SIERRA WRITING WORKSHOP – Vacation Fun, Sports Equipment, Skiing, Mountain Gear!
On Top of Your Game? On Top of The World!
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Ready For Anything? RIDE THE RAPIDS!
An Adventure To Remember!
I Bet you Are.
Having the right sports equipment is paramount to ensuring a fun-filled vacation experience. It seems like only yesterday that on my very first ski trip I found out the hard way that my rental skis were defective. My first trip down the slopes came to a screeching halt when I fell and my ski bindings didn’t come loose. My knees were scrambled and that was the end of my fun for the remainder of the trip. If it wasn’t for the super cute ski patrol guy bending over me offering his help the whole trip would have been for naught.
I realized then that owning my own high-quality sports equipment was the way to go. I haven’t looked back since. Whether it is skiing, bowling, biking, or whatever – I look for high quality and longevity. As my dad always said having the right tools for the right job will get that job done. Now days I am ready for any adventure, and with top of my game sporting goods.
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10 Reasons you Need Swimming Lessons
Swimming lessons are an essential part of a child’s education, and whether they learn to swim at school, or at private lessons, being able to swim increases confidence, and can become an enjoyable and healthy total fitness hobby.
For adults who have never learnt to swim, or for those who haven’t been swimming for a long time, why not learn to swim today? Swimming lessons aren’t just for children.
Here are 10 reasons to book swimming lessons, and learn to swim today
1) Swimming lessons, and ultimately being able to swim brings many benefits, such as feeling safe near water, and enjoying being by the swimming pool and feeling confident enough to try other water sports perhaps whilst on holiday. Imagine being able to water ski, or sail a boat, or go sea fishing. Even just being on the beach or investigating rock pools requires a certain level of water safety, especially where children are concerned.
2) Many swimming pools and swimming clubs offer swimming lessons to children as young as 3. Your child is likely to enjoy learning to swim, and will experience a great sense of achievement as they progress from the first moments away from the side of the pool, swimming without armbands, and gaining badges and certificates. Swimming lessons for children are usually around 30 minutes long each, and parents can often spectate.
3) If you didn’t have swimming lessons as a child, you may think that you have missed out on being able to swim, but this needn’t be the case as swimming lessons aren’t just for children. Many clubs have at least one swimming pool, so that you can incorporate your swimming lessons into your fitness routine. If your children are having swimming lessons at school you might want to take them swimming outside of school. If you haven’t swum for many years and you don’t feel confident, you may want to consider organising your own swimming lessons, so that you and your children will benefit.
4) Swimming sessions are often available for parents and children, so that children can get used to the water and build up their confidence before embarking on swimming lessons. Water skills are invaluable, and can be learnt at a very early age. Having fun in the pool is the most important aspect of these sessions, and the emphasis is on playing with toys and games rather than actually learning to swim.
5) Swimming provides many health benefits and a good low impact cardio vascular workout. Swimming is often recommended for those people who are recovering from injury or an operation, as well as those who are unable to undertake other forms of exercise. Swimming can be used as part of a rehabilitation routine, or as a water workout total fitness programme by itself.
6) A water workout is an exercise regime that is carried out in the pool without a swimming instructor. Instead swimming lessons showing exercises and required equipment are on cards so that the swimmer can work through the exercises at their own pace.
7) If you are a confident swimmer, then maybe you are considering swimming lessons to improve your technique. Expert swimming instructors can iron out any posture or stroke issues, and help you swim better. These lessons are longer, and it will be expected that the swimmer is already able to swim.
When choosing swimming lessons, it is important that you and/or your child feel comfortable with the environment and the swimming instructors. If the pool is dirty and has cracked tiles, then maybe you will think that the standard of swimming lessons provided may not be too high. Some people prefer their swimming lessons to be taught by their own swimming teacher, rather than be in a group. Having the instructor’s full attention can lead to quick progress, and any problem areas can be addressed straight away, but there are no others to swim with. If you feel that you or your child would learn best this way, why not see if your swimming pool offers one to one individual swimming lessons.
9) Swimming lessons should ideally lead to certification, such as the ASA awards, so that there is record of progress. Progression leads to confidence and shows how far they have progressed. Also, if you change club, the new instructors will be able to see the ability level and ensure that you are in the right group.
10) A swimming school should employ CRB checked, ASA qualified instructors who are skilled and experienced in providing swimming lessons for all different ages and abilities. Having the capability to communicate effectively is important when teaching both children and adults. The swimmer wants to progress, and the teacher wants their pupil to progress.
Swimming lessons can provide you and your child with new found confidence and skills which could save a life, and will last for life. As well as being a fantastic form of exercise, swimming is great fun and a rewarding hobby. Why not find out more about swimming lessons today, and see what you’re missing out on?
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TENEVIS Tips: Top 10 reasons to walk!
“Walking is man’s best medicine.”
-Hippocrates
Hippocrates must have been a smart guy! There’s a wealth of research to prove that walking is good for you and the results are impressive: major reductions in both diabetes and heart disease, decreases in high blood pressure, increases in bone density, and more all follow regular walking exercise.
Do you remember your first step?
Remember your first step? What a fuss everyone made! And then you continued to walk right on through childhood, adolescence, and into adulthood, but somewhere along the way, like most adults, you probably stopped walking so much. In fact, the percentage of adults who spent most of their day sitting increased from 36.8% in 2000 to 39.9% in 2005! Part of the reason may be your hectic, stressful life, with not a moment to spare for recreation or formal exercise. The environment plays a part too; inactivity has been engineered into our lives, from escalators to remote controls to riding lawn mowers to robotic vacuum cleaners to electric toothbrushes to the disappearance of sidewalks and safe places to walk. But research shows that all this automation is bad for our health. Inactivity is the second leading preventable cause of death in the United States, second only to tobacco use.
You’d think a simple activity like walking would be just that, simple. But fewer than 50% of American adults do enough exercise to gain any health or fitness benefits from physical activity. Is walking our salvation? I don’t know for sure, but evidence suggests that it’s probably a good start.
What are the top 10 reasons to walk?
1. Walking prevents type 2 diabetes. The Diabetes Prevention Program showed that walking 150 minutes per week and losing just 7% of your body weight (12-15 pounds) can reduce your risk of diabetes by 58%.
2. Walking strengthens your heart if you’re male. In one study, mortality rates among retired men who walked less than one mile per day were nearly twice that among those who walked more than two miles per day.
3. Walking strengthens your heart if you’re female. Women in the Nurse’s Health Study (72,488 female nurses) who walked three hours or more per week reduced their risk of a heart attack or other coronary event by 35% compared with women who did not walk.
4. Walking is good for your brain. In a study on walking and cognitive function, researchers found that women who walked the equivalent of an easy pace at least 1.5 hours per week had significantly better cognitive function and less cognitive decline than women who walked less than 40 minutes per week. Think about that!
5. Walking is good for your bones. Research shows that postmenopausal women who walk approximately one mile each day have higher whole-body bone density than women who walk shorter distances, and walking is also effective in slowing the rate of bone loss from the legs.
6. Walking helps alleviate symptoms of depression. Walking for 30 minutes, three to five times per week for 12 weeks reduced symptoms of depression as measured with a standard depression questionnaire by 47%.
7. Walking reduces the risk of breast and colon cancer. Women who performed the equivalent of one hour and 15 minutes to two and a half hours per week of brisk walking had an 18% decreased risk of breast cancer compared with inactive women. Many studies have shown that exercise can prevent colon cancer, and even if an individual person develops colon cancer, the benefits of exercise appear to continue both by increasing quality of life and reducing mortality.
8. Walking improves fitness. Walking just three times a week for 30 minutes can significantly increase cardiorespiratory fitness.
9. Walking in short bouts improves fitness, too! A study of sedentary women showed that short bouts of brisk walking (three 10-minute walks per day) resulted in similar improvements in fitness and were at least as effective in decreasing body fatness as long bouts (one 30-minute walk per day).
10. Walking improves physical function. Research shows that walking improves fitness and physical function and prevents physical disability in older persons.
The list goes on, but if I continued, there’d be no time for you to start walking!
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Source: http://www.medicinenet.com/walking/article.htm
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Hiking Adventures Perfect For Family Travels
Are you paying attention in taking a trip? Whether you are looking to take a customary trip with your family or go on a romantic getaway, have you ever thought about going on a hiking journey? Hiking adventures are nice because they are great for just about everyone, as well as just about any time.
Why hiking is great for both romantic getaways and family trips is because hiking trials come in a number of different formats. In the United States, you will find hiking trails that are planned for beginners, experts as well as those that are at the intermediate hiking level. This is great if you are planning on hiking with your children, as you should be able to discover a number of hiking trails that would be easy for them to hike.
One of the many reasons why hiking is wonderful for a romantic getaway is because of the scenery. No matter what hiking trail you choose to hike, there is a good possibility that you will come across a wide array of landscape. Many hiking trails are set next to rivers; therefore, there is a good possibility that you will get to see some waterfalls. These waterfalls, as well as the other scenery types that you may come across are ideal for romantic getaways.
In keeping with dreamy getaways, hiking adventures can last as short as a few hours or as long as a whole week. Many persons who go hiking prefer to stay onsite, often at an onsite campground. This is nice, as when you are camping you are one with nature. This setting is great for privacy, as well as romance. As for family vacations, camping during the night at a hiking park is also nice, as it adds another fun activity for you and your family to enjoy. If you are preparation on hiking with your children, there is a good chance that they would find the camping part just as stirring as the hike itself.
When you go hiking, you will likely end up visiting a hiking park. Hiking parks are often home to a number of different hiking trails. Besides being home to a number of hiking trails, as well as a campground, you will also likely get a number of other behavior for you and your family or you and your romantic partner to contribute in. For example, it is not uncommon for a hiking park to have a playground or a swimming pool. This means that you and whoever else you are with may enjoy playing a few outdoor games or going for a swim. In today’s society, hiking isn’t just about hiking anymore.
From being outlined above, hiking is the perfect way to use your next family vacation. If you are interested in enjoying a hiking adventure, you may want to think about making your doubts in advance. While you may not necessarily need a reservation to just go hiking, you may need one if you are paying attention in camping out overnight. Making your doubts in advance will help to ensure that you’re next hiking and camping adventure is as brilliant as possible.
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