Punching bags are popular pieces of training equipment for a variety of individuals. From those practicing forms of combat, martial arts, and defense to those hoping to work on their agility and strength training, there’s a punching bag for your needs in this list. Punching bags can utilize several muscle groups ranging from the core, upper body, lower body, and back. They’re also great to simply get a good cardio workout in or blow off some steam. There are several different styles of punching bags that most of the leading brands base their equipment on — such as heavy bags, speed bags, and Muy Thai bags. With the wide variety of punching bags, first-time shoppers and experienced boxers alike may...
Within the past 15 years, social media has insinuated itself into American life more deeply than food-delivery apps into our diets and microplastics into our bloodstreams. Look at stories about conflict, and it’s often lurking in the background. Recent articles on the rising dysfunction within progressive organizations point to the role of Twitter, Slack, and other platforms in prompting “endless and sprawling internal microbattles,” as The Intercept’s Ryan Grim put it, referring to the ACLU. At a far higher level of conflict, the congressional hearings about the January 6 insurrection show us how Donald Trump’s tweets summoned the mob to Washington and aimed it at the vice president. Far-right groups then used a variety of platforms to coordinate and carry...
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, SPY.com may receive an affiliate commission. When it comes to finding cool lighters, there’s a whole world beyond Bic. While we’re by no means hating on the ever-popular disposable classic, there are more and more eco-friendly reusable options available to us now than in years past. Instead, make a spark with these much more stylish, cool lighter alternatives that are sure to earn a compliment. Plus, their ability to last gives them an heirloom quality that a basic plastic lighter could never have. Lighting up is far from the only use of a cool lighter. If you’re looking for luxury, a survival accessory, or something...
[ comments ] Introduction Rootkits are malware implants which burrow themselves in the deepest corners of the operating system. Although on paper they may seem attractive to attackers, creating them poses significant technical challenges and the slightest programming error has the potential to completely crash the victim machine. In our APT predictions for 2022, we noted that despite these risks, we expected more attackers to reach the sophistication level required to develop such tools. One of the main draws towards malware nested in such low levels of the operating system is that it is extremely difficult to detect and, in the case of firmware rootkits, will ensure a computer remains in an infected state even if the operating system is...
If you’re a single guy at college or university, you probably want to know how to approach women on campus. Most dating coaches will recommend something similar to this three-step formula for approaching women during the daytime. Approach and make it clear you’re attracted to her (a direct opener); Get to know each other; Swap contact details with the intention to meet for a date. However, that’s only a good cold-approach strategy for situations where you’re unlikely to see the woman again. Because while this direct approach is an effective strategy, you’re sometimes going to be perceived as a creep if the interaction doesn’t go well. In this case, it might only take one or two girls to...
