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Pro football reporter Sam Farmer breaks down the games

Week 2: Sam Farmer's NFL picks

Week 2: Sam Farmer's NFL picks

Last week: 11-5 Against the spread: 6-9-1

Rosie O'Donnell to buy home in Lakeview

Rosie O'Donnell to buy home in Lakeview

Rosie O'Donnell, whose Chicago-based TV talk show debuts next month, is under contract to buy a 6,000-square-foot home in the Lakeview neighborhood, according to two sources.

Top 10 NFL tailgating towns

Top 10 tailgating towns

From September to February, millions across the country will turn on the television to take part in the tradition known as Sunday football. But those who are lucky will take the tradition a bit further and participate in the unique experience of tailgating. Every team does it differently, and Cheapflights.com listed what makes each tailgate great, from peculiar cuisines to wacky fan-mobiles.

Good Form

A challenging exercise for the abdominals

Good Form, Step 2

2. Keep your navel pressed toward your spine as you lower your right leg to meet your left leg. If this is too difficult, raise your left leg a few inches to make it easier to bring your legs together. Pause for three breaths. Release by bending both knees into your chest and lower your head and shoulders down to the floor. Repeat on the other side. Continue to alternate legs until you have done six repetitions on each side. (Charles Bush / April 25, 2011)

Our abdominals are the body's center of power. They're responsible for initiating many of the movements we make and for stabilizing the spine when we do. Here's a challenging exercise to keep them strong and healthy.

Lie face up on a mat or a level, padded surface. Bend both knees into the chest to begin. Contract your abdominals, bringing your chest, shoulders and head toward the pelvis. Reach your hands toward your feet. Maintain this contraction as you straighten your right leg up to the ceiling and your left leg in front of you. Pause for three breaths.

Keep your navel pressed toward your spine as you lower your right leg to meet your left leg. If this is too difficult, raise your left leg a few inches to make it easier to bring your legs together. Pause for three breaths. Release by bending both knees into your chest and lower your head and shoulders down to the floor. Repeat on the other side. Continue to alternate legs until you have done six repetitions on each side.

Voight is the creator of a line of fitness DVDs, including "Full Body Stretch" and "Ballet BodySculpt."

karen@karenvoight.com
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