Namaste Noble Warriors!
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What do you call a Zen Master on ice?
I call him, Jean-Sebastien Giguere.
Go DUCKS!
You know whose Giguere’s idol was growing up in Canada, don’t you?
That’s right, Colorado’s Patrick Roy.
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As for the other “Zen Master”… i’ve yet to meet a Zen Master who got so stressed out by a basketball game that a massive heart attack was right around the corner. Besides, it would be hard to have 90% arterial blockage if you actually eat a zen diet of miso, daikon, and herbs!
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AND NOW….back by popular request…
it’s time for….
“NEXT SLIDE PLEASE!”
coach’s quick fire answers to questions from readers
Q: best thing about moving to LA?
A: finding and marrying my wife, Kathy.
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Q: best thing about living in LA?
A: my wife, Kathy.
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Q: the solution to LA’s smog and traffic?
A: drive something with two wheels, instead of four.
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Q: best lower body superset in the gym?
A: Back Squats (heavy) into Knee Tuck Jumps (30 seconds)
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Q: best single lower body movement ever created?
A: Jump Squats (preferably using my Staccato Technique)
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Q: best upper body superset in the gym?
A: Dips into Pull Ups
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Q: best single upper body movement ever created?
A: Clean & Jerk
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Q: favorite rock climbing route
A: ooof. not fair. Northwest Face, Half Dome, Yosemite Valley.
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Q: favorite ski run
A: you suck, these are not fair questions to yogis…we are trained to develop equanimity and non dualism…
Q: answer the question, Coach…
A: telemarking: Al’s Run, Taos. downhill racing: Peace Downhill, Purgatory. extreme skiing: avalanche chutes, Mt. Hope massif. skate skiing: Upper Basin, Mammoth Lakes. snowboarding: Alberta Face, Wolf Creek. Inline skiing…
Q: okay, stop. let me ask it this way, if you had one place to ski for the rest of your life, where would it be?
A: with compassion in my heart i say this; you suck.
Q: answer the question, Coach…
A: Telluride. it’s got high altitude, snow as dry as ash, heart thumping difficulty, scenery beyond Beyond, not too many Texans cluttering things up, the boarders don’t shave off the moguls for the tele skiers, and there are three different altitudes and terrain for track skiing. and, the southwest sun, baby!
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Q: best sport performance counsel
A: “Whenever you can relax, you can perform better.” Sensei Kishiyama, Taoist Master.
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Q: best lifestyle counsel
A: “Never give up yoga. Never eat heavy, unhealthy food. Regulate the breath, be happy.” Yoga Master, Krishnamacharya
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Q: your most difficult teaching
A: “be good, do good.” my mom.
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Q: your most profound Teacher
A: my childhood wolf, Apache.
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Q: most profound education
A: the San Juan mountains
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COMING UP NEXT IN DL:
STUDENT INPUT!
be brave in some way today,
thanks for reading,
coach ilg
These teachings are the "Rasas" or "sap" of Wholistic Fitness. You’ll find insights to ponder, student chi to keep your own chi topped off, and plenty of proven training techniques to test on your own body, mind, and spirit! Also, you’ll find my very popular Race Reports, and news of our Sangha’s (community’s) latest transpersonal fitness adventures!