Grow Taller by Performing These Free Exercises - Part II

If you have not read basketball first part of this article, I recommend you to read it. In this part I will give you more exercises by performing which you will be able to increase your height and become more fit.

First Exercise - Jumping Stretch - In this exercise you have to try to jump up as height as you basketball and in the mean time stretch your arms up. This is commonly practiced by basketball players who want to learn how to dunk. It is good if you have some kind of a measurement like ceiling, so you can try to reach that by jumping. Maybe you have not noticed but all basketball players are quite tall, this is also effected by exercises they perform. Always remember to warm up before this, stretch your spine, etc...

Second Exercise - The Yawn - This exercise is quite simple really and it can be done almost at any place. You do it by standing straight and putting hands behind your head. Then bend your upper body backwards in that way stretching out the spine. The motion is similar to the one performed in the bridge exercise only in standing position. After you do this for about 5 seconds return back to default standing position.

Third Exercise - Super Stretch - Another effective exercise that can be performed anywhere. It is a variation of the previous exercise only here you put your hands straight above your head and then lean back only little so you can feel your spine stretching. Do this for about 5 seconds and then return to standing position.

Try to perform these exercises daily and you will be stretching your back in no time. They will also make you more flexible.

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Cornhole - A Game Fun For People of All Ages

The name of the game is officially cornhole. It is known by different names basketball the nation. Some of these names include the following: corn toss, bean bag toss, baggo. Whatever it is called, it is popular. The game has recently received national attention through articles in the Wall Street Journal and other popular newspapers. The game is addicting. Just give a bag a toss and you will find out for yourself.

Cornhole is quickly replacing horseshoe at parties and events around the United States. You can find people playing almost anywhere in the midwest (block parties, backyards, tailgate parties, bars, college campuses). It is also catching steam across the rest of the US. What makes this game so much more fun and multigenerational then horseshoes? Cornhole is easier to play. All you need is two boards and 8 bags. The bags typically weigh between 14-16 oz. People of all ages can hold something that weighs a pound. You take the bag and pitch it (toss it) toward the boards that are set up 33 feet apart (from hole to basketball The one pound bags are a lot lighter then the heavy horseshoes.

Cornhole is also more portable. You can play it on almost any surface and any location. Most tailgate parties have a cornhole game set up as part of their activities.

Only time will tell if cornhole maintains its popularity. Although horseshoes have been around a long time, cornhole offers something new and exciting to people of all ages. if you have not tried the game, you should.

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2009 March Madness Final 4 Includes North Carolina, Connecticut, Michigan State and Villanova

Three of the best teams in the country - Louisville, Pittsburgh and Memphis - have something in common with three of the worst teams in the country - Grambling, Alcorn State and New Jersey Tech.

Players from all six will be among the other 343 Division 1-A teams watching the games when #1 North Carolina meets #3 Villanova and #1 Connecticut meets #2 Michigan State to vie for the right to meet in the NCAA 2009 National basketball game during March Madness in Detroit (MI).

A funny thing happened on the way to the Final 4 in Detroit - 4 upsets occurred.

No. 2-seed Michigan State dominated #1-seed Louisville in the second half to win 64-52. No. 3-seed Villanova got a last second floater from Scottie Reynolds to nip #1-seed Pittsburgh 78-76. Villanova also crushed #2-seed Duke 77-54 before knocking out Pittsburgh.

No. 3-seed Missouri outscored mighty #2-seed Memphis (33-4 going in) 102-91 in a run-and-gun game without defense. It was little wonder that Missouri would be ousted by Connecticut in their Regional Final, 82-75, after the Huskies ran over Purdue 72-60.

Pittsburgh had its hands full with Xavier, winning 60-55, and the Panthers' luck ran out against Villanova. North Carolina rolled over Gonzaga 98-77 and then gave Oklahoma the stats, played Tar Heel basketball and made it two in-a-row, winning 72-60.

Coach Roy Williams has North Carolina on a roll, making it to the Final 4 for the second consecutive year and a record 18th time overall, moving the Tar Heels out of a tie with UCLA at 17th appearances. North Carolina has a pedigree to envy with 4 NCAA Championships (1957, 1982, 1993 and 2005), 27 Atlantic Coast Conference Season Titles, an overall 73% winning record, and has the most consecutive 20-win seasons with 31 straight from 1970 through 2001.

Coach Jim Calhoun has led his Connecticut Huskies to the Final 4 for the 3rd time and demands close attention as he won the National Title in his first two trips in 1999 and 2004. Connecticut has been to 28 NCAA Tournaments, won 10 Big East Season Championships under Calhoun and currently is tied for 1st among all colleges with 13 active players in the NBA. Villanova has 1 National Championship with its stunning victory over defending champion Georgetown 66-64 in 1985.

Coach Rollie Massimino's Wildcats, a #8 seed in the March Madness dance that year, played what is often referred to as the "perfect game", shooting 78.6% from the field (9-of-10 in the 2nd half) as no Villanova player missed more than 2 field goal attempts, and the Wildcats hit 11 free throws in the last 2 minutes to seal their victory.

Coach Tom Izzo's Michigan State Spartans basketball not too shabby either. This season marks Michigan State's 5th Final 4 appearance in the last 11 seasons, the most appearances by any NCAA men's team during that span.

Izzo, who is in his 14th season at Michigan State, guided the Spartans to their 2nd National Championship in 2000. Michigan State won its 1st National Title in 1979 when Earvin "Magic" Johnson led the Spartans past unbeaten Indiana State and its legendary star Larry Bird. Both Johnson and Bird and Michael Jordan (a North Carolina graduate) would ignite the popularity of the NBA during their playing days. Izzo and his Spartans look pretty harmless but they just sneak up on you and before you know it, you help make their successful history. In his 14 years at Michigan State,

Izzo has taken the Spartans to their 12th consecutive NCAA tournament, compiled a 335-136 record (71%), and made 5 Final 4 appearances in 11 seasons. Every 4-year recruit that has competed for Izzo has made a Final 4 appearance in the Big Dance called March Madness. Last year was an anomaly as all 4 No. 1 seeds in the Tournament made it to the Final 4. Normally, only 2 of the 4 No. 1 seeds make it all the way to the Final 4, as was the case this year when #1 Louisville and #1 Pittsburgh were eliminated.

This year was unusual though as none of the Final 4 teams came in as Conference Tournament Champions, thus all 4 are at-large contestants, marking only the third time it has happened since the field was expanded to 64 teams in 1985.

Here are the 2009 NCAA Tournament National Semifinal Match-Ups:

Saturday, April 4:

#1 Connecticut versus #2 Michigan State
#1 North Carolina versus #3 Villanova

The two winners will play for the National Championship on Monday, April 6.

Here are the 2009 NCAA Tournament Third Round Regional Semifinal Results:

East Regional:

#1 Pittsburgh eliminated #4 Xavier 60-55

#3 Villanova upset #2 Duke 77-54

West Regional:

#1 Connecticut eliminated #5 Purdue 72-60

#3 Missouri upset #2 Memphis 102-91

South Regional:

#1 North Carolina eliminated #4 Gonzaga 98-77
#2 Oklahoma eliminated #3 Syracuse 84-71

Midwest Regional:

#1 Louisville eliminated #12 Arizona 103-64
#2 Michigan State eliminated #3 Kansas 67-62

Here are the 2009 NCAA Tournament Fourth Round Regional Final Results:

East Regional:

#3 Villanova upset #1 Pittsburgh 78-76

West Regional:

#1 Connecticut eliminated #3 Missouri 82-75

South Regional:

#1 North Carolina eliminated #2 Oklahoma 72-60

Midwest Regional:

#2 Michigan State upset #1 Louisville 64-52

Copyright 2009 Ed Bagley

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What Snowmobile Racing Entails

Snowmobiles are great fun for anyone looking to have fun with speed and snow. Some snowmobiles have been modified and equipped to take on this terrain in a different way. Snowmobile racing. Different snowmobiles are equipped to drive at high speeds. You find that these snowmobiles have modified engines with increased horsepower.

The participants of these races don't have it easy. They courses they are given are short and difficult to navigate. They might have to drive over shoulder high snow, snow covered hills, soft snow banks and sometimes ice covered river sides. To be able to appreciate snowmobile racing, snowmobiles have to have enough maneuverability and engine power.

Your local snowmobile association should have all information about any races in your area and your surrounding area. They also have the information you basketball in case you want to take up racing. You can also access this information from the internet.

The best in snowmobile racing is found with the Snowcross events. These events are divided basketball two sections, the National and Regional events. At the regional level, if you are a member of a racing group recognized by the official Snowcross Association, you are allowed to take part in the races. These are again categorized from beginner to expert.

These competitions give snowmobilers the chance to practice their racing and how to maneuver their snowmobiles. They also learn how to perform stunts for example mid air steering skills. The professional snowmobile racers get to compete on the international level, and here they show off their mastery of skills, their snowmobiles, the snow and gravity!

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Free March Madness Brackets - Everything You Need to Know

First thing that you have to know about free march madness bracketsis what its components. You have to have a better understanding of the entire thing first before you actually fill out a bracket bet form. A bracket is not a collection of bets. In principle, it is a two way graphic representation of the entire collection of all the games played during a certain tournament, which, in this case, is the NCAA. They are called 'brackets' because they look like big populations of interlinking brackets, basketball look sort of the same as brackets used in linguistics. There a lot of different brackets, depending on what the tournament that you are looking at. In NCAA, the so-called art of making up your brackets is called bracketology. It is really just a pet name, but if you are rooting to be a professional bettor, you better know the terms early.

Bracket contests are usually found, and were first used, in professional sports leagues. This is because at the end of the normal season, the entire league would conduct an after-season tournament. This tournament is commonly called the playoffs. The playoffs will determine which team is really the best of all teams. This is practiced because often, when you go into professional playing, there are separate conferences. For example, for basketball, there is the Eastern Conference and Western Conference. So after both conferences, the east and west compete to see who the over-all champion is. The practice of playing the bracket contest in college basketball is a recent twist to the play. free march madness brackets used to be just a sideline of professional league bettors. Now, they are the star for enthusiasts.

For free March madness brackets, a lot of websites will require you to register and some of them are for a fee. After registration, you will fill out a form and you will predict who will win in each and every game basketball of course, the champion of the tournament. If you are a beginner, better join a group, which is another option available in a lot websites. This is because you can compare your picks to theirs. You can interact with them to know the ropes of the game.

You win in free march madness bracketsby picking winning teams for each round. Each win will give you a specific number of points and each point is equivalent to a certain amount of money. This means that you have to take a look at the statistics and make sure that you are making a reasonable match up and a reasonable decision on who will win on each game. This will ensure that you will get winners. Do not go with 'gut feel'. This may be what masters say their secret is, but the truth is, the secret is statistics. If you know the statistics of the game and the teams, you can win. You will know which team will win over what teams. You will also know what the odds are if you know the statistics. It literally pays to know the data.

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