Archive | July, 2012

Olympic Highlights and Updates: the TALL report

31 Jul london

“It is not how tall you are, it is how GOOD you are.”
- Marv Dunphy, 1988 Olympic Gold Medal coach

“Pardon me I had to laugh at that” Jay-Z. I had to post this silly statement, like us TALLS aren’t carrying the US of A in 2012.

Hey folks. The 2012 Olympics are in full swing. There have been upsets, surprises, twitter rants, and The Queen jumping out of a chopper with special guest “James Bond”.  Inside please find all of your TALL related Olympic updates as well as the current medal count. Continue reading 

New York City….Need I say more.

31 Jul IMG_20120723_111251

A little view of what our instagram page looks like. From a higher perspective. Continue reading 

Superfoods, Super YOU!

30 Jul Superfood

We all know that maintaining a balance of diet and exercise is key to having a healthy and fit body.  But did you know that it’s been said that the secret to weight loss is actually 80% what you eat and 20% exercise?  This means that if you are trying to lose weight, what you eat is 4 times more important than how much you exercise.  That’s major!

Well, here’s a list of the 10 healthiest foods on the planet from Fitness Magazine.

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Get Right with Mike: Ladies lifting weights?

30 Jul women weight lifting feature

Happy Monday, TALLS!  Last week we debuted our first “Get Right with Mike” feature about how to maximize your treadmill workout.  This week, Mike is back with a few “did you know” facts on why weight training can be good for the ladies too!

Check it out…

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Ascend to the Executive Ranks

27 Jul images

Now Jay-Z is tall (6’2″) compared to the average height of a man in the US but he falls just short, no pun intended, of the TALL criteria for theREPUBLIC.  However, Jay’s coolness and his endless pursuit to be a “Business Man” gets him a shout out as his most recent ads for  Duracell, Rocawear and Budweiser have rolled out in an unusually creative, cool and diverse fashion.

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This one is for the ladies!

26 Jul

Thanks to Amber, a member, for submitting this to us.  We appreciate you!

#theREPUBLIC

Lessons from “The Alchemist”

26 Jul

“..there is one great truth on this planet: whoever you are, or whatever it is
that you do, when you really want something, it’s because that desire originated
in the soul of the universe. It’s your mission on earth.”

- The Alchemist

#HUMPDAYFUNNIES

25 Jul

You hate being short, WE LOVE BEING TALL “Play the hand you’re dealt, ours is just BIGGER!”.  Sorry had to rephrase that statement @Dormtainment. These young men are funny, creative and hate being short (well the short one lol).

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Remain creative, no matter the platform…

25 Jul

Garage in Queens, NY

#InstaQuote

25 Jul

 

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