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Post by brophy on Oct 18, 2005 9:50:57 GMT -6
We are constantly on the kids to stay fit and remain aggressive - but how many of us live a 'healthy lifestyle'?
I for one have got to do a better job during the season of keeping things up. It seems my diet and exercise program take a back seat during the season.
I've met a bunch of different successful coaches, and the one thing I admired most about them, was their commitment to their personal fitness. Whether they were a 'grinder' or a laid back gunslinger, they all made time each day to be in the weight room or go for a run.
Seems like I do more running around chasing tapes, X's & O's, players than I do keeping on myself. Too many really late nights of watching film, maybe a beverage or too, and pizza.....oy. Already made the change, though.
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Post by coachjd on Oct 18, 2005 10:04:28 GMT -6
I do a horse crap job of staying fit during the season. Off-season I am right in the wgt room with the kids and do cardio for 30-40 min. 4-5 days per week. In-season, the only fitness I get is from my computer or VCR to the fridge.
JD
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Post by brophy on Dec 20, 2005 8:32:01 GMT -6
any changes now that the off-season has hit?
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Post by coachjd on Dec 20, 2005 9:09:00 GMT -6
I lift 3 days per week and cardio 3 days per week. (At least for the last 2 weeks.) Hope I can keep it up. It is just amazing how much better a person feels when they get off their dead a$$ and work out.
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Post by brophy on Dec 20, 2005 9:38:27 GMT -6
this off-season, I feel like a Martz / Reeves in that I've been able to take a break and become compulsive about my health again (instead of the football program). Go twice a day, every day.
Balance....that's the key (somewhere). Makes a big difference in your ability to think clearly.
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Post by tribepride on Dec 20, 2005 9:59:27 GMT -6
I am of a different philosophy. I see when they bring speakers into our school to talk about drug abuse they bring in people that have had major problems with drugs. They tell the kids...don't do this, because this is what will happen to you. I take the same tact when it comes to my fitness. Looks boys, work out and run or you will grow a belly like mine. I tell them that is what happens when you take steriods and do to many situps. I am also still on a break after working out in high school and college.
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Post by wildcat on Dec 20, 2005 10:02:34 GMT -6
I've lost 50 pounds in the last 6 months or so. I have also been a big guy and have always had a problem keeping weight off. My goal is to lose another 50 pounds by next football season.
I feel that it has made me a much more effective coach. I can demonstrate things much better and even started doing conditioning with my o-linemen to keep them motivated. I also feel that I am a better role model for my young charges.
You will probably never catch me in a Speedo, but I do feel a lot better.
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Post by brophy on Dec 20, 2005 10:27:44 GMT -6
congrats, wildcat! Keep it up,man! What do you attribute your success to?
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Post by wildcat on Dec 20, 2005 11:09:30 GMT -6
Basically the fear of dying! I was hovering around 350 for a while and started experienceing shortness of breath and chest pains. I'm married and have three little Wildcats running around, so I had to get healthy for the sake of my family. I was really active this summer, was really conscious of my diet, and started powerlifting again. The weight came off pretty quickly. I did really simple things like walked to the high school rather than drive and probably put at least 100 miles on my bike this summer. (picture a 350 pound dude huffing and puffing on a bike - not a pretty site!) Losing weight gets addictive! It was a real motivator to get on the scale and see that I had lost a couple of pounds. Like I said, I would like to drop another 50 pounds or so. I would carry 250 pretty solidly. When I was in the Army, I was a lean and mean 230, but that was many slices of pizza and several cases of cheap beer ago!  |
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Post by phantom on Dec 20, 2005 11:57:00 GMT -6
I don't work out during the season but I do try to watch what I eat. Because I teach in a different school district from where I coach the weight room isn't available to me during the day. Not that it matters because they don't allow us to work out during our planning period.
During the offseason I either walk (I'm old, remember) or ride the exercise bike 3-4 days a week. Inseason, teaching and coaching beat my legs up well enough.
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Post by airman on Dec 20, 2005 12:42:51 GMT -6
about 5 yrs ago my doctor told me I had a 20% chance of a heart attack. I was 5-9 and 235lbs.
I have changed my diet, lost weight and become stronger.
I run for a hr and a half each day and do one body part lifting. plus I stretch in the morning.
instead of going down to the lunch room, I head to the weight room and do a body part for my 30 min lunch break.
the jets coach herman edwards is the most fit 50+ yr old guy i know. I was reading about him in SI. he works out daily and eats only 1.5 meals per day.
i have found ways to get both in. for example, watch film and run on the tredmill or eliptical trainer.
I have a tv set up in my workout room. I watch clinic videos during the off season every morning. even can take a few notes if some thing really interests me.
i have went from needing 8.5hrs of sleep each day to 6 hrs each day by being healthy.
my diet is really strict but on saturdays I can eat what ever I want. I want a blizzard from the DQ, I go have it. I want to eat a couple donuts, Ihave them.
saturday is my reward day.
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Post by airman on Dec 20, 2005 12:47:10 GMT -6
Basically the fear of dying! I was hovering around 350 for a while and started experienceing shortness of breath and chest pains. I'm married and have three little Wildcats running around, so I had to get healthy for the sake of my family. I was really active this summer, was really conscious of my diet, and started powerlifting again. The weight came off pretty quickly. I did really simple things like walked to the high school rather than drive and probably put at least 100 miles on my bike this summer. (picture a 350 pound dude huffing and puffing on a bike - not a pretty site!) Losing weight gets addictive! It was a real motivator to get on the scale and see that I had lost a couple of pounds. Like I said, I would like to drop another 50 pounds or so. I would carry 250 pretty solidly. When I was in the Army, I was a lean and mean 230, but that was many slices of pizza and several cases of cheap beer ago! I agree with you on the scale thing. when you start to lose weight, you see the scale going down it is a real motivator. you look at the donut and say, man I am going to have to work out to lose the calories from the donut or the scale is going to go up. I worked with a doctor andhe made me weigh myself daily and keep track on a calander. I would mail him a copy of it and he would make notes. I still weight myself daily. the key those is getting on the scale. you cannot know where you are going, untill you know where you are at. |
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