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How To Lose Weight Walking

by admin on April 28, 2010

Most people these days are looking for quick and easy ways to lose weight.  Sure, you can starve yourself and spend hours at the gym, but some people want a less painful way of losing weight.  If you enjoy walking or you simply aren’t used to doing a lot of exercise, it can be a great way of losing weight.  However here are some ideas on how to lose even more weight by walking.

Wear Ankle Weights - When you are out walking about, whether it’s to the shops or to take the dog a walk, you should wear a pair of ankle weights.  They cost in the region of $25 and simply strap around your ankles with Velcro.  Because you are carrying around extra weight, you will burn up a lot more calories.  However if you have any problems with your ankles, you should get advice to find out whether it will put on undue strain  For those who are generally healthy, ankle weights are a great way to lose weight with little effort.  Just be careful not to overdo it if you are just starting out.

Weight Loss Shoes – There has been a lot of hype recently about “weight loss shoes”  such as the EasyTone by Reebok.  The idea is that they act like a stability ball causing you to lose stability slightly.  This means that your muscles have to work harder to regain stability.  The problem is that they are aren’t especially cheap and there seems to be a lot of mixed opinion on whether they actually work or not.

Nordic Walking Poles - If you go out walking in the countryside you might have noticed people holding a pair of walking poles.  Normally they are associated with people doing hill walking because the poles help them with their balance.  However there are more people using these poles as a way of working the upper body too and generally burning more calories.

Walking is a great way to get into fitness and to help you lose weight.  However please remember that you still need to be careful.  Make sure you don’t do too much too soon and ensure you are wearing suitable footwear otherwise you could do yourself a lot of damage.

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The History Of Adidas

by admin on April 19, 2010

The history of Adidas began in 1924 when two German brothers started the company selling mens trainers. The original name of the brand was Dassler shoes and become known after its shoes were worn in the Olympics. The popularity was so great that the company’s growth was due largely in part to the demand of other athletes to sport the brand.

As with everything, nothing lasts forever and in 1948, one of the brothers left and started his own company to compete with Adidas. This is actually when the Adidas company acquired the now well-known name. Another change that came with this was the look of the product by adding the three stripes. These stripes were originally added to the design for stability and ultimately became the logo.

The company thrived for many years due to the demand of the product created by the athletes who wore them. In 1978, when the founder died, the history of Adidas began to change but the company remained family owned when his widow took over the company. Six years later, she died and her son took over the business until his death.

After the death of the Dassler family, Adidas began to experience financial troubles and was in danger of failing. A new owner stepped in and with some creative marketing was able to put Adidas brand right back on top. Athletes were no longer the only ones seeking Adidas products, entertainers and other celebrities began endorsing the products, keeping the brand a household name.

All companies get started somewhere with as little as just a nagging idea that entrepreneurs see the value in before anyone else. The history of Adidas is quite a colorful one when the thought that a single product could be so valuable. Companies are always coming up with some new product that everyone has to have and Adidas trainers are always on that list.

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