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Friday, November 18, 2011

Don’t Settle for Just Liking Your Tennis Clothes: LoveAll Clothing Review


If you want the best in women's tennis clothing, look no further.

The fashion world has a new contender for today’s most fashionable tennis clothing line. LoveAll clothing is built on two principals: peace and love. That's why when you purchase LoveAll pants or tennis t-shirts, you will know that this company cares about quality and the satisfaction of buyers around the world.

Do you love tennis? Then show it by purchasing the best in women's tennis clothing. LoveAll makes the most stylish fitness fashion that you can purchase today, with designs appropriate for the tennis courts, country club or the golf course. This company makes sure to keep the high standard of women’s tennis apparel at the forefront of its focus, and you will appreciate the love and care that goes into every t-shirt. LoveAll clothing is light, they know when you’re playing a fast game you don’t want anything holding you down.

LoveAll tennis clothingcompany was founded by two women: Shelia Bishop and Kim Cleary. They both play competitive tennis and therefore, they understand what makes great tennis clothing. Their clothes are made to move. They are made to be on the court so you can play harder and look good doing it.

LoveAll puts everything they have into all the clothes that they make. It's your turn to make a hit where ever you go with LoveAll.

Wednesday, November 16, 2011

K-Swiss Big Shot


The name may remind you of a certain pop song from the 1960s or what your boss calls himself when he thinks no one can hear, but the “Big Shot” is about to take on a whole new meaning in the world of tennis shoes.

If you’re searching for a new pair of classic tennis shoes then one of the best brands is K-Swiss. Nothing says “classic” like the K-Swiss tennis shoe.

The K-Swiss Big Shot gives you great performance and speed; while helping players avoid injury. Any tennis player knows that the proper shoes are what you need to get the best performance on the court, and to make sure that you are at the top of your game. So, when choosing a pair of classic tennis shoes, make sure that you consider only the top of the line name brands, and that means K-Swiss.

What makes the K-Swiss Big Shot tennis shoe so special? It’s FAST. Really, really fast. In fact, the Big Shot is 20% faster than competitive tennis shoes. The Propulsion Plate Technology™ keeps you on your toes, letting you respond that much faster.

You want tennis shoes that will give you a true edge above the competition? Try the K-Swiss Big Shot tennis shoes. These have that classic tennis shoe look with cutting edge, state-of-the-art technology. Your opponent won’t even know what hit him.

Monday, October 31, 2011

Adidas Barricade 7

The Adidas Barricade 7 is the newest evolution of the popular Barricade line of Adidas tennis shoes backed by Adidas' reputation for high quality athletic apparel. If you're a recreational tennis player like me who takes this game as seriously as any Wimbledon player, you need a shoe that makes you forget your day job.

On the outside, the Barricade 7 is reminiscent of its predecessor with the color contrasting pseudo-wrap around sides that extend to the outside of the relatively generous sole. Color combinations vary, but always include the very neutral black/white/silver for those of us who continue to rely on Garanimals for matching.

You may forget you've put on a pair of Barricade 7's—they're that light. This is, by far, the lightest-weight version of this model and you can maintain your agility on the court with ample support. The sides of your foot tend to take the most wear when you're playing tennis, because you move quickly from side to side, putting a significant amount of force on the outer part of the shoe. Instead of giving way to this pressure and collapsing to the side, i'm happy to report that the Adidas Barricade 7 holds its stability.

Arch support is moderate, but adequate and as with previous versions, the Barricade 7 has a divided sole, separating your heel from the ball of your foot. This allows my foot to move naturally and the shoe follows like a champion. Adidas' version of neoprene is loaded into the heel for more shock absorption and also gently cups the heel to keep it in place and minimize blisters from friction.

Adidas emphasizes traction in the Barricade, and uses their proprietary formula in the abrasion-resistant outer sole and the sides that wrap around the front part of your foot. This shoe is durable and maintains its stability, even after long term use that would have worn out my old tennies.

It's hard not to enjoy wearing the Adidas Barricade 7, even if you don't play tennis. For everyday use or light recreation, this shoe provides comfort, durability and style. In fact, taking a pair of Barricades on a test run may even bring out the hidden tennis mogul in you.

Friday, October 28, 2011

Generation UCAN


Whenever I hear about sports nutrition, Generation UCAN is the mix that immediately pops into my head. Just like many of you sports fanatics out there, I had tried many nutritional supplements before. I have always wanted to boost my performance by increasing my body energy, and that is why I was quick to test out Generation UCAN as soon as I was introduced to it. After all, I had nothing to lose by simply trying out a new supplement, right?

This sports energy drink can be traced back to history that involved a boy with a rare disorder. The young boy could not maintain a steady blood sugar level. Therefore, his body energy must have been very low. This meant that to stay alive, he had to be fed every two hours. This may sound like something that is not hard, but try thinking of the fact that the boy could not enjoy one single good night's sleep.

The best cure to this boy was a sugar called Super Starch. This is a type of carbohydrate that usually breaks down slowly and gradually to maintain the body at a high energy state. This is unlike other energy supplements that break down quickly within the body. This boosts the body's energy for short while, after which the body kicks in into a state of affinity for more of the supplement.

The fact that UCAN provides athletes or people who love exercise with a constant source of carbohydrates makes it one of the best supplements today. Scientists have constantly carried out the studies on the supplement to prove its effectiveness in sports.

Another great thing about UCAN is the fact that it is a source of natural energy. It is not a steroid. So do not get cold feet about using it. UCAN, as earlier stated, is a source of carbohydrate. If you remember your biology well, carbohydrate is a natural source of energy in the body.

UCAN is also good in suppressing the release off insulin in the body. That means that along with providing energy from the body, it also burns the fact in the body. Therefore, UCAN is both an energy drink and a weight loss drink. Those are two characteristics that sports gurus have always wished to find in one product.

Apart from being a weight loss drink, the Super Starch supplement is also good in maintaining your weight. Therefore, you should not be worried about gaining some weight after using it to burn off some of it.

Wednesday, October 26, 2011

Soleus sports watch


Having worn and purchased many sports watches in the past, I have found the Soleus sport watch to be one of the best watches, and one of the more affordable ones, when considering the features it has to offer the wearer. Depending on the model, whether it is a men’s or women's watch, and the features you need, the watch can be purchased from as low as $39 onwards up to over $100. But, of course, the more features you are looking for, the more it is going to cost. In other words, if you need GPS navigation, stop clocks, a built-in pedometer, and other types of training devices and features, the price will most likely be commensurate with these features.

I have personally used the Soleus Men’s Ultra Sole 35-Lap
sport watch, which cost me $89.50, and am extremely satisfied with what it has to offer, especially considering the price, and the fact that most other brands of sports watches do not offer nearly as many features, or as clean a look, and are far pricier. The current Soleus I wear has a black hard plastic band, with yellow inner lining, and around the digital face also has a yellow ring, and the buttons are also yellow. However, there are different color options you can choose from.

As far as the features, my current watch has a GPS navigation system, stop clocks, lap split timers, the ability to program my workouts online and transfer the data on my computer in order to track progress, the ability to save up to 20 workouts, a pedometer to count steps, and has a digital set up, making it easy to read the time, and easy to read workout stats. It also has a very friendly user interface, is easy to set up the timers, and offers the ability to change time settings to different countries, or different time zones.

Overall the Soleus Men’s sports watch offers many features I was looking for in a watch, especially the GPS device, which offers great maps. It also allows you to preset workout runs, and it is a much cheaper option than other big name sports watches, which are not going to offer nearly as many features, or as many design styles as the Soleus. When you add in the low price point, Soleus sports watches seem like a “can’t lose” purchase.

Saturday, October 22, 2011

Yonex VCore Tennis Racquet Review


I have been playing tennis since I was a kid and I've used many tennis racquets. I didn't think I'd be able to find a good brand that I could trust to use while playing, until I came across this Yonex. Luckily, a friend told me about the revolutionary Yonex VCORE. At first, I was quite hesitant to buy this product because I have had so many racquets and most of them weren’t able to meet my standards. I thought the Yonex racquets were going to be just the same as the others.

But I decided to buy it to see for myself if it could actually help me win. I was surprised at how well I performed with it. This racquet really did help me become more aggressive because it enabled me to have better control over my body. It also helped me put the ball in the right corner to win a clean sweep.

The Yonex VCORE is able to deliver great performance on the court. With other racquets, I’ve had problems winning. My power was lacking, my swing was bad and my control was totally off. With a Yonex racquet, I was able to improve my power, hit the ball harder, make excellent swings in the right corner and have better control of my movements.

My Yonex VCore racquet is lightweight. In fact, I can carry it all day long without getting tired. I would definitely recommend this product to my friends who also love to play tennis.

In addition to being lightweight, Yonex racquets are very dependable. I did some research and found out that these racquets are made from lightweight titanium that allows players to increase their power in every swing. Furthermore, the head is larger than most ordinary racquets. This gives players a larger surface area to return a quick serve or volley with the best of them.

With a Yonex racquet, I can hit the ball exactly where I want it to go. If you want to play like a pro, make sure you get one of these great tennis racquets.

Thursday, October 20, 2011

The Right Tennis Racquet Makes All the Difference. I Prefer the Dunlop Biomimetic.


I took tennis lessons when I was a kid. Actually, let me rephrase that, my parent’s signed me up for tennis lessons every year. I didn’t really have any interest, but being that my father was an avid tennis player and ranked as high as number 2 on his high school tennis team (a fact that he was to continually remind me of throughout my formative years as a player) I didn’t have any choice. I not only took free tennis lessons in the park every summer, but being that we lived around the block from a tennis club, I was signed up there in the winter. Every Tuesday and Thursday I was hitting forehands and backhands, just me against the relentless ball machine. However, it didn’t take long for my love of the game to grow.

Tennis racquets have come a long way since the days of wooden and oversized racquets. My dad favored an old school wooden contraption. When I was growing up playing tennis it was all the rage to one of those giant, oversized racquets. They were more equipped for self-defense than optimizing power and accuracy. That’s ok. It was a fad. I found my true racquet when I first picked up a Dunlop Biomimetic 300 tennis racquet. With that racquet, my game improved. Effortless and accurate, the engineering and construction of Dunlop Biomimetic racquets bring tennis to a new level.


What makes these racquets so great? Dunlop Biomimetic racquets are the perfect marriage of nature and technology. Biomimetics is a concept that studies the natural world, and then applies what it sees to the development of sporting technology. They are constructed out of 100% Aerogel enhanced graphite. This makes them lighter than other racquets and easier to control. They are also built with Aeroskin, which reduces aerodynamic drag. The Dunlop Biomimetic 300 tennis racquet is all about power and racquet control. The technology is seamless and beautiful. It is as if the Dunlop Biomimetic 300 tennis racquet was the natural extension of your body.

The right racquet makes all the difference in tennis. How my father could have played with a wooden racquet is beyond me. Then again, those oversized racquets I used to play with were not much better. Technology has changed the game. With a sport as difficult as tennis, it is a good idea to get all the help you can get.

Tuesday, October 18, 2011

Babolat AeroPro Drive GT Racquet Lets You Attack the Net like a Pro

No one who has ever used a Babolat tennis racquet will deny its quality.

Babolat has been in the business of making tennis racquets nearly as long as tennis has been a sport. It’s one of the most respected companies in the world of tennis; respected by both amateur and professional players alike. In fact, do a quick search for "Babolat AeroPro Drive GT racquet" and you’ll quickly find that it's the preferred racquet of Rafael Nadal.

And, if the Babolat AeroPro Drive GT Racquet is good enough for Rafael Nadal, then it’s good enough for me.

However, it might not be the right racquet for everyone. A racquet of this design is for tennis players who aggressively attack the net and have an NTRP rating of 3.5 or better.

The sweet spot on this Babolat tennis racquet is only 100 square inches. The smaller head size means that if you're a player who is just learning to get the ball in play, learning to judge where the ball is going, or is somewhat consistent with medium-paced shorts but not comfortable with all strokes, then this racquet may not be for you. If you need on-court experience, you may want to start with an easier model.

However, if you aggressively attack the net and are dependable with directional control on moderate shots despite lacking depth and variety, the Babolat AeroPro Drive GT Racquet is a match.

The racquet itself utilizes a hybrid material composed of braided layers of carbon and threaded tungsten filaments, which reduce torque at impact while allowing you to make cleaner, more precise hits. In fact, the frame was designed like an airplane wing, so that you experience minimal air drag while swinging it. This allows you to swing faster, which translates into more power. Finally, the combination of graphite and tungsten (GT) allow the player to exhibit more control then prior versions of Babolat tennis racquets.

If you're a baseline player who likes to take big cuts at the ball you will be pleased with this racquet.

There's definitely a reason why this is a very popular racquet and, trust me, it's not only because a professional such as Nadal uses it. This racquet allows even an average tennis player to attack the net like a pro. It may not be for beginners, but if you are, or becoming, a power player, this racquet is definitely for you.

Friday, October 14, 2011

HEAD YouTek IG Extreme Midplus

Here is our third HEAD YouTek Review for this week. Read our review of the HEAD YouTek IG Instinct and the HEAD YouTek IG Speed Midplus to get in-depth comparisons.

There are rave reviews for the new HEAD YouTek IG Extreme racquet. This is one more to add to that group.

While the Head YouTek IG Extreme racquet is for players who like to hit big yet are also perfect for control-oriented players, the latest version of these racquets, the Head YouTek IG Extreme Midplus Tennis racquet is something else.

With a weight of 11.1 ounces when strung, a string pattern of 16 mains, 19 crosses, a head size of 100 square inches and a standard 27 inches length, the Head YouTek IG Extreme Midplus tennis racquet is a lighter version of the YouTek IG Extreme pro by about 15 gm. It is definitely an improvement on the latter as it retains the latter’s characteristics while allowing for more maneuverability and kindness towards off center hits. Let me put it this way: you will not reach for pain killers after the match though you will definitely know when you strike off center.

Flaunting Innegra Technology which uses Innegra fibers, the Innegra fibers add stability and reduce racquet vibrations by as much as 17 percent. Innegra fibers are quite tough and very thin thereby enhancing performance and as they are applied at strategic points, they give great and solid performance from all areas of the court and produce enough spin to make the Head YouTek IG Extreme Midplus Tennis racquet an asset for aggressive baseliners and all-court players. With the spin, full swings are possible and the ball can be kept deep within the court. There is ease of movement on volleys and sufficient mass to neutralize and direct more difficult and passing shots. The 16 by 19 string patterns are not only able to handle shots but also help spice up serves. In addition, the racquet stick gives a lot of promise to any junior talent hoping to move up to an adult frame.

Plus, having d30, the racquet is able to “feel” the game, adjusting to the needs of the player as the game progresses—giving more power and dexterity when the player revs up and softening up with a lighter shot to give more touch.

On the downside though, there was a hollow feel during off-center hits and the frame wasn’t authoritative on overheads. The distinctive flatter grip however presented an avenue for adjustments. Another downside? The racquet does not come with a cover.

Overall a rapid generation of racquet head speed ensured enjoyment ripping the ball. The racquet was stable and offensive. I definitely would recommend it for aggressive baseliners and all-court players.

Have you read all of our racquet reviews? What do you think? Which HEAD YouTek racquet sounds the best?

Wednesday, October 12, 2011

The HEAD YouTek IG Speed Midplus: Ultimate Racquet

Here is our second HEAD YouTek Review. Read our review of the HEAD YouTek IG Instinct to get an in-depth comparison.

In my experience, when trying to find the right tennis racquet to use for a high-performance game, nothing beats the comfortable, HEAD YouTek IG Speed tennis racquet.

I struggled trying to find the one racquet that would provide me with the speed, durability and grip that every great tennis player needs to play a victorious game. (Not to mention a racquet that was also lightweight!)

At first, I had a hard time believing that a tennis racquet this perfect even existed.

But then I found the HEAD YouTek IG Speed tennis racquet.

I was truly captivated by its remarkable features and capabilities. It has many qualities that I need, such as its aggressive play, which gives every tennis player the ability to dominate the court.

As I was playing with the HEAD YouTek IG Speed tennis racquet I noticed that the head was made of really strong string patterns that caused this racquet to have control, power, spin and feel—from wherever you are on the court. This 18x20 string combination makes this racquet easily one of the most elite out there. When I was at the baseline I took a high-arched swing at full-length and in this swing the tennis ball stayed in control with its 5 pts HL weight. Another great component of this spectacular racquet is the string casing, which gives adequate bite to add heavy spin, resulting in flat, controllable shots. This well-crafted racquet provides the maneuverability that any decent tennis player needs to perform well against any opponent.

In my honest opinion, this HEAD racquet is ideal for providing you with the best touch-shots at net. Lastly, with its swing weight at 314 you will be astonished at how fast you can move around the court, giving you the upper hand on your opponents. The length at 27in / 69cm gives this racquet the excess space to insure that you hit the tennis ball with every swing.

Be prepared, this brilliantly designed racquet will change the way you play tennis forever. You will never want to pick up your old tennis racquet, when you feel the sleek, slim craftsmanship of this professional player racquet.

Have you read all of our racquet reviews? What do you think? Which HEAD YouTek racquet sounds the best?