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Do you have to be a twig to join a water pollo team?
I have muscles in my arms, but not a whole lot in my legs. I have some, but not a whole bunch.
Also, is there anything that i can do to make my legs smaller?
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Waterpolo...twig? Sounds like you've never seen waterpolo up close (or tried treading water for 7 minutes). It's a very physically demanding sport and the players are in great shape. Training combines practice play, lots of laps, and plenty of weight training.
Now the comment about your legs -- first you said you don't have a lot of muscle in your legs, and then you finished asking how to make the smaller. Did you mean to say "bigger"? Weight training will build bulk - squats, curls, lunges. For strenght and overall shape/tone, running, cycling, etc. Just remember that you have to be working at a fairly high entensity to really get results. A leisurly jog or bike ride isn't going to do much for you.
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I have an xbox and I'm having problems with it. I've had it for about 2-3 years (I don't remember exactly). For months, half of my games have skipped almost every time I play them. I think the problem is with the xbox itself, but I really can't tell. I'm going to buy a new one (not an xbox 360, just an xbox). My question is, do you think that this will solve the problem? Also, I have a LOT of saved stuff on the xbox that I have now. Is there any way to transfer all the saved stuff to the new xbox cheaply?
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Depending on how you handle your game discs, it *might* be the discs. Have you checked the backs for scratches or stray blobs of jelly? :-)
Before spending the money on a new xbox, I'd get a CD/DVD cleaner disc and run it in the xbox to clean the lens of the player. This is just DVD with a soft brush on the underside. When you put it in the player and it spins up, it cleans the otherwise inaccesible reader lens. If the games still skip, I'd try playing a couple games on a frends box, just to be sure it's not the discs (either that or buy a new game to see if a new disc skips on my system).
If the problem appears to be the DVD drive, you can get a replacement drive for about $70 (Google "xbox replacement parts" - or just go to LLAMA.COM). R&R'ing a drive is really straightforward, and a WHOLE lot cheaper than a new box. You can also find places online that will fix your box for you, if you're not mechanically inclined (about $50 plus any needed parts)
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okay well for about 3 or 4 months i have been having real bad problems with my knees. when i walk or stretch they sound and feel like my bones are just grinding together. i am always having really bad pains in both knees. i am a cheerleader so i am scared to go to the doctor and find out something is actually wrong with them and be out for the season. does anyone know what this could be and do u think it is neccessary for me to see a doctor? (link)
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Since the pain is in your knees and not your lower legs, it's a pretty safe bet that you're NOT experiencing "shin splints".
The knee is comprised of a number of tendons and ligaments which hold everything together, and cartilagineous "pads" that allow it to bend and rotate. Knee pain can result from inflamation or tearing of any of these elements, and can be caused by trauma, overuse, or simply being a teenager ("growing pains" really do happen).
Ask your family physician to refer you to an Orthpedic Surgeon - preferably one that specializes in sports medicine. It shouldn't be an issue, but if your family physician wants to try him/herself, tell them that you've been experiencing chronic pain for several months and insist that they refer you.
From your (limited) description, treatment might be as simple as doing specific stretches to help re-align the knee. If you've actually done tissue damage, the doctor will probably advise you to rest and rehab for a couple weeks. But even if surgery is called for (which seems unlikely or you'd be in significant pain), arthroscopic surgery is minimally invasive, and professional athletes are frequently back in training a week or two after surgery.
Before seeing the Doctor, be a smart patient and take some time to "listen" to your body and figure out exactly where and how your knee hurts. Does it hurt-
-under the patella (kneecap)
-inside the knee joint (between the bones of your upper and lower leg)
-around the knee (the ligaments that hold the knee together)
-as you bend the knee
-as you extend the knee
-as you rotate the knee
-while weighted (standing)
-while unweighted (sitting)
-does it ever "catch" while you bend or rotate it, like something's getting caught in the joint
Being able to clearly describe how and where your knee hurts will help the Orthopedist diagnose the problem.
Finally, as for "find(ing) out something is actually wrong". Trust me, you want to know what's wrong now, not two years from now when you've really done damage. If I had gone to an Orthopedist in high school, a simple stretching routine would have prevented what's now permanent knee pain.
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