Yoga

Need Power Try Core Power Yoga

Core power yoga is an energetic yoga exercise that physically and mentally challenges to help connect to inner power without stopping and accompanied by a heated, climate controlled Vinyasa. It heals, detoxifies and stimulates the body and mind through balance and intention. Power yoga has created a dynamic, challenging program that combines strength, sweat and spirituality. It recognizes power in…

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Language

Memory Techniques To Boost Your Foreign Language Learning

Using Mnemonics in Foreign Language Teaching and Learning So how much vocabulary do you actually need to know before you can “get by” and actually converse in a foreign language? That depends on who you ask, as that tends to vary somewhat. In his book, “Using Your Memory”, author Tony Buzan says that a mere 100 words comprise nearly 50%…

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Vehicles

Heater Problems Eh

Well, we’ve all encountered some sort of problem with our car’s heater, and for some reason it always happens when the weather is cold. You’re thinking oh it’s cold outside, but all I have to do is walk from my home to my car. And I’ll be warm and toasty in no time, but of course it doesn’t always happen.…

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Golf

Golf Core Exercises For More Power

Golf core exercises. You hear that phrase quite often on the television by the commentators referring to the area a lot of the touring pros focus on to improve their power output and prevent low back injuries. Vijay Singh for example uses weighted medicine balls to work his golf core muscles throughout the whole week of the tournament. In fact…

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Golf

Senior Golfers Increase Swing Speed

It is widely known that with increased age comes a decrease in flexibility. This is why so many golf fitness programs emphasize stretching and increasing range of motion for senior golfers. It has also been well documented that senior golfers between the ages of 55 and 79 can increase their drive distance and enhance their overall golf performance by engaging…

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Weight Loss

Core Value Eating

Who is more likely to sustain desirable weight, the valued self or the devalued self? If you believe it is hard to lose weight and keep it off because you lack something, like discipline, will power, or just common sense, your efforts will come from shame of what you are, rather than value of your health and well being. When…

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Golf

The Modern Golf Swing Is So Different

The modern golf swing has evolved with this use of technology, both in equipment and analysis; as well as the physical training the golfers now go through. They are treating it like a sport and are preparing their bodies accordingly. When you read some of the older books on instruction and technique, you will notice there was a lot of…

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Golf

Strengthen Your Core For Golf Using A Fitness Ball

Some call it a Swiss Ball, some call it a fitness ball, others use the more modern term ‘stability ball.’ Whatever you call it, the stability ball has been used in exercise and rehabilitation for years and has recently been adopted by personal trainers and fitness instructors for use in strength training and muscle development, especially when it comes to…

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Health Fitness

Functional Fitness For 2006

The New Year has brought with it some drastic shifts in the fitness industry. What was hot and trendy in 2005 isn’t necessarily still giving off the same steam in 2006. Fitness in 2006 is no-nonsense! Functional fitness marks the return of many tied and true fitness trends that are hardly worthy of the term “trend” at all. Rather, these…

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