Myne seemed to be the hit of the day with the girls with a constant crowd hording around their racks

LiftKits played its part as usual and kept the guys feeling good (tall) about themselves and entertained themselves by watching the curious onlookers who couldnt quite grasp what our shoe lifts have the potential of doing for you.

Some celebrities were spotted looking for some new Summer gear and lingering around the bar:
Benji Madden of Good Charlotte
Stephanie Pratt of The Hills
Ryan Cabrera

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There are a multitude of scientific papers supporting the benefits associated with a good posture. These are not only physical but also psychological too.

Next time you are in a public or busy place take a look around and you’ll see that bad posture is quite a common thing. Poor posture can lead to ailments and a loss of height. Posture isn’t something we should take for granted, it’s something we need to be conscious of.

How does bad posture begin?

There are several factors that lead to bad posture. Some can be present at birth but for the majority develop over time due to bad habits; sitting at a desk too long with the wrong ergonomics, certain sports and weight lifting, even low self-esteem. Low self esteem may be the biggest contributor towrads bad posture. When you dont feel good about yourself you tend to close yourself not only mentally but physically by hunching your shoulders, drawing yourself down and inwards.

Now, its time to reverse that.

Stretching helps to loosen and elongate your muscles allowing you to stand taller with a better, more defined posture. Like anything, these stretches and eventually a routine workout needs to become just that, a routine. Or else, you will not see results.

By following these simple excercises you should see and increase in height and confidence.

Standing Forward Bend – This is a very simple, but effective, exercise. It is a great way to relax and decompress your spine.

Forward Bend – Increases your Height

Also, it stretches your calves, hamstrings, hips, neck, and all of your back support.

To begin this exercise, stand with your feet approximately 18 inches apart and your palms on the back of your thighs.

Then slide your hands down along the side of your legs without bending your knees.

Try to slide as far as possible, as you bend over make sure your hands stay firmly on your legs.

As you bend you will find the resistance increase in your knees, but do not bend them.

Another variation is to slowly run your palms down the back of your legs, forcing you to arch backwards.

Downward Facing Dog – Also known as Adho Mukha Svanasana, this yoga-based maneuver is one of the great ways to increase height through stretching and increase your body’s flexibility.

You will want to begin this exercise by getting down on your hands and knees. Your legs should be shoulder width apart and your fingers straight forward.

Downward Facing Dog – Increases your Height

Position your elbows so that your inner arm is pointing away from you. Take a deep breath and curl your toes as if you were trying to stand on your toes.

Then straighten your legs as you exhale and push your arms upward.

Ideally, you want to push so that your spine is lengthening. Make sure your legs stay straight and your feet firmly on the floor.

If you need to bend your legs at first, that is okay. However, you will want to stretch yourself further and further each time until your legs stay straight.

Also, keep your shoulders flat and distribute your weight evenly to add the resistance on your spine. You should remain in that position for several deep breaths and then repeat the entire movement several more times.

Head to Knee – The Janu Shirshasana position, as it is called in yoga, is a fantastic way to decompress your spine and stretch your hamstrings.

Just like the downward dog stretch, you want to make sure your spine stays straight to get the full benefit of the exercise.

Head to Knee – Increases your Height

Keeping your spine straight while exercising is one of the best ways to increase height. Also, remember to breathe deeply and fluidly throughout your maneuvers because it will also help decompress your spine.

Begin this exercise by sitting on the floor with your legs fully extended in front of you. Bend one leg by pulling your heel as close to your body as possible, in a “P” shape, but keeping your buttocks planted on the floor.

You should rotate your body so that you are facing the extended leg and raise your arms over your head while you inhale. Keep your back straight as you bend forward slowly and exhale.

Do not bend at your hips, but by rolling forward on your buttocks. Tense your thigh muscles as you bend, this will release the hamstring and promote better flexibility.

At the end of your forward momentum, gently lower your arms to grab your foot and pull forward.

Then, pull your opposite leg into the “P” shape and extend the leg that was previously bent. Repeat the exercise for the opposite side of your body.

Keep your pace slow and breathe deeply throughout the exercise to fully stretch out your spine.

Whether you are doing a simple standing forward bend or the more aggressive Janu Shirshasana, stretching exercises will help decompress your spine and promote your body’s flexibility.

*We recommend consulting with a physician before beginning any serious exercise programs in order to verify that there are no underlying problems or ailments you may not be aware of.

Adding something as small as an arch support supplement or a Dr. Scholl’s for cushion can throw that fit off. So, when you add a 1″ or 2″ height increasing insole to the mix you want to pay special attention to what shoes you are wearing the inserts in and how you intend to wear them.

Follow the steps below to get the most out of your height increasing shoe insoles.

1. Pick what shoes you are going to wear

Your first step is to pick out what shoes you are going to wear. If a lo-top or regular sneaker, you will want to not wear an insert that is more than 1″ tall. The two biggest factors when adding an insert to your shoe is to make sure that there is enough room in the heel of your shoe so that you do not step out of your shoes as you walk and that you are not creating too much pressure in the tongue of your shoe.

2. Test the fit of the insert in your shoe

Slide the LiftKits inserts into your shoes. One size fits most shoes (usually size 8 US Mens and up). If your shoes are smaller than size 8 you may need to trim to fit as outlined in steps 3 and 4.

3. In the case the insert is too large for the shoe, assess how much you will need to shorten the insert by

If the insert fits in the shoe appropriately there is no need for trimming.

4. Follow the guided lines, trim with regular scissors

5. Re-insert the insole into shoe to confirm the fit is perfect – try on shoes and you’re ready to go!

If the insole fits the shoes but the shoes are uncomfortable try these tips.

*If the insert takes up too much room in your shoes you can try:

1. Wearing a shoe that is a half size bigger (this usually cures any comfort issues as the the heel of the insert lifts your foot up and pushes your foot forward at the same time, so by purchasing a larger shoe you are creating more room and ridding yourself of these issues).
2. Loosen your laces or don’t lace them all the way to the top to create more room for your foot
3. Try the insert in a high top, boot or higher ankle support shoe if there doesn’t appear to enough room in the heel of your shoe.

*some Lo-Tops have too low of ankle support for even the 1″ shoe lift. Because of this we are working on a new lift that fits in even the lowest ankle supported shoes; like Converse Chuck T Low Tops, slip on Vans and some dress shoes. Keep an eye out for this announcement coming soon.

1. Pick what shoes you are going to wear – Test the fit of the inserts in your shoes

Your first step is to pick out what shoes you are going to wear. If a Hi-Top sneaker, boot or other high ankle supported shoe, you can wear our 2″ height increasing insole. Slide the LiftKits inserts into your shoes. One size fits most shoes (usually size 8 US Mens and up). If your shoes are smaller than size 8 you may need to trim to fit as outlined in steps 2 and 3.

2. In the case the insert is too large/long for the shoe, assess how much you will need to shorten the insert by

If the insert fits in the shoe appropriately there is no need for trimming.

3. Follow the guided lines, trim with regular scissors

4. Re-insert the insole into shoe to confirm the fit is perfect

5. Try on shoes and you’re ready to go – 2 inches taller!

If the insole fits the shoes but the shoes are uncomfortable try these tips.

*If the insert takes up too much room in your shoes you can try:

1. Wearing a shoe that is a half size bigger (this usually cures any comfort issues as the the heel of the insert lifts your foot up and pushes your foot forward at the same time, so by purchasing a larger shoe you are creating more room and ridding yourself of these issues).
2. Loosen your laces or don’t lace them all the way to the top to create more room for your foot
3. Try removing the detachable red piece and re-insert. The may create more room in the still adding height while providing you with a more comfortable fit.

For further questions please contact:
http://www.myliftkits.com/contact
or see our FAQs at
http://www.myliftkits.com/faq
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Live like a celebrity by bidding on Main Event Red Carpet Lounge and Green Suite gift bag, donated by Durkin Entertainment’s sponsors, valued at over $3,700 . The Green Brown Bag by Haute Market Bag features jewelry from Monique Birault, ShelRae, Hye Angel Design; make up kits from COLOREVOLUTION and Kroma; Swarovksi encrusted pet collar from My Charmed Pet; $1150 worth of gift certificates and much, much more.

Celebs like Robert Townsend, Nick Verreos (Project Runway Season 2), Rex Lee (Entourage), Gretchen Rossi (Real Housewives of Orange County), Mary Murphy (So You Think You Can Dance?), Kathy Joosten (Desperate Housewives) and Cedric Sanders (American Gangster) autographed pet bowls all to raise funds for homeless and abused animals in Southern California.

Some of the items for the Men included:

Shoe Lift Kit by www.myliftkits.com

* Hi-Top Kit
* Adjustable from 1.5” to 2”
* Maximum comfort, added air cushion insole
* High density PU material
* Pre-marked cuts to fit size of shoe
* Lift kits not only boost your height but also boost your confidence!

Corino Lamborghini Men’s Wallet $80 Value

* Black Leather
* Billfold
* 5 Credit Card Slots

Rowe Ryan Men’s Saxon Leather Shoes $175 Value

* 8.5 size
* Full grain vegetable dyed leather upper made of the best Italian leathers with lamb leather trim.
* Natural full grain vegetable tanned Vachetta leather mid-sole that will naturally patina, or darken, with time and wear.
* Full-length Poron sock liner which is anti-microbial and anti-bacterial.
* Natural latex rubber sole.

Elemis (Time for Men Collection) $125 Value

* Deep Cleanse Facial Wash (1.7 fl.oz./50ml)
* Skin Soothe Shave Gel (1.0fl.oz./30ml)
* Post Shave Recovery Mask (0.7 fl.oz./20ml)
* S.O.S. Survival Cream (0.7 fl.oz./20ml)
* Energising Skin Scrub (0.7 fl.oz./20ml)

Stacked heels and shoe lifts … as worn by Simon Cowell, Bono and Nicolas Sarkozy. Photograph: Rex Features, Getty, PA

We are not aware that Robert Downey Jr’s film Iron Man 2 is subtitled “the glam rock years”, so we have to assume that the high heels he is wearing on set are to enhance his diminutive stature. Stacked heels and shoe lifts are nothing new in Hollywood – Pasquale di Fabrizio, the self-styled “shoemaker to the stars”, made shoes for everyone from Frank Sinatra to Michael Jackson until he retired from his shop in LA, and revealed that he discreetly added height to many celebrities (he named Michael Douglas and Sylvester Stallone among others).

On the brilliantly odd and self-explanatory website celebheights.com, which has a contributor called Glenn, 5ft 8in, who gets himself photographed with celebrities such as Mel Gibson and Leonardo Di Caprio for comparison, like a human tape measure, the consensus among its fans is that most male celebrities have a little help.

Simon Cowell has been known to wear conspicuously chunky heels, and a picture of wee Bono on the beach, wearing heels that add a couple of inches to his height, says all you need to know about rock star vanity, while Nicolas Sarkozy, whose wife, at 5ft 9in, is four inches taller than him, is famously a fan of a stacked heel.

Tom Cruise also often appears on a level with Katie Holmes, his 2in-taller wife, and is probably the celebrity that drives ordinary men to buy height-enhancing shoes, says Aaron Sarin, the director of Secretshoes.co.uk, which designs and makes shoes with concealed lifts that can add up to three inches. His shoes are popular for weddings, job interviews and dates, he says. “Women are wearing higher and higher heels and men want to be taller than their girlfriends,” he says. “We get a lot of sales guys who want to be seen as bigger in stature.” Sarin started making “elevator” shoes in 2000 and says he is selling more than ever, adding, predictably, “It’s a growth area.”

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Wikipedia breaks Heightism into 6 categories:
1. bullying
2. employment
3. politics
4. conflict
5. dating and marriage
6. in the media

We’ll cover heightism in dating and marriage, bullying and employment as noted at wikipedia.com.

Heightism in dating and marriage

Heightism may also be a factor in dating preferences. For some people, height is a major factor in sexual attractiveness.

The greater reproductive success of taller men is attested to by studies indicating that taller men are more likely to be married and to have more children, except in societies with severe gender imbalances caused by war. Quantitative studies of woman-for-men personal advertisements have shown strong preference for tall men, with a large percentage indicating that a man significantly below average height was unacceptable.

Conversely, studies have shown that women of below average height are more likely to be married and have children than women of above average height. Some reasons which have been suggested for this situation include earlier fertility of shorter women, and that a shorter woman makes her husband feel taller in comparison and therefore more masculine.

It is unclear and debated as to the extent to which such preferences are innate or are the function of a society in which height discrimination impacts on socio-economic status. Certainly, much is always made in newspapers and magazines of celebrity couples with a notable height difference, especially where a man is shorter than his wife (for example, Jamie Cullum, five inches (12.7 cm) shorter at 5′ 6″ (168 cm) than Sophie Dahl, though the difference is often exaggerated).

Heightism and bullying

Research shows that shorter people are more likely to be victims of bullying. Because bullying during childhood and adolescence often undermines the victim’s self-esteem, some researchers speculate that the lower levels of achievement of shorter people (particularly men) in later life may be partly or largely explained by this lower self esteem rather than by discrimination.

Heightism in employment

Some jobs do require or at least favor tall people, including some manual labor jobs, most professional sports, and fashion modeling. U.S. military pilots have to be 64 to 77 inches (163 to 196 cm) tall with a sitting height of 34 to 40 inches (86 to 102 cm).[4] These exceptions noted, in the great majority of cases a person’s height would not seem to have an effect on how well they are able to perform their job. Nevertheless, studies have shown that short people are paid less than taller people, with disparities similar in magnitude to the race and gender gaps.

A survey of Fortune 500 CEO height in 2005 revealed that they were on average 6 feet (183 cm) tall, which is approximately 2-3 inches (7.5 cm) taller than the average American man. Fully 30% of these CEOs were 6 foot 2 inches (188 cm) tall or more; in comparison only 3.9% of the overall United States population is of this height. Similar surveys have uncovered that less than 3% of CEOs were below 5′7″ in (170 cm) height or taller than 6′2″ in height. Ninety percent of CEOs are of above average height.

Some epidemiological studies have shown that intelligence is positively correlated, albeit very slightly, with height in human populations (see Height and intelligence). This does not imply that many short people are not highly intelligent, or that changes in physical height have a direct effect on cognitive ability. Intelligence is believed to be influenced by many different factors. Individuals with a wide range of intelligence can be observed at any given height. It may be that good childhood nutrition tends to result in greater adult height, and good childhood nutrition also tends to result in higher adult intelligence. A recent study using four data sets from the US and UK found that, after controlling for differences in cognitive test scores, there was no detectable independent effect of height itself on adult earnings. It did indicate that intelligence influences earnings. Taller people, on average are more intelligent because environmental factors such as nutrition during childhood, also influences intelligence. The study concludes that on average, taller people do not earn more just because of their physical height.

Others believe that height has a significant independent impact on economic success, pointing to specific instances of height-based discrimination. Surveys of attitudes do reveal that people both perceive and treat people of shorter stature as inferior, and that economic differentials exist which may be the result of height discrimination. The relationship between height, cognitive ability, and discrimination based on height remains a subject of debate.

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YoungHollywood.com partakes in an impromptu test to see if LiftKits height increasing shoe inserts really help men grow taller or not. The interviewer tries on a pair in his own hi-top shoes and you can see a noticeable difference between his before an after when standing next to a girl who was naturally quite a bit taller before he inserted the LiftKIts into his sneakers.

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by Michael Lawstock

The number of obese people around the world is increasing at an alarming rate. From sedentary lifestyles to lack of exercise and junk food, almost every conceivable reason is being attributed to this rising number. Fortunately these days there is an increased awareness about losing weight among people, thanks mainly to celebrities. In fact celebrity weight and height can act as the much needed trigger for anyone to start off on a program to shed all those extra flab.

Not all celebrities were born with the perfect shape or figure. Most of them have worked hard to get that kind of a shape. Take for instance Jennifer Lopez, who is weighs 120 pounds and is 5′7″ tall. She is a strict disciplinarian when it comes to regular workouts and her diet. The same goes for most of the macho men of Hollywood too. Sylvester Stallone stands 5′9″ tall and weighs 220 pounds, while Arnold Schwarzenegger stands 6′2″ tall and weighs 257 pounds. These two legendary stars have been in fact instrumental in people getting more conscious about their fitness and physique the world over. Their brawn has been able to draw crowds to movies along with making them health conscious.

The next time you drool over George Clooney who is weighs 210 pounds and his 5′11″ tall or on Brad Pitt who is all of 6 feet tall and weighs 200 pounds, you should also remember the kind of hard work these celebrities have put in for getting into that kind of a shape. Celebrity weight and height is mostly about working out regularly and sticking to a strict diet.

A diet that is rich in healthy carbohydrates and fats is one of the secrets of celebrity weight and height. Most of them gorge on food items that are rich in protein and fiber. Fiber is easily digestible and proteins provide the much needed energy for them to workout. This kind of a diet also ensures that a lesser number of calories are consumed by a person too.

Celebrity weight and height has become a fetish with many people. Although it the vital physical measurements of a celebrity can act as a good motivational factor for those embarking on a fitness program, one should not be carried away with false claims that you may sometimes come across. You must always remember that unless and until you are naturally well endowed, there is no other short cut to celebrity measurements. You will simply need to enjoy your workout sessions and eat right. ]]> http://www.myliftkits.com/uncategorized/celebrity-heights-and-weights/feed/ 0 http://www.myliftkits.com/uncategorized/find-of-the-week/ http://www.myliftkits.com/uncategorized/find-of-the-week/#comments Mon, 02 Mar 2009 03:03:53 +0000 allaboutheight http://www.myliftkits.com/blog/?p=141 As posted on vivaciouslychataigne.com as the fashion find of the week Vivaciously Chataigne writes:

Ever want your man to be taller than you in heels? Well, I uncovered the secret to his new stature with the unique insoles called LiftKits.

This new vivacious find was founded by three Hollywood guys on the mission to grant average men a step up. LiftKits give men the ability to naturally and comfortably increase their height up to 2 inches. It’s been proven that taller men are more successful. Now little men can use lifts for heading out on a Saturday night to pick up the ladies or stand taller at an important job interview.

I discovered this new sensation at the LRG- Creative Recreation Gifting Suite at Sundance 2009 and LiftKits proved one of the more popular booths. Becoming quick favorites with actors like Tom Cruise to celebrity DJ’s such as DJ Irie. LiftKits are quickly becoming a celebrity must-have. I hope they sent a pair to infamously cute, but vertically challenged Kevin Connolly.

You may think that these are a cheat for little guys to hit on you, but face it woman have push up bras, SPANX, fake eyelashes and hair. Everyone cheats a bit and height doesn’t matter when you lying down…

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