Max L asked:


I would like to do a fighting/self defense sport, but i have no experience with fighting sports whatsoever and dont know what i should do. Judo, karate, tae-kwondo, boxing? I dont mind getting kicked around a bit, but i dont want to lose teeth or suffer brain damage. I dont need it to be too extreme, i just want to learn to fight and excercise. Any suggestions? Im an 18 year old male, in good condition.

LOUIE

Chris Grisham asked:


Betting on sports is one of fastest growing transactions in the world today. Some say that it destroys the beauty of the sport, be it basketball, baseball or football, while some would also say that it makes the sport more exciting by having a bet on its outcome, one is thereby allowed to give flavor to the sport. If you are a sports enthusiast, it may make betting on sports an interesting experiment to spice up your sports life. If you’re not the type of person who is familiar with any sport, then this may be interesting to you insofar as the outcome of the game would become more personal to you and as such, interest thereof may be amplified.

Betting on sports has come a long way. From the time of the ancient Greeks up to now, sports betting has always been a constant trend. This is because betting on sports adds flavor to it. Perhaps you may be wondering as to the meaning of this. Well, it is an established rule that by watching sports people get exited especially if the game that their favorite team is in is a crucial one. An example of this is a game 7 in the NBA Championship. Imagine feeling this excitement taking into consideration the fact that you won’t actually lose anything in case your team suffers a loss. Now imagine if you have your money in the game. Just imagine the thrill of possibly winning or losing with your team. In which case, there will be actual winning or losing on your part by way of your money.

But those who place their bets in a wise manner actually win more than they lose without having to sweat for it. The only investment is your money and your voice becoming hoarse for shouting your heart out every time your team makes a goal or scores a basket. It is in this wise that you should know the sports betting rule. The sports betting rule is that you should know the different teams. The teams that you placed your money with as well as the team that you betted against. It is a sports betting rule to know these teams.

The importance of knowing these teams is for you to determine whether you are betting wisely or not and for you to calculate the probability of winning.

It is also a sports betting rule to know the conditions of the players of the team. This is important so that you’ll have an idea of how the game would unfold. For instance, if a team has a star player and without such player, said team would likely lose or would likely not be able to score more than 80 points in a game, then the absence of that player, maybe thru injury or for any other cause, would allow you to have an inkling of the outcome o the game and thereby allow you to calculate whether betting on that team would be wise or not. These are the sports betting rule that you should remember so that you chances of winning in sports betting would improve.



JOHNIE

Swati Srivastav asked:


 

A sport magazine is a type of periodical that is composed of a diverse collection of article, stories and photographs intended for general audience. Nowadays people are more interested in reading sports magazine. Most of the young boys are interested in reading sports magazine especially those magazines which are related to cricket and football. These sports magazine usually includes the pictures of sports person, interviews of sportsman, stories and many more topics.

Today magazines are used to spread information as well as to advertise. This has been the common used of magazines in the society. In the sport world magazine printing is the great way to make an impact. Most of the people have atleast favourite sport magazine, which depend on what type of sports they love. Some time you purchase a magazine just because to read only one section. Now you are willing to read that section every time, so you have to buy magazine every time when the new version will publish. Buy that magazine every time is wastage of money and time. This is really hard to decide which magazine you should purchase. You have to find your own style and find out what kind of sport that you love to play and a good sport magazine. Buy a magazine, which you really have no idea what they have inside is a big mistake and waste your money and time.

With the advancement in technology, now you can access sports men magazine through internet also. Online sports men magazine is easiest way the read the sports magazine. Online sports men magazine are available all the time 24 hours a day and 7 days in a week. You can read only that part which you want to read not the other advertisement. Free sports magazine are available on the internet. Different companies offer free men magazines online. Octanmen is an online sports men magazine, they provide free sports magazine.



LESTER

Lizzie asked:


I have to do a report on my faveorite sports team and of corse that is the Universty of South Carolina Gamecocks Baseball trem and I have to know the players of the team and what possions they play. This project is due monday and I cant find the Information…so If anyone knows….HELP!!

BRUCE

Shaun Parker asked:


Nutrition and sports performance is a complex and essential relationship for serious sports men and women to understand and it can help them achieve success in their chosen sport. Sports nutrition also aids injury prevention and speeds up recovery times from an injury. The correct diet and fluid intake coupled with appropriate training is the difference between winning and losing. Fuelling the body with the right nutrition can be key to success.

Good sports nutrition promotes brain function and muscle activity. Physical training and performance requires the right diet (quantity and quality) that will provide the athlete with energy. Each sport has its own individual requirements as does each individual sports man and woman. These requirements dictate the nutritional demands of training and competition. Sports nutrition applies scientific methods to the applications of the sport to provide a diet that meets the needs of both athlete and discipline.

Sports performance is fundamentally affected by dehydration. The importance of water and fluid replacement in sports nutrition is paramount to supporting the activity of tissue cells in the body. These cells carry nutrients and oxygen around the body, eliminating toxins and removing excess body heat. During physical exercise, body heat increases and water is lost through evaporation or sweating. In hot environments, sports activity can attribute to sweat losses of 4-5 pints an hour. Water loss is partly offset by metabolic water produced from proteins, carbohydrates and fat metabolising in the body. However, sports nutrition dictates that hydrating the body properly requires fluid intake before, during and after activity.

A sports nutritionist will calculate fluid losses by measuring body weight before and after a session to determine how much fluid is required. Optimum levels should never be exceeded as overloading on fluids can lead to stomach discomfort and breathing difficulties during the activity. Modern sports nutrition recommends special carbohydrate-electrolyte drinks for intense activity that has a longer duration but water is typically recommended for low to moderate level activity.

A diet rich in carbohydrate and low in fat improves long-term and short-term sports performance. High-intensity exercise requires more carbohydrates to ensure the liver and muscle glycogen levels are high. High liver and muscle glycogen levels improve performance and glycogen present in the liver is a source of glucose for the brain (important for concentration, alertness and reaction time). A wide range of carbohydrates are required to ensure essential vitamins and minerals are present. Potatoes, bananas, pasta, bread, vegetables, cereals and porridge are a good source of carbs for sport.

Protein plays an important role in sports nutrition by building muscle and repairing it. Athletes should aim to eat a range of foods that will provide the necessary levels of protein. Foods such as lean meat, fish, eggs, beans and pulses, milk, yoghurt, cheese and cereals will provide protein needs. High protein sports nutrition does not necessarily lead to greater muscle mass as excess protein in the body is metabolised or excreted. The extra amount of food required for sport is usually enough to provide the correct intake of protein without resorting to increased portions or protein supplements. High-protein diets can be expensive and will decrease the bank balance before increasing muscle mass. A good sports nutritionist can ensure there are adequate nutrients and calories for an athlete to support the requirements of their sport.



DALE

baseballbum asked:


I am a sophomore in High School and I have began thinking about colleges and careers. Now, I know that I want to work in the field of sports, specifically an agent who represents coaches, and players. Does any one have any tips on what Colleges/Programs/ or Internships that would give me a boost on the competition?
Thanks!

GONZALO

jrodbendi asked:


I have an old collection, not very large, but I’ve got a couple Kobe Bryant rookie cards and some other cards which could be of decent value. I know of Beckett, but you have to pay to get that monthly updated price book. Any suggestions as to where I could look to find the prices of my sports cards without paying?

LAWRENCE

Bren *duh!* asked:


I’ve never done sports in high school before and I know that it’s high intensity.
Would it be possible for me to pick up a sport my senior year?
The last time I did a sport, it was in middle school.

LANNY

Jonathon Hardcastle asked:


Although the precise origins of the connection between sports and international relations remain obscure, all cultures have participated over the course of history in different physical contests that fostered cultural exchange and contributed to their citizens’ political discourse. The ancient Egyptians swam, raced, wrestled, and played games with balls. The ancient Greeks held large athletic festivals, including the Olympic Games that drew athletes’ attention from all over the ancient world. Two of the very first ‘nations’ to engage their athletes in sport competitions, were the Greeks and the Romans. They competed in various athletic events like chariot races, or throwing the javelin, often relying on the participation of animals, or on the use of mechanical contrivances, a tradition continued into modern times in sports such as dog racing, horse racing, and shooting.

During the Middle Ages, the cultural isolation imposed by the feudal system and religious doctrine that opposed the use of the body for play hampered the development of organised sport in the Western world. For many centuries, contests between knights in tournaments that emphasised military skill were among the only forms of approved, public sports. In the Renaissance and Enlightenment periods, games and exercise attained renewed popularity. As had been the case in ancient times, however, politics and social class circumscribed activity. Sports that required wealth or leisure, such as polo or falconry, were the province of the upper classes, affluent nations, while inexpensive, massed sports, such as soccer, took root among commoners and underdeveloped countries.

The late 19th century witnessed an expanding belief in sport as useful recreation and as a mean of interconnectivity between people and nations, while in industrialized societies equipment was standardized, local and national organizations were set up to govern play, and a doctrine of character-building declared sports to be a necessary endeavor for men. The revival of the Olympics in 1896 and the blossoming U.S. intercollegiate athletic system boosted many forms of amateur, or unpaid sports at the same time that professional sports (such as baseball, boxing, and bicycle racing) drew large numbers of spectators. Sports that were traditionally played only in specific countries became by legislative act or general acceptance, national sports, like baseball in the United States, bullfighting in Spain and Mexico, cricket in England, and ice hockey in Canada.

During the 20th century, sports took on an increasingly international flavor aside from the world championships for individual sports, like soccer’s World Cup, large-scale international meets, such as the Pan-American Games and the Commonwealth Games, were inaugurated. Sports have correspondingly become increasingly politicized, as the boycott of the 1980 Moscow games by Western nations has shown, or the retaliatory boycott of the 1984 Los Angeles games by Soviet-bloc nations, an exchange brought on by Soviet actions in Afghanistan.

Despite the difficulties that rose over the past, sport events are considered today a great opportunity for individual countries to promote their cultures, politics and trade. The new terms of globalization and international relations came into the scene of economic evolution and affected sport’s politics, regulations, communication and society as a whole, by using sports mass acceptance as a dominant tool for international negotiations and cultural exchange.



MONTE