[Sportsandrec] Miami speaker request

Sun Feb 17 00:38:29 UTC 2013

Excuse me! What is TRX stand for? I am a new member to the list and I have 
not heard of it before.
Kendra
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bill Kociaba" <williamkociaba at comcast.net>
To: "'Sports and Recreation for the Blind Discussion List'" 
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Sent: Saturday, February 16, 2013 9:01 AM
Subject: Re: [Sportsandrec] Miami speaker request


> 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
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> Cc: sportsandrec at nfbnet.org
> Subject: Re: [Sportsandrec] Miami speaker request
>
> Excellent, so glad Bill will work out.
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> 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
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>> <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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