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Dieters Slim May Be A Little Misleading

Though it is what they want to do Slimming should not be so hard yet there are literally thousands if not millions that could do with shedding a few pounds of unwanted fat. This is personal to me as I have gained and lost many pounds over the years with the help of diets, tonics, programs and even the dreaded exercises.

What does a dieter need to slim?

The most important thing I found I needed to lose weight was a mental picture of what I wanted to look like. This I constantly kept in my mind all the time. It was never exact just really a thought I would think like; " I am trim or I am light or even I look great and thin". Then I had to choose a diet. The truth is there are many many diets that would help anyone slim out there. We all know just by being slimmer it has a great anti aging effect on us. You just need to investigate them to see if they fit into your life and plans and will actually work for you specifically.

What types of diets have worked for you. Please share diets that managed to get you slim so others might find them and benefit.

Wednesday, July 15, 2009

Keys To Improving Your Vertical Jump

By Bart Icles

More and more athletes are getting hooked into improving their vertical jump. This appears to be very valuable if they want to enhance their performance. But what does it really take to increase your vertical jump?

Sports coaches, gym trainers, and fitness experts would often recommend exercises to help athletes increase their vertical jump. While there are some who charge fees in sharing their proven and professional jump programs, all that one really needs to do is to do an online search on vertical jumps to gather relevant material on jump programs and exercises. With all the information resources available on the web, one can easily get overwhelmed and end up spending more time reading on jump exercises than actually performing what needs to be done.

For a well-rounded jump program, one should consider the different fitness areas and supplement these with wellness approaches. The four fitness areas that should be developed are cardiovascular or aerobic endurance, muscle strength, muscle endurance, and joint flexibility. These areas contribute a lot to increasing one's vertical jump.

One should also have a balanced diet. This helps a lot in achieving a faster recovery time. In turn, faster recovery time allows the body to repair itself more effectively and efficiently after going through different exercises and workouts. It also helps to do some stretching before starting an exercise or a workout to prevent any injury.

Some exercises that can be performed to develop one's vertical jump include plyometric weight programs, jumping exercises, wind sprints, and jump rope. One can go to the gym and enroll himself to a plyometric weight program. One should see to it that the plyometric weight program he enrolls to concentrates on simulating explosive jump movements, preferably with weights held in the hands.

A simple jumping exercise is touching the net of a basketball hoop with a running jump. After which, one can start attempting to touch the back board. Once these can be done comfortably, the next target is the ring. Doing this jumping routine regularly is recommended.

Another exercise that can be performed to increase one's vertical jump is the wind sprint. All one needs is to mark out a 50-meter track and sprint. To follow up on the sprint, one can do a series of 50-meter walks.

A popular holistic jump exercise comes in the form of jump rope. Jumping rope at least three times a week gives a total body exercise, including the development of one's aerobic fitness level.

Performing these exercises regularly and having a balanced diet are two keys to increasing one's vertical jump. If you are planning to improve your athletic performance, now is the time to start a good exercise program.

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