Fitness

Overview Fewer activities offer more enjoyable cardiovascular exercise than long bicycle treks on designated trails or scenic country roads. But long rides in remote locations require the proper knowledge and tools to fix flat tires. A flat in the middle…
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While winter camping can be exciting and challenging, the dangers of the sport are inherent and require careful planning, according to the Outdoor Action department at Princeton University. Snowshoeing, cross-country skiing and hiking in the white tranquility of winter may…
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1. Dancing It Off Hip-hop abs takes the long-time notion of dancing off weight and combines it with a fun and dynamic ab-specific workout regime that has wonderful results for many people. Part of learning how to teach hip-hop abs…
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1. Core Muscle Stretches To stretch before canoeing, focus on the core body muscle groups. With a proper warm up and canoeing stretching program, you will avoid injuries. Stand up and reach your arms up over your head, stretching your…
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The biceps brachii–the large, visible muscle in the upper arm–crosses both the shoulder and elbow joints. It is responsible for flexion at both locations and it assists in the rotation of the forearm. You can isolate and train the biceps…
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Aqua yoga exercises–often labeled as yoqua or water yoga classes in aquatic fitness centers and gyms–add a new dimension to your yoga practice. With aquatic yoga poses, the water can act as resistance, creating additional intensity for your workout, or…
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1. Putting Neck Backward Resistance Exercises in Your Own Hands Most bodybuilders love to add a thick, muscular neck to their massive chests and wide shoulders to really complete the picture of strength and size. To hit the neck muscles…
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The glutes are the largest muscle group in the body. The group is comprised of three muscles: the gluteus minimus, gluteus medius and gluteus maximus. Together, the group contracts to perform hip extension, hip abduction and both internal and external…
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1. Standing Standing neck twists relieve pain and stiffness by stretching and loosening the neck muscles and tendons. Neck twists are effective at relieving pressure and stimulating nerves from the cervical vertebrae. To begin, stand with your feet shoulder width…
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Backpacking food need not consist solely of energy bars and trail mix. A reliable backpacking stove allows you to enjoy hot meals in the wilderness. Much lighter and more compact than a standard camp stove, backpacking stoves are capable of…
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If you have had a knee amputated, your rehabilitation team would have given you strict instructions for sitting and lying in order to prevent hip contractures, i.e., your hip staying in a bent or flexed position. In addition to these,…
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1. The Mind and Body Connection in Integral Yoga The mind and the body are one. This hypothesis is true whether you study Eastern philosophy or Western science. Western science finds that stress creates many of the illnesses that plague…
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More than 50 percent of women over the age of 50, and 25 percent of senior men will suffer a fracture during the remainder of their lifetimes due to the effects of osteoporosis, according to the National Osteoporosis Foundation. You…
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Camping is a popular recreational activity for the outdoors, but it can be complicated by poor preparation. Adequate amounts–and types–of food must be packed to ensure a comfortable stay in the wilderness. This is particularly true if you also are…
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Overview Swaying on your golf swing refers to moving laterally over your center of gravity when you swing the golf club. It occurs when you move your hips sideways while you swing. This changes the direction in which the ball…
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1. Snowshoeing Pole Essentials Snowshoeing poles are an essential piece of equipment to ensure proper safety and assistance during a hike. These poles are like four-wheel drive on a truck and most people would never think about driving a truck…
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1. Join a Wheelchair Rugby Team To play wheelchair rugby, join a team. Wheelchair rugby, also known as murderball, is a high intensity sport that can be played by athletes with a physical disability, but full cognitive abilities. To play…
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If you want to shape up your hips, start by recognizing that your hips are special. Hips define that space connecting your lower body to your core. Your hips and pelvic girdle enable you to walk, run, squat and lunge….
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Many women think that achieving pregnancy will come easily, but this is not true for all women. However methods of fertility awareness can help women conceive naturally, in only a few months’ time. Fertility awareness methods use physical signs to…
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1. Frame Size When you buy a bike, you have to buy the correct frame size for your height. If you have the wrong size bike, you cannot get a proper fit on the bike no matter what adjustments you…
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Overview Long winters in cold garage storage or a freshly changed tire tube leave bicycle tires flat and in need of inflation. Upright Schwinn bicycle pumps provide a quick and efficient method for inflating—but not overfilling—bicycle tire inner-tubes. The pumps…
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A tennis tie-breaker is used to decide the winner when a match goes right down to the wire. Tie-breakers are used at the end of a game, or the end of a set, when the score is tied. Tie-breakers can…
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1. Know the Sweet Spots Before You Climb Resting while climbing can mean the difference between a successful climb and an incomplete climb, or a climb that’s a complete failure because you were so tired that you did something stupid…
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The term “saddlebags” is commonly known as those clumps or pockets of extra flab or fat on the outside of the upper thigh, hips and thighs. A variety of exercises, combined with a healthy and nutritious diet, may help reduce…
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Overview The chest muscles should be worked from multiple directions to maximize their development. Two popular chest exercises, the incline bench press and the decline chest press, emphasize slightly different muscles. Which one you choose to incorporate depends on your…
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1. Integral Yoga and Pranayama Every class of Integral yoga contains study of the pranayama, the breathing technique of yoga. The pranayama is a meditation of the breath focusing on the energy that flows within all of us. Pranayama is…
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Overview Cardio kickboxing is a variation of Thai kickboxing that also includes a mixture of aerobics and boxing. Unlike Thai kickboxing, however, there is no person to person contact in cardio kickboxing. The workout is high-intensity, and includes punching, kicking…
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The nickname “love handles” or “muffin top” refers to excess fat around the sides of the waist. Working the obliques, the side muscles, as well as the rectus abdominus, which is the large muscle at the front of the stomach,…
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Overview More than five million people skied at American ski resorts in 2007, according to the National Ski Area Association. Millions more skied in the backcountry or went cross-country skiing. Each of these skiers was able to choose from a…
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Overview Little League baseball is dependent on its coaches and volunteers to help teach the game to youngsters and prepare the field for games. Many leagues have a field day the week before the start of the season to make…
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