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Motivation is key to healthy New Year’s resolution
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his is not another “New Year’s Resolution” article — I quit writing about them several years ago when I realized I never kept ‘em anyway. I want to talk about the true driving force behind all resolutions — motivation. While we can have great intentions to keep our resolutions, the true driving force will be motivation. Without that, your best intentions won’t stand a chance to see the new year. Our biggest roadblocks are ourselves; we continue to make excuses and come up with reasons why we cannot fit fitness into our lives. I don’t mean to make light of anyone’s personal issues or medical conditions, but when we use them as a roadblock for not doing ANYTHING, that’s where I figure this person isn’t really interested in becoming fit and healthy anyway. I am continually amazed at the idea that the minor roadblocks life throws us present colossal obstacles — and I include
myself in that category, by the way. I’ll give you some examples I have heard in the past: Excuse: I had a baby/have children/busy with kids. Answer: So? And? What are 5 a.m.’s for anyway? Slip that fitness hour in between 5-6 a.m. Excuse: My beer belly gets in the way — but I love beer. Answer: Give up your beer! I assume there’s no way I can help him unless he stops drinking it. Excuse: I am a diaFitness columnist betic and also have arthritis. Answer: Did you know that exercise helps manage blood sugar and keep your weight in check? And, moderate physical
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activity helps decrease fatigue and strengthens muscles, bones and surely helps joint flexibility too. Excuse: I have a bum knee, bad ankle, my doctor told me to rest it (and that prescription was 5 years ago.) Answer: You have one good knee and ankle left so drag it in to the gym with the rest of your body! The point I am trying to make is that I can find a hundred ways of telling you that you “can do it.”How many times do I need to say it? Because your “one way of cannot” will trump my “can do.” I don’t want to validate your excuses for not succeeding. Motivation comes from your desire to want to change. It comes from inside you. Yes, I can find ways of pulling it out of you and proving you can succeed but — only if you want to. You know you can do this or do something. I had a past client who came to me several years ago, nonathletic, never played any sports or engaged in fitness classes.
Her motivation level was zero — only because she thought she couldn’t do anything because she never had before. Within a few months she changed from “I can’t” to “I can” — she always considered herself as someone “who couldn’t exercise.” Yes, she went from overweight, nonathletic to someone who was physically capable of performing the exercises at hand. I didn’t change her — she changed her outlook and the motivation to succeed kicked in. I have misjudged several of my clients but, if you’ve done what I do long enough, the pattern of excuses just keep repeating themselves. I start to assume that they will never follow through on the advice I give them to get over their excuse hurdles. Motivation starts with your belief that you can or cannot succeed. Look at exercising as a list of choices you have. You don’t have to work towards becoming a size 0 runway model — or a professional wrestler because, let’s be real, most of our choices fall between those two extremes.
If you need to lose 5 to 10 pounds of body fat next year and you have no physical, medical, or psychiatric reason why you can’t reach this goal — and your not being held hostage and forced fed pepperoni pizza — your thyroid gland is in good working order and you’re not one of those people who gets into her car to drive to the gym and end up in Tahiti, then I think there’s a chance motivation will have a chance with you. It’s okay to hit a brick wall now and then, cheat a bit on your eating, skip a day or two of exercise, just don’t let that old way of thinking cloud your motivation to get back on track. You can do it, I know you can! Oops, I said it again. Guess I am part cheerleader too. Comes with the territory. Have a healthy Happy New Year! Questions or comments? You can email me, Gina Rolow at Fitness4life5959@yahoo.com.
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Lisa Karpe to earn ‘Volunteer of the Year’ award for local commitment to fight MS
FROM WWW.MYBAKERSFIELDSPORTS.COM mber Godfrey is one of the top eighth-grade basketball players in Kern County. Last year, as a seventh-grader, she helped lead Norris Middle School to a winning season with a heart breaking loss against Thompson Jr. High for the Kern County Championship. Amber’s AAU experience includes the following club teams: • Brea Polcats, Brea, California • Bakersfield LadyDawgs • Bakersfield Heat • AYB Lady Warriors • Cal Sparks Amber is one of two Bakersfield girls playing for the highly respected Cal Sparks Elite girls basketball club. Erica McCall of Ridgeview High School plays for the Cal Sparks High School Elite Gold Team and is doing exceptionally well. Amber attended her first practice with her new team recently and was welcomed with open arms. Playing in her first tournament with Cal Sparks, Amber was selected Tournament MVP. Amber had a very balanced tournament with a number of steals, block shots, assist, rebounds and points. Cal Sparks won the OC Elite Fall Bash Tournament played at Hope University by defeating the Brea Ladycats, her
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old neighborhood rival, Erica’s teammate Ariya Crook Williams of Long Beach Poly was in attendance and cheered on the younger girls. Ariya is ranked 15th in the 2011 ESPN HoppGurlz and has verbally committed to USC.
‘Canes’ play hard to achieve a perfect season From left in each row: Front: Brenden Trice, Adam Teasdale, Seth Clines, Isaiah Gates, Tristen Watkins, and Elijah Rubio. Second: Brandon Farkus, Brycen Wiley, Andrew Carter, Kristopher Budak, Earl Fourdyce, Kendall Stevenson, and Justin Jones. Third: Grant Bryant, Shane Jones, Cade Kenny, Jordan Silva, Dustin Creech, Daniel McAfee, Jonathan Gonzalez, Kobie Budak, and Mason Pylman (former teammate). Back: Coaches - Earl Fourdyce, Scot Watkins, Darin Budak, Dean Jones, Roger Jones, and Justin Jones. PHOTO PROVIDED
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FROM WWW.MYBAKERSFIELDSPORTS.COM he Bakersfield Dragons won the Junior Ducks Fall festival Tournament for the Squirt B Division in Anaheim over the Thanksgiving weekend. In game 1, the Dragons easily put away the Jr. Kings Mite A team 5 to 1. In game 2, The Dragons suffered a hard fought, penalty-riddled loss to the West Valley Wolves Squirt B team 2 to 1. In game 3, the Dragons came from behind to beat the very impressive LAHC Mite A team 3 to 2. In game 4, another hard fought win for the Dragons as they avenged the earlier loss to the West Valley Wolves 2 to 1. And in the Championship, The Dragons and Jr. Ducks skated to a 2 to 2 tie forcing overtime with no score and the eventual shootout win for the Dragons! Members of the Dragons are # 2 Dante Petrini, # 4 Kaleb Ross, # 6 JoJo Velasquez, # 7 Chaz Catallo, # 11 Kyle Kolthoff, # 12 Pierce Funkhouser, # 14 Isaiah Strategos, # 19 Halen Cookston, # 22 Jacob Chaddick, # 24 Kiel Nance, # 26 Logan Mears, # 35 Grant Campbell, # 43 Harrison Kootstra, #87 Christopher Lawson,
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akersfield resident Lisa Karpe doesn’t have multiple sclerosis (MS), but she is making a difference in the lives of people with MS in Kern County, around Southern California, and across the nation. Karpe, whose mother was diagnosed with MS and lived in a convalescent home for 17 years before passing, said, “My mom was sick from day one. It’s a hard disease and it’s an expensive disease.” As a result, she decided to give back, and is now going to be honored for her volunteer work by the Southern California & Nevada Chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society. Karpe will be presented with the “Volunteer of the Year” award during a board meeting February 24, 2011 in Los Angeles. Since 2004, she has been instrumental in both fundraising and providing support to people with MS. Karpe has been participating in Walk MS/donates to the Golden Circle, the major donor gift campaign for the Chapter; has been involved in the Bakersfield Against Multiple Sclerosis (BAMS) group that aims to raise awareness, along with funds for programs, services and cutting-edge research; has personally stewarded foundation submissions in Bakersfield on behalf of the Southern California & Nevada Chapter; and, has dedicated many hours to the Chapter’s Caring Connection program. Through the Caring Connection
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