SENIOR FITNESS "changing"

HELLO AND WELCOME EVERYONE! So, you are in a fitness routine...a "comfort zone." We must be carefull not to step into a rut. Boredom. This is when we become lax and slack off. We can avoid this by changing our workout exercises. We also need to challenge ourselves mentally and physically. Athletes at any age, at any level of competition need to vary the routine. Coaches must be aware of this. Routine does not stimulate the mind. Mental fitness is critical...every day, every workout. When we change our routine, change our exercises, we cause a thing called "muscle confusion." We want our muscles to be able to react to change and for better results. How we react to change is the name of the game.

This past week I was asked this question... "when will I be in shape? When will I know?" My answer...on a scale of 0 to 10, let's say you feel you are a 10. At that point you have to raise the bar and start a new scale of 0 to 10. Thus, you will never be in the shape you want to be or need to be in. And why would you want to end this journey. Your mindset...THINK BEGINNING, BECOMING!

HAVE A GREAT AND MEANINGFULL LIFE EVERYONE! Jimmy O
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SENIOR FITNESS CHALLENGE!!!

HELLO AND WELCOME EVERYONE! I believe that everyone is faced with at least one challenge in their lifetime...the moment of challenge is the moment of truth. We are defined by those moments. Perhaps my greatest challenge was surviving prostate cancer. However, each week, my workout partner and I challenge "bunker hill." Thirty yards with an elevation of ten yards. This workout is every wednesday for 90 minutes, 5 sets of:
1) sprinting forward
2) sprinting backward
3) plyometric hops (both feet at a time)
4) plyometric hops ( one foot at a time)
5) high knee lifts, springing off the ground as high as you can (highfliers)
6) spinning 180's for ten yards
7) squats and leaps, holding an 8 pound ball, squat and and fire upward off the
ground lifting the ball high overhead.
8) cool down with five sprints for 50 yards at 65% of capacity.
9) stretch for 20 minutes.

One side note..I had a request to talk with and teach a group of 7th and 8th grade athletes about load and explode...speed bursts, and foot work. That was the highlight of my day. Thanks guys.

"FATE IS WHAT LIFE GIVES YOU, DESTINY IS WHAT YOU DO WITH it."

HAVE A GREAT AND MEANINGFULL LIFE EVERYONE! JIMMY O
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SENIOR FITNESS MOVEMENT!!!

HELLO AND WELCOME EVERYONE! Throughout life from time to time, we all need motivation...an added incentive to achieve something worthwhile. I know that I do. That "boost" in life appears daily. We just don't recognize it. Daily, I see other people achieving awsome feats despite hardship or a physical challenge. And you don't hear them whining or making excuses. Our generation has overcome severe obstacales and life changing events. Yes...we have accomplished great things. History will judge us in the last chapter, "how are we doing now." We have worked hard and long hours. However, where is it written that we can now have a "do nothing attitude."

The "FITNESS MOVEMENT" begins with our own attitude. We need to bring CHALLENGE, EFFORT, PRIDE and WORK into our lives. Fitness is a freedom not a punishment. There is an airline commercial that states, "you are now free to move about." Our mindset should be, "we are FREE to move about." We water a flower when healthy, not after it dies. We need to nurture our life before it dies.

Senior fitness is about challenge and goals...having a workout partner...becoming. Senior fitness is a lifestyle worth achieving...not only for us, but for our loved ones and everyone else in our life.
The IMPACT that we make in life is in direct proportion to our own SELF IMAGE. We are free to be active. Bring someone along with you. Enrich your life and others who may be watching you. The energy required comes from within. Winners always meet at the finish line. To get there, begin now!

Have a great and meaningfull life everyone! JIMMY O
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SENIOR FITNESS GUIDE FOR BEST RESULTS

HELLO AND WELCOME EVERYONE! Whether you are a beginner to fitness or a veteran, you need a guide for best results...THE GUIDE IS YOUR NOTEBOOK. When you and I go shopping we make a list of things to get..a to do list. when we go on a trip, we map out the best route. What most of us (people I talk with) fail to have realistic GOALS in life. Mapping out the unknown is not easy...BUT CRITICAL FOR SUCCESS. Start with your notebook...a daily notebook for your goals and results for your fitness program. Write down the amount of time you want to devote to fitness. List what you want to achieve. The exercises you need to do to reach your goals. Write down the results for each workout session. Write down your review of each week. Reference my blog for last week. Remember, your notebook must contain your goals, not some other person's. You will be amazed at how far you have come in just one month! I even put a note on the visor of my car. It reads, "make this workout my best." Suggestion...add, subtract or change your routine on occasion. Complement your fitness program with a proper diet. Yes...it is a lifestyle to live by. MENTAL FITNESS is critical. When your mind is not in the program...your body won't be either. NOTEBOOK, NOTEBOOK, NOTEBOOK!!!

HAVE A GREAT AND MEANINGFULL LIFE EVERYONE! JIMMY O
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