Showing posts with label Friend. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Friend. Show all posts

Wednesday, October 5, 2011

Designer Dog Beds Your Best Friend Will Love

If your dog is your best friend, you don't want him to sleep on the cold, hard floor. Chances are, however, that you probably don't want him to stretch out on your beautiful suede sofa, your leather easy chair, or your great-grandmother's antique divan. The solution? One of the many exceptional designer dog beds that are available.

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These days, dog lovers can find dog beds at nearly any pet store, online or offline. However, if you want to find a high-class designer dog bed, you may need to head to an exclusive online dog store or a brick-and-mortar pet boutique.

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Designer gear for dogs has grown into much more of specialty over the last several years. Ever since celebrities began bringing their tiny little dogs with them wherever they went in those charming dog carriers, buying top quality accessories for pets has become a widespread phenomenon. People purchase dog carriers, dog clothing, and designer leashes and collars. And, of course, people purchase designer dog beds.

In fact, the designer dog bed industry has exploded into its own specialty-there are some websites and stores that sell nothing but different types of beds for pampered pets.The variety available is rather unbelievable!

A regular, everyday dog bed-one that is shaped like a pillow-can generally be purchased for less than . Depending upon the size needed (which, of course, depends upon the size of the dog) the price will vary. Add a designer's name to this very same bed, however, and the price will double-at least.

That is not the only type of designer dog bed. These beds come in just about any shape, size, and style imaginable-and few pet owners couldn't fathom.

Designer dog beds can be in a "donut" shape. These beds have a solid bottom, albeit one that is extremely cushiony. They offer a donut ring that is as cozy as your duvet. Pets lucky enough to sleep in these beds can relax in the center of the bed and rest their weary heads on the ring of the donut.

There are also many styles of designer dog beds that are shaped like miniature sofas. Dog owners can find styles that match the décor of their homes. Various fabrics, patterns, and styles of sofas are available from which owners can choose.

Pampered pets can also sleep in designer dog beds that look exactly like little beds. There are dog beds that have headboards and footboards or ones without. These are ideal to put in a bedroom for the dogs that like to sleep in the room with their owners.

Specialty cushions are also available for several types of designer dog beds. For dogs who are older or arthritic, owners can purchase heated dog beds that heat up whenever the dog lays down. Or, dogs in hot climates can be treated to beds that contain cooling packs.

People who want to get the very best for their best friends have loads of options-it may be difficult to choose!

Designer Dog Beds Your Best Friend Will Love

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Tuesday, August 9, 2011

Hill Sprints, Your New Best Friend?

Can't go to the gym but you know you have to train? Do you hate jogging with a passion but need some extra conditioning?

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Then try hill sprints! Hill sprints are one of the best tools in your training arsenal and are underutilized by almost all athletes. Hills sprints will improve lower body power, improve your conditioning, and allow you to train outside and away from the gym.

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Lower body power is one of the most important assets for any athlete. Squats are great for increasing leg strength for sure, but hill sprints offer a nice change. Think about, when sprinting a hill, you drive your entire body up an incline as forcefully and powerfully as possible. The will force your leg muscles to contract as quickly and as hard as possible to send you up the hill. Sprints are also unilateral, meaning one leg pushes at time, this will help improve muscular imbalance. Also, you are removing the load from your back. So, if you are always squatting but feeling stale, do hill sprints instead. Your legs will still get stronger, and the different stimulus will be refreshing.

Hill sprints also improve ankle strength, ankle strength is forgotten by most athletes but it is very important for any sport that requires sudden changes in direction.Ever wonder why sprinters are so damn lean? A solid Sprint workout elevates your metabolism tremendously for about 24 hours. I am not sure of all the science behind it, but when I do a lot of sprinting, I lean out quickly and am always amazed at out much my appetite increases.

If you train the sprints hard, in an interval format for example, you will be breathing hard and burning off that bacon. Also, you will be improving your conditioning while moving fast, not slow like jogging. You will be getting faster and leaner at the same time!!!!

The best part about a hill sprints, is that they are FREE, and you can't do them for very long because they are some damn hard. I usually do about 20-30 sprint workouts with push-ups mixed in and then I am spent. No 1-2 hours in the gym that day. Plus, I get to train in the sun, which I always love.

You can find the original article here: http://kettlebellplanet.blogspot.com/2008/01/hills-sprints-your-new-best-friend.html

Hill Sprints, Your New Best Friend?

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