According to recent reports in Forbes Magazine, Tiger Woods will become the first sportsman to pass the $1billion earnings mark by 2010. Last year alone, the world’s most famous golfer earned a staggering $115 million, nearly twice that of his nearest rival, David Beckham.

To date, he has amassed over $750 million in endorsements. A vast amount of this has come from sponsors, principally Nike Golf, his brand of choice. Nike earned over $600 million in sales in 2007, thanks largely to Woods, who has become synonymous with the brand since its launch in 1996. Also endorsed by teenage prodigy Michelle Wie, these affiliations have made the Nike Golf range of clubs, bags, shoes and other equipment hugely popular on both sides of the Atlantic.

At just 32, Woods has won an unprecedented 50 tournaments and is close to matching Jack Nicklaus’ record of 18 major championship wins. Not only is he an extremely talented golfer, he is also a great ambassador for the game. He is the consummate professional and this combined with his mixed ethnicity makes him the ideal role model for young people from all backgrounds.

Experts are predicting, however, that Woods’ dominance as the world’s top sportsman will be challenged in years to come by the rising star of Formula One, Lewis Hamilton. There are many parallels between the pair, but the racing driver will have his work cut out to match the status of one of sport’s biggest heroes.’

I you want to emulate Tiger Woods, then look no further than online golf shop, Golfonline, who stock his full range of Nike golf equipment. This includes the Nike SQ Sumo and Fairway Woods, forged blade irons and SV tour wedge. You can even look like him with the Tiger Woods Dri-fit texture polo shirt.

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Short video of the fattest sumo wrestler me and my friends saw during our trip to Japan in July. We saw this guy at the Nagoya sumo tournament. Listen out for the final comment.

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We’ve all come across someone in the past whom we made fast judgements about when we saw them. Perhaps someone overweight at school or at your local gym who just happens to be much better at swimming or spinning than everyone else. It doesn’t tally with our belief that fit equals thin. 

But can a fat person be as fit as a thin person all depends on what we mean by fitness.

There are sports and events where extra bulk is a positive advantage and so anyone who is overweight will be ‘fitter’ for that activity than their slimmer counterparts Sumo, Worlds Strongest Man….). These sports are relatively rare however and even those who partake in them would admit that while experts in their own fields they probably don’t shape up that well when measured by more generally accepted indicators of what it is to be ‘fit’.

 Fitness for most people means fitness for life and long-term health. How we look, how our bodies perform and how we feel as we go about our regular routines. To get optimum results in these areas, many people will embark on one type of exercise routine or other. Often as we go about these routines, putting ourselves at a better advantage for the rigours of life, we may choose to add in some new challenges along the way in the form of fitness events, charity runs, bike rides, swimathons and so on.

If we were looking at general fitness and fitness for endurance events such as these, would a fat person perform as effectively as a thin person? Sure, they would. There’s no good reason why they shouldn’t, provided they have trained specifically for the event and are properly prepared. 

Judging someone’s fitness by his or her size is ridiculous and even implies that all thin people are fit which is clearly not the case. I can remember taking part in a sponsored bike ride at school where the father of one of my friend’s was leading a group of 15-year olds on a 45-mile ride. He looked completely out of shape but his appearance hid a fit pair of legs and an experienced set of lungs and he left us all trailing on the bike route and then cycled home again as we all collapsed into the train. I’ve also run many a Sunday morning race where I’ve seen, and been overtaken by, runners who look like they’re carrying too much excess baggage but are clearly very fit. 

The bottom line is that it’s not how much weight you’re carrying; it’s how you’ve conditioned your body for specific events that matters.

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Sexy sumo carwash commercial featuring music by Electric Six. Japanese SUVs just got a little sexier.

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You might be surprised at how easy it can be to host a fun and memorable family reunion. Whether most of your family lives close by or far away, a family reunion is a great way to strengthen the pride in a family and to help young children learn about their family history. The key elements to planning any successful event are supplying fun entertainment for everyone and having a way to capture the spirit of the event so that it becomes part of family history. This article will focus on some creative ways to address these key elements.

Keeping young kids occupied with inflatable rentals
Inflatable rentals are ideal for family reunions. While adults are busy catching up, energetic youngsters can become reacquainted while jumping on bouncer inflatable rentals or racing each other on an inflatable obstacle course. At a special event such as a family reunion, parents don’t want to feel pressured to leave because their bored children are whining at their pant leg. Inflatable rentals give kids the opportunity to enjoy the social gathering just as much as their parents will.

While kids spend most of their time engaged in physical play, you’ll want to provide things for them to do during their “downtime.” Other ways to keep kids occupied are with craft tables filled with lots of miscellaneous craft supplies or a stage area with a trunk full of fun costumes. With different types of activities that promote interaction, kids can keep themselves entertained all day long and build long-lasting memories with their cousins and extended family members.

Fun with inflatable rentals: not just for the little kids
Who says kids get to have all of the fun with inflatable rentals? The variety of inflatable rentals available today extends far beyond the kid’s bounce house. Planning a memorable family reunion means having a variety of fun activities for family members of all ages. An inflatable obstacle course or an inflatable rock wall offer great ways for attendees to let their hair down and have some fun. For those who prefer a less physical challenge, an inflatable slot machine provides hours of fun and great bystander entertainment.

Fun games that promote friendly competition like inflatable gladiator jousting or sumo wresting with inflatable sumo suits are a great way for those 2 uncles to relive their competitive youth and provide entertainment for everyone at the same time. Others like human bowling and human spheres will have your guests in tears with laughter and make for great photo ops.

Reunion mementos
Creative mementos from family reunions often become pieces of family history and are past down from generation to generation. Try incorporating all of those pictures from the family reunion into some truly remarkable reunion mementos like t shirts, greeting cards, mouse pads, mugs, etc.

For a really special gift, have each guest answer some question prompts on paper and work these and your reunion photos into a beautifully bound hardcover book. Designate someone or hire a photographer to capture candid shots of all guests being reunited, enjoying themselves with inflatable rentals, and posed group photographs.

Inflatable rentals and reunion mementos are great ways to enhance a reunion, but the most important part of any family reunion of course is gathering everyone together. There’s no wrong time to have a family reunion. If your family doesn’t currently have a tradition of annual family reunions, one fantastic event can certainly start a longstanding tradition and strengthen family ties throughout the generations.

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Classic bout between great rivals.

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Urban myths, tall tales, little white lies. We’ve all heard them. Some of us may even have told them. Tall tales and little white lies bore us to death and are as easily spotted as a llama in a supermarket. We’ve all experience the office bullshitter coming in on a Monday morning raving about the “killer weekend” he just had “partying with such and such” and “getting up to all sorts” that finally resulted in him “shagging her tits off then having to do a runner on a stolen moped from her street”. Urban myths, or urban legends as they are also known, captivate our imagination and provoke discussions ranging from the banal to the argumentative. Some have been so thoughtful and tempting that they were believed by entire nations (the spaghetti grows on trees April fools day documentary shown on UK television anyone?!?!). 50% believe them, 50% don’t. Well WankStain.be has taken the time to scientifically research the more prominent urban myths of our time and present the findings to you below…

IF YOU FART, SNEEZE AND BURP AT THE SAME TIME, YOU DIE
If you ever actually achieve this feat and survive, you would become a legend and make millions in the process.
Anyone who can perform this miracle should contact me to collect their medal.

MARLBORO PACKETS ARE SECRET KU KLUX KLAN ADVERTISEMENTS
According to legend, the red chevron design on our favourite cigarettes is a coded advert for the Klan and hiding beneath the horse motif are two hooded Klansmen. Adding further fuel to the fire, when trying very hard and reading upside down, the brand name appears to read “orobl Jew” or “Horrible Jew”.
History kicks this slanderous myth right in the testicles. The founder of the brand, Philip Morris, was no Kentuckian Hillbilly, rather an affluent Londoner. In 1902 Morris set up a corporation in New York to sell his baccy, including one brand named after a street in London, namely Marlborough. it seems the KKK never had any links with the company, preferring to burn huge crosses and gospel churches.

IF YOU SNEEZE WITH YOUR EYES OPEN, THEY WILL POP OUT
When WankStain.be contacted a top eye clinic, our myth query caused pandemonium in the wards and operating theatres. The Medical Director, Bill Boardman, without haste, was quick to clear this up.
“This is not remotely true. The eye is connected to the brain by the optic nerve, which does not stretch. Your eyes could never just ‘pop out’.” Thanks for clearing that up Bill!

SUMO WRESTLERS CAN RETRACT THEIR TESTICLES AT WILL
The Sumo Wrestling Federation of Great Britain informed WankStain.be, somewhat fittingly, that this urban legend is a load of bollocks.
The chubby wrestlers do strap their testicles tight to their body but have no need to push them inside, because they rarely get bollock injuries, with contact below the sumo belt a complete no-no.

RONALD MCDONALD HELPED FUND THE IRA
For years there has been a myth doing the rounds that executives in McDonalds were sending brown envelopes stuffed with cash to Republican organizations in Ireland, helping fund the IRA’s lethal pyrotechnic displays.
Before you can say “McLibel”, we’ll state that there is no element of truth in the tale. And if the burger barons sue, expect a rival lawsuit, claiming their Happy Meals never actually made us happy.

DRINKING YOUR OWN URINE IS GOOD FOR YOUR HEALTH
Can you tell what it is yet? It’s yellow, it’s warm, it smells disgusting. That’s right – it’s your piss. There are, apparently, millions of people the world over who drink their own pee. Whether you substitute your morning brew with a hot steaming cup of urine, gargle with it or use it as refreshing eye drops, it is thought to have healing powers.
Not surprisingly, medical experts have yet to find any scientific evidence in favour of urine therapy. “Urine is one of the body’s ways of getting rid of waste products” a top urologist said. Drinking it is “both illogical and hazardous”. So any time someone invites down to the pub for warm pint of piss, just say no.

THE BRACE POSITION IS MEANT TO PRESERVE YOUR DENTAL RECORDS IN A PLANE CRASH
What do you do when the plane you’re on starts plummeting towards the ground? Lights flash on and off, someone’s briefcase hits you over the head and the old lady next to you is saying the Ave Maria. Do you haggle for last minute duty free cigarettes, or assume the brace position? According to urban myth, the “brace” is simply meant to protect your teeth so that crash investigators can easily identify your charred body and send you back to the correct home in a box.
The Civil Aviation Authority put us to rights: “The brace position was designed by a team of aviation and medical experts to offer the best protection for the majority of accidents”. Something worth remembering as you slam into a mountainside at 3,000mph.

USING YOUR MOBILE PHONE IN A PETROL STATION WILL CAUSE AN EXPLOSION
When was the last time you saw someone blow up a petrol station with a mobile? If it really were that was, people heading down the 24-hour garage for munchies and Rizla would be walking detonators. Conduct your own test. head down to the garage with mates and call each other on your mobiles. Then give WankStain.be a shout and tell us if we were right.
According to New Scientist magazine, there is an extremely small risk that pulsating microwaves in the battery could spark an explosion, but there’s a greater chance of a big bang being caused by static in your new shell suit. The ban is by over-litigious gas corporations who want to cover their backsides against even the most improbable disasters.

EIGHTY PERCENT OF HIGH RISE BUILDINGS HAVE NO 13TH FLOOR
Here’s a frightening statistic: 100% of people born on Friday 13th have died or will die at some point in their lives. It’s no wonder that triskaidekaphobia, or fear off the number 13, is the most common superstition in the world. It’s so widespread that real-estate agents find it extremely difficult to lease the 13th floor in skyscrapers.
Today, it’s estimated that 85% of high-rise buildings go straight from the 12th to the 14th floor, including Britain’s tallest building, Canary Wharf.

SWIMMING POOLS CONTAIN A SUBSTANCE THAT TURNS PURPLE WHEN IT COMES INTO CONTACT WITH URINE
Pissing in your local swimming pool is as much a part of going swimming as is dive-bombing pensioners and lovers, and diving in the shallow end. If people didn’t do it, pools wouldn’t need cleaning chemicals and chlorine companies would go out of business. However, this great tradition looked like it night come to an abrupt end when rumours started circulating that scientists had developed a substance that turned purple when someone urinated in the water.
Fear not, for while it is chemically possible to produce such a substance, it would be extortionately expensive to make, and would turn the water a lurid pink colour, putting off the great swimming public.

WEAR A HAT AND YOUR HAIR WILL FALL OUTThere’s very little you can do about going bald. which has given rise to a myriad of myths to confuse and exploit desperate men.
Lots of things can make your hair fall out – shock, genes, illness, chemotherapy, old age – but wearing a hat isn’t one of them. It’s not entirely true either that baldness is caused by excessive testosterone, and it’s false that it’s inherited solely from your mother’s male relatives. The blame lies equally with both parents and the useless genes they gave you.

A PLANE NEVER CRASHED INTO THE PENTAGON ON 11 SEPTEMBER
When best-selling French author Thierry Meyssan claimed that the US government had faked the plane crash at the Pentagon, it sent furious Yanks running for their freedom fries. Meyssan’s book, Pentagate, alleged that there was no evidence of the crash, citing lack of structural damage missing aircraft wreckage.
Notably, none of the 189 people who perished on Flight 77 came forward to support the author. The US army quickly pointed out that the Pentagon had undergone a $1bn renovation to reinforce the outer walls, preventing more of the building collapsing. However, there is still no official report on the attack, leaving conspiracy theorists to fill the gap.

A MUNCHKIN CAN BE SEEN COMMITTING SUICIDE IN THE WIZARD OF OZ
Let’s face it, if you were a 2ft tall actor with a squeaky voice, life would stink. Girlfriends would be in short supply, you’d always get splashed in the face at the urinals, and buying top-shelf magazines would be a distant dream. Movie myth follows that in the scene where Dorothy first discovers the Tin Woodsman, a suicidal munchkin can be seen hanging from a tree in the background.
We’re afraid it’s no snuff film. The small, dark shape is actually a live bird borrowed from Los Angeles Zoo, to give the studio a more realistic feel. It is a fact, though, that a munchkin was fired for threatening his wife with a diddy gun.

GOLDFISH HAVE A THREE SECOND MEMORY
All goldfish are right rude bastards. They ignore your birthday, forget you fed them, they can’t even remember your name. They just stare at you with a blank look on their faces. And their excuse? “Oh, I’ve got a bad memory”.
Don’t believe a word of it. Scientists in America have trained goldfish to swim through mazes by teaching them to memorize complex colour sequences. Their next step is to show them how to kill people who put them in bags at funfairs.

IF YOU PUT A SLEEPING PERSON’S HAND IN WARM WATER, THEY PISS THEMSELVES
On the whole, if someone is extremely drunk they’ll piss themselves whether you put their hand in warm water or not. But if you really want to see your mate in a pool of his own urine, then this is a tried and tested method.
Dr Harold Shipman: “The procedure can cause a person to relax their prostate muscles. Also, the subconscious can associate the water with going to the toilet, causing someone to pass urine. However, I consider this practice morally questionable”.

I hope that clears them all up for you now. I’ve still got some time to kill, so here’s some more myth that are absolutely, positively, government-researched as true…

If you hold your breath for 5 minutes, you’ll live forever. This ancient shaman tradition sadly died out along with the last member of the Inca tribe.

Inside every fat girl is a thin girl waiting to get out. It may sound creepy, but it’s 100% true that all fat girls have eaten a thin girl in a jealous rage at some point.

Hollywood stars don’t have toilets in their homes. All A-list celebs got for a dump on glass-topped coffee tables and usually make their servants observe the magic from below.

Wanking really does make you go blind. Half of all blind people have lost their eyesight during excessive masturbation sessions.

Nearly all French men are gay. The last official survey by the World Sex Authority confirmed that 99% of French men like it up the bum. German males followed very close behind with 88%. One German admitted: “It wouldn’t be the the first time I came behind a French man.”

Sticking a screwdriver in an electrical socket carries no risk. It has been medically proven to cure acne, prevent premature ejaculation and improve memory skills.

If you twist a policeman’s nipple, followed by a swift Chinese burn, the chaffed copper is legally obliged to let you ride in the back of his car.

According to people who have jumped to their death from the top of the Eiffel Tower, it is possible to see a small Parisian gentleman selling croissants on the way down.

All of the above are 100% true, my pretend friend Jeremy Jug-Lugs The Jew told me so. Except the one about sticking a screwdriver in a socket. Please don’t try that.

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In all my college years of writing papers, taking exams and giving lectures, nobody has been more insightful in the field of fitness than good old reliable Mr. Groundhog. This little critter teaches us what not to do when trying to get more physically fit. He uses the tool of hibernation to keep him alive during the winter months.
 

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Hibernation can be defined as a state of inactivity and metabolic depression. He accomplishes this by limiting his physical movement, lowering his breathing patterns and not eating. The lowered metabolism allows fat stores to be burned more slowly (the opposite of what we want). This allows him to survive months and months without food. Good for the ground hog, bad for someone trying to lose-weight.  A good solid eating and exercise program negates the starvation mode and turns your body into a calorie burning inferno. I love working out especially with weights, that’s my thing. I realize everybody is different, some people hate to lift weights and that’s fine.  The message here is any type of physical activity that pushes your body and forces you to breathe more deeply will help you burn more calories. 

We as a society are surely lacking in the physical activity department. Just look at these stats:  Only 26 percent of U.S. adults engage in vigorous leisure-time physical activity three or more times per week (defined as periods of vigorous physical activity lasting 10 minutes or more). About 59 percent of adults do no vigorous physical activity at all in their leisure time.( Lethbridge-Çejku M, Vickerie J. Summary health statistics for U.S. adults: National Health Interview Survey, 2003. National Center for Health Statistics. Vital Health Stat 10,225. 2005). Folks! That’s only ten minutes each day, 3x week. I used to do that everyday just running to catch the A-Train each morning!!!!

The young adult population is no different, about 25 percent of young people (age 12 to 21) participate in light-to-moderate activity (e.g., walking, bicycling) almost every day. About 50 percent regularly engage in vigorous physical activity (as defined above). Approximately 25 percent report no vigorous physical activity, and 14 percent report no recent vigorous or light-to-moderate physical activity (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Physical Activity and Health: A Report of the Surgeon General, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. 1996). The bottom line is, try to find activities that get your cardiovascular system pumping. Activities like jogging, speed walking, swimming, weight resistance exercises, yoga, pilates, and bike riding. These are all great movements that can help you melt away those extra pounds!                 

Eat More Frequently

Try eating 5-6 small meals daily. This final point can better understood if we bring in another seemly unexpected character the Sumo Wrestler. Sumo’s typically eat three large meals a day (spaced out every 5 hrs) which contain about 10,000-15,000 thousand total calories. Eating 5-6 small meals throughout the day (every 2-3 hours) prevents overeating. Think about it?  Who doesn’t get hungry (real hungry) after 5 hrs of not eating? A long period of semi starvation lowers your metabolism. Your body then tries to conserve its energy by holding on to fat cells. In addition, the human body can only use a certain amount of calories in one sitting, the max being about 850, the rest? You guessed it…will be stored as fat. The longer you go with out food the bigger (more calories) your next meal will be.  After the second meal (lunch), they take a long nap. They believe sleeping within two hours of eating a big meal will result in weight gain (fat gain mostly). Guess what? They’re right!! The take home message is unless you want to look like a sumo wrestler:

• don’t eat big meals before a long period of inactivity 
• don’t skip meals and try make up for it later.
 

 Again, spacing out smaller meals with daily exercise will definitely jump start your way to a healthier and slimmer you!   

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July 2009 Sumo is in crisis. The grueling training and relentless discipline can be too much to take for young trainees. We follow the daily routine of two wrestlers and wonder if the ancient sport can survive. A young sumo is pushed off the ring and made to get up again and again. We are inside a training stable. It’s like going to boot camp 365 days a year says this commentator, They’re the dirt on the floor and they’ve just got to work their way up. Cooking, cleaning and endless training …

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