Promotes good muscle exercises Merely walking along the lane, while attempting to make a strike or a spare, is enough to exercise the muscles in your legs. It resembles that of the "walking exercise" that most health buffs do; the only difference is that there is more weight involved. This is because in bowling, your hands are holding the bowling ball. Balls for the beginners are usually easier to handle, the intermediate ones have more power and the balls for the professionals are made for high performance and are usually the most expensive ones. Wrist support A bowler may choose to use a wrist support when bowling. This equipment trains the wrist to bowl with the proper form. This material will help determine its performance when the ball hits the lane. The better the ball, generally, the more friction it provides. This gives a player more control over the ball as it makes its way down a slick lane. The different surfaces include plastic, urethane, reactive resin and particle, or pro-active. but there are also pins that are now allowed (beginning in 1998) that weighs 3lb. and 10oz. Bowling pins are made by gluing blocks of hard maple wood together. Makers of bowling pins use these blocks to create the pin shape by using a lathe. The formed shape will then be coated with hard layers of plastic material and are painted white to produce a finished product that is shiny and pleasing to the eye. Any smooth surface with a long, clear distance is suitable for practicing your approach. It s not safe to practice the release, however, as a bowling ball will easily roll straight through walls if you miss your target! Not to mention you ll ruin the surface of your ball. When practicing at home, mark your foul line and arrows in masking tape or other material that will not damage your floor. One guideline that should be observed is choosing and using the same ball throughout the game. This is one way of showing respect to other bowlers. It is not appropriate to pick a ball that is already being used by another bowler. 6. Bowlers should allow a healthy competition among players by learning to compete with other players in a friendly way.