Before buying a pair of running shoes like the Vibram FiveFingers Komodo Sport’s, you should probably understand what you are getting yourself into. Many runners today have shoes that have very thick soles. Shoe companies back in the day decided to thicken their soles to provide more support and bring down injury rates. They also did this to help their sales as well. However, injury rates are still pretty high. With barefoot type running shoes, you don’t have an soles at all. It will be very tough to make the transition over from traditional shoes over to barefoot shoes. You will be forced to use more muscles in your legs and you will have to keep an eye out for rocks or anything else that can present some danger to your feet. However, once you get the hang of this new style of running, your legs will be stronger and you should be a lot less prone to injury.
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Making the Transition over to Bare Feet Shoes
Wednesday, February 15th, 2012My Golf Game is the Worst
Friday, February 10th, 2012I am a pretty good athlete but I can’t seem to get control over my golf game. I have been playing fairly consistently for about five years now and while I have short periods of time or streaks where I play really well I can’t manage to sustain a high level of performance. The main culprit behind my inconsistency is my golf putting stroke. There are days that I am stroking my putter pretty well and rarely if ever have to put more than twice on any given hole and then there are days when I couldn’t sink a putt to save my life. This is extremely frustrating and while I am not ready to hang up my clubs and give up golf all together I do feel like I need to either iron out the kinks in my game or decide that golf is just for fun and play solely for recreation.
Practice Your Golf Swing This Winter
Saturday, February 4th, 2012There is no better time to practice your golf swing than during the winter or while taking lessons. Then come spring, you can have an entirely new swing. Now if you practice without an idea of what the outcome is, it won’t do you any good. If you are familiar with going to the golf store and swinging on one of their golf simulators, you can now do the same thing at home. You won’t have to pay the $10,000 plus that you might think it would cost to buy a simulator. Thanks to the Dancin Dogg Optishot, you can start playing golf in the comfort of your own home for under $400.
So now when you practice during the winter and change your swing ever so slightly, you will get immediate feedback with the Optishot. Playing some of the worlds top courses, you will see distance, club head speed, lie angle, and tempo of each shot. Take that information and make miniscule changes to your swing, so once you hit the golf course, your scores will go down.
Different Outdoor Activities for Kids
Friday, January 27th, 2012There are many different Outdoor activities for kids. During the summer, children can play all sorts of games outside. The children can play at the park on the swings or monkey bars. This actually provides great physical activity for children. It is very important that they stay active. Children can also play tag or chase in their own backyard. Another activity that children can do during the summer is swim in the pool or at the beach. For those that do not have a pool, they can run in the sprinklers or spray each other with the water hose. Catch and kickball are other games that children enjoying playing. Sometimes children can come up with a unique game if they are given the chance. During the winter, children can also play outside. They can go sledding or build a snowman in colder areas. There are many different activities that children can do outside regardless of the time of year.