[Sportsandrec] Miami speaker request

Sat Feb 16 17:01:37 UTC 2013

Hi Ashley,
First of all you can contact me any time would be more than happy to talk.
Secondly just to repeat myself from that discussion a few weeks back you
would be able to use the TRX for sure.  Every exercise has progressions or
regressions to make it harder or easier based on your ability.  Its used a
lot in rehab situations(from what I have read)so it obviously can't be to
hard for someone with limitations.
I would be interested in the websites you mention.  Most times, I have found
the sites that have the sign ups for their newsletters are heavy on the
newsletters being used as a sales tool but a lot of good free info usually
comes with the commercials.
Sorry you won't be in Orlando
Bill

-----Original Message-----
From: Sportsandrec [mailto:sportsandrec-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of
Ashley Bramlett
Sent: Friday, February 15, 2013 7:57 PM
To: Sports and Recreation for the Blind Discussion List
Subject: Re: [Sportsandrec] Miami speaker request

Hello Bill,
Good luck with your presentation! I think giving them general guidelines
about fitness and nutrition is a great idea. Also, yes low cost alternatives
to corporate gyms are a good thing to mention. Some communities, such as
mine, offer recreation centers where you can get a discount rate as a member
if your income is low or pay nothing; we are lucky here in this metro area
to have senior centers. These senior centers also have free low impact
classes as well as yoga.

I have some websites with general fitness information and one for
calculating BMI.
I'll send those ideas in a separate thread. The cool thing about some of
these sites is you can sign up for free electronic newsletters. I haven't
done this, but I imagine their enewsletters are accessible since the signup
process was.

I hope you get interest in trx; it sounds neat and your encouraging
description a while back makes me want to try it. I was kind of concerned
someone with only a moderate fitness level and not much strength couldn't
benefit from it or it may be hard to follow the moves. You indicated it was
slow enough to learn it, especially with a private lesson up front. Anyway,
won't be in Orlando to try it, but hopefully many others will.

And, I may contact you off list someday for some fitness tips.

Ashley

-----Original Message-----
From: Bill Kociaba
Sent: Friday, February 15, 2013 7:18 PM
To: 'Sports and Recreation for the Blind Discussion List'
Subject: Re: [Sportsandrec] Miami speaker request

Hi Ashley,
What am I going to speak about?  Honestly I will figure that out as I go
along.  A lot will depend on the crowd.  Age etc.
Seriously I want to simply remind the members how important exercise is
especally if they don't work or live a more sedentary lifestyle. If we are
looking at older folks as denice indicated I will remind them that most
insurance plans offer some kind of a free gym membership and that they
shouldn't let it go to waste.  I will explain that getting healthier is not
a huge undertaking that only making minor changes in the way they eat and
things like walking a little more can and will make a difference.  I will
knock down some of the more popular excuses for eating poorly.  "i am on the
road a lot and have no choice but to eat fast food..." thats one of my
favorites. Of course we all know that weather it be McDonalds or BK or
Subway there are healthier alternatives on all their menus.

Then there is "I can't aford...or I can't get to a gym" and the answer there
is that simple body weight exercises like squats pushups crunches step ups
on a chair or even a step are all effective ways to get fitter and stronger
and you can do them anywhere and they don't cost anything.
I will pretty much play it by ear(which is what I tend to do most of the
time)I will open it up to questions and hopefully that will point me in the
direction I should take it.
As far as tips for everyone on the list goes I have offered sevral times in
the past to help anyone out there with exercise or nutrition programs just
contact me directly at williamkociaba at comcast.net.
Everyone has specific needs and goals and I prefer to aproach every
situation on an an individual basis.
As far as websites go I am interested in any site that is pretty accessable
and you find useful.
One last thing kind of off topic;  We had a little discussion about TRX a
few weeks back and I said I would be at national in Orlando and was planning
on bringing mine to do some one on one demonstrations or small group kind of
things.  I got a few interested people contact me but at this point I really
would like to hear from everyone out there who is thinking seriously about
being in Orlando and might have an interest.  I have made the people at TRX
awaire of my plans and they are very interested in the response.  I am
hoping that I can tell them there is a lot of interest and possably getting
them to donate a TRX unit to be auctioned or raffeled off as a little fund
raiser(for what I am not sure but ...) So please get back to me if you are
interested in learning about TRX training while in Orlando Have a fantastic
weekend everyone Bill

-----Original Message-----
From: Sportsandrec [mailto:sportsandrec-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of
Ashley Bramlett
Sent: Friday, February 15, 2013 4:33 PM
To: Sports and Recreation for the Blind Discussion List
Subject: Re: [Sportsandrec] Miami speaker request

Bill,
Do you have any specific requests for types of websites? Are they general
information ones you need for nutrition and exercise or more blindness
specific?
What exactly are you speaking about? good luck.
Ashley

-----Original Message-----
From: Bill Kociaba
Sent: Monday, February 11, 2013 11:29 AM
To: 'Sports and Recreation for the Blind Discussion List'
Subject: Re: [Sportsandrec] Miami speaker request

I am looking forward to it.  Now I need a little help from my friends out
there;  various aps and websites have been discussed here in the past.  I
would like tto put together a list of any aps or websites that any of you
have found helpful in your own fittness programs.
Thanks very much
Bill

-----Original Message-----
From: Sportsandrec [mailto:sportsandrec-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of
Lisamaria Martinez, NOMC
Sent: Monday, February 11, 2013 10:36 AM
To: Sports and Recreation for the Blind Discussion List
Cc: sportsandrec at nfbnet.org
Subject: Re: [Sportsandrec] Miami speaker request

Excellent, so glad Bill will work out.

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On Feb 10, 2013, at 7:07 PM, valkemadenise at aol.com wrote:

> We connected and I am glad that Bill is coming to speak.
>
> Thanks, Denise
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: lmartinez217 at gmail.com
> To: Sports and Recreation for the Blind Discussion List 
> <sportsandrec at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Thu, Feb 7, 2013 9:55 am
> Subject: Re: [Sportsandrec] Miami speaker request
>
>
>
> Great, find out where exactly they meet and let me know if you indeed 
> can speak at their meeting. It would be fab to have a representative 
> of s&R speak at their chapter.
>
> Thanks,
> Lisamaria
>
> On 2/7/13, Bill Kociaba <williamkociaba at comcast.net> wrote:
>> Hi Denise,
>> Please contact me directly at williamkociaba at comcast.net or by phone 
>> at 954-967-2015.  I live in hollywood and have worked in the health 
>> and fittness industry most of my life.  I would be happy to talk to 
>> your group...depending on where you meet.  That will be the only 
>> factor.  If you are way down south I don't think I can make it but if 
>> you are more north dade I am sure I can work it out.
>> Look forward to speaking with you soon
>>
>> Bill
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Sportsandrec [mailto:sportsandrec-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf 
>> Of valkemadenise at aol.com
>> Sent: Thursday, February 07, 2013 11:32 AM
>> To: sportsandrec at nfbnet.org
>> Subject: [Sportsandrec] Miami speaker request
>>
>> The Miami chapter of NFBF would like to schedule a guest speaker to 
>> speak on diet and exercise the blind can do including accessibility 
>> hints. We meet 3rd Thursday of each month from 7:00-8:30pm.
>>
>> If interested, send email address so, you can be contacted off list.
>>
>> Thanks, Denise
>>
>>
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