Fitness

Home fitness can be an effective choice if you are motivated to remain consistent. Dance or workout DVDs that are fun, inspiring and engaging are the optimal prescription for your home workout. Choose a variety of DVDs to ensure continued…
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1. Buy Basic Gear Avid fishermen don’t want to wait for warm weather to enjoy their sport. If you’re a fishing enthusiast, but live where there’s extreme winter weather, you might want to try ice fishing. You’ll require your regular…
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Personal fishing sonar has models for everyone today, from simple hand-held units providing only numerical readouts to advanced LCD-display units capable of revealing underwater debris and terrain in detailed 3-D imagery in real time. Even the budget-priced versions add a…
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Fat on the sides of the knee does not carry with it the same negative effects that belly fat does, but it still causes self-consciousness. This especially holds true in the summertime when you break out the shorts. To eliminate…
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1. Getting into the Game Cheerleaders are a big part of any sports event, but the physicality of their sport puts cheerleaders at risk for injury. With all the jumps and stunts that cheerleaders perform in their routines, they put…
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Before you begin an exercise program to lose body fat, you need to equip yourself with the facts. One pound of fat equals 3,500 calories. To lose one pound in one week, you need to burn 500 more calories a…
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1. Exercise and Stretch to Prevent Back Injuries While Bowling The best method to prevent back injuries while bowling is to exercise and stretch before a match. All bowling related exercise should focus on the legs and lower back. Studies…
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When Joseph Pilates created his original method of body conditioning early in the 20th century, he did not develop exercises for the Swiss ball, also called a stability ball. In his book, “Return to Life Through Contrology,” Pilates offered instructions…
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Kyphosis, defined by the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons as more than a 50-degree curvature of the thoracic spine, has many causes. Kyphosis can be congenital and can be present from birth or acquired later in life. Kyphosis from Scheuermann’s…
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Overview If you have been shopping for new bicycle tires you have likely encountered tires of the “folding” variety, which generally sell for $10 to $20 dollars more per tire than regular tires, as of early 2010. This increase in…
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Seniors can benefit a great deal from participating in yoga stretching activities. Yoga stretch exercises are a beneficial alternative to vigorous fitness routines and are a safe and effective way of keeping toned and strong while maintaining a healthy weight….
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According to the Cleveland Clinic, 80 percent to 90 percent of people in the U.S. will experience some sort of back pain. To keep from becoming disabled, exercises to strengthen the back should be incorporated into a regular fitness routine….
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1. Begin With the Basics Start with a basic step to do a salsa break step. A basic salsa step involves a forward and backward motion. With a one, two and three count, step forward, replace by shifting your weight…
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Overview America’s great pastime has evolved minimally over the last 100 years. Baseball gloves on the other hand, have changed significantly, from small fingerless strips of leather to custom designed and position-specific technological marvels. The amount of detail that goes…
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1. Class is in Session Taking a beginning rock climbing class is one of the best ways to safely introduce yourself to rock climbing techniques. Rock climbing schools offer courses ranging from half a day of instruction to week-long camps….
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1. Explore a new Class Ballet is a disciplined art that trains specific muscles to do specific motions repeatedly. Cross train your dancing with another style of dance. Tap, Jazz, Lyrical, Modern and Ballroom dancing work your classically trained muscles…
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Overview Misaligned wheels cause vehicle malfunction, and misaligned human bodies are equally dysfunctional. Correct posture provides movements with a structural base of support, which ensures exercise efficiency and safety. National Academy of Sports Medicine fitness experts say observing posture in…
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Summertime is a popular time for bass anglers as the temperatures are warm and the days are long. During the time, anglers can use a number of strategies and tactics to successfully catch bass. Incorporating a few summer bass fishing…
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1. Divide and Conquer Upper body workouts strengthen the chest, back, shoulders and arms. In order to balance upper body workouts, you have to take into account how often you lift weights. You can do upper body workouts using machines,…
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1. Partner Up If you already have a partner, you can do couples salsa dancing through a ballroom dancing organization, club or nightclub. The good thing about knowing your partner ahead of time is that you can learn together and…
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Overview Purchasing new skis is a great day for any skier. Though strapping on new skis can be exciting and exhilarating, they must be broken in before you can get full value from them and maximize your potential on the…
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Overview You are unlikely to find two yoga classes that are exactly the same. Each instructor teaches according to her training, and there are numerous yoga styles and formats. Some basics are common throughout most yoga classes, though. Remember to…
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Overview When you visit a sporting goods retailer, you are likely to find a large selection of girls’ softball bats. Companies that produce softball bats include Easton, Miken and DeMarini. Softball bats are constructed out of different materials and come…
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Having a toned butt and legs can help boost your confidence, reach your fitness goals, and allow you to walk along the beach in your favorite swimsuit with your head held high. The butt and thighs can become a problem…
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Rounded shoulders are common among many people who works at a desk or in front of a computer all day. This causes your muscles in the front (chest, anterior shoulders, abs, hip flexors) to shorten and tighten while your posterior…
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To lose one to two pounds per week–the Mayo Clinic’s recommended weight loss rate for healthy Americans–you have to consume 500 fewer calories than you expend per day. This can be done in part through diet, but for the healthiest,…
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If you’re a casual cyclist who goes on the occasional weekend ride around the neighborhood, you probably don’t think too much about what type of valve stem you have on your tires. In fact, you may not be aware that…
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Proprioception is your body’s innate sense of the positions of various parts in relation to each other. Making sure limbs are in the right place at the right time can significantly reduce your likelihood of injury — something particularly true…
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1. Strike a Pose as You Do Jazz Dance Swing Think of Bob Fosse’s “All That Jazz” or the musical, “Chicago,” and you get a modern day snapshot of jazz dance. Some forms of jazz dance are the jitterbug and…
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Overview A combination of healthy eating and exercise will get you to your goal weight, but you’ll be more successful if you have a strategic daily meal plan. The plan should begin with a list of nutritious meals and snacks….
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