22 articles on "jump"

Hula Hoop Hoopla

Hula Hoop Hoopla by: Deborah Shelton Which favorite toy pastime is fun for all ages and makes adults nostalgic for their childhood? Hula-hooping, of course! Stock up on inexpensive hula hoops and try your hand…er, hips…at these silly games. ...

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Plyometric Training For Basketball - Proven Benefits You Need to Know

Plyometric training has proven its benefits in various sports. In fact, it is a good way to maintain and enhance muscle strength, as well as to prevent unnecessary injuries. That is why a lot of expert trainers and coaches incorporate these exercises...

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Why Aim to Jump Higher? Increasing Vertical Jumps and Plyometrics

People from different fields of sports, particularly volleyball and basketball, repeatedly ask this question: What can I do to jump higher? Although not all types of sports require players to improve on their vertical jumps, athletes who can jump hig...

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Make The Elephant Jump Leading With A Kind Heart

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Basketball Training

A vertical jump or vertical leap is the method of raising one's center of gravity higher in the vertical plane only with the help of one's own muscles. It is a measure of how high a person or sportsman can elevate up off the ground from a s...

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6 Different Classes of Plyometric Jumps

Plyometrics is a form of exercise that allows a muscle to reach its maximum strength within a very short period of time. It works by stretching out a muscle and then counting on its elastic components to generate greater forces than are typically pos...

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Dog Safety

Summer is coming and more and more people are putting the tops down on their convertibles, letting their dogs get fresh air out of an open automobile window, or letting the dear dog ride in the back of an open pickup truck.This seems like a great id...

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All You Need to Know About Vertical Jumping - Plyometrics Jump

Vertical jumping is a commonly used term among members of athletic circles. The measurement of one's vertical jump-also known as "my vert"-is mainly used to assess athletic performance and is something that a lot of athletes talk big about among...

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Fencing Your Back Yard for Your Border Collie

A Border Collie is a breed of dog that needs plenty of exercise and a great way to do that is to let them run and frolic in a fenced in back yard. There are special needs that should be taken into consideration when installing a dog fence for these a...

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Trampoline Sizes: 5 Things You Should Keep in Mind

Remember the trampolines that were available when we were kids? I sure do, and I'll tell you what, they were a lot different than the trampolines that are available today. In fact, the trampolines I remember were about 3 feet wide and meant for ...

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