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Having Trouble Reaching your 10,000 Step Fitbit Goal? Here Are Some Handy Substitute Activities

The other white meat
The other white meat

Okay, dudes. It’s time for me (Daniel Berenson) to put up a post instead of Dr. Crankenfuss getting his usual turn.  But don’t be concerned  about the good doctor. He’ll be fine and he’s almost ready with his next entry. In the meantime, here is some sage advice for many of you adults:  something that should take a load off your mind (if not your other body parts).

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10,000 STEPS! Let me repeat that impossibly high number: 10,000 STEPS! That’s what Fitbit and other similar devices tell us we’re supposed to take each and every day to maintain our fitness. 10,000 STEPS?? That’s a tough row to hoe for most of us, ain’t it? Many of us feel like giving up before we even start. But hey, aren’t there other activities that are worth a bunch of steps even if they’re not exactly steps. For example, when I get on a recumbent bike and do an hour of cycling, doesn’t that get any respect from Fitbit? Well, it should! Same thing for swimming and weight lifting, right?

Let’s get real. Most of us have like a zero chance of attaining our Fitbit goal if we have to rely solely on our legs. So, as a public service, I’ve come up with 12 activities that Fitbit creators may not have considered when they manufactured their guilt-inducing apparatus, but they use up plenty of energy and calories just the same. Use these to up your number of steps so you can soar to the Olympian heights that Fitbit dangles in front of you like a sweet piece of pizza. Hey, we might not all be runners or walkers but we all can take pride in our own unique forms of exercise.
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So don’t despair if you aren’t into using your legs to move yourself around. Use these proven substitutes to help you reach that 10,000 step goal.

There’s more than one way to take a step.

 

 

Daniel’s Got a New Book Video/ Guaranteed So Sick It’ll Make Your Mind Blow

Humor Post #121 from The World’s Awesomest Raving and Rapping Middle School blogger –

Ooh, props are due Daniel! He’s come out with a new book trailer at YouTube with Dr. Magic, the rapping puppet. This one’s for STORIES GUARANTEED TO MAKE YOU SICK. That is one cool book, especially if you enjoy hurling. And no, I’m not talking about the sport you play with a ball.

So for this, Dr. Crankenfuss thought about what he could give you that could possibly rival the coolicity of such a wicked book video. And he came up with a perfect solution: a rap by Dr. Crankenfuss.

A VIDEO TAPE
THAT WILL LEAVE YOU AGAPE
by Dr. Crankenfuss

Dr. Magic makin' it clear
Dr. Magic makin’ it clear to one and all
(Dr. Magic is a creation of HD-Flat Beats (Google him).

Daniel got him a new book trailer,
It so shocking, you’ll need an inhaler.
Dr. Magic has opted to star again.
He so hot, he’s our cayenne.

He gonna rap ’bout STORIES GUARANTEED,
It so off the hook, you’ll get a nose bleed.
Humor, horror, nasal fiction,
Try it just once, it’ll be your addiction.

At Freaky Dude Books, we don’t miss a trick
And STORIES GUARANTEED TO MAKE YOU SICK
Will give your bad brain a good swift kick
And whack your funny bone like a pool stick.
So just you take it from ol’ Dr. Crank:
Read this book and you’ll be swank,
It’s like gettin’ free money from a really hip bank,
Then goin’ skinny-dippin’ in a septic tank.
For 3.99, you can’t ask for more
So check it out at your favorite e-store.

Nice going, Daniel!

From Your Dude with a ‘Tude,
Dr. Crankenfuss

Dr. Magic, the Rapping Puppet, Slams You with his Song about LOVE THUG

Dr. Magic doin' his magic thang.
Dr. Magic doin’ his magic thang.

Hey, everyone. It’s both Dr. Crankenfuss and Daniel here to show off Dr. Magic — he’s that dude at the left — in his awesome LOVE THUG RAP. First we posted this at Weekend Writing Warriors for their Sunday snippet. But hey, it’s for everyone!

It’s a hip hop musical salute to LOVE THUG, a novel by Daniel Berenson. Lyrics by Daniel, puppetry by HD-Flat Beats.

Just click here and you’ll be transported to Dr. Magic’s lab where he has some wicked cool words for you.

When you’re done, hit the BACK BUTTON if you want to make a comment here.

Thanks so much for checking Dr. Magic out. And while you’re here, take a tour of the rest of the Freaky Dude Books site (especially Dr. Crankenfuss’s blog since there’s nothing else out there like it).

Keep chillin’!
Daniel Berenson, Dr. Crankenfuss, and the other wackos at Freaky Dude Books

OUR RADIO AD FOR “LOVE THUG” (free this Wed-Fri, July 10-12)

Okay, first off, if you’re here just for the radio ad, it’s at the bottom, okay? But then come back and get the lowdown on it. I’m worth it.

See,I’m Dr. Crankenfuss and I’m the ranting, raving, and rapping middle schooler who lives in Daniel Berenson’s head. (He’s the guy who runs FREAKY DUDE BOOKS.) It’s not that bad really cause there’s a lot of room up here and I like the freedom Daniel gives me. I often like to make fun of Daniel cause he’s kind of easy to make fun of, but today I’m here to praise Daniel, not to bury him.

See, Daniel has this book at Amazon called LOVE THUG. It’s a romantic comedy for kids. Yeah, you heard me right. And it’s funny too. They’ve even used it at schools in Raleigh and Durham, North Carolina. You can read all about it at its Amazon page. It’s got great reviews and everything.

But let me get to the good part. It’s FREE July 10-12 — that’s Wednesday through Friday — at Amazon. On those days, just go to its page, click on the Buy Button and it’s all yours. For absolutely nothing.

But even free books need good ads. That’s what gets people to check them out. So Daniel got on the computer and cooked up this radio ad. It’s really pretty good. (I always tell him he has a good face for radio.) He says next time he’ll get James Earl Jones to do the talking. I mean, when Darth Vader tells you to get something, you get it, right?

So here it is. Listen to it and on Wednesday, Thursday, or Friday, go get LOVE THUG at Amazon. It’ll be worth every penny you spend.

DON’T BUY “LOVE THUG.” WHY NOT? BECAUSE IT’LL BE FREE ON WED-FRI (JULY 10-12)

News from the world’s Awesomest & Crankiest Curmudgeon’s Middle School and YA Blog –

Usually I refer to my posts as humor posts because, as you well know, they’re funny. Not this one! This one is serious and if you listen to me, you’ll save money. Not a whole lot, mind you. A whole $2.99. But that’s not chicken feed for someone my age. So get ready to get smart.

ATTENTION, ALL PEOPLE!
(And that means you too!)

DON’T BUY LOVE THUG!
DON’T BUY LOVE THUG!
DON’T BUY LOVE THUG!

Why not??? Because it’s going to be
FREE AT AMAZON JULY 10-12 (WED-FRI).

If you don’t know LOVE THUG, it’s a very funny book. You can read all about it at LOVE THUG’s page at Amazon. Check out those reviews. Read a few pages. That’s all it’ll take to convince you the book is worth every penny you’ll spend when it’s free. Now this is normally not an expensive book. Hey, a Big Mac costs more. But wouldn’t you rather get a Big Mac for free than paying for it?

I’ll say it again (in case you don’t read too good or have ADD like me).
On Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, Daniel’s having a big sale.
LOVE THUG will be FREE on those days (July 10-12).
So hold off for a few days, then come to Amazon and get it for NOTHING!

And Daniel told me to tell you if you don’t like the book,
he’ll refund all the money you spent!

Funny guy, that Daniel.
NOT!

Just trying to help.

From Your Dude with the ‘Tude,
Dr. Crankenfuss