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04-08-2007, 06:44 PM |
Well when trying this i can't seem to press the weight because of my shoulder positioning. |
I tend to find that when snatch squatting, .. my shoulders rotate forward so once i get to the bottom posistion, the position of my shoulders makes it difficult to press the weight. |
I do a lot of stretching, dislocated and reverse dislocates, etc. |
Is there anything i can do to enable me to maintain a better position in my arms to allow me to get the sotts press? |
Does everyone understand the position/inflexability i'm talking about?? |
Steve Shafley |
04-08-2007, 07:19 PM |
The flexibility for sotts press has much more to do with the thoracic area of the back, the scapulae, and the rotator cuff than snatching does. Pecs too, how can I forget those damned pecs? |
I think the internal rotators need to be stretched in a variety of upper arm angles, including the one mimicking the starting position of the lift. |
I would think that you first need the ability to press behind the neck comfortably with the bar starting in the position it would be in the back squat. |
Some ideas based on the movement itself: |
Grip width: Snatch grip ----> Narrower grip |
Squat depth: Top position ----->bottom position |
The continuum of those ranges will provide you with the specific areas you need to work on right now, and the nature of the movement is such that once you fix something, chances are, another issue steps in to take it's place. |
User avatar #50 - steelpanther (01/07/2013) [-] |
There is a difference between ******* and black people. Most people dont understand that. |
User avatar #58 to #50 - thebritishguy (01/07/2013) [-] |
but you are using the fact that they are black against them as a tool to humiliate them |
User avatar #268 to #58 - steelpanther (01/08/2013) [-] |
No, I'm not. There are ******* and black people, crackers and white people, mexicans and ***** . I know plenty of white people who are ******* . A ****** is just someone who is ignorant, granted the majority of the time it is an African-American person, but not necessarily. I live in a town with the highest per capita ... |
User avatar #343 to #268 - thebritishguy (01/08/2013) [-] |
if you honestly thought that all ****** meant was ignorant then surely you would have said the word ignorant! why go out of your way and risk offending black people for no reason. |
User avatar #355 to #343 - steelpanther (01/09/2013) [-] |
I dont think its sole meaning is ignorant. Its just another word that means it. I dont think pissed off is the only word for angry. I really dont say ****** around african americans, but when the time calls for it and its necessary I will. |
User avatar #357 to #355 - thebritishguy (01/09/2013) [-] |
but people will hear you say the word and think you mean to dehumanise black people and are racist and the behaviour will become acceptable in your group especially children, it is so ridiculous you risk so much just to say a word when you could just say what you really mean |
#90 to #58 - 2scared2login (01/07/2013) [-] |
No, the fact they are black and live up to negative stereotypes, are ******* losers, is why we humiliate ******* |
User avatar #98 to #90 - thebritishguy (01/07/2013) [-] |
but why go out of your way to use a word invented by slave owners and racists, to dehumanise and justify thousands of deaths and beatings. Why not say they are black stereotype instead, if you are making such an effort to justify using that word rather than just calling them black stereotypes then surely there is a big... |
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Watership Down |
Watership Down |
by Richard Adams |
Watership Down |
In A Nutshell |
Finally, a book that tells us the honest-to-goodness truth about rabbits. All this time we thought rabbits were just cute, floppy-eared carrot-eaters with a penchant for hopping. But as Richard Adams's Watership Down teaches us, rabbits are actually violent, adventurous creatures, with a complex culture and mythology. |
Okay, maybe you shouldn't use Watership Down as a textbook to pass that important rabbit exam in Biology class. This book has as much to do with rabbit biology as does the legend of the Easter Bunny. Rather, this puppy reads more like one of those ancient epics, like Virgil's Aeneid or Jim Henson's Muppets Take Manhatt... |
If you're saying to yourself, "a book about violent bunnies—who would want to read that?" then pat yourself on the back (or get a bunny to do so), because you're as smart as all the publishers who originally rejected this book. Of course, they're poorer and less famous for having given this book the ax, so don't pat yo... |
See, a rabbit epic is not typically bestseller material. And nor was it meant to be. Originally, Richard Adams made up this story for his daughters as they were driving around the English countryside. (See "Setting" for more on that.) When Adams finally got around to writing the story down, a bunch of publishers passed... |
How'd it do? Very well, thanks for asking. In fact, it was an instant bestseller and has never been out of print since. (So take that, publishers who don't like violent epic adventures starring bunnies.) The truth is, on all those road trips with his daughters Richard Adams was onto something. Something good. So good i... |
And yet you're still wondering: a book about rabbits? What makes it so well loved? Shmoop's got two theories: |
It's super realistic. Adams set the story where he lived in Southern England, using the names and descriptions of real places. And many of the characters are based on people (not, sadly, bunnies) that Adams knew, mostly from his experience in World War II. And the rabbits—except for the war, politics, and myth telling—... |
It's super fantastic.When Adams wrote his story about rabbits facing rabbit problems, people (we mean "Americans") were facing people problems, like the Cold War and the Vietnam War and the War against Bell-bottoms. Judging from the outfits people wore, the 1970s weren't a great time to be alive. So rather than read ab... |
And once you've read about it, how great would it be to wallow even more in rabbit warrens? Watership Down was made into a movie (1978) and a TV show (1999-2001); and Richard Adams later published a sequel of sorts—a book of nineteen short stories titled Tales from Watership Down (1996). |
But Lapine literature ain't the only thing this guy had up his sleeve. Besides his rabbit stories, Richard Adams wrote several other books, most of which have to do with animals and the environment in some way. For instance, Shardik (1974) is about a mythical giant bear; The Plague Dogs (1977) is about two dogs who esc... |
Why Should I Care? |
We can say this because we're just about to have an election in America or have just had an election (which is kind of always the case here—there's always an election somewhere): you should care about Watership Down because it's about what sort of world you want to live in, just as an election is. In Watership Down, Ha... |
Even if you don't vote (or don't care about politics), this is a book for you, because this isn't just political in the sense of elections and voting. The question of "What sort of world do I want to live in?" goes beyond voting once in a while. That's the question that Hazel and his rabbits ask themselves when they go... |
This isn't just some abstract philosophical question that we ask ourselves while sitting around in smoking jackets playing gin rummy. (Or however you spend your Friday nights.) In Watership Down, this life-or-death question gets asked whenever Hazel's rabbits meet a group of rabbits who are living according to certain ... |
Should we stay in Efrafa, where we can be safe and secure but not free? Should we enjoy the luxuries of Cowslip's warren and ignore the potential death that could get us at any time? Should we listen to the powerful rabbits and just stay in Sandleford Warren, no matter what the little rabbits like Fiver say? Or should ... |
We may not face the exact dangers that Hazel's rabbits face—no farmer is going to kill and cook us (we hope). But we do have to ask ourselves these questions about our values and which values we value more. What's most important to you: freedom, security, luxury, authority, power? |
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French Food frappé |
This is the original frappé, once a centre piece of the French brasserie's coffee and dessert repertoires. |
The name comes from the French verb frapper, which, though it means "to hit" or "to strike" (maybe like a frappé in a blender), indicates "iced" or "cold" in a beverage context. |
The classic frappé is in most instances thinner than an American milkshake, which, confusingly, is called a "frappe" (pronounced "frap," not "fra-PAY") in Boston. In Italy a frappè al caffè is a blend of espresso, sugar or syrup, crushed ice, and sometimes vanilla extract. Feel free to add your favourite flavoured syru... |
Makes 1 serving |
15g ground coffee (fine grind for espresso, medium-coarse grind for cafetiere) |
175ml cup water (if using a cafetiere) |
125ml sweetened condensed milk |
1 small scoop vanilla ice cream |
A few drops of vanilla extract, optional |
3 ice cubes, crushed |
If using espresso, warm up the espresso machine. Put the coffee in the double-sized filter basket of the portafilter, tamp down with a tamper, and secure the portafilter in the brew head. Place a brew pitcher or other receptacle directly under the brew head, turn on the brew switch, and brew for 22 to 28 seconds to yie... |
If using a cafetiere, heat water to a boil, let stand for about a minute to let the water cool to 90-95C, pour over the coffee, stir, and cover. Let steep for 4 minutes, then carefully push the plunger down to the bottom of the cylinder, making sure to keep it level. |
Combine the condensed milk, ice cream, vanilla and ice in a blender or drink mixer, top with brewed espresso or coffee, and blitz under smooth. Pour immediately into a glass and serve with a straw. |
Mes amis(es) je vous souhaite à toutes et à tous, une très agréable journée de vendredi, Leeann x |
1. Dearest Leeann, |
LOVE your version of it. When living and working in Italy we also indulged in the Italian version. |
Have a lovely Friday and a happy weekend. |
2. Thank you for this recipe! They are one of my favorites, but I have never made one. Now I will! |
Have a lovely weekend. |
3. Un bon café frappé... Délcieux et rafraîchissant! Merci pour ta recette, Leeann. Veronique (French Girl in Seattle) |
Brazil Music – The Music of Brazil |
“Introduction into the Music of Brazil” |
Brazilian Music main page Famous Brazilian Songs Brazilian Musicians |
Brazil music - brazilian music |
Brazil music is full of passion and sentiment. It reflects the very essence and soul of Brazil, and music in Brazil plays a big role in the lives of many Brazilians all around the country. |
If you have ever walked the streets of Brazil or been to a Brazilian beach you can see how the people are full of energy and happy, the music is in their blood, in the way they walk, talk, dance and love. Brazilians are very passionate about music and it is part of their culture. |
Wherever you go in Brazil you will find people playing, signing and dancing to many different forms of music. For most Brazilians, music is more than just listening to a song. It accompanies them everyday in a variety of things they do. Music helps them celebrate life and inspires happiness. |
Brazil has a rich musical heritage and it plays a role both in everyday life in Brazil and in all types of celebrations, it is the result of different cultures which have created and shape a variety of unique and original Brazilian music styles. |
Brazil music encompasses various regional music styles influenced by African, European and Amerindian forms. After 500 years of history, Brazilian music developed some unique and original styles such as samba, lambada, choro, bossa nova, frevo, forró, maracatu, MPB, funk carioca, sertanejo, Brazilian rock, pagode, axé,... |
When most people think of Brazil music the first thing that might come to their mind is samba. Samba is the most well-known musical style of Brazil, known for its energetic and unique rhythm that is often accompanied by dancing. It is often considered the national musical style of Brazil as it can be seen throughout th... |
There is a variety of different types of Brazilian music that can be heard all throughout Brazil. Brazil music is not just one specific style or genere, it is very diverse and it covers a vast array of music styles. |
Brazilian Music Styles |
The music of Brazil is very unique and diverse. A variety of musical forms have developed in different parts of the country, many with accompanying forms of dance to go with it. |
Lets take a look at some of the different Brazilian music styles that can be found around different regions of Brazil. |
Samba is one of the most popular forms of music and dance in Brazil, with its unique rhythm that is characterized by its hip-swiveling style of dance, it is viewed as Brazil’s national musical style and a symbol of the Brazilian Carnival. |
Samba derived from African roots in Brazil during the slave trade in the 16th century. It was part of religious ceremonies or prayers hat was done by African slaves in Brazil. It is believed that the modern term, “samba,” came from a variation of an African word, “semba,” and its exact original meaning is unclear. |
Samba eventually evolved and today there are many different kinds of samba music and dance that consists of several forms. |
>> Read More on Samba. |
Bossa nova |
Bossa nova is a Brazil music style that evolved from samba. This style of music is often described as a fusion of jazz harmonies and a smoother often slower samba beat. |
While Samba has its origins in the favelas, bossa nova emerged primarily from the upscale beachside neighborhoods of Rio de Janeiro. Bossa nova first became popular in the 1950s and the development of bossa nova is largely credited to a couple of artists including Johnny Alf, Antonio Carlos Jobim and Joao Gilberto. |
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