This clip demonstrates a sample routine for a Pilates bootcamp-style class, one suitable for studios and small clubs. Whether you're considering the possibility of starting your own Pilates studio or already have one and just need a little help tackling a particular pedagogical problem, you're sure to be well served by this free video lesson from the folks at Balanced Body Pilates. For more information, including a comprehensive overview, watch this video guide.
This clip offers some helpful advice on how to keep your Pilates classes full whether you teach at a club, gym or studio. Whether you're considering the possibility of starting your own Pilates studio or already have one and just need a little help tackling a particular pedagogical problem, you're sure to be well served by this free video lesson from the folks at Balanced Body Pilates. For more information, including a comprehensive overview, watch this video guide.
This clip presents a number of tips on hosting an open house at your Pilates club or studio. Whether you're considering the possibility of starting your own Pilates studio or already have one and just need a little help tackling a particular pedagogical problem, you're sure to be well served by this free video lesson from the folks at Balanced Body Pilates. For more information, including a comprehensive overview, watch this video guide.
This clip discusses how to teach proper head and neck movement as a Pilates instructor. Whether you're considering the possibility of starting your own Pilates studio or already have one and just need a little help tackling a particular pedagogical problem, you're sure to be well served by this free video lesson from the folks at Balanced Body Pilates. For more information, including a comprehensive overview, watch this video guide.
This clip shares some fun programming ideas certain to draw new clients to your Pilates class. Whether you're considering the possibility of starting your own Pilates studio or already have one and just need a little help tackling a particular pedagogical problem, you're sure to be well served by this free video lesson from the folks at Balanced Body Pilates. For more information, including a comprehensive overview, watch this video guide.
Need help drumming up clients for your Pilates class? This clip offers some advice. Whether you're considering the possibility of starting your own Pilates studio or already have one and just need a little help tackling a particular pedagogical problem, you're sure to be well served by this free video lesson from the folks at Balanced Body Pilates. For more information, including a comprehensive overview, watch this video guide.
This clip offers advice for those who would seek to start up and run a Pilates studio. Whether you're considering the possibility of starting your own Pilates studio or already have one and just need a little help tackling a particular administrative problem, you're sure to be well served by this free video lesson from the folks at Balanced Body Pilates. For more information, including a comprehensive overview, watch this video guide.
Work your shoulders with a Pilates Reformer exercise machine. With pilates, as with any physical fitness system, a basic mastery of proper technique is essential for both maximizing the effectiveness of your workouts and avoiding accidental injury. Whether you're looking to slim down or merely tighten up your core, you're sure to be well served by this home fitness how-to from the folks at Balanced Body Pilates. For complete instructions, give this free exercise video a gander.
In this tutorial, Damien Hobgood shows you how to acheive a perfect backside snap on a surfboard. Damien will show you exactly how to hold your body to do this move and how to achieve the best balance. In this tutorial, Damien shows you examples and gives you great tips and advice.
Splits on the ground challenge your lower body strength, working your hamstrings, thighs, calves, and glutes all at once. But do a split in the air and you add your core and upper body to the grab bag of muscles you're working out.
Teaching young children the basics of hitting a softball is tough. This video covers some basic softball hitting training techniques, including how to hold off on pitches to time you swing properly, and practice proper foot positioning and movement to improve balance and power.
Tiramisù is the world's most popular Italian dessert, with delicious layers of sponge cake and brandy (or liqueur), usually with powdered chocolate and mascarpone cheese. This particular classic Italian dessert is the perfect balance of fresh whipped cream, mascarpone cheese and coffee liqueur. Check out the entire video recipe for this tasty classic style tiramisu dessert.
You may not think yoga, calisthenics (jumping), and dynamic flexibility are related to swimming (given that those former exercises occur on land and swimming occurs in water), but all three types of exercises strengthen your ability to swim with ease and strength.
Get that body toned and conditioned for a balanced life with the help of Pilates! In this Pilates tutorial conducted by expert, Ann Arnoult, learn how to use a Pilate Reformer. The Pilates Reformer builds on the idea of mat exercises, adding new levels of resistance with weight-bearing exercises. Improve the quality of movement, posture, flexibility and range of motion with help from a Pilates specialist in this free video.
As you might guess, one of the domains in which Microsoft Excel really excels is business math. Brush up on the stuff for your next or current job with this how-to. In this tutorial from everyone's favorite digital spreadsheet guru, YouTube's ExcelIsFun, the 35th installment in his "Excel Business Math" series of free video lessons, you'll learn how to calculate the service charge for a checking account and see how to create a formula for the balance in a checkbook or checking register.
Kayaking is a great way to stay in shape and engage with the outdoors. This video tutorial demonstrates proper kayaking methods and offers a few helpful tips. When paddling a kayak, keep your strokes close to the side of the vessel. Make sure to use your legs to balance the kayak. Finally, adjust your core to get more out of each kayak stroke.
You can't start boxing until you master the proper stance. Your stance is the most important part of the fight - it offers balance and a platform to work with. In this tutorial, boxing coach Russ Anber teaches you how to acheive your perfect stance, step by step. Once you have your stance down, you will be ready to attempt more complicated boxing moves.
Tony Reale from Creative Edge Productions shows you how to use your laptop as an on-set monitor using the Canon EOS Utility software. Not only can you monitor your shots, but you can change focus, f-stop, shutter speed, ISO, and white balance. The feed is a little choppy, but it's a great and inexpensive fix in a pinch.
Lowe's home improvement expert Mike Craft gives the low down on how to maintain your swimming pool. Pool maintenance is essential for keeping your pool like new and in tip-top condition. You will need some basic materials such as water test strips, chlorine tablets, algae-cide, water shock, a skimmer brush, pool net and vacuum. This video will show you how to balance your water, shock the water, clean out the filters and sweep and vacuum out your pool.
See the easy way to change your tubeless motorcycle tire. Motorcycle tire changing is easy. Balance your motorcycle tire using Dynabeads.
Faking shots in water polo is a great way to keep defense off balance. Fake shots will often send defenders off to one or the other side. Losing the defenders during the fake allows you to get the open shot on goal. Water polo offensive techniques are designed to create more space between you and the defender.
This how-to video offers some tips for improving bike riding skills. You'll want to work on balance, steering, speed, and how use your weight. Watch this video cycling tutorial and learn how to steer and handle a bicycle.
Do you love Gossip Girl? Then you will love this playground workout routine. Follow along in this fitness how-to video as Self Magazine and Jessica Szhor show you how to get in shape with a few exercises you can do at the park. Watch as the gossip girl learns to chin-up, dips, balance bends, crunches, slides, pulls and a combination of a few other exercises on the monkey bars.
Become a better footballer with Coach King's Skill School from the UK's best-selling football magazine! This how-to video offers tips for getting more power out of a kick. There are lots of ways a player can get a stronger kick, depending on what part of the foot is used to kick the soccer ball, executing a good stance, keeping balance, leg position, and follow through. Watch this video soccer tutorial and learn how to kick the ball harder.
A rowing machine, or indoor rower, provides the benefits of rowing without the hassle of transporting a boat and having access to a lake or river. Learn how to use a rowing machine in this exercise tutorial. When using a rowing machine you should work back & biceps, do eight to 12 reps, use heavier weights, and balance breathing. With this how to video you can use a rowing machine to get a more effective workout.
Try out a stability ball for core muscle exercises and to change up any workout routine. Learn how to use stability balls in this exercise tutorial. When using a stability ball you should target core muscles, keep back straight, abs tight, and tone core muscles. With this how to video you will be able to use a stability ball for a more effective workout.
Looking for new yoga poses? Learn how to do the Side Crane Pose in this yoga video. To practice the Side Crane pose you will get into squat pose, place both hands to one side, place one elbow on hip, other on knee and balance knee on elbow and lift up. With this how to video you will be able to incorporate the Side Crane pose into your yoga routine.
Improve balance and strengthen legs with the Eagle Pose. Learn how to do the Eagle Pose in this video clip about yoga positions and moves. To do the Eagle pose you should stand up straight on one foot, bring right knee over left, extend & cross arms, place palms together, and breathe properly. With this how to video you will be able to practice the Eagle yoga pose at home.
The Crane pose is one of the easiest arm balance postures to perform. Place the hands on the mat in front of you. Bend the elbows out a little and place the inside of the knees or upper thighs on top of the triceps (the outer upper arms). Watch this how to video tutorial to see the bakasana or carne pose in action.
Lunges are an important part of weight lifting and fitness in general. This fitness HowTo video tutorial shows you the proper way to do lunges. Begin the lunge by having taking a nice big step in front of you, finding your balance and with your weight on the heal of your front leg begin to lower yourself. Keep watching to learn more about proper form for doing lunges.
Open your life by opening your hips. Tension in your hips may lead to low back pain and an overall tightness in the way we walk and the way we approach each day. Opening your hip area will reduce the stress in your body, improve your balance, and create a lightness that you can take into your day. Watch this video yoga tutorial and learn some moves to open up your hips.
Webcams are notorious for their lack of support under Linux. But thanks to GSPCA, many webcams now have functional V4L drivers. This tutorial from Linux Journal Online covers the building, installation, and configuration of the GSPCA drivers, including how to adjust color balance and brightness directly at the kernel module level.
This video dance guide breaks down the steps to the x-hop move in c-walk dancing. It may look impressive, but it just takes a little bit of balance, co-ordination, and wtih a some practice, the x-hop will be ready to bust out at a club. Watch this video c-walk dance tutorial and learn how to do the x-hop move.
Ladies, here's some advice on wearing dance shoes from Jenny at JQDance. A tight fit insures balance and support while Latin dancing, as if the shoe were a part of the foot. Watch this video dance tutorial and learn how to wear shoes for Latin dance.
Armatures basically stand up on their own, but while animating, the balance might become uneven and precarious. An easy way to keep the puppet standing is to give the armature large feet. Watch this video animation tutorial and learn how to build an armature puppet that will stay down during the stop motion animation without using a tiedown.
Watch this speed and conditioning instructional video. This 40 yard dash exercise is developed to increase your overall sports performance. This how to video explains the 40 yard dash exercise and how you can incorporate this speed training to develop your flexibility, balance and power.
The melding of the classic sour green apple martini and the fresh apple martini give this drink a nice balance. To learn how to make a deliciously fresh green apple martini, watch this video mixology tutorial. You will need green apple, cinnamon, vodka, sour apple mix, and fresh pressed apple juice.
The fresh mango has a sweet and rich flavor that is not intimidated by tequila and is balanced well with citrus and orange in this cocktail. You will need fresh mango, tequila, triple sec orange liqueur, and margarita mix. Watch this video mixology tutorial and learn how to make a mango margarita.
Here is a very delicious drink from the Level vodka website. This bartending recipe gives it a bit more complexity with the addition of fresh pear balanced against a botanical backdrop. Next time you are planning a cocktail party, mix together a few ginger honey pear cocktails. It is a delicious addition to your bartending knowledge!
In this instructional pruning video, Stephen Hayes of Fruitwise Heritage Apples prunes "shoots," or the leave-offs of past years' growth of the Egremont Russet apple tree. He uses secateurs, or pruning shears, and emphasizes the need for balance and fruit bud management. Watch as Stephen prunes a mature Egremont Russet and learn some instructional apple tree pruning tips.
