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Heather Peel built an excellent position to participate in a sport ancestral and unique.
Heather is a dragon boat race, and this is his ninth year of competition.
48 years living in London, said his interest began when they learned of his colleagues in sport, and I thought it sounded like something I could do something.
The origin of the sport dates back to 221 BC.
Traditionally localFischer was in a Chinese village, their boats long, narrow and crossed the river to a minister named Qu Yuan, who was in the water and rescue endangered.
You can not save, Fischer drums and splashed their oars in the water for fish and keep away evil spirits.
Each year, the anniversary of his death, new people in the region of the rescue attempt in commemoration of his death. The recovery brought the dragon boatRace.
Today, dragon boat festivals in over 40 countries are held. Many clubs are based dragon boat, and competition, the teams travel to several dragon boat races.
Heather said that the practices of about three times a week during the summer and compete with the London Club Dragon Boat. She and her team are preparing to compete at the Dragon Boat Festival is held in London August 11, 2010.
The festival is important for the city, and became an annual event in the last 17Years, "said Mayor Anne Marie DeCicco-Best.
"This is an opportunity to present in London, and all it has to offer," said Mayor Decicco better. "London, a city of festivals, from May to Labor Day - Each festival is a week-end - but with the dragon, there is a cause attached. It 's a good opportunity to evaluate and shape and raise money for charity. "
Sport is a good example of the difficulty of training can be successful, the mayor said. "The installer is the bestRace. "
The mayor in practice what it preaches. Office machines tried rowing and says trying to adapt as he can.
Canoeing and boating can be one of the most effective training themselves.
According to recent research, it burns more calories, then rowing is one of the most physically demanding sports in the world. Dr. Fritz Hagerman Department of Biological Sciences at Ohio University found that competitive rowers, almost double the number of ex-The calories in an area of 2,000 meters as a broker in an obstacle course of 3,000 meters.
"The biggest advantage for me is wholeheartedly in our practice," said Heather Peel.
means "as sophisticated as you. Being in a dragon boat, as part of a team of 20 rowers. Sure, it would be easy to let your teammates do not work, but if you give it gas when properly and is an incredible workout . your core muscles are the most important, "says Heather.
"This is a trueteam sport - everyone does the same thing at the same exact moment. When I can not follow the rest of the team, then I stopped. This is a great motivation to keep practicing and working hard. Dragon has helped me lose weight and improve my skills and base of the heart, "says Heather.
Most people may not be able to get in shape by a Dragon Boat Rowing Team, but fortunately is not the same kind of exercise - rowing machines.
RowingExercise machines are a great way for people to share the same high-current driver for the dragon boat.
Heather said rowers really an advantage to improve the ability of dragon boat. "In general, rowing gym would be better to improve fitness, because his body," even "works on both sides simultaneously. I think that anyone can use, if only a routine exercise. One of the topics addressed in blade Dragon Boat in aSide of the boat, "says Heather.
The advantages of rowers seem endless.
Rowing not only your body more evenly, but also involves all major muscle groups - legs, back, arms, abdomen and buttocks. training units, make up your muscles with greater mobility than most years, and is also a low-impact exercise that does not put much stress on joints.
rowers are widely used in gyms and accessible, if you want to buyfor your home. How beautiful Murphy bed, the athlete is not much room in your home.
This is an excellent choice for busy people who find it difficult to find time to exercise, and because the range is a more effective form of exercise not long until you get a great workout.
If you want to achieve the same excellent condition Heather Peel, you can get a Dragon Boat Club and start collecting benefits. Or you can use the rowing machine at the gym and get a localgreat dragon race training comparable.
In any case, do not miss the opportunity to participate in this year's London Dragon Boat Festival. Besides enjoying the support of a great cause, and the parties, make sure that the motivation is, you must start the exercise program for rowing.
This entry was written by Scott Graber.
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