KSA Fitness Centre, a.k.a, The Talon Room

[FitnessElmo]

    

Aloha everyone !!!
Well, as usual, let's focus on Fitness..
What's so hot about it?
Well, let me pass on to you one of THE Greatest Words of Wisdom in the human species...
and... please take heed (pay attention)...

After ALL IS SAID AND DONE,
and that my friends mean a FREAKIN LIFETIME of doin' this and doin' that and chasin' this and chasin' that....
... and "followin' me to Texas and followin' me to Utah and not finding it there"....
... and "followin' me to Alaska and followin' me to Birmingham and still not finding it there"...

WHAT IS LEFT? my dear friends just WHAT IS LEFT

what is all left is your freakin FITNESS.

because after all the battles have been waged and fought ... and won ... and lost,

what is left is your fitness... or lack of it...

Without it, you lose, my friends...
With it, you win...

Simple as that...
    

FitnessElmo trying to stimulate your grey matter 

[FitnessElmo]

Grey matter..
This is why we go to school.. to have more of it..
GYM-wise, how many of us exhibit the lack of grey matter?
Lots, mah friends.. lots..
How many among us do not put back the weights after using them?
Lots, mah friends.. lots..
How many of us upon entering the gym just plops down "in the middle of the road" our gym bags, kitchen sink, and all our wordly possessions?
Lots, mah friends.. lots..
How many among us use our cell phones inside the gym to the distraction and resulting irritation of other users?
Lots, mah friends.. lots..
How many among us use the gym as a venue for socializing and carousing and whatever else we can think of OTHER than exercising?
Lots, mah friends.. lots..
But such is reality..
But that is no excuse..
Please guys.. let us train ourselves to be more sensitive and aware of the presence of others; there is always a rule of conduct wherever we go.. let us learn those.
blah.. blah.. blah..
    
FitnessElmo, injecting a little discipline  in dem little noggins of ours..

[the_chief]

        HOLY MACARONI !!! this topic is the highest scorer by way of number of views !!!
2,667 views as of today !!!
Yeyyy to fitness...oh..ohh.. I'm soo happy... I'm falling, somebody catch me... (hehe.. I'm such a ham, ain't I)..
  FitnessElmo gushing 

[the_chief]

uph life is what we make of it, unfortunatley lot of us don't see the miracle in life untill we come to the end of our life, i miss dude desmond told me your in hawii lucky you, take care
health, peace, and happiness.

cheers
robert

[the_chief]

Uph, your right again amigo, this is true when your health goes so does your life , it s a perpetual  cycle that never stops, infection is the ego control the spirit
take care brother
cheers robert

[FitnessElmo]

   BIG, BIG ALOHA TO ALL   

Oryte, Oryte... Sorry for the long absence.. I was away for 4 months deep in the Jongles of the Pacific..
ok,ok, I know, there's no jungle in the Pacific Ocean.
I meant the rainforest of Hawaii.
..and the very nasty jungles in the Philippines.. whew, just the thought of that episode makes me cringe.
Anyhow, I'm back to Learn Us about new stuff in the wellness and fitness scene..
ARE YOU READY?
Oh by the way, I got a promotion, YEYYY !!!
I am now the KSA Wellness & Fitness Specialist under the Student Health Improvement Program.
ok, I'll start posting good stuff here soon.
meanwhile,  MOVE MORE, EAT LESS.

    Coach Elmo, W.F.S. (hehe..now i get to print letters after my name, just like the MD's, the Ph.D's,the LL.B's and the LCB)

[FitnessElmo]

  Heeyyy !!! 

Okey dokey then... I'll give you the best advice in the universe     as pertaining to us living here in the far reaches of the Northern Americas...

only three (3) words (so you can more easily remember):

MOVE MORE, EATLESS

   Coach Elmo, W.F.S. (no, it does not mean World Federation of p-Sychopaths)

[FitnessElmo]

   MABUHAY !!!   
This is a Filipino greeting that can be regarded as similar to ALOHA in Hawaii.
It is pronounced muh-boo-high..

Yes, this is where I am at present, the Philippines; and I am residing for the duration of your winter at the KSA South Pacific Outpost, where only fit and durable people are given admittance..
hehe..JOKE 

Hey, wait a minute. Has this column turned into a travel blog? Absolutely -
NOT.

The topic for today is: Versatility thru Improvisation.
Deep, huh?

Well, my dear friends, how do I manage a gym workout here in the deep boonies where the nearest gym is 450 km. away?
.. by utilizing whatever object I can find to take the place of gym equipment.

For dumbells, I take one / two empty pails, fill them with water or sand, and, presto!! dumbells..
Just make sure they are of equal weights, or else, your development will be lop-sided.. hahaha.

For cardio, I swing from tree to tree using thick poisonless vines...
or I run along the white-sand the beach; and because it is always deserted, I run... ummm... au naturel.. 
I just make sure I don't go into the water, because fish here are always hungry...eeeee !!! 

...to be continued ...
 

[FitnessElmo]

A-L-O-H-H-A-A 

Well folks, here I am in Hawaii again 
I hit the gym and what do I see? I see women wearing what is called "gym-kinis"   

YES Dorothy. They wear these 'kinis in gyms now   
Simply, they are bikinis (2-piece of course) with a little more fabric; only thinner, as in lycra-spandex material.
Sorry, they only come in monotones. No flowery designs available. See, they are for working out; not for attracting stares.
I just sooo hate this place   
I can't wait until I get back to Surrey   

Our lesson for today is: The Secret Weapon in Losing Weight.
.. and that is: (drumroll) ..

Soluble fiber.
It expands in your stomach, making you feel fuller = bye, bye, hunger.

And the best source is (check out your local Asian produce store) the elephant yam, also known as "konjac", an Asian plant.
It expands up to 50 times it's own water weight, that's why it is considered one of the world's most effective fibers.

You can also buy it in capsule-powder form.
You can add it to just about anything, from smoothies to frozen entrees to sauces.
See if your local weight-loss store carries what is called "glucomannan powder".

Mix it in thoroughly (it is flavorless) with whatever food you are gonna eat, wait 2 minutes for it to soak up whatever sauce, broth, dressing, or what-nots is on your plate.
It will thicken your food and fill up your stomach, sending satiety signals to your brain.
Wash it down with plenty H20 (8 ounces) w/@ meal/snack.

[FitnessElmo]

Aloo - hhaa !!! 

It's always great to get in touch with you guys; and why not? Our interest in fitness should take a high priority in our lives, wouldn't you know it !!!
The way I see it, one may have all the riches in the world, but if one is not healthy, as in sickly, well, that will really take away a lot of wind from our sails, wouldn't it.
So, what what am I saying?

I'm saying, the road to happiness (in my book) and therefore success is:
 
1. Health.
2. Real True Friends ( includes family members).
3. Sharing.
4. Having compassion for others.
5. Harmony with people and environment.
etc.

And why is health on top of my list?  Because my dear friends, when you are sickly, the rest in the list ain't gonna be easy to make happen.

Take care. Love you all. 

[FitnessElmo]

   ALOO - HA !!!   

Hello dear friends.
My stint in Hawaii is coming to a close once more.
I will be flying to the Philippines soon, to the "K.S.A. South Pacific Outpost", where I monitor the cleanliness of the beaches among other things; and invent some more "Out-In-The-Boonies" fitness moves.
Things I remember: for biceps curl: take two pails of water (or sand) of equal amount to serve as your dumbells. (You don't need instructions for biceps curl, right?)
triceps curl: standing, take a big rock with one hand, raise it straight up above your head; make sure you don't drop it on your noggins.. haha.
lower the rock behind your body (that's the extension) then bring it back up (contraction).. repeat 10X;  do coupla sets.
There ya go, biceps & triceps curl. Arms are done.

Legs: each arm hold its own pail of water (or sand) of equal amount, stand on a bench where you can do squats. Do your preferred reps and sets.

Pectorals: pushups;  need I say more?

What I'm trying to say: you don't need a gym to do a good workout. You just need the knowledge of how / what muscles do given a particular motion.
Owryte den? Okey dok. You guys study hard, play hard, try to find pockets of happiness in your daily activities, no matter what. You owe it to yourself.

Until next time, you take good care of your body, your mind, those that you love, and even those that you don't love.. or not.. you decide.   

[FitnessElmo]

   Muh-boo-high!! That's Aloha in Filipino 

How you guys doin?

Me, I'm doin not too bad. But I've been away from home (Surrey, sweet, sweet Surrey) since November and the strain is showing, body, mind, face, etc.

My total skin area is now known by the local mosquito population as their own, no-charge smorgasbord.
Yes folks, that's me, FitnessElmo's eat-all-you can mosquito restaurant.
I have lost count how many gallons of blood I have donated to them little blood-suckin critters.
And that's just mosquitos.
Forget them nasty ants who come in all sizes, colours, configurations and venom potencies.
Did you know that there are ant stings so venomous that the bite instantly results in a nasty boil, complete with yellow pus inside the bubble? I got a few of that. Actually, more than a few.

How about killer bee stings? You get stung and after a minute or two, you feel nice-dizzy.
So you think, heyy, I can like this; better than magic mushroom..
So you try to ignore the sting-pain and enjoy the euphoria. La-la-la, you sing to yourself..
What you don't know is later on, you will find the sting has resulted in tissue toxicity and there is now a basketball-size bump where you got stung.
But in your intoxicated state, you think, well ok, I'll just prick it poof with a needle...
except the basketball is rock-hard !!!

(Sigh)...

So later on, you go to the ocean to clean yourself up with the known healing properties of sea-water.
So you go like, aahh..this is sooo goood. aaahhh..

Until an almost invisible (it's transparent), deadly, Man-Of-War jellyfish wraps its tentacles around you and sends you to a place of pain worse than hell.

Well, guys.. You ask, where is the fitness lesson in all these?
Ok, fair enough.
The fitness lesson in all these is:

Stay in B.C.
You will keep your health better in a place that you are accostomed to.

Me? I'm flying back to Surrey on March 30.
And I plan to never leave Surrey again.
Well, ok.. Nothin is written in stone..  I could go back to Hawaii in the future.

Until then, Sayonara for now (that's Arrividerchi in Polish) 

[FitnessElmo]

   Bonjour mesdames et messieurs et chacun dans l'intervalle   
It translates to: "What a very nice day it is, isn't it?" ... not.. the clue is "bonjour".

Anyhow ... I am back in my beloved Surrey home, otherwise known as the KSA headquarters.. hehe.. 
What does that mean? Well, honestly, not a lot.. haha..
But it does mean there is myself being physically present at the Fitness Gym offering my assistance and information FOR FREE to anyone who needs guidance as to what to do in our BRAND NEW GYM. 

It is a good thing to discover that the business entrepreneurs who used our gym as their place of commerce are now gone, their practice terminated.
What the hey is Elmo talking about, you may ask.
Let me explain: Last year, at least two ( I observed three at times ) male individuals had laid claim to, and implanted themselves, at the Fitness Gym as their marketplace for selling their ware, which in this case was fitness instruction.
Their MO was to approach incoming members, befriending them first, then offering their services for a fee. 
Well, one might ask: What is wrong with that?   
Well, yes you may ask that, but I am not going to answer it here. Too much of a long discussion.   

If you wish to ask me the question anyhow, my email is:   fitness@kusa.ca.

Anyhow, I'm just so happy to be back with all you beautiful and wise people. 
I bow to you all.

Your humble servant,
Fitness Elmo   

P.S.
Hey wait !! I forgot the fitness message !! Ok, I'm sorry..
here it is: "BE WELL AND PROSPER"  quote from Lt. Spock, USS Enterprise.
(yeah, yeah, that's Spock from Startrek)