Entries from March 1, 2006 - April 1, 2006
Taking Sports Science To The Next Level
Australia is known for its BBQ's, highly dangerous wildlife, and of course our sportsmanship...but Star-Trek like contraptions to take an athlete's performance through the stratosphere, well, who would have thought. Seriously, Australian sports science is world renowned. Sports scientists in Australia have now been studying micro receptors (that are swallowed by athletes) to measure speeds and other biomechanical functions. Apart from this following is a list of other cool concepts that Australian scientists are formulating to enhance athletic performance:
John Stevanja
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PrintChocolate Diet: Chocolate Lover Dreams Come True
Recently, I have been reading up about chocolate flavored milk being just as good as any other supplement for better health. I'm a chocoholic, actually when I was younger I would always have a hot cup of Nestle Quik before I went to sleep. The Mr's. and I have a favorite place that we like to hang out at every now and then called Max Brenner's. This place is a Mecca for chocoholics, but the difference with Max Brenner and your typical chocolate bar is their use of pure cocoa. This makes a significant difference in the health benefits of chocolate, processed, compared to unprocessed varieties. Actually, a little bit of pure dark chocolate can help you in more ways than one.
Sony PSP Means Soccer Fun, But Maybe an Xbox 360 Might Hit The Spot?
My gang in the office have been hounding the boss to provide us an Xbox 360 each if we meet target this month. Smiles all around boys...only if we meet target though! Just before Christmas the Mrs bought me a video iPod (you can read up about it here), I was all beams and wide-eyed with the purchase and I actually just finished watching the movie Goal recently which was thin on plot, but the actual training sessions gave you an insiders look into professional football, and the onfield antics opened up the eyes to what the atmosphere would be like in the English Premier League, which was great.
BBC Guide To Goalkeeping Disappointing?
The BBC is a central hub for everything football related, especially when it comes to Premier League Football. Now, increasingly over the internet you will find only a handful of sites that focus on the position of the goalkeeper. JB Goalkeeping is one, with a handful of others scattered in the billions of pages online. So when I stumbled across the position guide for goalkeepers at the BBC, I was a bit disappointed.
Antioxidant's That Pack A Power Punch
Feeling sore after an intense workout? Never underestimate the power of good food to provide rich antioxidants to help the body fight free radical activity. Foods rich in antioxidant's can help muscles fight the effects of catabolism and curb the effect of cell damage. This means that a competitive athlete can increase their performance by reducing the effect of sore and tired muscles after intense activities. Following are some powerful foods that contain high levels of antioxidants:
The 2006 World Cup Means Big Business For Digital Giants & Bloggers!
When the carnival of World Cup 2006 enters German soil this year, you can bet billions of dollars (ask your club for a pay rise) that the big wigs of the corporate world will push their agenda's and pay packets into the race to generate more publicity for emerging technologies. An article released yesterday shows just how big a business the digital world really is, with some big bucks being thrown around to gain major publicity on the global stage that is football. Following is an excerpt from an article published by VisionGain:
The Skinny On Energy Bars: "Energy" Means More Calories
Remember the hard work-out at the gym, where you forgot your protein shake at home, and were just busting for some muscle building, strength creating, power enhancing "energy"? The reception desk of gyms all over the world, and supermarket shelves are packed with protein or energy bars. But do we really need them, as a substitute for increased "energy"? A recent article looks at the increased expenditure in the US for energy bars, and states:
Cross Training Increases Strength, Flexibility & Endurance
Training can get tedious, yep, even chore-like. Variety is always a good thing, and if you train for your sport utilising other modes of training like running in water for example, you allow the body to constantly adapt. A recent article points to the need of diversity in a training regime by utilising water running.
Strength Training Pays Off For Injury Recovery, Prevention & Beyond
My reconstructed knee is feeling much better, especially with the progressive physiotherapy and the use of strength training and massage therapies to help reduce the swelling and increasing joint and muscle strength around my new ACL ligament. Strength training is truly the best way for a competitive goalkeeper to stay in tip-top shape throughout the competitive season. One of the best things about my recovery has been utilising the Isokinetic machine and strength training equipment at the NSW Institute of Sports Medicine. The team have been extremely positive and supportive and have given me the mental help I needed to overcome the injuries that have disabled me over the past year. Whether it be using resistance bands or strength training equipment, balance boards or mini trampolines, the overwhelming response to positive recovery and injury prevention has been the use of strength training techniques.
Legend Gordon Banks Inspires Others To Do More
You guys know that to be a goalkeeper entails a unique and special set of abilities. In fact, I believe that goalkeeping heroics can really have a significant effect at inspiring others to do more in life.
So...Where You Been?
Yep, the long awaited return! I was away for the last couple of weeks. Well, not really away but taking a break to hang out with my little girl and the Mrs. You may notice a few little changes to the site, that I felt were necessary. Let's start from the bottom-up. The subscription feed links on the bottom left tool bar have been reduced significantly, we now have only links to the big three in my book, that is, Technorati, Google and Yahoo. We have also signed up with Link Share and are now providing rotating banners from large brand-names such as GNC, Magazines.com and Foot Locker to name a few. These links should provide you with some really good quality products to shop around for. We also feel that the Google Links skyscraper is a good addition as you can find some really cool products via clicking the links. Keeper Skool also partnered with what I feel is one of the best online soccer stores, TodoFut.com. You can utilise the handy search bar on the left scroll bar to find all the latest brands, and get ready for the World Cup 2006, with exclusive merchandise. Also, you should join in on the fun with the Keeper Skool Monthly Poll.
