Claim It Now! – The Freedom Of Self-Sufficient Fitness – Part 3 of 3
This is the conclusion of the article on Self-Sufficient Fitness. Click HERE if you have not read it. Enjoy!
Remember, what we have to do is reshape our thoughts and simplify our observations. In doing so, we are going to see why many of the facts out there, and I say this facts in quotation marks…
The Freedom Of Self-Sufficient Fitness – Part 1 of 3
Hey guys, this is your friend and host, Coach Izzy.
How are you doing? How have you been?
I know it’s been a while since I did any type of recording, but I am happy to be back and sharing new ideas. And in case you did not know, I have six books published so far and…
With Feline Agility – Part 2 of 2
Cats, Functional Training, and Bandwagon Jumping Part 2
By
Coach Izzy
How many Sports Specific Training experts do you know who will gladly give machines a scornful look but ignore sports specific does not mean sports mimicking? For example, throwing a punch to a moving opponent requires a motor pattern that is completely different to that of throwing…
With Feline Agility – Part 1 of 2
Cats, Functional Training, and Bandwagon Jumping
By
Coach Izzy
Moving from the East Coast to our new home on Bainbridge meant a stream of changes for us all. There was the mellower pace, the new atmosphere, the altered mood of daylight in this higher latitude, and getting to know our new community. It’s been—without a doubt—a welcome change…
Inspiration: Whispery in Voice, Loud in Results
It is those facing the greatest barriers who are the least interested in burdening others with sob-sob stories. Instead, they quietly take action to achieve their dreams and conquer adversity, inspiring us in the process. One of greatest examples of such tenacity and determination came to my life humbly but powerfully. I would’ve never imagined the magnitude of her ordeal if others had not told me first. Her energy and smile concealed events that would leave most in despair.
But Seriously, Should Exercise Be Sport?
Continuing with the topic, it’s time to explore the emotionally heated difference between exercise and sport, this grey area where motor patterns acquire a name or the other, but rarely both. What makes an exercise just an exercise, and what turns it into a sport? Aren’t’ most sports, after all, the execution of predefined motor skills (or exercises) to match environmental constraints?
Yes Folks, I’m Human
Baah-haa-haa! Was my reaction to the commotion created by the post “A Mermaid or A Whale Exposed.†I received emails categorizing me as insensitive and misogynistic, many unfriended me on Facebook, and many opted-out my mailing list.
Just as I was expecting.
I knew exactly what I getting into as soon as I finished writing my post. I knew it would test the thickness of my skin and my ability to keep a cool demeanor. It is the price for exposing politically incorrect or taboo topics. I touched a nerve in a subject where we – health professionals – are supposed to be huggy-touchy and dare not say what is boiling inside us.
Why 2011 ROCKED!
One of my traditions since I started writing was to put a recap of the events of the previous year so we can reminiscence the good moments and learn from the hard ones. It is something all my readers appreciated and could relate to. I took a hiatus for a couple of years as I was involved in other ventures but I’m returning to it as many have been asking me for it.
Please join me as I go over the events of 2011 and recall all the moments that made it the awesome year it was.
Training or Working Out?
The first time I brought up this subject, I could not believe the tremendous number of people who took offense to it. Offending or causing trouble is never my intention, but that seems to be the inevitable consequence of going against the flow. Nevertheless, it helped many open their eyes and fine tune their approach so here it is again.
Life, Picasso, and Petty Perfectionism
The quest for perfection is one that is misunderstood and responsible for procrastination and poor productivity. Here is my battle to overcome the powerful grip of petty perfectionism and how the works of the most influential artist in the world made me realize there’s more to life than being perfect to succeed.
A must read for those who see their projects come to a halt because the circumstances never “seem to be right”.