[Sportsandrec] Technology and equipment

Sun Feb 17 01:26:42 UTC 2013

Ap and TRX discussion.
Joe Shaw
----- 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 7:04 PM
Subject: Re: [Sportsandrec] Miami speaker request


> 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>
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> <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
>> 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.
>>
>> 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
>>> 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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