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	<title>Kyle Boddy &#187; kyleb</title>
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	<link>http://www.kyleboddy.com</link>
	<description>Entrepreneur, Developer, Personal Trainer, Baseball Lover.</description>
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		<title>Fiverr: Awesome Website</title>
		<link>http://www.kyleboddy.com/2010/08/31/fiverr-awesome-website/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Sep 2010 02:31:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>kyleb</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[fiverr]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Fiverr is a website where anyone can post what they'll do for five bucks. I've known about the site for some time now, but haven't actually done much with it until recently. As many of you know, I've quit my full-time IT job to work as a personal trainer, baseball coach, and self-employed web developer/programmer. [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.fiverr.com/">Fiverr</a> is a website where anyone can post what they'll do for five bucks. I've known about the site for some time now, but haven't actually done much with it until recently. As many of you know, I've quit my full-time IT job to work as a <a href="http://www.experiencefitnessseattle.com">personal trainer</a>, <a href="http://www.drivelinebaseball.com">baseball coach</a>, and self-employed web developer/programmer. Much of my work in all three areas involves paying attention to SEO, marketing on a low budget, and writing a lot of content - even for the gym that I work at!</p>
<p><a href="http://www.fiverr.com/">Fiverr</a> has a lot of people who are willing to do above-average SEO-related work or content generation for just five bucks. Automated submissions to hundreds of site databases, creating linkwheels, writing 200-500 word articles for you, spinning your articles for submission to article archives, creating backlinks, and so forth!</p>
<p>Definitely worth your time to check out if you're a self-employed businessman. And if you're not, they have plenty of people willing to <a href="http://www.fiverr.com/users/yamse001/gigs/research-and-write-your-college-or-high-school-paper">do your homework</a> or <a href="http://www.fiverr.com/users/landee/gigs/be-your-personal-assistant-for-1-hour">be your personal assistant</a>, too!</p>
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		<title>Important Things: Training</title>
		<link>http://www.kyleboddy.com/2010/08/24/important-things-training/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Aug 2010 23:47:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>kyleb</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Personal Training]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The most important things I've done with regards to my own training are: Buying a pair of good weightlifting shoes from VS Athletics Getting on a good training program - Starting Strength, in my case Buying a high quality weightlifting belt from APT Learning about self-myofascial release with foam rollers and baseballs]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The most important things I've done with regards to my own training are:</p>
<ul>
<li>Buying a pair of good weightlifting shoes from <a href="http://www.vsathletics.com/product.php?xProd=1301&amp;xSec=9">VS Athletics</a></li>
<li>Getting on a good training program - <a href="tp://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0976805421?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=drivelmechan-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=0976805421">Starting Strength</a>, in my case</li>
<li>Buying a high quality weightlifting belt from APT</li>
<li>Learning about <a href="http://www.t-nation.com/readArticle.do?id=475832">self-myofascial release</a> with foam rollers and baseballs</li>
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		<title>New Business Cards!</title>
		<link>http://www.kyleboddy.com/2010/08/21/new-business-cards/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 21 Aug 2010 17:34:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>kyleb</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Random Thoughts]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[At the risk of sounding like Christian Bale from American Psycho, I love business cards. I have some crappy stock ones for my baseball training business in Seattle and I just received some sweet new glossy ones for my personal training business at Experience Fitness. There's something awesome about having a card that sums up [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>At the risk of sounding like Christian Bale from American Psycho, I love business cards. I have some crappy stock ones for my <a href="http://www.drivelinebaseball.com" target="_blank">baseball training business in Seattle</a> and I just received some sweet new glossy ones for my <a href="http://www.kyleboddy.com/personal-training/">personal training business</a> at <a title="Experience Fitness - Seattle" href="http://www.experiencefitnessseattle.com" target="_blank">Experience Fitness</a>.</p>
<p>There's something awesome about having a card that sums up a part of your life and makes for easy contact going forward. I know everyone is going digital, but despite my love for web development, data analysis, and technology in general, I'm still an old-fashioned guy in a lot of respects.</p>
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		<title>Food Substitutions: Chipotle</title>
		<link>http://www.kyleboddy.com/2010/08/20/food-substitutions-chipotle/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 21 Aug 2010 00:23:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>kyleb</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Personal Training]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Many of my friends love Chipotle and the large burritos that come with it. Who doesn't? Sadly, for those dieting or watching their caloric intake for various reasons, these delectable items often can't be consumed. A steak burrito with pinto beans, sour cream, cheese, lettuce, rice, and tomato salsa comes to 975 calories! Yikes! Fortunately, [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Many of my friends love Chipotle and the large burritos that come with it. Who doesn't? Sadly, for those dieting or watching their caloric intake for various reasons, these delectable items often can't be consumed. A steak burrito with pinto beans, sour cream, cheese, lettuce, rice, and tomato salsa comes to 975 calories!</p>
<p>Yikes!</p>
<p>Fortunately, there are options. I suggest getting hard tacos - my typical order is the steak tacos with corn salsa, fajita vegetables, and cheese. It comes to 570 calories with 44 grams of protein - approximately 24% of my daily alloted calories and 19% of my target protein intake for the day. Not bad!</p>
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		<title>Baseball Layoff</title>
		<link>http://www.kyleboddy.com/2010/08/12/baseball-layoff/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Aug 2010 02:32:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>kyleb</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Due to the inclement weather over the past week, a few of my baseball games have been canceled. Combined with the light schedule of this week, it leaves me with a rare stretch where I don't have more than one game in a week. This is sad, because I love to play tons of baseball [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Due to the inclement weather over the past week, a few of my baseball games have been canceled. Combined with the light schedule of this week, it leaves me with a rare stretch where I don't have more than one game in a week. This is sad, because I love to play tons of baseball from July-August (it gets a bit old towards September) when the weather is beautiful. I've been compensating by taking a bunch of batting practice and working out more, but it's not the same.</p>
<p>Fall league is just around the corner while one of my summer leagues is wrapping up. Can't believe the off-season is nearly upon us! It's bittersweet, I think; the offseason represents the end of baseball for a few months, but gives me a much-needed opportunity to train very hard for the next season and to improve my strength metrics. I plan on cutting weight to about 210 lbs by then, and I'd like to have a double bodyweight back squat, a bodyweight bench press, and a 500 lb. deadlift by the end of the offseason.</p>
<p>Is it doable? Only time will tell, I suppose.</p>
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		<title>Diagnosing and Correcting Anterior Pelvic Tilt (APT)</title>
		<link>http://www.kyleboddy.com/2010/08/11/diagnosing-and-correcting-anterior-pelvic-tilt-apt/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Aug 2010 20:30:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>kyleb</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Personal Training]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[anterior pelvic tilt]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[I wrote this article for distribution at Experience Fitness, the Seattle-based gym that I conduct personal training at. I figured I'd share it with my readers as well, since there's some good information in there for everyone. Anterior Pelvic Tilt (APT) is a serious ailment that affects nearly everyone with a desk job. We spend [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><em>I wrote this article for distribution at </em><a href="http://experiencefitnessseattle.com/"><em>Experience Fitness</em></a><em>, the Seattle-based gym that I conduct <a href="http://www.kyleboddy.com/personal-training/">personal training</a></em><em> at. I figured I'd share it with my readers as well, since there's some good information in there for everyone.</em></p>
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<p>Anterior Pelvic Tilt (APT) is a serious ailment that affects nearly everyone with a desk job. We spend all day sitting in an uncomfortable chair, slouched forward with our head posture out in front of our shoulders, and we do this for hours! We then go to the gym and hit the treadmill and do a few arm curls and call it a wash.</p>
<p><strong>No! </strong>Jogging for 20 minutes can’t prevent or eliminate these structural changes that happen to your body when you use poor posture while sitting down:</p>
<p><strong> </strong></p>
<p><strong></p>
<div id="attachment_157" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 210px"><a href="http://www.kyleboddy.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/anterior-pelvic-tilt.png" rel="lightbox[156]" title="Anterior Pelvic Tilt"><img class="size-full wp-image-157" title="Anterior Pelvic Tilt" src="http://www.kyleboddy.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/anterior-pelvic-tilt.png" alt="Anterior Pelvic Tilt" width="200" height="172" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">APT vs. Neutral Pelvis</p></div>
<p></strong></p>
<p>What are the symptoms of APT?</p>
<ul>
<li>“Fallen arches” in the feet</li>
<li>Excessive extension in the cervical (neck) area</li>
<li>Forward head posture</li>
<li><strong>Lower back pain</strong></li>
</ul>
<p>Before you head off to a chiropractor or swallow more ibuprofen, you should take a good hard look in the mirror and see if you suffer from some form of excessive APT. Chances are pretty good that you do. How can you correct APT in the gym?</p>
<ul>
<li>Legs/Core: Dumbbell lunges with a long stride (can add a twist if desired, too)</li>
<li>Abs: Front and side planks</li>
<li>Glutes: Glute bridges</li>
</ul>
<p>Try these exercises to help correct your APT and to get your posture back where it needs to be. While slouching is the nature of desk work, try to get up from your chair once per hour for 5 minutes and do some unweighted lunges. <strong>Move around!</strong> You’ll notice the major differences in just a few weeks.</p>
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		<title>Must-Have Software: Dropbox</title>
		<link>http://www.kyleboddy.com/2010/08/10/must-have-software-dropbox/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Aug 2010 19:10:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>kyleb</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General Tech]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[I can't believe I've waited this long to sign up for Dropbox. Dropbox is, simply put, amazing. 2 GB of free online storage that is ridiculously easy to setup. All you do is install a client on your computer, save files to this special folder, and it's automatically uploaded and synchronized across all computers that [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div id="attachment_152" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 241px"><a href="https://www.dropbox.com/referrals/NTk5MTE0ODE5"><img class="size-full wp-image-152" title="Dropbox" src="http://www.kyleboddy.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/dropbox.png" alt="Dropbox" width="231" height="60" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Dropbox - Free Online Backup/Sync</p></div>
<p>I can't believe I've waited this long to sign up for <a href="https://www.dropbox.com/referrals/NTk5MTE0ODE5">Dropbox</a>. Dropbox is, simply put, amazing. 2 GB of free online storage that is ridiculously easy to setup. All you do is install a client on your computer, save files to this special folder, and it's automatically uploaded and synchronized across all computers that the client is installed on.</p>
<p>Can't install the client? No problem. Just log into the simple interface online and get the files that way.</p>
<p>iPhone support? Yep.</p>
<p>Sign up <strong>today</strong>. I'm kicking myself for not doing it sooner.</p>
<p><em>(disclaimer: I do get 250 MB for everyone that uses my referral link. Doesn't cost you anything.)</em></p>
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		<title>Thought Cross-Pollination</title>
		<link>http://www.kyleboddy.com/2010/08/09/thought-cross-pollination/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Aug 2010 23:41:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>kyleb</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Random Thoughts]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Some time ago as a professional gambler, I was studying the game of limit hold 'em quite furiously. I read a ton of books, like Theory of Poker and Texas Hold 'em for Advanced Players, and did a lot of math to simulate pot odds and post-flop strategy. However, I was still hitting a wall [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.kyleboddy.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/crosspollinate.jpg" rel="lightbox[136]" title="Cross Pollinate"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-137" title="Cross Pollinate" src="http://www.kyleboddy.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/crosspollinate.jpg" alt="Cross Pollinate" width="210" height="210" /></a>Some time ago as a professional gambler, I was studying the game of limit hold 'em quite furiously. I read a ton of books, like <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1880685000?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=drivelmechan-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=1880685000">Theory of Poker</a> and <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1880685221?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=drivelmechan-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=1880685221">Texas Hold 'em for Advanced Players</a>, and did a lot of math to simulate pot odds and post-flop strategy. However, I was still hitting a wall when it came to some intermediate concepts, like hand ranges and three-bet frequencies. I sought coaching from a few well-respected players, and one of them told me to start playing low-limit split-pot games.</p>
<p>What?</p>
<p>He reasoned that learning completely different games would give me a fresh perspective on poker. It made sense, so I gave it a shot and logged a few thousand hands of Stud and Omaha 8/b. I ended up falling in love with split-pot games, but it definitely did improve my understanding of poker in general. Later on, I studied and played a lot of Triple Draw 2-7, and that really helped me to understand positional advantage.</p>
<p>So if you're stuck on a certain concept in life, give cross-pollination a shot! Study a related field that's new to you, and you might find yourself understanding the base subject more!</p>
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		<title>Patch: Social Links (WordPress)</title>
		<link>http://www.kyleboddy.com/2010/07/22/patch-social-links-wordpress/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Jul 2010 09:16:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>kyleb</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Software Development]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[patch]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[For those who use the very handy Social Links plugin for WordPress, you may have noticed that adding Facebook profile links causes the link to get cut off and thus result in 404 errors. I use this plugin for a lot of my clients, and I ended up having this issue. I delved into the [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>For those who use the very handy <a href="http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/social-links/">Social Links plugin for WordPress</a>, you may have noticed that adding Facebook profile links causes the link to get cut off and thus result in 404 errors. I use this plugin for a lot of my clients, and I ended up having this issue. I delved into the code and found where the problem happened to be, and wrote <a href="http://wordpress.org/support/topic/427309?replies=1">this response on the WordPress forums</a>:</p>
<blockquote><p>The errors people are having with their Facebook (and other) social sites getting cut off is due to a bug in the code at line 370:</p>
<p><code>user_info VARCHAR(55) NOT NULL;</code></p>
<p>When the plugin is activated, it creates a field with a maximum of 55 characters for site URLs. This is obviously insufficient for many sites, specifically Facebook. The correct line (with respect to memory considerations) should read:</p>
<p><code>user_info VARCHAR(255) NOT NULL;</code></p>
<p>What users can do to resolve this issue with already installed plugins are:</p>
<p>1) Log into PHPmyAdmin and change this field to accept a maximum of 255 characters, then re-add each site that was faulty.<br />
2) Log into the MySQL database as admin using Toad or another MySQL editor and issuing the following command:</p>
<pre><code>alter table wp_social_links
modify user_info VARCHAR(255);</code></pre>
<p>wp_social_links is what my plugin database table is named, but yours may not be.</p>
<p>Contact your webhosting technical support to have them walk you through either step. Hopefully the author will patch this plugin soon.</p>
<p>-Kyle</p></blockquote>
<p>This patch should do the trick!</p>
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		<title>My In-Season Workout Schedule</title>
		<link>http://www.kyleboddy.com/2010/05/15/my-in-season-workout-schedule/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 15 May 2010 07:03:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>kyleb</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Training]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[strength training]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[For the 2 people who care about this, here's what I'm doing for in-season strength training: Monday: ME Lower Body -3x5 Squat -1x5 Rack Pull (A), alternate with 1x8 Halting DL (B) -Single-Leg Movement -Abs Tuesday: ME Upper Body -3x5, 1x10 Bench Press -2x10 Unilateral DB Rows -Chin-Ups (Clusters and Band-Assisted) -Push-Ups Thursday: DE Mixed [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>For the 2 people who care about this, here's what I'm doing for in-season strength training:</p>
<p><strong>Monday</strong>: ME Lower Body<br />
-3x5 Squat<br />
-1x5 Rack Pull (A), alternate with 1x8 Halting DL (B)<br />
-Single-Leg Movement<br />
-Abs</p>
<p><strong>Tuesday</strong>: ME Upper Body<br />
-3x5, 1x10 Bench Press<br />
-2x10 Unilateral DB Rows<br />
-Chin-Ups (Clusters and Band-Assisted)<br />
-Push-Ups</p>
<p><strong>Thursday</strong>: DE Mixed<br />
-8x3 Box Squat (A), alternate with 3x5 band-resisted squats<br />
-3x5 Bench Press w/ Bands<br />
-Vertical Jump work (Box Jumps / Depth Jumps / Shock Jumps)<br />
-Medball work<br />
-Batting practice / throwing on the side</p>
<p><strong>Saturday</strong> or <strong>Sunday</strong>: Cardio (depending on games)<br />
-Tabata rowing<br />
-Energy workout: 20 min jog / elliptical</p>
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