ATP Dubai - Murray Djokovic Baghdatis

www.batennis.com Andy Murray, Novak Djokovic y Marcos Baghdatis avanzan en la primera ronda del Barclays Dubai Tennis Championships 2010.



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ATP 2010 Toronto QF Federer vs Berdych Highlights 1/2

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Sunday Men Highlights - Sony Ericsson Open - Miami 2010

Check out highlights of Sunday's third-round action from the bottom half of the draw at the Sony Ericsson Open in Miami. Watch Live Matches www.tennistv.com Video courtesy of Tennis TV www.tennistv.com



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Washington 2010 Final Match Highlights

Argentine David Nalbandian completes a stellar week at the Legg Mason Tennis Classic with victory over Marcos Baghdatis in the final.



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PIAA 520 ATP vs 520 SMR vs KC SlimLites

PIAA 520 ATP on far left, 520 SMR second in from left, KC SlimLites on far right (driving)(fog).



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Cardio First Or Weights First?

It depends on your goal. If the goal is fat loss then I suggest you perform your cardio last.

Here's why. ATP (Adenosine Triphosphate) is your body's energy currency or "pocket change". The money in your pocket is readily available for you to spend whenever you need it. However, once you run out of money you'll need to replenish it for some other source. It's the same with the energy systems in the body. Whenever you move, your body uses ATP first. Depending on the duration and intensify of the exercise will determine the source as to where the body will replenish it's ATP or "pocket change." This has a lot to do with the amount of oxygen required to perform the exercise and how much glucose or glycogen is stored in your muscles and liver. If the exercise is short and intense, lasting under 30 seconds, the body will replenish it's "pocket change" from the ATP-CP system. If the exercise lasts from 30 seconds up to about 2 minutes, the Glycolytic system will kick in. The glycolytic system is the burning of glycogen or stored glucose (sugar) from your muscles. Oxygen is not required for both the ATP-CP or Glycolytic systems to work

Weightlifting is considered an anaerobic exercise (oxygen is not required). A normal weight-lifting set usually lasts less than 60 seconds, which means you'll predominately rely on the ATP-CP or Glycolytic system to replenish your ATP. Remember, you have only so much readily available ATP or change in your pocket. Cardiovascular exercise such as walking, running, cycling, swimming or rowing will rely on the Aerobic-oxidative system because the duration of these activities is longer, therefore, less intense. These types of exercise are continuous and last longer than two minutes, usually lasting 20-30 minutes or more at a time. This aerobic-oxidative system relies primarily on fat to replenish the ATP used.

When you start a fire you'll always light the kindling before the log. Your body is smart. Think of glycogen or muscle sugar as "kindling" and fat as a "log." Weightlifting will burn the kindling first because it's too intense or brief to burn the log. By lifting weights first which burns the "kindling"(sugar) and then performing cardio last, you will be able to burn more of the "log"(fat), which will result in a greater loss of that unwanted fat. In contrast, studies show that performing cardio exercise first before lifting weights, will result in a reduction of quality of the workout and reduction of strength for the muscles.

So if you want to get rid of your "log" perform your cardio last. If you're an endurance athlete then perform your cardio on one day and your strength training on another. Hopefully, this will help achieve more quality from your workout.

Madrid 2010: FINAL Roger v Rafa (Highlights Part 3)

Madrid 2010: FINAL Roger v Rafa (Highlights Part 3)



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Federer vs Berdych Toronto Masters 2010

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Nalbandian vs Robredo Monte Carlo 2010 Highlights

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Roger Federer vs Rafael Nadal Madrid Masters Finals 16th May 2010 Highlights

sportworldnews.net Roger Federer vs Rafael Nadal Madrid Masters Finals 16th May 2010 Highlights



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Play Better Tennis With Rewards and Sanctions

Making tennis practice resemble a competitive tennis match is a key to playing better tennis in competition. How to make practice simulate a competitive tennis match has been a matter of debate. The study featured in Medicine and Science in Tennis looked at whether using sanctions (negative reinforcement) or rewards (positive reinforcement) during practice could improve tennis tennis skills during competition.

Kangaroo Jumps vs. Milk Shakes

The 2006 study was conducted using 12 semi-professional and professional tennis players, seven who were ranked by the ATP. The goal of the study was to see if sanctions and rewards could assist in simulating competitive play, encourage consistent control of hitting and create high performance motivation in players. The sanction used was the dreaded kangaroo jump, and the rewards were the ever popular milk shakes. The players were tested using the following five tennis simulations:

Hit 96 balls toward a small rectangle with a forehand, trying to get four shots in a row into the rectangle Hit 96 balls toward a small rectangle with a forehand, trying to get eight shots in a row into the rectangle Match simulation with two players where one player only uses a forehand and the other only uses a backhand and then switch strokes after each point. The only part of the court used was the backhand diagonal. Same as above, except both players started using only the backhand and once one player used a forehand the entire court was opened up for play, not just the backhand diagonal. 5 minute practice game. Results In tests 2, 4 and 5, kangaroo jumps and milk shakes were added to the test. For example, in test two if a player hit eight forehand shots into a rectangle, they received a milk shake and in test 4 and 5 if a player lost a point they had to do a kangaroo jump. ("Rewards and Sanctions")

In test 2, the study found when sanctions were used there was a 20% increase in ball control, however there was also a 3.7% reduction in ball velocity. In test 3, the backhand diagonal match found that when sanctions were used a 7.3% increase was seen in stroke consistency. Additionally, it was found when using sanctions the players had an elevated heart rate and high-perceived concentration, which simulates conditions found in match play. ("Rewards and Sanctions")

When rewards were used in the tests, it was found the players took more chances and played a riskier and more aggressive version of tennis, which may be appropriate in some competitive situations.

Putting It into Practice

There is an endless number of sanctions tennis players could use in their own practice, whether it be doing wind sprints, putting money into a jar for an end of season league party or any horrible task. If a player is not aggressive enough during match play, employ the use of pleasing rewards. The sanctions and rewards that can be used are infinite and limited only by imagination.

Source: "Rewards and Sanctions to Enhance Stroke Quality in Tennis Training," Medicine and Science in Tennis, 2006; 11(3), Weber, Piper and Faust.

What Can You Learn From Roger Federer?

Roger Federer is the current king of men's tennis. 2005 was an incredible year for him as he entered 15 tournaments and won 11 of them including Wimbledon and US Open for the second consecutive year. His 4 losses came in one quarterfinal, two semifinals and one final.

In 2006 he already won Australian Open and Wimbledon and played in the French Open final.

But how did Roger Federer become such a good player and what are his special abilities or mental traits that make him such a superb player?

If you take a look at his career you'll find that his path to the top was not easy at all:

In 1998 - aged 17 - he entered 4 ATP tournaments and lost 3 times in the first round.

In 1999 he played 21 ATP tournaments and lost 8 times in the first round and 4 times in the second. He won one challenger event in the whole year.

In 2000 - aged 19 - he lost 5 times in a row and later 7 times in row in the first round but started to get higher and higher in the tournaments. All in all he lost 14 times in the first round! Interesting fact - he lost to Michael Chang at Halle on grass in the 3rd round!

In 2001 he finished the year at nr. 12 but still lost 6 times in the first round (or his first match he played since he had a »bye« twice in the first round. That was also the year he won that fantastic match against Pete Sampras in Wimbledon 7:5 in the fifth set.

By 2002 you might think that he has already achieved his mental mastery but he still had some very tough losses:

- against Tommy Haas in Australian Open (R16) 6:8 in the fifth set

- against Davide Sanguientti in the finals if Milan 1:6 in the third

- against Agassi in the finals of Miami - 1:3 in sets (Agassi later commented in his interview that »when Roger Federer learns how to play tennis at this top level we're all in trouble

- lost in the first round of Wimbledon against Mario Ančič 0:3!

Finished the year at nr. 6.

In 2003 he lost in the finals against Felix Mantilla in Rome 0:3 and 10:12 in the final set tie-break. Lost in the first round of French Open against Luis Horna and then won Wimbledon for the first time!

He lost in the finals of Gstaad just after Wimbledon against Jiri Novak and hadn't lost a final until the masters cup 2005 against Nalbandian. That's an incredible run of 24 consecutive wins in the finals!

So what can we learn from Roger Federer?

First, he had to go through very tough times - he lost 5 and 7 times in a row in the first round in 2000. Many players would make the conclusion that they can't make it, that they are losers and so on. But the past does not define the future unless we decide it to. Roger Federer didn't think that because he lost 14 times in the first round that year he can't make it big on the ATP tour. He practiced harder, smarter, learned his lessons and MOVED ON.

He also lost 2 finals (and later some more) and didn't allow that to become his nightmare scenario. He knew this is just a part of the learning and growing process that every player goes through.

His later achievements reflect his transformation when it comes to finals - 24 consecutive wins in the finals. We've all heard and seen players who get really nervous when it's the finals day. Why? Because of negative thinking. They are thinking what a waste it would be if they lots this final. They really don't want to lose this opportunity.

Roger Federer on the other hand seems to explode in the finals. Last year's US Open against Agassi was a perfect example. Roger didn't play at his best a couple of previous rounds but when he started the match against Agassi he was simply destroying him with aggressive and attacking play.

How does Roger do that?

He is focused on what he wants. He wants to win, he can feel how it would be to win and with that feeling and that positive thinking he generates a lot of energy. He goes for what he wants and doesn't think what he wants to avoid. The only thoughts in his mind are about the winning, the trophy and his feeling about it.

And that is his next special ability - he can enter the zone almost on command. He is the master of the inner game where he plays instinctively, courageously and creatively.

We can easily detect that when we observe how his head remains still after the point of contact. The reason for that is that his mind is still at the point of contact. He is not worried, afraid, doubtful in thinking ahead. He is fully present in that specific moment of striking the ball. And he moves on with his mind and body when the stroke is finished.

The other inner game quality that he possesses is the ability of non-judgment. Roger Federer is not perfect (even though some think so...) and he makes unforced errors too. But you will rarely see him show any emotion about that. He accepts them as a part of the game and remains focused on his goal - what he wants - instead of that he doesn't want - to make mistakes.

Roger Federer had to learn the game the hard way. But he didn't allow the setbacks to define his future. Remember that when you lose a first round match or a final.

He is focused on what he wants and he goes for it. This is very important because we have the ability to control our thinking if we decide to. Focus on what you want.

Roger Federer plays in the state of acceptance. He accepts negative or disturbing events and his own mistakes and limitations as a part of the game and a part of himself. He doesn't judge them and feel bad about them. It would immediately take him out of the zone.

Observe that in him and other tennis players and look for the moments when you experience that. Then build on that until it becomes your second nature. An then you'll be free.

When to Take Creatine - Information For the Average Person

You may be one of the many people that have heard about creatine use, but do not know what it is used for. Is it possible that you even heard that it is a supplement that body builders use, but do not know what it does and how it could possibly benefit you. Knowing how this supplement works will shed some light on when to take creatine.

Creatine is an acid that accumulates in your muscles. It acts as ATP fuel one your body has run out of ATP. ATP is what is needed to power your muscles to complete an exercise. This means that creatine allows you a longer burst of being able to complete an activity or exercise at maximum effort, and the best gain in muscle is available when able to work at your maximum capacity. While your body does create some creatine naturally and we ingest some in our natural diet, creatine supplements supply the body with an extra amount, that can be used as fuel by the body.

Now, we know that body builders want to gain muscle quickly and effectively, but when does this matter to the everyday man and woman? There are many people these days concerned with fitness and exercise, and increasing muscles will increase your fitness level as well as assist in losing weight. This information should make it evident when people should take creatine.

The everyday person can include supplemental creatine in their workout regimen if they want to be able to gain the effects of having more muscle quicker and more efficiently. Gaining muscle, for the average person can help improve their strength and ability as well as health and weight. It is obvious that everyone can benefit from the use of creatine.

Williams vs Kvitova Final Game Wimbledon 2010 Semi Final

serena williams second final attendant win vs 7:6 6:2 against petra kvitova



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8 BREAKS! Murray vs Federer ATP Masters Toronto 2010 Part 1/2

8 BREAKS! Murray vs Federer ATP Masters Toronto 2010 Part 1/2



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Monte-Carlo 2010 Tuesday Hot Shot

Jo-Wilfried Tsonga earns Hot Shot honours on Tuesday at the Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters after prevailing against Spaniard Nicolas Almagro in this rally. <a href=" www.tennistv.comtarget="_blank">Watch Live Matches</a>. Video courtesy of <a href=" www.tennistv.com target="_blank">Tennis TV</a>, copyright ATP Media.



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ATP World Tour Uncovered - Rafael Nadal

In season 2, episode 22, ATP World Tour Uncovered congratulates Roland Garros champion and World No. 1 Rafael Nadal for becoming the first player to qualify for the 2010 Barclays ATP World Tour Finals.



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ATP World Tour Uncovered S2 E1 Gael Monfils

In season 2, episode 1, ATP World Tour Uncovered profiles talented and fiery Frenchman Gael Monfils, whom many insiders have tipped to go to the very top.



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The Inner Workings of Bodybuilding Super Supplement Gakic

All forms of exercise, but especially intense exercise like body building, will eventually cause an accumulation of ammonia in the muscular tissues, causing the burning sensation known as "metabolic failure." Ammonia buildup will minimize your performance, leaving you fatigued as your body's glycogen formation drips, and your energy production cycle is blocked.

You athletic performance will decline in direct proportion to the amount of ammonia in your blood, and Gakic is one of the few bodybuilding supplements which has been proven in clinical studies to lengthen the time--by as much as 28%--it takes for its users to reach metabolic failure from ammonia buildup.

If you're a body builder, you probably have heard of creatine, one of the compounds found in your muscle fibers. Creatine is responsible for your muscles being able to manufacture ATP, or Adenosine Triphosphate, the source of almost all your body's energy. As long as your ATP supply is adequate, your muscles will continue to contract.

Creatine supplements are designed to boost your body's stores of creatine so that it can manufacture more ATP. Gakic, on the other hand, is designed to boost ATP by decreasing the amount of ammonia which is a by-product of intense exercise. Ammonia interferes with your body's ability to create ATP, and the longer you can stave off the ammonia buildup, the longer your workout can continue!

Formulated to be taken no more than 45 minutes prior to a workout, and containing neither creatine nor stimulants, Gakic inhibits the accumulation of ammonia when its ketoisocaproic acid is transformed into the amino acid leucine, which neutralizes the ammonia molecules which build up in your muscle tissue as by-products of your workout. The glycine and arginine in Gakic then work to transport the neutralized ammonia, in the form of uric acid, away from your muscles to be excreted as urine.

A lower concentration of ammonia in your muscles means that they will maintain the strength of their contractions longer into your workout before the fail from exhaustion, so you can benefit from more reps at higher resistance and reach your bodybuilding goals much sooner!

Creatine and Glutamine - Two Muscle Building Supplements to Power Up Your Workout

If you are doing the same workout routines and seem to achieve only mediocre results, why not try my two recommendations to power up your workout? In this article, I recommend two of the best supplements that can give a boost to your body to take your workouts to the next level: glutamine and creatine.

The first recommended supplement is the glutamine. This supplement is a bit expensive compared to other supplements but it is the best for muscle repair and to minimize muscle damage.

The reason for glutamine's effectiveness is due to the fact that glutamine, a certain type of amino acid, is naturally found in muscle tissues. Hence, taking this supplement is like directly pumping the amino acid building blocks into your muscles, promoting its speedy recovery from workouts. It is no surprise then that bodybuilders and athletes take glutamine supplements to minimize muscle damage and quickly recover from intense exercise sessions. When you recover fast from fatigue, you can intensify your workout more and more. The main issue, however, with this supplement is its price.

Another recommended supplement is the creatine, a naturally occurring chemical in the body. Creatine is one of the enzymes vital in the energy production in the cells. It basically gives more access to adenosine tri-phosphate or ATP, the molecule for storing energy.

When you are working out, your muscles use ATP for work. ATP then breaks down into ADP to release energy. When ADP reacts with the phosphate found in creatine, ATP is produced once again. When there is sufficient creatine, there is more ATP for the muscle's consumption. You can then intensify your workout and this will lead to more explosive growth of your muscles.

These two supplements are really effective in producing results through promoting more intense workout routines and minimizing muscle damage. These muscle building supplements are really vital to your success. These two are truly recommended.

Lactic Acid As an Energy Source

Lactic acid is now better appreciated as a naturally occurring substance that can greatly reduce muscle soreness and increase endurance and stamina. In some cases, this substance has also been synthesized to account for the body's ability to speed muscle recovery if it is utilized right.

Lactic acid is a substance that is continuously produced by the human body to meet various energy requirements. The peak of production is achieved in times of increased physical activity where the muscle's energy and oxygen requirements may surpass the body's ability to supply the much needed energy. When lactic acid is formed and accumulates in the muscle cells, a variety of chemical processes splits off a hydrogen proton from lactic to form lactate.

Lactate is a not-so-distant cousin of lactic acid and is one of the primary energy precursor molecules in the complex process of energy production in the liver. Lactate is converted by the liver into pyruvate in order to produce glucose which serves as the fuel for all kinds of cells inside the human body. In some instances, lactate is also stored as glycogen (stored glucose) in muscle cells. As these cells use lactate, they eventually produce adenosine triphosphate or ATP which is the primary energy molecule for the cells.

During any physical activity, each cell in the body must be able to work efficiently to meet the increased metabolic requirements. For this purpose, glucose is first utilized as the primary fuel source for a variety of metabolic processes. In cases of extended physical activity or increased magnitude of exertion, glucose stores may be easily depleted as such the body will be looking for other sources of energy. The body first taps glycogen stored in muscle cells before turning to lactate to meet the increased metabolic requirements. One very important role of the lactate-pyruvate pathway is that these clear buildup in muscle cells.

The role is therefore very important in the production of lactate which is transported to the liver for various metabolic processes. This greatly accounts for the substance's value to increase endurance and stamina and greatly reduce muscle soreness. Without it, if glucose and glycogen stores get depleted during intense physical activity or great metabolic demands, the body will have to start using amino acids (the functional units of protein) as sources of energy. Using protein as an energy source can lead to a severe form of malnutrition known as protein calorie malnutrition.

Lactic acid is naturally produced by the body especially in times of increased metabolic demands. However, in recent years it has been synthesized through a variety of processes that it now has both health and commercial applications.

Because it is greatly associated with the body's efficiency in producing energy, its synthesis can be significantly increased by the use of lactose-based microorganisms. Lactose or milk sugar has been noted to be primarily useful in terms of providing adequate lactic levels to a newborn infant. Breast milk is thus an important source of lactic acid because human milk has been known to contain some form of Lactobacilli organisms that produce it. The effect of these microorganisms on the newborn may not be at all related to the desired effect of the substance to increase endurance and stamina, greatly reduce muscle soreness, speed muscle recovery, and clear buildup in muscle cells. However, the importance of lactic acid on young children will be in the promotion of early maturation of the immune system as well as the provision of adequate protection against some infections.

ATP tennis players off cloister - It's My Life

What doing ATP players off court.



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Igneous Rocks

Igneous...ignite! And that's just what happens when igneous rocks form. Fiercely hot molten rock from deep inside the earth pushes its way out and lights everything in its path on fire. As the firey liquid cools, it forms igneous rocks.

Rock types are organized, or classified, according to how the rock formed. It's a pretty simple system and there are only three types: igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic. Their names give clues about how the rocks were formed.

Earth's Mantle

Under the crust is the fiery hot mantle. Saying that the mantle is fiery hot does it injustice. The coolest outer part of the mantle is about 1000 degrees Celsius (1800 degrees Fahrenheit). Here the rock is molten liquid, white hot.

All Magma is made up of a fairly uniform mixture of elements. Some of the major elements present are silica, iron, sodium, potassium, aluminum, magnesium, and gasses including water vapor, oxygen, carbon dioxide, nitrogen, hydrogen and sulfur dioxide. These elements form chemical combinations that crystallize in patterns to form eight basic rock forming minerals. These eight minerals form most rock. They are olivine, pyroxene, amphibole, orthoclase, plagioclase, muscovite, biotite, and quartz.

Igneous Rock Formation

Igneous rocks are formed from this molten magma. These rocks form when the magma cools and crystallizes. This can happen above ground as with volcanoes it is then called extrusive.

There are many kinds of volcanoes around the world. The materials that come from a volcano are different as well. We tend to lump them all under the term lava but rocks ranging from the very dense basalt to the very light pumice are just a part of what can come from a volcano. There is also ash, volcanic glass or obsidian, and the gem stone peridot to name a few.

The molten magma can also crystalize below the surface. When the molten rock rises in the crust but cools before it reaches the surface it is plutonic igneous rock and is categorized as intrusive.

Cool Enough

When the magma reaches the surface it cools quickly, a matter of days or weeks.
When the magma forms pockets underground it cools much more slowly. This could take thousands or even millions of years.

The rate at which the magma cools determines the kind of rocks that are formed. Faster cooling surface lava creates rock that is fine grained or aphanitic. The rapid cooling doesn't allow large crystals to form. I addition most of the gasses are driven off into the atmosphere.

The slower cooling that takes place underground allows larger crystal formation. Granite is an example of this type of rock formation.

Other igneous rocks are pumice, scoria, gabbro, basalt, ryolite, dacite, andesite and obsidian.

Rocks are, after all, the history books of the earth's extremely long life. The conditions during the formation of the earth left marks that one can learn to read, thereby discovering what happened to make a particular kind of rock in a particular place at a particular time.

Players With Best Results at French Open - Male

French Open is the major tennis tournament held for a few weeks between May and early June in Paris, France. It's regarded as the second Grand Slam tournament of the annual tennis calendar and is considered as one of the prestigious events in tennis. French Opens were first held in 1891 with only French club members. The game modernized in 1945, as championships were held after Wimbledon.

Roger Federer, Lukas Dlouhy, Leander Paes, Svetlana Kuznetsova are players with best results at French Open - Male. Roger was a champion in Men's Singles after defeating Robin Soderling in 2009. Dlouhy and Paes won Men's Double in the same year and it was the first Grand Slam of their career together, and it was even the fifth Men's Double in Paes' career too.

Roger Federer has won 16 Grand Slam titles, higher than any other male players and undoubtedly, he is one of the best players with best results at French Open-Male. Roger had played in 22 career Grand Slam finals and holds the record for reaching ten successive Grand Slam finals. He has also won four ATP World Tour Finals and 16 ATP Masters series. That is the reason he was named as Laureus World Sportsman of the year.

There are many players with best results at French Open - Male like Rod Laver and Andre Agassi, but the one I like most is Roger, as he holds the highest score which was never attained by any other player. To learn more about players like Agassi, Laver or Roger, you can seek for online assistance.

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FRENCH OPEN 2010 - Women's Final Preview

FRENCH OPEN 2010 - Women's Final Preview Francesca Schiavone Vs Sam Stosur



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Rafael Nadal fête sa victoire à Roland Garros 2010 à Disneyland Paris

Au lendemain de sa grande victoire à Roland Garros, c'est à Disneyland Paris que Rafael Nadal a choisi de célébrer son trophée. Le champion s'est montré particulièrement fier en brandissant son 5e trophée des Internationaux de France, devant le Château de la Belle au Bois Dormant. Le nouveau numéro un mondial au classement ATP a été félicité par les héros de l'année de la nouvelle génération Disney, sur la grande scène du Parc Disneyland. Il n'a pas manqué de saluer son public, de signer quelques autographes et surtout de profiter de ses attractions favorites comme Pirates des Caraïbes. Mais pourquoi avoir choisi Disneyland Paris pour fêter cette si belle victoire ? « C'est un lieu que j'aime beaucoup, je viens souvent en famille et j'ai d'ailleurs l'intention de revenir très bientôt », a confié Rafael Nadal. The day after Rafael Nadal's big win at Roland Garros, the world tennis champion celebrates at Disneyland Paris. The champion was particularly proud waving his fifth trophy from the French Open in front of the Disneyland Paris' Sleeping Beauty Castle. The new world number one in the ATP rankings was commended by the heroes of the New Generation Festival on the main stage of Disneyland Park. He made sure to greet his public, signing autographs and especially enjoying his favorite attractions such as Pirates of the Caribbean and "its a small world". But why choose Disneyland Paris to celebrate this wonderful victory? "It's a place I love, I often come with family and I ...



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Coenzyme Q10

Coenzyme Q10 is an oil-soluble substance with vitamin-like properties. The substance is contained in most types of eukaryotic cells and is a primary substance present in mitochondria. it is an important ingredient in the electron transport chain and is useful in several important biological activities like aerobic cellular respiration and ATP generation. These comprise 90 percent of energy generation in the human body

Discovery

Coenzyme Q is pronounced like Coke U-10. Professor Andrew L. Crane and his colleagues at the University of Wisconsin-Madison Enzyme Institute were the first to discover the substance back in the year 1957. In 1958, Dr. Karl Folkers and coworkers at Merck came up with the chemical structure of the substance.

Alternative Names

·  Ubiquinone
·  Ubidecarenone
·  Coenzyme Q

Abbreviated Forms

·  CoQ10
·  CoQ
·  Q10
·  Q

Chemical Composition

Coenzyme Q10 is chemically 1,4-benzoquinone, where Q is referred to the chemical group - quinone and 10 is referred to the chemical subunits of isoprenyl.

Biochemical role

Coenzyme Q10 is finds place in the membranes of several organelles and the primary role of this substance is to generate energy in the cells. The highest concentration of CoQ10 is in the inner membrane of mitochondrion. CoQ10 is present in a lesser amount in some of the following organelles:

·  Endoplasmic reticulum
·  Peroxisomes
·  Lysosomes
·  Vesicles

Levels of Coenzyme Q10 in the body

The production of Coenzyme Q10 takes place within the human body itself and comes of use in the basic functioning of body cells. However, the levels of these substances go down as one ages. Also patients with the following chronic diseases can have low levels of CoQ10:

·  Heart conditions
·  Muscular dystrophies
·  Parkinson's disease
·  Cancer
·  Diabetes
·  HIV/AIDS

Several medical drugs have also been found to lower the levels of CoQ10 in the human body. Taking in of CoQ10 supplements externally, can again boost in the levels of the substance in the body, although it is still under research if replacement of "low CoQ10" is actually beneficial or not.

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Nadal wins the first set of the quarterfinal of mutua madrilena madrid open 2010 against frenchman monfils



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Something Has To Change In The Rules Of Tennis!

The grip of the dinosaurian in the professional field is more visible at the four major grand slams, Australian Open, French Open, Wimbledon and US Open as well as Davis and Fed Cups. The ATP and WTA constantly try to bring innovation and adapt to present times while the old drudges stubbornly drag their feet.

At Wimbledon 2007, in the last few days two blatant examples have come to light and it's hard to determine who is to blame, if not all, ATP, WTA, ITF and the Wimbledon officials and rule makers.The injury time out rule:As much as I love grit, I also love fairness, in sports they go hand in hand.

What good does a rule do for a sport where favouritism abounds towards seeded or famous players? Not much, I shall say.

There were times when fitness counted in tennis and cramps were a sign of being unfit to play or the lack thereof sufficient grounds for elimination.

Yesterday, Serena Williams in her match against Daniela Hantuchova, was unfit to play and should have been disqualified."The umpire, the trainer, Hantuchova and several other official as gathered round as the injury break became longer, and a tearful Williams shrieked in agony when ice was applied to her calf." Of course I understand Serena's pain and suffering, but who is being treated unfairly? Daniela Huntuchova, who is fit and ready to play.

What happened thereafter is irrelevant, all the heroics from Serena for me amount to nothing, because the rule was stretched out unfairly in her favour, when she should have been eliminated on the spot.A three-minute time out is a three-minute time out, period. Any time past the three minutes is allotted a point penalty until final and irrevocable elimination. That was not done and a visibly upset Daniela Hantuchova who dearly paid for it with a bunch of unforced errors, poor play and lost a match she had won on fitness and by the rules!

As players are often punished and fined for on court bad behaviour, in a case like this shouldn't Hantuchova have the right to sue the Wimbledon organization and it's officials for breach of the rules and ask for damage compensation? Yes, she should.

The next blatant and alarming case of poor rules is the situation where obviously injured players continue playing and go on to win matches to disgracefully default in the next round;

There was a time when tennis players respected the game, the tournament, sponsors and what makes them stars, the public. Correct me if I am wrong, but I can remember that in more then one occasion "bad boy" Jimmy Connors at match point in his favour graciously came to the net and shook hands with his opponent, because he knew the nature of his injury would deter him from giving his best in the next round (a semi or a final). Bravo Jimmy! You were a fierce competitor and at times obnoxious to say the least, but you had your priorities right, the game, the tournament, sponsors and your public, first!

This makes me go forwards to Tommy Haas who was obviously injured beyond repair for the next round against Roger Federer, but that rather chose to beat Alexander Tursunov and a few hours later declared forfeit, because of the injury sustained against the Russian player. Do you think Tommy at match point against Tursunov did not know he would not be able to play the next day? Of course he knew, tennis players like all fine tuned athletes know their bodies well especially under injury, but Tommy chose to be selfish, cash in the quarter final prize money, did not give a hoot about the tournament, his fellow players, the sponsors or the public and bailed out!

Some may call it the luck of the draw, but put yourself in the skin of Juan Carlos Ferrero or Janko Tipsarevic that will have to battle it out on court and through yet another mentally gruelling rainy day, while a highly favoured Roger Federer is watching the events from the comfort of his bedroom suite. To add insult to injury the winner of the confrontation in all likelihood will have to play two five set matches in consecutive days, while Roger Federer is fresh as a morning lettuce having played his last match on Friday 29.06.2007.

Well let us call it the luck of the draw.

Sunday 08.07.200, well I thought I was over with the default and injury time outs goings on at Wimbledon, but I was totally wrong. Young Novak Djokovic even though he had had enough treatments for an army during his match against Marcos Baghdatis he decided to go ahead win the match on the fifth set and then forfeit during the Wimbledon semi-final match against Rafael Nadal. Some may say at least he tried, I say not good enough, he should have walked over at match point against Marcos Baghdatis and let him play the semi.

Then we have the final between Venus Williams and Marion Bartolli, where Bartoli asks for a medical time out and after 4 or 5 minutes play interruption, Williams asks in turn for a medical time out for herself! Shouldn't there be a rule, when a player asks for a medical time out, if necessary, the other player will have to ask for a medical time out at the same time allotted to the opponent?

As a side comment I must just say, some talented players are just not putting enough physical work outside the court to allow then the fitness necessary to perform at the level they want and need to. All these excuses that the tennis schedule is to tough are just nonsense. Coaches and trainers have to stop treating such players like prima donnas and set up conditioning programs that level up and surpass the competition needs in question.

What amendments should be made to the rules?

I suggest the following:

- If a player wins a round under injured conditions and the Tournament Doctor later on declares him unfit to play the next round match, he should forfeit his prize money for the round and allow the losing player to play in his place.

- In these conditions all prize money and WTA or ATP points should be the ones from the previous round.

- To avoid situations like Novak Djokovic combativity rule should be also enforced

Any other suggestions are welcome.

Glutathione - Your Body's Master Antioxidant

Did you know that your body has over 20 Trillion cells? Not one of them is random and every cell has a certain mission. Each and every one of the 20 million cells is protected by glutathione, the miracle protein.

Our cells create their own fuel (ATP). When a cell does it creates it's own oxidative flame. A fire extinguisher is then need to put out the fire. That fire extinguisher is glutathione (GSH). Antioxidants are needed to put out this fire. Glutathione is your body's major antioxidant.

When cells are attacked by free radicals, damage to the cell occurs. This is cellular inflammation. Glutathione has been shown to slow down the effects of aging, strengthen our immune system, improve and detoxify our liver function, and reduce the odds of developing cancer. Glutathione also works to help improve mental functions, give you more energy, improve concentration, enable you to exercise more, and improve heart and lung function, and more.

The bad news is as we age our glutathione levels go down 8 to 15 percent per decade. That is how we fell aging. As we lose our glutathione levels, our cells in order to stay alive, turn the thermostat down (ATP). As a result we feel less energy and lose our ability to focus. Our muscle cells can't recover as fast.

Free radicals from our environment and through the foods we eat do not go down as we age. They just keep coming! So later on the free radicals start to win. Cellular inflammation kicks in and our bodies start to "get sick". The American Medical Association states that inflammation is the driving force for most disease.

For those who understand how Free Radicals "Steal" electrons from other cells...

Vitamin E has 3 extra electrons to share
Vitamin C has 5 extra electrons to share
OPC's have 250 extra electrons to share
Glutathione has 1 million plus extra electrons to share

Glutathione (GSH) donates electrons to get rid of free radicals.

The important roles of Glutathione are: create energy production to make you feel years younger. Strengthen your immune system. Detoxify your body at the cellular level. Improve peak athletic performance and work out recovery time. Fight cellular inflammation to help your body from falling to major disease.

There has been so much said over the years as to the importance of antioxidants. Not to diminish vitamin E and C as antioxidants , but clearly our body's glutathione is the Master Antioxidant!