How to Be Good in Sports

If you are not THE sports person of your class and you want to improve yourself, this article is for you to read.

Steps

1. 1
   Find your favorite sport. You don't need to excell at all sports, right now your favorite one will do fine.
2. Engage yourself and decide how many time you are going to practice this sport. If you have the will you can make it, a little hard work should do the trick.
3. Join a club. Seeing other people practicing with you should give you enthousiasme to continue.
4. Join competitions. Even if you are at a low level, competition teaches you to have sports spirit and patience.
5. Try to train your resistance and speed. For those two caracteristcs help with ALL kinds of sports
6. Have fun while training, palying and enduring

Tips

• If you form a group and practice together it would be more fun
• Have encouragements from your environment
• Practice every single day!

Warnings

• Don't exhaust yourself
• Have supervision for safety
• Always obey safety conditions
• The most two important things are PRACTICE and PATIENCE

How to Build Muscle

Your body builds muscle naturally in response to strenuous activity. But if your daily routine doesn't involve challenging your muscles to grow, how do you trigger the muscle-building process? It doesn't happen overnight (as any bodybuilder can tell you) but you'll be well on your way to "bulking up" if you follow these steps consistently.

Steps

1. Develop a program. Decide which exercises you'll do on which days. Some exercises focus on a specific muscle (e.g. bicep curl) while other exercises call upon several muscles at once (e.g. squat). The important thing is to make sure each muscle gets a chance to rest for at least a full day before using it again. For example, you can do a full-body weight training routine every other day (with cardio in between, if you want) or you can alternate muscle groups (arms on Monday, legs on Tuesday, upper back and chest on Wednesday, etc.)Do Calisthenics or Compound Exercises . Push-ups, Pull-ups, Dips, Pistols, Reverse Crunches, etc. These exercises are functional and encourage your body to use primary muscle groups, secondary muscle groups, stabilizing muscles as well as your core. Add weight when these exercises get easy.
   • Muscles grow during rest, not during training. If you don't give a muscle adequate time to recover, you'll actually interfere with the muscle building process. When you lift weight, you're supposed to stress the muscle to the extent that it breaks down at the cellular level, resulting in increased protein synthesis, which produces thicker muscle fibers. This process begins 2-4 hours after the workout and lasts 24 hours (although some researchers suggest that muscles worked to exhaustion need 36-48 hours to rebuild). If you stress the muscle again before the process is complete, you'll break down the muscle fibers before they've had a chance to rebuild.
   • To build volume rather than strength, design your program around lots of repetitions (8 to 12), three to five sets, and short (30- to 90-second) rest periods between sets. Athletes looking for power and strength, on the other hand, will favor a program with reps that max out at around six and sets ranging from two to six, with a long rest period (two to five minutes) to promote better recovery between sets.
2. Practice good form. Learn how to do each exercise properly (full extension of movement, proper stance and posture, etc.) or else you'll not only reduce the effectiveness of the movement, but you'll also be increasing the risk of injury. To master each exercise, learn to do it slowly with light weight. Your form will improve with practice. Even though you might feel more accomplished when you move quickly, you're depending on momentum to do some of the work for you, instead of your muscles. Do each rep slowly, in a controlled and steady fashion. More advanced lifters are able to benefit to a significant extent through explosive repetitions, but since this also compounds the risk of injury in novice athletes, it is solely recommended for more advanced athletes.
3. Lift to fatigue. As mentioned earlier, in order to trigger the muscle building process, you need to stress the muscle. By the final rep of your final set, your muscle should be exhausted. That should be the last rep you can do with perfect form. If you start losing form before then because your muscles are too tired, you're using too much weight. If you find that you can add in one or more reps in good form, you need to add on some weight.
   
   
   • Ask someone to "spot" you, so that you can safely push your muscles to the point where they fail. Your spotter can then help you with the weight just enough so that you can complete the motion. Having a spotter for exercises like bench press is normal and expected, so don't be shy to ask someone. And if you can't find a spotter, don't lift to failure on any exercise where a dropped weight could injure you.
4. Change your eating habits. You can't build muscle unless you give your body the proper building blocks to do so (and stop giving it junk). There are also plenty of supplements which can give you energy and aid in muscle recovery and repair, but remember, they are supplements, which means they only work in conjunction with a good, consistently followed exercise regimen and a proper diet.
   
   
   • Incorporate complex carbs and protein into your diet. Focus on lean protein like egg whites and low fat yogurt, and whole grain carbs like oatmeal and whole-wheat toast. Avoid sugary, white processed foods; they interfere with your glucose levels and immune system.
   • Eat small meals throughout the day. This gives your body a steady supply of fuel to build muscle. Eating in "spurts" (2-3 large meals per day) should be avoided because it hinders muscle growth during the stretches between meals. You should eat 5 to 6 small meals a day.
   • Since creatine provides energy, take this supplement about 45 minutes before a workout. Look for products that pair creatine with carbs, as this combination increases the rate at which the creatine is absorbed by your muscles. Consuming creatine with a glass of juice will have the same effect.
   • Drink sports drinks during your workout. Look for drinks that contain carbs and protein. This combination reduces muscle damage and hastens recovery.
   • Get a carb-loaded drink or snack (1.5g of carbs for each 2.2 lbs that you weigh) within 30 minutes of your workout to stimulate an enzyme that helps the body produce glycogen.
   • Have a whey protein drink within 30 minutes of your workout to help your body repair and rebuild lean muscle tissue.
5. Change your routine every four to six weeks. As your body adapts to stress, you'll hit a plateau where the benefits of weight training will begin to diminish. The only way to prevent this from happening is to change things up, such as by increasing weight and changing exercises.

Tips

• Do cardio! Your body needs 15-30 minutes of cardio a day at least, do 15 minutes a day on your training days and at least 30 minutes a day on your recovery days. Remember that ripped does not always mean strong, it means low bodyfat. Most strong men of the world are not ripped but are actually stocky, a bodybuilder counters this by eating 5-6 planned out meals a day, if you find yourself overeating then extra cardio is a must to stay ripped and build muscle. If you do an excessive amount of cardio daily then you may be able to have a bit of breathing room and eat a bit more, if you do more than 90 minutes of cardio daily find out how many calories you are burning and consume them in excess to replace them so that your body will burn fat and not muscle.
• Eating correctly costs a lot of money. If you have a limited budget, spend your money on your needed weekly food before spending it on supplements. Creatine works for many people but is a waste if you are not eating enough of the proper food to build muscle.
• To continue building more and more muscle, increase the difficulty of your exercise routine.
• Train to complete failure. This means you should do as many repetitions as physically possible on each set. This will ensure the most muscle tearing, and allow them to grow back bigger.
• Choose a weight that will allow you to do about 8-12 reps per set.
• Always take off or reduce your intensity/volume by at least 50% every 5 weeks to avoid over training, and to keep making gains.

  Warnings

  • Many people you will encounter in a gym have misguided ideas about physiology and proper athletic programming. There's a lot of "gym mythology" floating around. Take others' suggestions with a grain of salt, and always ask for sources (like the ones provided below).
  • Know your limit for exercise. Trying to be macho and doing too much can hurt you.
  • Don't be intimidated or make assumptions when you see someone using a different amount of weight than you. James Beckett can't even lift 1kg. They may be on a program where they're doing less reps with more weight, or vice versa.

How to Train Your Dog to Hunt

Ever been waterfowl hunting without a bird dog? There is nothing quite like hunting near a lake on a frozen winter day, shooting a duck, swimming in the near freezing water to collect your prize, and swimming back to shore with duck in mouth. Let’s face it: all serious waterfowl hunters understand and appreciate the convenience and rewards of a hunting partner with four legs. With the proper training your dog will not only be able to help you successfully hunt waterfowl, it will also serve as an obedient, loving, lifelong friend. If you want to fill your hunting bags with birds and your heart with love, follow these simple steps to choose, train, and develop a first class waterfowl hunting dog. This method does not work with all dogs. It works best with Spaniels, Terriers, Pointers, and Retrievers.

Steps

1. Research the different breeds of water dogs. There are many dogs suitable for hunting waterfowl. Some of the most popular are Labrador Retrievers,Golden Retrievers and Springer Spaniels. Look into the different breeds and decide which one is best for you and your hunting adventures. You should also be mindful of the amount of care a particular breed will need. Some dogs require a lot of room to run, for example, while others are more sedentary. Choose a dog that you can provide a good home for.
2. Pick out a puppy. Although there are many adult dogs that are trained to hunt waterfowl, it is generally best to train your own puppy. Not only will a puppy allow you the time to train the dog for your hunting style, starting with a puppy will also ensure a loyal dog that is bonded and conditioned to its owner. Make sure you use a reputable breeder; you can research breeders online or at your local dog or hunting clubs.
3. Introduce the puppy to water when they are little. Instill the idea that water is good, water is fun, and playing in water is a way to earn rewards and other positive reinforcement. You can start in a small wading pool at first, and in no time your dog will be ready for the open water.
4. Teach your dog to sit and stay. Although these are basic and cliché dog commands, they serve as the foundational commands for more complex hunting demands. Use food as a way to teach sitting. Hold food over the dog’s head. Give the command to sit while simultaneously pressing gently on the dog’s hind legs. As soon as the dog sits give it a treat. Repeat this over and over. Soon your dog will sit at the first glance of a treat. Eventually, he or she will sit without requiring a treat.
5. Introduce your dog to decoys and to the scent of waterfowl. It is important that your dog quickly understand the difference between a real duck and a decoy. You can utilize waterfowl scent and dummies to train your dog. Be sure to set decoys far away from the dog before throwing the dummy so they are able to find out where the dummy is and knows the difference between a real bird and a decoy.
6. Practice daily, if possible. Make waterfowl training a fun, rewarding experience for your dog.
7. Reinforce positive behavior with positive rewards. When you attach a scent to a decoy or training device, throw it in the water, and see your dog fetch the trainer and return it to you, make sure to let your dog know what a good job it has done. There is nothing a dog wants more than to please its owner, and to establish a lifelong hunting partnership it is important to let your dog know from a young age that retrieving game is something he or she will be rewarded for.
8. Expose your dog to actual hunting situations before taking it out into the field. A dog that is trained only in theory may not perform to expectations in the field. A dog that is expected to perform around guns needs to be trained in the presence of guns. Take your waterfowl dog with you when you target practice, or set up simulated hunts in a proper shooting area. The key point is that your dog has to be prepared for actual situations if you expect it to perform like a seasoned hunter. Condition your dog prior to the hunt. You want your dog at peak performance in the field.
9. Use training dummies early and often. The more you train your dog to the scent and feel of waterfowl, the more your dog will impress you in the field. Remember, a dog’s biggest pleasure is pleasing its owner, so if you show appreciation for good behavior in practice your dog will certainly please you in hunting situations.
10. Train your dog in a boat prior to a hunt if boats are going to be used. Load it in and out, and practice retrieving dummies from the boat..#
    
    
11. Simplify the training by keeping it simple. Your basic goal is to get your dog to retrieve the bird. In your training program focus on rewarding your dog for retrieving the training dummy. It is in the natural instincts of a retriever to want to go after, retrieve, and return a shot bird. It is the job of the owner to get the dog trained to consistently and methodically do so.

Tips

• Don’t be afraid to use treats in training your dog. Again, you are trying to reinforce good deeds, and a treat means an awful lot to your faithful companion.
• Use actual hunting scenarios as much as possible in the training phase.
• In training, start out shooting away from the dog and slowly adjust until you are shooting right over the dog, so that it won't be afraid during actual hunting.
• Research waterfowl dog training on the internet or consider purchasing one of many training videos; if nothing you do seems to work, enlist the help of an experienced trainer.
• At least one person has used films with the sound of guns in them successfully to achieve this.
• JOIN A HRC (Hunting Retriever Club)In your area. Search Hrc in the google search box..These clubs are everywhere in the US

Warnings

• Dogs are animals; they are not human. Do not expect your dog to automatically understand what you want it to do. Training a dog to hunt waterfowl takes time, patience, and positive reinforcement. Don’t get mad at your dog if it doesn’t understand your commands. If your dog isn’t learning, the problem is probably you: explore as many training methods as possible, and be prepared to devote plenty of time to training.
• You can not learn to train a dog by reading or via the internet..
• You learn by doing and making mistakes...
• Most of the training is common sense something that is in short supply today..

Things You'll Need

• Dog
• Waterfowl decoys and dummies
• A lot of time
• Real birds
• Land to train on.. Shoot on
• Leash or some sort of training restraints (if training a pup)

How to Protect Yourself from a Stray Dog

When encountering an unknown dog without an owner (a "stray"), many people's first instinct is fear. However, with a little knowledge, you can feel more secure and know what to do if this happens, to you.

Steps

1. Gauge the dog's demeanor. Is it aggressive or afraid? Signs of aggression include: baring teeth, lifted tail, raised ears and hackles (the fur behind the neck, in many large breeds the hackles are very easy to see when they are lifted). Signs of fear include tucking the tail, laid back ears and also snarling or barking. Barking is a sure sign that the dog doesn't want you any closer than you already are.
2. Do not be mislead by breed stereotypes. Look for body language to understand what the dog is trying to convey. A dog's behavior is determined more by its training (or lack thereof) than its genetics.
3. Most dogs, big and small, are not aggressive and are likely to be afraid of you. The most common situation is that a dog is lost, scared, and doesn't trust you. Even if they look frightening, their first instinct will be to repel you and get away.
4. For scared dogs, back away slowly until the dog is at ease. Do not try to command them. Note your location and, if the dog is unknown to you, call animal control immediately. If you know who the dog belongs to, of course, call them first!
5. For an aggressive dog, the first priority should be to protect yourself. Do not run, as the dog will catch you and will be encouraged to bite. Many dogs instinctively know how to "take down" a runner, and the last place you want to be is on the ground. Search for something to climb onto and call for help.
6. If there is nothing that can safely remove you from an aggressive dog, you should use your arm to deflect or absorb any bites. Do not aggravate an aggressive dog by shouting at it or staring into its eyes. Eye contact is aggressive and will likely spur an attack.
7. Very few dogs will actually bite a human being, if unprovoked. Stay calm and try to keep your stance tall and confident. Walk away, if you aren't being chased, and call animal control at the first opportunity. Dogs are pack animals. When they are alone, they are not usually looking for confrontation.

Tips

• If you talk in an angry voice, this might frighten the dog and could lead to aggressiveness.
  
  
• Don't try to pet the dog.

Warnings

• If a dog ever attacks you, it is best to not let it knock you down. Stand your ground, and shield yourself. Keep the dog in front of you, and keep anything between you and the dog.
• If a dog knocks you to the ground, you should curl into a ball and cover your head and neck with your arms. Some dogs may lose interest if you "play dead."
• If you are bitten, go to a doctor ASAP and get a rabies vaccine.

How to Avoid Being a Victim

Steps

1. Do not try to fight back! You are just becoming the person you are trying to avoid! Plus, if s/he's victimizing you, s/he is probably bigger then you anyway.
   
   
2. Talk. Maybe it's nonsense, but it's lengthening the time from when s/he does the wind-up and the time your ass gets kicked.
   • When you talk, try to add as much humor as possible. For example: "Gimme your money, punk!" , "Well, I could give you my spare change now and you can get a candy bar, but I think you'd much rather have more than that. I can buy you one of those infomercials where a Chinese guy tells you about a turn-key operation. It's more money in your pocket, less red on my butt, and I'll hire some immigrant slaves to help you with it. No work for you."
3. Remember, talk a mile a minute.
4. You can also try to suck up to them by complimenting their new nose-ring. They are only bullies or thieves because something was missing in their life. Attention, more money, whatever the case may be, its still distracting.
5. If that doesn't work, flee.

Warnings

• Keep your distance when talking. You never know when they might get bored or angry and assault you.

How to Act According to the Five Pillars of Islam

Islam is a complete way of life which contains guidance on all aspects of life in great detail. From managing your finances, to family law, to inheritance, and even the smaller topics like keeping clean and washing your vegetable. However, there are five basic "pillars" ohttp://www.blogger.com/img/blank.giff Islam which "hold up" your faith. These duties are incumbent on every Muslim. Read on to find out how to live according to them.

STEPS:

Islam is a complete way of life which contains guidance on all aspects of life in great detail. From managing your finances, to family law, to inheritance, and even the smaller topics like keeping clean and washing your vegetable. However, there are five basic "pillars" of Islam which "hold up" your faith. These duties are incumbent on every Muslim. Read on to find out how to live according to them.

STEPS:

1. Believe in the Unity and Oneness of Allah Belief in Tauhid, or the Oneness of Allah is the basic tenet of Islam on which all other practices are based
   
   
   • Recite the Shahadah, which reads "'ašhadu 'al-lā ilāha illā-llāhu wa 'ašhadu 'anna muħammadan rasūlu-llāh", or "I testify that there is no God (ilah) but Allah, and I testify that Muhammad is the messenger of Allah". It is remarkable how much a simple recitation of the shahadah can help prepare you for the challenges of life. A reminder that Allah is Almighty, All-Powerful can be very encouraging and comforting.
   • Watch out for shirk!. Shirk is the sin of associating partners with Allah and the only unpardonable sin in Islam. There are many categories and sub-categories of shirk. Watch out for them.
     • Shirk in Lordship is of two types. Shirk by association and shirk by negation. Shirk by association comes from believing anyone other than Allah to be God. The belief that the souls of saints and other righteous humans can affect the affairs of this world is shirk. Bear in mind that even a prophet can not get a person's sins forgiven - not even his close relatives'. Shirk by negation comes from denying the existence of God either explicitly or implicitly. That is, in some cases God's non-existence is stated (Atheism), while in other cases His existence is claimed, but the way in which He is conceived actually denies His existence (e.g. Pantheism)
     • Shirk in attributes is, again, of two types. Humanization is the act of attributing human or animal attributes to God, while Deification is the act of giving Allah's attributes to his creation, or claiming them. The former happens when God is portrayed like one of his creations (usually a human being), for example in paintings and idols, or he is said to possess human attributes like reproduction or the need of bodily organs etc. Deification occurs when a creation is said to have, or claims to have, Allah's attributes, for example during the era of Muhammad (Peace Be Upon Him) there was a man in a region of Arabia called Yamamah, who claimed to be a prophet and took the name Rahman which, in Islam, belongs only to God.
     • Shirk in worship arises from worship directed towards someone other than God, or from seeking reward from the Creation rather than the created. This includes making dua, salaat, some other form of worship, or asking for help, from someone besides Allah. Beautifying or prolonging prayer because someone else is watching is also shirk and comes under this category.
2. Establish Prayer. Prayer, or Salaat is an obligation on all Muslims. Start by praying the zuhr, asr, and maghrib prayers, as the fajr prayer might be too early and the ishaa prayer too long. Make a habit of performing all the compulsory as well as the optional rakaats. After one week, start waking up early and incorporate the fajr prayer into your schedule. Then move on to the ishaa prayer. Try to keep up the habit of performing all five daily prayers. Remember that missing prayer is excused only under certain special circumstances and is otherwise unacceptable.
3. Start fasting in Ramadan. Sawm is the Arabic word for fasting, and becomes obligatory on every Muslim after puberty. Of course, as different people experience puberty at different ages, it becomes obligatory at a different time for everybody. You can leave a fast if you are traveling, sick such that you need medication or that a lack of food will worsen your condition, or, if you are a woman, while menstruating. You can make it up later by fasting when Ramadan is over.
   • Fasting starts at fajr. The fajr adhaan signals the start of the day's fast. It is preferable to eat a small meal before fajr. Eating a few dates and drinking water provides enough energy for the day.
   • During the day, you are to abstain from eating food, drinking water, using foul language, and engaging in sexual activity. If you eat or drink by mistake i.e. you forget that you are fasting, your fast is not broken. In case that happens, throw out whatever is in your mouth and rinse your mouth with water, and continue fasting as usual. If you break a fast intentionally by drinking, eating, or having sex, you either fast for 60 consecutive days, feed and clothe 60 needy people, 'or' free a wrongfully accused Muslim, and there are many nowadays.
   • You "open" your fast at the time of the Maghreb prayer. This time is signaled by the Maghreb azaan. Most Muslims would eat a few dates and drink some water, following the sunnah of the Prophet (Peace Be Upon Him), and follow it with a meal after the Maghreb prayers.
4. Pay Zakaat if you are self sufficient. Muslims with savings above the nisaab are considered to be self-sufficient. 2.5% of your savings are to be paid annually to poor people, freed prisoners, those heavily indebted, or new converts to Islam, in certain cases. It is also good to use Zakaat to help out needy family members. However, Zakaat can not be paid to some family members i.e the wife, children, parents, and grandparents, because their financial needs are already your responsibility. Please seek help from a religious expert for details on nisaab and zakaat to be paid on gold and silver (e.g. jewelery) and land e.t.c. Zakaat is paid on the money that you have had for a whole year.
5. Perform Hajj. This is the pilgrimage to Mekkah that every able Muslim must perform once in his lifetime. Able is defined in terms of finances as well as physical health, so it is advisable to perform the Hajj when young, if able to.