Mayweather vs. Pacquiao ; the best fight ever

There is no doubt that at present Manny Pacquiao deserves recognition as being the best fighter, pound-for-pound, in the world. This boxing icon deserves the accolade and is the first ever Filipino to reach such dizzy heights. This southpaw dynamo, "Pacman" as he is also known, has had several sensational victories during his career, and still has the power to achieve more. His current standing in the boxing world was earned by hard work and brilliance, and while it is not easy to focus on any of his fights as being better than any of the rest, here are what could be considered to be his best seven bouts. While others would likely select others or place them in a different order, it cannot be argued this seven were not amongst his best. At no. 7: Opponent - Fashan 3K Battery of Thailand Two southpaws meet blow by blow, one defending his Ring Magazine featherweight title, and the other trying to make a name. Pacquiao proved that he's got the power to restrict this Thai boxer's straight win record to just the 68 it stands at now. This Manila event that took place on December 11, 2004, and Manny sent Battery to the canvas three times in Round 4. It was a left uppercut, literally lifting the Thai off his feet that ended the fight with a TKO. At no. 6: Opponent - David Diaz of Mexico Another southpaw! This time fighting in the lightweight division, Manny Pacquiao had his chance to overpower Diaz. Now weighing 135 pounds, Pacman showed to everyone that he has also carried up his powers by fashioning a perfect punch that sent Diaz flat on his face. This bout that took place on June 28, 2008 gave some boxing analysts the idea to stage a fight between the Filipino Champ and Oscar de la Hoya. His victory against Diaz earned him his fourth world title in a row. At no. 5: Opponent - Erik Morales of Mexico Would anyone think that Manny would finally make it in his third chance to claim supremacy over the super-featherweight great Erik Morales? Possibly, but no one else had ever done to Morales what Pacquiao did on that fateful 18th day of November 2008. Considering that Morales had beaten Pacquiao twice already, Manny could be said not to have learned his lesson and was heading for a fall. However, it was the other way around. "El Terrible" learned his lesson, and painfully at that, when he was blown away by a knockout in Round 3! At no. 4: Opponent - Juan Manuel Marquez of Mexico At featherweight, and for the second time, Pacquiao met "Dinamita" who holds the WBC featherweight crown. Way back in May 2004, their first encounter ended in a draw. Pacquiao showed dominating power right from the first round, checking Marquez three times. This March 15, 2008 event in Pacquiao's career really brought out the best in him and also from Marquez, both holding on to the finish. Manny won by a split decision. It was the third round knockdown that gave Pacquiao the edge to prevail on the scorecards. At no. 3: Opponent - Marco Antonio Barrera When Manny Pacquiao hit the floor in Round 1, many thought he deserved it because he dared to fight the legendary Marco Antonio Barrera. However, the expectation that the Mexican would end the fight early was reversed as Pacquiao landed 31 power punches in Round 2. As if awakened by the feel of the canvas during the opening round, the Filipino lefty displayed superior hand speed, delivering five-punch combinations. In Round 3, Pacquiao put Barrera down with his powerful left hammer on the opponent's jaw. From then on the momentum of the fight shifted with Pacquiao's tremendous display of power, and in Round 7 a head butt sent blood down Barrera's face. The Mexican tried to hold on to defend his belt, but only up to the 11th round when he was floored again, and ending the game with his corner throwing a towel on him to save him from more of Pacquiao's ferocity. At no. 2: Opponent - Oscar de la Hoya Starting his professional career at 106 pounds and stepping up to 135 to snatch the WBC lightweight title from David Diaz on June 28, 2008, Pacquiao had to go up higher if he wanted yet another title. His victory over Marquez in March 2008 established him as the world top pound-for-pound sensation. This match was considered a suicide move by Pacquiao's camp, deciding to fight De la Hoya at 147 pounds. Dubbed as a "Dream Match", 35 year old De la Hoya was favorite because of his advantage of 4 inches in height over Pacquiao. However, Manny's superiority in power and ring craft overcame that, and his trainer, Freddie Roach, had successfully added more tools to Manny's signature left-hand hammer. De la Hoya finally succumbed to his superior speed which was translated into devastating power. The Golden Boy of Mexico suffered 195 punches and in the 8th round had already developed a swollen face, giving the victory to Pacquiao by a TKO. At no. 1: Opponent - Ricky Hatton Who would forget the much talked about "The Battle of the East and West"? The most recent and the most unexpected victory of Manny Pacquiao came amidst the glamour and glitz of publicity from both camps. Even the trainers Freddie Roach and Floyd Mayweather, Sr. had their share of the limelight, throwing punches of harsh words at each other. However, the real scene of the action came on May 2, 2009. Pacquiao right away showed determination to subdue Hatton in the opening round, finally forcing the favored boxer to the floor in Round 2 with his supercharged left hammer. The fight was over. Many found it disappointing, but once again Pacman had proved his superiority over whatever opponent had the temerity to face him.

How To Gain Strength Naturally

If you glance through weightlifting magazines on occasion, you could be forgiven for thinking it takes all kinds of pills and potions, legal and otherwise, to build any true strength. But there's good news if you're trying to learn how to gain strength naturally... Progressive-resistance exercise, proper nutrition and plenty of rest are all that's really required. In the free weight area of any gym you'll find 3 types of people: powerlifters training for strength, bodybuilders building for size and powerbuilders aiming for a combination of both. They may be doing the same exercises, especially the multi-joint compound exercises like squats and deadlifts, but each follows a different path in the gym. If your goal is to get stronger naturally, you'll be emulating the powerlifters most closely. Your exercise program will be built mostly around compound exercises, but instead of just the deadlifts, squats and bench presses the powerlifters focus on you'll also be adding exercises for your shoulders, triceps and biceps. The standing or seated overhead press, narrow-grip bench press and standing barbell curls are all common choices. The Workouts: Strength training involves lifting weights closer to your maximum ability, so longer rests between sets and exercises are necessary to let your strength, heart rate and breathing return closer to normal before starting the next set. Aim for a break of 1 - 2 minutes between warm-up sets and about 3 minutes between your heavy sets. For each exercise, start with one or two warmup sets with lighter loads to warm up the joints and muscles, then do your working sets. Five sets of five reps is common for those starting out in strength training, while more experienced lifters may go to 10 sets of 3 reps. For a 5x5 workout, your working sets should be with a weight that allows you to do 5 reps on your first 3 sets, 3 or 4 on your fourth set and 2 to 3 on your fifth set. The weight stays the same for all 5 sets. If you can't get 5 clean reps on the first 3 sets the weight is too heavy for you - dial it back a notch. At the opposite end, if you get all 5 reps done in all 5 sets, raise the weight A BIT starting at your next workout. Don't go for huge jumps and risk hurting yourself - you can always go up again on the next workout if you get all 25 reps in again. For best results, aim to do 2 or 3 full-body workouts per week at first, on non-consecutive days. By your 2nd or 3rd year you'll be lifting heavily enough you may want to do split routines, doing the whole body over 2 days, but by then you'll know your body and it's abilities well enough to make your own decision on that. And make no mistake - skipping workouts will hold back your progress more than just about any other reason. The most important thing to remember is to stick very strictly to proper form on every workout - injuries, especially severe injuries, are usually the result of not performing the exercise optimally. Don't be tempted to cheat on your form for those last few reps to try and get there faster - an injury can set you back for months, years, or even permanently. Observe all standard safety precautions, and always train with a partner/spotter. If you're new to weightlifting you'll probably be able to increase the weights you're using regularly, but over time you'll find the gains take longer and may even stop for a while. If and when you reach a plateau like that and you've had no increase in strength for a few months, take a week or ten days off to let your body heal fully and then start back at it with a drop of about 20% in the weights you lift. Don't worry, you'll gain that 20% back fairly quickly and most likely continue on right past that former sticking point. The Nutrition: You're asking your body to constantly face progressive resistance, lifting heavier than you ever have before as you gain strength naturally. For that to be possible you have to give your body what it needs - enough protein, carbohydrates and dietary fats. The amounts and ratio of them vary from person to person, so do prudent research into it or hire a registered nutritionist to help you set up your meal plan. For the purpose of this article, just realize that you'll most likely need to eat more of each - protein so your muscles can strengthen and grow in strength, carbohydrates to power your workouts and daily activities and clean dietary fats to protect and lubricate your joints. Being deficient in any of the 3 can impede your progress, so learn to eat clean, eat well and eat enough! The Recovery: In the gym you've tortured and torn your muscles (micro-tears) to make your body repair them and make them stronger. You've also taxed your ligaments and tendons extremely. So once you leave the gym after each session you need to give your body time to heal. This is why you don't train the same bodyparts on consecutive days, and why you're following better nutritional guidelines. But it goes well beyond that... Most of the repairs are done by the night crew - in other words, while you're asleep. For maximal recovery that means getting 7 to 9 hours of sleep a night every night. In today's world it's often almost impossible to do that every night, but aim to get that much sleep as many nights a week as you can. It CAN be done - skip a TV show, shut down on social media earlier, etc. And you most likely won't have trouble getting to sleep at night - your body will be screaming for it! Avoid going to the gym on your scheduled rest days - in fact, try to avoid additional strenuous or taxing activities as much as possible - remember you're in repair and recovery mode between workouts. Obviously most people can't avoid it all, especially if your occupation requires it, but do the best you can if you're seriously looking to get stronger. If you don't know it already, one thing you'll quickly learn from looking into how to build strength naturally is that for those who get the best results it's a lifestyle, not a hobby. As with most good things in life, what you get in results will depend in large part on what you put into it. Is it easy? No. But you'll find it's definitely worth it!

Robin Williams-Why We Loved Him

WE LOVED ROBIN WILLIAMS-AND HERE IS WHY

Just think about it, most of us didn't know him personally, yet we were profoundly affected by the death of Robin Williams. What are some of the reasons that his death affected us so greatly? Why? What effect did he have on us that caused our tears to shed and our hearts to break when we found out he had died? It seems to me that there are two major reasons he affected us so strongly:

1. He helped us bring out our own best emotions. After all, who among us wouldn't like to be more loving and spiritual and funny and caring and sometimes even angry, and all the other things he was? He was a living breathing example of the life of sharing of emotions, of not hiding them. What we saw was what we got, and usually we were enthralled by his personality, in no matter what situation he found himself. It was almost as if he was saying to us: you too can be like me. You too can show your emotions, there is nothing to afraid of. Watch me, I will show you.

2. He had secrets, just like us. He committed suicide, and we knew about his addictions and we knew about his therapies, but there were other secrets that we couldn't have known about. Deep, dark and dirty secrets that he shared with no one. Perhaps not even with himself. What pain he must have endured, sometimes knowing that he was out-of-control, and there was nothing he could do about it. How awful that must have felt...

The lesson to us should be obvious. We don't know what is going on inside anyone. Just as no one knows what is truly going on inside of us, so we are clueless about others. Sometimes we may think we know, but we don't. We looked at Robin Williams and saw a man with a manic personality, a man who made us laugh. What we did not see was the flip side of him, the depressive part of him, which eventually conquered him and ended his life.

What did we learn from our teacher Robin Williams? Never judge another human being, because what you see on the outside is like the proverbial iceberg. What you don't see is below the surface, often causing great pain and anguish.

Rest in peace, dear friend, we will miss you. And we love you.

 

Good Trip , Good summer , Good Life

An appealing alternative to the standard road trip adventure that road trip planners might consider this summer is to utilize the train system for the long stretches of highway between destination cities and then renting a car to explore the area. This way, "getting there" becomes its own adventure, especially if your trip includes an overnight stay aboard the train! Plus you get the added bonus of leaving the bulk of the driving to someone else.

There's something about a railway road trip that beckons the pioneer spirit within us. And there's a certain appeal to letting the rhythmic chug-chug-chug of the tracks lull you to sleep. Granted, these sleeping cabins aren't as roomy as regular hotel rooms, but then again, it moves you towards your destination while allowing you to sleep, something you couldn't do with a car or RV unless you alternated driving shifts. And the sleeping cabins are definitely roomier than airline seats!

Family train trip adventures are growing in popularity. Dad can play a marathon game of Monopoly instead of being stuck behind the wheel; Mom can watch a movie with you instead of her riding shotgun to keep the driver on track and alert for the duration. When kids get antsy or hungry, you can round them up for a walk to the dining cab (without losing any traveling mileage).

Explore the train, revel in the changing scenery buzzing by your view, curl up with a good book and maybe take in a catnap. Trains allow you to slow your pace and relax...and isn't that one of the main goals of going on a vacation? Your road trip planner will still be filled with things to do, hotels, car rental and restaurants once you reach your destination.

Amtraks's Superliners have sleeping cars that range from Roomettes (1-2 people), special accessible rooms (1-2), and even bedroom suites (4-6) that includes 2 toilets & 2 showers (usually two bedrooms with the partition removed). Even though we recommend you stay the bulk of your trip in hotels in the cities you want to explore, sleeping overnight on a train is an adventure in itself. Plus, the Sleeper Service price includes all regular meals aboard the train.

Below are a few of the most popular railway destination in the United States. Amtrak has more than 500 destinations so these are just enough to whet your appetite to fill your road trip planner with a brand new adventure. Bon appétit!

* WEST COAST SPECTACULAR - Set aside about 10 days for this vacation, beginning with 2 days/nights in Seattle, an overnight aboard the train, then 3 nights in San Francisco before boarding the train again to head south to Los Angeles for a 3 night stay there.

* JAZZ, BLUES AND ROCK 'N ROLL - This trip will have you rock n rolling from north to south on the fun filled 8 days/7 night adventure. You'll start out in Chicago, spend a couple of nights enjoying famous blues clubs like Buddy Guy's Legends, then aboard Amtrak overnight into Memphis for 2 full days in the birthplace of Rock 'n Roll and then landing in New Orleans for some Cajun cooking to enjoy with your evenings of Jazz.

You can also opt for Railway Day Passes if you want the total freedom of coming and going whenever you please (a fun option for couples): 15- Day Railway Pass: 15 Days (8 segments) $389.00 - Adults, $194.50 - Child (Ages 2-15).

 

Learn The Secrets To Good Skin

Are there any secrets to smart skin? I will factually say there are no. smart skin is achieved on condition that you're taking care of it outwardly furthermore as internally. There area unit bound belongings you will do to reinforce the snap, texture and look of your skin. You don't would like high-ticket skin care merchandise to own smart wanting skin if you learn to follow a correct skin care routine of cleansing, toning and moisturizing on a daily basis you'll see the important advantages. an honest skin care routine can embody the higher than 3 along side mistreatment natural merchandise which will penetrate your skin and turn out healing from inside. Here area unit some skin care tips that you simply ought to follow daily: Cleanse: the primary step to smart skin is cleansing. employing a natural cleaner of|made of} natural plants and herbs can facilitate take away build up of dirt, and find eliminate the grime. Avoid cleansers containing parabens, fragrances and alcohol as these can cause irritation. Apply the natural cleaner daily as tutored and it ought to take away dirt and oil while not preventative your pores. wash the cleaner with heat water and pat your face dry. Toning: If you employ toner, then you must take away any further cleaner on your face by wetting a plant disease with the toner and wipe your face. employing a toner that contains opposing microorganism properties is nice because it can forestall the buildup of microorganism and therefore preventing rashes and different skin problem. perfume and natural witch hazel makes smart toner. Avoid those toners that contain fragrance and alcohol. These can dry your skin and build it worse. Moisturize: Moisturizing is incredibly vital though it's no secret to smart skin. notice a natural moisturizer containing natural oils. With a natural moisturizer you will not got to worry regarding skin kind as these works nice with any skin kind. Sunscreen: Avoid excessive sun exposure. The sun's ultraviolet radiation rays area unit damaging to skin cells. It makes your skin age faster and causes premature wrinkles. Use a high SPF cream and apply frequently for optimum protection. Hydration: Skin association is extraordinarily very important. an honest thanks to keep your skin hydrous is by drinking voluminous water daily and employing a natural hydrating mask. A natural mask can facilitate keep your skin younger wanting and can facilitate maintain wet. Natural skin care: employing a line of natural skin care merchandise will definitely improve the tone, texture and firmness of your skin. intake healthy meals, exercising, obtaining eight hours of sleep and lowering your stress level can all contribute to smart wanting skin and you'll shortly notice that there aren't any secrets to smart skin.

What Does the Good Life Mean to You?

Today, during this article, we have a tendency to aren't aiming to see the nice life within the same spirit as philosopher and philosopher outlined it in their ethical and moral sense of conduct for the improvement of well being for all of humanity. Au contraries, we're aiming to specialize in the nice life, in an exceedingly smaller, somewhat a lot of compact and customized section, rather more within the personal quest to measure the most effective potential life by doing, having, and changing into the most effective that we will as members of society, and, at an equivalent time, giving the most effective monetary, spiritual, and shut to the best potential modus vivendi for ourselves and our family. Contrary to the fifth century philosophers, we have a tendency to take the freedom of presumptuous that you simply need to be ready to beware of yourself and your family 1st before you'll be able to begin serving to your fellow countrymen and humanity as an entire. What is your definition of the nice life? What would create all of your efforts worthy vis-à-vis your family's happiness? Is seeing your precious ones free from any monetary hardship or wants vital to you? however vital is it to you to be ready to beware of your children? area unit there any limits to what you'd do to create your family happier, to produce them with the nice life? Many people believe that it's somewhat materialistic if you state cash, nonetheless after I move to the doctor's workplace, dentist's, florist's, the bakery, the massager, the automobile dealership: it sounds like the primary issue they need to grasp is however am I aiming to afford their services. i suppose cash opens plenty of doors. So, by deductive analysis, I've all over that money may be a giant a part of living the nice life. Conversely, why not accumulate the maximum amount cash as potential thus you'll be able to not solely live the nice life yourself however conjointly spread it by giving it away to others less fortunate? A lot of oldsters area unit OK if you ask them regarding however scarce cash is in your life. In thus doing, you validate their belief that creating cash is difficult as a result of quite seventy fifth of the United States of America population is bust, proving the data point to be true terribly} very misanthropic method. that is however you meet them at their temperature. And, it's exactly the explanation why they lack cash in their life: their read regarding cash is thus negative. I'm dead snug with having cash on my mind and in my pocket as a result of i do know that my family deserves to measure the nice life that is freed from any lack whatever. The good life, also, means that having a strong health, nice friends encompassing you, a structurally grounded family life and a vigorous living religion in an exceedingly larger power that, in my case, I referred to as Jehovah God, the creator of the universe. I believe that every and each one among United States of America, not solely ought to, however deserves to measure the nice life. i think if we have a tendency to place the hassle and pay the value up front, we should always undoubtedly be ready to harvest the fruits of our labor a la mode whichever method we decide to. cash is simply a meter, a measurement tool that we have a tendency to use to rescale our progress in reaching our monetary goals. I hope you free your mind of any unspecifiable misconceptions regarding cash and its uses. Remember, you'll be able to perpetually acquire it to use it to raised the lifetime of others if you decide on to shift the main target faraway from yourself. it is not perpetually all regarding you. {the good|the nice|the nice} life is great and it may be yours if you are willing to think about and apply the thought processes, habits and philosophies of palmy individuals.   Remember, Life's a present then you... unwrap it!

Free Your Mind For Inner Peace and Good Health

Living these days in the 3rd millennium puts a lot of value on the presence of matter, thought, which the mind consists of. When your mind focuses on matter, it will also have stress, panic and apprehensions because living in a material world calls for material security, indulgence and immovability. When we are expected to fulfill a demand, distress, worry and panic set in.

That is not what makes for a happy or healthy life. You would want to live unbound to such necessities and achieve tranquility and ecstasy. This is where meditation comes along as the only thing handy.

Meditation is the removal of everything from your consciousness. When that occurs, your mind becomes calmed and at peace. A still mind brings in the energy to reveal your mind to what is real in contrast to fantasy.

Consciousness is discerning what is present and occurring around us, and our ideas and fantasies, too. Thus, consciousness means your concept of self.

The beauty of nature, seascapes, landscapes, touches us. We are moved by that splendor because we have a past memory of similar splendors of nature. That acknowledgment exists because there had been a previous association.

A lifetime gives us different encounters and notions that, in time, define who we are. We become what we have gone through in experience and thought.

Each person goes through all sorts of experiences and the mind wants more and better experiences, as well as other frameworks, other dimensions. Narrow encounters in life get to be dull and inane, then your mind goes after the utmost endless consciousness.

Meditation is a mental condition where there is absence of experience, time, past, future and the idea of self. This condition entails no cravings or seek the feeling of stability or satisfaction because these are to happen in the future and therefore, connected to time. Notions like these are narrowed down by the idea of time and you must shed them off to attain that condition farther than time. A condition that is so not common.

Meditation, thus, is when the mind contains no will, no desire, no concept of time, therefore the self is no longer apart from everything else. You develop a union with everything. There is no more you, him, her, this, that - no more barriers between you and all else around you.

When meditation is done together with the various Yoga asanas you will get to find direct links and sensitivity to What Is and a clearer perception of the occurrences in the Now.

Yogic asanas loosen up the body making for smooth flow and nourishment of blood and flushing out of body toxins while meditation releases from your consciousness all shades of past encounters, desire for future ones and your sense of self. Incorporating the sequences of yoga and the forms of meditation releases you of all these.

Your consciousness is now revealed, free to take in peace and harmony, calm and riches. This removes you from a condition of hurting and distress to one of overall release.