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Which Wristbands Are the Best for Sport

Fitbit Charge 3

The Fitbit Charge 3 is the most famous of the sport wristbands, and with a strong litany of features and a price point of only 150 dollars it is not hard to see why. The Fitbit Charge 3 holds a battery life of six days meaning you can have an almost full week of unbroken usage. The Charge 3 was voted the 2018 tracker of the year, and genuinely set the benchmark for what a sports wristband could be. The Fitbit charger 3 will track your sleep, heartrate and activity. Giving you in-depth feedback of your performance, the perfect all-round sports wristbands.

Garmin Vivosmart 4

The Garmin Vivosmart 4 is one of the most technologically advanced smart watches available on the market. The sports band has an advanced sleep monitoring system with top of the range REM sleep sensors and can actually gauge blood oxygen saturation levels during the night with the wrist-based Pulse Ox² sensor. The watches wristband is something quite reminiscent to something you would find on SleekWristbands.com with a soft, stylish and slinky band; that will provide you with a comfortable fit.

Huawei Band 3 Pro

The Huawei Band 3 Pro will allow you to have a stylish look, without breaking the bank. The Huawei boasts a battery life of fourteen days, allowing for a long stretch of unbroken feedback. The Huawei Band has a water-resistant screen, a GPS tracker and a heart rate monitor. The Huawei comes in at only sixty dollars, so is the perfect band on a budget.

Fitbit Inspire HR

The Fitbit inspire is the cheaper alternative to the previously mentioned Fitbit Charge 3. The Fitbit Inspire has a lower battery life at five days and a more stripped back design. The Fitbit inspire does this to simply focus on your performance and leave the thrills behind. With lots of tracked metrics, a waterproof screen and a heart rate tracker. Coming it at just under 130 dollars the band gives you every high price feature without the high price.

Garmin Vivosport

The Garmin Vivosport is Garmins entirely focused sports band. The Vivosport has one obvious one up on the other watches, that of its multi-colored screen which will give you a highly stylish and futuristic looking band. The Vivosport is cheaper than most other Sport bands, yet still providing you with the all-important water resistance and GPS tracker. The Vivosport is especially useful for joggers and cyclists, as its heart tracker is one of the best in the business.

Honor Band 5

Finally, the Honor Band 5 which is actually the cheapest band on this list coming in at just over 30 dollars. The Honor Band has a color touch screen, water resistance, excellent in-depth sleep tracking. For just one of these features the 30-dollar price tag would be worth it, but for all three the Honor Band is an absolute must. The perfect sports band for any first-time buyer or casual athlete.

A Complete Fitness Plan for Footballers

Football is loved the world over. It is, without a doubt, the most famous and played sport around. Football, Soccer or whatever name you call it, it unites people around the globe, brings communities together and gives people something to believe in. And not only is it an iconic sport but it is great exercise. But there is a huge difference between playing casually and taking your game to the next level. Below is a complete fitness plan for anyone looking to take their game up.

Running

A football pitch is by no means small. And you will find yourself running up and down it non-stop. Never a still moment during a match. So building your stamina and running ability is essential. But taking up running does not have to be agony. By investing in some quality running gear, clothes and shoes, you will find your self comfortable while running. And be sure to pace yourself. Start running for ten minutes a day, making sure you switch between running and walk-in intervals to avoid burning your self out. Set small, increasing goals to work towards and make sure you reward your self when you meet them.

It is important to not give up when things are tough. It is often too easy to pack it all in when the weather is bad, or you have had a busy day. Once you get over the slump of first starting you will find your self loving the run and will miss it when you don’t go.

Core Strength

You might not think it but having a strong core will be invaluable on the pitch. You will find yourself diving and sliding about the place and even, at times, body blocking the ball. And those things move with force. So dedicate some exercise time to strengthening your core as much as possible. Sit-ups and crunches, or using a medicine ball, will target the muscles such as your abs. Make sure you take regular rest days between and don’t push your self too much. Avoid hurting yourself and stay safe.

Study

This one is more about training your mind rather than your body. Football is as much as a game of tactics and knowledge than it is pure physical skill. And there are many ways to go about this. The simplest method is to watch football. And a lot of it. Watch football live with friends or simply study past games and tournaments. Study how the players move and when. And make sure you read everything you can about it. A particularly good source of knowledge will be biographies of the players and managers themselves. Getting a firsthand look into their thoughts and ideas will help improve your game greatly.

Diet

Any exercise regime change will need a change in diet. This does not mean a silly fad diet. Rather you need to start looking at your calorie intake and make sure it is matching up your needs in terms of muscle development or fat loss. For this, I recommend doing some research into tried and tested exercise diet plans or even speaking to your doctor or finding a personal trainer/ nutritionist. Make sure you are eating regularly and consistently. And don’t be afraid to indulge sometimes. While exercise and diet are important, they aren’t everything. Don’t let them consume your life.

Look into having lots of protein and vegetables. These will provide your body with all the essentials needed for muscle development. On top of that, anything that is good for your heart is a must. Superfoods such as nuts, raisins and oats are brilliant to have as a light snack whenever you feel peckish.

Team Building

Football is not won by one person. No matter how good any professional player is they have a whole team behind them. And on top of that, a manager is organizing them, drilling them and making sure they are working like a well-oiled machine. To that end, you will want to arrange group exercise sessions and make sure you practice as a team constantly. Not only will exercising with your team to boost your workout and your mood, but it will also bring you all closer together and make your bond as a team stronger. By practicing together you will come to learn each other’s strengths and weaknesses, and even find out more about yourself as a player and push yourself further due to being motivated by those around you.

Whatever the weather

Football games don’t always take place on a sunny day. The pitch will often be muddy, cold, wet or frozen. And the kit doesn’t change to suit the weather. So you have to. Taking your self out and about during different weathers and preparing your body for any climate will be invaluable for your games.

Why You Should Start Watching Football in Vietnam

While Japan may be Asia’s top football team right now, it could soon have a little brother in the form of Vietnam, who are rising up the global ranks. The team’s success can best be seen in the Asian competitions, most notably the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Cup where last year they beat South Korea, Australia, Iraq and the future hosts of the next Fifa World Cup – Qatar. They went on to reach the final last year and only lost after Uzbekistan barley nabbed a winner in the final minutes.

However, while Vietnam may have a lost, the atmosphere in the streets of Hanoi was unbelievable, with the city being pretty much dead for the games 90’s minutes only to transform into the biggest party in South East Asia when the final whistle went. By the time the players stepped on to the pitch to face off against Uzbekistan, the players had already been crowned as heroes in Vietnam. They earned praise from the PM Nguyen Xuan Phic, were gifted a party by the Airline Vietjet in which they were awarded a celebratory display of bikini-clad models on the flight back to the capital, and arrived back in Hanoi to hear thousands of Vietnamese creating a deafening symphony using motorbike horns and kitchen utensils.

The team’s success is largely down to their youth development program, which has massively improved the available talent in Vietnamese football. Many pundits are now speculating that Vietnam will be a major force in football in the coming years, and this talent seen on the international stage is very evident in the national league. This is why you should start watching live football Vietnam, especially if you’re bored of the usual top 5 European leagues.

You may be thinking that surely this success isn’t just due to the youth development program though, and you’d be right. The country has also decided to use lots of foreign expertise to really develop their players and get the team to a level that can compete with those at the top of international football. What’s that old Vietnamese proverb? “Choose the wise man and follow”?

This policy of making extensive use of foreign coaches and trainers dates back to the 1980’s, but recently it has been extremely effective due to some really good picks. For example, Park Hangseo from the Republic of Korea was instrumental in guiding Vietnam into the final of the AFC cup. There are also a good few Europeans in the national leagues, with French coaches being particularly prominent. So, if you decide to watch some Vietnamese football you won’t be too far astray from the magic of European football. There are also a good few European and Latin American players in the top leagues, with one of the big names in Vietnam being Gonzalo Marronkle, an Argentinian who plays as the No.9 for Hanoi.

However, don’t think that its all Western players dominating the leagues, there are many young Vietnamese talents who are more impressive than you’d expect. One such talent is Nguyen Quang Hai, a lighting fast 19-year-old with seemingly magic feet who manages to get fans on the edge of their seat pretty much every time he gets the ball.

With that being said, the only damper on football in Vietnam is corruption, which is pretty widespread especially in the lower leagues. This isn’t too much of an issue in the top league, however, so what are you waiting for? Make a change and watch Vietnam rise up the world stage in real time!

by Jimmy

Learn the Up and Coming Sport of Bowling

In the 21st century it could be argued that no sport has seen growth like ten pin bowling. Competitions have started popping up around the globe as the sport has grown from a casual sport to a sport that now exists on a professional level. This new form of professionalism can be seen in the fact that for the times in the sports history it will be an official sport for the 2020 Tokyo summer Olympics. A sign of the sports newfound legitimacy.

It is not surprising that ten pin bowling is a sport dominated by Americans. With the rise of American beer leagues being instrumental in the sport’s infant stages. This trend of American dominance has recently been broken by perhaps the most dominate bowler in the sports history in Jason Belmonte. Perhaps Belmonte`s biggest strength is his ability to be a dual wielding bowler, having mastery in both his left and right hand. This dual mastery has giving Belmonte twenty-three 300 score games, the maximum score you can achieve in bowling, so the fact he has twenty-three is simply absurd. Belmonte has been instrumental in the sports growth reaching celebrity status in his native homeland of Australia, the States and the ever-growing Japanese market, throughout his career he has received a tasty $1.5 million from the PBA tour alone.

This foot of wealth is not simply for Belmonte with a top ten professional bowler reaching an average salary currently standing at just under $255,000, offering a nice pay day for those who find themselves complete professionals in the sport. As I previously mentioned Bowling competitions are becoming more and more common throughout the world. For the European market which bowling is currently trying to make indents into, the European Bowling Tour should be seen as the most exciting. First established in the year 2000 it is perhaps the fastest growing bowling tournament. First consisting of nine events in eight countries, the sport is now Europe wide with thirteen events in thirteen separate European countries. These competitions are the perfect family events, offering a laid-back environment which allows you to interact with some of the world’s top bowling athletes. I would highly recommend these competitions for people who find themselves new to the sport.

It is a common stereotype that bowling is quite an easy sport to enter, but this is simply not true with a number of variables acting as a gatekeeper to your entry into the sport. If for the reasons listed above you want to enter the sport of bowling, then perhaps the most important aspect of integrating yourself into the sport of bowling is finding the perfect ball for you. If you are a complete casual, then the first thing you need to find out is which hand you are best suited for in bowling- as unfortunately not everyone can be a dual wielder like Belmonte. For right handers I would recommend Storm Drive Bowling Ball- which is simply the Nike or Adidas of the bowling world offering a consistently solid product, and a ball that is easily in the top 10 for left handers would be the Brunswick Rhino Bowling Ball, coming in at 10lbs-16lbs and with a low hook potential, the ball is simply perfect for any dry medium lane- which is actually the most common form of competitive bowling lane. I would also highly recommend buying the ball in a black pearl color, as it simply looks cool.

The sport of bowling is fun, tense and ever expanding. If you would want to enter the sport this is perhaps the best time, with schools of professional leagues that are open to both men and women. I would highly recommend you go for a bowl and perhaps you can find your childhood love for the sport again. For the casual or the budding professional- bowling is simply fun, and with its new higher professional ceiling this may just be the sport for you.

by Jimmy

What are the Best Water Sports for Fitness

Water sports are a great way of having fun and getting some exercise, you’ll be surprised at how accessible water sports are to get into nowadays and there are many options for you out there that you can enjoy while getting some valuable exercise.

 

Swimming.

One of the simpler options when it comes to water sports would be swimming, swimming as a sport has become increasingly popular and attendance at the local baths has increased greatly. Swimming can be a fun way of getting out of the house, whether that be on your own or with friends and family, it’s a great way of being social and keeping fit.

 

Water Volleyball.

Water volleyball is another great form of exercise and a social event, this sport is both great fun and competitive. Compete in teams and even have the opportunity to enter competitions this sport is suitable for people of all ages so there’s no excuse not to give it a go. Look out for opportunities to compete in your local swimming baths.

 

Water Aerobics.

Something a little bit more gentle would be water aerobics, there’s something very graceful about moving your body in such a precise way. This is a great form of exercise as this sport requires excellent upper body strength and body control to move your body in such a precise way. This is also a great way to develop teamwork skills and meet new people through joining an aerobics team.

 

Diving.

Another great watersport that can help improve your fitness and improve your social skills through teamwork would be diving. Diving can be and intense and regimented sport that does require a lot of finesse and discipline. This sport may be more competitive but it can also be very fun to give a try and to improve fitness.

 

by Jimmy

The Most Popular Water Sports of the Past Decade

Water sports may be considered one of the more niche sporting categories but in recent years its popularity has increased and there have been more and more people hitting the water.

One of the most popular water sports would have to be kayaking, consisting of travelling across bodies of water it can be suitable for those of you that are adrenaline junkies or those looking for something a little calmer depending on where you choose to go.

This really is a sport that can be enjoyed by all competitive or not and would be considered a great way to get some exercise and see some breathtaking views.

Another great water sport would be diving, thanks to the increased popularity and support of the Olympic games, diving has had a huge increase in its popularity over the last few years especially as a competitive sport with diving teams being implemented into the academic setting encouraging a growth in the sports popularity.

Another example of a popular water sport is jet skiing, the thrill seekers amongst you will be huge fans of this one. The high speed  nature of the sport and whisking around the beach is considered great fun by many, the popularity has increased greatly especially with tourists on holiday looking to do something adventurous when they are in the sun. A final great water sport that has again increased in popularity for those that go abroad is parasailing, this sport consists of being towed in the water by a vehicle – usually a boat or jet ski. This sport is great for those that enjoy the adrenaline that comes with the high speed experience of parasailing. There’s something about being dragged around the ocean at high speed especially in the sun that is extremely fun.

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