Overview So you have decided to take on kayaking or even bought a new kayak, and you’re almost ready to hit the water. Just grabbing the next best double-bladed paddle could easily turn out to be a mistake, warns open…
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There are several drills players and teams can do prior to starting a baseball game. Some are traditional fielding drills, and involve a coach hitting ground balls to infielders so they can prepare themselves to make plays. Others involve situational…
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Flathead catfish can be found in reservoirs, lakes and rivers throughout the Eastern and Midwestern United States and Canada. Aptly named, this rather ugly fish has a flattened head extending from its dorsal fin and leading to a broad mouth….
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Overview Romance is synonymous with San Francisco, which has a wide variety of ways to enjoy the city with someone special. The city offers panoramic scenery, a rich culture and streets made for walking. Whether you are staying for a…
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Overview Maui is the second largest island in Hawaii. With over 2.5 million visitors each year, compared to only 142,000 residents, tourism is the number-one industry on Maui. Most of Maui’s weather is warm and tropical, though almost every area…
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Overview San Francisco is a bay city characterized by its cool, dry summers and wet winters. The area encourages a healthy, well-rounded lifestyle with its diverse cultural and ethnic population. Additionally, you can sight see various historical landmarks and stay…
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Overview San Francisco is an ideal destination for the active-minded traveler. With some of the most photographed city sights in the world, San Francisco is a hub for travelers both young and old. However, the city’s most frequented tourist spots…
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Pickleball is a game played by two or four players on a court similar to tennis or badminton. Each player has a paddle, which he uses to hit the ball over the net. The ball is made of plastic and…
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Overview Before heading to the gym, you need to plan a strength training strategy. This includes a method for learning stringent techniques and a schedule that lays out a weekly guide for specific exercises and weights. Proper planning produces an…
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Split routines have become increasingly popular. For this style of training, you split the body into several groups and train each group on a different day. Although not as popular as a split routine, a full body routine trains the…
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Youth basketball is a sport that can help a young player develop his coordination, athleticism, confidence and decision-making. It also can and should be fun for the youngster who chooses to participate in this popular sport. In order to help…
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Medicine balls are an effective tool for adding weight to abdominal exercises and for creating plyometric muscle responses in upper body exercises. While plyometrics are typically thought of as jumping exercises that engage the lower body, catching and throwing a…
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Karate, when translated, means “empty hand.” However, weapons still play an important role in this otherwise free-handed discipline. Many of these weapons have their origins in Okinawan kobudo, an ancient style of armed fighting that developed in Okinawa during a…
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Ballet dancers epitomize strength, grace, balance and beauty. Their bodies are lean and toned, carrying them across the stage in leaps and bounds, seemingly floating on air. Looking to ballet for tips on achieving the lean and toned legs of…
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Spot reducing, the process of focusing weight loss in just part of your body, isn’t possible. However, you can lose weight and focus your exercise and training on specific body parts. If you want to lose weight in your legs,…
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1. The Relationship Between Responsibility and Stress Work can be incredibly stressful, even for those on the low end of the responsibility scale. The mailroom can sometimes be as stressful as the boardroom. When there’s a lot to get done,…
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During pregnancy, your breasts become heavier and fuller than normal, which stretches the ligaments. This can cause your breasts to sag. However, such factors as aging, smoking and being overweight can have a similar effect, according to the Mayo Clinic….
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Your face has more than 10 bones and 12 muscles. Each muscle begins to droop as you age, causing wrinkles and fine lines to become more pronounced. Additionally, hormonal changes, free-radical damage, slackened facial muscles or reduced collagen production can…
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Yoga consists of a variety of poses, also referred to as postures. Postures can be performed in sitting, standing or inverted positions. Some postures lend themselves to strength and conditioning more than others. For example, the crescent lunge posture is…
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Dizziness is a common description for many different feelings, such as a feeling of spinning, whirling or the loss of your balance or orientation. You may experience dizziness as a result of many factors, including illness, motion sickness, nausea or…
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Overview Expect a moderate climate and blue skies when you visit San Francisco, but there are rainy days as well. Climbing hills beside the famous cable cars or biking a steep incline aren’t the only ways for a fun and…
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Many martial arts teach students how to use kicks and punches to deal with attacks at a long range. However, Wing Chun Kung Fu stylists extensively practice dealing with attackers who are right up in your face. Wing Chun Online…
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Building the chest muscles, or pectorals, is accomplished through resistance training. The repetition range determines whether you build muscle, strength or endurance. The appropriate repetition range for hypertrophy, or building up of the muscle, is eight to 12, with 30…
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An excess of fat stored anywhere on the body is not only unsightly but can pose health risks. An excess of fat on your chest can cause type II diabetes, cardiovascular disease, back problems and many different types of cancer….
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Many women who give birth via C-section are surprised at how their stomach looks immediately after delivery–still big, round and squishy. Unfortunately, after being stretched for nine months, it will take some time for your stomach to return to its…
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Overview Kettlebell proponents, including Pavel Tsatsouline, tout them as a way to increase muscular strength, endurance and cardiorespiratory fitness and to reduce body fat in one training session. In an American Council on Exercise publication on kettlebells Chad Schnettler, Dr….
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Passive exercise means you sit back and let someone else do the work for you. Sometimes after an injury or surgery, a person needs someone else such as a caregiver to move his shoulder for him. A physical therapist or…
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Taking the time to do a proper cool down is important after finishing up a run, although it is often overlooked. According to the Stretching Institute, the goal of a cool down is to return the body to its pre-exercise…
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Triathlons are multidisciplinary events that include swimming, biking and running. The most common triathlon distance for beginners is the sprint distance triathlon. A sprint triathlon includes a 0.6-mile swim, a 12.4-mile bike and a 3.1-mile run. During the race, athletes…
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The top fat burning exercises for men are not always the most fun. In fact, they can be downright brutal. However, they target men’s bodies to produce more of the potent fat burning hormones known as testosterone and HGH. It…
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