-15 reps for your legs, with as much weight as possible (the last two reps should be killers). Use cheating, forced reps, and negatives to add even more intensity. Use super sets and pre-exhaust techniques to further up the ante.

Nutrition
You have to consume more calories than you expend. Follow a high protein, moderate to low carb diet. Don’t worry about fat. Eat plenty of eggs (4-8 a day, I’m not kidding), dairy, and beef. Chicken and fish are also great sources of protein.

In fact, if you just concentrate on getting 2 grams of protein per pound of bodyweight, using the food sources above, you’ll be on the right track.

Supplement with high-quality protein powders, growth-hormone-inducing amino acids like arginine and ornithine, and dessicated liver tablets. Also ensure you’re laying a sound nutritional foundation by ingesting a mega-pak or two per day of a vitamin/mineral supplement (you can buy them in 30-packs at GNC).

Eat frequently, up to eight times per day: Three “squares” with snacks in between. On workout days, take in 20-30 grams of protein before and after your weight training.

Rest and Relaxation
Get 8-10 hours of sleep every night and use a set schedule for going to sleep and waking up. Nothing is more important than this for this prong of your training program.

If you can do it, take naps after your workouts. You grow when you sleep. A 30-minute nap is better than nothing. On your off-days, try to do something that’s relaxing, like reading, surfing the internet, or fishing. Something that sets your mind at ease. Many hard gainers who have success have found that meditation is helpful. Yoga works, too. It’s NOT easy, but in a very strange way, it’s grueling and relaxing at the same time.

There you have it. Three equal but different prongs for building muscle and gaining weight. Best of luck to you!

Don’t forget to check out Muscle-Build.com and Hard Gainer’s Manifesto for more helpful tips and training techniques for building muscle, gaining weight, and packing on the mass.

Muscle Build
http://www.articlesbase.com/muscle-building-articles/building-muscle-for-the-hardgainer-701573.html

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