{"id":16534,"date":"2016-05-20T12:36:14","date_gmt":"2016-05-20T19:36:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/landing-uat.thedolcediet.com\/blog\/?p=16534"},"modified":"2021-07-19T07:06:28","modified_gmt":"2021-07-19T07:06:28","slug":"pool-noodle-olympics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/landing-uat.thedolcediet.com\/blog\/pool-noodle-olympics\/","title":{"rendered":"Pool Noodle Olympics"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Pool Noodle Olympics<\/h2>\n<h4>by Samantha Coogan, MS, RDN, LD<\/h4>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/noodles.jpeg\" alt=\"noodles\" width=\"306\" height=\"165\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-16535\" srcset=\"https:\/\/landing-uat.thedolcediet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/noodles.jpeg 306w, https:\/\/landing-uat.thedolcediet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/noodles-300x162.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 306px) 100vw, 306px\" \/>Turn your backyard into the next Olympic arena. These activities would best be done on grass (maybe with a sprinkler on for some added flair) however, you could also do these around the pool. Just be careful not to slip and fall on the wet deck.<br \/>\n<strong>1. \u201cJavelin\u201d<\/strong><br \/>\n\u2022\tSet up 5 noodles, taped together in circles, between two posts.<br \/>\n\u2022\tUs a piece of Duct tape to tape the bottom and top of one ring together, then the sides, and finally to the posts.<br \/>\n\u2022\tNow use an intact noodle as your javelin and attempt to toss through the circles.<br \/>\n<strong>2. \u201cTire Toggle\u201d<\/strong><br \/>\n\u2022\tUsing the same apparatus as above, but take it down from the posts, and keep them taped together.<br \/>\n\u2022\tPlace it on the ground, and quickly step one foot in each circle, and race for the fastest time (similar to the classic NFL combine drill).<br \/>\n<strong>3. \u201cAmerican Gladiators\u201d<\/strong><br \/>\n\u2022\tThis one is super simple.<br \/>\n\u2022\tHold a pool noodle horizontally like a bow staff.<br \/>\n\u2022\tYour opponent should hold it the same way.<br \/>\n\u2022\tNow \u201cface-off\u201d and who ever gets tapped 5 times first is out.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/blog-divider-line.jpg\" alt=\"blog-divider-line\" width=\"620\" height=\"60\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-15477\" srcset=\"https:\/\/landing-uat.thedolcediet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/blog-divider-line.jpg 620w, https:\/\/landing-uat.thedolcediet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/blog-divider-line-300x29.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>What did you think about this article?<br \/>\nLeave your comment below!<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/shop.thedolcediet.com\/The-Dolce-Diet-3-Weeks-to-Shredded-revised-p\/r3w2s.htm\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-16276\" src=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/3-weeks-to-shredded-shop-banner-960x375.jpg\" alt=\"3-weeks-to-shredded-shop-banner\" width=\"620\" height=\"235\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pool Noodle Olympics by Samantha Coogan, MS, RDN, LD Turn your backyard into the next Olympic arena. 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