tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960097.post2971562092906316565..comments2024-03-17T11:22:33.011-07:00Comments on Rifs Blog: Training is the SourceMark Reifkindhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13796716749125262941noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960097.post-5821517113859729222007-05-05T12:40:00.000-07:002007-05-05T12:40:00.000-07:00Inch by inch, I goota kep that one up front in my ...Inch by inch, I goota kep that one up front in my head!!Roycehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08646895219807042702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960097.post-12780659083687931612007-05-05T12:31:00.000-07:002007-05-05T12:31:00.000-07:00geoff I hear ya but as you said, you gotta go with...geoff I hear ya but as you said, you gotta go with what works. Many times,hell MANY TIMES, I have no idea why something works only that it does. Until it doesnt and then I have to tweak it, retool it or throw it out completely and rethink and refeel the process once again.<BR/>I like to think I am always going mainly forward, and less and less sideways as I go ahead.<BR/><BR/>when I went to chiros they said the same thing: put the joint back in the place and the muscle will release. Personally I have found it much more successfull to got through the muscle to get to the joint.<BR/><BR/>If I articulate the joint and dont address the scar tissue adhesions and spasm then it just pulls the joint out again.<BR/><BR/>I have gotten MANY things to 'stay put' with this method,especially combined with the right special/corrective exercise for that point in time( eg, stick press for my shoulder)..<BR/>ANd when I am stretching I stay out of pain but when I am doing bodywork I dont necessarily care if it hurts if it breaks up the tissue and gets it to stop flexing.<BR/><BR/>I also have to stretch the right things. My knee went back in when I stopped just stretching my hammies and calves and also stertching the hell out of my quad.<BR/><BR/>It wasn't firing so I thought it wasnt tight. Mistake.<BR/>Remember too that the knee only bends 90 degress and this presents very different mechanics, compensations and referrals than joints that have all or almost all ROM.Mark Reifkindhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13796716749125262941noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960097.post-80114423313031401072007-05-05T12:24:00.000-07:002007-05-05T12:24:00.000-07:00aaron,exactly. shooting guns, swinging around a ba...aaron,<BR/><BR/>exactly. shooting guns, swinging around a bar, fighting with a person or a 500 pound barbell or a 53 lb kettlebell DEMAND that you pay attention. I like that.<BR/><BR/>Your soul is already on the mend, I heard you are now the owner of your own 24 kg kb. thats all you need.Mark Reifkindhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13796716749125262941noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960097.post-16029292589877365812007-05-05T10:59:00.000-07:002007-05-05T10:59:00.000-07:00Even though I'm 16 years younger than you, it seem...Even though I'm 16 years younger than you, it seems as if I've walked an almost identical path with regards to injury and rehab: figure it out yourself. <BR/><BR/>Great thoughts on goal setting. <BR/><BR/>Here's something for you to mill around in that melon of yours: The arthrokinetic reflex is the reflex which causes muscles surrounding any given joint to become inhibited due to [excessive] joint compression. Therefore, how much soft tissue work really needs to be done and how much is joint related work? Also, the hands and the feet are HUGE sources of chronic tension, especially for power athletes, former power athletes, strength athletes former strength athletes, runners, former runners (hey, I think you might fit some of those categories...) so spending time on opening/moving the joints in those areas will alleviate stress (muscle tightness) in other areas of the body. Otherwise, like all good western medical professionals, you are treating symptoms (muscle tightness/spasm) and not root causes. Remember, tension AND relaxation. Stretching in and thru pain doesn't promote relaxation: quite the opposite--more tension.Geoff Neuperthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11429352189298183355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960097.post-12737649014460394622007-05-05T07:40:00.000-07:002007-05-05T07:40:00.000-07:00One of the biggest benefits of serious training (n...<I>One of the biggest benefits of serious training (not just exercising) are the opportunities for increasing conciousness and awareness on many levels.</I><BR/><BR/>Understood. I got a big lesson in this when I started boxing. For some reason, mentally retreating into my "happy place" made things even less happy for me.<BR/><BR/>I don't do much sparring anymore, but get a similar focus from shooting handguns. You are simply not allowed to check out when handling loaded guns. <BR/><BR/>I expect to see you at my door soon to redeem my soul.Aaron Fridayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14919420483167662474noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960097.post-83989691355247059172007-05-05T07:16:00.000-07:002007-05-05T07:16:00.000-07:00aaron,thanks for the thoughtful comment.afterw coa...aaron,<BR/><BR/>thanks for the thoughtful comment.afterw coaching and teaching for so many years I find that many people hold back really going after what they 'say' they want to achieve so that when it doesnt happen they can say' well, I didnt really put everything into it; if I had I would have done it'<BR/>it's much more difficult, psychologically, to put your ALL into something then fail, knowing you held nothing back and that you still couldnt do it.<BR/><BR/>and yet I feel this is the real way to grow and find out many things about where you are, what you can do and how tough something really is for you.<BR/><BR/>so many adults are really just big children, using magical thinking and deluding themselves as to what it is they want, the price of that,and whether they are willing to pay the cost.<BR/><BR/>One of the biggest benefits of serious training( not just exercising) are the opportunities for increasing conciousness and awareness on many levels.another reason I love the kb: it forces you to concentrate and be in the "now" of the moment,very similar to gymnastics to me. You cant dissassociate while you are throwing around big chunks of metal.<BR/>hey I took the zma last night and had very vivid dreams.coolMark Reifkindhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13796716749125262941noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960097.post-14758080177137914142007-05-05T07:00:00.000-07:002007-05-05T07:00:00.000-07:00Mark, that was an interesting and thought-provokin...Mark, that was an interesting and thought-provoking entry. I really appreciated reading it.<BR/><BR/>Especially this paragraph, which I find most instructive:<BR/><I>Many times, when people really are truthful with themselves, they are NOT willing to do it. That's ok, just don't pretend. Many times the price is too high. Set a smaller goal.</I><BR/><BR/>I've never regretted quitting something when the decision came after an honest assessment. Sometimes, things just cease to be engaging or useful. I'm getting much more comfortable letting go.<BR/><BR/>On the other hand, anything that sparks my interest is worth at least a look-see and an attempt. Achievement has nothing to do with it for me anymore (thank God). I just want to spend time doing things that are satisfying.<BR/><BR/>I spent 10 min. with the KB this morning. Felt great. My goal for tomorrow is to do it again.Aaron Fridayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14919420483167662474noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960097.post-6030202605023153572007-05-05T06:12:00.000-07:002007-05-05T06:12:00.000-07:00takei,for a very long time I take what most docs s...takei,<BR/>for a very long time I take what most docs say huge grain of salt. they only see one very small part of the picture. they know alot about fixing broken object but very little about how those object fit into the grand scheme fo the body and how it works.<BR/>I have had the 'opportunity' to have to leanr how to 'cure' things,at least until it shifts again, as I have had so many 'issues'.many learning opportunities.<BR/>the body iheals,sometimes the docs just flat out forget that.Mark Reifkindhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13796716749125262941noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960097.post-60876295999058603232007-05-04T19:49:00.000-07:002007-05-04T19:49:00.000-07:00I don't recall my last visit to orthopedics but pr...I don't recall my last visit to orthopedics but probably over 15 years ago. They were the first one to insist "quit whatever(sport exercise) you are doing", even for sprained ankle.<BR/><BR/>I agree, injuries taught me many things. I still can't describe how I managed to cure though.Taikei Matsushitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07197272494899916208noreply@blogger.com