Shan's Very Own: Not Your Average Blog: March 2012

Saturday, March 31, 2012

Ronnie Fieg x New Balance

All the Ronnie Fieg collaborations I've seen with Asics have been BEAUTIFUL to me. I want almost every single one, especially the Rose Golds. Now he's collaborated with New Balance again for red and green holiday releases. Check it out.

Photos via Ronnie Fieg

Best Bodyweight Exercises for Fitness and Weight Loss

Don't have time to go to the gym? Don't have weights at home? No problem. Here's the best bodyweight exercises for fitness and weight loss.

Bodyweight squats (learn how to squat) – these work the largest muscles in the body, the glutes (backside)
Plyometric Squat jumps (learn how to squat jump) – a powerful move to develop explosive strength in the legs that also burns fat fast
Push ups (learn how to do push ups) – the classic chest exercise that also strengthens the back, shoulders and core muscles
Lunges (learn how to do a lunge) – excellent thigh exercise which helps to develop leg strength
The plank (see back exercise number 4) – a static hold but intensive on the abs
Jumping jacks (learn how to do a jumping jack) – an old school fitness exercise which raises heart rate and burns fat as fast as skipping
Mountain climbers (Learn how to do Mountain Climbers) – endurance and core workout
Abdominal cycles (learn how to do abdominal cycles) – one of the best abs exercises you can do
Crunches (learn how to do crunches) – another abs exercise to help develop your stomach muscle

For more information and routines, visit Motley Health.

Thursday, March 29, 2012

JaVale McGee's 10 Biggest Fails

JaVale McGee isn't the brightest player in the NBA. However, since his trade from the Wizards to the Nuggets, he's made quite an impact. He hasn't had any fails that I can recall since the trade, which is good. Today, at the gym, someone on my team pulled one of the fails he did, which was the inspiration for this post. So thanks, teammate, you're a champ. Here's JaVale McGee's 10 Biggest Fails from Complex.
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Tuesday, March 27, 2012

Lebron South Beach 8 or 9?

Lebron's "South Beach" colorway sneakers are one of the more sought after shoes in the industry. The Lebron 8 South Beach are TOO nice. Nike just revealed the Lebron 9 South Beach colorway. Had the 8s not been made, I would really like these, but the 8s are too hot. Nike also revealed the release date and price. The South Beach 9s are the "Elite" edition of the 9s, so they're more expensive. If Nike throws Elite after any shoe, it becomes about $50 more expensive haha. On a side note, Nike revealed the Elite editions of the Hyperdunk, Lebron, and Kobe.

So which South Beach do you like better?

Nike's Elite Series

Nike Air Yeezy 2 Release Date

Kanye and Jay Z have been rocking seen rocking the Air Yeezy 2 for a little while now. It was expected that a small number of us would be able to wear them too in April, but the release date was pushed back.

Nike Air Yeezy 2

June 2012

$245

Friday, March 23, 2012

New Pick Up

Last night, I picked up a fairly dirty pair of Cherry Xs, and now... they're not so dirty! I scrubbed and rubbed. I cleaned them the old school way with a towel, water and a little soap. It got the job done to say the least. They're not 10/10 now... nor are they 9/10 or 8/10 haha but they're much better than when I first got them.

Dirty

Clean

CLEAN!

Wednesday, March 21, 2012

One of the Cutest Babies Ever

So yesterday, a friend showed me one of the cutest videos I've ever seen. Sure I like cars and sports and working out and other manly stuff, but babies are too cute to handle. Check out this video of 2 year old Makena singing Someone Like You.

WATCH IT.

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Photo of the Day

Tuesday, March 20, 2012

New Pick-ups

Picked up some True Blue 3s and Hare 1s! I'm gonna let these go though, so let me know if you're interested!

Photo of the Day

Sunday, March 18, 2012

Drake Talks Personal Style and Importance of a Great Suit

Drake's fashion style doesn't usually appeal to me, but at times it sure can. Some don't usually see Drake as a fashion icon; his style flies under the radar. Drake covered April's "Style Bible" issue of GQ magazine. It's kind of a big deal. Listen to him talk about his personal style and importance of a great suit.

Saturday, March 17, 2012

The Story of Lebron's Hairline

Here is a timeline of Lebron James' hairline along with mathematical analysis of the height and angle of his headband. Enjoy!

The Basketball Jones
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Wednesday, March 14, 2012

Photo of the Day

Happy Pi Day!

Tuesday, March 13, 2012

Trampoline Wall Tricks

These look comfortable, don't they?

This video doesn't need an explanation... It's just flat out COOL.

Also Wiz's new mixtape Taylor Allderdice released today. Check it out, it's good!

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Photo of the Day

HDR photography ftw

Monday, March 12, 2012

Photo of the Day

Just a really really strong, emotion-filled picture...

How Quickly They Forgot (MJ vs Lebron)

Watch this video on "How Quickly They Forgot" about Michael Jordan. To me personally, I feel like Lebron has better physical attributes, but Michael Jordan has a much better mental mindset. Sometimes physicality doesn't always get it done, and here is a prime example.

Here's some good music. Check out Hassani Kwess's new mixtape, Ruthless:

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Sunday, March 11, 2012

Photo of the Day

I'm gonna start posting a photo of the day, but I won't publicize these post since they'll be so often. So, make sure y'all check the blog out even if I don't refer to it.

via Simon Tong Photography

Simply beautiful

Saturday, March 10, 2012

Pick-Ups: 3/9: Smooth Transaction with A.M.

If y'all read my earlier post about my pick-ups, I copped a pair of Cough Drop Foams. However, there was somebody who wanted them much more than I did. I got a steal on the Foams and Aamir M (A.M.) got a steal on another pair of shoes, so we traded. I also bought another pair off of him. Check out what I copped.

I picked up the Mars 4s and Orion 7s. A lot of people don't like the Orions, but I personally do. Shout out to A.M. for the steals.

Speaking of A.M., not only does he collect shoes, he raps too! Check it out:

Sound Cloud

(I don't know how to embed the player into the post haha so use the link. Trust me, it's worth it.)

Thursday, March 8, 2012

Start Saving Up Sneakerheads

As some of you may know, this year's sneaker releases weren't supposed to be as good as last year's. But this might change after the confirmed release of the Bred 11s and rumored release of the Cool Grey 9s. To add onto those the "White Out" Foams were also confirmed, but I'm not quite sure I like those. Will there be any more release? I can't decide if I wanna say yes or no because I still want to have some money, but I do love shoes.

Also check out the MMG gang featuring T-Pain:

Sunday, March 4, 2012

New Pick Ups for the Week

So this week I picked up two new pairs of shoes after selling three of my old ones. I sold my Charcoal 9s, Spizikes and 60+. Check out what I picked up.

First I found some Chucks for sale at Dilliards.

AND I got my first pair of Foams! I copped a pair of Cough Drops to start the collection.