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How To: Do a windmill when breakdancing

In this video, it teaches you how to do a dance move called the windmill. To start out you use the basic move with your right hand turned and left hand straight your elbow goes into your stomach. when you get into this position you lift your right leg up then your left leg and your right leg swings under. You want to turn yourself and push off with your arm that is in your stomach. It shows hints to make it easier for you to do and teaches you that the first windmill is the one you have to le...

How To: Do a reverse plank to sculpt your body

In this video tutorial, viewers learn how to do a reverse plank. This exercise will strengthen the core muscles. Begin by sitting with your legs in front of you. Your hands should be behind you and your fingertips should be facing forward. Now lift your hips off the ground as high as you can. Squeeze the stomach into your spine and hold it. Users may also use their forearms instead of their hands. This exercise should be held for 15-30 seconds. This video will benefit those viewers who are in...

How To: Perform the "jacks of a different color" card trick

Need four different colored (green "cheat", blue, orange red and purple) Jacks along with a double-sided red card and another red-backed random numbered card for a total of six cards. Shuffle the cards in front of the viewer with the three red cards on top then blue, green, orange then purple. Now show the card (green cheat card) and then mixing the deck rearranging deck. Push one of until you come to the blue one and spread the three red ones again with the blue on top of them. Then perform ...

How To: Properly cinch a saddle

There are a lot of variations in how one cinches a saddle. The saddle should be tight but not too tight; it should not be uncomfortable for the horse, and yet the saddle shouldn't rotate. One should not move the cinch around a lot when cinching it because it irritates the horse. One wraps the leather strap through a hole in the saddle and in the cinch 1-4 times. The second rear cinch has a buckle, and for both cinches one should check that they are laid flat with no kinks or burrs. One may ch...

How To: Scratch on the Pioneer CDJ turntable

To scratch on a pioneer CDJ turntable, first select the sound you are going to use. Observe the position of the black line on the turntable in relation to the sound you've selected. Understand how much room you have to manipulate the sound and position your fingers accordingly. The platter will move in accordance to the black line and your finger. You can also lift your hand off the platter in the play and pause mode to let the sound move itself by its own accord and at its own speed. Move yo...

How To: Do basic hand & arm movements in belly dancing

The movements of your arms in this dance allow your hands to become more flexible. Movements will also tone and strengthen your arms. First, you lift your arms up and then bring them down in a curvy manner. Then raise them back up to release the energy. You then repeat bringing your arms up and bringing them down in a curvy way. Snake arms, start with you hands and make them form a wave, then let the movement go into the arms also. For the snake arms, you need total concentration. Then, move ...

How To: Use Aqua Sand

This video explains how to set up an Aqua Sand gift box. The first step is to place the mold into the tank, and then fill with water. With a half-full bottle of Aqua Sand, by placing the nozzle face-down to the bottom of the tank and lifting upwards, you are able to create colorful towers. You can create multi-colored towers by starting with a wide base, then changing colors as many times as you wish while you move upwards. Users can also fill the mold with various colors of Aqua Sand, add de...

How To: Give a massage

Psychetruth shows you how to give a massage. Start out by using any kind of oil, not to much, just enough to create slip. Take your thumbs and run down the spine. Feel if there are any points that need to be massaged longer. Move up to shoulder and work the mussels in that area. Then work the neck at the base of the skull. Lift up shoulders and massage out tension. Work your way down to the lower back. Move all around the back and work deep into the muscles.

How To: Cover dark eye circle with makeup

To cover up those dark eye circles invest in a good concealer that is lightweight and of premium texture. You will want to look for a shade that is peachy or pink in tone. Take some of the concealer and dot it onto the dark line only and then blend it in with your finger. Most people also have a red patch at the outer corner of the eye. Covering this with concealer will give the eyes an immediate lift. Applying some concealer is much better than applying a lot of makeup.

How To: Learn basic posture for tribal fusion belly dance

This video is intended for my students to use to practice with at home. It's certainly not a professional quality video - just me at home with my video camera. Basic posture for tribal belly dance: feet close together slightly closer than shoulder width apart, knees bent, tailbone pointed down, belly sucked in, ribcage lifted, shoulders rolled back, neck elongated, head up to level, strength through arms all the way to fingertips. Belly dance is originally a form of traditional Arab dance. Mo...

How To: Save fuel while boating

Want to get the most from a tank of gas in your boat? This how-to video from Boat U.S. offers some tips for boaters on how to save fuel. Make sure not to carry around extra weight and to keep your boat in top condition. Watch this video boating tutorial and learn how to save some gas.

How To: Do the cobra yoga pose

The Cobra Pose is a great way to stretch the back. Learn how to do the Cobra Pose in this yoga video lesson. Take action: lie on abs, bring chest off ground, lift up and stretch spine and breathe properly. Cindy Mastry, the instructor of this how-to video, has practiced yoga since the age of eight, and also has a background in Jazz and Ballet. Active in the fitness industry for nearly twenty years, she teaches aerobics, kickboxing, and yoga at many fitness centers in the Tampa Bay area. Cindy...

How To: Tie a bowline backup knot

The bowline knot can be furthered strengthened by tying an additional backup knot. As knot-tying reduces the strength of the line, it's advisable to back up knots if the rope will be enduring some weight. Watch this video survival training tutorial and learn how to tie a bowline backup knot.

How To: Raise a hula hoop from waist to neck without hands

Hula hoops are not static, but that doesn't mean they're easy to move exactly where you want them. Don't resort to messy hand raises, which will ruin the rotation of the hula hoop, since there is a way to lift a hula hoop up from the waist to the neck using only the body. Safire, expert hula hoop dancer, walks through the simple steps of doing this stunt, breaking down each movement to exact body positions and also thoroughly explaining any of the hula hoop choreography terminology she uses. ...

How To: Do a behind hip flip with a kettlebell

The kettlebell or girya is a traditional Russian castiron weight, that looks somewhat like a cannonball with a handle. Kettlebell workouts are intended to increase strength, endurance, agility and balance. Learn how to do a behind the hip flip with a kettlebell as well as some combos using this basic move with this fitness tutorial. Watch this how to video and you will be able to do a behind hip flip with a kettlebell in no time.

How To: Perform a walk-through golf drill

In this video golf lesson golf instructor Steve Bishop explains and demonstrates his walk-through-drill. This drill and tip help you with your tempo, staying together, balance, weight shift, follow through, and the finish of your full swing.

How To: Do the bodybuilding incline superset exercise

Here is a great chest superset you can do at home with a cheap dumbbell set. Big gyms are nice but when you can get a killer workout at home without the overhead of getting to and from the gym. In this chest superset I am going to do incline press followed immediately by an incline fly variant. Make sure and use a really light weight on the flys so you can maintain good form.

How To: Do a toothpick

After you can do a nosepick, you can try a toothpick. You want your weight centered and you should use your front breaks for a toothpick. They help stabilize you.

How To: Make an ice hockey turn

You can learn how to make an ice hockey turn. Tight glide turns consist of a strong inside and outside edge glide with your body weight pushing downwards into the ice. Your right foot should be outside and your left foot a little behind.

How To: Form a Makeshift Roasting Rack Out of Foil for Crispier & Healthier Oven-Cooked Bacon

There are so many kitchen gadgets that only do one thing. You can buy a special tool to strip the kernels off an ear of corn, de-stem your strawberries, or cut bananas into perfectly uniform slices, but that's all it'll do. It's easy to get carried away, and before you know it you find yourself designating an "everything" or "miscellaneous" drawer. Then there are the tools that have multiple functions, but you know you'd never use them often enough to justify spending the money. Unless you co...