[Sportsandrec] New list member

Mon Jul 13 23:16:16 UTC 2015

I will check out the interviews and the primary reason for acquiring
more certs is because for some reason Americans like to see letters
behind names. Simple and shallow, yes, but somehow they tend to look
favorably upon those who have invested more in education. Honestly,
I've learned more in the past year just asking my coach a bunch of
questions and filing his response away in my memory. We don't have a
lot of the bodybuilding competitions out here that they have out on
the East Coast. Some, but nowhere near the frequency. My hope is to
travel to Burlington sometime this fall and hang out with Andrew and
some of the other trainers there for a bit, many of them IFPA
champions.

Steve, does he teach somewhere in Jersey? I heard there was a guy
there who was the first American to receive his black belt. I've only
been practicing BJJ since early November last year, but have fallen in
love with it. The gym I attend is moving in a bunch of new equipment,
including a TRX, astroturf with sleds, etc, so I'm looking forward to
trying some new stuff out soon. Kettle bells, I've done some work with
them, but really only know the basic swing. BJJ requires a lot of core
strength, so I imagine that is why they are so popular.

On 7/13/15, Kociaba Fitness via Sportsandrec <sportsandrec at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> If you really want to learn about working with atheletes start reading some
> of Dan John's stuff...or just check out the interviews I have done with him
> on my website.
> Dan is probably the best strength coach in the world and his approach to
> everything is simple and direct and logical. If you are interested in
> working with BJJ people you should look into kettlebell training. It seems
> very popular with BJJ fighters.
> Truthfully you will learn far more about working with atheletes simply by
> working with atheletes  than by spending a fortune on more certs.
> When you have some time check these out;
>
> http://kociaba-fitness.com/blog_rwf_16_dan_john_the_coaches_coach
>
> http://kociaba-fitness.com/blog_an_informal_interview_with_dan_john
> http://kociaba-fitness.com/blog_steve_maxwell_interview_pt._1
> Steve was the first American to be awarded a black belt by the gracy family
>
>
> Bill Kociaba
> www.kociaba-fitness.com
> "Building Better Bodies Since 1981"
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Sportsandrec [mailto:sportsandrec-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of
> marana Weber via Sportsandrec
> Sent: Monday, July 13, 2015 5:53 PM
> To: Sports and Recreation for the Blind Discussion List
> Cc: marana Weber
> Subject: Re: [Sportsandrec] New list member
>
> Hey Bill, thanks so much. I'm currently working toward my ISSA certs.
> in Personal Training, Nutrition Specialist and one geared toward Elderly
> Fitness, which, I don't plan on focusing on the elderly, but it deals with
> issues like heart problems, high blood pressure, etc. a lot of what we see
> with sedentary lifestyles, so I figured the knowledge I would gain from
> that
> could be applied anywhere, really.
> After I finish those I'll probably start working on my NASM, just because
> they are more focused on training athletes, and I'd really like to work
> with
> some of the BJJ people I know. I don't train to compete, just do it for
> myself since it's a great tool in managing my Diabetes and I'm working with
> a gentleman by the name of Andrew Berry out of Burlington, Vt. Thanks so
> much for your offer to help, I might take you up on it sometime.
>
> On 7/13/15, Kociaba Fitness via Sportsandrec <sportsandrec at nfbnet.org>
> wrote:
>> Hi Marana,
>> Welcome.
>> My name is Bill Kociaba and I live in florida. Many years ago I
>> competed in a few bodybuilding contests and have also helped sevral
>> others prepare for contests. Do you compete or just train for yourself?
>> I would be very happy to be of any help I could with your training or
> diet.
>> If you would like you can reach me off the list at
>> kociabafitness at gmail.com Also I am curious as to which personal
>> training  and nutrition certs you are working on?  There are so many
>> of them to choose from these days.
>> Hope to hear from you
>> Bill
>>
>>
>> Bill Kociaba
>> www.kociaba-fitness.com
>> "Building Better Bodies Since 1981"
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Sportsandrec [mailto:sportsandrec-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
>> Of marana Weber via Sportsandrec
>> Sent: Monday, July 13, 2015 5:16 PM
>> To: sportsandrec at nfbnet.org
>> Cc: marana Weber
>> Subject: [Sportsandrec] New list member
>>
>> Hello everyone. I just wanted to take a minute to introduce myself to
>> the list. My name is Marana Weber, I live in California and fitness
>> and nutrition are my passion. I'm currently working toward receiving
>> my certifications in Personal Training and Nutrition and have big
>> hopes and plans for those in my direct future. I've been totally blind
>> for 10 years having lost my sight to type 1 Diabetes, which is
>> certainly my biggest obstacle when it comes to reaching my goals. I
>> often tell people if I had to choose between blindness and Diabetes,
>> I'd much rather live with the blindness. This has, however, taught me
>> so much about the importance of food and exercise and it's role in our
>> lives. My greatest passions include Bodybuilding and Brazilian Jiu
>> Jitsu, both I practice regularly. Please hit me up if you share
>> similar interests, just want to say hello or have any questions.
>>
>> Regards,
>>
>>
>> Marana Weber
>>
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