SUN LOVER ?

Model: Andres Novillo

"If the heat is intolerable, stay indoors when you can and avoid activities in direct sunlight or on hot asphalt surfaces."

Read up on this: 15 Ways to Keep Cool in the summer.

WHAT SWIMMER BODS NEED

Trunks, or boardshorts? What kind of swimmer are you?

A DIP AFTER THE GYM?

Is swimming after a workout harmful? The gym trainers I know say "no" as long as you have no injuries that cold water might aggravate. In warm weather, it may even help to cool down body temperature to normal after a hard workout.

FEET FATIGUE FATALE

Model: Pedro Cavalca / Diva Singapore

Very tired legs and feet bother you after heavy use? Make them  more comfortable by removing excess clothing, or anything tight, and prop your legs up on a pillow. A quick warm shower before resting can help you to cool down, and relax.

HOW HOSIERY CAME TO BE

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By the 18th century, women started wearing stockings too, - prior to this it was mostly men who wore them. The upper classes would wear white or coloured stockings, whilst the lower classes would wear black. But by the 1800s, men were moving away from stockings and breeches into trousers and the industrial production of stockings from around 1860 made them more available.

(From Independent.co.uk )

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DO YOU HAVE THE RIGHT PAIR?

Model: Victor Olandez

"I'm really big on appropriate socks for activities," said Dr. Ross Taubman, past president of the American Podiatric Medical Association. "No dress socks for exercise. You need cushioning to protect and wicking to remove sweat."

THE HEELS ARE ALIVE

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Humans are meant to walk heel-to-toe, with the leg at about a 90-degree angle to the foot and the ankle joint employing a 60-degree range of motion during normal daily activities. By wearing a high heel, Liebow explains, “you’re altering the position of the foot and how the foot is to function. Therefore, lots of bad things happen.

An article on the Washington Post online....

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PUT IT ON FOR WARMTH

Model: Kevin Cote/ Reco Modelling

Just heard a great tip from my friend Jean M. -- wear socks on your feet on chilly nights to keep you from catching cold, and to have a restful night's sleep. It really works!

TAKE IT OFF, AND TAKE IT ON

Model: JM Manalang / Reign Models

More than a killer physique, what a male model needs is to be very comfortable in his own skin, and the confidence to shift from one pose to another, and know that he will great any which way.