Meghan W. in Sports Illustrated

2008 Cheerleader Final Auditions

Caitlin walks across the stage

New England Patriots 2008 Cheerleader Swimsuit Calendar Shoot

New England Patriots Cheerleader Quinn poses for a photo during the 2008 swimsuit calendar shoot at Punta Cana.

Patriots Cheerleaders travel to China

Alyssa, Quinn, Meghan W. and Crystal in uniform

2008 Patriots Cheerleaders - Alicia

2008 Patriots Cheerleaders - Carrie

New England Patriots Cheerleaders perform during Patriots vs. Giants game

Quinn performs during Giants game.

New England Patriots Cheerleaders perform during Patriots vs. Eagles game

Corie Mae performs at Eagles game

Patriots Cheerleader unveil new uniforms for 2008

2008 Patriots Cheerleaders - Lindsey

New England Patriots Cheerleaders perform during Patriots vs. Bills game

Quinn at the Bills game.

Jessica in Halloween costume

New England Patriots Cheerleaders perform during Patriots vs. Redskins game

2008 Patriots Cheerleaders - Jessica

2008 Philadelphia Eagles - My Pick

Alexandra

Experience: Rookie

Profession: Student / Dance Teacher

College: Rowan

Degree: Theater

Alicia

Experience: 2

Degree: Medical Secretary, Model

College: Rutgers

Degree: Management Science and Information Systems/Communications

Amy

Experience: 4
Profession: Operating Room Nurse
College: Drexel University
Degree: Nursing

Jamie

Experience: 2
Profession: Physical Education Teacher

College: West Chester University
Degree: Kinesiology

Jennifer

Experience: 3

Profession: Financial Data Systems Analyst
College: La Salle
Degree: Management Information Systems

Katheryn

Experience: Rookie

Profession: Student

College: Villanova University

Degree: Accounting and Finance

Kjersti

Experience: 2
Profession: Student
College: University of the Arts

Degree: Dance

Kristie

Experience: 2
Profession: Public Accountant
College: Johnson & Wales
Degree: Accounting

Krystle

Experience: 3
Profession: Elementary School Teacher

College: West Chester University
Degree: Elementary Education

Laura

Experience: Rookie
Profession: Professional Dancer
College: University Of The Arts
Degree: Modern Dance Performance

Maria

Experience: Rookie
Profession: Full-Time Student
College: University of the Arts

Degree: Jazz Dance Performance

Stephanie

Experience: 3

Profession: Nurse Assistant
College: University of Delaware
Degree: Applied Nutrition/Pediatrics

Victoria

Experience: 2
Profession: Student, Dance Teacher
College: Temple University
Degree: Dance, minor in Business

Health Advantages of Regular Sex Activity

Regular sex is more than just a pleasure. Being sexually active is also being healthy and fit. This natural biological activity is capable of performing health miracles to your body, some of which you were not even aware of. So, here are the positive results of a regular sex activity.

For starters, because this is a workout website, sexual activity is an excellent fitness workout. In a 30 minute sex, approximately 85 calories are burned, even more. When you see this number it may well not be what you expected, but it’s great once sex is regular.

Besides burning calories, sex is also positive when it comes to blood pressure and flow. During sex, the heart pumps quicker and supplies the brain with fresh blood full of oxygen. This fresh blood and oxygen fights the toxins in your body and delivers from them.

Many people will say that sexual activity is the fountain of youth. Well in a way, it is. The Dehidroepiandrosterona (DHEA) increases as a result of excitement and orgasm climax, which improves the cognitive process, keeps the skin healthy and can even react as an antidepressant. This sometimes is referred to as a Fountain of Youth.

After an orgasm, the body is instantly catapulted in to a very relaxed and calm state. The after effect of sexual activity is probably the best time to fall asleep. Men are more likely to fall asleep in a few minutes right after sexual intercourse, but women aren’t immune either. Some people say that sexual activity is the best cure for insomnia.

With regular sex, the estrogen in women increases, thus leading to higher level of sexual urge. Also, higher level of estrogen protects from Osteoporosis, Endometriosis and Alzheimer’s disease. The menstrual cycle is regular and on date with regular sex activity.

Abs - The Bicycle Crunch

This abs workout is probably the most effective abs workout ever. As the name applies it simulates bicycle driving. The facts that make this exercise number one in fitness is that it triggers all the abs in one single exercises. It is quite hard and quite demanding, but the results are very satisfactory.

All you need for the exercise is enough space on the floor to lie. Now, lift your legs off the ground and lift your upper body by placing the hands behind your head. The part of the body from the waist to the middle back should be the only one flat on the floor. Spread the legs up front and start simulating spinning pedals like on the bicycle. While you are doing that, move the upper body left and right form side to side. The movement should flow in a way so that when the left knee reaches your chest, the right elbow should try to reach it; the next repetition is right knee-left elbow and so on.
Make three sets with as much as repetitions as you can.

Another great thing about this exercise is the balance you must maintain through the repetitions. Strong movements may swing you sideways and bounce of the rhythm. The balance is maintained by the abs themselves, so beside the abs crunch you also give efforts to maintain balance.
The taste of the exercise is probably on the last repetition, once you are through with the set, go back to initial starting position as slow as possible. The abs will contract in a hard core manner. Stand up after the set; don’t get a habit by laying down on the floor in-between sets – that’s lazy for the motivation.

Abs - Crunches

This is the most popular and the most default ab exercise. Make sure the exercise is part of your ab workout routine like push-ups and pull-ups. Also, keep in mind that you have to switch ab exercises regularly; Remaining on just few ab exercises won’t give effective results.

- Lie on your back; head and shoulders touching the floor.
- Bend your knees enough to touch the floor flat on your feet.
- Put your arms behind your head
- Now lift the shoulders from the floor and hold that position for about two seconds.
- Return to initial position, but don’t touch the floor.
- Do 3 sets with 25 to 30 repetitions.

Concentrate on making proper crunches. You can bend the head forward, but little. Always look straight, not in your stomach. Don’t push your head with the arms to make a lift; abs will do that for you. Maintain firm position with your feet and lower back. Remember – lift only your shoulders, not the whole back.

Abs - The Double Crunch

The Double Crunch exercise is a 2 in 1; this is a combination of two abs exercises into a single one. If you want to put more tension on the abs, if you want to make abs workout more challenging, than this is definitely a-must-do.

What the double crunch exercise does is a crunching movement of the upper body and the lower body at the same time. Performing this exercise is quite simple:
Make the initial position on the floor for the classic crunch exercise (flat on the back, knees bend with flat feet on the floor, and arms behind your neck. Now perform the crunching movement with the upper body (move your chest towards your stomach, but don’t bend only the upper part of back) and move your legs with bended knees towards your stomach. The upper and lowrd body should meet in the center, right above the stomach making a double crunch.
After the crunch return to initial position but make sure you don’t touch the floor with your feet and your head. Continue to with the repetitions until you reach your highest number. Take few minutes to rest and then do another set. You can perform 3-4 sets with as much as repetitions as possible; don’t overdo it or it won’t have an effect.

If you find this exercise to hard for you, than postpone for later stages in exercising; after you have accomplished the classic crunch and the lower-body crunch exercise. Remember to stay concentrated throughout the repetitions and don’t rush into them.

Keep the motivation on a high level and the exercise will make its course. Have fun.

Abs - V-Ups

Simple as it may be, the V-ups tend to be quite a challenging exercise. What makes it challenging is the fact that this exercise requires body balance, hip positioning, movement timing and flexibility. This exercise is recommendable at least for the intermediate athletes. Conquering two or three ab exercises on the floor will get you ready for the V-Ups.

The first thing you should do is find enough space on the floor to do this exercise. Make sure there is nobody around you, something heavy or fragile for that matter which won’t make contact with your body. Also, place a floor mat on the floor.

Li on the floor mat with your back and straighten your arms above your head. Remain in that initial position for just couple of seconds so that the body will prepare itself for the exercise movements. Now, concentrate!

Contract the abdominal muscles and move your upper body (with the arms straighten above your head) and the legs in a vertical position. This movement should form a V letter. When you achieve the V letter, slowly return to initial position and start another repetition.

Since this exercise requires no dumbbell or barbell, make 3 sets with as much as repetitions as you can.

Remember to keep a straight back at all times; straighten your arms above your head and contract those abdominals in order to form the V letter. If one repetition is heavy to perform, don’t give up the next time. The next time you’ll probably be able to do two; then three and etc.

Abs - Workout Cross Body Mountain Climbers

The Cross Body Mountain Climbers workout is a ‘six pack’ hardcore exercises capable of delivering strong core muscles. It is very similar to the Spiderman pushups exercise. You don’t need any dumbbells, barbells or exercising machine; enough space on the floor for you to maneuver will be quite enough. Here is how to do it.

Position the body on the floor with a starting push up position. But instead of placing the hands a bit wider form the chest, place them in from of your shoulders. The hips and the shoulders should be aligned.
The legs should be spread a bit wider in order to maintain body balance while performing the exercise.

Once in place, move the left leg towards the right elbow. When the leg moves in front of the abdominals it must not touch the floor. Bring back the leg to initial position and repeat the movement with the other leg. Make as much as repetitions as possible.

Be careful not to injure your waist. This is a challenging exercise so it is recommendable for the intermediates.Remember that the effects of this exercises lies in the ability to perform more repetitions; a couple won’t do the trick. When the abdominals start to shake a little bit, they are doing their job perfectly to maintain the balance of the body. During those shaky abs repetitions the real workout is performed.

Abs - Vertical Leg Crunch

This exercise triggers the upper abdominal muscles. There is no need of a machine or an exercise ball, enough space around you is quite enough

Lie on your back and straighten your legs up high, the body should form a 90 degree angle in the waist. Place your hands behind your head and then make a classic abs crunch towards the stomach. Make around 15 repetitions in 3 sets.

Abs - Leg Rises

Leg rises are simple to do and don’t require any assistance of a machine or weight. All you need is a reasonable space around you and a mat.

Lie on the mat on your back and position your body in a straight line, with a straight back and head looking up in the ceiling. This exercise is performed by lifting the lower body in the air with straight knees and upper body stationary. Place your palms on the floor to maintain the upper body straight and the lower body moving up. With that initial position, lift the lower body up with straight knees to about 70° degrees; then lower them back to initial position but don’t touch the floor. Then make another repetition.

Make the first set as much as you can, then the second set if you are capable make the same number of repetitions or make a few less. The key is to challenge the abs to contract strong, so do as many repetitions as you can in order to trigger that contraction. Exhale when lifting, inhale when lowering.
This is quite a strong exercise so don’t rush into many repetitions at once. Let the abs do their work one set at a time.

Abs - Plank

A plank is a simple exercise that delivers a hardcore workout for the body core itself. Simple because all you have to do is hold the initial push up position and keep a straight line. Don’t move as long as you can. The core muscles will start contracting which means you are doing it the right way. A normal plank exercise should take about 3 sets with aproximately 30 seconds per set. An easy variant of a plank is using the elbows to form “the table” instead of the arms. I’ll let the pictures speak for themselves.