Weird Sports

Fun Facts about Chess Boxing Did you know that Chess Boxing fights have been taking place since 2003? The form of chess played is speed chess in which each player has a total of 12 minutes for the whole game.  The World Chess Boxing Organisation keeps control of the sport.  In July of 2008 in Berlin a 19 year old Russian mathematics student Nikolai Sazhin won the title of ‘World Championship’ in chess boxing.  According to many individuals who have participated in  Chess Boxing, the popularity of Chess is seen as being key to Chess Boxing’s potential success.  Around 500 million people worldwide know of this sport and its rules.  Here are a few words by the founder of the sport that is known today as Chess Boxing... “Chess boxing has something very unique that’s not represented in any other sport” Says the founder of the weird sport Rubingh. “You need mental and physical strength in one discipline”.  Rubingh furth...

Some of the Champions In Competitive Eating: What makes competitive eating is the famous eaters that uphold a strong reputation and image in competitive eating. Not anybody has the stomach to be part of this strange sport so when people like Joey Chestnut, Matt Stonie and Juliet Lee make it in the big eating competitions, it just shows the skill and commitment in this sport. Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Competition Joey Chestnut: The best in the game when it comes to eating hot dogs. Chestnut holds 43 world records and has broken many of his own records consistently.  His performance is one of dedication and shocks everyone. He has been able to eat 132  chicken wings in 30 minutes flat. Matt Stonie: Next up is Matt Stonie, an impressive eater who holds amazing records in the world of  competitive eating. He has eaten 152 bacon strips in approximately 5 minutes and competed successfully in the Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Competition. His eating performance is defini...

How do people practice/prepare for parkour? What it takes to become an expert in parkour? As you all know that parkour is one of those extreme sports that require a great amount of practice in order to become a pro. It takes a good amount of strength to able to perform extreme stunts. You must have the ability to jump extremely high, have good stamina, and be to perform body-weight exercises such as pull-ups and push-up without any troubles. Workout program to prepare for parkour The workout program is provided by a plyometric expert named Shawn Myszka. The workout consists of cardio and strength exercises that must be performed at least two or three times a week. The workout includes a warm exercise and 5 normal exercises to help improve your parkour skills. Warm-up Exercises  1. Multi-directional jogging : The duration of this exercise should be for three minutes 2. Quadrupedal Movement: The duration of this exercise should be up to two to three mi...