No Comfort Zone/11th in series of 13

Welcome everyone...in training, working out and competing we need to take out boredom and just being a mechanical apparatus. Insert
brain and muscle confusion. Once a week select 3 drills and enter the no comfort zone. Here are mine that  I select 3 drills: Jump rope, full body up, push 2x4 on smooth surface for 10m, rope climb or rock climbing. Three drills (choose # of sets ) and mix in 30-50m. sprints. Jump rope for 30-60 sec. w/1 min. rest between sets. Full body up, strap feet/ankles to stationary overhead bar, hang upside down, come up and touch your toes 10 times. 5 sets. Rope climb w/knots and about 25 feet long. A tree works great, so you climb 25 feet up.  jimmy o www.secondwindfitnessfilm.com

BALANCE/10th in series of 13

Hello again everyone...each year I conduct a balance and skill summer camp for kids ages 8-18. The teens come to camp real cocky, "what can he show us." Ten min. into my training regimen, those w/the cocky attitude turns to humility and I pic on them throughout the 5 hour session. I discovered long ago that one's balance is the key to developing longevity and advanced skills. Lets get started. We begin with 2 feet square 4 corner hop. Back/forth/left/right for 1 min. Rest 1 min. then 1 ft. square hop for
1 min. All on the balls of your ft. Next, cross over walk for 10 yds. and cross over walk back. Next kangaroo hop for 10 yds. forward and then backwards. Next, 10 low hurdles, standing facing one way, jump, twist and land the other way, all on the balls of your feet. 10 hurdles, 3 reps. Fast, forward and backwards for 10 yds. 5 sets. Next week, part 2. www.secondwindfitnessfilm.com

Line of Efficiency>>>9th in Series of 13

Hello and welcome everyone...efficiency is the critical standard in everything we do. Ever watch someone running a race and starts losing? They begin to flail like a fish out of water. Efficiency begins even before you start your training. It begins with your work habits, handling money, wasting food and being sloppy. It begins with your attitude. Your brain is key. Results expected and results achieved and you want that efficiency line to be at or close to results expected. Your brain sends desired act to desired muscles and your breathing controls oxygen level based on energy exertion.
Controlling and mastering those 3 "pilots" is your way to success in  training and competing. Breathing exercises should be an integral part of warm ups, drills and cool downs. All of us must have "on demand" times in training and events. Breath in and exhale slowly. Exercising that will increase your lung capacity. The
desired response to your "demand" takes practice and training. Even when you think you are out of "gas" you are not. When you feel that "rush" you don't even remember breathing or running out of gas. see you at the Finish Line. www.secondwindfitnessfilm.com

OFF SEASON/8th in series of 13

Welcome back everyone...the off season is an ideal time to study results from the past season, frame your off season workouts and go through mental adjustments needed. December and January is my off season. Don't just lay around during off time. I get into swimming, racquetball, tennis, pickle ball and teach "athletic balance."We And lots of different stretching and massages. I am appalled at the lack of warm up and stretching and cool down that athletes and non athletes ail in this area. Then they come running to me with aches and pains. Rehab is time consuming and is a set back. Some never really fully recover. We cannot take our bodies for granted. Refuel, recharge, recover and renew the mental and physical. www.secondwindfitnessfilm.com