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While I cannot lay claim to being an expert per se in any one profession, I can comfortably say that I am confident of my knowledge in several different and widely ranging areas. I have many hobbies and interests and strongly believe that to stop learning and trying new things is the worst sort of life.

Professionally, I work for a Home Improvement Company. I am well versed in basic Home Improvement knowledge in several areas. I play several musical instruments, I majored in Psychology in College and I run Triathlons and various distance road races for fun. I like to be well rounded!

My passion is ...

guitar

I know too much about ...

Home Improvement

My parents always told me ...

Do what you love

My childhood ambition ...

To write a fantasy novel

My favorite memory ...

Watching a Dancing Bear walk down the street

Why I write ...

To tap my potential

What I am reading/watching/listening to ...

My Booky Wook / Californication

My first job ...

Camp Counselor

My best moment ...

Finishing the Chicago Marathon

My inspiration ...

My kids

Health & Fitness > Fitness & Exercise Tips Five easy stretches to do before a workout

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Contrary to popular belief, stretching is NOT the first thing you want to do when you exercise.  You can actually injure yourself before you start your workout if you stretch too vigorously before you are properly warmed up.  A much safer sequence for your workout is to do a brief warm-up, like jogging in place, to raise your overall body temperature and get blood flowing to your muscles.  Then perform some light stretching prior to your workout and finally after your workout do a full stretching routine. So with that in mind, what stretches would be best to start with?...

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