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
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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

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

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

Cross Training

Welcome everyone...the previous two blogs were entitled Survivor
Challenge. Cross training is a vital cog in my overall conditioning  program. Water aerobics, boxing, taekwondo, basketball, racquetball, tennis, pickleball and soccer. I include the above for
the mental aspect as well as physical. This program prevents me
from being stagnant. Muscle confusion. My goals are always in an
upward movement. Remember when setting goals and you meet
those goals, don't stop there and become complacent. When you
stop there, you are installing "a ceiling." Ceilings stop your
progress. You are writing your failure. When you accept failure, you will get there. When you accept success, you will be there.

Have a meaningful life everyone...Jimmy O
www.secondwindfitnessfilm.com

Ultimate Challenge (2)

Welcome everyone...This week, Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday.
Stretch for 20 minutes. Emphasis of core, upper body and legs. Push ups, 100, 10 at a time, very slow, 10 sec. each. I used to do them fast...104 in 60 sec. I don't do regular sit ups or crunches. I lay
flat, legs straight, holding 10 lb wt. straight up over forehead and then sit up and keeping wt. overhead. That's the key...do not move
wt. down as you come up. This tightens the abs. 10 sets, 10 in each set. Legs...laying flat and push 1000 and then 1500 lb wt. 10 sets
and 10 to each set. Pushing with the balls of my feet. Take 2, 30 lb.
wts. one in each hand, squat on one leg at a time, 10 sets, 10 to each set. Jump rope, 10 sets, 1 min. each set. stairs, 30 steps, sprint
up, 10 sets. Plyo, lots of jumping, develop fast twitch. Laying flat
on bench, lower body higher than upper body. Holding 10 lb wt.
overhead, arms straight up, come up 6 inches off bench and hold for 30 sec. 10 sets. Mix the drills up, no particular order. Cool down, 30 min. light stretching. Then whirlpool (hot) for 20 min.
Sunday, walking, light stretching, Yoga and Pilates for 90 min.
Have a meaningful life everyone...Jimmy O
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Ultimate Challenge

Welcome everyone..."you asked for it." Have received 100's of
requests for my typical day, training. I train six days a week. Arise
at 4AM and retire at 9PM. I start the day doing light stretching for
15 minutes. Then mediate for 5 minutes. During this meditation I
want to free my mind of everything. I think about freedom and
colors starting with red and ending with indigo. Breakfast...an orange, oatmeal and coconut milk and glass of hot water w/lemon.
For 10/15 minutes I concentrate on my notes and progress report. 6:30 AM I am at one of my training sites. M.W.F. all field work.
Warm up...stretching, whole body. Concentrate on hips, calves and
quads. 30 min. warm up. Then start sprinting forward and backward, 10 meters, 10 sets. Then sprinting up hill or stairs. 30 meters. Forward and backward. Then kangaroo hops over same
terrain. Then, holding 10 pound weight over head sprint forward
and backward, 10 meters, 10 sets. Hurdles...8, 15 inches high, jump
and while in air turn, facing opposite direction and so on. 10 sets.
Hurdles are about 18 inches apart. Now I start sprinting on grass or
sand...barefoot, 80/100 meters, all forward sprints, 10 sets. In all
drills, always on the balls of my feet. Cool down, 30 minutes. Walking and stretching. Every workout goes for 2 hours. We do
things that are fun...working out is fun for me. Next week T.TH.Sat
Have a meaningful life everyone. Jimmy O
www.secondwindfitnessfilm.com