Posted in opinion on Nov 26th, 2008
I’m back doing Pilates regularly. I do this everyday as much as possible. The routine takes about 20 mins. You do have to do it properly for it to work. While Pilates has fewer repetitions, the movements are much more difficult compared to Military Calisthenics. They also give greater control. Doing “teasers” and “the stomach series” many times a day would probably be like Ephedrasil hardcore. “Pilates Pushups” not only give you fast twitch development but also control and stability given by the pauses every four counts. Finally, the real success of the method, is the development of proper breathing technique during activities. This leads to better metabolism needed to keep one fit.
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Posted in opinion on Nov 26th, 2008
With Teys working on a special edition of the The Daily Scrapper, I am once again left to keep shop. I am now in work- from- bed mood, particular at the end of a very long day. Thank God for our wireless router. Today I met with a potential client. We discussed energy efficiency, renewable energy and the clean development mechanism. As this client was a manufacturer, I am very thankful for my long experience in manufacturing operations. What differentiates me from other energy consultants would be my manufacturing experience and physics education. Is this really an edge? The manufacturing experience gained at Intel and Sunpower, provides me with world class, cutting edge operational systems I can transfer. The physics education, allows me to sift through data and work on the problems that really matter. With competition tightening in most industries, successful firms have to leverage on sound science and robust systems to stay in good shape. I have the best of both worlds.
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