My plan to lose 30 pounds

Dear Reader,

After seven years of playing football I have come to the end of the road, last Saturday was my final football game barring any unexpected calls from the NFL,UFL or international football team. So now that my football days are over it is time to loose all this excess weight I have accumulated over the days. No longer will I frequent all you can eat buffets and stuff my belly with food. I from now on will eat an Asian style diet lots of rice and vegetables along with green tea and rice. I will also pursue boxing as my main physical activity. I hope to by February to be down to 210 pounds right now I currently weight 255. For those of you who are interested keep paying attention to the blog I will keep you posted along my journey.

Sincerely,
Boblack

Flash Cards are the key to learning

Dear Reader,

I have recently come across a new way of studying that will dramatically improve your academic performance. I go it the flash card system. Whenever you are learning a new subject if you are like me you usually just read the book go to class and hope you can do well on the test. This is not the way to go. Instead as you read the book or listen in class write down possible question your teacher might ask. For all the questions you think of get the correct answers to them. Now with your question and answers make flash cards. When you have all the flash cards made continually test yourself over and over and over. By the time test day comes you will have already taken several test and feel little anxiety over the test. Try this flash card method in any subject and let me know how it goes.

Sincerely,
Boblack

The Importance of Dynamic Streching

Dear Reader,

If you play sports you know how important stretching is, it can prevent injuries and increase your athletic performance. The are many types of stretching one can do such as dynamic,static, and ballistic. Out of these three I prefer dynaimc stretching which involves constant movement of the muscles you are going to use. For example before I play a football game I make sure to do A Skips, B skips, and soldiers to warm up my legs. I also do lunges and punches to get my nervous system ready to expend extreme amounts of force. I have never like static stretching before a game I feel it doesn't get my blood moving and ready to play.I find static stretching more useful for relaxing purposes. So next time you play a sport make sure to dynamic warm ups.

Sincerely,
Boblack

The Power Of Beans

Dear Reader,

Beans are really a magical fruit, they are high in fiber,protein, complex carbs, and have low levels of fat along with other nutrients such as potassium. The protein from beans are the best found in a plant source and less likely to cause cancer then protein found in animals. Beans are high in soluble fiber which helps the digestive process along. As beans pass through your system they absorb water and create a gel that can rid your body of cholesterol and toxins. If you want to live long you should eat a lot of beans.Some of the longest living populations love beans such as the Japanese and the Swedish. Beans are also really cheap and can be mixed with rice to make a great meal.

Sincerely,
Jeffrey Boateng

Heinz Beans in Tomato Sauce, 13.7-Ounce Cans (Pack of 12)

Product Recomendation

Dear reader,

For me nothing works better for getting rid of aches and soreness than tiger balm. Tiger balm is the Asian version of icy hot it can be found in most stores and pharmacies especially CVS. You just rub it on the area that is in pain and let it go to work. I suggest you buy tiger balm along with capsicum if you are feel sore after a workout or a long day of work.

Sincerely,
Boblack

ICE is the best remedy for aches and pains

Dear Reader,

I haven't posted on the blog for a little bit now because I have been busy with what could be my last football training camp ever. For the last week I have been doing nothing but running,hitting, tackling, and lifting. These following activities cause my to push my body to it's physical limits and without my secret weapon I would be in great pain. Ice is the greatest weapon to use against any body ache that you develop. The cold from Ice helps relive inflammatory at the point of the ache better than any drugs and doctor will prescribe you. The coldness will also cause the body to send blood to the area faster than it normal would causing the healing process to speed up. I have been using the ice bath every day since the start of training camp for my legs and I feel little soreness and I no longer fear two a day sessions or the daily conditioning. So if you are an athlete or like to be active use ICE as a major part of you rehab regiment.

Sincerely,
Boblack

The Sun is not your Enemy

Dear Reader,

So many people are afraid of the sun for no reason. Yes too much sun exposure can burn your skin and cause health problems but not getting enough sun is just as bad. Your body needs daily exposure to sunlight in order to produce it's own vitamin D. Forget about drinking milk and taking supplements you can make vitamin D yourself for free without having to drink milk which is not that good for you anyways. Sunlight also has other benefits such as preventing chronic diseases and helping fight insomnia. If you find yourself staying up late at night exercise more outdoors. Our bodies were designed to hunt during the day and sleep and night. In today's modern world people stay indoors for hours at a time and wonder why they can't sleep. How is your body supposed to know when to sleep if you are always inside. When you go outside you body temperatures rises giving you a boost in energy. When you go back inside you start to cool down and finally at night you get sleepy and go to sleep.

Sincerely,
Boblack