🤽🏽‍♂️ Paris Olympics: Day #3 - Recap

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I am fortunate to work in a profession that allows me to have the Olympics on while I serve my clients. It fits. My attention is focused towards them most importantly. But, prior to every session, I ask each client what, Olympic sport would you like to watch? See, these two weeks play like an active holiday. The Olympics should be on in every establishment, whether they are shown on a TV, tablet, iPad, or other. Well, we got in the following:

Archery - I like looking at this small sport. You have to appreciate the ability to hit the bullseye or get close to it over and over again.

Gymnastics - The USA 🇺🇸 men persevered and won la médaille de bronze! They stuck landings like insects in the summertime.

Tennis - I do not remember who was playing, but tennis inspires some solid exercises that I will post on Instagram.

Team Handball - Even though TH has been played in the Olympics since 1936 (Berlin - it was called Field Handball), individuals still do not know about it. The Olympics off a glimpse into this dynamic sport. Don't say that you do not know what team handball is. Try it out.

Basketball - I'll watch basketball during the high school, NBA, NCAA, and WNBA seasons. But, for the sake of watching every sport at least once, basketball will be watched. Now, 3v3 basketball...that's new fun to watch!

Swimming - Hey, Australia 🇦🇺 get your wins in now before we get the next best generational swimmer. We've had Spitz, Phelps, Ledecky...win now, Aussies! Alright, Kayla McKeon of 🇦🇺 is pretty good.

Field Hockey - Just watch it. It's not ice hockey, but the athletes are skilled. Field hockey is closer to bandy than it is to ice hockey. 

Mountain Biking - I hope your area has mountain biking trails. The battle between the French 🇫🇷 and the athlete from Great Britain 🇬🇧 was one for the ages. Exhilarating! Britain won gold, but the pursuit had everyone on their feet!

Five Rings,

Derek

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🏊🏿‍♀️Paris Olympics: Day #2 - Recap

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Look, fencing is legit! Have you watched it yet? Have you seen the facility that is hosting fencing competitions? Fantastic! The energy is unmatched. Even the referee is exciting to hear. If you have not paid attention to fencing in the past, the game is quick, strategic, technical. The footwork, in all its marvel, resembles dance moves. I wouldn't be surprised if some of these athletes can break dance.

Other sports watched on day #2:

Skateboarding - You have to be young and very flexible.

Surfing - Though the athletes wait to catch a wave, the environment is fantastic.

Shooting (pistol) - The most steadiness hands. The intricate eye glasses get me.

Mountain Biking - It's exciting and physical when a pursuit between riders gets down to the end!

Water Polo - I've had someone show me the correct way to move your water polo tread legs. It's different.

Tennis - Great reactive sport, right?

Judo - Exhausting getting up and down all match.

Sailing - When the wind is present, the race...sails. 

Archery - More steady hands and arms.

Five Rings,

Derek

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🤺 Paris Olympics - Day #1 🤺

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The 33rd Olympiad has arrived!

I thought day #1, well, the first day after the opening ceremonies hit it off the ground. It would be nice if I could attend the games in-person, but watching everything on PeacockTV has not disappointed. On Saturday, July 27, 2024, I watched multiple sports and some sports like fencing and table tennis provided four games at one time - spot screen on the app. 

Perfect.

Surfing, swimming, canoeing, water polo, badminton, and Equestrian rounded out day #1. Whoo! I know some individuals say that they love the Olympics, but I truly love the Olympics. Let's face it...I took a history of the Olympics and Sport class in college. To this day, I still keep in touch with the professor. Prior to taking the class, I already knew most, if not all, of the previous locations that each Olympiad took place. I took this course in 2002 or 2003. So, everything leading up to Salt Lake City 2002.

What attracted me to the O-Games? The 1988 Olympics in Seoul, Korea. Watching athletes like Carl Lewis, Florence Griffith Joyner, and others. The competition and different smaller sports like team handball, fencing, table tennis, archery, and everything else. Barcelona in 1992 had me glued to three channels (Red, White, and Blue package) that my mom bought because she thought it was important for me to watch the Olympic Games.

She wasn't wrong because I absolutely loved it!

If you have not watched any of the above games from yesterday, here is a brief recap:

Table Tennis - four game split screen, so the energy was high in the arena. Having no commentary worked. Just pure play. Xia Lian Ni of Luxembourg 🇱🇺 (61yy)...she's good.

Fencing - Most exhilarating matches. Split screen in order to watch four games at the same time. Underrated spectator sport. We need more in high schools.

Surfing - Interesting. Tedious and patient sport.  minutes to gain as many points as possible. Every surfer waits patiently to hit the right wave, which they only surf about four or five times. Ideal Tahiti waves steadily arrived.

Water Polo - Jenna Flynn for the USA 🇺🇸 took it to Greece 🇬🇷 yesterday. 

Badminton - My parents used to have a set when I was younger. So, playing that in the backyard exposed me to the sport. I love how the Olympians actually play fast, the appropriate speed.

Canoeing - Change your thoughts about canoeing. The Olympians make it look exhausting and fun.

Swimming - Always a favorite. The rivalry between Australia 🇦🇺 and the USA 🇺🇸 continues.

Rugby 7's - Wish they started later. Rugby begins prior to the opening ceremonies as does soccer. The men have ended, but the women are just getting started. 

Equestrian - I saw Dressage, the haughty-taughty of Equestrian lol. They have excellent control of the horses.

Well, that was day #1. My goal is to see every sport at least once in the next two weeks. The Olympics should energize you, inspire you to try a new sport or continue one you play. It should teach you new countries and languages and show tight competition.

Have at it!

Five Rings,

Derek 

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The American Diet is Crap

It is what it is: crappy, unhealthy, bad for you, malnutritious, lackluster, fake, yucky, weak, lacks substance.

I could go on and on.

Here's an article to prove it.

Here's a quote from the article:

Roughly 60% of the calories in the average American diet come from highly processed foods. We’ve known for decades that eating such packaged products — like some breakfast cereals, snack bars, frozen meals and virtually all packaged sweets, among many other things — is linked to unwelcome health outcomes, like an increased risk of diabetes, obesity and even cancer.

I don't need to say much in this passage. The nutrition war has been happening for a while and continues. Maybe the nutrition war is a nutrition-mental-behavorial-physical-spiritual war on saving your health. 

Processed foods and ultra-processed foods, diets (not the action verb but the noun that actually includes what you eat) are annoying and unhealthy. 

You deserve better.

Much, much, much better than crappy food that leads you down a bad health path. You need good fuel. Good tasting fuel that does not lead you down a processed health path.

You also need to move around too.

That...is it.

Derek

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Happy New Year, Folks!

What a journey it was to meet 300 posts. It really was not easy. But, keeping a keen eye on the number 300 worked.

I saw 300.

I wanted 300.

I needed 300 to feel good about writing and sharing my expertise in health promotion, health & fitness, and human performance. It makes the beginning of 2023 more worthy.

You have seen a lot of words in this blog in 2022, so I do not have to write lot in this post. In 2022, I lost a little confidence...overall. Therefore, meeting this blog goal assisted with restoring some self-confidence that nothing can take away.

This restoration saw some personal blog post records, which had to be achieved in order to meet the 300 goal. The month of December recorded the most posts in a day (December 31st). The most posts in a week. The most posts in a month. So, 2022 is recorded as the most posts in a year on this particular blog site.

Throughout the year, I had so many notes on topics to write about that I probably left some topics on the table. Maybe they will show up in 2023. In 2023, do not expect 300 posts on this platform. But, more themes will arrive on the scene.

Hopefully, for any of the few people who have read posts...LOL...you learned something. 

Let me sign off by saying that I pray that the Lord blesses you and your family immensely. That your friends see the light in you. That everyone sees how you are blessed. Amen!

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!

Much success to you | Derek | @teemptraining |derekteempt@gmail.com 

Complementary & Complimenting Sports

Sports emulate each other.

The more you play one sport, the more you will improve in another sport. Typically, your individual sports serve as complementary sports to other ones. Sports such as tennis, track, cross country, skiing, speedskating, and others complemen - they develop your muscles as you see the movement efficiency in team sports - your skills.

All sports complement your athletic skills in some manner. Check out team sport relationships like fùtbol and ice hockey. The lower body movements in kicking and directing change in fùtbol is similar to the mechanics of skating in ice hockey. 

If you play handball and volleyball, both team sports, you may see the jumping and coordination similarities with basketball. 

Pleed for Multiple Sports. I had a brief conversation yesterday about the need for young athletes to play different sports in order to develop overall athletic skills. However, no matter the data on the subject or the vast number of college and pro athletes who played multiple sports and still flourished, many young athletes concentrate on one sport. 

In their defense, organizations set up their season, making it difficult for players to play another sport. It shows a disregard for athleticism. An impatient regard as another way to put it.

Complement your athleticism. It makes everyone better.

Much success to you | Derek | @teemptraining | derekteempt@gmail.com 

10 Items: Top 10 Cereals

What do you think about this top 10 cereal list?

My inspiration: a current shopping trip. 

Granola was not included because I wanted to only include regular cereals. But, granola would be #2.

10) Life 

9) Bran Flakes

8) Rice Krispies

7) Shredded Wheat

6) Cinnamon Toast Crunch

5) Golden Grahams

4) Honey Bunches of Oats

3) Cheerios (both)

2) Raisin Bran

1) Oatmeal

But, you have to drop kiddy cereals if you're an adult. Well, limit them.

Much success to you | Derek | @teemptraining | derekteempt@gmail.com