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Whitewater rafting is a perfect way to combine a love for the outdoors and the rushing thrill of taking on nature's elements. There is nothing quite like driving through a rushing whorl of water, having it spray up in your face, bouncing up and down in your seat feeling as though you are only moments away

Unfortunately we can't ride our bikes everywhere. Sometimes we have to transport our bikes from one place to another. In the old days, people would use hodge-podge methods to tie their bikes to vehicles for transport, but those days are long over! With the advent of back racks, it is now possible to

The research done to date on the effects of weight training on cyclists has brought mixed results. The study done by Ben Hurley at the University of Maryland had 10 healthy men take up strength training (bench presses, hip flexions, knee extensions, knee flexions, press-ups, leg presses, lat pulldowns,

Jimmy Boyd makes his season prediction on the NC State Wolfpack in this 2010 college football betting preview.

Rock climbing is a great way to escape the rat race, live on the edge and get a heck of a view. Alas, your rock climbing experiences can fade with time. The best way to prevent this is to keep a rock climbing journal.

The Giro d'Italia has a fine history behind it, like the Tour de France it was started to publicise a newspaper, just like the Tour de France the organisers made the leaders jersey the same colour as the paper, yellow in France from the L'Auto newspaper and pink in Italy from the La Gazzetta dello Sport. The

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Having the best gear helps having an advantage over your opponent when playing paintball. Little things like lighter vests, goggles, helmets, gloves and of course your gun. If you take your paintball seriously you'll know what I'm on about. Having lighter gear means more movability, more energy and smarter

This article explains the best exercises to shape and tone the front, side, inner and rear thighs for women. All exercises can be completed at home without equipment. When combined with an aerobic exercise program and a healthy diet, results can be seen in 4-6 weeks.

Misconception and ways to muscle toning and building an attractive muscular body.

The first thing that people notice in weight loss is the face. The thing is, to lose face fat is not by massages but by exercising.

Losing weight fast and healthy are two attributes that can’t be combined when it comes to dieting. Of course the attribute, fast, is relative but a weight loss of more than 2 pounds per week is not to be considered as healthy.

Gynecomastia is a common male breast syndrome. How to get rid of man breast short of going under a surgeon's knife?

Don't let improper breathing slow you down. Become a better runner by learning the right way to breathe.

Before deciding which protein powder is the best or necessary for your goals, here is a short protein primer to help you make sense of the thousands of different protein powders from which to choose:

Double chin is normally connected to high body fat. Get on a fat loss program and try this double chin exercise to get a leaner look.

A list of the top 10 tallest players in NBA history containing some stats and information about each player.

Your calf muscles are one of the most difficult muscles to build. Here is why and how to build calf muscles.

Gynecomastia is a common male breast syndrome. How to get rid of man breast short of going under a surgeon's knife?

Mark J Stevens shows how to motivate your kids to enjoy the great outdoors to ensure an active, healthy lifestyle for the whole family.

A strange, ethereal excursion into an altered state induced by surfing. A true California tale.

A humorous account of two over-the-hill footballers crashing someone elses Alumni Game. It is a true story. The names of the teams, the place and date have been intentionally left out to preclude the possibility of our team trophy being taken away due to the negligible contribution of two old men who had no business even being there.

The Chicago Bears official team logo can now be featured on the NFL Extra Points™ Platinum Plus® Visa® Credit Card from Bank of America. (www.bearscreditcard.com).

The Minnesota Vikings official team logo can now be featured on the NFL Extra Points™ Platinum Plus® Visa® Credit Card from Bank of America. (www.vikingscreditcard.com).

Philadelphia Phillies fans are cheering over the new Major League Baseball™ Extra Bases™ Credit Card from Bank of America. (www.philliescreditcard.com).

A lot of fad diets rely on depriving the body of food, but if you look at creatures in nature you will see that you need to eat regularly for healthy dieting. While you need to eat regularly you need to know about portion size in relation to your body for healthy dieting and this is relationship is explained below.

You may be one of the elite body builders in the business but if you fail to understand your blood work levels. You will end up even in a fatal mess. It is indeed a serious test which ought to be undergone as body builders are highly prone to various heart related difficulties.

Are you fit enough to be part of the Elite, the U.S. Army Rangers? If you really want to build muscle, not paper muscles. Muscles that are real, not just something you "blow" up for show, then read this article to discover how you too can be a Ranger.