Article: If you are following a sewing pattern, then it should include detailed instructions about how to hem your finished item. The instructions should also include guidelines for how wide the hem will need to be and how to achieve this result. If you are not using a pattern, then you might look into common hem widths for the type of project you are working on. For example, curtains usually have a 2in (5.1cm) wide hem, while sleeves may only have a hem that is 0.5 to 1 inch (1.3 to 2.5cm) wide, and napkins may have hems that are small as 0.25in (0.64cm) wide. If you are using a pattern, then the amount of fabric you need to create the hem should already be included. If you are making a project without a pattern, then add the hem allowance before you cut the fabric. For example, if you are making napkins and you want them to have a 0.25in (0.64cm) double-folded hem on all 4 sides, then add 1in (2.5cm) to the fabric dimensions. This would mean that to make a 16 by 16in (41 by 41cm) napkin, you would need to cut a piece of fabric that is 17 by 17in (43 by 43cm). If you want a perfect fit on garments you are sewing for yourself or for a friend, try the garment on and check the positioning of the hem before you sew it. Even if you are following a pattern, you may find that you want the hem a little higher or lower than the pattern indicates. Mark the fabric or place pins to indicate where you think the hem should begin and end. This may require adjusting the width of the hem if you have limited fabric. For example, if a pattern calls for 3in (7.6cm) wide hem on the bottom of a skirt, but you would like the hem to be lower, then you might need to reduce the width of the hem by 1in (2.5cm) and have a 2in (5.1cm) hem instead. Hemming should always be your last step when you are sewing something. The only exception to this would be if you are making a pleated skirt. In this case, you will need to hem the bottom of the skirt before you add the pleats. For example, if you are making a pleated skirt, sew the hem before you work on the waistband of the skirt. Then, make the pleats and secure them with the skirt's waistband.
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Check your pattern for any special instructions. Find out how much fabric you will need before you cut and sew. Try on garments before creating the hem. Sew the hem last unless you are pleating a garment.
Article: The head of the club should rest on the ground as you adjust your hands in the proper positioning. Take the grip of the golf club in the palm of your left hand so that handle lies across your palm and the heel of your hand matches up with the end of the handle. Then curl the remaining fingers of your left hand around the handle so your fingers are positioned directly next to each other. The interlocking grip is often recommended to golfers with small hands. If your hands are on the smaller side, this grip might be best for you. Align your right hand so it is slightly lower than your left on the club. Try not to complicate your grip at this point by adding fingers aside from your right pinkie to the grip. Allow the palm of your right hand to rest against the handle. Then, interlock your right and left hand by putting your right pinkie underneath the forefinger of your left hand. You can often tell your grip is too tight when you feel discomfort in the overlapped pinkie/forefinger. If you feel this sensation, you should relax your hold on the club. The fingers of your right hand can now be added to the grip. They should curl around your club firmly so that your fingers are arranged one after the next without gaps in between. Much like the overlapping grip, your thumbs should align to follow the shaft of the club. Your end grip should have both hands holding the club as a single, interconnected unit.
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Hold the club with your left hand. Connect your right hand to your left with your right pinkie. Complete the grip of your right hand. Lay both thumbs atop the shaft.
Article: Although much of your muscle strengthening and definition will come with typical weight lifting or resistance exercises, if you want your muscle definition to show or your muscles to feel hard, you'll need to include regular cardio. Cardio exercises are great for a variety of reasons. They help improve your mood and sleep habits, decrease your risk for obesity, diabetes, and high blood pressure, and can even help you have more efficient circulation. In addition to the health benefits, regular cardio is necessary to help your body burn calories and decrease the excess fat that can accumulate both on top of and underneath your muscles. The lower amounts of fat you have or the lower your body-fat percentage is, the more defined and hard your muscles will look and feel. Include at least 150 minutes of moderate-intensity cardio each week. This could include: jogging/running, rowing, dancing, using the elliptical, or doing an aerobics class. To get the best workout and get the best results, you'll want to do more than one type of exercise per muscle group. Doing a variety of exercises can help ensure you're strengthening and defining your muscles in different ways. Each exercise may work different parts of the muscle group or engage a variety of different smaller muscles. This will help you get the most defined look. For example, do not just do squats to tone your legs. Do a combination of squats, lunges, calf raises, leg raises, and leg curls. Each exercise is unique in which muscles they engage. Both higher reps and lower rep exercise plans can benefit your muscles in a variety of ways. Include both to get the best workout. If you're doing higher reps with a lower weight, this can help you build bigger muscles. These will show more, be more defined and may feel harder. This is a good thing to keep in mind if your goal is also be to bulk up. However, higher reps with a lower weight doesn't necessarily build strength. It mainly builds muscular bulk. Lower reps with higher weight help you build more strength. The lower repetition amount and higher weights works your muscles differently that results in stronger more powerful muscles. Rest days are equally as important as days where you work out. Studies have shown that the actual strengthening and size increase happens during rest, not work. It's typically recommended to include at least one to two rest days weekly. However, these should be "active rest days." That means, instead of lounging around all day, do some light intensity or stretching exercises like walking or yoga. In addition to your active rest days, make sure to rest between muscle groups. For example, if you focus on lower body muscles on Monday, use Tuesday to work your upper body instead.
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Start with cardio. Include a variety of strengthening exercises for each muscle group. Do a combination of high repetitions and low weights and low repetitions and higher weights. Always include one to two rest days.