Endurance/Stamina

Hello and welcome everyone...this week we discuss the elusive
endurance/stamina. No matter the sport/event...we compete, we want to "last." Warning...let's not get sloppy. Stick with proper
technique. Here we go. 1) sprint forward and backward for 10m each way. Five sets, three to each set. Hold a 3 pound weight in each hand. 2) hold a 10/15 pound weight, squat, touching weight
to ground, spring up and hold weight high above your head. Five
sets with 10 to each set. 3) 2x4 about 3 feet long. Warp cloth around 2x4, place 2x4 on floor in front of you, place hands on 2x4,
now push as fast as you can for 10m...five sets. 4) jump rope for
30/60 sec. Five sets. 5) Jumping in place, hands at your waist, jump
hitting knees  to your hands...30 times...five sets. 6) uphill sprinting. 30m with about a 10 foot elevation...sprint forward and
backward. Five sets. Weight in each hand optional. Make sure you
are landing on the balls of your feet. Select 2/3 drills every other day. Have a meaningful life everyone...Jimmy O
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Best Teacher

Welcome everyone...click the "refresh" tab every once in awhile.
Revisit where you started from and where you are today. I found it to be a good way to stay grounded. "For me, the most important is
the Mental part, because I don't think I forgot how to play tennis."
Rafael Nadal. "The best teacher is failure!" Author unknown. My
hero for the week...Charles T. Kuntzleman. Author of "They
Accepted The Challenge." A great read for anyone at any age. Next
week, Fitness/training progress report. Building endurance.
Have a meaningful life everyone...Jimmy O

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The Rope

Welcome everyone...most of us have experienced at least one "on
demand" moment when competing. On demand moments should
produce that rush of adrenalin needed. When ever I hear "guns up,"
"runners up," I feel that rush...an awesome feeling...reaching out for
all that gusto. Rather that feeling than the feeling of backing away,
shrinking. When you enter that world of shrink, it's an ugly feeling.
Friday of this week I was having breakfast with a friend of mine. She is a long distance runner and the subject of adrenalin and the
runner's clock. Her questions..."how do I build endurance and catch
runners ahead of me?" Answer...build endurance with a jump rope.
No weights on the rope. Roping three days a week. Five 30 sec. sets. Jump 30 sec and rest 30 sec. Beyond the first week five 60 sec. sets. Always landing on the balls of your feet. The clock...every competitor should have that internal clock working. You feel what time it is and not have to look at a watch. On demand comes from within. www.secondwindfitnessfilm.com
Have a meaningful life everyone...Jimmy O

Wanna See More?!

Hello and welcome everyone...last week we delved into Imagery
Breaking the sound barrier was earth shattering. All of us are
confronted with barriers...most are self imposed. Pressure...usually
refers to the feelings an athlete has about performing in an event.
Pressure manifests itself physically, positive or negative and
emotionally. The "event" in and of itself contains zero pressure. The athlete creates the pressure. Successful athletes have learned how to build self confidence and stop self-doubt. Focus and re-focus on the task at hand. So much of life is made up of Time and
Distance. When we disrespect one or both we construct barriers
instead of allies. We need to develop an awareness of how precious
every second is. A few months back I started the following..waking
up at 4am. Five minutes of meditation. Five minutes of visualizing
what I have written down on a 3x5 card. Visualizing myself
performing the written drills (distance) and looking at my mental
clock (time). I write down  what I have accomplished in my
visualization. Too many people mistake activity for accomplishment. Break barriers. www.secondwindfitnessfilm.com
Have a meaningful life everyone...Jimmy O