" GAMING " - A mere ' HoBbY ' Or an ' ObSeSsiOn ' ???????

Gaming a source of Entertainment that most of us enjoy.  But what exactly is the limit of ' Entertainment '  ????????




Living in the age of computers we must be aware of several gaming ventures may it be a PC game, mobile game, may it be an XBOX or a PS2/PS3 etc..These games have a real bad image in the mind of most of our parents " Computer Drug " so called by my parents as I myself is a 'Gaming freak'. When i was in in my 11th grade i used to ponder on the fact that "why do they hate these games so much.....man look at those stunning graphics Damn! i really Love those games,why do my parents hate the thing which i really like the most'...If u yourself are a game addict u may agree with wat i used to think.Do mark my words, read the last line carefully which i described u will mark the difference. Really i was crossing the limits of entertainment nothing more mattered to me more than gaming.I will be briefing u with the tremendous loss that someone may cause himself or in precise ' The Hazards of gaming '. 6-7 hours of incessant gaming which excited u which lured u with stage by stage which u wish to clear just aiming to finish the game, the dedication which a person shows in gaming if he devotes even 1/2 of it in studies he may excel to the limits.

Many of us may have played Warcraft or the most appealing game Counter-Strike which are one of my favorite games which i used to play incessantly for 6 hours, I played with such vigor as if world did not existed beyond these games. Well then i realised that i need to put an halt to the obsession of mine coz i elapsed most of my crucial tym in gaming rather which i shud be investing in studies as I was on the brink of shaping my career.
  
   Gaming should be played only to an extent though these games really do allude us but too much exposure may lead to certain social issues which may not be able to understand during that particular period of tym but sooner or later we may realize. People never get to know when they become addicted to gaming some people even say that gaming addiction is as severe as gambling. You loose your self-control and just can't stop playing.

Gaming though has a bit advantages in my vision, (c'mon i can't be too harsh to them :) ) :-

1) If played in a limit of 1 hr can really prove to be a good source of recreation.


2) Games may prove to be a virtual stage at which we can imagine ourselves to be a person which we may not happen to me in our real life in brief : it brings in new dimensions of thought/imagination/creativity in our thinking.


3) If its online gaming u may get a platform of like minded people where u may be able to do some networking.

But in practical the advantages are to puny compared to the large scale problems they cause :



*  These may cause a serious problem of aloofness in a person he may be socially detached with people with merely negligible interactions.


* Incessant gaming may cause medical severity such as, repetitive strain injury (RSI), eye complaints, sleeping problems and can cause severe shaking.
         

* Some psychologists believe that gaming addiction may cause social and behavioral changes in an person, but it can also result in neurological changes as well. A recent study utilized positron emission tomography in order to show that levels of the neurotransmitter dopamine increased while playing video games. Dopamine is believed to mediate several behaviors, one of which is the experience of pleasure. These studies have found high levels of dopamine in gaming addicts similar to those in drug addicts. But these do not have formal proof as it will need examining of other neurotransmitters which play equivalent role. So take a sigh! :)

* It may cause certain other behavioral problems such as difficulties in work or school, telling lies to loved ones, decreased attention to personal hygiene.


* Gaming may also cause severe violent characteristics in a person.
 


These may be the general hazards addiction to gaming may prove to be more fatal than someone can think of. The pleasure to gaming should be kept to a fun stage an should not be extended until it shapes to be a monster. Now u may realize that why did i change my game addiction habits.
  
 Do LISTEN to what your MOM says to you it's for your own good. :P

GyM MYTHS

     "  THE MORE U CARE,  LESS U PAY  

          THE LESS U CARE,  MORE U PAY   "

     

       Keeping myself fit is which I consider of utmost importance in my day-to-day lifestyle. But there is an enormous amount of difference in mere 'going to the gym and being acquainted with the form of exercise' , and 'going to gym and exercising in an ad hoc manner'. In this post ill keep myself only to gym and will not go to other forms of fitness since I am privy to the Gym myths which i have came across hearing around from people who consider themselves to be intelligent enough to start up exercise in any form and end up resting in bed breaking their muscle or a ligament.

If ur about to join a gym and really wanna become a Rocky Balboa please don't think that shaping up your body and to bring in definition of that sort is a joke or u'll be able to build it in some days or a week or so...and if somebody manages to do that will be through Anabolic steroids and, even if ur not using Anabolics and if u still think  u have such kinda body and it took u hardly 7 days then do me a favour pls. press ALT+F4.This post is not meant fr u.[:)]
    Human body is a masterpiece in itself it will react better than u would have ever wanted and vice-versa matter can go worse and u can end up hating gym or hating urself for not able to do so.It is not necessary that a kind of plan which worked for some person may necessarily work for u. U will need to see for yourself whether the exercise pattern u've been following worked for u or not. If not then do and try to glean some other exercise pattern from your trainer which may suite you.  




Here are some which I have heard which I consider as a "Myth":



MYTH#1:


One day I when i was hanging out with my friends I heard a person advising his friend that:
"If u want to build ur body eat at least 12 bananas per day u'll become Hrithik Roshan i guarantee" Lol!!! that was some piece of trash. First of all, OMFG! 12 bananas a day! are u kiddin me!! Banana for what i know consist of Carbohydrates(Carbs) can provide u with calorie backup but wont help building ur muscles or give shape/definition to your body, after some months or so ur body will look like a "dough" if u have only bananas  as ur intake. U need a strong nutrition which consists of a balanced amount of carbs, protiens and really small percentages of fats(mind u i'm not talkin abt the abysmal fats[trance fats]). Trust me ur nutrition is ur backbone in body-building keep it on track u will start getting fruitful results.




MYTH#2:

 Some people feel that only by lifting heavy weight in an exercise (whether they may not be capable enough of lifting that weight or either require a lot of support for the exercise)think that by doing so they surely will become a bon-ton. My experience is that the whichever exercise u may take u should be able to do that exercise with a perfect form i.e. on whichever muscle the exercise is intended to work on. It is not merely about lifting a heavy weight. For ex. whats the use if ur taking triceps Pushdown and u have hinged shoulders that would change the sense of that very exercise or may it be Biceps curls where ur elbow should be fixed and taking the repetitions in a tidy manner.




MYTH #3:


  Usually people misinterpret Protein Powder with Creatine or some other kind of murky stuff. U guyz may be thinking that I may be advertising the protein powder but  those who have timid thinking or have some kind of misconception but Protein Powder is nothing but a supplement of protein it is really good if someone can have a natural intake of protein eg. chicken,eggs, soyabean etc. but those who are allergic to these natural supplements or are vegetarian can opt for Protein Powder. But even if u do buy one please ensure its authentication and make sure that it not adulterated.

MYTH#4:


This myth is related to the above myth those who consider that the more protein intake u take more muscle you gain. Our body needs protein but in a limited quantity overdose of protein will result in nothing but waste which u will be peeing in the form of Nitrogen.So there's no use no matter how much extra protein u take in.




MYTH#5:

  This one is a big myth in my view that people tend to do cardio-vascular exercise only with the intention of weight loosing and think that "their body will automatically tone up", as if the huge deposits of fat which have been deposited after some serious sessions of trans fat intake over the years. By cardio u basically loose calories and there's nothing as such that more fat will deplete and all such bullshit.
The muscle and fat are opposites, and as the fat grows muscle depletes and as the muscles grow the fat depletes. By muscle i mean to say is the Lean Body Mass(good weight) and the fats/lipids considered as "bad weight ". This process of loosing fat first and building muscles later is a first of all is a very lengthy process and an inefficient process and u will end up with hundreds of appalling stretch-marks on your body. The solution to this can be first of all "Avoid Fatty food " and even if ur fat then by muscle training u may save some great amount of time and gain some useful results for ur hard work.