THE BEST WORKOUT PLAYLIST FOR CRAZY GAINS IN THE GYM!!!

Okay so the music doesn't give you magical gains... Or maybe it does (my lips are sealed).

But if you are going to the gym here is the BEST WORKOUT PLAYLIST... Don't like it? 

 COME AT ME BRO!!!

#1 A$AP Ferg - Let it Go (Explicit)

#2 Project Pat - This Ain't No Game  

#3 King Louie - Hang Wit Me (Freestyle) 

#4 Three 6 Mafia - Talk Ya Ass Off  

#5 Gangsta Blac - Gettin Real Buck

#6 DJ Paul - Break Da Law (1995)
 

#7 Waka Flocka - Fuck Nigga   

#8 Migos ATL - Bando

 #9 Gucci Mane ft Jim Jones - "Kansas" 

#10 Raider Klan - They Can't See Me

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NOTE THIS IS NOT THE COMPLETE PLAYLIST!!!

If you like what you heard check out THE TATTOOED GENIUS'S current workout play list here ---> BEAST MODE WORKOUT PLAYLIST!!! 

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10 FUNNY TRICK QUESTIONS (GREAT ICE BREAKERS)

Are you terrible at entertaining or holding a conversation?

Okay maybe your not that boring but its always good to spice it up right?!

Here are 10 Trick Questions that can definitely get you a few laughs if anything!!!

1. How can a man go eight days without sleep?
Answer: It is not a problem, he doesn't need to sleep during the day, he sleeps at night.
 
2. Ten birds were sitting in a tree and a hunter shot one. How birds many were left in the tree?
Answer: None - After one bird got shot, they all flew away.
 
3. Before Mt. Everest was discovered, what was the highest mountain in the world?
Answer: Mt. Everest. It just wasn't discovered yet.
 
4. How much dirt is there in a hole that measures two feet by three feet by four feet?
Answer: None, there is no dirt in a hole.
 
5. If a plane crashes on the border of The United States and Mexico, where would the survivors be buried?
Answer: Nowhere, you don't bury survivors.
 
6. Does England have a 4th of July?
Answer: Yes they do, and a July 5th and a July 6th.
 
7. A man makes a claim that he can predict the exact score of every football game, before it begins. And he's always right. How's that possible?
Answer: He says the score before every football game begins is 0-0.
 
8. What two words, when combined hold the most letters?
Answer: Post Office
 
9. How many books can you put in an empty backpack?
Answer: One! After that, it's not empty.
 
10. A monkey, a squirrel, and a bird are racing to the top of a coconut tree. Who will get the banana first, the monkey, the squirrel, or the bird?
Answer: None of them, because you can't get a banana from a coconut tree!

I WISH YOU CONTINUED SUCCESS IN YOUR SOCIAL LIFE!!!

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VEGETARIAN VS. VEGAN

Let's be honest. How many of us know the difference? 

For those that know congrats but if your like me then let's learn together!

Vegetarianism is the practice of abstaining from the consumption of meat – red meat, poultry, seafood and the flesh of any other animal; it may also include abstention from by-products of animal slaughter.

Vegetarianism can be adopted for different reasons. Many object to eating meat out of respect for sentient life. Such ethical motivations have been codified under various religious beliefs, along with the concept of animal rights. Other motivations for vegetarianism are health-related, political, environmental, cultural, aesthetic or economic. There are varieties of the diet as well: an ovo-vegetarian diet includes eggs but not dairy products, a lacto-vegetarian diet includes dairy products but not eggs, and an ovo-lacto vegetarian diet includes both eggs and dairy products.

So there are essentially 3 types of Vegetarians. 

Of course there are some other types for all you fact police reading.

You have:

• Pescatarians: (those who abstain from eating all meat and animal flesh with the exception of fish.)

• Pollotarians: Much like the pescatarian, this “semi-vegetarian” diet restricts meat consumption to poultry and fowl only. Pollotarians do not consume red meat or fish and seafood.

• You even have a term recently coined to describe those who eat a mostly vegetarian diet, but occasionally eat meat. Flexitarian.

However when one refers to vegetarian especially in the US they are usually talking about Ovo, Lacto, or Ovo-Lacto because they are the most common here.

What is a Vegan?

A vegan is essentially the "Ultimate Vegetarian" and they are the most restrictive as far as what they eat.

Vegans do not consume any animal products or by-products. So vegans of course do not consume red or white meat, fish or fowl. They also do not consume eggs and dairy. Vegans do not use honey or beeswax, gelatin and any other animal by-product ingredients or products. 

Vegans typically do not use animal products such as silk, leather and wool, as well. 

You may think Vegan is pretty much as far as it goes but there are Vegan subcategories:

Raw veganism is a diet that combines the concepts of veganism and raw foodism. It excludes all food and products of animal origin, as well as food cooked at a temperature above 48 °C (118 °F). The definition of a raw vegan diet can be loosened to include vegan diets with at least 75–80% raw foods.

A raw vegan diet includes raw vegetables and fruits, nuts and nut pastes, grain and legume sprouts, seeds, plant oils, sea vegetables, herbs, and fresh juices. 

There are many different versions of the diet, including

• fruitarianism: the practice of following a diet that includes fruits, vegetables, nuts and seeds, without animal products or grains.

• juicearianism: is a diet which consists mostly of the juice from fresh fruit and vegetable juice

and 

• sproutarianism: whose raw diet is almost entirely dependent on sprouted foods.

Hopefully you have an understanding of what a Vegan and Vegetarian are now and I think it is time for a CHALLENGE!!!

Choose one of the above eating styles (based on what you think you can handle) and commit to it for 1 week. Come back and let me know your results how you feel and if you think you could or are going to make it a permanent lifestyle change. 

Random Fact: I personally just became a Ovo-Lacto or Lacto-Ovo Vegetarian.

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LONG DISTANCE RELATIONSHIPS (LDR's) CAN THEY WORK?

Before I start typing I know half of you all are saying no!!! Long Distance Relationships can not work!!! 

Well that's your reality and I hope in your ignorance you are still receptive.

So what is a LDR?

A long-distance relationship (LDR) or a "long-distance romantic relationship" (LDRR) is typically an intimate relationship that takes place when the partners are separated by a considerable distance. Partners in LDRs face geographic separation and lack of face-to-face contact. LDRs are particularly prevalent among college students- constituting 25% to 50% of all LDRs. [1] Even though scholars have reported a significant number of LDRRs in undergraduate populations, long-distance relationships continue to be an ‘understudied’ phenomenon.

So if the definition was even necessary can long distance relationships work?

Of course Yes and of course No!

As with anything else there is nothing guaranteed or 100% infallible. I am here however to inform you why they can since the overwhelming majority believe otherwise.

Delayed gratification:

Delayed gratification, or deferred gratification, is the ability to resist the temptation for an immediate reward and wait for a later reward. Generally, delayed gratification is associated with resisting a smaller but more immediate reward in order to receive a larger or more enduring reward later.

Delayed gratification is a key to success in majority of our aspirations. 

For example: in school (University or Otherwise) it is tempting to party every night and ignore work and other scholastic responsibilities however because you value graduating (more enduring reward) more than the club (immediate reward) you stop or at least limit your partying. 

Do you see where I'm going with this?

Another example: You are saving for a major purchase (Car, House, Business). Those new ____ look good though but you know that at the end of the day that purchase just sets you one step back from your true desire!

The great thing is This practice of delayed gratification can also be applied to relationships! 

If your significant other
Is truly worth it of course you can wait. Yes it is tempting and in human nature to be attracted to members of the opposite sex (especially when you are use to having your special someone around) however just as you practice discipline with anything else apply it for love! 

Here are some tips to make things work (if you want it to) compliments of lovingfromadistance.com

1. Watch movies or TV shows simultaneously together!

This activity takes the #1 spot on our list because it is the activity that Frank and I LOVE TO DO THE MOST whenever we are apart. There are various ways of doing this. Most couples like to have contact while watching a movie together and do so over the phone and/or instant messenger and/or on their webcams :) You can each go out and physically rent the same movie and watch it together or you can access a streaming movie online.

2. What are you waiting for??? Get a webcam!

First of all, if you don't already have a webcam, get one! You'll be glad you did. For Frank and I, it was possibly one of the best purchases we ever made for our relationship! There are a bunch of ideas in this list that incorporate the use of video chatting.

3. Read a book together.

 A great idea is to read a book together. This is great for those couples who have limited time together, and need to find something to do together when they can't be. Find a book you think you both would enjoy and agree to read a chapter every night. Reading together, can open up lots of discussion, and can help boost a relationship in which both people feel they have run out of things to talk about. Check out Half.com. They sell books at very discounted prices, new and used. Also, be sure to check out our LDR Book Store for LDR advice books as well as novels based on characters who are in LDR's.

4. Apologize for something stupid you did.

Okay, we all do stupid things once in awhile that hurts our other half from afar. Often they usually require an apology. Sometimes though it can be hard to overcome our pride and say "sorry." And then sometimes saying sorry doesn't cut it, and the hurt party throws it back in your face and tells you that you don't really mean it. We've all been there right? Well when you're at a distance, apologies are even harder, for example, you can't offer a comforting hug to make the other person feel better. And can you really help it if he/she is giving you the cold shoulder and they're not responding to phone calls or email?

The list of acitivities goes on and on and if you are in a Long Distance Relationship definitely check out lovingfromadistance.com. Thanks to technology LDR's have it much easier than times past. This is not to say all relationships should work that's not true at all but if you want them to they can it comes down to Trust, Desire, and Faith.

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FEAR

Fear stifles our thinking and actions. It creates indecisiveness that results in stagnation. I have known talented people who procrastinate indefinitely rather than risk failure. Lost opportunities cause erosion of confidence, and the downward spiral begins.

Charles Stanley

Fear: an unpleasant emotion caused by the belief that someone or something is dangerous, likely to cause pain, or a threat.

 

No matter what anyway says we all have fears... 

 

You may not fear someone but something scares you and you either come up with the courage to face it or run depending upon which is the easier route for you.

I have never been afraid of people. I don't understand why I should be they breathe and die the same as any other human no matter their wealth or stature.

So what Fear must I face?

I'll save that for another post

FEAR (Fake Evidence Appearing Real)

If you have not watched "After Earth" you should; If not for the acting then for the profound messages that it discusses.

One that was so powerful I committed it to memory. Will Smith's (A bright man in his own respect) character spoke to his son.

He said: 

Fear is not real. The only place that fear can exist is in our thoughts of the future. It is a product of our imagination, causing us to fear things that do not at present and may not ever exist. That is near insanity Kitai (Son's name). Do not misunderstand me, danger is very real, but fear is a choice.

...Fear is a choice.

The moment you decide in your mind that it has no power over you guess what happens? It losses all power!!!

 

Instead of imagining the worst or what could happen or even what has happened before decide that isn't going to happen and the best possible outcome will! Then my friends you will have turned your fear into a meaningless memory. Enjoy your life and fight battles as they come but never allow fear to have a place in your life.

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SLEEP AND SUCCESS

Eric Thomas is a motivational speaker, author, activist, and a minister. 

Interesting fact: I am a huge fan of powerful and inspirational quotes

 

 I actually send out daily quotes to my loved ones. One of my recent favorites is from Mr. Thomas. 

So what's the quote? 

"Most of you don't want success as much as you want sleep." 

I would love to assume that anyone reading this would not fit into this category but would that be wise? 

Many people say they want to be successful but they don't want it bad, they just kind of want it. 

One of the first quotes I can remember learning is, "the early bird gets the worm" meaning that sleeping all day doesn't usually lead to you achieving your goal!

Now I know that some of you MC squared individuals are saying, 

"but you need 8 Hours of sleep..."

Blah Blah Blah. 

Let's look at the sleeping patterns of people that many (maybe even you) consider successful and then we will see if you "need" 8 hours of sleep anymore.

• Jack Dorsey, Twitter founder and Square CEO: 4-6 hours of sleep

• Tom Ford, fashion designer and director: 3 hours of sleep

• Barack Obama, President of the United States: 6 hours of sleep

• Donald Trump, chairman and president of The Trump Organization and the founder of Trump Entertainment Resorts: 3-4 hours of sleep

• Thomas Edison, was an American inventor and businessman. He developed many devices that greatly influenced life around the world, including the phonograph, the motion picture camera, and a long-lasting, practical electric light bulb: 3-4 hours of sleep
  
  

There are many other examples I could name but I wanted to show people from different walks of life. 

Overall the magic number for success seems to be between 3-6 hours of sleep. Assuming the rest of the time is spent working you should see great results! 

There is no arguing with the fact that sleep is essential to living a healthy life and longer sleep can be beneficial.

 Also depending on ones goals one can be successful if they sleep more. 

For example: Mariah Carey likes to sleep 15 hours before she sings (I can almost guarantee on the rise to stardom she did not). 

The point of all this is to say in order for you to achieve your goals it will take sacrifices no matter what and if your not able to give up a few Z's then maybe SUCCESS is not in the stars for you.

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HOW TO LOSE 100 lbs IN A YEAR (SERIOUSLY)

100 lbs is a pretty significant amount of weight. 

Allow me to put it in perspective by creating a list of things that weigh 100 lb:

• a large goat
• a large dog
• a miniature horse
• a seal
• a large pumpkin
• a chair
• a small table
• a large flowerpot.

This list could literally go on forever but there is no need.

 imagine though carrying any one of those things around with you day in and day out... 

Well that my good readers was me until I decided enough was enough.

 

For years I played football and my weight was always looked at as a good thing. I can say that I was in better shape than most at 300 however after football to carry that much weight around doesn't serve any purpose besides being detrimental to ones health. Years after playing football competitively I was still eating the same and I believe I maxed out (weight wise) at 320lbs this however didn't make me want to lose weight. What did motivate was the fact that all the clothes I liked never made anything in my size! (lol petty I know). One day I said, "you know what I'm going to fit into those jeans" (what brand *shrugs* i don't really remember). So I decided to get active.

 I wasn't a couch potato by any means but I wasn't exercising consistently nor was I in a caloric deficit by any means. I pretty much ate and drank what I wanted.

 

So how did I lose 100 lbs?

• I stopped drinking Juices and Sodas they are loaded with calories and sugars it is better to stick with water... If you want 0 calories drinks could probably work but this is my story!!!

• I cut out red meat completely. This may be bro science but I'm pretty sure Red Meat stays in your system longer than white meat.

• Lastly I jumped rope every day. For me I would get up early like 6 am (always been a early guy) and just go at it. I invented my own routine which takes 30 minutes total which means yes you do have the time!

Routine:

• Step 1 - jump rope for 1 minute as many repetitions as possible.

• Step 2 - 1 minute Rest

•  repeat this for 15 sets (30 minutes)

When you finish I promise your shirt will be soaked!!! you will feel better, more alert, and excited that you are closer to your fitness goal and a healthier life. Do this daily... if you want take one day off a week (rest is healthy) and you will notice weight loss quickly. 

If you are heavier you will see results faster but it works for every one.

 

Diet is important! You should know how many calories it takes to be your ideal weight and you should not exceed that amount. Lean meats, vegetables, and fruits are ideal but if you are within your calories you can eat pretty much whatever you like (I did).

 The secret to losing weight if you can call it a secret is exercising consistently and eating right nothing more.

I challenge you guys to try the TATTOOED GENIUS Workout Plan for a month then come back and share your results with me!

 Before

After

 

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