sunday

Golf Swing
The body of the typical weekend golfer looks more like Fuzzy Zoellers than David Duvals. But often the Fuzziest member of a foursome hits it longer than the leanest, fittest one. In golf, flexibility means more than muscles and strength. It all comes down to those words you hear golf announcers whisper on Sundays: shoulder turn, load the right side, weight shift, clear the hips. A golf workout must focus on flexibility and resemble the golf swing, says Neil Chasan, a physical therapist and author of Total Conditioning for Golfers. The biggest limitation for amateurs is a lack of shoulder turn, he says. As you age, the muscles closest to your spine become stiffer. The exercise below can increase your spines range of motion and lead to a fuller shoulder turn. And more yards. SPINE ROTATION STRETCH Stand with your back to a wall and your heels about 6 inches away from it. Keeping your feet flat, turn your body to the right so that you can place both hands on the wall. Ease ...

Train for Change
On Sunday night, assess what change you can tackle in the next week. Take little steps. Change is disruptive and requires effort, says Carlo DiClemente, Ph.D., a psychology professor at the University of Maryland and the coauthor of Changing for Good. Small successes are always better than large ...

Island Attractions - Malta
Malta has had such a rich history that the country is practically saturated with attractions and places of interest. The capital city of Valletta host to regular plays and concerts, as well as scores of exhibitions and street events. The Museum of Archaeology in Valletta houses an exceptionally rich collection of prehistoric artefacts. The War Museum at Fort St. Elmo is home to a Sunday military parade in period costumes re-enactment and the capital also possesses the impressive Grand Master’s Palace and St. John’s Co-cathedral. With 7,000 years of history, the sites to visit are endless – the Megalithic Temples including Ggantija, the oldest freestanding temple in the world, the underground St Paul’s and St. Agatha’s catacombs, The Knights of St. John’s significant sites, such as Fort St Angelo and Fort Rinella home to the world’s largest canon. WWII significant sites, such as the Mgarr war shelter, Mtarfa ex-British military buildings, The Armoury and the Maritime Museum in ...