Weight-lifting is something I have been interested in all my life. I love the way I feel after a workout with weights, but most of all I love the way weight-lifting makes my body look. Have you ever thought you would like to get into weight-lifting but just did not have the time? Well, here are my thoughts on weight-lifting for the half-hearted.

Four years ago, I moved alone to a rather remote and isolated area where I knew absolutely no one. It was a tiny little town, and there was nothing to do there. I spent all my time writing and lifting weights. There was no gym in the area so I invested in several different sizes of dumbbells and a small, inexpensive weight bench. I did not spend much money at all as dumbbells do not cost much if you get the plain, non-pretty ones, and I think I paid about $25.00 for the bench.

I spent some time online looking up weight routines until I found something that worked for me. Each day, I worked an hour on either the upper body or lower body. Unfortunately, I did no cardio due to the odd circumstances of my living environment. In just a few short weeks I was in great shape with well-defined muscles. I loved how I looked and felt.

I maintained this physique for a couple of years, and then I moved to the city. My lifestyle changed completely, and I stopped weight-lifting. I am all soft now. I have been wanting to get back into my routine, but I currently work a full-time job, a part-time job and am a full-time student so I don't have a lot of time to devote to much else at the moment.

A few days ago, I remembered something that has helped me to pick up those dumbbells again. For awhile, I dated a high school track coach. I told him one day that I was into weight-lifting but had only had time to do a little bit, and I was disappointed that I could not do more that week. He grinned that crooked, lazy, boyish grin of his and said, "S'all good."

You know...it really is "S'all good." I realized that doing one set of anything with a pair of dumbbells IS good. It is better than not having done anything at all. With that thought in mind, I put my favorite pair of dumbbells next to my desk. Now, when I get up to get a glass of water or take a break from my work I see my dumbbells, pick them up and crank out a short set. After just a couple of days of doing that, I already see that my arms are tighter.

So...there it is, folks...weight-lifting for the half-hearted is good, and you can do it too.

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Yankees What Happened To Our Don?

Joe Torre is undoubtedly one of the most successful managers in sports history. Starting as a manager for the Yankees in 1996, Torre went on to manage the team for 12 straight years, bringing them to the playoffs in each year. Also add in four championships.

At the end of the 2007 season, Joe Girardi took over as the Yankees manager, and Torre went on to manage the Dodgers. Three years later, he has announced that he will be stepping down as manager of the Dodgers in 2011, and will hand over the job to Don Mattingly.

Here are the top five lowest points of Joe Torre's illustrious career.

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As most Dodgers fans expected, Joe Torre is stepping down as manager of the Los Angeles Dodgers and hitting coach Don Mattingly will be replacing him.

I don’t know how well Mattingly will do as a manager because he has never managed at any level, but I don’t think it will really matter who the Dodgers' manager is.

Until the chaos of the divorce case between Frank McCourt and his wife, former Dodgers executive Jamie McCourt is resolved, the Dodgers will not be able to improve their lineup.

In today's world, you can build a good nucleus of a team with home grown talent, but if you expect to win a World Series, you have to be able to compete in the free agent market. The Dodgers will not be able to do that until they get new ownership.

For the most part, you can't buy a World Series by simply acquiring the best free agents on the market. But you do have to be able to pull the trigger if someone valuable to your team becomes available.

The Dodgers need at least two reliable starting pitchers and a good closer.  They are also in need of some hitters who can get the big hit with men on base, in addition to someone who can hit the long ball on a regular basis.

There are also rumors that Andre Ethier, Matt Kemp and some of the other Dodgers want to play elsewhere. Can you blame them?

With the whole divorce situation between the McCourts, the Dodgers are fast becoming the Oakland Raiders of Major League Baseball.

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