STAY AWAY

Hello everyone...in my experienced opinion, the following list is what I advise clients to avoid. Some drills are downright hurtful vs. helpful. Sad to say, some drills assigned to clients, act as a babysitter. ie treadmill. "run for 20 min. and I'll be back to check on you." Stay away...1) treadmills are dangerous to your knees. You don't have to push off, just raise your feet. Even if you run on an incline. Run on a track, grass or sand. Oh, I know, "what about marathons?" That's the plus minus rule. 2) Sit ups/crunches...drill just pushes the fat around. The key...TIGHTEN the core muscles. In a previous writing, I illustrated how. 3) Not doing stretching prior to workout...nonsense. Do stretching prior and after your scheduled drills...but stretch in the same fashion as your intended workout. 4) Same routine every workout...disaster. Result...tired muscles, back ache, mental strain, boredom and finally...quit. Then, that fatal question...now what. Jimmy O

STEP BACKWARD

Hello and welcome everyone...so much in life is about time, distance, connections and detours. And once in awhile we should
take a step backwards before we can move forward. I call this a
"Kodak" moment. Most of us plan, set goals and are driven to get
the most out of life. Assessment, analogize our state of mind and
body. Most of us "hit a wall" at times. Next what to do and how to
do it is critical to break down barriers. Change is not waiting for us
to catch up to it...it's coming at us and all around us. Many people
freeze, become paralyzed. We become addicted to failure. That's
when rigormortis sets in. A key...change workout/training pattern
begins with our mindset and yes move out of our comfort zone. Rid
that robotic routine. Muscle confusion is created. Addiction to old
habits is dangerous and regressive. Today, take that step backward
in order progress forward with assurance and confidence. The one
constant...is what I am doing and the way I'm doing it going to get
me to where I need to be.

Have a meaningful life everyone...Jimmy O
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