Balanced Existence

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Entries for the ‘Just For Fun’ Category

Kettlebells and a Workout to Die From

If you haven’t discovered kettlebells yet and you are into being fit, healthy and strong (and that goes for the ladies not just men) then you are missing out. The kettlebell is the ultimate in Russian minimalism. I wouldn’t go so far to advocate kettlebells as the grand ultimate one and only apparatus for working out. However, I would say that you could exclusively use kettlebells and blow every gym junkie away for strength, conditioning, and lean toned physique. Not to mention overall health and wellbeing.

Eight Bits in a Byte

The smallest piece of data, a bit, is either 1 or 0. Which looks very much like something (1) and nothing (0). Which looks to me like polar opposites. Yin and Yang. Do you know why there are eight bits in a byte? It might interest you to know that there are 8 primary hexagrams in the Yi Ching, there are 8 indispensable amino acids, there are 8 known B vitamins that play important roles in cell metabolism, 8 is the atomic number of oxygen, and so on. Read this article to learn more about the number 8.