President Barack Obama announced Thursday that he will not be getting involved in the football fiasco of how to spend billions of dollars in sports admissions. He is a big football fan and I’m sure he loves those http://www.direct.tv sports channels as much as we do. He swore he’d go to the Superbowl if his Chicago Bears won, however, we all know now the Bears didn’t win and the president didn’t attend the big game, as it turned out. The players’ union and the NFL gathered for a 10th tense day with a government mediator in Washington DC as they hurried to come up with a plan for … [Read more...]
The Amazing And Accomplished Gordie Howe
Image via Wikipedia One of the most recognizable names in sports, Gordie Howe is also known as “Mr. Hockey.” Howe’s NHL career spanned four decades, beginning in 1946 when he joined the Detroit Red Wings. Playing for Detroit through the 50s and 60s, he retired after the 1970-71 season at age 43 due to a wrist injury. After working a clerical job in the hockey industry for two years, Howe had surgery on his wrist to enable him to play hockey again. In 1973, he signed with the Houston Aeros of the World … [Read more...]
Team Sports Development Tips
Developing a team before the next big game, or over a season, is not an easy task. Your team has numerous members, each with different personalities, attitudes and skills. Getting everyone to work together is never an easy process, but it is a necessary task if the team will succeed. How to Develop Skills Developing your player's skills on the field, such as how to kick a ball or how to defend is often the most common coaching job. However, it is just as important to develop the team's ability to work together as one, as a team. These tips may help. Teach team-building fundamentals as … [Read more...]
The challange of the underdog
I love a challenge. watching a good sporting challenge where it seems that the underdog has no real chance of winning, but someone's forgotten to tell them that! Image via Wikipedia The best ones are the team sports, especially when the one team has all the big stars but the other team plays well together even though as individuals they aren't that hot as it were. Ball games are incredible in this, they require a skill and patience that can only be developed by patience. Did you know that Cricket a game of subtle strategy (see the photo) was first played by Shepherds in … [Read more...]
Effective Training for Sports Play
Image via Wikipedia Physical training is a vital part not only of being healthy but also of being ready to play any type of sport. Keeping yourself physically fit in the off-season is essential to being better at the sporti but also to make it safer for you to play. One of the first things the you need to do when training is a short period of walking or other movement to get your body warmed up. This makes it easier for you to stretch, which is the next vital step before you start working out. Muscles that are tight have a much higher chance to sustain … [Read more...]
Personal Trainer Has no Hat of His Own
It’s not uncommon to talk to someone who’s not an Olympic athlete but they have their own personal trainer. Twenty years ago, personal trainers were something of a fairytale, and only the uber-rich could have one. The most dedicated of the very rich had one during the off months, too. Even professional team sport players didn’t have personal trainers back then. Now, even movie stars and stay-at-home moms have one. Nick Bollettieri and David Leadbetter were the original gods to personal training and whose methods helped to speed up the careers of amazing and talented athletes. … [Read more...]
Conference Committees to Bribe Players
When colleges vie for athletes, it’s common for the potential students to receive gifts. Good gifts for participation, that are bought by the conference host committee. They are usually good gifts, where student athletes get iPods, Garmin GPS, sweatshirts, clothing, cameras and televisions, just to name a few gift items. In fact, there is $1.5 million in gifts for inclusion in the imminent tournaments - and that‘s just for participating in the conference. College athletes are often showered with gifts to attract them to whatever school it is that offers them. Just like in football, all … [Read more...]
MRSA Dangers in Gym Were Exaggerated
Remember a few years back when there was an outbreak of the MRSA (methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus) virus? It’s a terrible affliction that can take many surgeries and a long time to get over. It was believed that the spread of the disease came about via contact with exercise machines, weights, and other gym items used by many people per day. A study done and published in the March issue of the American Journal of Infection Control tells us that now they don’t think it’s spread in that manner - or at least, as much as was thought previously. It’s well known that the … [Read more...]
Intelligent Fitness Equipment Keeps Employees Well
Core Performance (CP) makes work-out equipment and is a leading provider of corporate fitness services. It’s being used to help employees keep healthier and in better shape, reducing costs from medical care to lower job performance and output. They’ve recently coupled with IBM to program their equipment to tailor work-outs to the individual. CP helps companies to develop on-site facilities where employees can keep themselves fit within a personalized one hour work-out. The industry leader in training for elite athletes, Athlete’s Performance, these centers have been known to … [Read more...]
Aging Athletes Need to Know When to Retire
In sports, when it’s time to retire isn’t always known. There are a few athletes who should have hung up their uniforms a while ago. As with everyone, athletes age and body parts get worn out or break down. For instance, a baseball pitcher puts his body into certain contortions to make the pitch exacting over the plate; it’s not a natural movement and can hurt him if he isn‘t careful. It can be hard to deal with; being finished with a career while in the late 30’s or 40’s. There’s still a lot of life and energy left in someone that age and they often still feel as good … [Read more...]