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National Schools Tenpin Bowling Week..Fun With A Competitive Edge

As many of you know by now this year sees the inaugural National Schools Tenpin Bowling Week as part of the celebration of 50 years of tenpin bowling in Ireland.

Commencing on Monday March 11th and running until Friday March 15th, all schools are invited to get down to their local bowling centre and give bowling a try…and it’s completely free!

It really is an unmissable opportunity to get involved in a sport which is not only terrific fun but also comes with a competitive edge which will get kids and teenagers alike excited to try and get the better of their friends.

The aim of the initiative is primarily to get the next generation involved in a sport which has a rich history in Ireland, and to perhaps even find some future National or even International champions. There is a gem in the rough in every school, and just maybe this week we can uncover some gems of our own in tenpin bowling.

Tenpin bowling is fun, there is no denying that; but every kid wants to be top of their class. Some kids are better at soccer, or gaelic, or athletics, but who knows, maybe bowling is your time to shine!

All participating centres have computerised scoring systems, so you and your friends can make a real competition out of it; who can get the most strikes, who can get the most spares, and of course, who can get the best overall score and take the crown as class champion. Your bowling centre can even print off your scores for you to take home and stick on your wall…and who knows, there may even be a trophy to take home and sit proudly on your mantle piece.

The possibilities are endless, and with bowling centres all over the country participating there simply is no excuse not to get involved. And who knows, by the end of just that first game, you may just be hooked for life!

Click http://www.bowlingforall.ie/findacentre.html to find your nearest bowling centre now and get invloved in the most exciting schools initiative of the year!

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And they say exercise can’t be fun…

There is one reason why so many people spend their time wishing they could get fitter and healthier but ultimately do not act on these wishes; it is the perception that exercise cannot be fun.

These people clearly have never been to a bowling alley. Tenpin bowling is a terrific way to exercise gently while having a laugh with your mates as well. What’s more it is a sport which does not discriminate; male or female, young or old, anyone can enjoy it.

On the technical side, tenpin bowling is an anaerobic exercise, similar to going walking with free weights. What anaerobic essentially means is that it depends more on muscular work than on the ability of a person to put up with the exercise for long periods. This allows you to get the exercise your muscles and body need while still appeasing your mind’s need for fun.

What’s more, tenpin bowling does not just give you a workout in one specific area, but it actually helps to develop muscular health and strength all over your body, working out muscle groups such as the arms, back, abdomen, quadriceps and hamstrings. It also develops the tendons. Joints and ligaments through the flexing and stretching which comes naturally from the action of the sport.

Just half an hour can burn up to 150 calories for the average person, and it will burn more for heavier individuals and less for lighter people, so basically the sport is naturally set up to allow you get the exercise your body needs specifically. This amount of calories is the equivalent of going for a moderate bike ride or even if you spent the same amount of time rowing. I bet you never thought that could be possible!

And what’s more, I cannot come up with even one sport where you can get the same level of social enjoyment and fun. You really can bowl whenever you want; day or night, rain or shine, bowling alleys will be there all year round. There really is no excuse not to get down to your nearest alley and get things rolling in 2013.

So put down the remote, get off the couch and look after your health in a fun, enjoyable environment. Go bowling!