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Swim Coach Jim Lutz
Jim Lutz has been involved with swimming over 40 years. As a coach for 26+ years and a swimmer for 13 years. He has coached every level from novice to Olympians and at the N.C.A.A. Division I level for 15 years. . . . keep reading
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Get Your Butt in Gear
David Kirsch / Celebrity Fitness Trainer
Get Your Butt in Gear Celebrity fitness trainer David Kirsch on how to shape and tone your backside. By David Kirsch Who among us wouldn't like to redo their rear view? Even my celebrity clients, such as Heidi Klum, Liv Tyler, Linda Evangelista, Anne Hathaway, Karolina Kurkova and Kerry Washington want to know how to shape and tone their backsides. Whether your butt is too big or too small, flat or fallen, it'll benefit from the exercises outlined below. They can be done anytime or anywhere without expensive cardiovascular machines or cumbersome strength training devices. So let's . . . keep reading
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Getting Your First Cat - 10 Tips to Remember
Lisa Larson
Hey! Congrats on your new cat. As an animal communicator, a lot of people contact me when getting a new pet to ease the pet's transition into it's new home. In doing so, I get a lot of questions from people who are getting a cat for the very first time. Here are 10 tips to remember: 1. Keep all lilies out of the house. They are highly toxic and can kill your cat within days. 2. Do not feed your cat onions, garlic, chocolate ... those are the biggies, but there are many othe . . . keep reading
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10 Common Garden Plants That Can Harm Your Pets
Kelley Hopper
Having a garden is a wonderful thing but it is important to understand that pets can be harmed by the beautiful plants. Let's face it pets, especially young puppies and kittens, will chew on anything. They don't know how to discern between items that will hurt them and items that will not. When planning a garden you need to know which plants are safe and which ones may harm should they be ingested. 10 Common Garden Plants to Avoid: Hops (used to make beer) and ornamental varieties Can cause inc . . . keep reading
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The Real Price of Storing Your Stuff
Kelley Hopper
There are a lot of families who have too much stuff. Their kids get bigger so they buy new furniture but they keep the old furniture because they think they may be able to use it at a later date. The couch gets worn and it gets replaced by a new sectional but they keep the old couch "just in case". A close relative passes away and they inherit their grandmother's old furniture and stuff but feel guilty for even thinking about getting rid of it. There are so many reasons people have too much stuff but keeping everything t . . . keep reading
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10 Commandments for Swimming Parents
Rose Snyder USA Swimming
10 Commandments for Swimming Parents by Rose Snyder, Managing Director Coaching Division, USOC Former Director of Club Services, USA Swimming (adapted from Ed Clendaniel's 10 Commandments for Little League Parents) I. Thou shalt not impose thy ambitions on thy child. Remember that swimming is your child's activity. Improvements and progress occur at different rates for each individual. Don't judge your child's progress based on the performance of other athletes and don't push him based on what you think he should be doing. The nice thing about swimming is every person can strive . . . keep reading
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A Coach's perspective for the parent
Brent Ransom
The Ideal Swimming Parent By Brent Ransom, head age group coach, Greater Toledo Aquatic Club Some of you may not realize it, but you play a large part in the success of your child's swimming career. I don't care if your child is in it for recreation, or wants to become one of the best swimmers in the world. You are a very important part in setting his or her personal goals in this sport. "How is that?" you may ask. Well, I'm going to give you some examples and tips on how to be the ideal swimming parent. Looking back on when I was a young, talented (yeah, right!), age-group sw . . . keep reading
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The 10 Best Foods You're Not Eating
1) Beets : one of the best sources for folate and betaine 2) Cabbage : 1 cup of chopped cabbage has just 22 calories and is loaded with valuable nutrients 3) Guava : Guava is an obscure tropical fruit that has a high concentration of lycopene, which is an antioxidant that fights prostate cancer. One cup provides 688 milligrams of potassium, which is 63% more than what you'll find in a medium bannana. The rind alone has more vitamin c than what you will find in the flesh of an orange. 4) Swiss Chard : Salty vegetable, which is nativ . . . keep reading
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Perfect Your Flip Turn With Natalie Coughlin and read her responses to some questions.
presented by H2O Audio
For many lap swimmers, the flip turn is a valuable tool in their training regimen. For many others, however, it is a slow, awkward manuever done only when no one is looking. Yet regardless of your experience level, there is no better way to keep the flow of you stroke when turning at the wall. Whether you're seeking to be competitive in the water, or just want to make practice easier, perfecting your flip turn is an essential skill to learn. Click on the video below to watch Olympian Natalie Coughlin demonstrate how to enter and exit the walls without loosing momentum or wasting valuable . . . keep reading
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Practical Weight Loss Tips
Crystal Wells
No frill ways to lose weight, the old fashioned way. Many of us struggle with the size and weight of our bodies. In our society it is too easy to have what we want when we want it without thinking about the consequences or long term effects. Many times we consume fatty, high calorie foods when we are on the go or socializing with family, friends and colleagues. Often times it is more enjoyable to have the thick juicy steak than going with the salad, which is not always the best decision anyways depending on the toppings and salad dressing used. To lose weight we "go on a diet" which m . . . keep reading
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