Stick It

Hello and welcome everyone...over the years, every once in awhile
I elect to take a side road to think, observe and gain perspective in
life. So, I'll share what I saw this past week. Watching one of my
fitness class of women participants I noted once again that applying
games, sport and fun, the women achieved a higher level of fitness.
When training and getting in shape becomes FUN, we perform better, longer and are more focused. Also the confidence level is
much higher. You can have structure and still have fun. Also, women have taught me, there must be a social element...a connection. I never disrupt a minute or two for socializing. I call that the "refresher." Another observation...men waste more time than women. Most consider the gym the "pain ctr." Watch men on
a tread mill...not pretty. People going into surgery have the same look. I also observed that both men and women did not illustrate
a "peak "  during their routine. I call that the "STICK IT" time
frame. I then visited another one of my fitness classes for people
with disabilities. I observed people having fun while getting into
shape. I am always motivated by people with less doing more and
giving more. Each one of us possess three people inside...the child,
the adult and the parent. As we age we push aside the child within
us. We allow the adult and then the parent to take over our lives.
Bring the child back into your life.

Have a meaningful life everyone...JimmyO
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WOW factor

Hello and welcome everyone...you are the best. WOW! I appreciate
your comments and questions. "I want to be the best of me most of
the time" I don't compete for the sake of competing, I compete to WIN! My mindset...out work you. I have average skill, athleticism
and intelligence. When you know your strengths and weaknesses and admit it...you will become a winner. Natural energy... start with
Epsom salts. Soak your feet for 20 minutes daily. Chia seeds, avocado, apples, cherries, ginger for circulation, pineapple melon and goji berries. And last water...you do not want dehydration of
connective tissue, joints and tendons. Cells respond to collegen.
You can never go wrong with berries and seeds.

Have a meaning life everyone...JimmyO
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BREAKAWAY

Hello and welcome everyone...the response to the Ninja and Navy
Seal training and workout has been overwhelming. I will answer
all questions and comments. So, my thanks to all of you. When
reviewing my blogs, I discovered I forgot to add one other push up.
Take your push up stance...go down to chest and push up fast and at peak height push hard and either go to left or right. Your hands
come off the floor and you land as far from center as possible and
then back and forth moving as fast and as far as you can. Do ten and build up to 25.
Breakout...pain relief and speeding up metabolism. Before, during
and after your workout...s-t-r-e-t-c-h. Design your warm up and
cool down. Rehab is no fun. Consider the following for pain relief...Capsaicin creams, Inflathera, Zyflamen, Turmeric, Curcumin, Prothera RX, Arnicare. Speed up metabolism...protein
contains amino acids your body needs to speed up metabolism.
Kale and green tea. Next week...energy.

Have a meaningful life everyone...Jimmy O
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ROCKHARD

Hello and welcome everyone...last week's blog concluded my four
part series on Ninja training. I illustrated 25-30 different drills. Mix
and match your weekly, two hour daily drills six days a week. By now, after four weeks you should be rock hard. Reminder...you will
gain more benefit from your workouts with...1) proper breathing,
exhaling when applying resistance. 2) Proper technique. 3) Proper
mental attitude. 4) Patience. 5) Proper stretching.
Now, I will address the intangible...mental toughness. You develop
mental toughness while training in Ninja training. Hard...yes.
Uncomfortable...yes. Rewarding...very. To get there...start here.
Let's say your are going to prepare a special meal. You need the
proper recipe, one that you can work with. As you get started,
it is some what confusing...until you get "into it." You begin to
visualize what the meal will look like and what it will taste like.
Yes, you can even sense what it will smell like. In reaching any
goal, you begin to visualize yourself as already being there.  You
begin to act and behave as though you were already there. That vision lives with you, drives you, it consumes you...it becomes
your passion. Nothing can stop you. You follow your vision.
Next week...pain relief.

Have a meaningful life everyone...Jimmy O
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NINJA 4

Hello and welcome everyone...the Ninja series has drawn a lot of
attention by you the reader. So, let's get started with #4 in the series. Plyometrics and Isometrics. All of the drills, except one, are
designed to develop the fast twitch muscle fiber. High impact drills.
Plyo...get five wood boxes starting at about 12 inches high and
increasing to 42 inches in height, or whatever your max is. First,
jump onto each box that are spaced apart. So, jumping on the box,
hit the floor and on the next box and so forth. Next, jump over each
box. Spring up as soon as you hit floor or box. Five sets. Next, holding a weight above your head, toe tap on a step while standing
on floor...one foot and then the other for 30 sec. Rest for 20 sec. Do
5 sets. Iso...using a resistant band, hold band for 15 sec. and release. You can do curls by placing one end of band under a foot and the other end in your hand. Resistance should be 70% of
capacity. You can do legs and arms and neck. Tie one end around
a fixed object or in the door jam. Now, for you weight lifters, get
a tire weighing about 100 pounds. Flip end for end for at least 10m.
Do five sets. Kick box at a "dummy bag." First punching the bag
for one minute and then kicking the bag for one minute. Do five
sets. Floor stand bag is ideal. Next run a mile at least once a week.
Next, play a sport with lots of movement at least once a week for
an hour. Next, the dreaded wall walk. With your back against the wall, step away about 2 feet, arms overhead with fingers touching
wall and walk your fingers all the way down to the floor and then
walk fingers all the way up. Five sets. Number all the drills and mix
and match. Train six days a week.
Have a meaningful life everyone...Jimmy O
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NINJA 3

Hello and welcome everyone...start off by stretching for 30 minutes. Now sprint 50m five X with 20 second rest between each
sprint. Next, hanging by your feet, body fully stretched out, come
up and touch your toes 10 times and hold for 10 seconds, Five sets.
Next, push a 2x4 20m. Five sets. 2x4 should have a towel around it
so it does not scratch floor. Next, jump rope for 30 seconds with a 30 sec. rest between each set. Five sets, and increase to 10 sets by
week three. Next, sprint 50m. Three X. Next sprint up hill or up
stairs and when reaching the top sprint for at least five meters. Hill
should be at least 20m and stairs should be at least 25 steps. Next,
20 slow pushups...slow, very slow. Finish with stretching for 30
minutes. I drink at least 20 oz of water and 8 oz of coconut water
each work out. Next week...Ninja bonus.

NINJA (2)

Hello and welcome everyone...your response to Ninja 1 was great.
The foundation is built on core, plyo and iso. No, this program was
not designed to be easy. Designed for me to reach my limitations...
every workout...six days a week. Alternate drills every other day.
Reminder, before and after each session...stretch for 30 minutes.
Include sprinting...three 50 meters. Let's go. Laying flat on floor, hold 5 pound weight above your stomach, stretch arms up while
holding weight and drop weight on squeezed stomach. Drop 10
times. Rest for 60 sec. Repeat twice more. You can have someone
else drop weight. You will increase weight by 5-10 pounds each
week. Always tighten abs before dropping weight. Ab drills are
based on your tightening those abs. You will not get a six pac by
doing sit ups and crunches. Next, sprint 50 meters three times,
three sets. Next, from a sitting position, hands on your sides, lean
back to 90 degrees and hold for 30 sec and then back to sitting
position. five sets. Next, holding 10 pound weight in both hands,
place weight on floor and jump up and stretch arms high above
your head. Ten times, five sets. Reminder, when you land, POP
up. Next, sprint 50 meters three times. Rest for two minutes.
Stretch for 30 minutes. Now you should be tired. Next week, it
get's tougher...rope and 2x4. Some of you won't be back.

Have a meaningful life everyone...JimmyO
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