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Continued from page 34 and drink. This is not a huge sample
but will give you an idea of what you It Is What It Is
a.) What emotion describes your
put in your body so that you can make
attitude to exercise/working out? b.) he was as equally ruthless in his
adjustments.
Are you happy with the amount of By Peter Collins pursuit of championships for the
8. Decide whether what you are
physical activity you do now? c.)
doing for exercise is sufficient or if Windy City.
What are your goals regarding your
you need to start a program. Set some
workouts? Let’s put it this way: there’s no
fitness goals. Make them attainable
4. Nutrition way Fred Rogers would ever invite
and be sure to make them a little ith the COVID-19
a.) What emotion describes your Michael into his neighbourhood.
harder as the weeks go on. Wcrisis creating a lack of
attitude to your nutrition? b.) What It’s not that Jordan is a bad guy, it’s
9. Track your sleep. There are entertainment on TV, and the
changes would you like to make in just that he didn’t play nicey-nice
apps on phones, and most Fitbit-type sporting community feeling
your eating habits? c.) What obstacles with people’s feelings. Maybe that’s
devices do it for you. Make a chart and desperate to get their competitive
do you have to get around to meet what separates him from other great
see what the differences are between fix in, as well as to distract from
those eating goals? athletes - his will to win at all costs.
a lousy night’s sleep or a good one (if the tragic and disheartening Johns
5. Hydration
you have any!). Hopkins updates, almost 7 million GOAT (Greatest of all Time)
a.) What emotion describes your
10. Make a weekly schedule broken viewers tuned in nightly to watch discussions are now commonplace
attitude to your hydration? b.) Are
down by days and hours. Insert time in sports and Jordan wins the title in
you conscious of how much you drink the hit episodic documentary, “The
for working out, sleep, and meals. many of these debates. Add to that
during a day? c.) How much more do Last Dance” this past April and May.
Hydration is an all-day effort. Even if the fact that Jordan’s net worth is
you think you have to drink in a day? “The Last Dance”, which could
you must put reminders on the phone roughly 2.1 billion dollars and that
6. Sleep
to make sure you drink enough, do it. have also been titled, “Michael his brand is recognized worldwide…
a) What emotion describes your Until next month… Jordan Against the World”, is an
attitude to your sleep? b) What changes stay happy, stay healthy! in-depth retrospective of Jordan’s he has transcended global racial and
do you think you need to make for Justin Roethlingshoefer last season (1997-1998) with the economic boundaries. For the most
better, consistent sleep? c) How much Email questions to: Chicago Bulls and their road to the part, his win-at-all-cost mentality
sleep do you want to get at night? justin@justinroethlingshoefer.com NBA championship. The producers was embraced and respected by his
7. Keep a food journal for two Follow and reach out via of the series deftly interwove teammates. When it comes down to
weeks. Write down everything you eat Instagram: it, if you were choosing sides for a
Jordan’s life story and his career
pick-up game of basketball, it would
with the Bulls into the documentary.
Continued from page 29 local boy Mubeen Waheed who is A big take-away from the series is come down to one simple sentence:
“I’ll take Mike”.
fight cards. In the USA only 3 just 17 years old. Last year and into that as uber-talented as Jordan was,
states are allowing events, with this year, he only lost 2 bouts out of
no audience: Florida, California, 10. Both losses were split decisions
and of course Nevada (or should to a provincial champion and a
I say Las Vegas?). The fighters Canadian Champion, respectively.
are brought in a week before the But he also defeated 2 provincial
event, tested for COVID19, given champions and 2 Canadian
medicals, and are quarantined. champions and earned an Ontario
Workouts are done in separate Silver Gloves title along the way.
time slots for all fight camps. Mubeen was a leading contender
Trainers, doctors, officials, and all and a favorite to win Gold or Silver
involved in fights are also tested at the Ontario Golden Gloves this
for COVID-19. No more than 50 past April, and a leading contender
people total are permitted at the to do the same at the Canadian WE LOVE FOOTBALL
event venue. Trainers must wear Nationals in May. COVID-19 KO’d
masks in dressing rooms and in both events, stopped Mubeen’s
the corners. dreams and momentum in its tracks.
So far, only UFC and top-rank The Summer Olympics have been
boxing are running events. Both cancelled. Unprecedented!
are heavyweights in their sport 2020 is a year to both be
and carry tremendous influence. remembered in the annals of history,
There is money to be made, taxes and one that we would like to forget.
to be collected, and the masses Boxing has usually shown that it is
long for entertainment. a sport to always get up, to never be
I feel very sorry for our young counted out; but it was blind-sided
athletes in the amateurs, and for by COVID-19, as it’s never been
small gyms across the country. blindsided before. My prediction?
Boxing gyms are often a refuge Boxing will survive, but it will
for a youngster or a young adult never be the same. Joe St. Denis Field, 504 Fourth Street East
fighting their demons, or an older Cornwall, Ontario
person who is lonely and goes to Yours in youth and sport, www.cornwallwildcats.com
the gym to “work it out”. I feel
sorry for young athletes like our Jorge Luis