Fitness

In softball, the rules are different for fast pitch and slow pitch softball, and some of the rules are different for kids’ games than they are for adults’ games. To make things even more confusing, the rules may be different…
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1. Be Hardcore Wheelchair skateboarding, appropriately called “Hardcore Sitting” among it’s athletes, is considered an extreme wheelchair sport. Hardcore sitters use their wheelchairs like skateboards or bikes. Conquer challenging skate parks with spectacular jumps, amazing leaps and impressive, high-speed rides…
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Overview The rowing machine is an effective and popular cardiovascular exercise that uses the entire body in synergy. You need to use the proper rowing technique if you want to get the most from your workouts and avoid injury. Rowing…
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Water exercise can be for everyone. Water’s natural resistance and buoyancy works your muscles harder while not stressing your joints states the Aquatic Exercise Association. While doing your fast exercises in the water, it is important to remember not to…
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Using a mini trampoline, more commonly known as rebounding, offers a variety of health benefits for the body. Rebounding is an easy activity that almost anyone can do, and it can provide a way to improve health and fitness levels….
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1. Stand up Straight Poor postures ranks as a primary cause of muscle imbalance. The effect of posture on the entire body cannot go unaddressed. Many people utilize poor posture throughout the day. Sitting in front of a computer screen,…
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1. Break Dancing Power Moves at Their Best Power moves in break dancing are the exciting moves that catch the eye of the audience and other breakers. Power moves are not for beginning break dancers. A breaker needs to be…
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1. Understanding the Kundalini. Kundalini is dormant energy within the body that can be awakened through physical and spiritual practices. Awakening this energy is often a profound and meaningful experience, but should be done with care and proper instruction. Understanding…
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1. Seek Help at the First Signs of Pain Too many bowlers wait to treat bowler’s tendonitis. This only prolongs treatment and recovery periods. Take action at the first sign of pain. See your doctor or orthopedic specialist whenever you…
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Basketball players rely on size, strength and athleticism to become great players. Those are wonderful physical assets to have, but a player won’t start to improve if he doesn’t concentrate on the skills to make him better. Players need to…
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Core strength and stabilization are the backbone to any fitness routine. Exercise balls increase your abdominal and lower back strength and may increase your metabolism. Exercise balls are still an inexpensive, versatile and effective core strengthening piece of equipment that…
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1. Going Downhill Traveling downhill on snowshoes can be tricky, but poles can make it easier and safer. First you need to shift your body weight to the back of the snowshoe tails and bend your knees slightly. That said,…
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Aerobic steps, or movements, use major muscles and are continuous placing increased demands on the heart and lungs. Fitness benefits of participation in an aerobics class include improved cardiovascular endurance. The phase of the class determines the intensity and impact…
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The building blocks of football are blocking and tackling. This is true at the highest and lowest levels of the game. Coaches can devise innovative plays designed to fool their opponents, but if teams struggle with blocking and tackling the…
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The Rocky Mountains, which cut through Colorado, Utah, New Mexico, Montana, Idaho, Wyoming and Canada, boast many ski resorts. The Rocky Mountain ski season can start as early as October and ends as late as May. The long ski season…
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Fastpitch softball is dominated by pitching. Occasionally, you see a burst of long hits that may result in a double-digit run total, but more often than not great pitchers get the best of good hitters and 1-0, 2-1 and 3-2…
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Osteoporosis is a bone condition affecting millions of people, especially older women. Characterized by a loss of bone density, osteoporosis increases the likelihood of bone fractures and breaks. According to the Mayo Clinic, weight training has been shown to improve…
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Overview Families who want to develop close, healthy and loving relationships have to start with one of the most basic building blocks–communication. Mothers and fathers, sisters and brothers, grandparents, aunts and uncles can all benefit from learning what healthy communication…
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1. Baby Take a Bow Stretch Ballerinas who are new to modern dance should have little difficulty mastering the bow stretch in modern dance. The bow stretch is a variation of two different ballet moves: the attitude and the penche….
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1. Stop Storing Fat with Accelis Accelis is a weight loss product that you can buy without a prescription. The manufacturers of this product say that it helps the cells in the muscles to absorb sugar from the blood instead…
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The teenage years are prime time for young adults to start focusing on exercise plans. Without proper training or guidance, teens can hurt themselves or not receive adequate nutrition, which are both crucial in building healthy bodies. It is important…
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1. Magical Mantras The powerful emotional, physical, and spiritual changes that you can experience while practicing Kundalini make this form of yoga distinctive. During the practice, you may utter a mantra, a spoken word, sound, or syllable that elevates consciousness…
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Strength training for your shoulders should also be integrated with the rest of your body because connective tissues (fascia) that surround your muscles and joints connect all your body parts like a giant web. When combined with jump roping, you…
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A mini medicine ball is an exercise ball that weighs between two and 25 pounds. They have a diameter of about 14 inches, which is about the size of a basketball. Mini medicine balls are very useful when exercising, as…
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A tennis match can be played to the best of three sets, in which a player must win two sets to win the match, or to the best of five sets, in which a player must win three sets to…
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Regardless if you want to improve your vertical jump for volleyball, basketball or another activity, there are different workout routines that will help you achieve your goals. Additionally, workouts that increase vertical jumps build off of one another. For example,…
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Competitive softball is a game that is dominated by pitching. Top pitchers can throw their fastballs at speeds approaching 70 miles per hour, which, at the shorter distance, is the equivalent of a baseball thrown at 93-plus miles per hour….
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Overview Baseball does not require players to do continuous activity over an extended period of time, like basketball and soccer do, but baseball does require a high level of skill, speed, power and flexibility to swing a bat, catch, throw…
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1. Over and Over Again Rib stress fractures are extremely common injuries among serious tennis players. And, about 60 percent of athletes who sustain a stress fracture have had one in the past. Although stress fractures can come from playing…
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The rules and regulations of softball differ based on skill level and the ages of the players, but the most general rules remain the same. The rules determine the field layout, game length, pitching methods and batting. All leagues require…
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