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  1. O'ist reads: Books in my collection. Atlas Shrugged The Fountainhead The Virtue of Selfishness Anthem We The Living Philosophy: Who Needs It Capitalism The Unknown Ideal For The New Intellectual Journals of Ayn Rand Lexicon Misc. reads: Ultimate Power, Anthony Robbins 7 Habits, Stephen R Covey The Mind Map Book, Tony Buzan Use Both Sides of Your Brain, Tony Buzan Math Magic, Scott Flansburg Connections Quadrant II Time Management, A. Roger Merrill Heavy Duty II: Mind and Body, Mike Mentzer Muscles in Minutes: Mike Mentzer Power Factor Training, Peter Sisco & John Little Static Contraction Training, Peter Sisco & John R. Little Strength Training Anatomy, Frederic Delavier Fitness Weight Training, Thomas R. Baechle & Roger W. Earle Going the Extra Mile, Ron Ayres Square Foot Gardening, Mel Bartholomew ...
  2. RationalBiker, I too ride bikes and am at risk of being injured if involved in an accident as is anybody else using any form of locomotion. Our ancestors looking at the horse for the first time and thinking "hmmm I bet I could cross over to the hunting grounds and be back before sundown If I could ride one of those" I'm sure they failed in their first attempts to ride the beast, but with enough disciplined thought they eventually conquered the task. Fast Forward centuries later and we have men flying in aircraft and circumnavigating the planet. This is where Objectivism has taught me to THINK! I use my mind to learn about riding motorcycles in a successful manner. I have had friends that were under the influence of a foreign substance that caused them to ride in an impaired manner and lose their lives. Being alert (Alive) to your surroundings, wearing the right gear, understanding your machine, anticipating scenarios that could occur at the next intersection or onramp. I have ridden "Ironbutt rides" 1K miles in < 24 hrs. & 1.5K miles in < than 36 hrs. If a person unfamiliar to riding were to attempt one of these rides, they would probably fail on their first attempt. They might not eat the right foods that would lead to tiredness, or they may not be able to read the terrain to determine adjustments to be made. They may not know how to dress & put themselves in danger of hyperthermia or the opposite. They may be afraid to ride next to a semi-tractor trailer rig and lose their focus. If you've never experienced the smell of fresh cut hay after a rain shower at evening time in Oklahoma. The full moon as your only companion in Kansas on a warm summer night. The smell of bakeries at morning time in small Texas towns. Roads covered with miles of tree canopy in Missouri. A February midnight ride in 68 degree temperatures in Arizona. Riding through the palm trees of Southern California. Riding underneath the Stealth fighters around Holloman AFB in New Mexico. The Mountain pass vistas in Colorado. A foggy morning ride with new friends in Arkansas. Just a few of many points in time that I have experienced in a way that is unequalled on any other form of locomotion. Thinking is a delicate , difficult process, which man cannot perform unless knowledge is his goal, logic is his method, and the judgment of his mind is his guiding absolute. Thought requires selfishness, the fundamental selfishness of a rational faculty that places nothing above the integrity of its own function. [Leonard Peikoff, OP, 334; pb 308.] RationalBiker, I know why you ride.
  3. Letter Carrier, Clerk, Supervisor, Data Collector Tech for the Postal Service in 28+ yrs. Passport Acceptance Agent for the State Dept. Uniflex Gym Owner/Trainer. Software Developer for PalmOne Utilities. Pencil Media Artist No CPL as yet, may train weightlifters in HIT after Govt. Retirement.
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    Ayn Rand

    Hey Marty, Actually copied Ayn's pic from the back of a book. I've had to use "artistic license" on quite a few portraits because the detail is just not there. I drew the entire portrait with one pencil, A Pentel Techniclick 0.7 w/ #2B lead. The better the reference photo the easier the drawing. I would have liked to have come across Mrs. Rand's philosophy earlier, I think I like most others that enjoy Mrs. Rand's writing feel like we do know her. Live Well, Bob
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    Ayn Rand

    Thank you for the kind words Mimpy. Haven't drawn in years, I still fight A'ist tendencies as I have given a lot of artwork away. In the Fountainhead, Howard Roark would not design what his clients wanted, if it did not make logical sense to him. Still learning the O'ist way of life.!
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    Ayn Rand

    Sorry about the slow reply, Portraiture is the most difficult / rewarding art subject. If you get the eyes wrong, or any other facial feature it would not look like them. Portraits have also produced the most income. Drawing an animal, building, boat or other subject is relatively easy compared to portraits. If I can see it I can draw it, however I have a difficult time drawing from memory. I have drawn bolts / screws / architecture blueprints in drafting class & they all seem boring. I also don't like to draw the same subject twice. Bob
  7. Alessa36, It would not be in your best interest to even attempt HIT training if you are training for your marathon. Opposite sides of the exercise spectrum. Ex. If a 150 Lb. lifter were to lift 3 sets of 5 reps @ 175 lbs. This lifter would be lifting an AVWT (Average Weight) of 175 LBS. The PPSI (Pound for Pound Strength Index) would be at 100%. To determine the stress/resistance weight increase for the next workout, This lifter would select the previous workout and click the duplicate icon (Double yellow sheets with red outline w/ blue +) to create another worksheet. Add 5 lbs to the 3rd set and click on the calculator icon. The AVWT would increase by 1 lb. but the PPSI would still be at 100. Add 5 lbs to the 2nd set and click the calculator icon. The AVWT would increase by 2 lbs and the PPSI would now move up to 101. I don't support the software any longer, some of the retailers have failed to pull it from their sites. If I can locate a 3.5 drive I may upload an excel version. The warm up recommended is minimal. Ex. Bench press only one warm up set (olympic bar only) or push ups. A second partial set just to get the blood into the muscles and to get the crackles and pops out of the joints. Later as your stress/resistance needs increase, you will then have to add heavier warmup sets. Lift Safe, Bob
  8. Alessa36, you are correct in your evaluation about mixing cardiovascular training w/ anerobic training for the purpose of Muscle hypertrophy. Mike Mentzer was a bodybuilder, his purpose was to build huge proportioned muscles. Mike Mentzer advocated keeping the rest periods between sets short to keep the heart rate up. A hybrid system of anerobic/aerobic would have been counter productive in his goal. As far as his heart health, Mike had shared his abuse of chemical stimulants during his research of both objectivism and his business of Mentoring HIT clientele. I'd not heard him admit to steroid use, but other bodybuilders at his championship level admitted that steroid use was a must. Bob
  9. Inspector, I have totally researched Peter Sisco and John Little's weightlifting methods. I have the books Power Factor Training & Static Contraction Training. I actually used a similar gauging system to that in Power Factor Training when I developed IronLogic Trainer http://pdamedisoft.com/PalmOS/IronLogic-Trainer . The deviation from their system was that I removed time as one of the input factors. I found that I needed more recovery time as the workload increased, so I decided against the predetermined rest periods. I also felt that rushing a routine to beat the clock was unsafe, my focus was not always ready by the time my lift was to occur. Range of motion was another reason against the maxcontraction system. Bob
  10. Hello all, I agree with most of what Mike Mentzer has taught on the subject of HIT (High-Intensity Training). I have owned and managed Uniflex Gym. My previous experience with weight training was High Intensity, Long Duration weight lifting, like most anybody else that grew up in the Swarznegger, Platz, Coe, Zane era (70 & 80s). I have read Mike Mentzer's Heavy Duty books & Muscles in Minutes & watched Mike's HIT exercise video Secrets to Building Muscles in Minutes. It was Mr. Mentzer's book Heavy Duty II: Mind and Body, that introduced me to Objectivism. In my research & study of the subject of Exercise Science, I have learned that the One Set to failure system has resulted in negative results. Severe tear of the Sartorius (Inner thigh muscle). Brusing of the Pyramidalis (lower ab area). I was using the Angled Leg Press apparatus. I have also injured myself to the Fascia thoracolumbalis (lower back area). I was performing the Deadlifts. Mike's book Heavy Duty II: Mind and Body, Page 105 #6. Training to Failure: "Many bodybuilders fail to achieve optimal results due to their reluctance to train to a point of momentary muscular failure. Contrary to widespread opinion, the last rep of a set carried to failure is not the most dangerous. In fact, it should be the safest, because by the last rep you are actually at your weakest, barely able to generate enough force to complete it. It is the first few reps, when you are strongest and able to generate more force than required to move the resistance, which are most dangerous." I have replaced the One Set system, with a 3 set Light, Moderate, Heavy system. I have had great results without injuring myself. If our muscles were made out of Tungsten, then the 1 Set system would be the one to use. My workouts consist of: 8 workouts per month. 1 leg workout per week, 1 chest and back workout every other week, with an arm and ab workout in between weeks. I go up in weight/stress every workout. I wrote a utility for the palm handheld that I was marketing on the web years back ( Iron Logic Trainer ver 1.0). I used the software to gauge my PPSI (Per Pound Strength Index) & monitor my muscle gains. I removed it from most of the retailers for non-payment of royalties (moocher mentality). Work out slow & controlled, control the forces of momentum & gravity & your body will compensate with added muscle mass. Bob
  11. Ifat I especially like the painting of the girl in the nursery. Why is there a square around her body? Imagination +1. Cnqwst
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    Ayn Rand

    Ifat I quit drawing about 4 years ago. Other interests at the moment, ( Writing applications for PalmOne handhelds, Developing strength training system for World's Strongest Men trainees, Motorcycle travels around the US). Here is a site that still has some of my older work. http://www.angelfire.com/nm/riospencilart/ Cnqwst
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    Ayn Rand

    Olex, The reference photo I had was from the back of a book. The detail was really not there, so I tried to come as close to it as I could. Of all the photos that I have seen of Mrs. Rand, I felt this one portrayed the look of a quiet confidence. It was this photo. http://www.aynrand.org/site/PageServer?pag...aynrand_gallery Cnqwst
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    Ayn Rand

    Ifat I drew this drawing as a commission for a webmaster at another Objectivist forum. He used the small icon image on the front page of the forum. The original was 11 x 14 on bristol board. I also drew a portrait of Edward James Olmos, (Actor on Miami Vice, Stand and Deliver, Selena) & presented it to him in person. Cnqwst
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    Ayn Rand

    A drawing of Ayn Rand. A realist rendition opposed to "a selective re-creation of reality according to an artist's metaphysical value-judgments." AR Cnqwst
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