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Double Your Vertical Leap is a book written by Luke Lowrey. Luke likes to say that he considers himself the “dirty little secret” of many professional and Olympic athletes than have used his program. He may be the best known expert in the field of increasing your vertical jump.

As the title of the book states, Luke claims that he can teach you how to double your vertical jump. He starts you off with techniques to help you jump at least six inches in 60 days. After you are seeing results you will be ready to move on to really explode your jumping to heights (pun intended) you haven’t ever reached before.

Double Your Vertical Leap is endorsed by many world class athletes from many different sports. The web site has referrals from professional athletes and coaches from the NBA, NFL, ATP Tennis Tour, NCAA coaches and players, Olympic athletes, as well as average every-day people. This is a program that everyone can benefit from!

Double Your Vertical Leap uses very specific exercises and ideas that scientifically work together to bring the best results. There is testimony after testimony from satisfied customers that have increased their vertical jump anywhere from 6 - 23 inches!!! The results are amazing!

The program comes in three volumes that will help you progress quickly to reach the goals that you have - or even more! As well as the program itself, Luke also includes five bonuses (including tracking charts, other diet tips to help you progress, lifetime free updates to the program, etc.). These are free just for buying the program.

This program is the BEST OF THE BEST! The only drawback is that it also costs more than most other similar products. But, as the saying goes, “you get what you pay for”. You will get the most comprehensive program available on helping you learn to jump higher. If you are still unsure, Luke offers his 100% + $100 guarantee - increase your vertical jump by 6 inches in 60 days or you get your money back AND he will add $100 to it for your trouble. So you can’t lose!!

Double Your Vertical Leap is included in this Vertical Jump Program Review.

Mapping your way from point A to point B used to be a chore. You would have to look up the street name on the map, match up the number and letter quadrant and then look up the next location in the same way. You would try to trace a line with a pencil and find alternate routes, hoping to God there wasn’t too much traffic or construction obstructions. Today, you just type an address into the search engine at maps Yahoo (www.maps.yahoo.com) and step-by-step directions pop up to guide you to your destination, while showing you weather conditions, traffic flow information and construction at the same time. You can even bypass toll routes or highways, search several different stops on your route and email the directions to your cell phone. Getting around has never been easier, and it is only the beginning.

One benefit of Yahoo Maps is that you can find local information about businesses, restaurants, gas stations, hotels, museums and more by typing in general search terms for your city. You can access this information through the driving directions page or visit directly at www.local.yahoo.com. Yahoo’s Local Search listings mimic the Yellowpages, but combine mapping capabilities, user-generated content and reviews, photos and videos. To search, you just need to know generally what you are looking for and where (for instance: “best pizza in new york city”) and the search engine does the rest. Yahoo automatically shows you other favorite restaurants as rated by other Yahoo members and invites you to add your own reviews.

A more obvious benefit of maps Yahoo is that you can get from one location to another faster. Once you enter an address, you can get a detailed map of the location and if you right-click “Drive To,” you will get step-by-step directions from one location to another. “Multiple-Point Directions” lets you make several different stops on your journey. The “Mini-Map” lets you find a location easier and you can also drag and zoom your mouse over the map to move from North to South and East to West. Real Time Traffic will show you accidents, road construction and traffic delays, with satellite maps to give you a real-life glimpse of the situation, so you can bypass any trouble spots.

The benefit of using traditional maps over online maps used to be that paper maps could be folded up and brought with you. However, the maps Yahoo creates are now easier than ever to take with you. Some people print the directions, using the new interactive print page. Other people email maps to friends or family. The “Send To” option lets you send backup directions to your cell phone as well. Perhaps in the future we will see Yahoo, Google and MSN creating map applications for GPS devices. Since online mapping is still in its infancy, we are likely to see countless other innovations in the years to come.

We’ve all read stories about the coupon-savvy woman who can feed a family of five on $50 a month. What is her secret? She’s perfected the art of couponing. While I won’t promise that you’ll be able to do quite that well, I do guarantee that if you follow the tips below you will be able to slash dollars from your monthly grocery bill.

Know when NOT to use coupons. When is a coupon not a good deal?Knowing this can be as helpful to you as the promo code & coupon code itself. In most cases, the generic version of what you’re buying is cheaper than the more expensive counterpart even WITH a coupon. You may be asking yourself, “So why even bother? Why not just purchase generics?” You will need to become coupon-savvy in order to recognize when coupons are a good deal and when they’re not. Coupons work best when they’re combined with another deal or are doubled. Carry a small calculator in your purse to help you calculate the price per unit when you’re shopping.

Combine coupons with in store-sales and two-for-ones. I recently bought two boxes of Cheerios cereal. They were on sale at the grocery store for 2 for $3. I also used two $1 off coupons I had, saving an additional $2. My cost per box: only 50 cents. Normally, without the coupon, each box is at least $3. Cool, huh? A lot of grocery stores also offer “in store” coupons. Use your own coupons in addition to these to save even more.

Find a store that will double your coupons. If your town doesn’t have one, it may be worth a short drive to another town to a store that does. If making a special trip, be sure to call in advance to see if the store has restrictions on doubling coupons. Some stores will only double coupons under $.50, some only double coupons on certain days of the week.

Buy the smallest size. Most people are under the impression that you will save more by buying in bulk. When using a coupon, this usually isn’t true. What you will need to consider is the price per ounce. Here is an example of what I mean:

While the price per ounce of the larger size is more economical without the coupon, the smaller size is the better buy with the coupon. Keep a small calculator in your purse or coupon caddy to help calculate the best deal.

Trade coupons with friends and online. Start a coupon group with women in your area. Let them know which items you need coupons for; and offer to trade with them. I have a friend who uses Pampers diapers, so whenever I see a coupon for that item I give it to her. In turn, she looks out for the items I use. To get started, e-mail 5-10 of your “thrifty” friends to see if they’re interested. Have each friend list 10-20 items that she always uses, and print out the lists. Keep the lists handy when you’re clipping coupons, and then pass on the coupons to your friends.

Other coupon sources. Some grocery stores have coupon bins within their store. Look for them near the customer service counter, or in the front of the store. Some libraries also have a coupon swapping bin. If your local library or grocer doesn’t, it doesn’t hurt to suggest it. Coupons are also now available in-store right next to the products themselves from machines sponsored by SmartSource.

Find coupons online. When you think of coupons, chances are you think of the kind that come as inserts in your Sunday paper. With the invent of the internet all sorts of other kinds of coupons are now available. You can download coupons from your computer and print them out. You can even find coupons being sold on eBay.

Organize! Make printable coupons easy to file and easy to use. I used to have my coupons clumped together in an envelope in my purse. I could never find the coupons I needed, and I ended up throwing out expired coupons I could have used. I use a large plastic index-card box for my coupons now.I have it divided by categories such as: canned goods, baby products, clothers, cosmetics, foods, cereal, baking, Bed & Bath, books, magazine, dairy, etc. After serious couponing for a few months, you will discover which categories work the best for you.

After some practice, you can become a coupon king or queen in your own right.Once you’ve mastered the art of coupon codes, you’ll never hit the grocery store without ‘em.