[Sportsandrec] Miami speaker request

Sun Feb 17 01:04:18 UTC 2013

Hay Kendra,
Contact me directly at williamkociaba at comcast.net and I will explain the TRX
in detale to you.  We have discussed it here in the past.  In short its a
system of training using bodyweight as your resistance that was created by
one of the members of Navy seal team six
Bill

-----Original Message-----
From: Sportsandrec [mailto:sportsandrec-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of
Kendra Schaber
Sent: Saturday, February 16, 2013 7:38 PM
To: Sports and Recreation for the Blind Discussion List
Subject: Re: [Sportsandrec] Miami speaker request

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'" 
<sportsandrec at nfbnet.org>
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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