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Giannis Kintzios - Once in Athens - Color Red

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Trying to imagine the " sound " of the color Red. The Athenian Explorer 

Giannis Kintzios - Lifelessons : About 螠anipulative and toxic Relationships

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Manipulative and toxic relationships with no way out. The most common excuse : " What if you get attached and there is no way out?" You have to jump out of the car with broken wheels before it crashes.

Giannis Kintzios - Life lessons - About social recognition and appreciation

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If everyone likes you then be your true self for once and find out if they truly love you.   Trust me you will be surprised by the result. The Athenian Explorer 

Giannis Kintzios - Life Lesson about desire and determination

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Don't think too much, if the desire has already flashed through your mind, just act!  Too much thinking sometimes leads us back to the starting point or to nowhere.

Giannis Kintzios - Feeling the funny side of Christmas days.

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Once in Athens. Feeling the funny side of Christmas days. It's true that there is no special value in these fancy decorations, nevertheless they cause euphoria and a cheerful smile. #christmas #streets_in_athens #streetphotographers

Giannis Kintzios - Once in Athens : Wall painting " Dogs days are here "

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This noisy city hides its magic in her deepest darkness.  When the day fades the valve of our senses opens and our willfulness in this transformation is admirable...

Giannis Kintzios - Life lesson : How you will achieve your goals - Adaptability

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There is only one way to achieve our goals: "hard work and consistency".   I would add one more virtue to make the above rule more modern and up-to-date with today's conditions: adaptability.

Giannis Kintzios - Bodycombat - an explosive workout ( cardio )

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What a great feeling when you complete an efficient workout !  You achieve mental and physical euphoria,  stress reduction and a beautiful mood! Bodycombat is great for burning calories and fat, but it'll also help build your cardio endurance, help relieve stress and is great for co-ordination, muscle toning and agility as well. Key program benefits : - cardio fitness - 馃敟 fat 

Giannis Kintzios - Life lesson about Determination - try something new ( quotes )

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Stay within the limits or try something new? A question should be answered at the same time directly. The athenian explorer 

Giannis Kintzios - Life lesson about superiority - meritocracy ( quotes )

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You are criticized by people are doing less. It's a strict rule in our daily life.

Giannis Kintzios - Life lesson about risks - Be wise ( quotes )

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Sometimes you have to risk. Do you win? If yes, you will be happy but if you lose you will be wise.

Giannis Kintzios - Life Lesson about self protection

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Some do drugs, other play music, other go to the gym or buy shoes but at the end all looking for a "small" place or a shelter.

Giannis Kintzios - Quotes about Temptations & Demons

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All we have Demons. Daily we choose them and deal with them. The Athenian Explorer 

Giannis Kintzios - HIIT: Your fat burning weapon

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HIIT training contains intervals of high-intensity exercise with breaks of low-intensity exercise. But what does HIIT offer for Fat Burning? Interval training is very effective at burning calories and fat. The key to success is that the alternating rhythm of aerobic activity consumes enough energy to burn fat in the metabolic process. So we burn a lot of calories while losing weight and not muscle mass. The Athenian Explorer  Read more about :    the Healthy benefits of the water    Weight lifting training Benefits    Weight lifting training benefits 2 Workout duration tips  Walking benefits in our daily life High Interval training benefits  Should we mix Aerobic training and strength training together or do them separately?

Giannis Kintzios - Fitness : What is the most effective duration of aerobic exercise?

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In aerobic training, to achieve a noticeable improvement in our aerobic strength,  we should train for at least 20 to 40 minutes. At this time we should not count on warm-up and recovery. In addition, we should apply the following practices in our weekly training program.   Aerobic training should be combined with weight training at least 2 times a week. Finally, we must not forget that the above training will have no effect if you do not adopt healthy eating habits. A healthy diet combined with aerobic training and strengthening exercises with weight lifts gives as a reward a beautiful and fit body! Read more about :    the Healthy benefits of the water    Weight lifting training Benefits    Weight lifting training benefits 2 Workout duration tips  Walking benefits in our daily life High Interval training benefits  Should we mix Aerobic training and strength training together or do them separately?

Giannis Kintzios - Once in Athens : Yellow wall painting "giraffe"

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Usually you find peace in the dark streets rather than in the lights but this yellow wall painting attracts you and lifts your spirit.  The Athenian Explorer 

Giannis Kintzios - Life lesson about " take action " ( quotes )

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Nothing and no one is looking for you, your actions only attract your choices. The Athenian Explorer 

Giannis Kintzios - Life Lesson about life experiences ( quotes )

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Our biological cells are our physical life state while our experiences are our spiritual state.   So consider how important it is to live and gain experiences. The Athenian Explorer 

Giannis Kintzios - Complex training : improving jump, strength & sprint performance

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Complex training : improving jump, strength and sprint performance. What is complex training? Complex training refers to workouts that combine exercises with body weight or weight lifts and explosive exercises such as plyometrics. The main goal of these exercises is to improve explosive power. Plyometrics training includes explosive exercises, like jumping or limping on one leg, and when performed correctly it strengthens our legs, improves endurance and sprint performance but more importantly it protects us from injuries. What is an example of complex training? If you want to improve your vertical jump, you first do squats with free weights (pre-stretch-pre-activation) and then vertical jumps. The Athenian Explorer Read more about :    the Healthy benefits of the water    Weight lifting training Benefits    Weight lifting training benefits 2 Workout duration tips  Walking benefits in our daily life High Interval training benefits...

Giannis Kintzios - Should we mix Aerobic training and strength training together ?

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If your training priority is building muscle or strength, it's best to separate your strength and cardio exercises on different days. But mixing the two types of training can boost your weight loss efforts at a faster rate. A typical example is HIIT training, which usually combines strength and cardio exercises for maximum performance. Read more about :    the Healthy benefits of the water    Weight lifting training Benefits    Weight lifting training benefits 2 Workout duration tips  Walking benefits in our daily life High Interval training benefits  Should we mix Aerobic training and strength training together or do them separately?