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Swimming: Different swimming techniques and their benefits.

et the following points: • Your arm and leg movements should be symmetrical, meaning identical and simultaneous on both sides. • The movement of both arms should be done in the water without surpassing the shoulder line. • Breathing should be coordinated with your movements: when pulling your ...

05
June
2012

Morning warm-up: 5 stretching exercises for the back and shoulders

m-up, sit upright in your chair with your back straight and your feet flat on the floor. Place your elbows close to your body and stretch your forearms out in front of you. Your arms should form a 90° angle, as if you were a small robot. Keeping your arms in this position, turn your shoulders ...

22
Mar
2022

Grilled chickens: welcome to the brigade of broken arms

nit. This is where alcoholic, depressive and maladjusted policemen, considered cumbersome by their hierarchy, are transferred. This team of broken arms is in charge of the investigations that the other brigades do not have time to solve. It is however with these strange birds that the commander A ...

26
Apr
2022

Chinese medicine: 3 tips to stay in shape in winter

use that's the time of day that corresponds to the kidney organ! To take this energy-boosting and immune-boosting qi gong posture, stand with your arms at your sides. Be sure to tuck your chin in a little and not arch your back. Place your feet flat, shoulder-width apart, and bend your knees slig ...

09
Feb
2023

Footvolley: 5 Things to Know About This Amazing Beach Sport

layers must send the ball over a net to score a point. However, the difference is significant: they must not perform this action with their hands or arms as volleyball players do. Just like in football, it is forbidden to touch the ball with these two parts of the body. Players can use all other p ...

11
July
2024

Gym session at the beach: 5 easy exercises

ou slim down your waistline. Enter the water up to your torso. Legs slightly bent, place your feet about the width of your pelvis and stretch your arms out in front of you. Without moving your pelvis, pivot your waist, chest and head to the right as you exhale. Return to center as you inhale a ...

29
July
2022

The mental walk: a foolproof trick to fall asleep quickly.

on the ZOE Science & Nutrition science popularization podcast in December 2022. A walk to find sleep And what if all it took was a walk to slowly arrive in the arms of Morpheus? For those who toss and turn in vain in their bed, it would truly be a dream... Of course, bedtime is not ideal for takin ...

23
Mar
2023

Porsche: the brand's history in 5 questions.

s from the famous German manufacturer are stamped with a logo that has become the symbol of high-end sports cars. This logo, inspired by the coat of arms of the city of Stuttgart, was created for the company in 1952 when it entered the American market. It represents a black horse galloping on a ye ...

10
July
2023

The dods: 5 things to know about the death dive

d) at the last moment, just before hitting the water. Divers enjoy making spectators believe they are going to land flat, for example by extending their arms and legs in an X shape, before curling up at the last moment like a shrimp to reduce the impact with the water. 3- It has its own world champ ...

25
Sep
2024

The Lavandou: a more than century-old seaside resort.

usiasts for their richness and the clarity of the water. Boat lovers regularly have the opportunity to see dolphins offshore, which adorn the city's coat of arms. The municipality of Lavandou is also nicknamed "The City of Dolphins". What to do in Lavandou? The Lavandou is a destination with multi ...

29
Mar
2010

Isle-sur-la-Sorgue: 5 things to do on site

is crossed by several canals fed by the Sorgue, the river that originates a few kilometers upstream at Fontaine de Vaucluse and extends its two long arms around the town. With its canals and water wheels, this Provençal city truly deserves its nickname of "Venise Comtadine". In the Middle Ages, t ...

30
June
2010

Christ the Redeemer: the symbol of Rio de Janeiro

A monumental Christ With its head in the clouds, the Statue of Christ the Redeemer extends its arms in a cross in a gesture of welcome or blessing to all visitors passing through Rio de Janeiro. This monumental statue stands on Mount Corcovado ('The Hunchback'), one of the hills enclosing the Ma ...

20
Dec
2011

Beauty: 5 Tips to Protect Your Skin from the Cold

s. The face isn't the only part that suffers from the cold in winter. This season is also synonymous with crocodile skin on the legs, and even on the arms and elbows! To protect your skin from the cold, you should use at least a moisturizing milk or a dry oil to apply every day after showering. If ...

26
Feb
2018

Thomas Pesquet's return: what is the earth sickness that astronauts suffer from?

- muscular pain. As soon as they return to our planet, astronauts return to Earth's gravity and their whole body seems to weigh a lot: their head, arms and legs. Their blood pressure is likely to be low because, in zero gravity, blood flows in a different direction. If it is too low, there is ...

09
Nov
2021

Sélestat: 5 things to do there

ys that this giant founded the town of Sélestat and gave it its name. As for the lion's paws, they are a nod to the one that adorns the city's coat of arms. This 24-stage tour invites you to discover the remarkable sites of the city. It starts at the Commanderie Saint-Jean and ends at the Humani ...

02
Dec
2021

St. Nicholas buns or mannele: an easy recipe

neck. 4- Using scissors, cut the other end in half to form the legs. 5- Finally, cut both sides of the bust diagonally with a blade to form the arms. Copyright: Audrey Vautherot 6- Arrange the mannele as you go on a baking sheet lined with baking paper. Let them rise another 30 min ...

03
Dec
2021

Fashion: the Thierry Mugler Couturissime exhibition at the Musée des Arts Décoratifs

ris has been the city of all successes did not hide his enthusiasm: 'Today, a very beautiful chapter opens to us with Paris, a city that has opened its arms to me and the Museum of Decorative Arts, which is for me the most beautiful case.' An ode to the femme fatale This visionary designer was o ...

07
Dec
2021

Nice Carnival 2022: our top 5 most beautiful floats

Vautherot But above all, his float pays homage to the Niçois animal par excellence, I mean of course the eagle that appears on the city's coat of arms since 1431! Not only does the king ride a giant red eagle and wear this symbol on his crown, but he holds an eagle with spread wings on his ...

18
Feb
2022

Fitness walking: what is the bungy pump?

without effort. Using these poles also helps to straighten the torso to improve posture and breathe widely. Once you find the coordination of the arms and legs and the right rhythm, the movement is very natural and allows you to build up the whole body without thinking about it. Like all othe ...

29
Apr
2022

Heat wave: 5 tips to cool down

r well-known solution to better withstand hot weather. To lower body temperature, it's a good idea to get wet, specifically targeting the upper body (arms, chest and neck). Nevertheless, when it is very hot, as during a heat wave for example, the relief provided by misting sometimes seems quite e ...

17
June
2022