All about warm ups

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Warming up before a dive could make a diver more susceptible to decompression sickness. However, warm ups should be done before the usual exercises that are necessary to keep a diver in excellent physical condition. In these cases, the warm up makes the person more resistant to injury.

author: Bookspan, Jolie
Evaluation, Exercise, Scuba diving

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How to get great abs - and why you need them

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Abdominal muscles can be strengthened through such exercises as crunches and trunk flexions, not through the usual sit-ups and leg lifts. Good abdominal muscles can mean greater diving ability, the primary reason why divers should strengthen their abdominal muscles.

author: Bookspan, Jolie
Skin diving, Abdomen, Abdominal muscles

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The thinner sanctum: why divers shouldn't diet

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Divers should not go on diets because dieting alters their metabolism. Dieting exposes divers to many health risks such as dehydration and lean weight loss. The best way for divers to lose weight is through added physical activity.

author: Bookspan, Jolie
Reducing diets, Skin divers

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subjects list: Health aspects, Physiological aspects
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