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The History Of Henley Royal Regatta | Free Trends and Tips

• Sep 22, 2011 from goharali42 in Sports
  Henley Royal Regatta is a rowing event held annually in Henley-on-Thames on the River Thames. Sometimes referred to as Henley Regatta, although there are also other regattas which take place on the same course; including Henley Women's Regatta, Henley Veterans Regatta and Henley Town & Visitors Regatta.
  
  Henley Royal Regatta last for five days, between Wednesday and Sunday of the first weekend in July. The course is one mile and 550 yards long, and the races are head-to-head knock-out competitions. It usually features international rowing crews, especially in the Grand Challenge Cup for Men's Eights, which has taken place ever since the very first regatta in 1939.
  
  The regatta is recognised by British Rowing, the governing body of rowing in England and Wales, and the International Federation of Rowing Associations, but it is organised by a self-electing body of Stewards, mostly former rowers.
  
  Henley Regatta is a key date in the English social season, and certain areas of it have strictly enforced dress codes. If you are considering attending the Royal Regatta then choose your outfit carefully.
  
  It was in 1839 that Captain Edmund Gardiner first proposed the boat race in Henley town hall, due to the increasing interest in boat races and the crowds they had attracted. This was the first year of the Henley Regatta as a one-day festival, but over the years it expanded; from two days in 1840 to three days in 1886, from four days in 1906 to five in 1986. Prince Albert became the first royal patron of the event, and it became Henley Royal Regatta. Since Prince Albert, every reigning monarch has agreed to be the patron of the event.
  
  Originally Henley Regatta was intended as a race for amateur oarsmen, but over time an increasing number of the oarsmen who are involved are professionals. For most of the competition's history it has been a male-only competition. In 1975 women coxswains of male rowing crews were permitted, and in 1979 the organising committee announced there w

The Electric Bike: From Blue-Rinse to Blue Streak?

• Oct 03, 2010 from luboe(Lubo Ebiker) in Technology
  Among the many electric bike exhibitors at Eurobike 2010 is Protanium directors Brian Hoehl and Lars Munkso.
  
  
  The Electric Bike: From Blue-Rinse to Blue Streak?
  
  Exclusive report from Friedrichshafen's Eurobike 2010
  
  
  
  By Martin Schwoerer
  
  
  
  
  
  
  Open Access Article Originally Published: September 27, 2010
  
  
  
  
  Electrically-assisted bicycles are great: theyre green,
  emission-free, almost silent, and offer a super-low cost-per-mile. You
  can, in fact, go literally dozens of miles on pennies. For the average
  bicyclist, an E-Bike means expanding your comfort-zone from a radius
  of around three miles to no-sweat 6 miles -- no matter whether your
  terrain is hilly or flat.
  Theyre fun-to-drive, too. It only take a few yards to discover the
  pleasure of what one could call the built-in tail-wind. Anybody who's
  experienced the incredible lightness of movement a good E-Bike
  provides, will agree with the industry's mantra of "once driven, always
  smitten".
  But in their present state, electrically-assisted bicycles are
  also, plainly, horrible: theyre ugly beasts, seen mostly in shades of
  drab grey or silver-grey and heavy, and look strictly like
  senior-citizen transport. Also, they suffer from the why do they cost
  five times more than in China? -- syndrome: at a price of often over
  2,000, they are perceived as being expensive. Too expensive, in fact,
  for many people who have a car and a bicycle, and cant put their mind
  around the idea of spending money on yet a third mode of getting around.
  E-Bike industry guys will tell you that business is booming in
  places like China and the Netherlands, and that other countries are sure
  to follow. Theyve been saying this for the past five years. Any chance
  that the perpetual forecast will transform into reality? How likely,
  indeed, that E-Bikes will evolve from a senior-citizens toy to a
  desirable, fashionable, affordable must-have?
  To find out, I visited Eurobike 2010, the worlds biggest bicycle
  trade show, in lovely Friedrichshafen, Germany. (Friedrichshafen,
  ironically, is the home of another century-old technology that for
  decades has been forecast
  to have its golden years yet coming: the Zeppelin. You can insert a
  Hindenburg joke here, but rest assured I didnt when I interviewed
  E-Bike enthusiasts).
  Bosch: We are Here to Conquer the World
  At the moment, E-Bikes are often a garage business. Somebody takes a bike, gets a motor in China, procures some batteries from who knows where, adds somebodys controller technology, and sells the package to enthusiasts. Branding
  is a semi-entity and minor details such as guarantees are left to the
  individual dealer who may or may not be happy to see you when your
  $1,000 batteries pack up and die after a year. To become ubiquitous, E-Bikes need the power of major brands.
  Panasonic is a E-Bike technology brand that has done good, but the buzz at Friedrichshafen was about the world-premiere of Boschs E-Bike package.
  
  
  Bosch is the worlds largest auto parts supplier, and their technology
  is pretty nifty. Cheaper E-Bikes have motors in the front or rear wheel
  hubs, and batteries located some which way, often (ungainly) on the rear
  luggage rack. In contrast, the Bosch package connects the motor to the
  pedal axle, which is an excellent location, being low and central. (High
  and peripheral make for an unstable driving experience). Boschs
  battery pack is located relatively low, too, on the bikes frame. Its
  not exactly light-weight stuff (battery: 2.3KG; motor: 4.25KG) but packs
  a strong punch: 250 Watts (500 peak) and 50 Nm torque.
  The techno-German package has a lot of interesting details, such as
  a HMI (human-machine interface) controller offering twelve speeds
  tailored to terrain and the bicyclists individual ability. Boschs
  system uses not the usual one, but three sensors: to measure speed,
  torque and cycling cadence, apparently to provide a smooth and seamless
  drive. Its quick-charging, too: the (removable) Li-Ion battery pack can be fully juiced in 2.5 hours.
  Although the Bosch system is not a pinnacle
  of German industrial design (an opinion to which a PR guy loadly
  objected -- touchy, touchy!), its no eyesore either, it comes from a
  quality brand, is priced OK (at around 800,- for the end-user), and
  offers substantial durability guarantees. To wit, Bosch promises 500
  full charging cycles, and a multiple of that of every-day, semi-complete
  charges.
  (One hopes that Bosch knows that the chain is any bicycle's weak
  spot. Will a regular bike's chain be able to take peak loads of 500W on a
  daily basis? If you're worried about replacing your bike's chain every
  one or so years, then consider making do with a front-wheel or
  rear-wheel hub motor.)
  Anyway: when a company like Bosch says that E-Bikes are ready for prime time, then people listen. Thirteen manufacturers
  are already using it for their E-Bikes, which is a major success when
  you consider this is a totally new system. But is it any...

Fat Loss Strategies So You Can Have A Body Like A Rock Star

• Sep 20, 2010 from creditnow in *
  Hey, have you ever wondered whenever you looked at a number of the hip hop movies or maybe some of the rock star movies how all those people in them look so fit? Or maybe even among the Hollywood stars?
  Here are five easy strategies so that you can model after that will show you how to achieve that superstar body. Now, they really arent any different than you and the issues that they do on a day to day basis might be slightly different with scheduling time. They work similar to you do however in a different occupation, with lengthy hours and an inconceivable schedule sometimes. But they manage to fit it in. And a part of why theyre able to fit exercise in is that they have a powerful enough Why or reason to.
  The why for lots of celebrities is they get paid some huge cash and the level of need that they have to realize a physical look and the way they feel with that look is rather like it is for you.
  The first space and some of the important things that you simply really want to look at when pursuing your own rock star body is your food and meal choices. You want to make certain that the foods youre consuming are in step with the goal youve chosen. If you are carrying a bit bit of additional weight, obviously youre going to have to lose some of it.
  How do you identify how much fat it is advisable to lose? Have your physique fat checked by a professional at one of the big gyms or hire a private trainer. After this is done, you can find out what number of calories its best to consume per day.
  Next, you determine how a lot calories of protein, carbs and fats you might want to consume. And after that we can use a baseline ratio of approximately 100 grams (400 cal) of fibrous carbohydrates, 1 gram of protein per pound of lean mass and .5-.65 grams of important fats per pound of weight consumed per day to stimulate fast fat loss. This is a typical starting point of what we name a ketogenic diet. Have competent help from a coach or mentor information you on this area for best results.
  The second space is an appropriate coaching schedule in your strength training. It doesnt have to be too elaborate. It can be home training, it may be calisthenics, utilizing free weights, bands, drugs balls or a mixture of all of these items. A lot of times folks think you should go to a big gymthis isnt necessarily the case. You can really do it exterior at one of the local parks or in the comfort of your personal home. Provided you will have a few primary pieces.
  Things which might be recommend whereas pursuing your rock star body may include a drugs ball sequence thats mild , maybe in the 5-15 pounds range, a small set of dumbbells anywhere from 5 to 25 pounds, a matt of some kind that will provide you with enough padding on a wood floor or linoleum floor is fine. Maybe an excellent a Swiss ball, something that you just might find at a physical therapy office.
  The third area you wish to look at is your cardio. A lot of times people really assume that they should go out and run like a marathon runner. Typically what you do once you start is a walking program after which progress to the extra advanced type of cardio whenever you lose weight whereas becoming more fit.
  Walking programs will assist build a few of the muscles in the legs and the decrease body. This is the place people typically will experience something called shin splints among the time if no strolling for higher times and distances has been achieved previously. Start with a easy walking program and then you definitely progress into something that may incorporate a light-weight jog interspersed with walking. This may go on for two to four weeks. Then youll be able to fast observe it after you construct up a good level of endurance.
  After your base is developed, you are able to do something called high intensity interval training. This would be a series of 30, 60 or ninety second sprint bursts adopted by a strolling or jogging at a recovery fee until your heart charge gets back all the way down to about one hundred twenty beats per minute. This seems to be about the most effective way and the fastest way for many people. Can you use machines in a health club or at home? The machine primarily based cardio applications are sometimes a greater choice in case you have injuries as a result of there might be less physique impact stress on your body. And it actually doesnt matter what piece. My solely advice is if you are going to use machines within the gym, alternate between the totally different types. Maybe the step mill one day, rower the next, seated recumbent bike position, maybe even a spin class, or jogging on the treadmill. So attempt to break it up so that you dont do the identical type all the time and give your body totally different movement patterns to regulate to whereas preventing repetitive strain.
  The fourth space is the flexibleness of muscle tissue. With all the extra weight coaching and cardio that you are doing, a lot of your muscles...

New type of fitness machine - Video gaming cycle/rower combo

• Dec 13, 2008 from gamercize(Richard Coshott)
  GZ Family Fit is a rowing machine and a recumbent exercise cycle that works with Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 or Nintendo Wii.Use either rowing and cycling as traditional home fitness equipment or plug in for the patented Gamercize experience of fitness for free while playing video games.

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