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Endurance Sports Nutrition: Keeping Yourself Hydrated And Fueled

Endurance Sports Nutrition: Keeping Yourself Hydrated And Fueled What keeps a triathlon athlete going in spite of the heat and long hours of vigorous physical activity is a properly hydrated and fueled body. In endurance sports, nutrition is equivalent to keeping oneself hydrated at all times, especially during the game. If you don’t give yourself the proper nutrition it needs, your game performance will suffer. Sports that require special attention to endurance nutrition (and thus help you level up your performance) are: running, swimming, triathlon, cycling, rowing, mountain biking, adventure racing, cross-country skiing, mountaineering and trekking. Let us say that...

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Baseball Sunglasses And Sports Eyewear

Baseball Sunglasses And Sports Eyewear Baseball sunglasses are as important as any other protective bodywear in a game. Sports sunglasses are indispensable in daylight games. Without them, trying to catch a ball, particularly a ball hit up high, can be difficult. The sun in your eyes can cause eyestrain and increase the chance that the ball will be missed. According to Prevent Blindness America, more than 40,000 people a year suffer sports-related eye injuries. Sports eyewear comes in a variety of shapes and sizes. Many baseball sunglasses come with lenses that are optimized to eliminate glare and enhance vision, particularly...

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History Of Steroids In Sports

History Of Steroids In Sports The practice of using herbs and foods for improving performance was prevalent in the original Olympic Games in ancient Greece. The story of modern steroids in sports is believed to have begun in 1950s; however some unofficial sources say that Germany´s Olympic team had used oral testosterone preparations in Berlin Olympics in 1936. The first ever evident use of steroids in sports is known to be in the World Weightlifting Championship in 1954. Making their debut in Helsinki Olympic in 1952, Soviets easily dominated in all major weight events in 1954. According to the sources,...

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Sports Car: The Lure of It

Sports Car: The Lure of It Sports cars in general, are mostly about style and performance. This is why these types of cars lure so many drivers in the market. Sports cars are head turners and usually look best in the color red. Sports cars have power placed to its pavement across its rear wheels or on all of the four wheels. The cars are principally constructed for the driver, although there are a few have rear seats. The lure of sports cars demonstrate, as surveys show, that nearly sixty percent of young car drivers between the ages of seventeen...

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Hybrid Sports Cars: Fulfilling Your Need for Speed While Saving On Fuel

Hybrid Sports Cars: Fulfilling Your Need for Speed While Saving On Fuel If you are a type of person who likes exotic high speed sports car, then you should prepare to spend a lot of money on gasoline. Sports cars are known to have large engines to achieve high amounts of speed. Having large engines mean that it will also consume large amounts of fuel. For the typical person, this kind of car is definitely not something that they should drive everyday, especially because of the rising prices of gasoline. However, why do people still drool and save money to...

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Books On Sports Nutrition

Books On Sports Nutrition Due to the increasing interest in sports nutrition and a growing number of athletes and health buffs becoming more conscious of the nutrition they take in to power their performance, a lot of books have already been released to disseminate more information and further heighten people’s awareness. This is, in fact, very beneficial as awareness is most of the time the springboard of concrete actions. One of these books on sports nutrition is that of Nancy Clark entitled, Sports Nutrition Guidebook. This book is a collection of solutions suggested by different sports nutritionists. Nancy Clark, a...

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The Hazards Of Extreme Sports

The Hazards Of Extreme Sports If you’re a true extreme sports fan, then you’ve seen the incredible stunts of the Yasutoko brothers… you’re aware of the legend of Tony Hawk… and you’ve seen more than one brave climber swing from ledge to ledge along a complex artificial cliff face. Extreme sports professionals make it look easy, but the reality is that it is not. In fact, extreme sports require an extraordinary degree of precision and coordination that borders on a need for perfection. In very few sports is one’s sense of timing critical not only to winning, but also to...

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Sports Memorabilia History

Sports Memorabilia History You might learn sports memorabilia history from your grandfather, who lived to tell the tales of rare moments in history, because he was at the event and saw the action up close and personal. These sports memories are fond ones, and are related on days when the children gather around on the porch because rain is keeping them from playing in the yard. People place a lot of importance on sports memorabilia history, because it is that history that helps them support their families. Sports memorabilia retailers learn a lot about the sports that surround their business,...

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Playing Field for One of the Best Sports of All Time

Playing Field for One of the Best Sports of All Time When we talk about basketball, people always argue about legends and recent plays; basketball is often dubbed to be one of the best sports of all time. Often being played by men, these are the grounds which they show their skills. You can always find a basketball court near your neighborhood or anywhere in populated places. The playing court is where you can play the game; this section elaborates the characteristics of the basketball court. Materials The court consists of a rectangular area with baskets at each end. There...

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Reasons for Sports Medicine

Reasons for Sports Medicine There are numerous sports that are played all around the world by a wide range of people. Ensuring that everyone is in the best health possible and sports related injuries are treated properly has created a huge need for sports medicine. While it may seem almost trivial to devote an entire practice of doctors to sports medicine there are numerous reasons why it is a wise decision to make. Rather than simply working with doctors who are not widely trained in the specific injuries that can occur from sports related injuries it is possible to work...

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