Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) July 18, 2005

WatchBuddy® — World’s Most LovableÂ? Watches and Clocks (www.lovablewatches.com) — proudly announces the release of the worldÂ?s largest and most beautiful collection of theme watches & clocks. Each of these finely crafted precision timepieces is graced with a special dial picture of World Class – Fine Art (paintings and drawings), Photographic Art, Iconic Designs & Symbols or Charming, Endearing & Humorous Cartoon Art. Our newly launched website – www.lovablewatches.com Â? allows customers to individually select their timepieceÂ?s dial picture from our huge library of proprietary images. Our library contains images of almost every imaginable theme, genre and subject – (see additional details below).

Sanford Weissbuch, WatchBuddy® Timepieces’ Founder and President & CEO of its parent company GreatMerchants.com, Inc. said, “WatchBuddy® Watches & Clocks are excitingly new & unique, the beautiful dial picture that the customer personally selects can serve him or her as a visual reminder, cue, trigger or neuro-associative anchor of his or her hopes and dreams, loves, passions, ambitions and goals. Thus WatchBuddy® Timepieces magically transform watches & clocks from mere timepieces into empowering instruments of continual joy, hope, inspiration and empowerment!”

“Furthermore WatchBuddy® Timepieces because of the vastness of its image library is a unique & powerful resource to retailers. Retailers can now easily select the exact images on the watches and clocks they purchase for resale – that best fit the theme or specialty of their business, shop, boutique, etc. and that match the interests of their frequent and loyal customers or that most appeal to their targeted demographic. Timepieces can be made to order, small & large runs are welcome.”

WatchBuddy® Timepieces will be debuting & exhibiting its wonderful new collection of timepieces at the California Gift Show, Los Angeles Convention Center – July 22 through July 25, 2005 Â? Booth 3435. We welcome & encourage those retailers and also invite manufacturers’ representatives who are attending the California Gift Show to come visit our booth. We can also be contacted by phone or email, please note contact information below.

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For more detailed information and specifications about WatchBuddy® Watches & Clocks read the following:

About WatchBuddy® Watch Models & Styles:

Our watches are available in a variety of watch models and styles including a fun plastic Sport Watch Model available in a choice of multiple color combinations of the watch case & strap and also an elegant Two-Tone Metal Deluxe Dress Watch Model with genuine leather band available in a choice of four band colors (black, blue, brown and green). All watches have a precision quartz crystal (3-hand) movement, a 2 year battery life and carry a one year warranty.

About WatchBuddy® Wall Clocks:

Our clocks have a large 10″ diameter and are available in four sleek frame colors: white, black, slate blue and hunter green. All clocks have a precision quartz crystal (3-hand) movement, 2 year battery life and carry a two-year warranty.

About our Unique Proprietary Dial Designs:

Our vast library of top quality images – includes almost every theme, genre and subject imaginable including:

Sports of all Kinds:

All Major Professional Sports – Baseball, Basketball, Football, Hockey, Soccer | Recreational Sports – Golf, Tennis, Skiing, Skating, Volleyball, Cycling, Fishing | Olympic Sports – Gymnastics, Track & Field | Martial Arts – Karate, Tai Chi, Boxing, Archery & Fencing | Weight Training & Body Building | Aerobics & Exercise Workouts

Animals:

Dogs | Cats | Horses | Birds | Farm Animals | Apes & Monkeys Â? Gorillas, Chimpanzees, New World Monkeys, Lemurs | All types of Zoo & Wild Animals Â? Zebra, Giraffes, Elephants, Hippopotamus, Rhinoceros | Bears | Reptiles | Amphibians | Fish | Marine Mammals | Mice | Squirrels | Rabbits & Bunnies | Other Rodents | Raccoons | Skunks | Anteaters | Armadillo | Porcupine | Kangaroos | Insects | Butterflies

Things Little Girls & Women Love:

Hearts & Romance | Flowers | Angels | Butterflies | Ballerinas

Things Kids, Teens & their Parents Love:

Children at Play | Newborns, Infants & Toddlers | Teddy Bears | Panda Bears | Koala Bears | Bunnies | Halloween | Monsters | Dinosaurs & Dragons

U.S. & World Culture and History:

Travel | Famous Landmarks & Monuments of the U.S.A. & the World | Flags of U.S.A. & other Countries of the World | Famous U.S. Presidents | Great Men & Women of History | Ancient Egyptian (including King Tut), Greek & Roman Themes | Art Masterpieces

Religious & Spiritual Themes:

Christian (including Jesus, Mary & Joseph) | Jewish | Moslem | Hindu | Buddhist | Most Major Religious Holidays | Christmas (Santa Claus) | Easter | Hanukkah

Miscellaneous Themes:

Occupations (including Legal & Medical Professions – Doctors, Nurses, Vets) | Hobbies | Musical Instruments & Musicians – Classical and Rock & Roll and Jazz | Beautiful Women | Photographic Art of Women | Casino & Gambling Themes

About WatchBuddy® Brand Products:

WatchBuddy® is a registered trademark brand of watches, jewelry and fashion accessories held by GreatMerchants.com, Inc., a large group of web based and brick & mortar businesses bringing unique, innovative and creative products and services to consumers.            

Corporate Contact:

Sanford Weissbuch – President & CEO

GreatMerchants.com, Inc. – Watchbuddy® Timepieces

310 277-3543

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Imperfect Fitness cardio routine “50′s Rock and Roll”.

Rancho Cucamonga, CA (PRWEB) January 4, 2010

Perfectly sculpted hard bodies need not apply – if you are cardiovascularly fit, can move well and have a body that looks absolutely nothing like a supermodel; Imperfect Fitness might have a job for you.

Launched in December of 2009, the Imperfect Fitness program allows would-be exercisers to sit down at their home computer, answer a few questions about their general health and fitness level and within minutes be offered a completely individualized, ever-changing set of original dance fitness routines which are displayed directly from their computer monitor.

The owner, Michelle Pearl, was a self-described “physically imperfect, formerly morbidly obese couch potato” and is now an American Council on Exercise (A.C.E.) certified group fitness instructor.

Her exercise assistants in the online fitness videos demonstrate the low or no-impact version of aerobic routines and the weight-free version of strength training routines.

Pearl says, “I’ve worked out almost every day for many, many years and I still have thighs that resemble tree trunks – and I know I’m not alone. There are just some of us that are never going to be wearing those size 2 jeans. That is why our motto is, ‘You don’t have to be perfect to be fit’, and I don’t want exercise assistants with perfect bodies either.”

Imperfect Fitness videos are choreographed in colorful themed sets, such as “The Future of Fitness” or “Movie Moves”. The videos are then shot in Los Angeles in a green screen studio and then augmented in post-production with stunning high definition video backgrounds and superior quality motivating music.

During the sign-up process for the Imperfect Fitness program clients answer a series of questions. Based on the answers provided, each individual is assigned 3 unique exercise sets; each of increasing intensity and duration. Depending on the client’s health concerns and fitness level, the client’s starting set might range in length from 20 – 55 minutes. Each exercise set consists of a warm-up, an aerobic exercise segment, strength training and stretching. New routines are then added every two weeks to keep clients motivated and interested.

Comparable to a health club membership, the .00 month-to-month subscription fee affords clients unlimited access to their individualized online exercise program.

Anyone interested in being cast as a video exercise assistant for future “Imperfect Fitness” video shoots should send their photos, any video links showing their ability to move and contact info to: casting(at)imperfectfitness(dot)com.

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7 Must Know Facts to Build Your Strength Training Routine

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Building a strength training routine can be one of the trickiest parts of a fitness program. Ask 10 personal trainers what the best strength training routine is and you will get 10 different answers. Below are 7 must-know guidelines to use when building a strength training program. Each guideline provides the basic foundation that all strength training programs abide by. Learning the proper way to use free weights will greatly improve your strength, fitness, and health levels.

1) We cannot strength train a muscle today and tomorrow. We have to allow at least 24-36 hours of rest. Lifting on consecutive days leads to overtraining, muscle fatigue, and possible injury. All of our strength gains are made during the rest time!

2) We cannot spot reduce. This means if we want to lose weight in our stomach, doing 100 crunches a day will not make our stomach flab disappear. To reduce stomach fat, we need an overall reduction in body fat. Reducing overall body fat results from eating well, regular exercise, and proper rest.

3) We can spot tone. If we want bigger biceps, we can strength train for hypertrophy (fancy word for muscle growth). It is possible for us to focus on one specific muscle group. This is sometimes called targeted training. Studies have shown that machines isolate a muscle better than free weights.

4) Our strength training routines must be regular and consistent for results to take place. It took us years to put on the weight. We shouldn’t expect it to all fall off in three weeks. The best outcome from your fitness and strength training program should be a lifestyle change. Replace bad habits with healthy ones and reap the rewards.

5) Realize that our strength training routine must be changed every 4-6 weeks. This will prevent our body from hitting a plateau and it will keep things interesting. We can change our method, our exercise or our intensity level. Not changing our routine on a regular basis will eventually stop producing results. We will continually grow stronger as we progress with our fitness program. Be sure your body is challenged on every workout.

6) Our strength training routines must be built according to our specific goals. Specific goals may be: fat loss, hypertrophy, maintaining weight or adding bulk. Each goal will have a different method that is best suited for optimal results. Someone who is interested in losing body fat will strength train differently than someone looking to increase muscle bulk. Knowing what your specific goals are will aid in creating the best strength training program possible.

7) Our strength training routines must work all of the major muscle groups in our body 1-3 times per week. This includes our biceps, triceps, shoulders, chest, back, abs, quads, glutes, hamstrings and calves. Leaving out muscle groups will create an imbalance.

By using these 7 guidelines, anyone should be able to build a decent and effective program. The idea is to develop a safe strength training routine that provides us with major health and fitness benefits. Strength training has certainly increased in popularity over the past few years. Knowing how to build a strength training routine for our specific goals will move us one step closer to a fit body.

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Everyone has a problem spot. It can be around the stomach, thighs, arms or chest. No matter where your trouble spot is, the solution is exactly the same. You need to eat less and exercise more. The reason why there’s only one solution for all of these problems is because it’s impossible to tell your body where to burn the excess fat from.

When you eat too many calories, your body stores the excess energy as fat in different areas around the body. To lose this fat, you need to create a calorie deficit (eat less than you burn) to force your body to start burning that fat for energy. There is absolutely no way to control where your body goes to find this extra fat.

The larger your calorie deficit (a bigger calorie deficit means a bigger difference between what you eat and what you burn) the faster your body will burn excess fat and the quicker your body fat percentage will start to decrease. You can increase your calorie deficit by cutting your daily intake and exercising more. Sit ups will do nothing to target the fat around your abs just like squats will do nothing to target the fat around your thighs. You can find some more information at the Straight Health Forums – http://forums.straighthealth.com

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