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This Week Follow Us on Twitter Like Us on Facebook Vote in the Readers' Choice Awards 10 Essential Bodyweight Exercises Using your body's own weight (instead of dumbbells or gym machines) is the original form of strength training. Get back to basics and build muscle with these 10 must-know exercises. The Basics of Strength Training Adopt a Bodybuilder's Diet Burn More Fat See More About:  muscle building  weight training techniques  bodyweight exercises Help Your Kids Study It's the moment you dread: your third-grader hands you a vocabulary list. He has to know it for a test on Friday. What's the best way to help him study? Here are four ways to help your child learn -- and to make it fun, too. Overcome Test Anxiety Improve Your Focus Top 10 SAT Tips See More About:  elementary school tips  study skills in class  best music for studying 5 Questions for Super Tuesday On March 6, Super Tuesday primaries and caucuses will be held in 10 states across the nation, and the prize is a whopping 419 delegates -- more than a third of the magic number needed to secure the Republican presidential nomination. Tom Murse, our Guide to US Politics, breaks down this pivotal point in the campaign. What's a Super PAC? The Last Brokered Convention 2012 Primary Results Before You Get Contacts Thinking about ditching your glasses and giving contacts a try? Make sure you know the basics, pros, and cons before officially making the switch. The Eye: 101 Common Eye Problems Is LASIK Right for You? See More About:  colored contacts  eye health  eye exams This Week Ads Eye Contact Lenses Workout Exercises Exercise Workout Cheap Eye Glasses Bodybuilding Workout Featured Articles Choose the Right Tax Software What is Lent? Easy Lemon Chicken Recipe iPad Games for Kids Throw an Oscars Bash Free and Iconic New York Activities   More from About.com Top 10 Skin Myths How do you know the information and advice you get about your skin is true? Start with this article, which debunks some of the the most persistent myths out there. More> Learn a New Hobby Are you thinking about taking up a new hobby? From chess to painting to birdwatching, this comprehensive list provides a wide variety of options, to suit all sorts of interests. More>   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About This Week newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 249 West 17th Street New York, NY, 10011 © 2012 About.com   Advertisement

About Fitness: Rut-Busting Workouts

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Fitness From Wendy Bumgardner, your About Fitness Editor Rut-Busting Workouts Are you stuck on a plateau -- not losing weight, not improving your strength or endurance? Paige has ways to bust that rut, and hopefully start losing more gut. See More About:  plateaus  changing your exercise program  strength training basics Do Cardio First or Weights First? I've heard this debate for years. Should you do your cardio workout first, or just a short warm-up and then do your strength training, then finish with cardio? A new small study has an answer. See More About:  cardio  fat burning  workouts Overtraining in Bodybuilding You can do too much of a good thing. In your quest to keep making progress, whether with muscle building or exercising to lose weight, you might send yourself over the edge. Here's how to recognize overtraining. See More About:  bodybuilding tips  bodybuilding routines  bodybuilding training Vote in Fitness Readers' Choice Awards Come cast your vote in the Pilates Readers' Choice Awards for the categories of Pilates reformer, chair, book, dvd, and ab exercise. Come vote in the Walking Readers' Choice Awards for shoes, treadmills, pedometers, apps, poles, walker-friendly races and tours. Vote in the Swimming Readers' Choice Awards for suits, gear and blogs. Fitness Ads Gym Fitness Fitness Pilates Training Fitness Fitness Treadmill Aerobic Fitness Featured Articles Foam Rollers Go High Tech Fitness for Kids with Asthma Shampoo and Skin Care for Swimmers Getting Past a Diet Plateau Vote in Pilates Readers' Choice Awards Vote in Walking Readers' Choice Awards   More from About.com Top 10 Skin Myths How do you know the information and advice you get about your skin is true? Start with this article, which debunks some of the the most persistent myths out there. More> Learn a New Hobby Are you thinking about taking up a new hobby? From chess to painting to birdwatching, this comprehensive list provides a wide variety of options, to suit all sorts of interests. More>   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About Fitness newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 249 West 17th Street New York, NY, 10011 © 2012 About.com   Fitness Running Song List for 2012 Texting Cyclists Face New Laws Online Yoga Videos Guide Advertisement

About Food & Drink: Fish & Seafood Friday

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Food & Drink Follow Us on Twitter Like Us on Facebook Vote in the Readers' Choice Awards Download About.com's Real Recipes App Baked Sole with Mint & Ginger Recipe Sole is an incredibly flexible fish to cook with, but it's also one that's easy to foul up if you're not careful. Our Guide to Local Foods suggests baking it in this light-and-flavorful sauce and pairing with a pile of pan-roasted asparagus. How to Cure Sardines Hawaiian-Style Fish Sandwich British Fish & Chips Recipe Caribbean Fish & Seafood Recipes Fill your kitchen with the tempting aromas of the Caribbean with this island-hopping roundup of recipes that includes easy-to-prepare dishes such as butter fish with butter sauce and shrimp & tomato stew. Red Snapper with Island Sauce Recipe Almond-Crusted Fresh Fish Recipe See More About:  seafood recipes  fish recipes  salt cured fish Poached Salmon with Ginger Sauce Recipe Poaching just might be the healthiest--and, arguably, most delicious--way to prepare a fresh salmon filet. Bonus: our Guide to Dairy-Free Cooking says the ginger sauce is mild, but also has just the right amount of sweet kick to make it appealing to children. Easy Herbed Grilled Salmon Recipe 8 More Ways to Prepare Salmon Creamy Lemon Shrimp Risotto Recipe See More About:  poached salmon recipe  poached salmon  ginger sauce recipe South Indian Fish Curry Recipe Equal parts tangy and spicy, this authentic recipe for a popular South Indian standard is a four-star hit with our Indian food fans. Fish Xacuti Recipe Prawn Balchao Recipe See More About:  south indian fish curry recipe  south indian recipes  indian fish and seafood recipes Food & Drink Ads Indian Food Recipes Fish Recipes Food Recipe Recipes Food Salmon Recipes Featured Articles Breaded Fish Tacos French Seafood Recipes Fish Recipes for Lent Spanish Bacalao with Tomato Shrimp & Grits Recipe Fish & Seafood Sauces   More from About.com Top 10 Skin Myths How do you know the information and advice you get about your skin is true? Start with this article, which debunks some of the the most persistent myths out there. More> Learn a New Hobby Are you thinking about taking up a new hobby? From chess to painting to birdwatching, this comprehensive list provides a wide variety of options, to suit all sorts of interests. More>   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About Food & Drink newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 249 West 17th Street New York, NY, 10011 © 2012 About.com   Advertisement

About Family: Vote in the 2012 About.com Readers' Choice Awards

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Family From Jennifer Wolf, your About Family Editor The voting phase of the 2012 About.com Readers' Choice Awards has officially begun. Take a look at the finalists in these categories: Most Admired Grandparent Get to know these celebrities as the grandparents they are to their families. See More About:  celebrity grandparents  about awards  readers choice Best Dorm Essential Vote or your favorite, from bed risers to surge protectors. See More About:  dorm essentials  dorm decor  first apartment decor Best Product for Women in Labor Boy, do I wish I'd had some of these with me. See More About:  readers choice awards  morning sickness  maternity clothes Favorite New Special-Needs Memoir Get to know the titles that are providing encouragement and wisdom to parents in need of support. See More About:  parenting blogs  inspiration  parent advocacy Family Ads Kids Games Parents Help 2012 Veloster Review Depressed Kids Grandparents Rights Featured Articles Best Online Store for Teen Fashion Favorite Celebrity Parent of Twins Favorite Fatherhood Blog Favorite Organization Supporting Single Parents Best Allergy-Friendly Sweets Follow About.com Parenting on Twitter   More from About.com Top 10 Skin Myths How do you know the information and advice you get about your skin is true? Start with this article, which debunks some of the the most persistent myths out there. More> Learn a New Hobby Are you thinking about taking up a new hobby? From chess to painting to birdwatching, this comprehensive list provides a wide variety of options, to suit all sorts of interests. More>   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About Family newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 249 West 17th Street New York, NY, 10011 © 2012 About.com   Recent Parenting Channel Headlines Winter Activity #8 - Turn Your House Into a Movie Theater How Much TV is Too Much for Kids? Scary Report: Energy Drink Use Among Elementary Kids Advertisement