They should be shoulder width apart, with your non dominant foot leading.  Have your feet and body facing directly where you plan on serving the ball. This will line up your body, giving you the most power in your serve. Your weight should be resting on your back foot. You will hold the ball up with your secondary hand - the one you don’t write with. This is also called your shelf hand. You will use your shelf hand to lift the ball above your head, tossing it 12–18 inches (30.5–45.7 cm) up.  Release the ball near eye-level or when your arm is fully extended. Be sure to throw the ball straight up, as throwing to the side will force you to have to reach and make your hit out of balance. Don’t try to throw the ball per se, but rather lift it into the air in a pushing motion. This will help to prevent a throw that is too high. Prepare to hit the ball. Bring your hitting elbow back so that it is held in the air just above your ear. Imagine pulling a bow-and-arrow string as you reach back to hit the ball. This is about  how your elbow should be bent before the hit. When the ball hits its highest point, swing forward to hit it. Use the torque from your arm and torso to add strength to your hit. Keep your hand open and hit with the heel of your palm, or close it in a half-fist.  Use a punching action to hit it, stopping your swing just after you make contact with the ball. Unlike an underhand serve, you will have little to no follow through after you hit the ball. Push forward with your hand to hit the ball with little to no spin, as is desired for a floating serve.

Summary: Place your feet in the proper position. Hold your arm out perpendicular from your body. Prepare to toss the ball. Hit the ball.


Using your Type tool, select the text you want to format. In the Control panel, adjust your text's font, font size and leading. Choose your font with care. Consider its readability (how easy it is to read), as well as its legibility (how easily recognizable it is).

Summary: Change the appearance of your text using the menu options available in the Control panel.


Pluck stray insects from the leaves of affected plants and crush them between your fingers. Aphids have soft bodies, which make them easy to dispatch with a single squeeze. If you're dealing with more than about half a dozen, it may be easier to use a damp paper towel to wipe them away.  Always wear gloves when removing aphids by hand to protect your skin from potential irritants.  While aphids usually migrate and feed in colonies, they can also appear 1 or 2 at a time. A forceful stream of water should be enough to dislodge stubborn pests. Direct the stream toward the underside of the leaves, where aphids tend to congregate. Hose down your plants 1-2 times a day until the infestation starts to thin out.  Avoid using a pressure setting high enough to damage the plant itself and refrain from overwatering. Regular spraying is most effective for combating small-moderate infestations on hearty, established plants.  Allow the leaves to dry completely between waterings. Wet foliage increases the risk of diseases like blight and rust in plants that are sensitive to moisture. Trim heavily-infested sections where the greatest number of aphids are concentrated. This may involve plucking leaves or fruits, clipping stems, or even removing whole branches. Check to make sure you haven't overlooked any insects on other parts of the plant.  After cutting back the affected plant, douse it thoroughly with water or a homemade aphid repellent solution, such as those enumerated here. Selective pruning works best when aphids are confined to one specific section of the plant.

Summary: Pick off small numbers of aphids by hand. Spray the leaves of infested plants with a garden hose. Cut back the plant to eliminate large colonies.


Learning proper form is essential to lifting weights.  If you're unsure of the proper form or exercises to help build and tone muscle, learning from an expert may be helpful.  Many gyms offer free classes to members.  Try attending an intro to weight lifting class.  These classes are geared towards beginners and will have a fitness professional there to provide hands on coaching. Your gym may also offer sessions with a personal trainer.  You may even be able to get a few free when you first sign up for a gym membership.  However, there are many personal trainers that work on a consultant basis and can offer individual help at a local gym, your home or other facility. Spot-training or losing weight in one specific area of your body is impossible.  However, including regular cardio can help you lose weight, decrease body fat and achieve thinner or smaller arms.  It's recommended to include at least 150 minutes or 2.5 hours of cardiovascular activity each week.  To burn more fat or to lose more weight include more exercise or increase the intensity.  Include exercises such as:  walking, jogging/running, using the elliptical, swimming or aerobic classes. Including cardio and taking a day off from weight lifting is essential for proper recovery. Intervals with dynamic exercises that work your entire body can reduce inches on arms, waist, hips, legs and more.  In addition, intervals help burn calories which can decrease body fat and support the look of smaller arms.  The following are good exercises to do in intervals of 1 to 2 minutes with 15 to 30 seconds of rest in between:  Jump rope. High impact exercise like jumping and using your arms to turn the jump rope mean that this exercise burns a lot of calories. Start with 20 seconds and work your way up to 1 minute or more. Rest and repeat 3 times. Do burpees. Stand with your arms high in the air. Place your arms by your feet and jump back into a plank position. Jump back to a squat and stand, raising your arms. Do this for 30 seconds, rest and repeat 3 times. For added benefit, do a push up when you land in the plank position.
Summary: Sign up for a beginners weight lifting class or a session with a personal trainer. Include adequate cardio exercises each week. Consider doing body weight exercises that tone and burn fat at the same time.