Roman Mica is passionate about swimming, yet he is not a life long swimmer. He feels that the act of taking a swim requires much more discipline and motivation compared to sports such as running or biking. He finds swimming more stimulating when he has a coach and lane buddies. Roman is nowhere near the level as […]
Inspirational Rhyl gran scoops swimming gong after beating bowel cancer
After reading this article, I was more than inspired. Even though short and sweet, it was both interesting and inspiring. This is about a woman who overcame all odds, cancer would not stop her. To be able to accomplish what she did after battling this potentially deadly disease is amazing. The article points out that […]
Improve your #swimming and ditch the drag from…
Watch your hands the next time that you are swimming and see if you notice any white foam around them (bubbles) or water and no bubbles. You don’t want to see the bubbles around your hands when you are swimming. If you do your hand is slipping through the water and you are not getting […]
On A Roll
Pilates foam rollers, their recent growth in popularity, and their assorted benefits. Most of the benefits come from the muscles, specifically the fascia, that the rollers are able to massage. There are plenty of different kinds of rollers, as well as different styles to use them in. Foam rollers come in full cylinders or semicircles, […]
Top 5 Pilates Exercises for Runners
Sean Vigue for Fit Bottomed Girls demonstrates the top five Pilates exercises for runners. Pilates is a good cross-training exercise for runners to add flexibility, balance, and strength to prepare your body for the constant pounding running creates. The breathing techniques help produce a smooth and even gait. The exercises are good for either men […]
The Truth about Five Common Swimming Myths
There are five common swimming myths. These myths have been taught to us since we were kids learning to swim. Many of them come from our basic survival instinct of trying not to drown. If we focus on these myths of how we try to stay above the water and kick more than we should […]
How Novel Movements Can Improve Your Yoga Practice
With the many benefits of Yoga, several moves can help improve your Yoga practice by providing a positive effect on not only your body, but also your thinking. By using both our proprioceptive senses and kinesthetic abilities, new movements and neural connections can be improved throughout life. Although we prefer being repetitive, creativity is a […]
Three ‘Secrets’ of Swimming Faster
There are three secrets to help you swim faster. The first one is start with your stoke length. This will have the biggest impact on your speed. The length of your stoke as opposed to the number of stokes has the biggest impact on how fast you swim. The second is to consider is your […]
These 10 refugees will compete at the 2016 Olympics in Rio
Do you love all of the drama that comes with the Summer Olympics? The 2016 games are coming up soon in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil and there are many great storylines that you can follow. This article talks about 10 refugees that will be competing in this year’s summer games. If you want someone to […]
Yoga, Meditation Improve Memory Better Than Brain Games, Study Finds
With Alzheimer’s and Dementia affecting so many people as they age, everyone is looking for ways to improve their memory and exercise those inner muscles to keep them primed and young. Researchers do study after study from what we eat to how we move and think to prevent these memory stealing diseases. Studies have shown […]
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