Hello and welcome to all...Bury the damn perfection...come as you
are. Pursue excellence vs. the pursuit of perfection and "no hotdogs
allowed." Striving for perfectionism is a curse, IS A CURSE for athletes
and non athletes. This curse creates stress that leads to burn out and
injuries...which leads to regression and failure. The perfectionist attitude makes it impossible to cope with setbacks. Every mistake is viewed as a failure. Eventually, you crack under unrealistic goals. In the pursuit of excellence: Pushing to reach your limits. Pursuit to being better, the best you can be. Pursuit of your potential. Effort, not just accomplishment. Excellence follows motivation. You train...you practice...the way you will perform. Funny how that works.
Have a meaningful life everyone...Jimmy O
www.secondwindfitnessfilm.com
Sunday, October 18, 2015
Sunday, October 11, 2015
Against the Clock (2)
Welcome everyone...part two of my drills. I used to do sit ups and
crunches...now 9) standing in place, arms waist high, palms face down and jump in rapid fashion with knees hitting palms. Do 30 each set, 5 sets. 10) speed bursts, 10m at half speed and then full speed for 50m. 5 sets. 11) repeat last drill up hill, 5 sets. 12) ladder
drill, forward and side ways, quick step, 10 sets all 3 ways. 12) sled pull. 100 lbs and sprint 30m. 10 sets. An old tire will work also. 13)steps. Any football stadium or the like. I have a hiking trail with 84
steps...sprint up, 10 sets. 14) repeat stair drill with kangaroo jumps,
5 sets. 15) on track or any hard surface, with a soccer ball or any ball that size that bounces. Holding the in one hand, knees slightly
bent, throw the ball back overhead, turn and sprint for the ball to try
and catch it on first bounce. When turning, alternate turning to the right and the left. 10 sets. Now, cool down. Various stretches, slowly for 20/30 min.
Have a meaningful life everyone...Jimmy O
www.secondwindfitnessfilm.com
crunches...now 9) standing in place, arms waist high, palms face down and jump in rapid fashion with knees hitting palms. Do 30 each set, 5 sets. 10) speed bursts, 10m at half speed and then full speed for 50m. 5 sets. 11) repeat last drill up hill, 5 sets. 12) ladder
drill, forward and side ways, quick step, 10 sets all 3 ways. 12) sled pull. 100 lbs and sprint 30m. 10 sets. An old tire will work also. 13)steps. Any football stadium or the like. I have a hiking trail with 84
steps...sprint up, 10 sets. 14) repeat stair drill with kangaroo jumps,
5 sets. 15) on track or any hard surface, with a soccer ball or any ball that size that bounces. Holding the in one hand, knees slightly
bent, throw the ball back overhead, turn and sprint for the ball to try
and catch it on first bounce. When turning, alternate turning to the right and the left. 10 sets. Now, cool down. Various stretches, slowly for 20/30 min.
Have a meaningful life everyone...Jimmy O
www.secondwindfitnessfilm.com
Sunday, October 4, 2015
Against the Clock
Hello and welcome...as promised, I will list my basic drills. For 10
years I competed in T@F, 5 events, sprints, LJ, HJ. martial arts, tennis and racquet ball. Trained two + hours a day, 6 days a week, 48 weeks a year. If my math is correct, that's 576 hours, 34,560 minutes and 2,073,600 sec. And especially in track, I have to prove myself in less than 8 sec. in the 50m and 14 sec. in the 100m and 32 sec. in the 200m. How much is enough? That's what I had to do.
Drills...alternating daily. 1) lunges and X lunges with w/20 lb wts.
in each hand, 5 sets forward and backward, 10m. 2) skips, 5 sets, 10m. 3) high knee, heel to butt and skip. 4) jump sideways and when balls of feet hit ground, sprint forward and backward 10m. 5 sets. 5) Kangaroo hops forward and backwards, 2 feet at a time and then 1 ft. 5 sets, straightway or incline. 6) 8/10 Hurdles 32 inches high, going side ways, chg. lead leg each time through. 10 sets. 7) 10 lb wt. squat and explode jumping straight and push that wt. high
above your head. 5 sets, 10 X per set. 8) box jump, 5/8 boxes, about
two ft. apart, 1st box about 12 inches high and last box set at about
40 inc. high. POP drill. Fast, landing on each box. Pop off the ground. Will finish drills next. Have a meaningful life...Jimmy O
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years I competed in T@F, 5 events, sprints, LJ, HJ. martial arts, tennis and racquet ball. Trained two + hours a day, 6 days a week, 48 weeks a year. If my math is correct, that's 576 hours, 34,560 minutes and 2,073,600 sec. And especially in track, I have to prove myself in less than 8 sec. in the 50m and 14 sec. in the 100m and 32 sec. in the 200m. How much is enough? That's what I had to do.
Drills...alternating daily. 1) lunges and X lunges with w/20 lb wts.
in each hand, 5 sets forward and backward, 10m. 2) skips, 5 sets, 10m. 3) high knee, heel to butt and skip. 4) jump sideways and when balls of feet hit ground, sprint forward and backward 10m. 5 sets. 5) Kangaroo hops forward and backwards, 2 feet at a time and then 1 ft. 5 sets, straightway or incline. 6) 8/10 Hurdles 32 inches high, going side ways, chg. lead leg each time through. 10 sets. 7) 10 lb wt. squat and explode jumping straight and push that wt. high
above your head. 5 sets, 10 X per set. 8) box jump, 5/8 boxes, about
two ft. apart, 1st box about 12 inches high and last box set at about
40 inc. high. POP drill. Fast, landing on each box. Pop off the ground. Will finish drills next. Have a meaningful life...Jimmy O
www.secondwindfitnessfilm.com
Sunday, September 27, 2015
Obstacles to Winning
Hello everyone...my hero of the week, Jake Olson. Age 18, long
snapper for USC football. Jake is legally blind. His creed..."nothing
can stop me." It's hard to beat a person who never gives up. When
you think about quitting, think about why you started. There is no
expiration date on your dreams and goals...veggies have an expiration date. Obstacles to winning...YOU. Self imposed. Worry,
change/conflict, indecision, indifference, fear, manipulation, lack of
maturity and focus and mindset. Have received dozens of requests
to list my drills and exercises...that's next week. Will you outlive your brain? One in three women will live to age 100. One in four men will live to age 100. Peak performance of the brain...in your 40's. We need brain workouts. Close with humor...I'm going to retire and live off my savings. Not sure what I'll do the second week. When I was a child I thought "nap time" was a punishment...
now, as a grown up, it just feels like a small vacation.
Have a meaningful life...Jimmy O
Reference: www.secondwindfitnessfilm.com
snapper for USC football. Jake is legally blind. His creed..."nothing
can stop me." It's hard to beat a person who never gives up. When
you think about quitting, think about why you started. There is no
expiration date on your dreams and goals...veggies have an expiration date. Obstacles to winning...YOU. Self imposed. Worry,
change/conflict, indecision, indifference, fear, manipulation, lack of
maturity and focus and mindset. Have received dozens of requests
to list my drills and exercises...that's next week. Will you outlive your brain? One in three women will live to age 100. One in four men will live to age 100. Peak performance of the brain...in your 40's. We need brain workouts. Close with humor...I'm going to retire and live off my savings. Not sure what I'll do the second week. When I was a child I thought "nap time" was a punishment...
now, as a grown up, it just feels like a small vacation.
Have a meaningful life...Jimmy O
Reference: www.secondwindfitnessfilm.com
Sunday, September 20, 2015
MOTIVATIONAL DNA
Welcome everyone...let's begin this way, "I have done it this way all my life, my mind is made up, now don't confuse me with the facts." Or, if you don't want to get better, stop reading this. OK, for those of you still with me, let's go. Mental toughness update: Tons of research/info re "the mental game" has surfaced and backed (now) and supported by coaches, GMs, ADs and athletes of all ages
and level of play. These same groups who down graded and laughed at previous data are now endorsing certified claims of mental coaches. The sports landscape's battle cry was "just work harder/longer, that's all we need." Yah right. Athletes, coaches and
fans want an edge. For years, "that edge" was ???. You know what
it was. Why is it that anything in a bottle or the end of a needle is
the answer to the EDGE? No one is saying "you don't have to work hard." Now athletes and all the Sports World is embracing " the
NATURAL way...and before you win, you have to prepare." There
are tons of info on this subject matter...get it. The Motivational DNA...being body smart, grinder, patience, daily goals, passion,
winner attitude, vision, expectation, quest for knowledge and prep.
Have a meaningful...Jimmy O
www.secondwindfitnessfilm.com
and level of play. These same groups who down graded and laughed at previous data are now endorsing certified claims of mental coaches. The sports landscape's battle cry was "just work harder/longer, that's all we need." Yah right. Athletes, coaches and
fans want an edge. For years, "that edge" was ???. You know what
it was. Why is it that anything in a bottle or the end of a needle is
the answer to the EDGE? No one is saying "you don't have to work hard." Now athletes and all the Sports World is embracing " the
NATURAL way...and before you win, you have to prepare." There
are tons of info on this subject matter...get it. The Motivational DNA...being body smart, grinder, patience, daily goals, passion,
winner attitude, vision, expectation, quest for knowledge and prep.
Have a meaningful...Jimmy O
www.secondwindfitnessfilm.com
Sunday, September 13, 2015
UP CLOSE
Hello and welcome everyone...there is a solution for sports non contact injuries and stress fractures. As a personal/athletic trainer and participate in several sports, the question is... why so many.
Yes, athletes are faster and stronger than ever before...or so I've
heard. From my close up look, this is what I see. Athletes from all
the sports are doing the same warm up drills. Today there are subtle
changes for introducing "sport specific" drills. Not enough! Drills
in the off season and pre game warm ups. This holds true for anyone (non pro) who is training/exercising. So, more emphasis needs to be placed on drills that mirror "game movement" for the position one plays. Take football...why would a QB, RB, WO or DB perform the same drills as a lineman. Why would sprinters do
the same warm ups as long distance runners? This conditioning
applies to "fire up" the brain. The brain must send the right signal
to the right set of muscles to perform "ON DEMAND." The brain
needs to practice "game movement signals." Final thought...all of us
need to spend more time with our shoes off. Shoes are restrictive.
Barefoot running and stocking feet when at home.
Have a meaningful life everyone...Jimmy O
www.secondwindfitnessfilm.com
Yes, athletes are faster and stronger than ever before...or so I've
heard. From my close up look, this is what I see. Athletes from all
the sports are doing the same warm up drills. Today there are subtle
changes for introducing "sport specific" drills. Not enough! Drills
in the off season and pre game warm ups. This holds true for anyone (non pro) who is training/exercising. So, more emphasis needs to be placed on drills that mirror "game movement" for the position one plays. Take football...why would a QB, RB, WO or DB perform the same drills as a lineman. Why would sprinters do
the same warm ups as long distance runners? This conditioning
applies to "fire up" the brain. The brain must send the right signal
to the right set of muscles to perform "ON DEMAND." The brain
needs to practice "game movement signals." Final thought...all of us
need to spend more time with our shoes off. Shoes are restrictive.
Barefoot running and stocking feet when at home.
Have a meaningful life everyone...Jimmy O
www.secondwindfitnessfilm.com
Sunday, September 6, 2015
Highs and Lows
Welcome everyone...starting off with a health tip: drink Alkaline
water. Managing emotional ups and downs...dealing with negative
emotions may be the most difficult any athlete faces. How you deal with emotions will impact your ability to grow in confidence and
prepare to compete. Complacent in practice, causes you to lose that edge that drives you. Athletes that succeed on a consistent basis
learn to balance their emotions, especially after a defeat. After a
win, elite athletes get back to work...i.e. Serena Williams, US open
Tennis. And after a loss, elite athletes get back to work. Ask yourself this question...what do I need to do to better my game?
GET BACK TO WORK?
Have a meaningful life everyone...Jimmy O
www.secondwindfitnessfilm.com
water. Managing emotional ups and downs...dealing with negative
emotions may be the most difficult any athlete faces. How you deal with emotions will impact your ability to grow in confidence and
prepare to compete. Complacent in practice, causes you to lose that edge that drives you. Athletes that succeed on a consistent basis
learn to balance their emotions, especially after a defeat. After a
win, elite athletes get back to work...i.e. Serena Williams, US open
Tennis. And after a loss, elite athletes get back to work. Ask yourself this question...what do I need to do to better my game?
GET BACK TO WORK?
Have a meaningful life everyone...Jimmy O
www.secondwindfitnessfilm.com
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