…And the winner is…you!
Why are Total Gym Models the Best?
Total Gym models have been around for a while and are touted by some of the most popular fitness enthusiasts in the field. There are a few qualities that tend to stand out with these machines. Here is a look at what makes this the best workout equipment for your short and long-term requirements.
Refined Build
Finding a high-quality machine always comes down to build quality. If worse comes to worst, you’ll purchase a cheap machine with a bad warranty that ultimately won’t be of use for very long. If you are passionate about getting a good machine, then it is best to start here. The Total Gym products all have the same model base: a strong glide board that allows you to use your body-weight along with gravity to increase or decrease the intensity of your exercise. The way this works is by lowering or increasing the degree at which your glide board is at. The higher the incline, the harder it is, the lower you incline, the easier it is. This feature alone makes the Total Gym products a great option for older folks or those with chronic pain or recurring injuries. Using gravity and body weight keeps the exercises easy on the joints.
Safe
Safety is one detail everything hinges on when it comes to equipment. You are not going to want equipment that will break down as soon as you start using it. This can be frustrating and is the last thing a person is going to hope for when it comes to seeing good results.
Total Gym is a renowned equipment provider because it is committed to safety and offers top of the line warranty for all of their machines. This is a good indication that they believe in the safety of their products and will back them for years.
Their quality is easy to distinguish from others and is something you can be sure won’t let you down for years down the line.
Affordable
Total Gym is all about setting high standards, and that includes affordability. If you are someone that wants to find a good deal and wants to add value to their home gym, then this is a good starting point. Total Gym offers numerous different models, each at a different price. Regardless of what you are looking for in a machine, whether it’s 60 possible exercises or over 200, you will be able to find this through Total Gym at a comparable price to other machines on the market. Not to mention the additional accessories they offer with all of their machines, making the price that much more modest.
Regardless of what machine you buy and at what price, the quality and performance are going to matter when everything is said and done. If you plan to use your trainer multiple times a week, this is the company to start looking at first. They are going to shine through in regards to not only affordability but also quality and performance too, which you will surely notice once you put it to use!
Compact Designs
It’s essential to go with equipment that isn’t going to take up too much space; this can be frustrating and is the last thing a home gym owner is going to want when they are settling into their home gym for the first time! The reason this ends up being a favorite equipment brand has to do with the compact designs. Each piece of equipment is made with the client’s needs in mind and that includes how much space is going to be used up as soon as the machine is set up; all of Total Gym’s current machines on the market are storable and foldable, giving more space than you might expect. Many users note that once they are done using their machine, they fold it up and stick it in a closet where it won’t be seen.
Total Gym models continue to set the tone when it comes to delivering high-value machines that are going to be a joy to use throughout the year. These machines work well in a wide array of settings and will continue to add value to your routines throughout the year. When it comes to performance, quality, and durability, you are not going to find anything better than this.
These are models that are going to become a beautiful part of your life and will perform the way you want them to.
All in all, Total Gym offers quality machines at a modest price with a high-quality design that can be comfortably used by people of all ages. Regardless of your current injuries, weak joints, or lagging chronic pain, you can safely use these trainers without the fear of hurting yourself even more. As touted by physical rehabilitation clinics throughout the nation, we trust Total Gym to deliver the best products which they continue to do!
Adding Bluetooth Headphones to a HDTV – A Brief Guide
If you don’t want to disturb your roommates or family members while watching TV or playing video games too loud you have nothing to worry about anymore. There is a simple solution. All you have to do is to connect your wireless headphones to your TV.
In this article we are going to cover the basics of connecting your Bluetooth headphones to your TV. If you are ready, let’s begin!
The main reasons to add Bluetooth headphones to your TV
Before we begin, we will go through the main reasons of connecting the wireless headphones to the TV.
There are several reasons why you would like to connect your wireless headphones to your TV. For example, if you have some hearing problems and need to listen to your TV a bit louder than the others or you are constantly quarreling with your partner about how loud the TV should be – having your own pair of headphones and listening to the volume which suits you best is a great option. At the same time, if you don’t want to wake anyone near you but you still want to play your favorite video game or just listen to music the wireless headphones are a real life saver.
Most HDTVs don’t have a built in Bluetooth transmitter, so you will have to do that. The available outputs on your TV and the number of headphones you plan to hook up will determine the type of transmitter you need. Once you hook it up you will be able to pair your Bluetooth headphones with your TV.
What do you need?
We presume that you already know how to pair your Bluetooth headphones to your smartphone. However, connecting them to your TV is a bit more complicated. The first thing to do though is to check the audio outputs on your TV and based on that you’ll need a Bluetooth transmitter. Many of them you can find here.
What about the setup?
In case you don’t have any sound equipment already connected to your TV check the ports on your TV. In case you already have a soundbar or a receiver then check the ports on that device.
In general, most HDTVs have one TOSLINK optical port and L/R composite ports or a 3.5mm one. The 3.5mm and L/R composite jacks deliver the audio in analog format so there is no need to convert it. Because of that take care when buying the Bluetooth adapter because you may need to buy a L/R to headphone adapter.
On the other hand, if your TV has only a TOSLINK output without any analog outputs, it will be necessary to buy a digital to analog audio converter.
Choosing the right Bluetooth transmitter
Now the next step is to buy a Bluetooth transmitter. You just have to connect it to the available audio output and then you will be able to pair your Bluetooth headphones. However, when buying it you will have to keep two things in mind.
First of all, since we want very good audio quality and no audio lag, we should choose an adapter that supports aptX Low Latency. This codec will minimize the audio delay present in standard Bluetooth connections. However, keep in mind that your headphones must support this codec.
Second, in case you need to use two pairs of headphones make sure to select a Bluetooth adapter which supports multiple headphones and supports aptX on both of them. Such transmitters tend to cost more but it’s definitely a valuable investment.
How to connect everything?
Setting up the Bluetooth adapter and the headphones will take you less time than reading their specifications and features before the purchase. The entire process is quite simple and straightforward.
As we have already mentioned, you needed to identify the audio output you will use on your HDTV. Now you should connect everything. Plug in the Bluetooth adapter into the 3.5mm or a L/R composite audio output directly or using an adapter.
On the other hand, you will need a TOSLINK converter if you intend to use the optical audio port. This will allow you to link the TOSLINK output to the converter and you should plug in the Bluetooth adapter to the converter.
After you connect everything you will easily pair your headphones to the Bluetooth transmitter.
NOTE: In case there is no audio from the TV, check whether you have paired the headphones correctly. Unplug the Bluetooth transmitter and plug it into another audio source and try again. If you can hear audio now, but the TV audio doesn’t work, check the settings on your HDTV. Maybe you have to “tell” your HDTV to send the sound through the auxiliary audio ports.
However, you have nothing to worry about. These situations are quite rare and the entire process is very simple and easy, practically “plug and play”.
Jazz/Folk Duo Q&A – JUNO Award-Winning Tony Quarrington & Esteemed Entertainer Zoey Adams – Have “One More JAZZ Thing”
Prolific and eclectic musical duo Q&A have got One More JAZZ Thing for you; their newest EP is available now!
From big band to ballad — and including newly released single “That Place, That Face, That Moon” — One More JAZZ Thing leaves little behind across five tracks exploring the genre.
Comprised of JUNO Award-winning Tony Quarrington and Zoey Adams — an accomplished jazz guitarist, composer, and songwriter with hundreds of multi-genre credits to his name, and an artist long-lauded for her work in theatre, movies, radio, and corporate entertainment, respectively — the duo are now co-writing original tunes to the beat of their Q&A drum.
Having made music together in some form or another for the better part of two decades, Q&A quite literally holds 100 years of professional experience between them. Their first extended work together took place in 2005 when Stuart McLean commissioned Quarrington to compose what would become Vinyl Cafe: The Musical; Quarrington sang the role of ‘Dave’ and Adams ‘Morley,’ ‘Stephanie,’ and ‘Sam.’ “The pleasure we took in that project convinced us to work together even more,” they recall.
The results have included but are not limited to a long-held run as Paper Moon, a nostalgic jazz duo, all the way to now; One More JAZZ Thing is the first in a three-part EP project releasing via Sonic Peach Music focusing on a specific genre of music through the lens of this spectacularly diverse and uniquely talented pair.
One More FOLK Thing and One More POP Thing are set to follow this Fall.
One More JAZZ Thing Track Listing
“That Place, That Face, That Moon”
“Ever Ever Ever”
“On the Wings of a Moondream”
“April Fool”
“Tomorrow Can Wait”
“That Place, That Face, That Moon” and One More JAZZ Thing are available now. One More FOLK Thing is available September 18, 2020, and One More POP Thing is available October 16, 2020.
Some jobs that might not be around, after the pandemic.
While a lot of people are not sure about the effects of the pandemic and are waiting for things to get better, with companies coming closer to a cure, everyone is waiting for the economy and markets to open up again and everything to go back to the way that it was. The pandemic has created a series of changes in the job market with most companies that can get their staff to start remote working, pushing for it.However, this is not something that all companies can handle, since it would vary depending on the industry that they belong to.
However, some changes are taking place in the job market, that seem like they are not going to get reversed. While the UK Government is currently pushing through with their furlough plan, they are paying 80% of the employee’s salaries while the company only pays the difference. Even with the Government paying such a large amount companies are still laying off their staff since companies cannot handle paying the difference with the economy being in the state that it currently is in.
People who were handling jobs that could easily be automated or replaced by various software solutions are the first to go. Initially, it was taking companies a lot more time to make these changes, with everyone thinking that the effects would not be seen this fast, but with the pandemic, companies are cutting costs and trying their best to keep running so they can get through when the Government bails on schemes they are currently running. These are some of the jobs that do not seem like they will be coming back anytime soon.
With the pandemic hitting the country, while most companies shut their doors, and started encouraging their employees to work remotely, this slowly turned into the trend in the UK. Although several startups used to handle remote working long before the pandemic, others are working on implementing these changes so they can do the same moving forward. Unfortunately, some businesses and sectors like construction, hospitality and even mechanical cannot be handled online, and needed to be handled, in person. While these companies are doing their best online, the most significant part of their work is in person. Another trend that seems likely to stay is people working remotely, as long as they can meet their deliverables and deadlines.
Employers are also beginning to handle background checks on the people working within their company to make sure that they are the right match for the entire company. Some jobs descriptions within a company require a certain level of background check conducted, and this depends on the type of company or role that a person is filling. The most popular system of going through someone background to find if they have a criminal record is through the DBS check. The check was created for employers to go through the background of their employees or people they are planning on hiring, so they know that they match the requirements of the company. Companies can also handle the CRB check online to save them the time and the effort to get this done
Amazon’s “Discovery of the Year” & CBC Searchlight Picks Montreal’s THE RECORD BREAKERS Release “In My Car / Dans mon char”
At over 11,000+ views and debuting at #1 on Amazon Music’s “Country du moment” playlist, Canadian pop-country band The Record Breakers continue to soar beyond sonic norms with the release of their latest double-single, and first bilingual release, “In My Car / Dans mon char” — available now.
See, on the surface you have your standard checklist for the makings of a stellar contemporary band: two main vocalists, guitarists, and songwriters, Hayden Nolan and Bella Galasso, accompanied by knockout keys, bass, and drums from Michael Vallinakis, Devan Meisner, and Julian Galasso, respectively.
Check, check, and check.
But dig a little deeper, and you discover The Record Breakers are so much more.
First formed in 2014 for a Beatles-related celebration, the band began to explore and develop their identity as a bilingual five-piece with a knack for solid musical arrangements, memorable hooks, and larger than life harmonies.
“We had a special encounter with Blue Rodeo,” they recall. “That inspired us to bring country into our pop sound.
“So, we’re a country band, we just sing about cars instead of trucks, you could say!”
2016 saw the release of their self-titled debut EP, with a follow-up sophomore offering, Bigger Plans, landing in 2018. Notably thereafter, they opened for Bon Jovi that summer at the Montreal Bell Centre in 2018, something they bill as an “opportunity of a lifetime,” crowned “Discovery of the Year” at Festival New Country Brome in 2019, and handpicked for CBC Searchlight’s Top 50 Producer Picks in 2020.
This year, they created a song and collaborative video “Quarantine With You,” dubbed a “viral success” by Global News Montreal.
“In My Car / Dans mon char” is the band’s first bilingual release, and debuted at #1 on Amazon Music’s “Country du moment” playlist.
“In My Car / Dans mon char” is available now.
Award-Winning Singer/Songwriter JESSICA RHAYE & THE RAMSHACKLE PARADE Play First Live Show Since COVID-19 – Sept 26 Capitol Theatre
On Saturday, September 26th at the Capitol Theatre, award-winning Canadian singer/songwriter Jessica Rhaye & The Ramshackle Parade are set to celebrate the release of her highly acclaimed and sixth full-length album, Just Like A Woman – Songs of Bob Dylan — not to mention their first in-room live concert performance since the onset of COVID-19. Tickets are limited and available here.
Jessica Rhaye & The Ramshackle Parade will take the stage at the Moncton entertainment mainstay for a socially distanced show; while the theatre has a capacity for 750 seats, only 200 will be made available. Tickets are $26 and must be purchased in-person or by phone via the box office so proper spacing between ‘bubbles’ can be accommodated; the maximum size of a seating ‘bubble’ will be six.
Working within the ‘new normal’ of pandemic-related precautions will be worth it for audiences just to soak this release in; transcending expectations of a traditional ‘tribute album,’ Rhaye’s Just Like a Woman — Songs of Bob Dylan is a rollicking folk-rock interpretation of the famed artist’s classic songbook paired with hidden gems. The nine-track opus lands as engaging and inventive in its interpretations of the Master’s works, each with no click tracks and very few overdubs. The result is a collection of songs each at once retro- yet future-fitted with psychedelic undertones and folkie ballads only Rhaye and The Ramshackle Parade could relay.
“There is something about Bob Dylan’s songs we connect with,” says Rhaye. “The melodies and his simple ease of delivery… We feel like there’s an invitation, like it’s ok to feel they can be our songs.”
And ‘make them theirs,’ they do.
Dale Murray was the producer at the helm, and it was a free flow. All band members brought ideas to the floor, and imagined working in the style of Dylan in Woodstock, the days of the Basement Tapes and Big Pink, in the wake of the motorcycle crash.
“Dylan always approached production with a minimalist hand,” Rhaye continues. “The real people, the noises of the shirt buttons, chairs scraping the floor — mistakes being made — these were allowed to stay in the final tracks rather than cut out on the editing floor. These features always made his work accessible. You could always tell three were real people somewhere in a room playing these tunes together.
“That’s what we hope listeners take away from this record.”
Jessica Rhaye is an East Coast Canadian fixture; her dynamic 20 year career has garnered critical acclaim, awards from Music New Brunswick, and nominations from Canadian Folk Music Award and East Coast Music Award.
Just Like A Woman – Songs of Bob Dylan is Rhaye’s sixth full-length release, her second foray into production with Dale and the first with the backing of The Ramshackle Parade. “The music from this band flows naturally but is also derelict, delicate, and pure,” says Rhaye of the ensemble that includes a bevy of award-winning and highly accomplished artists in their own right: Chris Braydon, Sandy MacKay, Clinton Charlton, Bill Preeper, and Dale Murray. The band name is “borrowed and bent from a tune on Joe Strummer and the Mescaleros’ Streetcore album.
“It felt like a good fit for the sound we came up with while making this record.”
Just Like A Woman – Songs of Bob Dylan Track Listing:
Ring Them Bells
Sad Eyed Lady of the Lowlands
As I Went Out One Morning
I Dreamed I Saw St. Augustine
It’s All Over Now Baby Blue
One More Cup of Coffee
I’ll Be Your Baby Tonight
Blowin’ In The Wind
Lay Down Your Weary Tune
Just Like A Woman – Songs of Bob Dylan is available now.
Jessica Rhaye & The Ramshackle Parade are set to perform at Capitol Theatre this Saturday, September 26th at 8:00pm. Tickets are $26 and limited.
Carpenter Builds His Neighbor A Vinyl Record Cabinet And Now We All Want To Live Beside Him
Randy, a cool talented wood-worker, is the greatest neighbor anyone could ask for
Video: MTV First Four Hours Remastered
August 1, 1981. MTV First Four Hours Remastered for your listening and viewing pleasure.
First 10 videos ever played:
1 “Video Killed the Radio Star” The Buggles
2 “You Better Run” Pat Benatar
3 “She Won’t Dance With Me” Rod Stewart
4 “You Better You Bet” The Who
5 “Little Suzi’s on the Up” Ph.D.
6 “We Don’t Talk Anymore” Cliff Richard
7 “Brass in Pocket” The Pretenders
8 “Time Heals” Todd Rundgren
9 “Take It on the Run” REO Speedwagon
This was the first concert video to be aired on MTV, from REO Speedwagon’s Live Infidelity home video release. The video was interrupted after 12 seconds due to technical difficulties. The technical difficulty moment contains only a blank black screen with a 200 Hz tone for a few seconds, before going back to MTV’s studio.
10 “Rockin’ the Paradise” Styx
Bon Jovi Takes To The Streets Of New York Amid Pandemic For New Video “Do What You Can”
Well known for his extensive philanthropic work, Jon Bon Jovi spent the initial quarantine days and weeks helping feed those in need at his JBJ Soul Kitchen Community Restaurant in Red Bank, NJ. Calling himself the “hall-of-fame dishwasher” at the restaurant, Jon was captured by his wife Dorothea in a photo, which was later posted to social media with the caption “If You Can’t Do What You Do… Do What You Can.” The songwriter’s mind immediately went into action and a complete song was created the next day. The new single will be on the forthcoming album 2020, set for release October 2nd.
The lyrics to “Do What You Can” tell a poignant story and the video released HERE brings that story to life. As the pandemic shut down New York City, Jon took to the streets with mask in hand for an eyewitness account of the resilience and strength of everyday people facing a crisis the world hasn’t seen in our lifetimes.
“Shooting a video on nearly empty streets of Manhattan amid a global crisis really told the story of “Do What You Can” from the place where I lived it. And I know those empty streets look similar to so many parts of America battling this pandemic. But the story of everyday heroes showing amazing courage was inspiring to see and the video, much like the song, has a great deal of hope in it too.”