Hello and welcome everyone! My New Year begins today...for my training and workout routine
for 20011. Changing lots of things and adding some new stuff. Will start my new program on
Nov. 1st. Next week I will comment on the "Balance Your Life class." I have added lots of "brain"
exercises. Introducing the wart ball. FUN!
Have a great and meaningful life everyone! Jimmy O
Reference: www.secondwindfitnessfilm.com
www.jimmyo.stemtechbiz.com
email: sprint444@hotmail.com
Sunday, October 24, 2010
Saturday, October 16, 2010
ACHIEVMENT AWARD
Hello and welcome everyone! News in my life...it is official...I have been named recipient of the Govenors award for leadership in fitness and the
Sports Commission Athlete of the Year award. I am overwhelemed and
humbled. The awards are life changing moments for me. I am to receive the awards on Nov. 9th. I have so many people to thank. The achievment
is shared be my support team and cancer survivors. What is amazing to me, is how many people want someone to succeed. The well wishes and
congrats keep arriving.
Thought for the day...quite often, in our daily lives we get caught up in
the "me syndrome" that we forget about the people who helped us along
the way. So today, let's take a time out to thank at least one person in our
life...in person if possible, other wise a phone call. This act of kindness
will make your day and their's. Enough said.
Have a great and meaningful day everyone! Jimmy O
Reference: www.secondwindfitnessfilm.com
www.jimmyo.stemtechbiz.com
email: sprint444@hotmail.com
Sports Commission Athlete of the Year award. I am overwhelemed and
humbled. The awards are life changing moments for me. I am to receive the awards on Nov. 9th. I have so many people to thank. The achievment
is shared be my support team and cancer survivors. What is amazing to me, is how many people want someone to succeed. The well wishes and
congrats keep arriving.
Thought for the day...quite often, in our daily lives we get caught up in
the "me syndrome" that we forget about the people who helped us along
the way. So today, let's take a time out to thank at least one person in our
life...in person if possible, other wise a phone call. This act of kindness
will make your day and their's. Enough said.
Have a great and meaningful day everyone! Jimmy O
Reference: www.secondwindfitnessfilm.com
www.jimmyo.stemtechbiz.com
email: sprint444@hotmail.com
Saturday, October 9, 2010
Pickleball
Hello and welcome everyone! And welcome to Pickleball...the fastest growing sport in the
US for all ages and especially Seniors. This is not a "wimp" sport. I will not bore you with rules
today, which every sport has. The game is played on a court (tennis, basketball or your
driveway) 20feet by 44feet.Net is 34 inches off the surface. Singles or doubles and a paddle
is used, wood or grafite and a ball the size of a wiffleball. So, the court is about half the size of a tennis court. Foot movement and bending your knees are keys. Thus far I am teaching 4
classes a week and have a total of 63 people in my classes. The sport is FUN and addictive.
Once you play it you will want to keep playing. So, no matter your age, "get in the game."
For more info go to Pickleball.com or any of the several Pickleball sites.
Have a great and meaningful life everyone! Jimmy O
Reference: www.secondwindfitnessfilm.com
www.jimmyo.stemtechbiz.com
email: sprint444@hotmail.com
US for all ages and especially Seniors. This is not a "wimp" sport. I will not bore you with rules
today, which every sport has. The game is played on a court (tennis, basketball or your
driveway) 20feet by 44feet.Net is 34 inches off the surface. Singles or doubles and a paddle
is used, wood or grafite and a ball the size of a wiffleball. So, the court is about half the size of a tennis court. Foot movement and bending your knees are keys. Thus far I am teaching 4
classes a week and have a total of 63 people in my classes. The sport is FUN and addictive.
Once you play it you will want to keep playing. So, no matter your age, "get in the game."
For more info go to Pickleball.com or any of the several Pickleball sites.
Have a great and meaningful life everyone! Jimmy O
Reference: www.secondwindfitnessfilm.com
www.jimmyo.stemtechbiz.com
email: sprint444@hotmail.com
Saturday, October 2, 2010
TODAY'S RX!!!
Hello and welcome everyone! This week I will address "odds and ends" and some questions I get from people in my classes. In general, questions
concerning health issues are asked. A woman with stints wants to know
if she can exercise. I have 3 people in my classes with stints. Always
check with your physician first. Play it safe. People with joint issues, hip,
ankle, foot, shoulder, knee and neck problems need to adjust or modify the exercises. Everyone experiences some discomfort with or without
excercising. With me, it's my back...a problem I have had since my youth.
Even working with people who have had replacement of joints can find
an exercise they can do. In my opinion, the greatest disservice one can do
is not exercising at all. One can use caution, but don't approach an
exercise program in a timid fashion. You need to find your comfort zone
and then perform the tasks at hand. Exercise gets more blood flowing
and then you will discover relief in the "issue areas." Taking deep
breaths will relax the muscles. You can begin deep breathing exercises
even before you get out of bed in the morning. Deep breathing cleans
the blood by clearing out toxic air. Increase your lung capacity with
deep breathing. Short breaths will not do the job. Remember you know
or should know your body better than anyone else. Reminder...don't be
timid, challenge your mind and your body...daily. Next week, PICKLEBALL!
Have a great and meaningful life everyone! Jimmy O
Reference: www.secondwindfitnessfilm.com
www.jimmyo.stemtechbiz.com
email sprint444@hotmail.com
concerning health issues are asked. A woman with stints wants to know
if she can exercise. I have 3 people in my classes with stints. Always
check with your physician first. Play it safe. People with joint issues, hip,
ankle, foot, shoulder, knee and neck problems need to adjust or modify the exercises. Everyone experiences some discomfort with or without
excercising. With me, it's my back...a problem I have had since my youth.
Even working with people who have had replacement of joints can find
an exercise they can do. In my opinion, the greatest disservice one can do
is not exercising at all. One can use caution, but don't approach an
exercise program in a timid fashion. You need to find your comfort zone
and then perform the tasks at hand. Exercise gets more blood flowing
and then you will discover relief in the "issue areas." Taking deep
breaths will relax the muscles. You can begin deep breathing exercises
even before you get out of bed in the morning. Deep breathing cleans
the blood by clearing out toxic air. Increase your lung capacity with
deep breathing. Short breaths will not do the job. Remember you know
or should know your body better than anyone else. Reminder...don't be
timid, challenge your mind and your body...daily. Next week, PICKLEBALL!
Have a great and meaningful life everyone! Jimmy O
Reference: www.secondwindfitnessfilm.com
www.jimmyo.stemtechbiz.com
email sprint444@hotmail.com
Saturday, September 25, 2010
ASK THE DOCTOR!
Hello and welcome everyone! It's been a great week. Conducted 11
"Balance your Life" classes, 4 pickleball classes and gave 2 motivational
speeches on Friday. Thank goodness I'm retired. One of the speeches was
to retired people at a retirement village. It is great to see people with a
thirst to take a "bigger bite out of life." Oh,I was also a part of "what's
my line" and "I've got a secret." That was fun! I am convinced that the more fun we have in life...the better our life will be. We all need to be
entertained. So my question to all of you is this..."are you putting fun
into your life, your exercise program and your healthy lifestyle? And
the next time you go to your family physician, ask the doctor what is
right with you. They tell you what's wrong with you. That is depressing.
Instead of leaving their office with a frown...leave with a smile.
Have a great and meaningful life! Jimmy O
Reference: www.secondwindfitnessfilm.com
www.jimmyo.stemtechbiz.com
email: sprint444@hotmail.com
"Balance your Life" classes, 4 pickleball classes and gave 2 motivational
speeches on Friday. Thank goodness I'm retired. One of the speeches was
to retired people at a retirement village. It is great to see people with a
thirst to take a "bigger bite out of life." Oh,I was also a part of "what's
my line" and "I've got a secret." That was fun! I am convinced that the more fun we have in life...the better our life will be. We all need to be
entertained. So my question to all of you is this..."are you putting fun
into your life, your exercise program and your healthy lifestyle? And
the next time you go to your family physician, ask the doctor what is
right with you. They tell you what's wrong with you. That is depressing.
Instead of leaving their office with a frown...leave with a smile.
Have a great and meaningful life! Jimmy O
Reference: www.secondwindfitnessfilm.com
www.jimmyo.stemtechbiz.com
email: sprint444@hotmail.com
Saturday, September 18, 2010
CATCH YOURSELF!
Hello and welcome everyone! Let's go back to basics...again. Learning and training muscles to be functional is a challenge...for the participant
and the trainer. Proper movement of the body is critical in attaining
"peak performance" in everyday living and in sports. Remember, the
brain must send the correct signal to the muscles. Let's start with foot
movement and the bending of the knees. When working with people of
any age I have noticed that when reaching for a moving object, most
will only extend the arm(s) and only bend at the waist. And we find
ourselves off balance. WHY? Because we failed to move one or both
feet in the direction of the moving object first, before reaching. The
same holds true when we start to fall...we reach in the direction of our
fall and our feet remain stationary. When falling to the right lift the
the right foot a few inches off the ground quickly and extend the leg a few
inches to the right, in the direction of the fall. Most of the time this move
will stop you from falling to the ground. So, it's foot movement and
then reach. This move will take some practice, but well worth the effort.
Summary...move your feet and bend your knees, then reach.
Have a great and meaningful life everyone! Jimmy O
Reference: www.secondwindfitnessfilm.com
email...sprint444@hotmail.com
www.jimmyo.stemtechbiz.com
and the trainer. Proper movement of the body is critical in attaining
"peak performance" in everyday living and in sports. Remember, the
brain must send the correct signal to the muscles. Let's start with foot
movement and the bending of the knees. When working with people of
any age I have noticed that when reaching for a moving object, most
will only extend the arm(s) and only bend at the waist. And we find
ourselves off balance. WHY? Because we failed to move one or both
feet in the direction of the moving object first, before reaching. The
same holds true when we start to fall...we reach in the direction of our
fall and our feet remain stationary. When falling to the right lift the
the right foot a few inches off the ground quickly and extend the leg a few
inches to the right, in the direction of the fall. Most of the time this move
will stop you from falling to the ground. So, it's foot movement and
then reach. This move will take some practice, but well worth the effort.
Summary...move your feet and bend your knees, then reach.
Have a great and meaningful life everyone! Jimmy O
Reference: www.secondwindfitnessfilm.com
email...sprint444@hotmail.com
www.jimmyo.stemtechbiz.com
Saturday, September 11, 2010
STIMULUS PACKAGE!
Hello and welcome everyone! My teaching of fitness classes is now back in full swing...and it's
good to be back. In the previous two years of conducting the "Balance Your Life" class, 75%
of the exercises focused on the physical element and 25% on mental stimulation exercises.
This year the emphasis will be 50/50. Last week I mentioned that "smart people" have said for
years that aging causes the decline in functional balance. NOT TRUE! In my research and in
observing class participants, the main cause of "balance loss" is due to allowing our brain to
become lazy. So the brain is being conditioned to become non-functional...the brain is now a
"disconnect" to the muscles. The brain ceases to sent proper signals to the designated muscles
needed to perform functional balance. So, selected muscle behavior is dependant upon the signal
or command of our brain. And the results for functional balance becomes (without brain signals)
non-existant. For us to attain maximum functional activity, we need to call on the brain
to "come alive." Without that brain activity (stimulus), here is what happens...our brain is going
in one direction and the muscles are going in another. The final result...we fall or we say "I can't."
Can we bring the brain back to life? YES! Achieved through daily and proper mental exercises.
Coming back to life...attaining functional balance is witnessed in everyone of my classes. We
have all heard (over the past year) about stimulus packages. Well, what we have just discussed,
is your stimulus package to your self...to your lifestyle.
Have a great and meaningful life everyone! Jimmy O
Reference: www.secondwindfitnessfilm.com
www.jimmyo.stemtechbiz.com
email...sprint444@hotmail.com
good to be back. In the previous two years of conducting the "Balance Your Life" class, 75%
of the exercises focused on the physical element and 25% on mental stimulation exercises.
This year the emphasis will be 50/50. Last week I mentioned that "smart people" have said for
years that aging causes the decline in functional balance. NOT TRUE! In my research and in
observing class participants, the main cause of "balance loss" is due to allowing our brain to
become lazy. So the brain is being conditioned to become non-functional...the brain is now a
"disconnect" to the muscles. The brain ceases to sent proper signals to the designated muscles
needed to perform functional balance. So, selected muscle behavior is dependant upon the signal
or command of our brain. And the results for functional balance becomes (without brain signals)
non-existant. For us to attain maximum functional activity, we need to call on the brain
to "come alive." Without that brain activity (stimulus), here is what happens...our brain is going
in one direction and the muscles are going in another. The final result...we fall or we say "I can't."
Can we bring the brain back to life? YES! Achieved through daily and proper mental exercises.
Coming back to life...attaining functional balance is witnessed in everyone of my classes. We
have all heard (over the past year) about stimulus packages. Well, what we have just discussed,
is your stimulus package to your self...to your lifestyle.
Have a great and meaningful life everyone! Jimmy O
Reference: www.secondwindfitnessfilm.com
www.jimmyo.stemtechbiz.com
email...sprint444@hotmail.com
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