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The tummy tuck is the sixth most popular plastic surgery procedure in the US.      There are different types of tummy tuck surgeries, and the important difference is how much work is done and how queen-size of an incision is needed.  A mini tummy tuck is only performed on the abdominal area below the belly button.  A traditional tummy tuck surgery is performed on the entire abdominal area, from the lower rib cage to the top of the pelvis.  When considering plastic surgery tummy tuck, it is consequential to meet with a conditional physician to discuss what options are best for you.     To determine if you would be a good candidate for tummy tuck surgery, ask yourself the pursuing questions:    Are you within about 30% of your ideal weight?  If you intend to lose much weight or become pregnant, you should probably wait to have a tummy tuck.    Are you physically and emotionally healthy?  The unsurpassed candidates for tummy tuck surgery understand the associated risks and have the good health needed for proper healing.    Will you have the time to allow your body to heal properly?  In some cases, an overnight stay in the hospital may be required, and healing can take up to 6 months to fully recover.  During that time period, with your doctor’s permission you will be competent to return to most sane activities.     Can you afford the cost of a Plastic Surgery Tummy Tuck?  Most insurance companies won’t cover the cost of the procedure. It is thoughtful elective surgery.    Further consultation with your physician will of course be needed to ultimately determine if a plastic surgery tummy tuck is right for you. It is important to do some research about surgeons in your area before you seriously consider a tummy tuck.  Referrals can be very helpful, and superior tummy tuck surgeons tend to be concentrated in certain locales.    For example, in Newport Beach there are many qualified surgeons to superior from.  Similar results can be obtained in the greater Orange County as well as in New York City.  Be sure to check the surgeon’s credentials with the American Board of Medical Specialties and your state medical board.   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As a Master swimmer I am made painfully aware, each time I compete, of the importance of a strong core, and by that I mean stomach strength.  I come away from all competition vowing to do much leg work, lots of legs-only with the kickboard, and for fitness there is really nothing to beat it.
One of the major benefits is that it tones the thigh and abdominal muscles terrifically and it improves stamina tremendously.  I’m sure we all remember sighted the coverage of fighters like-minded Muhammad Ali in their pre–fight training, and the first thing they do each day is hit the road to work on those legs, because that is what strengthens the core.  Now, fortunately, we can work on the same principle but without the stress and damage to the joints by working on those legs in the pool.  I like-minded to do my leg work without a kickboard because I find using a kickboard makes me tighten up across my shoulders and at the rearmost of my neck, so I use a “palming” or “feathering” action with my hands to support my upper body especially when I need to breathe.  However if you’re antimonopoly starting out, use the kickboard as it’s a little easier and provides more support.  As for how many laps, I feel it’s important to stay within your comfort level, but to gradually increase your lap count as you progress and get stronger.  There is no doubt that you will notice improvement and that’s when you can move on to more.
Stomach strength is so vital to general healthy being and stamina, and certainly great opera singers, orators, actors and athletes project from, and draw upon, that core strength.  Now apart from the benefits to the stomach muscles gained from legs-only swim work, there is also a intense slenderizing effect on the thighs, because unlike weight work or road work which “pumps” the thigh muscles, swimming is an elongating process as one is working in a less imperviable medium.
So slim those thighs, tighten that tummy and feel great with a legs-only workout.
About The Author
Gordon dark is a world-ranked Master swimmer and Canadian national record holder. A member of the British swim team in the past ‘60s, after thirty years dead of the pool, last year Gordon returned to competitive tearful in the Masters forum. He offers an online weight loss, fitness and motivational coaching service through his web site &lt;a class=&quot;content&quot; href=&quot;http://www.gordonblack.com&quot; target=&quot;new&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;http://www.gordonblack.com&lt;/a&gt; where his competitive comeback is chronicled.  &lt;a class=&quot;content&quot; href=&quot;mailto:gordon@gordonblack.com&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;gordon@gordonblack.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;technorati_tags&quot;&gt; &lt;img src=&quot;modules/technorati/technobubble.gif&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Technorati Tags: &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.amazon.com/s?ie=UTF8&amp;keywords=Fitness&amp;tag=tripplec-track30-20&amp;index=blended&amp;linkCode=qs&amp;page=1&quot;&gt;Fitness&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://technorati.com/tag/Fitness&quot; rel=&quot;tag&quot;&gt;#&lt;/a&gt; &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.amazon.com/s?ie=UTF8&amp;keywords=Health&amp;tag2=tripplec-track30-20&amp;index=blended&amp;linkCode=qs&amp;page=1&quot;&gt;Health&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://technorati.com/tag/Health&quot; 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As a Master swimmer I am made painfully aware, each time I compete, of the importance of a strong core, and by that I mean stomach strength.  I come away from all competition vowing to do much leg work, lots of legs-only with the kickboard, and for fitness there is really nothing to beat it.
One of the major benefits is that it tones the thigh and abdominal muscles terrifically and it improves stamina tremendously.  I’m sure we all remember sighted the coverage of fighters like-minded Muhammad Ali in their pre–fight training, and the first thing they do each day is hit the road to work on those legs, because that is what strengthens the core.  Now, fortunately, we can work on the same principle but without the stress and damage to the joints by working on those legs in the pool.  I like-minded to do my leg work without a kickboard because I find using a kickboard makes me tighten up across my shoulders and at the rearmost of my neck, so I use a “palming” or “feathering” action with my hands to support my upper body especially when I need to breathe.  However if you’re antimonopoly starting out, use the kickboard as it’s a little easier and provides more support.  As for how many laps, I feel it’s important to stay within your comfort level, but to gradually increase your lap count as you progress and get stronger.  There is no doubt that you will notice improvement and that’s when you can move on to more.
Stomach strength is so vital to general healthy being and stamina, and certainly great opera singers, orators, actors and athletes project from, and draw upon, that core strength.  Now apart from the benefits to the stomach muscles gained from legs-only swim work, there is also a intense slenderizing effect on the thighs, because unlike weight work or road work which “pumps” the thigh muscles, swimming is an elongating process as one is working in a less imperviable medium.
So slim those thighs, tighten that tummy and feel great with a legs-only workout.
About The Author
Gordon dark is a world-ranked Master swimmer and Canadian national record holder. A member of the British swim team in the past ‘60s, after thirty years dead of the pool, last year Gordon returned to competitive tearful in the Masters forum. 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As a Master swimmer I am made painfully aware, each time I compete, of the importance of a strong core, and by that I mean stomach strength.  I come away from all competition vowing to do much leg work, lots of legs-only with the kickboard, and for fitness there is really nothing to beat it.
One of the major benefits is that it tones the thigh and abdominal muscles terrifically and it improves stamina tremendously.  I’m sure we all remember sighted the coverage of fighters like-minded Muhammad Ali in their pre–fight training, and the first thing they do each day is hit the road to work on those legs, because that is what strengthens the core.  Now, fortunately, we can work on the same principle but without the stress and damage to the joints by working on those legs in the pool.  I like-minded to do my leg work without a kickboard because I find using a kickboard makes me tighten up across my shoulders and at the rearmost of my neck, so I use a “palming” or “feathering” action with my hands to support my upper body especially when I need to breathe.  However if you’re antimonopoly starting out, use the kickboard as it’s a little easier and provides more support.  As for how many laps, I feel it’s important to stay within your comfort level, but to gradually increase your lap count as you progress and get stronger.  There is no doubt that you will notice improvement and that’s when you can move on to more.
Stomach strength is so vital to general healthy being and stamina, and certainly great opera singers, orators, actors and athletes project from, and draw upon, that core strength.  Now apart from the benefits to the stomach muscles gained from legs-only swim work, there is also a intense slenderizing effect on the thighs, because unlike weight work or road work which “pumps” the thigh muscles, swimming is an elongating process as one is working in a less imperviable medium.
So slim those thighs, tighten that tummy and feel great with a legs-only workout.
About The Author
Gordon dark is a world-ranked Master swimmer and Canadian national record holder. A member of the British swim team in the past ‘60s, after thirty years dead of the pool, last year Gordon returned to competitive tearful in the Masters forum. He offers an online weight loss, fitness and motivational coaching service through his web site &lt;a class=&quot;content&quot; href=&quot;http://www.gordonblack.com&quot; target=&quot;new&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;http://www.gordonblack.com&lt;/a&gt; where his competitive comeback is chronicled.  &lt;a class=&quot;content&quot; href=&quot;mailto:gordon@gordonblack.com&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;gordon@gordonblack.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;technorati_tags&quot;&gt; &lt;img src=&quot;modules/technorati/technobubble.gif&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Technorati Tags: &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.amazon.com/s?ie=UTF8&amp;keywords=Health&amp;tag2=tripplec-track30-20&amp;index=blended&amp;linkCode=qs&amp;page=1&quot;&gt;Health&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://technorati.com/tag/Health&quot; rel=&quot;tag&quot;&gt;#&lt;/a&gt; &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.amazon.com/s?ie=UTF8&amp;keywords=abdominal+muscles&amp;tag2=tripplec-track30-20&amp;index=blended&amp;linkCode=qs&amp;page=1&quot;&gt;abdominal muscles&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://technorati.com/tag/abdominal muscles&quot; rel=&quot;tag&quot;&gt;#&lt;/a&gt; &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.amazon.com/s?ie=UTF8&amp;keywords=fight+training&amp;tag2=tripplec-track30-20&amp;index=blended&amp;linkCode=qs&amp;page=1&quot;&gt;fight training&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://technorati.com/tag/fight training&quot; rel=&quot;tag&quot;&gt;#&lt;/a&gt; &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.amazon.com/s?ie=UTF8&amp;keywords=fortunately&amp;tag2=tripplec-track30-20&amp;index=blended&amp;linkCode=qs&amp;page=1&quot;&gt;fortunately&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://technorati.com/tag/fortunately&quot; rel=&quot;tag&quot;&gt;#&lt;/a&gt; &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.amazon.com/s?ie=UTF8&amp;keywords=joints&amp;tag=tripplec-track30-20&amp;index=blended&amp;linkCode=qs&amp;page=1&quot;&gt;joints&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://technorati.com/tag/joints&quot; rel=&quot;tag&quot;&gt;#&lt;/a&gt; &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.amazon.com/s?ie=UTF8&amp;keywords=kickboard&amp;tag=tripplec-track30-20&amp;index=blended&amp;linkCode=qs&amp;page=1&quot;&gt;kickboard&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://technorati.com/tag/kickboard&quot; rel=&quot;tag&quot;&gt;#&lt;/a&gt; &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.amazon.com/s?ie=UTF8&amp;keywords=leg+work&amp;tag2=tripplec-track30-20&amp;index=blended&amp;linkCode=qs&amp;page=1&quot;&gt;leg work&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://technorati.com/tag/leg work&quot; rel=&quot;tag&quot;&gt;#&lt;/a&gt; &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.amazon.com/s?ie=UTF8&amp;keywords=legs&amp;tag=tripplec-track30-20&amp;index=blended&amp;linkCode=qs&amp;page=1&quot;&gt;legs&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://technorati.com/tag/legs&quot; rel=&quot;tag&quot;&gt;#&lt;/a&gt; &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.amazon.com/s?ie=UTF8&amp;keywords=muhammad+ali&amp;tag=tripplec-track30-20&amp;index=blended&amp;linkCode=qs&amp;page=1&quot;&gt;muhammad ali&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://technorati.com/tag/muhammad ali&quot; rel=&quot;tag&quot;&gt;#&lt;/a&gt; &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.amazon.com/s?ie=UTF8&amp;keywords=principle&amp;tag=tripplec-track30-20&amp;index=blended&amp;linkCode=qs&amp;page=1&quot;&gt;principle&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://technorati.com/tag/principle&quot; rel=&quot;tag&quot;&gt;#&lt;/a&gt; &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.amazon.com/s?ie=UTF8&amp;keywords=stamina&amp;tag=tripplec-track30-20&amp;index=blended&amp;linkCode=qs&amp;page=1&quot;&gt;stamina&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://technorati.com/tag/stamina&quot; rel=&quot;tag&quot;&gt;#&lt;/a&gt; &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.amazon.com/s?ie=UTF8&amp;keywords=stress&amp;tag=tripplec-track30-20&amp;index=blended&amp;linkCode=qs&amp;page=1&quot;&gt;stress&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://technorati.com/tag/stress&quot; rel=&quot;tag&quot;&gt;#&lt;/a&gt; &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.amazon.com/s?ie=UTF8&amp;keywords=swimmer&amp;tag=tripplec-track30-20&amp;index=blended&amp;linkCode=qs&amp;page=1&quot;&gt;swimmer&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://technorati.com/tag/swimmer&quot; rel=&quot;tag&quot;&gt;#&lt;/a&gt; &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.amazon.com/s?ie=UTF8&amp;keywords=tremendously&amp;tag=tripplec-track30-20&amp;index=blended&amp;linkCode=qs&amp;page=1&quot;&gt;tremendously&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://technorati.com/tag/tremendously&quot; rel=&quot;tag&quot;&gt;#&lt;/a&gt; &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.amazon.com/s?ie=UTF8&amp;keywords=Array&amp;tag2=tripplec-track30-20&amp;index=blended&amp;linkCode=qs&amp;page=1&quot;&gt;Array&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://technorati.com/tag/Array&quot; rel=&quot;tag&quot;&gt;#&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description>
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As a Master swimmer I am made painfully aware, each time I compete, of the importance of a strong core, and by that I mean stomach strength.  I come away from all competition vowing to do much leg work, lots of legs-only with the kickboard, and for fitness there is really nothing to beat it.
One of the major benefits is that it tones the thigh and abdominal muscles terrifically and it improves stamina tremendously.  I’m sure we all remember sighted the coverage of fighters like-minded Muhammad Ali in their pre–fight training, and the first thing they do each day is hit the road to work on those legs, because that is what strengthens the core.  Now, fortunately, we can work on the same principle but without the stress and damage to the joints by working on those legs in the pool.  I like-minded to do my leg work without a kickboard because I find using a kickboard makes me tighten up across my shoulders and at the rearmost of my neck, so I use a “palming” or “feathering” action with my hands to support my upper body especially when I need to breathe.  However if you’re antimonopoly starting out, use the kickboard as it’s a little easier and provides more support.  As for how many laps, I feel it’s important to stay within your comfort level, but to gradually increase your lap count as you progress and get stronger.  There is no doubt that you will notice improvement and that’s when you can move on to more.
Stomach strength is so vital to general healthy being and stamina, and certainly great opera singers, orators, actors and athletes project from, and draw upon, that core strength.  Now apart from the benefits to the stomach muscles gained from legs-only swim work, there is also a intense slenderizing effect on the thighs, because unlike weight work or road work which “pumps” the thigh muscles, swimming is an elongating process as one is working in a less imperviable medium.
So slim those thighs, tighten that tummy and feel great with a legs-only workout.
About The Author
Gordon dark is a world-ranked Master swimmer and Canadian national record holder. A member of the British swim team in the past ‘60s, after thirty years dead of the pool, last year Gordon returned to competitive tearful in the Masters forum. He offers an online weight loss, fitness and motivational coaching service through his web site &lt;a class=&quot;content&quot; href=&quot;http://www.gordonblack.com&quot; target=&quot;new&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;http://www.gordonblack.com&lt;/a&gt; where his competitive comeback is chronicled.  &lt;a class=&quot;content&quot; href=&quot;mailto:gordon@gordonblack.com&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;gordon@gordonblack.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;technorati_tags&quot;&gt; &lt;img src=&quot;modules/technorati/technobubble.gif&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Technorati Tags: &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.amazon.com/s?ie=UTF8&amp;keywords=Fitness&amp;tag=tripplec-track30-20&amp;index=blended&amp;linkCode=qs&amp;page=1&quot;&gt;Fitness&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://technorati.com/tag/Fitness&quot; rel=&quot;tag&quot;&gt;#&lt;/a&gt; &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.amazon.com/s?ie=UTF8&amp;keywords=Health&amp;tag2=tripplec-track30-20&amp;index=blended&amp;linkCode=qs&amp;page=1&quot;&gt;Health&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://technorati.com/tag/Health&quot; 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 <description>&lt;div class=&quot;mediumvote_widget&quot;&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;score&quot; id=&quot;score_Quality_14219&quot;&gt;Quality (56)&lt;span class = &quot;vote-on&quot; id = &quot;Quality_14219_20&quot; title = &quot;ajax_mediumvote/node/Quality/14219/20&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/vote/node/Quality/14219/20?destination=taxonomy%2Fterm%2F3596%2Ffeed&quot; class=&quot;vote-on&quot; title=&quot;Rate&quot;&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class = &quot;vote-on&quot; id = &quot;Quality_14219_40&quot; title = &quot;ajax_mediumvote/node/Quality/14219/40&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/vote/node/Quality/14219/40?destination=taxonomy%2Fterm%2F3596%2Ffeed&quot; class=&quot;vote-on&quot; title=&quot;Rate&quot;&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class = &quot;vote-off&quot; id = &quot;Quality_14219_60&quot; title = &quot;ajax_mediumvote/node/Quality/14219/60&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/vote/node/Quality/14219/60?destination=taxonomy%2Fterm%2F3596%2Ffeed&quot; class=&quot;vote-off&quot; title=&quot;Rate&quot;&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class = &quot;vote-off&quot; id = &quot;Quality_14219_80&quot; title = &quot;ajax_mediumvote/node/Quality/14219/80&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/vote/node/Quality/14219/80?destination=taxonomy%2Fterm%2F3596%2Ffeed&quot; class=&quot;vote-off&quot; title=&quot;Rate&quot;&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class = &quot;vote-off&quot; id = &quot;Quality_14219_100&quot; title = &quot;ajax_mediumvote/node/Quality/14219/100&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/vote/node/Quality/14219/100?destination=taxonomy%2Fterm%2F3596%2Ffeed&quot; class=&quot;vote-off&quot; title=&quot;Rate&quot;&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;mediumvote_widget&quot;&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;score&quot; id=&quot;score_Helpful_14219&quot;&gt;Helpful (61)&lt;span class = &quot;vote-on&quot; id = &quot;Helpful_14219_20&quot; title = &quot;ajax_mediumvote/node/Helpful/14219/20&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/vote/node/Helpful/14219/20?destination=taxonomy%2Fterm%2F3596%2Ffeed&quot; class=&quot;vote-on&quot; title=&quot;Rate&quot;&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class = &quot;vote-on&quot; id = &quot;Helpful_14219_40&quot; title = &quot;ajax_mediumvote/node/Helpful/14219/40&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/vote/node/Helpful/14219/40?destination=taxonomy%2Fterm%2F3596%2Ffeed&quot; class=&quot;vote-on&quot; title=&quot;Rate&quot;&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class = &quot;vote-on&quot; id = &quot;Helpful_14219_60&quot; title = &quot;ajax_mediumvote/node/Helpful/14219/60&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/vote/node/Helpful/14219/60?destination=taxonomy%2Fterm%2F3596%2Ffeed&quot; class=&quot;vote-on&quot; title=&quot;Rate&quot;&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class = &quot;vote-off&quot; id = &quot;Helpful_14219_80&quot; title = &quot;ajax_mediumvote/node/Helpful/14219/80&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/vote/node/Helpful/14219/80?destination=taxonomy%2Fterm%2F3596%2Ffeed&quot; class=&quot;vote-off&quot; title=&quot;Rate&quot;&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class = &quot;vote-off&quot; id = &quot;Helpful_14219_100&quot; title = &quot;ajax_mediumvote/node/Helpful/14219/100&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/vote/node/Helpful/14219/100?destination=taxonomy%2Fterm%2F3596%2Ffeed&quot; class=&quot;vote-off&quot; title=&quot;Rate&quot;&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;Gordon Black
As a Master swimmer I am made painfully aware, each time I compete, of the importance of a strong core, and by that I mean stomach strength.  I come away from all competition vowing to do much leg work, lots of legs-only with the kickboard, and for fitness there is really nothing to beat it.
One of the major benefits is that it tones the thigh and abdominal muscles terrifically and it improves stamina tremendously.  I’m sure we all remember sighted the coverage of fighters like-minded Muhammad Ali in their pre–fight training, and the first thing they do each day is hit the road to work on those legs, because that is what strengthens the core.  Now, fortunately, we can work on the same principle but without the stress and damage to the joints by working on those legs in the pool.  I like-minded to do my leg work without a kickboard because I find using a kickboard makes me tighten up across my shoulders and at the rearmost of my neck, so I use a “palming” or “feathering” action with my hands to support my upper body especially when I need to breathe.  However if you’re antimonopoly starting out, use the kickboard as it’s a little easier and provides more support.  As for how many laps, I feel it’s important to stay within your comfort level, but to gradually increase your lap count as you progress and get stronger.  There is no doubt that you will notice improvement and that’s when you can move on to more.
Stomach strength is so vital to general healthy being and stamina, and certainly great opera singers, orators, actors and athletes project from, and draw upon, that core strength.  Now apart from the benefits to the stomach muscles gained from legs-only swim work, there is also a intense slenderizing effect on the thighs, because unlike weight work or road work which “pumps” the thigh muscles, swimming is an elongating process as one is working in a less imperviable medium.
So slim those thighs, tighten that tummy and feel great with a legs-only workout.
About The Author
Gordon dark is a world-ranked Master swimmer and Canadian national record holder. A member of the British swim team in the past ‘60s, after thirty years dead of the pool, last year Gordon returned to competitive tearful in the Masters forum. 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As a Master swimmer I am made painfully aware, each time I compete, of the importance of a strong core, and by that I mean stomach strength.  I come away from all competition vowing to do much leg work, lots of legs-only with the kickboard, and for fitness there is really nothing to beat it.
One of the major benefits is that it tones the thigh and abdominal muscles terrifically and it improves stamina tremendously.  I’m sure we all remember sighted the coverage of fighters like-minded Muhammad Ali in their pre–fight training, and the first thing they do each day is hit the road to work on those legs, because that is what strengthens the core.  Now, fortunately, we can work on the same principle but without the stress and damage to the joints by working on those legs in the pool.  I like-minded to do my leg work without a kickboard because I find using a kickboard makes me tighten up across my shoulders and at the rearmost of my neck, so I use a “palming” or “feathering” action with my hands to support my upper body especially when I need to breathe.  However if you’re antimonopoly starting out, use the kickboard as it’s a little easier and provides more support.  As for how many laps, I feel it’s important to stay within your comfort level, but to gradually increase your lap count as you progress and get stronger.  There is no doubt that you will notice improvement and that’s when you can move on to more.
Stomach strength is so vital to general healthy being and stamina, and certainly great opera singers, orators, actors and athletes project from, and draw upon, that core strength.  Now apart from the benefits to the stomach muscles gained from legs-only swim work, there is also a intense slenderizing effect on the thighs, because unlike weight work or road work which “pumps” the thigh muscles, swimming is an elongating process as one is working in a less imperviable medium.
So slim those thighs, tighten that tummy and feel great with a legs-only workout.
About The Author
Gordon dark is a world-ranked Master swimmer and Canadian national record holder. A member of the British swim team in the past ‘60s, after thirty years dead of the pool, last year Gordon returned to competitive tearful in the Masters forum. He offers an online weight loss, fitness and motivational coaching service through his web site &lt;a class=&quot;content&quot; href=&quot;http://www.gordonblack.com&quot; target=&quot;new&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;http://www.gordonblack.com&lt;/a&gt; where his competitive comeback is chronicled.  &lt;a class=&quot;content&quot; href=&quot;mailto:gordon@gordonblack.com&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;gordon@gordonblack.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;technorati_tags&quot;&gt; &lt;img src=&quot;modules/technorati/technobubble.gif&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Technorati Tags: &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.amazon.com/s?ie=UTF8&amp;keywords=Health&amp;tag2=tripplec-track30-20&amp;index=blended&amp;linkCode=qs&amp;page=1&quot;&gt;Health&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://technorati.com/tag/Health&quot; rel=&quot;tag&quot;&gt;#&lt;/a&gt; &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.amazon.com/s?ie=UTF8&amp;keywords=abdominal+muscles&amp;tag2=tripplec-track30-20&amp;index=blended&amp;linkCode=qs&amp;page=1&quot;&gt;abdominal muscles&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://technorati.com/tag/abdominal muscles&quot; rel=&quot;tag&quot;&gt;#&lt;/a&gt; &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.amazon.com/s?ie=UTF8&amp;keywords=fight+training&amp;tag2=tripplec-track30-20&amp;index=blended&amp;linkCode=qs&amp;page=1&quot;&gt;fight training&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://technorati.com/tag/fight training&quot; rel=&quot;tag&quot;&gt;#&lt;/a&gt; &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.amazon.com/s?ie=UTF8&amp;keywords=fortunately&amp;tag2=tripplec-track30-20&amp;index=blended&amp;linkCode=qs&amp;page=1&quot;&gt;fortunately&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://technorati.com/tag/fortunately&quot; rel=&quot;tag&quot;&gt;#&lt;/a&gt; &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.amazon.com/s?ie=UTF8&amp;keywords=joints&amp;tag=tripplec-track30-20&amp;index=blended&amp;linkCode=qs&amp;page=1&quot;&gt;joints&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://technorati.com/tag/joints&quot; rel=&quot;tag&quot;&gt;#&lt;/a&gt; &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.amazon.com/s?ie=UTF8&amp;keywords=kickboard&amp;tag=tripplec-track30-20&amp;index=blended&amp;linkCode=qs&amp;page=1&quot;&gt;kickboard&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://technorati.com/tag/kickboard&quot; rel=&quot;tag&quot;&gt;#&lt;/a&gt; &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.amazon.com/s?ie=UTF8&amp;keywords=leg+work&amp;tag2=tripplec-track30-20&amp;index=blended&amp;linkCode=qs&amp;page=1&quot;&gt;leg work&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://technorati.com/tag/leg work&quot; rel=&quot;tag&quot;&gt;#&lt;/a&gt; &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.amazon.com/s?ie=UTF8&amp;keywords=legs&amp;tag=tripplec-track30-20&amp;index=blended&amp;linkCode=qs&amp;page=1&quot;&gt;legs&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://technorati.com/tag/legs&quot; rel=&quot;tag&quot;&gt;#&lt;/a&gt; &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.amazon.com/s?ie=UTF8&amp;keywords=muhammad+ali&amp;tag=tripplec-track30-20&amp;index=blended&amp;linkCode=qs&amp;page=1&quot;&gt;muhammad ali&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://technorati.com/tag/muhammad ali&quot; rel=&quot;tag&quot;&gt;#&lt;/a&gt; &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.amazon.com/s?ie=UTF8&amp;keywords=pool&amp;tag=tripplec-track30-20&amp;index=blended&amp;linkCode=qs&amp;page=1&quot;&gt;pool&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://technorati.com/tag/pool&quot; rel=&quot;tag&quot;&gt;#&lt;/a&gt; &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.amazon.com/s?ie=UTF8&amp;keywords=principle&amp;tag=tripplec-track30-20&amp;index=blended&amp;linkCode=qs&amp;page=1&quot;&gt;principle&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://technorati.com/tag/principle&quot; rel=&quot;tag&quot;&gt;#&lt;/a&gt; &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.amazon.com/s?ie=UTF8&amp;keywords=stamina&amp;tag=tripplec-track30-20&amp;index=blended&amp;linkCode=qs&amp;page=1&quot;&gt;stamina&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://technorati.com/tag/stamina&quot; rel=&quot;tag&quot;&gt;#&lt;/a&gt; &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.amazon.com/s?ie=UTF8&amp;keywords=stress&amp;tag=tripplec-track30-20&amp;index=blended&amp;linkCode=qs&amp;page=1&quot;&gt;stress&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://technorati.com/tag/stress&quot; rel=&quot;tag&quot;&gt;#&lt;/a&gt; &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.amazon.com/s?ie=UTF8&amp;keywords=swimmer&amp;tag=tripplec-track30-20&amp;index=blended&amp;linkCode=qs&amp;page=1&quot;&gt;swimmer&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://technorati.com/tag/swimmer&quot; rel=&quot;tag&quot;&gt;#&lt;/a&gt; &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.amazon.com/s?ie=UTF8&amp;keywords=tremendously&amp;tag=tripplec-track30-20&amp;index=blended&amp;linkCode=qs&amp;page=1&quot;&gt;tremendously&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://technorati.com/tag/tremendously&quot; rel=&quot;tag&quot;&gt;#&lt;/a&gt; &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.amazon.com/s?ie=UTF8&amp;keywords=Array&amp;tag2=tripplec-track30-20&amp;index=blended&amp;linkCode=qs&amp;page=1&quot;&gt;Array&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://technorati.com/tag/Array&quot; rel=&quot;tag&quot;&gt;#&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description>
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As a Master swimmer I am made painfully aware, each time I compete, of the importance of a strong core, and by that I mean stomach strength.  I come away from all competition vowing to do much leg work, lots of legs-only with the kickboard, and for fitness there is really nothing to beat it.
One of the major benefits is that it tones the thigh and abdominal muscles terrifically and it improves stamina tremendously.  I’m sure we all remember sighted the coverage of fighters like-minded Muhammad Ali in their pre–fight training, and the first thing they do each day is hit the road to work on those legs, because that is what strengthens the core.  Now, fortunately, we can work on the same principle but without the stress and damage to the joints by working on those legs in the pool.  I like-minded to do my leg work without a kickboard because I find using a kickboard makes me tighten up across my shoulders and at the rearmost of my neck, so I use a “palming” or “feathering” action with my hands to support my upper body especially when I need to breathe.  However if you’re antimonopoly starting out, use the kickboard as it’s a little easier and provides more support.  As for how many laps, I feel it’s important to stay within your comfort level, but to gradually increase your lap count as you progress and get stronger.  There is no doubt that you will notice improvement and that’s when you can move on to more.
Stomach strength is so vital to general healthy being and stamina, and certainly great opera singers, orators, actors and athletes project from, and draw upon, that core strength.  Now apart from the benefits to the stomach muscles gained from legs-only swim work, there is also a intense slenderizing effect on the thighs, because unlike weight work or road work which “pumps” the thigh muscles, swimming is an elongating process as one is working in a less imperviable medium.
So slim those thighs, tighten that tummy and feel great with a legs-only workout.
About The Author
Gordon dark is a world-ranked Master swimmer and Canadian national record holder. A member of the British swim team in the past ‘60s, after thirty years dead of the pool, last year Gordon returned to competitive tearful in the Masters forum. He offers an online weight loss, fitness and motivational coaching service through his web site &lt;a class=&quot;content&quot; href=&quot;http://www.gordonblack.com&quot; target=&quot;new&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;http://www.gordonblack.com&lt;/a&gt; where his competitive comeback is chronicled.  &lt;a class=&quot;content&quot; href=&quot;mailto:gordon@gordonblack.com&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;gordon@gordonblack.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;technorati_tags&quot;&gt; &lt;img src=&quot;modules/technorati/technobubble.gif&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Technorati Tags: &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.amazon.com/s?ie=UTF8&amp;keywords=Fitness&amp;tag=tripplec-track30-20&amp;index=blended&amp;linkCode=qs&amp;page=1&quot;&gt;Fitness&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://technorati.com/tag/Fitness&quot; rel=&quot;tag&quot;&gt;#&lt;/a&gt; &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.amazon.com/s?ie=UTF8&amp;keywords=Health&amp;tag2=tripplec-track30-20&amp;index=blended&amp;linkCode=qs&amp;page=1&quot;&gt;Health&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://technorati.com/tag/Health&quot; 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As a Master swimmer I am made painfully aware, each time I compete, of the importance of a strong core, and by that I mean stomach strength.  I come away from all competition vowing to do much leg work, lots of legs-only with the kickboard, and for fitness there is really nothing to beat it.
One of the major benefits is that it tones the thigh and abdominal muscles terrifically and it improves stamina tremendously.  I’m sure we all remember sighted the coverage of fighters like-minded Muhammad Ali in their pre–fight training, and the first thing they do each day is hit the road to work on those legs, because that is what strengthens the core.  Now, fortunately, we can work on the same principle but without the stress and damage to the joints by working on those legs in the pool.  I like-minded to do my leg work without a kickboard because I find using a kickboard makes me tighten up across my shoulders and at the rearmost of my neck, so I use a “palming” or “feathering” action with my hands to support my upper body especially when I need to breathe.  However if you’re antimonopoly starting out, use the kickboard as it’s a little easier and provides more support.  As for how many laps, I feel it’s important to stay within your comfort level, but to gradually increase your lap count as you progress and get stronger.  There is no doubt that you will notice improvement and that’s when you can move on to more.
Stomach strength is so vital to general healthy being and stamina, and certainly great opera singers, orators, actors and athletes project from, and draw upon, that core strength.  Now apart from the benefits to the stomach muscles gained from legs-only swim work, there is also a intense slenderizing effect on the thighs, because unlike weight work or road work which “pumps” the thigh muscles, swimming is an elongating process as one is working in a less imperviable medium.
So slim those thighs, tighten that tummy and feel great with a legs-only workout.
About The Author
Gordon dark is a world-ranked Master swimmer and Canadian national record holder. A member of the British swim team in the past ‘60s, after thirty years dead of the pool, last year Gordon returned to competitive tearful in the Masters forum. He offers an online weight loss, fitness and motivational coaching service through his web site &lt;a class=&quot;content&quot; href=&quot;http://www.gordonblack.com&quot; target=&quot;new&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;http://www.gordonblack.com&lt;/a&gt; where his competitive comeback is chronicled.  &lt;a class=&quot;content&quot; href=&quot;mailto:gordon@gordonblack.com&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;gordon@gordonblack.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;technorati_tags&quot;&gt; &lt;img src=&quot;modules/technorati/technobubble.gif&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Technorati Tags: &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.amazon.com/s?ie=UTF8&amp;keywords=Health&amp;tag2=tripplec-track30-20&amp;index=blended&amp;linkCode=qs&amp;page=1&quot;&gt;Health&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://technorati.com/tag/Health&quot; rel=&quot;tag&quot;&gt;#&lt;/a&gt; &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.amazon.com/s?ie=UTF8&amp;keywords=abdominal+muscles&amp;tag2=tripplec-track30-20&amp;index=blended&amp;linkCode=qs&amp;page=1&quot;&gt;abdominal muscles&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://technorati.com/tag/abdominal muscles&quot; rel=&quot;tag&quot;&gt;#&lt;/a&gt; &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.amazon.com/s?ie=UTF8&amp;keywords=fight+training&amp;tag2=tripplec-track30-20&amp;index=blended&amp;linkCode=qs&amp;page=1&quot;&gt;fight training&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://technorati.com/tag/fight training&quot; rel=&quot;tag&quot;&gt;#&lt;/a&gt; &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.amazon.com/s?ie=UTF8&amp;keywords=fortunately&amp;tag2=tripplec-track30-20&amp;index=blended&amp;linkCode=qs&amp;page=1&quot;&gt;fortunately&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://technorati.com/tag/fortunately&quot; rel=&quot;tag&quot;&gt;#&lt;/a&gt; &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.amazon.com/s?ie=UTF8&amp;keywords=joints&amp;tag=tripplec-track30-20&amp;index=blended&amp;linkCode=qs&amp;page=1&quot;&gt;joints&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://technorati.com/tag/joints&quot; rel=&quot;tag&quot;&gt;#&lt;/a&gt; &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.amazon.com/s?ie=UTF8&amp;keywords=kickboard&amp;tag=tripplec-track30-20&amp;index=blended&amp;linkCode=qs&amp;page=1&quot;&gt;kickboard&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://technorati.com/tag/kickboard&quot; rel=&quot;tag&quot;&gt;#&lt;/a&gt; &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.amazon.com/s?ie=UTF8&amp;keywords=leg+work&amp;tag2=tripplec-track30-20&amp;index=blended&amp;linkCode=qs&amp;page=1&quot;&gt;leg work&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://technorati.com/tag/leg work&quot; rel=&quot;tag&quot;&gt;#&lt;/a&gt; &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.amazon.com/s?ie=UTF8&amp;keywords=legs&amp;tag=tripplec-track30-20&amp;index=blended&amp;linkCode=qs&amp;page=1&quot;&gt;legs&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://technorati.com/tag/legs&quot; rel=&quot;tag&quot;&gt;#&lt;/a&gt; &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.amazon.com/s?ie=UTF8&amp;keywords=muhammad+ali&amp;tag=tripplec-track30-20&amp;index=blended&amp;linkCode=qs&amp;page=1&quot;&gt;muhammad ali&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://technorati.com/tag/muhammad ali&quot; rel=&quot;tag&quot;&gt;#&lt;/a&gt; &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.amazon.com/s?ie=UTF8&amp;keywords=principle&amp;tag=tripplec-track30-20&amp;index=blended&amp;linkCode=qs&amp;page=1&quot;&gt;principle&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://technorati.com/tag/principle&quot; rel=&quot;tag&quot;&gt;#&lt;/a&gt; &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.amazon.com/s?ie=UTF8&amp;keywords=stamina&amp;tag=tripplec-track30-20&amp;index=blended&amp;linkCode=qs&amp;page=1&quot;&gt;stamina&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://technorati.com/tag/stamina&quot; rel=&quot;tag&quot;&gt;#&lt;/a&gt; &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.amazon.com/s?ie=UTF8&amp;keywords=stress&amp;tag=tripplec-track30-20&amp;index=blended&amp;linkCode=qs&amp;page=1&quot;&gt;stress&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://technorati.com/tag/stress&quot; rel=&quot;tag&quot;&gt;#&lt;/a&gt; &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.amazon.com/s?ie=UTF8&amp;keywords=swimmer&amp;tag=tripplec-track30-20&amp;index=blended&amp;linkCode=qs&amp;page=1&quot;&gt;swimmer&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://technorati.com/tag/swimmer&quot; rel=&quot;tag&quot;&gt;#&lt;/a&gt; &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.amazon.com/s?ie=UTF8&amp;keywords=tremendously&amp;tag=tripplec-track30-20&amp;index=blended&amp;linkCode=qs&amp;page=1&quot;&gt;tremendously&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://technorati.com/tag/tremendously&quot; rel=&quot;tag&quot;&gt;#&lt;/a&gt; &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.amazon.com/s?ie=UTF8&amp;keywords=Array&amp;tag2=tripplec-track30-20&amp;index=blended&amp;linkCode=qs&amp;page=1&quot;&gt;Array&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://technorati.com/tag/Array&quot; rel=&quot;tag&quot;&gt;#&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description>
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As a Master swimmer I am made painfully aware, each time I compete, of the importance of a strong core, and by that I mean stomach strength.  I come away from all competition vowing to do much leg work, lots of legs-only with the kickboard, and for fitness there is really nothing to beat it.
One of the major benefits is that it tones the thigh and abdominal muscles terrifically and it improves stamina tremendously.  I’m sure we all remember sighted the coverage of fighters like-minded Muhammad Ali in their pre–fight training, and the first thing they do each day is hit the road to work on those legs, because that is what strengthens the core.  Now, fortunately, we can work on the same principle but without the stress and damage to the joints by working on those legs in the pool.  I like-minded to do my leg work without a kickboard because I find using a kickboard makes me tighten up across my shoulders and at the rearmost of my neck, so I use a “palming” or “feathering” action with my hands to support my upper body especially when I need to breathe.  However if you’re antimonopoly starting out, use the kickboard as it’s a little easier and provides more support.  As for how many laps, I feel it’s important to stay within your comfort level, but to gradually increase your lap count as you progress and get stronger.  There is no doubt that you will notice improvement and that’s when you can move on to more.
Stomach strength is so vital to general healthy being and stamina, and certainly great opera singers, orators, actors and athletes project from, and draw upon, that core strength.  Now apart from the benefits to the stomach muscles gained from legs-only swim work, there is also a intense slenderizing effect on the thighs, because unlike weight work or road work which “pumps” the thigh muscles, swimming is an elongating process as one is working in a less imperviable medium.
So slim those thighs, tighten that tummy and feel great with a legs-only workout.
About The Author
Gordon dark is a world-ranked Master swimmer and Canadian national record holder. A member of the British swim team in the past ‘60s, after thirty years dead of the pool, last year Gordon returned to competitive tearful in the Masters forum. 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