Overview Lacrosse players use a stick with a large pocket in order to catch and throw the ball. Having an effective stick pocket is vital for this, you need to know how to string the head properly. Step 1 Manually…
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Men’s bodies tend to store fat in trouble areas such as the belly and/or chest. While you can train these areas directly for fat reduction, you must also attempt to decrease your body fat percentage to lose fat in them….
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Overview Although a slow and steady jogging pace can give you a good workout, you may want to learn how to increase your speed. The faster you jog, the more calories you will burn per mile. Training to jog faster…
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The resistance band offers an effective alternative to free weights and machines for training your chest that may be more convenient for you, especially if you have a small area in which to workout. Resistance bands will never provide you…
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Baseball is a sport that, like other sports, requires specific skills in order for a player to perform well. Coaches and parents may try to help young players develop those skills with practice drills. While drills can be effective in…
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A 4-lb. medicine ball is appropriate for rehabilitative work, strength training and sports medicine. Usually made of vinyl or leather, medicine balls are made to withstand impact, which makes them well-suited for throwing, rebounding and plyometrics. A 4-lb. ball also…
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Overview Whether you are just beginning an exercise program or you are a long-time gym member, using an exercise ball will help you challenge your body in new ways. Using an exercise ball properly in your workout will help strengthen…
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Baseball is a sport that does not require extensive equipment, unlike football or lacrosse. With a ball, bat and baseball gloves, any group of kids can get together for a neighborhood game. Baseball teams that are more organized play games…
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The chest, shoulders and triceps may sound like only three areas of your body but in truth the pectoral muscles of your chest in themselves include an upper, middle and lower portion. The muscles of the shoulders, called the deltoids,…
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1. Pace Yourself Working with your fatigue, not against it, is one of the keys to fighting it. Be aware of when your energy levels are at their highest and lowest points during the day, and then arrange your activities…
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The pectoralis or pec muscles are your largest chest muscles, responsible for swinging your upper arm bone (the humerus) in toward your body. Chest presses and push ups are classic exercises that focus on developing the chest muscles; if you…
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Overview Many softball bats are made of composite materials, such as nylon, which are designed to offer better structural design and hitting power than traditional aluminum bats. Various structures within these bats are designed to have a rebound effect upon…
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Overview Louisville Slugger baseball bats are the elder statesmen of wooden bat manufacturing. The brand, which is produced by the Louisville, Ky.-based company Hillerich & Bradsby, has been making bats for professional baseball players for more than 125 years. There…
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Basketball is a great way to build endurance, jumping ability, hand–eye coordination and cardiovascular health, but often there aren’t enough players available to form two teams. There are some great games that can be played with only two players that…
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Overview Slimming down the belly proves difficult for some people. Certain areas of the body store fat willingly and hang on to it as a survival tactic against starvation. You must decrease your calories and increase your physical activity, but…
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A lean, tight abdomen not only makes you look hotter but also increases your balance, posture and functional strength. Training your abs is a main component of core stabilization training. Although ab exercises like crunches and sit-ups for your rectus…
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If you work a desk job, you know that you spend countless hours hunched over a keyboard with little activity throughout the day. You can exercise and stretch at your desk to maintain your health and flexibility and to increase…
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Overview When learning a new sport, it is important to mimic game conditions as closely as possible. For pitchers, using a pitching mound can help the athlete learn how to develop speed and accuracy. This easy project can be done…
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Overview No matter if you are trying to be the next Yogi Berra or are simply a weekend warrior, choosing a catcher’s mitt is an important process. Sizing catcher’s mitts vary substantially from other types of mitts, so it is…
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A pull-up is an upper-body exercise in which your body is suspended and you pull your body weight up, working the biceps, shoulders, abdominals and lateral muscles. There are numerous variations on this exercise, all of which focus on different…
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Overview Roller hockey is a popular recreational activity for many children and adults. While the rules are similar to traditional hockey, this form of the game is played outdoors on the pavement with a ball instead of a hockey puck….
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Resistance bands allow you to get a complete workout for your abs and any muscle group you wish pretty much anywhere you want. Bands weigh next to nothing and can be wrapped up into small bundles to fit in a…
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Toning the muscles takes hard work and dedication. To pull this off, you need to perform various weight training exercises that target your entire body. Use free weights and body weight for resistance, and to make the best use of…
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Hitting in a batting cage is a wonderful opportunity for any baseball player who wants to work on hitting a baseball. Hitting a round ball with a round bat squarely is one of the most difficult jobs in sports and…
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Exercises on Bowflex home gyms may not be the only options for working your abs, but the resistance offered by the patented Bowflex power rods gives your abs plenty of weight to work against. Bodyweight exercises on the floor or…
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The Bowflex home gym series provides you with options to work your triceps as well as every other muscle group. The triceps run along the back of your upper arm. The triceps only job is to extend the elbow, which…
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Since Tiger Woods emerged as a champion golfer, the image of the overweight, middle-aged golfer started giving way to more physically fit athletes out there on the course. While you many not want to spend hours in the gym, there…
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Joseph Pilates designed a fitness technique that enhances strength, flexibility, fluid movement, balance and coordination. He developed the original set of 34 mat exercises in the early 20th century. The Pilates technique inspired other fitness experts to create exercises based…
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Perhaps one of the most common ailments in the working world today, back pain can be both uncomfortable and debilitating for many Americans. While the causes and severity of back pain varies from person to person, anybody can benefit from…
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If you have developed a “muffin top” from consuming more calories than you are burning off, there are several things you can do to trim down. Do abdominal exercises that target all three groups of the abs–upper, lower and side…
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