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October 31, 2007

County Sligo Golf Club: The Jewel of the Northwest of Ireland

Filed under: Amateur Sports, Countries & States, Golf, Outdoors, Sports — OC @ 10:22 am

One of five beautiful golf courses found in Sligo, the County Sligo Golf Club golf course is a natural beauty that is encompassed by the Atlantic Ocean on one side and a range of mountains on the other. The fresh breeze from the ocean is a welcome accompaniment as you play along the course, but this same wind could get treacherous as strong gusts can greatly affect the game play. This has been a great challenge for many skilled and seasoned golfers and also a great teacher for the novice.

And since it’s a vacation, you’re family can tag along as well. Sligo town offers a wide variety of attractions and activities for the whole family. The kids can be taken to the biggest birds of prey sanctuary in the whole of Ireland and watch these predators swoop down and soar in their homes. You can also take them to the Woodville farm where rare animal breeds and historic farms can be visited.

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The Fun of Barefoot Skiing

Filed under: Extreme Sports, Ski, Sports, Waterskiing — Jim Allen @ 12:16 am

Poly E and spectra are the materials used to make the tow ropes for the barefoot skiers.  The handles of these ropes are covered with plastic tubing so the skiers do not get rope burn when they wrap their feet around them.  Of course the barefoot skier must have a boat to tow them through the water. Fast boats with small wakes are the boat of choice and some boats are made specifically for this one of a kind sport.

Read entire article at The Fun of Barefoot Skiing.

October 29, 2007

Randall Knives used by sportsmen

Filed under: Collectibles Sports, Fishing, Outdoors, Rodeo, Sports, Sports Products — kokopoko @ 6:48 pm

Before long he had a shop with a forge and spent a lot of time making knives that he would be proud of and use himself. Randall was an outdoorsman himself and so created knives that worked the way he wanted them to. They were very functional and simple in design. He started selling Randall knives through a clothing store and then to friends and sportsmen that heard of his knives.

Hawaii Shore Fishing

Filed under: Fishing, Sports — cowgrrltech @ 1:43 pm

I’m a fishing fanatic and love to fish whenever I travel. Recently I went to Hawaii on a family vacation and was planning on spending an afternoon fishing. But this was my first time to Hawaii and I had no idea where to go or what type of fishing Hawaii offers. Luckily I can across this article about Hawaii shore fishing that gave me all the details I needed to know. It told me all about dunking (which is basically ‘dunking’ your bait with weights offshore, planting your rod on shore and waiting for something to bite), what tackle to use, and other useful fishing facts. It was really helpful. If you’re planning on fishing in Hawaii for the first time, I suggest you give it a read. I found the article on a site called Dan’s Hawaii.

Information on Inflatable Kayaks

Filed under: Amateur Sports, Outdoors, Sports — Jason Katzenback @ 1:13 am

Do you love to go kayaking and enjoy all the excitement and sense of freedom this wonderful sport can bring? If so, then you will love inflatable kayaks. The inflatable kayak is one of the best inventions ever designed. The technology behind these kayaks has made it possible to go kayaking in places that use to be too difficult to reach for many people. They have made it possible for more people to enjoy this exciting sport by also making it easier to transport the kayaks to the destination at hand, which is one of the reasons behind the popularity of this invention.

Some inflatable kayaks are designed with a bailing system in case they take on water but, the ones that are not are still light weight enough to easily dump out any water that gets inside of them. Many inflatable kayaks are as easy to maneuver through the water as any other design and some even have foot controlled rudders. Due to all these great features inflatable kayaks have been designed with, more and more people are switching to these devices each year. They are so much more convenient than the hard shell design. They are great for everyone from the beginner to the advanced kayaker.

October 25, 2007

Muscle-Building Benefits Of Glutamine

Filed under: Exercise Fitness, Weightlifting — galaxy9000 @ 11:25 pm

Glutamine is the most abundant amino acid found in the human body and is arguably the most important in the process of building muscle and gaining strength.

What exactly does glutamine do, and how is this beneficial to the muscle growth process? In fact, it works by preserving the muscle tissue that you have already built and  will help you to recover quicker in between your workouts. It will also help to prevent you from getting sick.

Find out more about glutamine. It is best known for being an “anti-catabolic” agent.

Snowboarding Videos Are Fun For Everyone

Filed under: Snowboarding, Sports — James McDonald @ 8:12 pm

Snowboarding is a sport that can be practiced anyplace there is snow, so you do not have to venture on a family vacation to the Rocky Mountains to be able to get alot of great footage for your videos. Many places at present have ski hills that also double as snowboard courses. Videos that are made by you and not a professional are a great way to get someone involved in pursuing a career in the sport in one facet or another. After making your own snowboard videos, they can next be shipped off out to talent scouts looking for talented young faces. This makes the chances of someone being discovered much more possible with your own personal footage than with just a few written words about how great a boarder they are.

For the rest of this snowboarding article as well as help on finding cheap snowboarding equipment visit affordablesnowboards.com.

October 22, 2007

About Bicycle Accidents

Filed under: Amateur Sports, Cycling, Exercise Fitness, Sports, Sports Medicine — jeff159 @ 12:29 pm

The first thing that you need to think about when it comes to protecting yourself from bicycle accidents is the overall safety apparel that you should be wearing. Unfortunately, many people decide not to wear the most necessary of all safety apparel – the helmet – because they thing that it will make them look silly. Think about it this way: how silly would you feel knowing that you can protect yourself against brain injury simply by wearing a helmet.

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October 21, 2007

Top Ten Tips for Buying a Treadmill

Filed under: Gymnastics — Journalist @ 11:59 pm

Here are tips to choose the right treadmill for you: Obviously, do not buy from the first place you see the treadmill you like. Compare prices online. Visit your local sports discount shop. Check on eBay: Your History: If you’ve never run before, or you’ve run outside but have never used a treadmill, do not buy a brand new expensive machine immediately. Where will the treadmill sit normally? If you are going to run rather than walk on the treadmill, you will need a longer tread since your stride will be longer. Shake, Rattle, and Roll. During the test drive, pay attention to how the treadmill feels, as well as the amount of noise it generates, and how smooth the tread is. warranty: Confirm before you buy what the warranty conditions are. You might get different terms for each part of the treadmill (motor, tread, frame, etc) Safety Does the treadmill have an emergency cut-off device? Speed: If you’re planning to run on the treadmill, check that the top-end speed of the treadmill is high enough.

October 19, 2007

Benefits of the Curved Tip Snowboard

Filed under: Outdoors, Snowboarding — Jim Allen @ 12:12 am
Snowboarding is fast approaching Skiing in popularity. And in snowboarding, like in skiing, control is everything. The main benefit of a curved tip snowboard is that it allows you better control over uneven snow.

October 17, 2007

Aggressive Downhill Skiing and Body Angles

Filed under: Amateur Sports, Articles about Sports, Extreme Sports, Ski — Jim Allen @ 1:07 pm

Among other things, aggressive alpine skiing also requires having the right body angles and if you forget to bend the knees and angles forward, or lean your body, it will cause you to fall on your back. In addition, aggressive alpine skiing also requires twisting the hips and also upper body while going downhill otherwise making a new turn can prove to be very difficult. And, for proper balancing of weight you will need to also bend the knees as well as hips from side to side while canting if you don’t want to lose your balance.

Read more at anyone interested in aggressive downhill skiing?

October 15, 2007

Water And Exercise Are A Potent Combo

Filed under: Exercise Fitness, Sports — James McDonald @ 7:36 pm

How much water and exercise do you get each and every day? Are you someone who runs or jogs religiously, who passes his/her spare time running up and down your street or around the local highschool track? If so, you really should bring plenty of water to consume when you need it because your body will constantly sweat and you will need to replace what is lost. Our bodies always require a large quantity of the liquid simply to maintain a healthy state. Obviously your body does away with the extra fluids that it does not use. Also remember that while you consume caffeinated drinks, the water is extracted from your muscles and flushed out. This is not a helpful process, and you are in all likelihood walking through each day dehydrated.

For the rest of this article and more information on fitness in general visit fitnesstrainingsource.com.

Take a Kayaking Tour in Central Florida

Filed under: Sports — georgechao1 @ 6:05 am

In central Florida, check out A Day Away Outfitters and Kayak Tours. Centered on Merritt Island, A Day Away offers tours aimed specifically at viewing alligator, dolphins, and manatee. You will also have a prospect to envisage of wild pigs and turkeys lurking in the forests surrounding the islands. Each Florida Kayaking Tour is guided by a professional kayaking instructor and is available seven days a week.

October 14, 2007

How Fitness Bodybuilding Can Get You Into Shape Fast

Filed under: Sports, Weightlifting — tpcedwards @ 11:24 am

Every year many people make the decision that now is the right time to get in shape. There are many options for becoming fit, including running, bicycling, swimming and fitness bodybuilding. People interested in fitness bodybuilding, aren’t necessarily doing it to begin competing in bodybuilding competitions they have normally just become interested in fitness bodybuilding in order to become healthy and change their bodies shape.

Read the complete article here on Fitness Bodybuilding

October 13, 2007

Backyard Ice Rink Practice All Year Round

Filed under: Hockey, Skating, Sports — surya2 @ 7:55 am

In Canada hockey has long been linked with long cold, winter days. Nowadays however children from all over the world enjoy playing this fast, fun filled sport. Getting time one the local rinks is one of the troubles with playing ice hockey in some places. For anyone who lives in a climate that is prone to cold only part of the year, a backyard ice rink may be a great idea especially if you have any children who aspire to be a NHL star from an early age. With a backyard rink the ice surface is right there outside in the backyard which means your budding young hockey star can practice when ever they want.

October 12, 2007

Reasons Why You Should Take A Heart Stress Test

For some people, having a heart stress test may seem too much to bear but one of the reasons why you should undergo such a test is to determine if you have a healthy heart. The heart stress test will examine whether there is an adequate flow of blood to your heart during increasing levels of activity and evaluate the effectiveness of your heart medications, if you are taking any, to control angina and ischemia

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Where Do You Purchase Your Sports Equipment?

Filed under: Sports, Sports Games, Sports Products — trevkaye @ 5:35 am

Are you looking for of some quality sports equipment? Well, if you’re also having trouble finding what you’re looking for at the local sports stores, then I suggest you give the Sports Authority sporting goods store a try. Go ahead and get online. You’ll have fun browsing through their great website. The Internet is definitely the way to shop these days. You can hardly beat convenience and low prices at your very fingertips.

You will find not only equipment, but also apparel and footwear. If you are interested in outdoors, there is a great range of camping and travel gear. And, of course Sports Authority stock all the top brands.

October 11, 2007

Golf magazine is a handy addition to any amateur or professionals golf game

Filed under: Articles about Sports, Athletes, Golf, Outdoors, Sports, Sports Products — BK_pagerank100 @ 2:34 pm

Here is an article about the benefits of a subscription to golf magazine

Top celebrity golfers on the current circuit are featured, as the magazine follows their careers and charts their progress at each event. There are interviews with all the celebrity names, news updates and photographs of the action. Upcoming competitions and participants are previewed. Instruction is another important part of Golf Magazine and there are lessons from experts, demonstrated in videos and photographs. These include tip drills from golf pros, intuition on putting, how to improve you swing, shot making and pitching and chipping.

If you are looking for Discount Magazine Subscriptions to Golf magazine and others, please visit our website.

Filed under: Articles about Sports, College Sports, Extreme Sports, Professional Sports, Sports — BK_pagerank100 @ 12:04 pm

I used to think that Sports Illustrated and ESPN magazines were the end-all and be-all of sporting news magazines. Lately, however, I have had to look at less mainstream sports magazines to really meet my interests. Sports Illustrated and ESPN are fine if you like baseball, football, and the other big sports. If, however, you want to learn about College Sports, Golf, Sport fishing, Olympic sports, extreme sports, hockey or other less mainstream forms of recreation and competition, you need to consult alternative sports magazines. If you look at your typical sports magazine rack, the offerings are pretty paltry. There might be a sport truck magazine, a sport fishing magazine, And a few men’s bodybuilding mags. That and Sports Illustrated Magazine are all that you will find in your typical grocery or drug store.

If you are looking for savings or discount magazine subscriptions, please visit our website.

October 9, 2007

Drafting Your Fantasy Team

Filed under: Fantasy Hoops — Greg Everett @ 9:52 pm

If you’ve ever participated in a fantasy sports league, you know the key to your success is a great draft.  Just like in professional sports, once the top-level players have been drafted, there just isn’t another option for building a winning team.  Going into a live draft without a draft sheet is like planning a wedding without a printable wedding planner, it’s just not a good idea. 

The Right Yoga Clothes will empower your Yoga Practice

Filed under: Exercise Fitness — david333 @ 3:22 am

Yoga clothes are probably the most important equipment needed for achieving proper yoga positions and therefore yoga practice. Other exercises encourage tight fitted clothes but yoga cannot be successfully performed in uncomfortable clothing.

Yoga Exercise

Yoga is an exercise that works with your mind and body to wake your inner strength and allows one to control his or her senses. If your yoga practice includes meditation, breathing techniques, muscle toning combined with a proper diet, this exercise will help you achieve overall harmony and bliss.

Those that practice yoga find it easier to deal with daily stress and problems as they have an overall positive approach that enables them to live better and healthier lives.

To find out more about Yogo Positions visit our website.

Great White Water Kayaking Guide Books That You Can’t Miss

Filed under: Extreme Sports, Outdoors, Sports — georgechao1 @ 2:26 am

The Best Whitewater in California

California is home to more accessible white water than anywhere else is in the world. Authors Lars Holdbek and Chuck Stanley cover white water areas from fun to flat-out scary. Detailed maps and photos are provided. Individually covered are 180 runs.

Grand Canyon River Guide

The Grand Canyon River White Water Kayaking Guide covers 288 miles of water. Buzz Belknap and Loie Belknap Evans cover the Colorado River from Lees Ferry, Arizona to Lake Mead by route of both the Marble Canyon and Grand Canyon. Fully illustrated with photos and diagrams, the book covers details white water kayakers have to know plus interesting information about natural history and geology.

October 8, 2007

Skiing Lessons | Okanagan Mountain Range Ski Vacations

Filed under: Ski, Sports — david333 @ 4:03 am

Okanagan is a mountain range that runs through valleys close to three mountain ranges.During the summer this is the perfect place to do some camping, but when winter hits you will have great skiing weather and conditions. There are small resorts that are scattered throughout the area. The climate here will make for great skiing down the slopes and through the trails.

These scattered resorts are very quiet and peaceful. Lifts are available, but they are limited to specific times and dates. These resorts have great skiing around them, even though they are small. This area of mountains offers the most consistent weather conditions, and the resort offers lodging for everyone that cares to stay - at a reasonable price.

To find out more about Skiing Lessons visit our website.

October 5, 2007

Recovery Energy Drink

Filed under: Exercise Fitness, Running Walking, Sports, Sports Products — cowgrrltech @ 3:43 pm

I’m training for a marathon and was looking for an energy drink that would help me maintain my energy and power as I run. Other drinks just weren’t cutting it. But then I found this cherry juice called CherryPharm that really gives me a boost when I run. It’s packed with antioxidants and it’s not from concentrate. Each bottle has 40 whole tart cherries. Now that’s a lot of cherries! 

 

I personally like this drink but I am open to other suggestions. Does anyone have any other energy drink recommendations?

October 4, 2007

Golf Galaxy | Golfing Technique

Filed under: Golf, Sports — david333 @ 4:55 am

Golf Galaxy, which opened its first store in 1997, quickly and easily differentiated itself from other golf retailers by becoming the world’s first and only interactive golf store. By offering superstore selection and pricing with pro shop knowledge and service, Golf Galaxy became the “Everything for the Game” golf retailer.

Today, Golf Galaxy prides itself on its world-class selection of brand name golf equipment, golf apparel, golf accessories, and golf gifts for golfers of all ages and abilities. Premier merchandise brands include Callaway Golf, TaylorMade, Cobra, Cleveland, PING, Titleist, Ashworth, Greg Norman, Nike Golf, Adidas, and FootJoy. The retailer also sells pre-owned clubs and offers club trade-ins good toward any in-store purchase.

To find out more about Golfing Technique visit our website.

October 3, 2007

Sports After College

Filed under: Society and Sports, Sports — Greg Everett @ 9:36 pm

Many college athletes go on to compete in an array of sports long after their college careers are over.  Often athletes move on to another sport that they may have not tried before just to experience something different than the sport they have spent several years practicing and competing in. 

When a college athlete doesn’t go on to actively participate in sporting competition after college, it can be due to several reasons.  One of the more common reasons is likely to be their decision to exchange wedding vows and get married.  A serious relationship brings new responsibilities that can often quickly fill in the time they once used to stay in shape.

 

October 2, 2007

Why Train Krav Maga

Filed under: Anger Management, Articles about Sports, Exercise Fitness, Martial Arts, Sports — masterjones@kungfutemple.com @ 9:47 am

Thinking of taking a martial art or learning self defense? You have so many choices on the market, but which one is right for you? Well if you just want to learn self defense then the choice is clear. You will want to look into Krav Maga Class. Why?

You’ll Learn to React Under Pressure – Students that take Krav Maga are trained to react under pressure. When you come into threatening and violent situations in life there will be a huge amount of pressure; in fact, you may be fighting for your life. Krav Maga is taught in such a way that teaches you to react under pressure. Often it is practiced with fog or with extremely loud music so that students can learn to react with distractions and in extreme conditions as well.

Read the rest of this article at Krav Maga Class Lynnwood.

Why Kayaking?

Filed under: Outdoors, Sports — georgechao1 @ 2:25 am

Kayaking is an activity enjoyed by many people of all ages. It requires little or no experience and nearly anyone of any skill level can participate. It is most popular as a summertime sport, but is also a great activity during the winter. Kayaking also seems environmentally friendly; more so than water-skiing or speed boating. Because a kayak does not create frequent or large waves, require fuel, or disperse hazards into the air, it is indeed a safe activity for humans and wildlife alike.


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