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There are thousands of ways to play outside in the Summer months. Here are some fitness gear and games for your yard or a park BBQ that may not burn as many calories as going for an hour long bike ride, but they're fun for the whole family.
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Weekend Functional Fitness: Winterizing Your Home and Yard
Getting prepared for Winter weather, be it rain or snow, is a chore few of us look forward to. I know I don't. There really is nothing appealing about cleaning the gutters, is there?
Teri Hatcher and Friends Do the Nautica Malibu Tri
The Nautica Malibu Triathlon was held yesterday, and what makes this triathlon famous are the famous contestants that race it. Celebs often compete to raise money for the Childrens Hospital Los Angeles. Last year Jennifer Lopez competed, and training helped her lose some of her baby weight.
Get It Up, Your Heart Rate That Is: Swimming
I know many runners and cyclists who though tempted by the triathlon ultimately skip these races because they're intimidated by the swim. I found a useful piece of advice about training for tris in, of all places, Runner's World.
Swimming, unlike running, is considered a "skill sport" similar to tennis or golf so technique is important.
Get It Up, Your Heart Rate, That Is: Sprint Intervals at the Track
Interval training is key for torching calories and increasing your speed. Intervals are tough, but they work your body and prepare you well for the races ahead — it is racing season, after all.
Even if you don't like to race, intervals are a great way to add spark to your running routine and help you move past a weight-loss plateau.
The Skinny on Swimming Terms
If you feel like you're underwater when it comes to pool distances, swimming lingo, and lane etiquette, then here is a short primer for you. I have put together a few swimming terms to help you navigate poolside life.
Distances- Length = Swim one length of the pool
- Lap = Swim down and back, or two lengths
- Swimmers mile = 1500 meters or 1650 yards
- 30 laps in the 25 meter lanes
- 33 laps in the 25 yard lanes
- Split a lane: Two swimmers share a lane, splitting the lane down the middle.
- Circle: When three or more people share a lane, they swim down one side of the lane and back on the other.
Does Eating Garlic Keep Away Mosquitoes?
"If you think you're too small to make a difference, you've never been in bed with a mosquito."
The buzzing of a mosquito can interfere with your sleep and the bites can ruin camping trips and barbecues. If you avoid chemicals found in DEET or other bug sprays, you may be looking for a more natural way to repel skeeters.
Get It Up, Your Heart Rate, That Is: Swimming
It's Summer, and that means pool time. Swimming for exercise is a great way to burn calories and stay cool, so I made a workout for you to try. It's a good idea to have your exercise plan in hand when you work out, so print this workout and take it to the pool.
My Spring Equinox Fitness Challenge: Swim Test
At the beginning of Spring I decided to set some fitness goals and to meet them I worked out with a trainer from Equinox Fitness. Having a trainer push you to work beyond what you think you can do is a wonderful way to work out. I learned a lot and hope I can continue to push myself.
Get It Up, Your Heart Rate That Is: Swimming Sprints
Many of us are starting to move our workouts indoors. Temperatures are cooling off and daylight is becoming increasingly limited; the days are going to get even shorter. One way to move your cardio inside is swimming and here is a fun workout to try.
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