How to Learn to Breathe While Swimming
You can't take breathing for granted in swimming. Beginners tend to lift their heads above the water when they run out of air and gasp for more.
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What Is a Decent Swim Time for 100M?
Swimming a two-minute 100 m could be the best of times or the worst of times. You might start out as a beginning adult swimmer, just grateful to complete the distance without stopping. With improved technique and endurance, your swim times improve, along with your dissatisfaction for your previous performance.
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I'm Feeling Fatigued After Swimming
Feeling tired after an intense workout makes sense, but lingering fatigue might leave you wondering about its cause. Swimming is a low-impact exercise that allows you to get a good cardiovascular workout without stressing your joints.
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How to Cool Down After Swimming
Sometimes the best part of a workout is winding down afterward. Warming up slowly when you get in the pool lets you ease into an intense workout, and cooling down lets you ease back out. During moderate aerobic exercise, your heart pumps faster and your circulation increases.
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What Is Sculling in Swimming?
When landlocked friends hear you are performing sculling drills they might question the activity, but fellow swimmers know that you are improving your strength and efficiency in the water.
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What are the Benefits of a Salt Water Pool?
Salt-water pools might conjure up visions of invigorating ocean swims, but they have little in common with the briny environment. All pools need treatment to sanitize the water. Health threats of pool water include bacteria, viruses and other contaminants that thrive and grow if unchecked.
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Good Carbs to Eat Before a Swim Meet
To succeed in a swim meet, you need training and good nutrition. Starting fast off the blocks and lasting through the race requires quick access to energy as well as endurance you gain from months of training. Eating too much before a meet or eating the wrong thing can harm your performance in the pool.
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Difference Between Split Peas & Lentils
Dried peas and lentils transform from inedible to delicious when cooked in water or stock and enriched with aromatic vegetables. Split peas and lentils are the edible fruits of pulse crops. Pulses derive their name from the Latin puls, meaning thick soup.
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How to Cook New Zealand Green Mussels
New Zealand green mussels glisten like plump jewels in a decorative case. The iridescent green shells house the large cream or coral-hued meat that enthusiasts praise for their delicate flavor. Mussels are low in fat and calories, and are good sources of calcium and vitamin B-12.
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How to Keep Your Hamburger From Shrinking on the Grill
Juicy grilled hamburgers are staples of American cookery, but the deceptively simple burger all too often ends up with the consistency of a hockey puck.
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How to Cook Large Zucchini
Zucchini vines are prolific producers, and an overabundance can result in zucchinis left on the vine, growing bigger every day. A fruit that cooks up as a vegetable, zucchini does not necessarily improve with size.
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Effects of Low Blood Sodium Levels on Blood Pressure
Sodium plays a critical role in the regulation of your major bodily functions. How much or how little fluid you retain, as well as the functioning of your nervous system and your muscles all depend on sodium. The 2010 Dietary Guidelines for American published by the U.S.
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How to Season Swordfish Steak
Swordfish has a firm texture and the meaty flavor that even fish-phobes enjoy. Properly prepared, swordfish is juicy and tender, but overcooked swordfish turns at once rubbery and dry.
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How to Increase Muscle Definition for Women
Women can lose body fat by eating metabolism-boosting, nutrient-dense foods--but to develop defined muscles, a healthy nutrition plan should be combined with weight training and cardiovascular exercise.
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How to Use the iFit Feature on a NordicTrack Treadmill
Some models of NordicTrack treadmills come equipped with support for special modules capable of networking with the company's “iFit Live” service. This technology allows the home user to set their exercise goals online and track the results of each workout automatically.
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Bell Bike Computer Instructions
Bell bike computers are devices designed to attach to your bicycle and record certain types of information, such as the distance you have traveled and the speed at which you move. A magnet and a sensor unit attached to the front of the bicycle track the movements of the front wheel.
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How to Build a Regulation Horseshoe Pit
The game of horseshoes is played on a special area known as a pitch; the pitch consists of two square regions, known as “pitching boxes,” located at either end of the play area.
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Instructions to Set the Time on an Armitron Pro Sports Watch
Armitron produces a line of digital sports watches with models designed for men and women. These watches come equipped with a variety of basic features, including an alarm and a chronometer; however, to prepare the device for use, the wearer must first input the current date and time.
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How to Use a Blackburn Bicycle Pump
Blackburn produces a variety of bicycle accessories, including a line of portable bicycle pumps. These cylindrical devices come with mounting brackets that bolt onto your bicycle's frame, allowing you to carry the pump with you as you ride.
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How to Make the Belt Run Smoothly on a Manual Treadmill
Manual treadmills are similar in design and function to automatic treadmills but lack a motor unit to drive the walking belt. Instead, you push the belt backward with your feet, gradually accelerating; eventually, momentum helps to keep the belt in motion.
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