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Climbing trees is a great way to unwind. It gives you a new perspective on your surroundings and helps bring you closer to nature. Besides their aesthetic value, trees release pure oxygen in the daytime and trace amounts of nitrous oxi…
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When you are not on the water but want to stay in shape for kayaking, there are a number of conditioning exercises you can do to retain your shape and improve your strength. Conditioning exercises take a variety of different forms so y…
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It is probably not going too far to say that the invention of the kayak among the indigenous tribes of the far North had the same impact that the wheel had on civilizations with less water and more hard surfaces. Kayaking is not just a…
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Not all exercises require special equipment or room to swing weights around. You can target nearly every muscle in your body with exercises that require you to stand up. Some standing exercises can be done while waiting in a line. Sta…
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A vertical jump involves almost your whole body, from your arms, which swing to help create momentum, to your feet, which propel you off the ground. Muscles in the lower body, however, play the greatest part in the movement. The calf,…
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You can easily work on your stomach muscles without creating a lot of impact. The number of machines dedicated to give you an ab workout where you must bend practically your entire torso forward have exploded in recent years, but to re…
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It is perfectly reasonable for a woman to want great abs for looks. Having a tight stomach means you can wear a bikini, low-rise jeans and other clothing that just may not look right if you don't have a tight tummy. Other benefits that…
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Strengthening the muscles of your lower abdomen can help you while backpacking because strong abdominal muscles take some of the pressure off your back. In addition to carrying a heavier load for a longer period of time, having strong…
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Backpacking and hiking with a sore lower back can run the gamut from uncomfortable to impossible. Outdoor enthusiast who enjoy everything from water skiing to snowboarding know the importance of having a strong back, but they are also…
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Developing your outer thighs and butt muscles will allow you to backpack and hike longer, make quicker turns down the ski slopes and keep moving up a sheer rock face when others are giving out. Several different exercises are available…
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Fitness enthusiasts practicing upper abdominal exercises benefit by flattening this part of the stomach and strengthening their core muscles, which are the girdle that supports the back and the pelvis. The abdominal muscles consist of…
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The heavy, padded medicine ball is an old-school training technique with a renewed lease on life. Relative to lifting weights, medicine ball exercises have the advantage of forcing you to minimize the sharp, herky-jerky motions that ti…
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The reasons a backpacker needs strong abdominal muscles may not be obvious until you strap 75 lbs. of gear on your back. The classic abdominal exercise, the sit-up, targets the upper abdominals and does little for the lower stomach mu…
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Stomach and abdominal exercises are essential for building a strong core. The core muscles are used in most athletic movements and the abdominal exercises can strengthen and relieve tension in the lower back. Numerous abdominal exercis…
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Sea kayaks and similar longer craft take more work to turn than a whitewater or recreational kayak. The sweep stroke, a fundamental stroke for kayaking, works efficiently to turn sea kayaks. Think of the sweep stroke in terms of Newton…
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