2013年10月29日星期二

Stay in the benefits of outside activities

No matter you are jog in the room machine, or in outdoors travel along, it can help you to alleviate the pressure and to reduce the nervous autonomici symptom. But the outdoor walk will be more effective, and why? Because you can reach out to the naturalistic world.

Whether you walk in a park in downtown, or stroll by the stream, stay outdoors and nature closer to you.

Go out to the outdoors can be very important to many volunteers of us. The volunteer who takes a walk in the outdoors every day tells us: "The nature does not seem to such evasively from the glass, how can I see the thing is changing day-by-day. Every year when are flowers opening, I will go to look at them." A 69 years old volunteers, usually take a walk in botanical garden nearby her family, she tells us that her every day walk in the garden causes her to realize herself to be too few sound understanding to bird's singing. Therefore she brings the related bird's book and the telescope when she goes to the garden to have a walk.

An Academy of Fine Arts student in general with a digital camera when walking, she says that she can take photo and send by e-mail to her family members who are living in another state. "I want them to know where I live." She said.In addition, even people walking in downtown Seattle is also looking forward to walking.|In addition, the people who walk in the business district also want to take a walk.} They look for new streets through the windows of their stores, feeling the pulse of the city. Indoor sports are usually more boring because you always face the same thing. Since you rarely distracted, so the time seems too slow, and you will be more noticed some unpleasant feelings, such as calf pain or strenuous breathing, and this concern does not apply on the body, Actually it will reduce the movement of the mood benefits.

In 1995 in Australia, in a research which Queensland James the Cook university carried on, the researcher let 10 well-trained athletes carry on separately two times lasts 40 minutes jogging, one time was carries in the university stadium treadmill, another time was in surrounds the campus on the shade of forest alley to carry on. Running the same speed for each volunteer. When athlete moves in the outdoors, their examination score demonstrated that their physical strength increases, anxious, despondent, angry as well as the hostile feeling reduces.

However, when the athlete moves on the indoor treadmill, their mood do not obvious change. Moreover, after the movement they think that is more exhausted. From this study, we find that the best way to improve the mood is in a happy way to do proper strength training. Moreover, I want to supplement one, some people like the indoor sport. For example, some people like to exercise in the gym, some people prefer indoor aerobic exercise, some people like to participate in dance class room. If indoor activities make you feel uncomfortable, or make your focus on the unpleasant feeling on your body, then you will not get sports to bring the emotional benefit to you.

2013年10月22日星期二

How To Make Carp Fishing boilies Using Easy Cheap Recipes That Beat Readymade Baits!

How To Make Carp Fishing boilies Using Easy Cheap Recipes That Beat Readymade Baits!

If you are ready to take the sensible step of making your own homemade boilies and pellets, now is an ideal time. Having been writing on this subject full time for the past 5 years means I know the interest in this subject has seriously grown recently as more and more anglers want to make their own baits and cut their bait costs. So join the new crowd and read on now!

I am finding difficult to write about bait right now because concentrating is pretty difficult with so many diverse ideas buzzing around my head! My major starting point is visualising how I want to manipulate fish physiology, senses and conditioned responses and thus their resultant behaviours by the leveraging of bait substances and components. My starting point is the fish and not bait ingredients OK! The majority of anglers get things the wrong way round! That is why so many anglers ask me to give them a bait recipe and hope or expect that all their fishing challenges and problems will go away or just disappear by magic!

My big point here is that understanding fish internally and externally and the ways substances that might be exploited as bait impact upon and within fish really are vitally important to your success as a homemade bait maker. This might sound over the top when you think well my semolina and soya or grits and oaties banana flavour boilie catches fish so what is the big deal?

The big deal is all the loads of occasions when such baits fail! This is particularly the case on waters where highly competitive highly nutritionally-stimulating baits very much impact upon fish behaviours, where if your bait is just not stimulating fish in any particular way that results in you getting as many if not more bites than any other anglers, then your baits are pretty worthless to put it mildly. So to ensure that you homemade baits actually do compete extremely successfully against the best of the best of the readymade and other homemade baits, you really need to understand fish. Fish are my starting point when designing my homemade baits and I have made my own baits since around the age of 6 so I have had a little practice at doing it wrong and doing it right!

More to the point I have had enough practice fishing homemade baits against the best readymade baits to know how to design homemade baits to equal and even out-fish readymade baits. Frankly to do this takes quite a lot of knowledge and refinement but with the right information about fish anyone can do it; even beginners!

Recently via Facebook yet another angler asked me for my best boilie recipe as they were planning to make a bait using pineapple flavour or was it banana as they had heard positive things about these flavours. All I could think was how much homemade bait making is such a lost art, to the point where any fashionable flavour or style of readymade bait that comes along conditions the mindset of the masses so that they get the totally inaccurate impression that they need to be using a bait like that!

2013年10月16日星期三

Types of Rugby Training Equipment

Any rugby player will tell you that proper training sessions are essential to prepare a team for a game. Whether you play professionally, for a club or school or as a hobby, the importance of training cannot be undervalued. For this reason, it is advisable that your team uses proper training equipment to enhance their training sessions.

There is plenty of rugby training equipment in the market designed specifically to help players hone in their skills as well as to make training sessions as productive as possible. Whether you are a coach or trainer working with a school team or a professional rugby team, you will need the essential rugby training equipment for you team’s practice sessions.

To help practice games run a lot smoother it is worth investing in training bibs for your team. Team practice bibs are an easy way of dividing the group into teams for practice games as well as to identify players and positions. Bibs come in a range of colours and usually come in a one size fits all sizing. These bibs are a practical solution when training since the team does not have to wear their formal jerseys, which can then be saved to be worn for proper games. The training bibs should be loose fitting and should be made from a material that is durable and comfortable at the same time.

When playing practice games or a friendly game of rugby tag belts come in handy. Tag rugby is a great way to train without having to physically tackle your opponent. Tag rugby games require the player to wear a tag belt that can then be used to indicate a tackle instead of the player having to be physically tackled. This type of rugby game is great for younger children who want to train or play rugby. Evasion belts are also a great type of rugby training equipment that hones a player’s evasion, mirroring and marking skills during practice.

For agility training and conditioning, there are quite a few types of equipment that can be used on the field. Rugby training equipment such as boundary poles, coned ladder sets, hoop ladder sets and ladder sets help improve and increase a players speed and agility. These sets of rugby training equipment are ideal to use in training sessions on the field and as warm up exercise before practice games and formal games.

Proper training is essential for any player and team and with the right sets of rugby training equipment you and your team are well underway in enhancing your performance and improving your game.

2013年10月14日星期一

Baseball Backgrounds: An In-Depth Look At One Of Baseballs' Legendary Managers: Tony LaRussa

Here is the first article in a series of baseball backgrounds - looking at the legends who make this sport so great.

In the world of Major League Baseball, managers or coaches compete for the title of who is the best. Fans, players, and other baseball personalities will say that it is arguably Tony LaRussa.

He started making waves in 1962, playing for some Minor and eventually Major League clubs along with the Kansas City Athletics. From there, ironically, he entered law school and graduated with a law degree (Juris Doctor). However, his true heart and soul were still in the fields playing baseball.

Realizing his true passion, he decided to go into coaching for Minor League baseball.

His first team to coach was the Chicago White Sox. Although with a slow start, victory after victory came until in 1983, the White Sox achieved the AL West Division title under LaRussa’s lead. That was the same year he was given the title of Manager of the Year.

He reinvented himself once more when he was offered the managing position for the Oakland A’s. He took on the job with great passion once more and led the Oakland A’s to the World Series between 1988 and 1990 which they won once in 1989.

In 1996, LaRussa shifted to managing the St. Louis Cardinals and remains there to the present day. In his time with the Cardinals, the team won the National League’s Central Division title eight times! Not to mention the National League Pennant twice and winning the World Series in 1996!

These statistics are the envy of coaches all around the world and LaRussa made it look so easy during his career.

Another statistic that he boasts is that he was named Major League's "Manager of the Year" in 1983, 1988, 1992, and 2002. Under his belt is also the fact that he is only the second coach ever to win both the World Series title in the National and American Leagues.

Even after all this time, Tony LaRussa is still powering his way through to keep his candidacy to being the best baseball manager of all time. He has managed over 4,000 games and only comes second to Connie Mack (during 1894-1950 with over 7,500 games).

Still not many coaches have come close to LaRussa these days. His talent is feared by opponents and respected by all.

Jerry Sloan Quits Utah Jazz

Jerry Sloan: The Longest Tenured Coach in Major Sports Resigns
February 11, 2011

Jerry Sloan departs Utah Jazz over souring relationship with Deron Williams
A mere three days after signing a one-year contract extension with the Utah Jazz, head coach Jerry Sloan has abruptly resigned from the organization.
Despite efforts by management to convince Sloan to change his mind during meetings on Thursday morning, the notoriously headstrong coach was steadfast with his decision to leave.

How could Jerry Sloan’s mindset change so quickly? Sources close to the situation claim events that transpired on Wednesday evening during and after the Jazz faced the Chicago Bulls ultimately led to Sloan’s departure.
Sources tell ESPN that Sloan reacted furiously after All-Star point guard Deron Williams called a play on the floor that was different from the call the head coach had made from the sideline. Apparently, the play calling flap led to an emotionally charged halftime discussion, as well as a private meeting with members of the coaching staff and GM Kevin O’Connor after the Jazz were defeated 91-86. Thursday morning’s practice was then abruptly cancelled, and Sloan’s resignation was announced shortly thereafter.

Most accounts of the scenario blame Sloan’s departure on a deteriorating relationship with guard Deron Williams, tagging the play call debacle as the proverbial straw that broke the camel’s back. Interestingly, the sports world has witnessed other player/coach feuds resulting in coaching changes, most recently Vince Young and Jeff Fisher’s sour relationship ended with Fisher’s exit. Jerry Sloan is the longest tenured coach in ANY of the four major sports; who is second? You guessed it… Jeff Fisher.

These player/coach issues often carry serious consequences, more often resulting in coaching adjustments than player trades. The Utah Jazz fan base is split almost down the middle, as a poll by ESPN’s SportsNation is reporting 54% of the Utah Jazz contingent would take Jerry Sloan over Deron Williams if they could choose.

This story along with the Tennessee Titans situation with Jeff Fisher begs the question: who should these organizations be protecting, their historically successful tenured coaches, or their 20-something year old talent? Readers, let us know what you think on LockerSmash!

2013年10月13日星期日

Basic Horse Care Tips Every Horse Owner Should Follow

I love horses. However, taking care of one is a big responsibility. They are naturally sociable creatures that nurture their loved ones and have an affinity to running free through wide open areas with other members of their herd. Over the years of domestication, horses have learned to adapt to stable life; they still need a great deal of care though to fulfill their needs. Here are a few basic tips to properly care for your horse:

Horses love to run around with very little restrictions and limitations. Usually this means you’ll need a wide open space where they can do this. Typically there isn’t an exact acreage requirement but most experts agree that one acre of pasture per horse is more than enough. You want the pasture to be fenced so the horse can’t escape or become injured. Now that you have a spot where the horse can pasture, check it for any potential hazards such as trash, holes in the fencing, and poisonous plants. These include yew, deadly nightshade, ragwort, foxglove, buttercups, oak leaves and acorns, bracken, laurel, privet, meadow saffron, castor bean, locoweed, horsetail, star thistle, and sorghum.

You don’t want to forget about providing adequate shelter to protect the animals from the wind, rain, and sun. While trees provide some nice shade from the sun out in the pasture, they will require something sturdier during the colder winter months and during a rainstorm. Most horse owners typically go with a three-sided enclosure or barn since thy work best. The shelter has to be large enough so all the horses can fit inside comfortably. The back wall should be built so that it faces the prevailing wind.

If for some reason your horses are kept in the stable for most or all of the day, they will require daily grooming so their coats stay healthy. You don’t want to over groom either if they horse spends a good amount of time in the pasture. The horse’s coats produces natural oils which keep the horse warm and dry. Horse blankets are also good on cooler or rainy days if the horses are out in pasture too.

Now that the shelter is all set up and ready to go, your next step is to provide proper bedding in the stable. You don’t want your horses standing on a hard floor all day. Plus they need to something soft to sleep on at night. I personally use straw as bedding. It is inexpensive, warm, and comfortable.

Boston Red Sox Tickets Fenway Park

The arrival of spring awakens the fans of Red Sox Nation and the once a year quest for a World Series victory through the native nine. They began in 1901 as the Boston Americans of the newly shaped American League.

Boston red Sox received the primary ever World Series in 1903 over the Pittsburgh Pirates. In 1908 they modified their title to the Red Sox. In 1912 they moved into brand new Fenway Park, where they still play today.

In 1918, the Red Sox received their fifth World Series, thanks in part to a star lefty pitcher named Babe Ruth, who may also hit the 'you know what' out of the ball. Following the 1919 season, Sox owner Harry Frazee offered Ruth to the New York Yankees. For the following 86 years in spite of the enduring loyalty by means of Red Sox Nation the workforce suffered quite a few intestine wrenching disappointments and no World Series victories.

After the Babe's exile to New York, thirteen futile years adopted together with 9 last place campaigns. A resurgence began in 1933 while millionaire Tom Yawkee bought the team, revamped Fenway Park, and spent cash for big name players. Through the 1940's and 50's, the group frequently competed for the pennant but they were foiled a couple of times, continuously by way of the Yankees. In 1946 they received their first pennant given that 1918 however have been beaten through the St. Louis Cardinals in the World Series.

They went through every other bleak period from the past due fifties till the "Impossible Dream" workforce of 1967; led through Carl Yastrzemski's unbelievable Triple Crown season. The love affair among New England baseball fanatics and the Red Sox was reborn. Since that magical '67 season Fenway Park has persistently been filled to capacity. In the next years the Sox won pennants in 1975 and 1986, captured three divisional championships, and made 5 wild-card appearances. In the iciness of 2002 the Yawkee generation ended with the sale of the team to a gaggle led by way of idea proprietor John Henry.

In 2004, 8 a long time of heartbreak had been perpetually purged. In the A.L. Championship Series, the Sox went down a apparently not possible 3 video games to none to the Yankees. Amazingly they reversed the tide and vanquished the New Yorkers 4 instantly occasions to take the pennant. Four games later in St. Louis, whilst reliever Keith Foulk fielded Cardinals shortstop Edgar Rentaria's bouncer to the mound, and tossed the ball to Doug Mientkiewicz to start with base, the Boston Red Sox have been in spite of everything the World Champions of Baseball as soon as again.

This time there could be no 86 12 months World Series drought for Red Sox Nation. In 2007 the Sox ended the Yankees 11 12 months reign as Eastern Division champs, enroute to a 2nd world championship in 4 years. Once once more they got here back from the brink of removal within the American League Championship Series, rallying from a 3-1 deficit to the Cleveland Indians to win the pennant. They completed their championship year, in the back of MVP Mike Lowell, sweeping the Colorado Rockies in the World Series.

Boston fans have witnessed many historical moments at Fenway Park. They watched the impressive occupation of Ted Williams, called by way of many that saw him play, "the biggest hitter who ever lived." They also cheered the exploits of Hall of Famers Carl Yastrzemski, Carlton Fisk, Joe Cronin, Wade Boggs, and Bobby Doerr. Former Red Sox pitcher Roger Clemens guaranteed his position in Cooperstown with his years in a Boston uniform. Now playing elsewhere, Pedro Martinez and Nomar Garciapara left indelible marks in Boston sports activities lore in the past due 90's and the early 21st century.

Currently Boston fanatics are being handled to the heroics of David Ortiz, Manny Ramirez, Curt Shilling and a perennial contending team. With a second championship now below their belts, Josh Beckett, Jonathan Papelbon, Kevin Youkilis, Dustin Pedroia, and Daisuke Matsuzaka, are some of the new names delivered to the lengthy line of Red Sox greats.

In addition to bringing international championships to the starved fanatics of New England, the new possession has infused recent power to the team on and off the field. They have made many improvements to ageing Fenway Park, most particularly the addition of the Monster Seats atop the famed left box wall. They have very much progressed the food, the comfort, and the world across the park to make a Red Sox recreation a singular and memorable Boston experience. Buy Cheap Boston Red Sox tickets for all 2011 MLB baseball games at Fenway Park are now on sale.

2013年10月10日星期四

The Rise in Popularity of Beer Games at Parties

For any party, which begs to have a crazy side to it, must include beer and lots of it. Over the years, it has become the norm in the western university culture to consume lots of beer. Fresher's week, fraternities, sororities, various university clubs, varsity teams and many important university events have made drinking beer an integral part of their events. Besides this, private get-together's, like bachelor or Super Bowl parties, also involve lots of beer.

However, it's not just the beer that makes these parties 'crazy' or memorable. It is essentially what goes on in the party and increasingly these parties involve beer games making it more fun. Games such as beer pong, beer bonging, flip cup etc. are a few games which are very popular. Beer pong is one of the most popular American college beer games. However, to play this game you need a pong table especially made for this purpose. In order to have an exciting game, there are some characteristics of beer pong tables that should be focused on as important. Beer pong tables should be easy to clean, lightweight, durable and able to be taken anywhere as drinking games are played for convenience. Over the years custom made beer pong tables have become the centre of attraction for college parties. Many varieties of pong tables with different themes are now readily available in the market. The top eight categories are: 1. Billiards & Games Room

2. Classic Designs

3. College Favorites

4. Flags & Pride

5. High Definition Graphics

6. Leaf Designs

7. Sexy Designs

8. Sports & Tailgate For amateurs, beer pong games and rules to beer pong are easily available online to get started. Also, drinking game logs can be grabbed to help make games instructions easy to understand.

Another major beer game is beer bonging which involves the use of various beer bongs. Beer bongs are custom made flasks or funnels that force people to drink lots of beer at once, thus allowing more people to get drunk is less amount of time (the entire idea of a beer party!). Bongs with double heads and quad heads are the most common ones used. However, there are bongs with multiple heads, usually referred to as bongzillas, also used at parties. Therefore, to make any beer party successful it is a must to have beer games and their accessories. These are usually inexpensive and yield great results for the host.

With an increased craze for drinking games, it has become equally important for the event organizers to give special attention to the theme of the event. It is because the participants of such events give higher importance to the harmonizing party props that are used during the game play of drinking as it adds more excitement and hype to the game. Picture having a basketball designed beer pong table to play on after watching the NBA finals. How cool would that be?

Seemingly, it has become the norm for young adults to play beer games to enjoy many different social events. Whether it's a beer pong game being played or beer bonging being done, beer games are fun essentials to all parties. So join in the fun! Add a customized beer pong table to your themed party today. See how much more fun your guests will have with props harmonizing with the theme of your party. There are many sites that have beer pong accessories available but be sure to search for those important characteristics or the trending top eight categories to be sure you find a fashionable table to fit your party needs.

How To Increase Your Vertical

If you happen to be an athlete, or even a ordinary guy, your sport would probably ask for a minimum vertical leap and / or jump, acquiring powerful legs for swimming, running, beach volleyball, football, but mainly basketball. In any case, to look for an awesome vertical training program is not a simple task, I know that because I tried that in the past!

I was once a young basketball player growing up, but now I play the sport for fun at home and with friends. But even though it was simply for fun, I still desired to have a massive vertical jump like Spudd Webb and Nate Robinson, considering the fact that I’m only 5-ft, 10. So I decided to do my own little workout at home and to be honest, I had gain a fair amount of vertical jump; I could dunk with one and two hands making use of both feet. But yet that still failed to give me the results I wanted. I started browsing over the Internet for the best vertical training program out there. On a regular basis I would see if there was a program that might give me what I required. This went on for some time, but I wasn’t successful.

And there came a day. I was shooting some hoops with a friend of mine and out of nowhere, this short person (he was most likely about 5-ft, 4) comes up to us and asks if he might play one-on-one with one of us. My friend and I looked at one another and began laughing, cause was he a little midget in our eyes, yet he challenged us to a short game. So I just said, "Okay, I’ll take you on!"

With a simple smile, he agreed to play. But I was in for the biggest revelation of my life! As soon as I had given him the ball, he speedily sprinted towards me( I was right underneath the basket), and instead of going for a charge, he jumped right over me and slammed the ball with a two-handed jam! I and my friend were actually thunderstruck! We had certainly not seen anything at all like that before!

Before I could say anything, the guy handed me the ball, smiling saying, "Now that was a nice game, wasn’t it?" And he began to walk away. I instantly came to my senses and arisen and ask him how did he get to jump so high. He only said two words to me and said, "Jump Manual". Now I was even more speechless cause I didn’t know what he meant by saying that. That night I searched for the phrase "Jump Manual" and I found the answer what I needed all these years!

I eventually purchased the Jump Manual and, well, I’ll just say this. I went from a little wannabe dunker to a fanatical dunk expert that made everyone’s jaw drop. The Jump Manual was the very best discovery I had ever made, and if I didn’t play that the guy, I would have been completely worse off. (I have wanted to thank that guy, but after that day, it’s like he just disappeared.)

I, as well as others people who have used the Jump Manual, are living testimonies of the program. All over the world people have done great things and have gone professional in their athletic career. People keep on saying how fantastic I fly in the air, even little children come up to me asking how I get to jump so high. I impart them with some exercises that don’t harm them, because they are kids.

If you had to look for the top ten vertical programs on the web, you would discover that the Jump Manual is THE number one program that's HOT right now. Why I didn’t find this out earlier I have no idea.

Who is the person behind the Jump Manual? None other than world know trainer and coach Jacob Hiller. Who is he? Well…

Jacob Hiller has trained high school, college, NBA, and Olympic athletes, and professional dunkers. He has been developing vertical jump explosion techniques for over ten years and training coaches and athletes to maximize their potential. He has consistently helped athletes to gain 40 plus verticals.

There are only a few tools that I trust to further improve my vertical training, but Jacob I trust 100%. He lays everything down in a simple, straightforward manner that any body who can read can do it. He shows what exercises to do, when to do it, what not to do, what to eat, how to prevent future injuries and many more. But just to make one point clear; he is not some nobody that had this brilliant idea to make a vertical program and just jumble some stuff together and hope that it sells well. But I stand down for that trash talk; because he is not a spammer, as some people think he is, but he is really a vertical training coach. He is a world wide known trainer and he has been featured on ESPN, Fade Away, and Men’s Health.

If you want to give the give the Jump Manual a try, then I guarantee you that you will not be disappointed. I hope you can achieve the unbelievable results and accomplish your goals like did.

2013年10月8日星期二

Euro 2012 will bring billions of euros of losses?

Ukraine will lose from 6-8 billion dollars on organizing Euro 2012 European Football Championships. Experts claims that championships will not bring even profits in the long term.

Total costs in Ukraine could reach $ 14 billion. Euro 2012 will generate a loss of about 6-8 billion dollars. Long distances between cities and poor communication infrastructure does not encourage football supporters to visit Ukraine during the Euro 2012 tournament.

Euro 2012 European Football Championships are organized by both Poland and Ukraine in 2012.

Last report shows that Ukraine lost the chance to benefit from the championship by the economic crisis. Foreign investors were not willing to invest in travel services in Ukraine, because they were frightened by the situation on international markets.
Fans are less likely to travel. Nobody know how many people will visit Ukraine.
However, football fans will come from countries which are far less affected by economic crisis like England, France, Sweden, Germany, the Netherlands or Denmark.

For Polish, group stage draw wasn't too happy, because in Poland play poor or bankrupt countries: Spain, Italy, Ireland, Greece, Croatia, Czech Republic and Russia.

Due to Scandinavian report in case of playing their Euro 2012 games in Poland hundreds of thousands of Swedes could came to Euro 2012. Because the Swedes will play in Ukraine, 30 thousands of supporters declared to travel to Ukraine.

Meanwhile, the Ministry of Economy of Ukraine claims that thanks to the Euro 2012 Championships real economic growth will increase by 0.8 percent.

Major problem is lack of hotels. People from Lviv can see the positives aspects with the Euro 2012. Mainly in infrastructure. "Previously, there was a hole in the hole" one of Lvov citizen said.

But fans of teams playing their matches in Lvov in Ukraine are in good situation. Those are Germans, Danes and Portuguese. Lvov is situated 100 km from Polish border and 160 km from big city of Rzeszow with airport and cheap hotels. If they don't find accommodation directly in Lvov they can always live and sleep in Poland.

How to choose your bicycle helmet

One of the main concerns for any cyclist is safety, having the right kit is a must. The days of large mushroom shaped helmets are long gone, with a variety of stylish and lightweight designs on the market. But with so many styles and sizes, choosing the correct bike helmet can seem like a bit of a puzzle.
So here we have put together a simple guide to help with the process.

Types of helmet
We consider there to be 4 main types of cycle helmets, which also have a number of design variations within each type.
General Use (Commuting, Mountain Bike, Road Bike, BMX, and Universal Fit) General use helmets are usually about £20-£40 and can be used for many different sports. Many of these can be a universal size, with adjustability to fit.
Mountain Bike (Cross Country, Downhill, All Mountain) Offering extra protection for the more aggressive cycling mountain bike helmets usually come with a visor and slightly thicker than other helmets. For the more extreme disciplines you will find full face helmets which come with an extended face guard, similar to motor bike helmets. These can range between from £30-£200.
Road Bike (Racing, Track, Triathlon) Generally a more aerodynamic style, road bike helmets are lighter and less bulk with more ventilation. These can range from £40-£200.
BMX (Dirt Jump, Street, Skate) The style of a BMX helmets is the same across Dirt Jump, Street and Skateboarding, with a more classic 'bowl' design with less ventilation. Ranging between £20-£50.

Helmet Sizes
Manufacturers can show different sizing guidelines, but the majority should always have the actual size in centimeters (cm). Some companies may show Small (51-55cm), Medium (56-60cm), Large (61-64cm) where others will show Small/Medium (49-58cm), Large/XL (58-62cm) and other will simply have a one size fits all label, giving more adjustability.
With most helmets offering adjustable straps and rear adjustment assemblies, the right fit can be achieved. But before choosing you will need to know your helmet size.

How to measure yourself
Making sure you have the correct size is very important; a poor fitting helmet can be uncomfortable and unsafe. Once you know the size you need you can search for the perfect helmet.
A tailor measuring tape (fabric tape) is perfect, if not, you can use a piece of string and a ruler. Take the tape or string and wrap it around your head horizontally, with the start and end point being at the centre of your forehead. The tape or string should run parallel across the head, just above the ears. The tape (or string against the ruler) will indicate what your helmet size is.
Men’s, Women’s and Children’s specific helmets can be difference sizes and colours. For example a Ladies Medium will be smaller than a Men’s/Unisex Medium.

Parts of a bike helmet

The Shell - The shell is the actual helmet itself which is usually made from EPS (expanded polystyrene) which is designed to protect the head from injury. All cycling helmets have ventilation to help regulate body temperature during exercise.
The Visor - Usually only found on mountain bike helmets the visor can sometimes add extra protection against front impacts, sunlight and rain. The visor can sometimes be removed if desired.
The Straps - The nylon straps can be adjusted to fit comfortably under the chin and should feel snug when your mouth is open. Some bicycle helmets come with additional adjustment assemblies at the rear to add comfort and security.
The Liner - All helmets come with a sponge-fabric liner for comfort. Some also use the liner as a size aid, for example BMX helmets can come as one-size, with optional liner kits to change the helmets size.

The Law
Helmets sold in many countries including the UK + US have a helmet safety certification that needs to be met. This ensures the helmet is safe to use.
Cyclists are not required by law to wear a helmet in the UK but are in some parts of the world. Wearing a helmet is strongly recommended and also a requirement for races and competitions.

Fitting your helmet
Full face and BMX helmets come with a single strap that clips under the chin. When the helmet is in the correct position on the head, the straps can be adjusted so that they are snug across the side of the head and under the chin. As a guide, only one or two fingers should be able to fit in under the strap.
As well as this strap, most Road, Mountain and General Use helmets come with a dial system at the back of the helmet that can be adjusted to add extra comfort and support at the lower back of the head.
Once the straps are done up to fit, you can shake your head a little to make sure the helmet is secure. The helmet should move with the head and feel fitted without any discomfort.

Nba Dwight Howard On The Road To Boston?

It is an undisputed fact that Celtics roster is aged and they don't really have any real hopes for competing for the championship this year. With KG and Pierce at 35, and Ray Allen at 38, the aging Celtics lack the vigor and physical presence to make the top their own.

DH on the other hand, will be a free agent this summer, and don't really want to re-sign for Orlando, as the team is not competitive and is trailing at the last places of its division. In fact, had not been for DH, Orlando would probably ranked among the worse 5 positions of the NBA. Orlando having understood and accepted the fact, that they're gonna lose their biggest star, is only natural to want to trade him.

2 days ago, a rumor surfaced that HD is gonna sign for Boiston. The trade in order to happen will require a 3rd team (New Orleans). Here's the deal:

Boston will send Jermaine O'Neal, Avery Brandley and JaJuan Johnson to New Orleans. Orlando will send DH to Boston and Jameer Nelson to New Orleans. The latter will receive 2 first (1st) round 2012 (or 2014) picks from Boston plus Chris Kaman and Rajon Rondo.

Such a scenario is ideal for both 3 teams: New Orleans will trade Kaman (has an expensive contract and was injured last season. In addition, they will save money and get 2 players. Orlando will fill in their center spot and will acquire Rondo who is an All-Star material. Rondo is among NBA's top 5 point guards thus, it is a sweet deal for Orlando. As for Boston? well, with DH dominating both ends of the court they're back in the game for a championship. Losing Rondo is tough, but necessary in order to acquire THE top center in the NBA!