yellow band articleWritten by Carl Harris
This question intrigued me enough to find out what they were all about. This was a couple of months ago and I’m quite attached to mine now although I have had some interesting comments. “Have you been to wet and wild today, is that your waterslide entry band? And…“Are you collecting seals off vegemite lids?” Unique hobby but no I’m not. The yellow bands are engraved with Lance's mantra, Live Strong and all proceeds go to ‘Lance Armstrong Foundation’ which helps people with cancer live strong. For those of you who are not familiar with Lance Armstrong you may recognise this scene from Dodgeball, which features legend himself. Lance Armstrong: Hey, aren't you Peter La Fleur? Peter La Fleur: Lance Armstrong! Lance Armstrong: Ya, that's me. But I'm a big fan of yours. Peter La Fleur: Really? Lance Armstrong: Ya, I've been watching dodgeball tournament on Ocho. ESPN 8. I just can't get enough of it. Good luck in tournament. I'm really pulling for you against those jerks from Globo Gym. I think you better hurry up or you're gonna be late. Peter La Fleur: Uh, actually I decided to quit... Lance. Lance Armstrong: Quit? You know, once I was thinking of quitting when I was diagnosed with brain, lung and testicular cancer all at same time. But with love and support of my friends and family, I got back on bike and won Tour de France five times in a row. But I'm sure you have a good reason to quit. So what are you dying of that's keeping you from finals? Peter La Fleur: Right now it feels a little bit like... shame. Lance Armstrong: Well, I guess if a person never quit when going got tough, they wouldn't anything to regret for rest of their life. Well good luck to you Peter. I'm sure this decision won't haunt you forever.
| | Exercise and DietWritten by Ian Wide
A good many men and women are paying out good money -- sometimes thousands of pounds -- to purchase home fitness and personal gym equipment.. They’ve abandoned public health clubs and gyms in favor of working out in privacy of their own homes. People who do purchase home fitness equipment tend to take one of three courses after their workout or gym purchases. In reality, only one of three courses many of these people take actually will end up producing results when it comes to improving health and fitness. One group of people who purchase home fitness equipment take off and begin using gym equipment with a passion -- for a few days. In little time, luster of gym equipment wears off. In short speed, these men and women lose interest in their home gym equipment. These people end up working out sporadically, if at all. In end, home fitness and gym equipment gathers dust and owners of these workout tools end up gaining weight. The second group of people who purchase home fitness equipment develop a reasonable exercise plan. This group of men and women continue to use their home fitness equipment over time, working out at scheduled times throughout week.
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