How to Add Up the Weights When You're Lifting With a Barbell

Pop quiz: You want to lift 185 pounds. How many plates do you put on each side of the barbell, and what sizes? Yes, you count the bar Lets start with the basics. The bar is part of that. If the rest of your weight plates are in pounds, go ahead and assume its 45. Your gym might also have lighter bars, which could be 25 pounds or even 10....

September 3, 2024 · 2 min · 219 words · Robert Payne

How to Get Fit Without Spending a Ton of Money

Theres a similar wide open price range for clothes, apps, at-home equipment, and everything else. So where can you save money without sacrificing a good workout? Almost everywhere, it turns out. Your lungs and muscles dont know the difference. There are a few items and features thatmaybe worth paying more for. Really supportive bras in bigger sizes tend to be pricey. When it comes to shirts and shorts, the cheap stuff is fine if you find it comfortable....

September 3, 2024 · 3 min · 474 words · Jeffrey Wilson

The Out-of-Touch Adults' Guide to Kid Culture: What's a 'Wojak'?

So let’s get you up to speed. The original wojak was a drawing of a nondescript bald person that first appeared online around 2009. Crying wojakA wojak in tears represents someone who isn’t getting their way. NPC: This wojak appeared around 2018, and is named after the computer-controlled characters in video games. It’s meant to represent someone who can’t think for themselves. Coomer: This wojak variant represents someone who masturbates too much....

September 3, 2024 · 2 min · 257 words · Michael Moore

Today's NYT Connections Hints (and Answer) for Tuesday, September 3, 2024

If you want an easy way to come back to our Connections hints every day,bookmark this page. Below, Ill give you some oblique hints at todays Connections answers. And farther down the page, Ill reveal the themes and the answers. Scroll slowly and take just the hints you need! Green category - Words for describing abundance. Blue category - You might need to exchange these when traveling abroad. BEWARE: Spoilers follow for todays Connections puzzle!...

September 3, 2024 · 2 min · 422 words · David Barnett

Today's NYT Strands Hints (and Answer) for Tuesday, September 3, 2024

For an easy way to come back to our Strands hints every day,bookmark this page. Below, Ill give you some oblique hints at todays Strands answers. And farther down the page, Ill reveal the spangram and the answers. Scroll slowly and take just the hints you need! Hint for the spangram in todays Strands puzzle Two words. The second is a synonym for sound. BEWARE: Spoilers follow for todays Strands puzzle!...

September 3, 2024 · 2 min · 257 words · James Marsh

Today’s Wordle Hints (and Answer) for Tuesday, September 3, 2024

If youre looking for theWordleanswer for September 3, 2024 read on. Well share some clues, tips, and strategies, and finally the solution. How to play Wordle Wordle liveshere on the New York Times website. A new puzzle goes live every day at midnight, your local time. Start by guessing a five-letter word. For more, check outour guide to playing Wordle here, andmy strategy guide here for more advanced tips. (We also have more information at the bottom of this post, after the hints and answers....

September 3, 2024 · 3 min · 468 words · Alicia Kennedy

Makaiko Kheti: Why a Book on Maize Cultivation Provoked The Nepalese Govt.

To this day, its true content remains unknown. Photo credit:Pixabay Chandra Shumsher, just like his predecessors, ruled Nepal with an iron fist. Although the Ranas rule was long-lasting, it was all but stable. Power struggles among brothers, nephews, and uncles fueled a cycle of conspiracies, coups, and assassinations. However, these reforms and treaties did little to diminish the autocratic grip of the Rana dynasty. The ruling family continued to amass wealth and power, while the general populace remained largely disenfranchised....

September 2, 2024 · 2 min · 239 words · Shirley Herrera

Today's NYT Connections Hints (and Answer) for Monday, September 2, 2024

If you want an easy way to come back to our Connections hints every day,bookmark this page. Below, Ill give you some oblique hints at todays Connections answers. And farther down the page, Ill reveal the themes and the answers. Scroll slowly and take just the hints you need! Green category - Where you go to do your work. Blue category - Things people tend to hold onto for posterity....

September 2, 2024 · 3 min · 455 words · Miranda Glass

Today's NYT Strands Hints (and Answer) for Monday, September 2, 2024

For an easy way to come back to our Strands hints every day,bookmark this page. Below, Ill give you some oblique hints at todays Strands answers. And farther down the page, Ill reveal the spangram and the answers. Scroll slowly and take just the hints you need! BEWARE: Spoilers follow for todays Strands puzzle! Were about to give away the answers to todays Strands puzzle. What is the spangram in todays Strands?...

September 2, 2024 · 2 min · 241 words · Jamie Zamora

Today’s Wordle Hints (and Answer) for Monday, September 2, 2024

If youre looking for theWordleanswer for September 2, 2024 read on. Well share some clues, tips, and strategies, and finally the solution. How to play Wordle Wordle liveshere on the New York Times website. A new puzzle goes live every day at midnight, your local time. Start by guessing a five-letter word. For more, check outour guide to playing Wordle here, andmy strategy guide here for more advanced tips. (We also have more information at the bottom of this post, after the hints and answers....

September 2, 2024 · 3 min · 494 words · Patricia Stewart

Today's NYT Connections Hints (and Answer) for Sunday, September 1, 2024

If you want an easy way to come back to our Connections hints every day,bookmark this page. Below, Ill give you some oblique hints at todays Connections answers. And farther down the page, Ill reveal the themes and the answers. Scroll slowly and take just the hints you need! Green category - Youve got two sets of these on either side of your head. Blue category - Thats dark. Purple category - These all have a word in common, related to piloting or steering something....

September 1, 2024 · 3 min · 608 words · Dennis Clark

Today's NYT Strands Hints (and Answer) for Sunday, September 1, 2024

For an easy way to come back to our Strands hints every day,bookmark this page. Below, Ill give you some oblique hints at todays Strands answers. And farther down the page, Ill reveal the spangram and the answers. Scroll slowly and take just the hints you need! BEWARE: Spoilers follow for todays Strands puzzle! Were about to give away the answers to todays Strands puzzle. What is the spangram in todays Strands?...

September 1, 2024 · 2 min · 252 words · Andrea Carter

Today’s Wordle Hints (and Answer) for Sunday, September 1, 2024

If youre looking for theWordleanswer for September 1, 2024 read on. Well share some clues, tips, and strategies, and finally the solution. How to play Wordle Wordle liveshere on the New York Times website. A new puzzle goes live every day at midnight, your local time. Start by guessing a five-letter word. For more, check outour guide to playing Wordle here, andmy strategy guide here for more advanced tips. (We also have more information at the bottom of this post, after the hints and answers....

September 1, 2024 · 3 min · 509 words · Andrew Downs