Get red crepe, wax, or glassine paper and cut it into circles at the size you want your poppies to be. Once you have the circles, form the petals by cutting rounded indents at three points just a short way into the paper. You will need 2 circles per flower that you want to make. Press your finger into the center of the circles and pull the edges of the circle up around in until you have a cup-like shape. Squeeze, roll, and generally further create wrinkles that start at the base and move toward the edge of the petals. Flatten the circles back out when you feel it is wrinkled enough. Cut from the rounded indents that you made until about two thirds of the way into the circle. Put a dot of glue at the center of one circle and attach it to another circle, staggering the petals to make the flower look more real and full. Using small squares or circles of green and black tissue paper, do a similar wrinkling process to create the center of the flower. Place the black tissue center on top of the green tissue center and glue them together in that way. Then, glue them at the center of the flower. Using white out or white paint, dab dots of white onto the tips of the black paper to complete the poppy look.

Summary: Prepare your paper. Get the petal look. Cut your petals. Glue the petals together. Create the centers. Attach the centers. Add your pollen.

This should be the determinant factor of when you decide to have a protein shake, since it's meant to supplement and enhance the physical training you are doing. When you consume protein and what you eat should be planned around your workout. For example, if you work out at 5am, a protein shake after the gym at 7am might double as breakfast for you. Post-workout is one of the times that your body needs protein more than ever. This is the most effective time for drinking a protein shake in order to maximize its benefits for your body. Right after a workout, your body starts to heal and rebuild the muscle. This is important because of the "micro tears" in the muscle tissue, those very small tears caused by intense contraction of the muscles during exercise, such as weightlifting. Giving your body protein as soon as possible will make sure it has the fuel it needs to help the muscles heal, rebuild and grow. Protein shakes after a workout are better than solid food because the latter takes longer to digest and break down the protein and send it to the muscles. Protein shakes, on the other hand, only take approximately 30 minutes to reach the muscles after consumption. Have your shake within 45 minutes following a workout. During that time, your muscles are still fired up and your body is better able to absorb the protein and start rebuilding more quickly. The sooner you can have the shake after you finish working out, the better! You can also try drinking other liquids that contain protein after a workout, such as regular or chocolate milk. Although having a protein shake after a workout is the optimal time to have one, you can also consume them at different times of the day. You can also have more than one a day but be sure to consider how much protein you are already getting in a day and how much you need. Only have additional shakes if you NEED them to meet your protein requirement for the day. Remember not to overdo it on protein, which can harm your kidneys and your liver. Drink a protein shake first thing in the morning. When you get up in the morning, your body has been inactive for 6-8 hours and is thus lacking nourishment, including protein. Without protein, the muscles in the body start to break down to create energy to keep your body going. Thus, having a protein shake as your breakfast can build muscle and energize the body, thus preventing muscle from breaking down. Drink a protein shake before a workout. Some people like to consume protein before exercise to promote muscle growth, strength, and keep muscles from breaking down over the course of the workout. A pre-workout shake is best consumed approximately 30 minutes before you begin your workout. This give the protein time to be digested and sent to the muscles. Drink a protein shake before bed. Consider having a protein shake about one hour before you plan to go to bed. A shake with casein protein is a good choice. Casein works through your body a bit more slowly than whey, which is good when sleeping because that is when the amount of protein in your body starts to deplete. Effectively, you'll be nourishing the muscle while your growth hormones are elevated. Protein shakes are especially good after workouts but to maximize their benefits, make sure that you are consistently consuming protein. Protein is key for achieving optimal progress in physique enhancement and performance Even if you aren't bodybuilding or trying to enhance your physique, protein is a key component to good nutrition. Try to get more protein through natural sources such as milk, eggs, meat and fish because they are unprocessed and have a higher nutritional value as a result. Shakes are a great way to get a large and immediate protein hit after working out, but they are also processed and don't have the same nutrients as protein-rich foods. After your post-workout shake, eat small meals containing high levels of protein at roughly 3-4 hour intervals. This will provide your muscles with a steady supply of protein and hasten the healing process. Eat a breakfast with protein. Breakfast in the morning is key since your body needs nourishment after 7-9 hours of rest.

Summary: Consider when you workout. Drink a protein shake after a workout. Consider consuming additional protein shakes. Make sure to consume protein throughout the day in addition to shakes.

Sit with your back straight, and just hum with your normal voice and mouth closed. Put your hand on your stomach, just below your ribs, and hum a few times in short bursts. When humming, one automatically uses the diaphragm and abdominal muscles, so you should feel your abdomen goes in, while your chest and shoulders aren't moving. Breathe from that spot when you want to growl. Put your hand on your abdomen and hum with your mouth closed. Gradually increase the volume. Feel how your abs are shrinking towards the inside? This means that your diaphragm is relaxing and pushing air out. That's where the sound should be coming from. Open your jaw and make an "O" shape with your lips. Pull your tongue back to the back of your throat. The tighter you pinch the back of your throat, the higher the pitch of your growl will be. Move your tongue forward slightly and loosen the pinch, and your growl will be a little lower. Try letting a little air out. It should rattle a little at the back of your throat, without really having to make much sound at all. Rattling is a sign that you've got the right shape. Practice breathing deep into your diaphragm and positioning your throat correctly, then try exhaling a few times, evenly but forcefully enough to get a good amount of sound from your throat. You should hear a good, low growl that sounds good for animal impressions and metal songs alike. Draw out the growl for a few seconds and let it trail off. Practice bringing the volume up and down, and changing the pitch slightly. It'll take a little practice. Keep your hand on your stomach to make sure you're breathing as deeply as possible, and pushing the air from deep in your diaphragm. To help you channel your throat sounds into something that's like music, it's important to practice forming syllables and changing pitch. The following syllables are all good to practice in your routine, forming them as evenly and smoothly as possible: Yo We Ah Ra When you're growling, if you cut off your growl very abruptly, you'll risk losing your voice. The force necessary to stop the sound can wreak havoc on your vocal chords, and you'll end up with a sore throat if you cut off your growls suddenly, instead of letting them trail off. For black metal style vocals, you often want to growl with a higher pitch. Keep your tongue down and keep your head tilted up a bit, practicing pinching your throat enough to get the right kind of tone and change in pitch.
Summary: Breathe from your diaphragm. Pinch your throat. Exhale forcefully, but evenly. Practice growling nonsense syllables. Don't chop the ends off. Practice changing the pitch.