Friday, April 25, 2014

Define Your Physique



Said I’d take a minute to share a thought of good advice:

When exercising, particularly during weight lifting, take the time to fully execute each moment. I’ve learned that even the slightest deviation from the full range of motion and not fully executing the exercise can take away from the effectiveness of the exercise—making the obvious difference in how well muscles develop, look, and are defined.

Consult your doctor and dietician should you have one about exercising.

Nonetheless, be patient with yourself, and if you are just beginning, start slow. You know yourself well enough to know how and when to progress. Incorporate stretching before and after. Good flexibility is a factor along the way of progression.

All the best to you.

Tuesday, April 15, 2014

Knowledge Sharing



Conoscenti Of Wellness


I’ve let it marinate. Said I’d take a detour from talking about jazz.

Just like every other choices we make in life, choosing to maintain good health throughout our lives is a personal choice.

If you maintain good health, I commend you. Being healthy translates into a certain happiness. It’s arguably the biggest factor in enjoying life.

My wife sometimes teases me by saying that I have a fear of getting old. I wouldn’t use those exact words, rather I’m always thinking about my health and taking action and measures to maintain that youthful look and feel. Anything wrong with that? I think not. Approaching the age of 60, I’m doing good. OK. That may not be proper English. I’m doing well. It isn’t easy, but time will continue to show it’s all profoundly worth the effort and affordable expense.

My military career set the cornerstone for maintaining my streamlined, athletic, tight, and muscular appearance. I often reflect on what a former company commander said about me in an evaluation report; admired and dedicated, he sets the standards by which excellence is measured’.

Don’t fret. Because you didn’t do any time in the military, doesn’t mean you can’t get on the path to becoming and maintaining good health and improving your appearance. It starts with changing your way of thinking and doing. Through the years I’ve fine-tuned the habits that make me well balanced, well disciplined, look and feel good.

One may ask why won’t I share the things I’ve do to maintain that youthful look and feel or even what makes me what and who I am.  I’m sure to do that in an unimposing manner in the very near future on www.theintlartcollection.com with certain disclosures stating what is working for me may not work for you. The site is in the development phase as I continue to think of ways to make it attractive--where people will be eager to discover what’s next.

One would be inclined to think that the website is or will be a place where high end, expensive, fine, exquisite, and almost priceless art, paintings, sculptures, and artifacts are showcased. Not exactly. Maybe after some time it will come to that. For now, it will be a place where my global ‘collections’ of what I believe is good for a person to know and experience in having a good, prosperous, and healthy lifestyle, and where, should they choose to, companies and organizations like The Smooth Jazz Hub, Clinique, Gessato, Dr. Sebi, Men’s Health, Women’s Health, Runner’s World, Health Diagnostics Laboratory, and a cast of others in the compass of having what has been proven effective to do and use in the art of looking good, feeling good, being a gentlemen, smelling good, maintaining good health, and generally becoming a better person, can exhibit their life changing, life enhancing commodities and products in an uncommon and unique forum.

For the whole world to see, it will be an on-line place to get on the path of well-being that transcends into the domino effect for other facets of one’s life.

I believe when shared worthwhile and beneficial knowledge of what it takes to be the best person one can be as he journeys through life, then the whole world becomes a better place. I can’t save the world, but I’d like to think that I can have a positive impact on many lives in the aspect of their mental, physical, emotional, and spiritual well-being.

Follow me and without any guarantees, by way of cyberspace, I’m sure to  tell you things you’ve never heard, virtually show you things you’ve never seen, virtually take you places you’ve never been,  and even put you on the road to making and maintaining a positive change in your life in unimaginable ways, shapes, forms, and fashions.

My true friends and those who know me well will tell you I’m no ordinary Art, rather one who can be positively infectious.

Well wishes and all the best to you in all your tomorrows.

Talk to you soon,

iA

Monday, April 7, 2014

Music Playlists; An Individual Choice



There is something good and positively mystical about a man who includes rhythmic, sensual, and smooth jazz in his playlists.

As a beginner blogger, I’ve reviewed many jazz blogs and related web sites. I’m not much of a critic, realizing people have their own way of expressing themselves and displaying their web sites, but I found many of them cluttered, technical, highly illustrated, and very picturesque. Don’t be bias or partial to what I say, rather make your own observations. Simple, but elegant. Easy to read, yet creative—making it all worthwhile, is my intent.

I found this article to be a revealing read:

http://psychology.about.com/od/personalitydevelopment/a/music-and-personality.htm 

Could the playlists lurking on your iPod really reveal information about your personality? Research conducted by psychologists Jason Rentfrow and Sam Gosling suggests that knowing the type of music you listen to can actually lead to surprisingly accurate predictions about your personality.

For example, researchers found that people could make accurate judgments about an individual's levels of extraversion, creativity and open-mindedness after listening to ten of their favorite songs. Extraverts tend to seek out songs with heavy bass lines, while those who enjoy more complex styles such as jazz and classical music tend to be more creative and have higher IQ-scores.

People who enjoy jazz, blues or soul music were found to be more extraverted with high self-esteem. They also tend to be very creative, intelligent and at ease.

The next time you are putting together a playlist to listen to during your commute or workout, consider how your personality might be reflected in your song choices. 

If your desire is to ease into the sensual, rhythm, smooth jazz scene, then I’m here to orient you.

From being recently released to being released some time ago, here’s a few of my favorite cuts found on www.youtube.com:

Richard Elliot, One Last Kiss 
George Howard, No Ordinary Love
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F3AKN7wV2WE 
Kim Waters, Nightfall 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MaZPzH95K04 
Earl Klugh, Maybe Tonight
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BW_UQA65eM0 
Boney James, Dedication 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z2P8cGdcIL4 
Brian Culbertson, Waiting For You
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b-qf-me-Puc
Paul Taylor, Deeper
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vx5uyUupDLA
Paul Hardcastle, Smooth Jazz is Bumpin' 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qzIq886KcoY
 
  
From www.youtube.com  Paul Taylor Exotica
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The Hyatt Ziva, Los Cabos, Mexico


Looking ahead, I’m thinking that my blogging will be more than just about the Conoscenti Of Jazz, rather the Conoscenti Of Life.

Think I'll let that one marinate.

Until next time…

iA