Sickness After Running a Marathon
The feeling of elation runners experience when crossing the finish line of a marathon can quickly be replaced by the sluggish, run-down feeling they endure in the hours and days following the event.
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Athletic mastery depends on understanding official gameplay rules, optimizing equipment technology, and implementing sport-specific conditioning drills.
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Marathon Training for Tired Legs & Soreness on Long Runs
Even for the most accomplished world-class runners, marathon training cycles still challenge the body physically and mentally. Weeks of high-mileage running and hours spent on roads and trails on long runs can produce tired legs and sore muscles and joints.
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How to Float on Your Stomach
Learning to float is the first step in learning to swim. As an article titled “How to Float for Swimming” on the iSport Swimming website explains, anything with a density greater than that of water will sink.
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What Is a PING Senior Flex?
PING began its life as a golf manufacturer by producing putters, in which shaft flex -- or stiffness -- is inconsequential. But the company eventually began making a variety of clubs and, like all golf club manufacturers, now offers clubs with different shaft flex options.
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How to Train Three Days a Week for a Half Marathon
The half-marathon is 13.1 miles and is typically accompanied by a specific training program. Runners may use a program that calls for four to six workouts per week, but there are times when you can only run three days per week.
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The Five Principles of Attacking & Defending in Soccer
Like all sports, soccer has developed its contemporary tactical systems through generations of evolution.
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5 Easy Steps to Play Basketball
Basketball is one of the most popular sports in the world. Invented by Dr. James A. Naismith in Springfield, Massachusetts, to give his students something to do in winter, the game is played by some of the greatest athletes and provides thrilling moments to competitors and fans.
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Bike Riding for Osteoarthritis in the Hip Joint
A 2008 article published in the “Rheumatic Disease Clinics of North America” journal, recommends weight management exercises, such as bike riding and physical therapy as the first line of treatment for hip osteoarthritis.
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Movements of the Hip Joint When Kicking a Soccer Ball
Kicking a soccer ball requires orchestrating your feet, legs, hips, torso, head and even your arms to ensure the proper form and provide balance. The hip joint, which connects the femur or thighbone to the pelvis, serves as the crossroads for a kinetic chain that transmits power to the soccer ball.
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The Advantages of a Flat Backswing
In golf, a flat backswing is one that runs closer to parallel to the ground, while a vertical, or upright, swing is one that runs closer to perpendicular to the ground. Legendary golfer Ben Hogan was famous for his flat backswing. Current PGA player Chad Campbell also has a noticeably flat backswing.
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Soccer Drills for 5-Year-Olds
Five-year-olds provide plenty of entertainment, some unintentional, for their coach. At times they get mixed up on which goal to run toward and forget that they cannot pick up the ball. Before the drills, have your players warm up so they start thinking about soccer and the practice to come.
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Five Basic Skills in Swimming
Swimming takes a little coordination. You need to move your legs and arms in tandem, as well as time your breathing and swimming strokes for maximum efficiency. Swimming skills also include diving into the water to get a good, smooth start on your stroke.
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The Daily Exercises Needed to Get in Shape for Soccer
Soccer athletes build strong muscles without mass, they develop the agility to step around players; they move laterally, backward and forward with speed and they learn to kick with accuracy and strength. Getting in shape and developing the athletic qualities of a soccer player require daily dedication to training.
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How to Take Off a Bicycle's Pedals That Are Stuck
Replacing bike pedals is typically an easy task. However, a number of issues can cause one or both pedals to become stuck. If the bike is old, the pedals can become rusted, making them difficult to remove. In other cases the pedals have been put on too tightly.
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5 Main Rules of Fencing
Fencing, a unique combative sport that is part of the Summer Olympics, pits two sword-wielding competitors against one another in a contest of skill and athleticism. Each fencer attempts to touch the other with the tip of his sword to score touches, or points.
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The Effect of Sports on Teenagers
Sports help teenagers live a more active life -- thus reducing their risk of obesity, diabetes and other serious health complications – and athletics affect teens mentally, socially and psychologically.
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How Does Playing Sports Make You More Healthy?
There's no doubt that playing sports can potentially benefit your health. Some of the benefits are more obvious, but you may be surprised to find out that you can benefit not just physically, but emotionally as well.
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The Five Basic Skills of Basketball
Basketball is a fast-paced game that requires the knowledge and instinct to perform quickly and properly. The sport of basketball requires five basic skills. While some players might be more experienced with some skills than others, it is best to have at least some ability in all five areas.
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What Happens if a Goalie is Outside the Box with the Ball in His Hands During a Soccer Game?
When a soccer goalie stays inside the penalty area, he retains the ability to touch the ball with his hands. Once outside the area, rules against handling the ball apply to a goalie just as they do to a field player. Handling the ball outside of the goal box gives your opponents a direct free kick.
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5 Tips to Improve Your Water Polo Playing
Water polo works every major muscle in your body. From kicking your legs to stay upright to surging through the water using your upper body strength, water polo puts demands on your physical fitness.
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