Q: Traditionally, the tortilla is deep-fried in vegetable oil. This is considered the most authentic, and often tastiest way to prepare tostada shells, though if you are watching your calories you may wish to bake or microwave the tortilla.  Test the heat by dropping a small piece of tortilla into the center of the skillet. If the tortilla immediately sizzles and fries, the oil is ready. The outer edges of the tortilla should bubble, as should the center. Always be careful of splattering oil. Depending on your stove this may take 8 to 10 or up to 30 seconds for each side. A fully fried tostada should be a light to medium brown color. Let the shells cool on a plate covered in an absorbent paper towel.
A: Fried tostadas are the most authentic, but also the most fattening. Pour about 1⁄4 inch (0.6 cm) of vegetable oil into a heavy skillet. Heat the oil. Pick up the corn tortilla with a pair of tongs and carefully place in the pan. Fry until the outer edges are golden-brown, then turn the tortilla over. Remove the tostada shells from the pan. To keep tostadas warm, store in oven preheated to 250 °F (120 °C).

Q: Bring your club back further during your backswing and swing harder to put more power into your chip shot. Hitting the ball hard will result in a far shot that will get a lot of air. If you need to clear an obstruction that is 3–5 yd (2.7–4.6 m) long, use a longer backswing and put more power in your shot. If you need the ball to clear a smaller obstruction, reduce the distance of your backswing and put less power into your forward swing. Less power in your swing will also reduce the amount that the ball rolls after landing. If you need to clear an obstruction that is 1–2 yd (0.91–1.83 m) long, you may want to use less power and put less backswing on your shot. The grain of the green will affect how and where your ball rolls. Practice hitting a couple of balls in the center of the putting green, then work your way to the fringes of the course.  Practice chipping balls in the sand. Make sure to get out of the way if someone is golfing behind you. Find an area where you can set up cones or ribbons to indicate 30, 60 and 90 yd (27, 55 and 82 m). Set up the markers somewhere off the golfing green. Use these indicators to practice hitting balls a specific distance. You can also set up a practice range in your backyard if you don’t have access to a golf course. Practice hitting the ball to the 30 yd (27 m) marker at first. Adjust the power and angle of your swing until you get the feeling for the 30 yd (27 m) marker. Once you’re confident, move to the 60 yd (55 m) marker and then finally the 90 yd (82 m) marker. With enough practice and repetition you’ll be able to hit precise chip shots when golfing.
A: Use more power to make your shot travel further. Use less power if you don't need the ball to travel far. Practice putting the ball to get a feeling for the green. Set up indicators 30, 60 and 90 yd (27, 55 and 82 m) away. Try chipping to each marker.

Q: Have a partner hold a heavy punching bag on the opposite side from you.  Punch the bag as many times as possible for 15-20 seconds.  Rest for 15-20 seconds, then repeat eight to 10 times.  Rest for 60 seconds, then do another round or two of endurance punching. By punching the bag as much as possible during the endurance period, you can develop your speed when boxing. A speedbag or double-end bag forces you to punch and react to the bag’s motion.  Punching the speedbag and double-end bag can help you build arm and shoulder endurance.  During your workouts, work the speed bag or double-end bag for three minutes nonstop, then rest for one minute.  Repeat two or three times per workout.  When starting on the speedbag, hit it with the fronts and sides of your fists.  Go slow and develop your rhythm, striking the bag as it bounces back toward you. As you get faster, add elbow strikes to your speedbag routine. To develop speed when boxing, you’ll need to develop speed on each type of punch.  Therefore, when punching the bag, use all the types of punches you’d use in the ring and focus on throwing them as fast as possible.
A: Punch for endurance. Punch the speedbag and double-end bag. Use a mixture of punches against the bag.

Q: Most people can do a split, but it takes a lot of stretching and strength training. Some experts recommend taking at least one month to train and prepare your body to do a split. Follow the stretching and strength training regimen outlined in this article. Do not attempt to do a split without any training or preparation. In addition to preparing your body, wearing the right clothes is important for doing the split. You'll want to wear loose-fitting clothes like sweatpants to help with your range of motion. It would also help to wear socks on a wooden or tile floor, so you can easily slide your feet out to the side. Just like with any stretching regimen, you can't attempt a Chinese split without first warming up your muscles. If you've been following a daily stretch and exercise regimen for several weeks to prepare for a split, perform your usual warm up regimen (about 15 to 20 minutes of physical activity) to make sure your muscles are ready for a split. After you warm up, you need to do some preliminary stretches. Stretch every major muscle group that's involved in doing the split before trying to do the actual split. Try to work through all of the stretches you've done in the previous weeks leading up to your Chinese split attempt. These are the muscle groups you will be using to do the actual split, so loosen your body the same way you've been training. After you've warmed up, you can start working on the split. It will probably take several attempts over days or weeks to do this split, so don't expect to get it your first time. Remember to stop at any point if you feel pain.  Stand with your feet greater than shoulder width apart. Bend down and put your hands on the ground. If you can't get your hands to the ground, you need to work on stretching more. Shift your weight to your heels and rotate your toes and knees so that they're facing up. Then gradually walk your feet out from under you. Keep your hands on the ground to maintain stability -- you don't want to go down too suddenly, or you could injure yourself. Stop and hold when you've reached your limit. Even if you don't fully complete the split, try to hold the position to get your body conditioned. It's very unlikely that you'll be able to to a full split right away. It's not unusual for people to take months to get it down properly, even when they stretch every day. Keep up your routine and you'll be able to loosen up your muscle enough to perform a full Chinese split.  Try to extend the duration of your splits each day.  Stay hydrated. Not drinking enough water can cause muscle cramps and may make you less flexible.  Reduce inflammation in your legs and hips to help increase flexibility. One way to do this is by taking Omega 3 fatty acid supplements. Once you've completed the necessary flexibility and strength training, and once you've worked your way up to being able to slowly do a split, you'll eventually be able to simply drop into a split the way entertainers do in movies and martial arts competitions.  Being able to drop into a split will take some time and work - most people need over a month of consistent training and stretching to be capable of dropping into a split.  You will need to develop a consistent stretching and strength-training regimen before attempting to drop into a split.
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Know whether you're ready. Dress properly. Warm up. Do a stretching regimen. Work on the split gradually. Repeat the split routine as needed. Work up to doing a drop split.