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Types of Above Ground Pools and How to Choose One

When the weather gets hot, it really can be unbearable. Your air conditioner might even seem like it isn’t doing a thing for you. And at these points of the year, it can be really hard to think or focus on something. That’s why above pools are so great if you don’t already have an inground pool. You can just float in the cool pool water and relax. So, let’s talk about the different types of above ground pools and how to choose one. 

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Six Ways To Make A Splash This Summer

As a budding fitness junkie, it can be far too easy to miss out on some of the best options you have before you. With a gym pass in hand, a lot of people will ignore the offerings to be found outside of a place like this, and will live out their fitness career unable to take advantage of tools which could be a great help. As one of the biggest areas people fail to consider, water is truly one of the best tools out there for exercise. To help you to find ways to use it this summer, this post will be exploring some of the easiest ways to make a splash, and it doesn’t have to cost a fortune in the process.

Of course, though, before diving in, it’s worth thinking about what sets water based exercise apart from a lot of the other activities you find in a gym. To begin, very few machines can work all of the muscles the sea or a pool can utilise, giving you the chance to cover a much wider range than in the gym. Along with this, swimming can count as both strength and cardio training. As one of the biggest benefits, water doesn’t put the same sort of impact pressure on your body as other workouts, and it will be almost impossible to injure yourself while floating around.

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Prepare Your Body And Mind For Your Next Ironman Competition

Ironman began as a relatively small, niche sport back in the late 1970s and early 1980s. It was the brainchild of a US Navy Commander called John Collins who decided to add swimming and biking to the regular Honolulu Marathon in Hawaii. Since then, it’s developed into one of the most popular – and most challenging – sports on the planet, with thousands of people competing every year.

Of all the sports on offer, the Ironman triathlon is perhaps the most grueling on the mind and body. Athletes have to swim 2.4 miles, cycle 112 and then run a full 26.2-mile marathon. It’s not for the faint-hearted, and something that seasoned Ironman competitors usually only do once or twice a year at most.

Given that it is so grueling, how should budding Ironman competitors prepare?

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Swimmer Ryan Lochte Rescued From Drowning After Olympics Thanks To Finance Company

160819-lochte-0432_c60bfaf14ac110d64f37cad517fd9897.nbcnews-ux-2880-1000Medals are won and prizes are claimed at this kind of competition, but swimmer Ryan Lochte rescued from drowning after Olympics thanks to finance company.

Lochte is a professional swimmer, yet he was drowning in a sea of trouble after the Olympics. Troubles like these could seem endless for anybody, especially a 12-time Olympic medalist.

Some could argue that the swimmer’s problems were self-inflicted, but that does not mean he does not deserve the second chance given to him by Debt.com. In fact, the deal was for a campaign called “Second Chance”, which was only fitting.

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