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Surfing History Watersports History

We’ve been swimming, snorkeling and playing basic water sports for centuries, but the true water sports, the ones loved for harnessing the power of the waves and the strength of the tide, came to us from distant exotic islands where man was as at home in the warm water as […]

The History of Water Sports

Wakeboard History

To understand the origins of wakeboarding we have to throw our mind’s eye back to the 1960’s. This was a time when water sports was looking for new thrills, new ways to feel a unique contact with water. Few people other than surfers and water-skiers understood that connection, the almost […]

The History of Wakeboarding

Snowboarding History

The curious history of the snowboard would seem to make it an obvious invention but the winter board didn’t really reach fruition until about 35 years ago. Since then that invention has exploded from continent to continent. It captures elements of skiing and sledding, of surfing and skateboarding. The experience […]

The History of Snowboards

The History of Skiing

From the moment men first made their way up into Alpine mountains, among the sparsely located pine trees and virgin fields of fresh snow, there must have been at least one among them who wondered how to take advantage of the slippery substance, siding down the entire length of the […]

The History of Skiing

The History of BMX - The Thrill of BMX - 1970's & 1980's

The passion for thrill seeking has existed ever since the first caveman stepped out, saw the sun shining and thought this would be a good day to invent the wheel.  People can go fast, they can run and swim, cutting through the air and the waves with quiet satisfaction, but […]

The History of BMX

The History of …

Mountain Biking One of the first examples of bicycles modified specifically for off-road use is the expedition of Buffalo Soldiers from Missoula, Montana to Yellowstone and back in August 1896. Another early example of riding bicycles off-road is when road racing cyclists used cyclo-cross as a means of keeping fit […]

The History of …

Body Brain Energy For An Intelligent Mind

Body Brain Energy is a kind of supplement that contains nootropics that are all natural in order for the memory cognition to be increased, promote the kind of focus that we need as well as the mental energy is improved. It is important that our brain should be in its […]

Body Brain Energy For An Intelligent Mind – An Unbiased …

Whey Protein - Building Blocks Of Good Performance Sports Nutrition

Whey Protein and Creatine Everyone believes the best supplements for gaining muscles are whey protein and creatine. Yes, they are very important in a diet to gain muscle but only in specific situations. Along with the infamous, you can also find other interesting products. If you drink multiple protein shakes […]

The Best Supplements For Gaining Muscles: Whey Protein And Creatine

Rollerblade Company

Rollerblading is a name that has been applied to the inline skating sport as a result of the large role that the “Rollerblade Company” played in creating popularity out of the inline skating sport. Rollerblade, Inc. was not responsible for inventing, manufacturing or designing the very first inline skates. However, […]

Rollerblade Company – The True History

Clean Rollerblade Bearings

Clean bearings are going to roll smoother, roll faster, and will last much longer than dirty bearings. Dirt and grime foul the bearings and can cause pitting which make rotation uneven and rough. The following paragraphs have instructions for cleaning bearings with removable shields. If you do not have removable […]

Clean Rollerblade Bearings

Amino Acids and Over-Training

Several amino acids have been theorized to help decrease the incidence of over-training. Branched-chain amino acids (BCAA) supplementation before and/or during exercise has been suggested to be an effective nutritional strategy to delay the onset of central fatigue. Although there is strong theoretical rationale to support the potential use of […]

Amino Acids and Over-Training

How To Skate Faster

One question that hockey players and performance skaters often find themselves asking is how they can possibly learn how to skate faster or otherwise improve their performance on the ice. Regardless of how good a particular hockey player is, they are constantly going to try to improve their capabilities on […]

How To Skate Faster

The Crank It Mission

If you’re looking for life inspiration, you’ve come to the right place! At Crank It we specialize in ‘cranking’ out motivational, inspirational stories that (we hope) crank up your world too and help make it a better place. These are stories that resonate. They’re stories intended to inform, offer advice, and encourage. By telling them, we hope you’ll be inspired to make great things happen in your own life as well.

Crank It covers almost everything that really counts in life. Health, fitness, nutrition, mind and soul, money matters, and career. From what to eat, and how to get and stay fit (because being healthy really does matter), to wise investment and career choices with a dollop of ‘stuff’ for your spiritual well-being on top. It’s all important, and we talk about it all.

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