Cliff Eggink
USA Triathlon Certified Coach. USA Cycling Certified Coach.
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USA Triathlon certified coach specializing in training Boomers & Seniors online Expert
Cliff Eggink Quick Facts
- Main Areas
- Lifestyle coach thru Triathlon training for beginners and adults.
- Career Focus
- Trainer, Speaker, Author of the "IrongeezerSays" series on healthy, fit lifestyles
- Affiliation
- Irongeezer.org
USA Triathlon & USA Cycling certified coach. Three time Ironman Triathlon podium finisher since turning age 65. My wife, Tatjana and I both coach newbies, beginners, couch potatoes, boomers, and seniors to "get Active."
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What If No One Were FAT!?
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The Many Kinds of Love
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Trick Or Treat
Since October is the month of Halloween, Irongeezelle thought it might be apropos to provide a mixed bag of morsels, most tasty and most foul: News bites, sound bites, thought bites. You name it. What they have in common is that they are all non-fattening, even while some are frighteningly ...
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Trick or Treat
Since October is the month of Halloween, Irongeezelle thought it might be apropos to provide a mixed bag of morsels, most tasty and most foul: News bites, sound bites, thought bites. You name it. What they have in common is that they are all non-fattening, even while some are frighteningly ...
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Life/Death?
The Bucket List. From the moment we are born, we are dying. Of course, for the first few years of our life, we have zero awareness of this fact; we are not aware of much actually, but we live in a state of ignorant bliss regarding our mortality. Then, as we approach what feels like ete al ...
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Ablutional confessional
Remember the movie, As Good As It Gets? Remember the obsessive-compulsive (OCD, in psychology speak) character, portrayed by Jack Nicholson, who washes his hands over and over with fresh soap ? Remember Howard Hughes, an over-the-top compulsive, who also began as frequent hand washer? Well, I am ...
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Self Knowledge
With each passing decade, we hope that our knowledge of self increases, and that we know our good as well as our less admirable qualities. You know that old saying, “the unexamined life is not worth living.” This is true within reason and we are no way suggesting that you should berate yourself ...With each passing decade, we hope that our knowledge of self increases, and that we know our good as well as our less admirable qualities.
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Obesity, Be Not Proud
Two thirds of the American public is either overweight or obese. Adults and kids alike are gaining pounds and suffering dire, life altering, life threatening health consequences: Type II diabetes, high blood pressure, metabolic syndrome, cardiovascular disease are among those consequences. We ...
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IrongeezerSays: Obesity, Be Not Proud
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IrongeezerSays: "Just Get Active!"
GET ACTIVE! Our advice to those of you that are not yet active. How to Get Active! How to Get Started! Step 1: Get up and be grateful that you are alive. Step 2: Pick an activity. Play kickball, four square, dodge ball, do Nordic walking, Irish road bowling, wiffleball, synchronized swimming, ...
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It's Your Choice, Yes It Is That Easy.
IrongeezerSays: “It’s your choice!” A healthy lifestyle is made up of lots of small choices. Below, are a few ideas -- ways that you can improve your eating habits by choosing to do things just slightly differently. If you normally... then try this instead! Use whole or 2% milk… use fat free ...
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Make The Healthy Lifestyle Commitment!
You have taken the important first step on the path to a healthy lifestyle by seeking fundamental health and fitness information from this blog. As the Government Council on Fitness recommends, the next step is to decide that you are going to be physically fit and live a healthier lifestyle. ...
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"Perhaps life is about longevity, not speed." Cliff Eggink
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Cliff Eggink: irongeezer@hotmail.com
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How to get started
Get Active! Get Started!
Step 1: Get up and be grateful that you are alive.
Step 2: Pick an activity. Play kickball, four square, dodge ball, do Nordic walking, Irish road bowling, wiffleball, synchronized swimming, four-on-four flag football, arm wrestling, exercise for weight loss, cross-train, stretch, play ping-pong, golf and carry your clubs, do yoga, do pilates, stand while you fish, play tennis, shoot some hoops, skate, kick a ball, play catch, jump waves, dance, hike, water-ski, stroll, horseback ride, skull, meander, bike, go to a gym, set up a gym at home, walk with purpose to do your errands, pogo stick, garden, clean house with gusto, rock climb, wash the car, be your own chore service provider, fidget, aquajog, fence, row, kayak, canoe, play handball, peddle boat, dragon boat, play croquet, throw a frisbee, bowl, participate in pool aerobics, do tai chi, play bocce or pickleball, play squash, H2O hockey, badminton, or racquetball, play horseshoes or shuffleboard, lift weights, surf, boogie-board, ski, skim board, play lacrosse or tether-ball, windsurf, do karate, jujitsu, ballroom dance, snorkel, curl, snowshoe, train for a sprint triathlon, scuba dive, jump rope -the possibilities are endless.
Step 3: If you don't know what activity to choose, start out doing what you liked to do as a child!
Step 4: After you have picked an activity, and before getting active, get a physical from your health care provider. Also see your doctor before increasing the intensity, speed, or duration of any activity that you are already involved in.
Step 5: GET ACTIVE! Then relax, rest, and recover. Eat to fuel your LifeStyle, no more, no less.
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