You Do Not Have To Fight To Buy Quality Cheap Eyeglasses When You Shop With Zenni Optical

You Do Not Have To Fight To Buy Quality Cheap Eyeglasses When You Shop With Zenni Optical

Life can be difficult with the economy being the way it is. Many people are being affected by the downturn and are looking for ways to save money. Zenni Optical offers you the option of cheap eyeglasses made of quality materials in holiday themed styles. Zenni Optical offers you fun and savings on something that is for many people a necessity.
For many people saving money means giving up quality. Zenni Optical takes the best in materials and combines them with your physician’s prescription. The means you are receiving a quality pair of cheap eyeglasses. That seems like something that is not possible but with Zenni Optical it really is.

Custom eyeglasses can really still be cheap eyeglasses when you buy your eyeglasses from Zenni Optical.

Taking all of the above and using the best manufacturing process available just makes a good thing better. Roll in the most stylish frames on the market and you have something worth fighting for. The amazing thing is that there is not fight. Zenni Optical makes getting cheap eyeglasses easy. You are wondering how this is possible and the answer is no middle man. No middle man frees up more money than most people can imagine. That is really the secret to the Zenni Optical magic.
So take the fight out of your search for cheap eyeglasses that are not lacking in quality. Quality eyeglasses from Zenni Optical are still cheap eyeglasses.

Zenni Optical Takes The Fight Out Of Cheap Eyeglasses

Dr Geoff Aitken, BJJ Black Belt and MMA coach from http://www.UltimateFightingSystems.com demonstrating a rapid mixed martial arts fighting technique of getting to back control if forced to the ground and into the closed guard during a street fight.

Duration : 4 min 19 sec

Read the rest of this entry »

Originally posted 2010-01-05 11:29:09. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

I came across the idea for this article while being ringside at a high level MMA event that was held at a local community college in the Seattle area.

Do you ever notice how many athletes in sports have an extremely visible drop off in power as the fight/game goes on?

You may say well that’s logical they are tired and it’s to be expected. I’m talking about a drop off where you look like a shadow of your former self because your arms and your legs get heavy, your lungs are on fire and you cannot breathe and you are moving for the sake of moving and just getting done with the game/fight.

Almost every single fighter that lost in the later rounds (not just at this fight but also on the fights I observe on TV) had a significant drop of in power in the later rounds while the winner maintained power, or only had a slight drop off (I have also seen athletes that actually become more powerful as the fight goes on, which also has to do with pacing, mental aspects and off course the training).

This is frustrating for many athletes and it will cause some to quit and others to train harder and longer….many times with the same result. I have seen so many examples where the athlete just ends up saying “this sport just isn’t for me” or “I gave it everything I had and I trained so much…” But what if it was the training? What if you were going about it all wrong?

Many times it has nothing to do with the athlete not being built for the sport or not training hard enough but rather the athlete not training for his specific needs!

What I have found is that the majority of athletes are weak and not powerful at all, so even if they can continuously express power, they do not have much anyway and they will continually express low levels of power!

The second case is the athlete who does have power but loses it as soon as he/she has a couple bursts of explosive actions. An example is an MMA athlete who goes really hard in the first couple of minutes in a fight only to find himself gassed before the second round even starts. For survival reasons this athlete better get the knockout in the first round or he will be in a world of hurt (not the greatest thing to count on by the way).

If this is you, then there is still hope. Actually, if you take an objective look at yourself and see that you have any of these problems and are willing to make a change in your training, then you can take your performance to a whole another level and be as powerful as your potential allows, while also maintaining that power for longer periods of time (specific to your sport).

So what are some of the things that you should pay attention to and fix them:

-          Relative Strength: Notice how I didn’t mention absolute strength? Relative strength is how strong you are for your bodyweight. If you can squat 300 lbs at a weight of 150 lbs bodyweight while your opponent weighs the same but can only squat 225 lbs, then you have a significant advantage! The more relative strength you have the better your potential to produce power (or have better power endurance for that matter). The majority of fighters, and athletes in general, need to focus on improving relative strength, which means doing more compound lifts (squat, deadlift, military press, chin ups, bench press…..with unilateral movements also) with heavier weights in the 3-6 rep range. Two bodyweight exercises that are great predictors of functional relative strength are chin ups/pulls ups for the upper body and pistol squats (one leg squats) for the lower body). No, you don’t have to get power lifting strong but you do have to be strong(er) than you are right now.

-          Power Endurance.  This is concerning the second example I gave. If you are powerful – great. If you cannot produce this power when it counts the most (last quarter, final round, etc.) then it doesn’t matter that much as you are not going to win or be a standout athlete! The truth is that most people think they have power endurance because they do tons of conditioning but most of the time they are really just training to be less powerful for a long period of time! For instance, I know many MMA athletes/coaches that consider long slow runs (even if you are running a fast tempo, you are still running slow compared to your actual specific sport) to be great for conditioning and then they wonder why their athletes get gassed during fights. To be prepared for your sport you need to look at the demands of the sport specifically and train to adapt to those demands. In MMA you want to be able to express powerful moves for 3-5 three minute rounds (depending on the contest) so why would you go for 30-60 minute runs with a slow tempo (they have their place but more for recovery purposes)?!

For most sports are primarily anaerobic in nature and we need to base more of our conditioning on intervals and metabolic strength circuits!

-          Body Composition.  What do you eat? What is your body fat%? I can’t believe how many athletes eat like crap, and look like crap because of it (there is a correlation, who would have thought?!). In all actuality, at least half of the fighters at the event were either overweight and/or had body fat percentages higher than 20%! Either way, do you think that you would be faster, stronger, more powerful and more conditioned if you were the same weight but with a lower body fat %? Very likely. I know there are incredible fighters out there that do not have the most ripped and muscular body but it doesn’t take away from the fact that you could be a more “dangerous” athlete if you paid attention to your nutrition and with that body composition.

-          Balance/Recovery. Balance means focusing on balancing out the muscles to stay healthy/injury free, which considering the nature of many sports, is a must. Do you have postural issues? Are you addressing them with your training? If not, you are exposing yourself not only to injury but also power leaks which will make you less efficient!

Recovery is necessary for the athlete to rest his/her body and progress. Recovery is a huge component in training but it still doesn’t get as much attention as it should. I’m going to put these two together because it’s something that is a lot of times a flaw in the program design, whether it is from the athlete himself or the coach. After talking to many fighters and coaches I realized that many times the training is just “hardcore” all the time and no one is ever conditioned enough so they keep doing “conditioning”.

I ask about massage, ART, sauna/hot tub (not in the context of losing weight for the weigh ins though), foam rolling, etc…and get crazy stares a lot of the time. I’ll ask about post workout nutrition and I get shown a Gatorade bottle. I’ll ask about strength training and it’s usually a random training session with specific weighted movements (punching with weights, etc…).  I assume that there would be more attention paid to these “things”.

I guess I made and ass out of you and……you know the deal.

-          Mental Training. I have started paying more and more attention to the mental training aspect in physical preparation and sport. I realize that many athletes are incredible as far as their physical capabilities go but never truly live up to their potential because of their lack of mental strength. Many times you can look into the eye of the athlete and see whether they are mentally “ready”. And I’m not talking about the beginning of a game/fight, I’m talking about the last quarter, round when they are exhausted and many just wish it was over, the true champion has that look, that mental toughness that will carry them to victory.

 I know I could have been more successful as a pro if I had tapped into my mental strength more than I had. I’m not going to make that mistake with my athletes though!

So ,are you paying attention to all of these factors in your training? Which one could you improve and make yourself a more dominant athlete? Be honest here and realize that sometimes you have to take a step back to move 5 steps forward. If you are not as successful as you would like to be then you need to change something! Don’t do this tomorrow or next week either, do it now!

This way YOU will be the last one standing!

Luka Hocevar
http://www.articlesbase.com/fitness-articles/how-to-become-a-powerful-athlete-and-be-the-last-man-standing-680994.html

Originally posted 2010-01-23 22:17:21. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

http://free-gift-card.us/walmart.html — $1000 Walmart gift card for $51 — a drunk lady that is passed out and threw up ufc nfl nba mick vick dog fights news vince mcmahon omg wow dude pop lock and drop it smosh is the loser we own ownd pwnd little kid fight punch brawll mtv mlb homerun simsons wwe snme mma knockout james piesowocki screaming like a girl taser stuned gun poop toliet peanutbuter jelly sand nigga fight punch kick brawl attack blood barb wire nfl nba nhl wwe wnba cfl acc mma ufc young joc 50 cent mike vick dog fights human wepon back flip bmx mx skateboarding prank high school little big funniest commercial phone hat porty potty mtv comedy central atv air 360 giant bail fall the haha lol upercut tribute video nfl, fantasy football, nfl fantasy – I am not the owner of this video. The original owner retains all rights – http://www.youtube.com/user/sandniggaproductions

Duration : 0:0:28

Read the rest of this entry »

Originally posted 2010-08-21 07:35:05. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

Most UFC fans had their first introduction to Anderson “The Spider” Silva when he knocked out Chris Leben on UFC’s Ultimate Fight Night in June of 2006. Chris Leben was, and is, considered a durable striker with a great chin. Leben came straight at Silva and paid the price when Silva landed a couple of crisp punches, followed by a devastating knee to Leben’s head.

The victory was so devastating and so one sided that UFC president Dana White immediately gave Silva a shot at Rich Franklin’s middleweight belt. I think most UFC fans thought that even with a decisive victory over Leben that Franklin’s experience and strength would be enough to counter Silva’s obvious striking ability.

Most UFC fans would have been incorrect. Silva’s work from the clinch was unbelievable. He literally held the back of Franklin’s head for 2 minutes while he repeatedly kneed Franklin to the body. When Franklin went to protect his now bruised torso, Silva went to the head landing a couple of hard knees. It was those knees which broke Franklin’s nose and won Silva the fight.

So, now Anderson Silva must face Ultimate Fighter season 4 winner Travis Lutter on February 3rd, 2007. Even though he took out the champion and a highly regarded contender, some people still have their doubts. Unlike many UFC fans, I also have followed the Pride organization for many years. The first time I took notice of Anderson Silva was when he brought Carlos Newton to the ground with a flying knee, not unlike the one given to Leben. At the time, Carlos Newton was thought to be one of the best fighters in the world. That was 2003.

Anderson Silva is no newcomer to Mixed Martial Arts, he is a seasoned veteran. He’s beaten people standing up and on the ground. He is deceptively strong and the only word to describe his striking is “amazing”. I once saw him knock out an opponent with an uppercut elbow. Just try that yourself and ask yourself this, how do you get close enough to a guy to throw that and how do you throw it hard enough to knock the other guy out. Amazing!

On the other hand Travis Lutter is an excellent submission specialist, but who has he submitted? He certainly defeated Patrick Cote easily in the Ultimate Fighter Final. But other than that, his victories don’t come over top notch guys. You could argue that his victory over Marvin Eastman, who is facing Rampage Jackson on the same card, was against a top notch guy. However, I would argue that Marvin Eastman also hasn’t won a big fight in a while. At least not against UFC level competition.

I believe that Anderson Silva will come out of this one with a victory. He has holes in his game, but it might take a newly motivated Rich Franklin to exploit them. I don’t think Travis Lutter is ready.

Jon Murray
http://www.articlesbase.com/sports-and-fitness-articles/anderson-silva-is-the-real-deal-98758.html

Originally posted 2010-02-04 18:04:35. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

Here is a vid of our beginners comp team doing their thing at the UGC XI event in April 2010. For a handful of these guys it was their first event. They all worked hard, and for some, it was their first taste of tournament battle. Now time to watch the footage as a team and correct small mistakes. Its all about improving. One rule that I tend to live by is “Never be completely satisfied with any win. Always look to critique your performance. This isn’t always the easiest creed to live by, but I have found that it keeps me humble and hungry to improve whenever and wherever possible. P.S. It is not in my nature to start issues with anyone or their team, but my sarcastic add ins here and there is an attempt to vent my frustrations with peoples actions through humor. I cant help but suggest that if youre competing like a reckless is your only means to win, then perhaps it is time to evaluate your honest involvement with martial arts

Duration : 0:8:58

Read the rest of this entry »

Originally posted 2010-04-24 07:11:38. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

I am a first time rat owner. I love my rats. This will probably Be a little long. Sorry.

Okay to start off i’ll tell you about my rats.
I went to a pet store planning on only getting one male fancy blue rat. They had exactly that and picked him out. Then the owner of the store got a female out and said, "This is Grandma, and she’s old and needs someone to love her. She won’t live much longer and if you buy him i’ll throw her in for free." How could i say no!!?? I love all animals and didn’t want her to die there. So i got her. This was a few weeks ago. The grandma’s name is Rhonda and my male is Mercutio.
Well a few days ago Rhonda started acting weird. My mom said because she is old and might be going. Well then her nose was "bleeding" She has a respiratory infection. So i call vets and no one sees rats and the only place in this bloody town that sees rats is booked! But the lady told me what i needed. I couldn’t find anywhere to get it. So i go and get some medicine and baby food, because she isn’t eating her food and isn’t drinking, and i mix the medicine to help pain with the baby food. It works. She eats it and is still alive and her breathing and sneezing is better. But she is going to die. They told me that even if i gave her antibiotics she would die because she’s so old.
I haven’t given up on her and i give her medicine two times a day. But Rhonda is Mercutio’s mama. Mercutio can not be in the cage with Rhonda because she needs her rest and Mercutio is still young and playful. The problem is Mercutio is so playful he needs a cage mate. The good news is my sister has a female rat that i bought her at the same pet store. So he can play with her. The bad news. Her rat, Sugar, was pregnant when i bought her! I didn’ t know this. Because when i went to the pet store i planned on getting a boy for her. The owner brought her out and said "a lady brought her in and i promised not to feed her to the snakes. Shes a good little girl and comes when you call her name." I say "is she pregnant?" He said "i dont know but if she is i’ll buy them from you, and they will be dumbo rexes" Okay so i get her thinking what are the odds she is prego. Well she went into labor today. Oh the blood is nasty!! But now Mercutio can not play with her!
So now i’ll get on with my question.

After the babies are old enough to leave their mum, can i take a male and put it in the cage with Mercutio so he isn’t loney anymore?
Will they fight? Will Mercutio kill him?
I really want him to be happy, i was thinking about going back to the pet shop and getting a different male for him but now that Sugar is having her babies they will need homes, and my sister is keeping a girl for Sugar to play with and i’m keeping two other girls in a different cages. But can i keep a male for Mercutio!?
And what age should i remove the babies from the cage?
My sister doesn’t know anything that’s why i need to be in charge. She’s 9.
Thank in advance for the help! I really need it!!

These gnawing little rascals can get down right miserable when mating time comes, and even like some male humans, rats will fight with each other. You cannot stop any rodents from fighting with each other. Separate them. If you need them to get along, put their cages next to each other but make sure they can’t go out and have them see each other and get to know each other through "bars," so to speak.

How long have you had the rats? If you’ve just got both of them, or had one and just got a new one they’ll "fight" to establish dominance no matter what. Very rarely will new rat acquaintances get along right off the bat. If there are just meeting each other the best thing to do is to keep them in separate cages near each other for about a week. Then let them together on neutral ground, like your bed, where neither of them has marked and made it "theirs". There is the possibility that they just don’t like each other. Some rat people would say, and argue their point, that rat’s never "just don’t get along" , but it happens. Try what I suggested..don’t expect them to get along right away, give them time together on neutral ground, and let them have their minor scuffles(break them up if it gets serious) to establish dominance, it’s important. I have two rat boys who are brothers and have been together their whole life, even they "wrestle" occasionally. Keep them away from female rats too..hormones and all .

What exactly is "fighting"? Do they stand on their hind legs and "box" each other? Is there a lot of indignant squeals? Does the loser get groomed? If so then this isn’t truly fighting, it’s squabbling. There’s a difference. All rats will always squabble, but still remain friends. Now, if there’s absolute shrieking, fur flying, a submissive rat cowering in in the corner or taking cover, then you have a bully..or two bullies. What’s usually done is one rat (usually the bully) is castrated, but even if it wasn’t the aggressor the actual aggressor will accept the castrated rat. If that doesn’t work, you probably have a "sick" rat..mentally ill that is. And he needs to separated, but still have your companionship, if he’s not aggressive to humans.

There has been a lot of great advice offered here, but as a long time rat owner I have some of my own tips to share. Male rats, without a doubt, fight more often and more violently than females. This has to do mainly with the hierarchies they establish among themselves which can be very delicate and easily disturbed by the introduction of a new member. Rats recognize each other (and their owners) through smell, and they associate these smells with ranks in the hierarchy. When introducing new rats, take great care to ensure the environment is neutral. Rats form bonds in two major ways: through traumatic experiences and through sharing food. Normally, I run a warm bath for them in the tub. They are excellent swimmers but don’t really enjoy water, but sharing a bath should be traumatic enough to allow them to put hierarchy aside. I also give them a snack once the water has drained, like peas or hot dogs, to give them something else to bond over. In addition to creating an experience they can bond over, the bath provides an opportunity to neutralize their scents. I wash them with baby shampoo, and (a little trick of the trade) I put a tiny dab of vanilla extract right between their shoulders so as to ensure that they all smell the same to each other. Once they are dry, I distribute equal amounts of love and eventually place them back inside their cage which should be freshly cleaned and free of any items (hammocks, toys, etc) that smell strongly of the previous rats. It is for sure a laborious process, but it will be worth it if you’re concerned about your rats living together in peace. There have also been times when none of these tricks have worked, and in those cases I opted to neuter the most aggressive males. It’s an expensive option, but everyone (including the patient) is happier in the end. Rats are social animals and need to live with other rats, so make sure you’ve exhausted all your options before you separate them for good!

Put them in seperate cages

Originally posted 2010-01-28 10:42:45. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

Pre-UFC 109 Interview With.. More>>. Andrei Arlovski Talks To.. More>> . Get up to date news, post in forums, share videos, blog and connect with the fight community. . UFC 109 – Relentless (Joey Beltran vs. . Feb 7, 2010 . Beltran defeated Gracie via TKO (punches) at 1:31 of round 2. . UFC 109 post fight press conference will take place 1:00 AM ET tomorrow. . UFC News: UFC 108 post-fight press conference detailed rundown with . .. out of UFC 109, newcomer Joey Beltran tapped as replacement vs. . UFC 109: Relentless Pre-Fight Interviews | Bloody Elbow Ton of pre-fight videos out there, . . Mustapha Al-Turk out of UFC 109, Joey Beltran Steps Up . Feb 2, 2010 . Beltran Replaces Al Turk at UFC 109 ? Sherdog.com – . Herschel Walker Post Fight Interview From Strikeforce Miami . Feb 2, 2010 . "I just signed a four-fight deal with the UFC!" Beltran wrote. . Mark Coleman's future, UFC 109 and whether James Toney will land in the UFC in an exclusive interview. . UFC 109 Post-Fight Press Conference Video ? . ?UFC 105 post fight? ?UFC 105 postfight interview? ?post UFC 105 press conference? WEC . out of UFC 109, newcomer Joey Beltran tapped as replacement vs. . Dec 8, 2009 . Joey Beltran Signs Four-Fight UFC Deal, Will Face Rolles Gracie at UFC . UFC 109: Relentless Pre-Fight Interviews | Bloody Elbow Ton of . Feb 1, 2010 . Beltran will step in to fight Rolles Gracie on short notice on the preliminary card, both fighters will be making their UFC debut. .

Duration : 0:1:4

Read the rest of this entry »

Originally posted 2010-02-08 06:59:19. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

http://topmmanews.com Mitch Clarke talks with Top MMA News on the eve of his Lightweight debut against Josh Machan at TFC

Duration : 0:3:6

Read the rest of this entry »

Originally posted 2010-09-10 09:01:04. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

Martial arts are a sport that combines a variety of different methods of combat. In some cases, martial arts are used only for use, in other cases, they are used in head-to-head combat, in generally controlled situations, such as matches or shows. Because martial arts includes a variety of different styles, it is normal when a person thinks of them, that they think of one specific types, for example, karate.

However, there is more to martial arts than just karate. For instance, Karate is a stand up style of the art, in which Kung Fu, San Shou, Tae Kwon Do, Wushu, Kray Maga, Kickboxing, and Boxing also belong. When focusing on styles such as these, also known as stand u styles, blocking, kicking, and punching are the foremost focus when it comes to these forms of arts.

Another style of the arts is called grappling or ground fighting. These are forms of wrestling, that includes the martial art practices of Greco-Roman wrestling, Sambo, Shoot fighting, Shooto, and Brazilian Jujitsu.

Yet another style is what is called throwing styles, in which an opponent attempts to unbalance the other by using means of locks, trips, or throws. Within this style, arts such as Hapkido, Shuai Jiao, Aikido, and Judo reside.

For weapons based martial arts, these are arts performed using weapons, and for the most part are only used during cultural and traditional displays, though Kali is still used as an effort of self-defense and combat. Arts within this category include Kendo, Lado, and Kali.

Not all martial art styles are used for combative purposes today, even if they were originally designed for that purpose. Now, many are instead used for exercise, relief of stress, internal energy, and breathing. Some of these meditative or low impact styles include the arts of Chi Gong, Ba Gua, and Tai Chi.

Mixed Martial Arts (MMA)

What happens when you combine techniques from the different forms of martial arts? You get what is called Mixed Martial Arts, which is also commonly known as MMA. Mixed Martial Arts is a combination of a variety of styles of the art, in which opponents attempt to overpower the other using a variety of techniques.

While it is a combination of a variety of techniques, the most popular techniques are those in stand up styles, clinch styles, and ground styles. Most fighters focus on a particular skill, but must have training in all skills to be successful. It is more common for fighters to have a variety of coaches that train for the various phases of combat, it is not common place nowadays for a fighter to specialize in one specific area of combat.

Because mixed martial arts is a recognized sport, with two specific organizations, the PRIDE Fighting Championships and the Ultimate Fighting Championship, there are rules and regulations.

For example, weight classes are a requirement in these rules, they pair like weights with other like weights to make fights more fair. In these rules there are a variety of fouls and penalties as well. These rules were designed to eliminate the picture of barbaric fighting, in which two people fight to the death, as many people once believe mixed martial arts to be. These fouls were designed to protect the fighters. Penalties are awarded to the fighter for fish hooking, biting, pulling hair, gouging eyes, and head butting.

Attacks to the groin is illegal in mixed martial arts, as well as strikes to the kidneys, spinal area, and the back of an opponents head. The trachea is off limits as well, a fighter may not grab or strike the trachea of the opponent. Joint manipulation, such as toes and fingers, is allowed. There are many rules, this area has only touched the surface, but you can basically get the idea that mixed martial arts is a controlled and very regulated sport, designed for the physical fitness and enjoyment of the sport, with the health of the fighter in mind.

Adrian Adams
http://www.articlesbase.com/sports-and-fitness-articles/getting-a-kick-out-of-different-martial-arts-96865.html

Originally posted 2010-01-21 20:50:26. Republished by Blog Post Promoter