Comments for ira's abs http://www.irasabs.com Athletic Challenges and Achievements by Ordinary People Sun, 05 Sep 2010 16:07:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Comment on One New Technique And I’m Playing My Best Tennis! by A Week Of Slaying Tennis Dragons « ira’s abs http://www.irasabs.com/?p=6554&cpage=1#comment-2136 A Week Of Slaying Tennis Dragons « ira’s abs Sun, 05 Sep 2010 16:07:24 +0000 http://www.irasabs.com/?p=6554#comment-2136 [...] changing to a grip that Nadal uses, and then beating my coach for the first time, I was anxious to test my new game on [...] [...] changing to a grip that Nadal uses, and then beating my coach for the first time, I was anxious to test my new game on [...]

]]> Comment on Marc Sokolik: “Like The Energizer Bunny, I Just Keep Throwing The Shot” by Chuck Fenster http://www.irasabs.com/?p=1037&cpage=1#comment-2099 Chuck Fenster Wed, 01 Sep 2010 02:00:31 +0000 http://www.irasabs.com/?p=1037#comment-2099 Marc, Did not realize that I did not complete information. Marc,

Did not realize that I did not complete information.

]]> Comment on Paulina’s Lament About Body Modification by ira http://www.irasabs.com/?p=5093&cpage=1#comment-2087 ira Sun, 29 Aug 2010 16:08:26 +0000 http://www.irasabs.com/?p=5093#comment-2087 Heidi Montag' Concerned Her Nose Or Her Face Will Fall Off First Posted: 08-26-10 03:40 PM On Thursday Radaronline.com published new photos of Heidi Montag frolicking in a bikini in Costa Rica with a mysterious bandage on her nose. Aside from the bandages, her face looks relatively normal, compared to earlier this year when she was unable to move it. The swelling has gone down, her lips are a normal size and she has a few faint lines in her forehead. Heidi tells Life & Style that she did not have another nose job as Radar suggested, but she simply has to keep the tape on so her face doesn't "fall off like Michael Jackson's." Life & Style's press release follows: After new photos of Heidi Montag surfaced today showing the reality star in Costa Rica with surgical tape on her nose, rumors quickly spread that she may have gotten more rhinoplasty. But Heidi Montag reveals exclusively to Life & Style that the suspect strip is just another drawback from her 2009 marathon surgery, when she had her nose tweaked for a second time. (The first was in 2007.) "Except for filming and a few photo shoots, I've had my nose tape on 24 hours a day since November," she tells Life & Style. "It takes a year for your nose to heal. This is just the first photo that anyone has seen of it." So she's simply following orders from her plastic surgeon Dr. Frank Ryan, who tragically died in a car crash on Aug. 16. "The last time I didn't wear tape after surgery and my nose changed shape," she explains. "The tape is supposed to keep the swelling down and hold my nose in place the way Dr. Ryan sculpted it. Dr. Ryan always said I was his best, most cautious patient, and I'm not taking any chances now that he's gone. I don't want my face to fall off like Michael Jackson's." Heidi Montag’ Concerned Her Nose Or Her Face Will Fall Off

First Posted: 08-26-10 03:40 PM

On Thursday Radaronline.com published new photos of Heidi Montag frolicking in a bikini in Costa Rica with a mysterious bandage on her nose. Aside from the bandages, her face looks relatively normal, compared to earlier this year when she was unable to move it. The swelling has gone down, her lips are a normal size and she has a few faint lines in her forehead.

Heidi tells Life & Style that she did not have another nose job as Radar suggested, but she simply has to keep the tape on so her face doesn’t “fall off like Michael Jackson’s.”

Life & Style’s press release follows:

After new photos of Heidi Montag surfaced today showing the reality star in Costa Rica with surgical tape on her nose, rumors quickly spread that she may have gotten more rhinoplasty. But Heidi Montag reveals exclusively to Life & Style that the suspect strip is just another drawback from her 2009 marathon surgery, when she had her nose tweaked for a second time. (The first was in 2007.)

“Except for filming and a few photo shoots, I’ve had my nose tape on 24 hours a day since November,” she tells Life & Style. “It takes a year for your nose to heal. This is just the first photo that anyone has seen of it.”

So she’s simply following orders from her plastic surgeon Dr. Frank Ryan, who tragically died in a car crash on Aug. 16. “The last time I didn’t wear tape after surgery and my nose changed shape,” she explains. “The tape is supposed to keep the swelling down and hold my nose in place the way Dr. Ryan sculpted it. Dr. Ryan always said I was his best, most cautious patient, and I’m not taking any chances now that he’s gone. I don’t want my face to fall off like Michael Jackson’s.”

]]> Comment on Paulina’s Lament About Body Modification by ira http://www.irasabs.com/?p=5093&cpage=1#comment-2081 ira Sun, 29 Aug 2010 03:17:52 +0000 http://www.irasabs.com/?p=5093#comment-2081 Here is an update about Heidi Montag. I wish more girls dreaming about enlargement would realize how unnecessary it is sometimes. First Posted: 08-25-10 08:01 AM Heidi Montag wants her old implants back. Montag, the former 'Hills' star turned plastic surgery spokeswoman turned sex tape star says she wants her huge, G-cup implants, which she got late last year, taken out. It was her second breast augmentation. At the time she said she wanted to go still bigger, and that she hoped to be an H cup. No more. She gave an interview to Life & Style saying she is still in severe pain from her many procedures and that she feels "trapped" in her body. The press release is below. "I'M DESPERATE TO GO BACK TO NORMAL LIFE AGAIN" - HEIDI MONTAG TO LIFE & STYLE Just one week after the untimely death of her plastic surgeon, Dr. Frank Ryan, Heidi Montag sat down exclusively with Life & Style to tell-all about her plastic surgery regrets, revealing that she wants her outrageous G implants removed. "I'm desperate to go back to normal," she confides to Life & Style. "I'm downgrading and going a little smaller, to a D or a double D." More than nine months after she went under the knife on Nov. 20, Heidi says she is still in severe pain and her body has not gotten used to the over the top boob job. "I have major anxiety about it. I was taking painkillers but they weren't working so I stopped. It hurt either way," Besides being unable to hug her four dogs or wear anything but custom-made clothing, "I'm obsessed with fitness but it's impossible to work out with these boobs," she says. "It's heartbreaking. I can't live an everyday life." And while Heidi tells Life & Style she is currently shopping for a surgeon in South America, she worries that she'll be trapped in this cartoonish body forever after the untimely passing of her confidant Dr. Ryan. "I feel trapped in my own body," Heidi tells Life & Style. "There's just no fixing it," she says. "Dr. Ryan knows the work he did, he knows everything." And in addition to this problem she has to wear a bandage on her nose ALL THE TIME SO THAT IT WON'T FALL OFF. She sure seems to have made some bad choices. Learn from her mistakes, women... Here is an update about Heidi Montag. I wish more girls dreaming about enlargement would realize how unnecessary it is sometimes.

First Posted: 08-25-10 08:01 AM

Heidi Montag wants her old implants back.

Montag, the former ‘Hills’ star turned plastic surgery spokeswoman turned sex tape star says she wants her huge, G-cup implants, which she got late last year, taken out. It was her second breast augmentation. At the time she said she wanted to go still bigger, and that she hoped to be an H cup.

No more. She gave an interview to Life & Style saying she is still in severe pain from her many procedures and that she feels “trapped” in her body. The press release is below.

“I’M DESPERATE TO GO BACK TO NORMAL LIFE AGAIN” – HEIDI MONTAG TO LIFE & STYLE

Just one week after the untimely death of her plastic surgeon, Dr. Frank Ryan, Heidi Montag sat down exclusively with Life & Style to tell-all about her plastic surgery regrets, revealing that she wants her outrageous G implants removed.

“I’m desperate to go back to normal,” she confides to Life & Style. “I’m downgrading and going a little smaller, to a D or a double D.”

More than nine months after she went under the knife on Nov. 20, Heidi says she is still in severe pain and her body has not gotten used to the over the top boob job. “I have major anxiety about it. I was taking painkillers but they weren’t working so I stopped. It hurt either way,”

Besides being unable to hug her four dogs or wear anything but custom-made clothing, “I’m obsessed with fitness but it’s impossible to work out with these boobs,” she says. “It’s heartbreaking. I can’t live an everyday life.”

And while Heidi tells Life & Style she is currently shopping for a surgeon in South America, she worries that she’ll be trapped in this cartoonish body forever after the untimely passing of her confidant Dr. Ryan. “I feel trapped in my own body,” Heidi tells Life & Style.

“There’s just no fixing it,” she says. “Dr. Ryan knows the work he did, he knows everything.”

And in addition to this problem she has to wear a bandage on her nose ALL THE TIME SO THAT IT WON’T FALL OFF. She sure seems to have made some bad choices. Learn from her mistakes, women…

]]> Comment on Some Natural Tennis Videos by Frank Adams by One New Technique And I’m Playing My Best Tennis! « ira’s abs http://www.irasabs.com/?p=881&cpage=1#comment-2041 One New Technique And I’m Playing My Best Tennis! « ira’s abs Wed, 25 Aug 2010 13:55:14 +0000 http://www.irasabs.com/?p=881#comment-2041 [...] then Tuesday I played Frank Adams, who has been guiding me for two years and others for over 50. He had taught me his unique style of [...] [...] then Tuesday I played Frank Adams, who has been guiding me for two years and others for over 50. He had taught me his unique style of [...]

]]> Comment on Racing And Crashing by Chris http://www.irasabs.com/?p=6421&cpage=1#comment-1937 Chris Thu, 19 Aug 2010 18:19:45 +0000 http://www.irasabs.com/?p=6421#comment-1937 Your candor about the risks people run by driving fast is enlightening and refreshing to hear opposed to the macho bs I normally run into. My parents had a party last summer that a family friend came to. He is pushing 60 and drives BMW 6 series that probably goes 0-60 in the 5 second range. He laughed to me because he said he went over 100 on the back roads while driving to my house. I live under 2 miles away from him with roads that might have a maximum of 40 mph speed limits. I laughed along with him, but not because I was impressed by his speed, I was more impressed by how dumb the story was because it was either a gross exaggeration of how fast he really drove or an example of how little people think of the risks they take while driving those speeds in areas where they shouldn't be. Your candor about the risks people run by driving fast is enlightening and refreshing to hear opposed to the macho bs I normally run into. My parents had a party last summer that a family friend came to. He is pushing 60 and drives BMW 6 series that probably goes 0-60 in the 5 second range. He laughed to me because he said he went over 100 on the back roads while driving to my house. I live under 2 miles away from him with roads that might have a maximum of 40 mph speed limits. I laughed along with him, but not because I was impressed by his speed, I was more impressed by how dumb the story was because it was either a gross exaggeration of how fast he really drove or an example of how little people think of the risks they take while driving those speeds in areas where they shouldn’t be.

]]> Comment on Olympian Courtney King-Dye’s Scull Fracture Emphasizes The Dangers Of Horseback Riding Without A Helmet by ira http://www.irasabs.com/?p=6251&cpage=1#comment-1935 ira Thu, 19 Aug 2010 17:51:08 +0000 http://www.irasabs.com/?p=6251#comment-1935 Fiona emailed me her reaction: You look great on Moose! I'm sorry to hear that he died.......Courtney's pretty famous for being both an Olympic rider and now this massive rehab effort....so many people are hurt on horses, it's part of the 'game', a helmet is all we have and actually they are worn in competition, at least until you have to wear a top hat......not exactly protective gear! Fiona emailed me her reaction:

You look great on Moose! I’m sorry to hear that he died…….Courtney’s pretty famous for being both an Olympic rider and now this massive rehab effort….so many people are hurt on horses, it’s part of the ‘game’, a helmet is all we have and actually they are worn in competition, at least until you have to wear a top hat……not exactly protective gear!

]]> Comment on Marta Sweeney’s Passion For Horses by ira http://www.irasabs.com/?p=6347&cpage=1#comment-1934 ira Thu, 19 Aug 2010 17:49:11 +0000 http://www.irasabs.com/?p=6347#comment-1934 Fiona also sent me some good words: I love Marta's story--really lovely, I'm so glad that she put it on your site--our love and respect for horses is truly universal. Fiona also sent me some good words:

I love Marta’s story–really lovely, I’m so glad that she put it on your site–our love and respect for horses is truly universal.

]]> Comment on Marta Sweeney’s Passion For Horses by ira http://www.irasabs.com/?p=6347&cpage=1#comment-1933 ira Thu, 19 Aug 2010 17:47:02 +0000 http://www.irasabs.com/?p=6347#comment-1933 Ralph had some nice words to say: Ira, Great article.You managed to really address a core stomach workout in an activity like horseback riding. Marta's passion and your mastery of the language makes for a meaningful read: Work your abs while riding horses. Marta's living proof. Best regards, Ralph Ralph had some nice words to say:

Ira,

Great article.You managed to really address a core stomach workout in an activity like horseback riding. Marta’s passion and your mastery of the language makes for a meaningful read: Work your abs while riding horses. Marta’s living proof.

Best regards,
Ralph

]]> Comment on Abs Make The Man (Look Better). Do You Agree? by Michael http://www.irasabs.com/?p=5953&cpage=1#comment-1832 Michael Sun, 15 Aug 2010 16:11:23 +0000 http://www.irasabs.com/?p=5953#comment-1832 Sorry bro, disagree with you here. I think the guy on the right looks anemic and consumptive. I think like the Ann Taylor model in your post later this month this is a ridiculous and unrealistic goal for most people. All of these models are extremely thin, but they rely on their looks to make a living. If they have an 8 hour shoot twice a week, they work out for hours for the rest of the week. Nothing else to do. Health is what is most important, not the absence of ALL body fat. By the way, I think most guys would love the abs in the picture on the left, and I also think you should check your glasses, I see at least 4 if not 6! Keep up the good work!! Sorry bro, disagree with you here. I think the guy on the right looks anemic and consumptive. I think like the Ann Taylor model in your post later this month this is a ridiculous and unrealistic goal for most people. All of these models are extremely thin, but they rely on their looks to make a living. If they have an 8 hour shoot twice a week, they work out for hours for the rest of the week. Nothing else to do. Health is what is most important, not the absence of ALL body fat.
By the way, I think most guys would love the abs in the picture on the left, and I also think you should check your glasses, I see at least 4 if not 6!
Keep up the good work!!

]]> Comment on Growing Older Is What We All Do, Like It Or Not by Growing Stomachs And Wrinkles Over The Years « ira’s abs http://www.irasabs.com/?p=3868&cpage=1#comment-1811 Growing Stomachs And Wrinkles Over The Years « ira’s abs Sat, 14 Aug 2010 23:49:39 +0000 http://www.irasabs.com/?p=3868#comment-1811 [...] really laughing at myself…and you can too. Back in January I posted a story about aging and showed pictures of a number of celebrities when they were young and then decades [...] [...] really laughing at myself…and you can too. Back in January I posted a story about aging and showed pictures of a number of celebrities when they were young and then decades [...]

]]> Comment on Trevor Donovan’s Four-Pack Abs by ira http://www.irasabs.com/?p=4138&cpage=1#comment-1797 ira Sat, 14 Aug 2010 12:21:11 +0000 http://www.irasabs.com/?p=4138#comment-1797 well let me know some programs he is in and when they are on, so I can appreciate more than his abs... well let me know some programs he is in and when they are on, so I can appreciate more than his abs…

]]> Comment on Trevor Donovan’s Four-Pack Abs by giggt http://www.irasabs.com/?p=4138&cpage=1#comment-1788 giggt Sat, 14 Aug 2010 05:22:12 +0000 http://www.irasabs.com/?p=4138#comment-1788 Trevor Donovan is the only reason i watch TV Trevor Donovan is the only reason i watch TV

]]> Comment on Soccer Six-Packs by Ronaldo’s Relaxed Abs « ira’s abs—Athletic Challenges and Achievements by Ordinary People http://www.irasabs.com/?p=5282&cpage=1#comment-869 Ronaldo’s Relaxed Abs « ira’s abs—Athletic Challenges and Achievements by Ordinary People Fri, 18 Jun 2010 21:19:41 +0000 http://www.irasabs.com/?p=5282#comment-869 [...] seen his abs before, but this is such a nice shot of them that I had to post it. He just casually slouches in a chair, [...] [...] seen his abs before, but this is such a nice shot of them that I had to post it. He just casually slouches in a chair, [...]

]]> Comment on 16-Year-Old Girl In Trouble On Solo World Sail by Best abdominal exercises to get flat stomach and lose belly fat | Loss Fat Guide Blog http://www.irasabs.com/?p=5680&cpage=1#comment-714 Best abdominal exercises to get flat stomach and lose belly fat | Loss Fat Guide Blog Sat, 12 Jun 2010 13:50:20 +0000 http://www.irasabs.com/?p=5680#comment-714 [...] 16-Year-Old Girl In Trouble On Solo World Sail « ira's abs … [...] [...] 16-Year-Old Girl In Trouble On Solo World Sail « ira's abs … [...]

]]> Comment on Marc Sokolik: “Like The Energizer Bunny, I Just Keep Throwing The Shot” by ira’s abs—Athletic Challenges and Achievements by Ordinary People http://www.irasabs.com/?p=1037&cpage=1#comment-689 ira’s abs—Athletic Challenges and Achievements by Ordinary People Wed, 09 Jun 2010 19:41:56 +0000 http://www.irasabs.com/?p=1037#comment-689 [...] can learn more about Marc’s sports background and success by visiting this site. He has been putting the shot since junior high school, and has been winning Senior Olympic medals [...] [...] can learn more about Marc’s sports background and success by visiting this site. He has been putting the shot since junior high school, and has been winning Senior Olympic medals [...]

]]> Comment on Some Natural Tennis Videos by Frank Adams by Frank Adams’ Innovative Tennis Swings Filmed For Possible TV Airings « ira’s abs—Athletic Challenges and Achievements by Ordinary People http://www.irasabs.com/?p=881&cpage=1#comment-677 Frank Adams’ Innovative Tennis Swings Filmed For Possible TV Airings « ira’s abs—Athletic Challenges and Achievements by Ordinary People Tue, 08 Jun 2010 14:13:14 +0000 http://www.irasabs.com/?p=881#comment-677 [...] of you may remember my earlier posts about Frank’s method and that I also made simple videos of his moves that are on this site as well as on YouTube. Reaching a wider audience would capitalize [...] [...] of you may remember my earlier posts about Frank’s method and that I also made simple videos of his moves that are on this site as well as on YouTube. Reaching a wider audience would capitalize [...]

]]> Comment on Roller Skater Sets Record For Jumping Off Of Buildings by Mr. Doorshnickle http://www.irasabs.com/?p=5579&cpage=1#comment-659 Mr. Doorshnickle Wed, 02 Jun 2010 04:53:11 +0000 http://www.irasabs.com/?p=5579#comment-659 AWESOME posting Ira. And no, its not ironic that I would write on a skate board post. This site is looking really great! If anyone has called you less than scholarly, they would be sorely mistaken. AWESOME posting Ira. And no, its not ironic that I would write on a skate board post.

This site is looking really great! If anyone has called you less than scholarly, they would be sorely mistaken.

]]> Comment on Gary Gianni Rides Road Bikes, Mountain Bikes, and Spins in Cellars in Winter by Astonishing Trials Riding Bicycling By Hans Rey, Danny MacAskill And Den « ira’s abs—Athletic Challenges and Achievements by Ordinary People http://www.irasabs.com/?p=4223&cpage=1#comment-622 Astonishing Trials Riding Bicycling By Hans Rey, Danny MacAskill And Den « ira’s abs—Athletic Challenges and Achievements by Ordinary People Tue, 25 May 2010 22:59:37 +0000 http://www.irasabs.com/?p=4223#comment-622 [...] the post about Gary Gianni, he mentioned a biking celebrity named Hans “No Way” Rey who is one [...] [...] the post about Gary Gianni, he mentioned a biking celebrity named Hans “No Way” Rey who is one [...]

]]> Comment on Ken Kantrowitz Has Been Swimming For Life by Marilyn http://www.irasabs.com/?p=5216&cpage=1#comment-618 Marilyn Mon, 24 May 2010 15:01:27 +0000 http://www.irasabs.com/?p=5216#comment-618 Nice article, Ken. Nice article, Ken.

]]> Comment on 13-Year-Old Jordan Romero Is Climbing Mt. Everest This Week by Jordan Romero At Age 13 Arrives At Top Of Mount Everest! « ira’s abs—Athletic Challenges and Achievements by Ordinary People http://www.irasabs.com/?p=5480&cpage=1#comment-613 Jordan Romero At Age 13 Arrives At Top Of Mount Everest! « ira’s abs—Athletic Challenges and Achievements by Ordinary People Sat, 22 May 2010 14:38:09 +0000 http://www.irasabs.com/?p=5480#comment-613 [...] of our individual pursuits. You can read more about Jordan and see pictures of him in an earlier post. One of the most adorable items in this latest story is that his favorite good luck charm was a [...] [...] of our individual pursuits. You can read more about Jordan and see pictures of him in an earlier post. One of the most adorable items in this latest story is that his favorite good luck charm was a [...]

]]> Comment on Jaime Escalante Taught Us All How To Win by The Pros’ Passion For Practice « ira’s abs—Athletic Challenges and Achievements by Ordinary People http://www.irasabs.com/?p=5058&cpage=1#comment-507 The Pros’ Passion For Practice « ira’s abs—Athletic Challenges and Achievements by Ordinary People Mon, 26 Apr 2010 23:40:16 +0000 http://www.irasabs.com/?p=5058#comment-507 [...] WRITE YOUR STORY « Jaime Escalante Taught Us All How To Win [...] [...] WRITE YOUR STORY « Jaime Escalante Taught Us All How To Win [...]

]]> Comment on The Joys Of Curling By Mickey Fierberg Freundlich by Joyce http://www.irasabs.com/?p=4527&cpage=1#comment-473 Joyce Thu, 15 Apr 2010 10:13:56 +0000 http://www.irasabs.com/?p=4527#comment-473 What an interesting article. I enjoyed learning how you got started with this sport. What an interesting article. I enjoyed learning how you got started with this sport.

]]> Comment on The Joys Of Curling By Mickey Fierberg Freundlich by Claire Hamlin http://www.irasabs.com/?p=4527&cpage=1#comment-447 Claire Hamlin Wed, 07 Apr 2010 22:29:55 +0000 http://www.irasabs.com/?p=4527#comment-447 Absolutely charming and terrifically written. I'm so proud of your writing. At last I understand curling. Absolutely charming and terrifically written. I’m so proud of your writing. At last I understand curling.

]]> Comment on Moving Through The Moguls Like A Mughal by Anonymous http://www.irasabs.com/?p=4594&cpage=1#comment-445 Anonymous Wed, 07 Apr 2010 17:09:51 +0000 http://www.irasabs.com/?p=4594#comment-445 Wow!! I am impressed, Ira. Wow!! I am impressed, Ira.

]]> Comment on Unbelievable Megawoosh Waterslide by ira http://www.irasabs.com/?p=2634&cpage=1#comment-393 ira Tue, 30 Mar 2010 02:54:11 +0000 http://www.irasabs.com/?p=2634#comment-393 Dear RS--check out the link below the video to see how it was made. You will like it, I am sure Dear RS–check out the link below the video to see how it was made. You will like it, I am sure

]]> Comment on Unbelievable Megawoosh Waterslide by RS http://www.irasabs.com/?p=2634&cpage=1#comment-392 RS Tue, 30 Mar 2010 02:41:19 +0000 http://www.irasabs.com/?p=2634#comment-392 Uhhh... It's fake, don't you know. Uhhh… It’s fake, don’t you know.

]]> Comment on Moving Through The Moguls Like A Mughal by Michael Shapiro http://www.irasabs.com/?p=4594&cpage=1#comment-361 Michael Shapiro Mon, 22 Mar 2010 20:50:38 +0000 http://www.irasabs.com/?p=4594#comment-361 You go bro! You go bro!

]]> Comment on Exercise For People Over 50 by Fiona http://www.irasabs.com/?p=4408&cpage=1#comment-312 Fiona Tue, 02 Mar 2010 01:15:05 +0000 http://www.irasabs.com/?p=4408#comment-312 Wonderful! Good laugh...thanks. Wonderful! Good laugh…thanks.

]]> Comment on Why Exercise Won’t Make You Thin by Your Chair Is Your Enemy « ira’s abs—Athletic Challenges and Achievements by Ordinary People http://www.irasabs.com/?p=3131&cpage=1#comment-304 Your Chair Is Your Enemy « ira’s abs—Athletic Challenges and Achievements by Ordinary People Wed, 24 Feb 2010 22:20:36 +0000 http://www.irasabs.com/?p=3131#comment-304 [...] the frustrations of living a fit and healthy life. I already referred to an article suggesting that if you exercise, there is a good chance you will GAIN weight…because you will [...] [...] the frustrations of living a fit and healthy life. I already referred to an article suggesting that if you exercise, there is a good chance you will GAIN weight…because you will [...]

]]> Comment on Fiona L’Estrange’s Life-Long Love Of Horses And Dressage by Kate http://www.irasabs.com/?p=4371&cpage=1#comment-300 Kate Thu, 18 Feb 2010 21:05:39 +0000 http://www.irasabs.com/?p=4371#comment-300 Fi, this was lovely. Thank you for sharing this. There is so much more to say - I feel a book coming on. . . Fi, this was lovely. Thank you for sharing this.
There is so much more to say – I feel a book
coming on. . .

]]> Comment on Fiona L’Estrange’s Life-Long Love Of Horses And Dressage by Fiona http://www.irasabs.com/?p=4371&cpage=1#comment-299 Fiona Thu, 18 Feb 2010 19:45:16 +0000 http://www.irasabs.com/?p=4371#comment-299 Eva--I was ignoring the day to day, hoping that it would suffice to say that I wouldn't have another farm and can't wait to play at being an amateur again! But you are sooooo right...... Marta---thank you so much----my life has truly been a ton of fun and now I'm onto the next phase! Eva–I was ignoring the day to day, hoping that it would suffice to say that I wouldn’t have another farm and can’t wait to play at being an amateur again! But you are sooooo right……

Marta—thank you so much—-my life has truly been a ton of fun and now I’m onto the next phase!

]]> Comment on Fiona L’Estrange’s Life-Long Love Of Horses And Dressage by Eva Karkas http://www.irasabs.com/?p=4371&cpage=1#comment-298 Eva Karkas Thu, 18 Feb 2010 15:57:42 +0000 http://www.irasabs.com/?p=4371#comment-298 She tells it like it is for so many of us, leaving out the nights in frozen barns, the anxious colic watch, the thrill of foaling. It is a life time pursuit, not a hobby, not a sport, with the goals always just out of reach. She tells it like it is for so many of us, leaving out the nights in frozen barns, the anxious colic watch, the thrill of foaling. It is a life time pursuit, not a hobby, not a sport, with the goals always just out of reach.

]]> Comment on Fiona L’Estrange’s Life-Long Love Of Horses And Dressage by Marta Sweeney http://www.irasabs.com/?p=4371&cpage=1#comment-297 Marta Sweeney Wed, 17 Feb 2010 23:51:41 +0000 http://www.irasabs.com/?p=4371#comment-297 What an impressive life, I hope to meet a woman with her determination, she truly is a master.Thank you so much for the inspiration from such a phenomenal equestrian.thanks for sharing that with me. What an impressive life, I hope to meet a woman with her determination, she truly is a master.Thank you so much for the inspiration from such a phenomenal equestrian.thanks for sharing that with me.

]]> Comment on Marc Sokolik: “Like The Energizer Bunny, I Just Keep Throwing The Shot” by Chuck Fenster http://www.irasabs.com/?p=1037&cpage=1#comment-291 Chuck Fenster Sun, 14 Feb 2010 01:10:50 +0000 http://www.irasabs.com/?p=1037#comment-291 Hi Marc, Hope all is well.Really enjoyed viewing your sites.You look terrific.A while back I did try to reach you to let you know I was living in Chicago.Obviously,I think of you with fond memories.Be well,and my best to Nancy. Chuck Hi Marc,
Hope all is well.Really enjoyed viewing your sites.You look terrific.A while back I did try to reach you to let you know I was living in Chicago.Obviously,I think of you with fond memories.Be well,and my best to Nancy.
Chuck

]]> Comment on How Risk-Averse Are You In Life And In Sports? by robert doornick http://www.irasabs.com/?p=4337&cpage=1#comment-289 robert doornick Sat, 13 Feb 2010 00:13:08 +0000 http://www.irasabs.com/?p=4337#comment-289 Not to worry Ira; the only reason you felt uncomfortable with your new hair, and the possible clash with your beard, is that, subconsciously, your mind could not associate your "mature" looking hair with your 30ish' body architecture. Images of you have caused such a sensation globally that the Web is now replete with illustrations fashioned - of course - after your new sculpted body. You have started a new trend Ira. Next, IRA's Eatery, featuring Mussels Marinara. Robert Not to worry Ira; the only reason you felt uncomfortable with your new hair, and the possible clash with your beard, is that, subconsciously, your mind could not associate your “mature” looking hair with your 30ish’ body architecture. Images of you have caused such a sensation globally that the Web is now replete with illustrations fashioned – of course – after your new sculpted body. You have started a new trend Ira. Next, IRA’s Eatery, featuring Mussels Marinara.

Robert

]]> Comment on Does Aging Bother You? How About Looking Older? by How Risk-Averse Are You In Life And In Sports? « ira’s abs—Athletic Challenges and Achievements by Ordinary People http://www.irasabs.com/?p=3153&cpage=1#comment-288 How Risk-Averse Are You In Life And In Sports? « ira’s abs—Athletic Challenges and Achievements by Ordinary People Fri, 12 Feb 2010 23:52:06 +0000 http://www.irasabs.com/?p=3153#comment-288 [...] muscle—and especially abs is to look “better”—and also younger. As I wrote in a previous post, millions of people reach for those goals by coloring their hair and undertaking plastic surgery. [...] [...] muscle—and especially abs is to look “better”—and also younger. As I wrote in a previous post, millions of people reach for those goals by coloring their hair and undertaking plastic surgery. [...]

]]> Comment on What’s Your Choice: Money, Career Or Tennis For Fun? by ira http://www.irasabs.com/?p=4174&cpage=1#comment-285 ira Wed, 10 Feb 2010 04:57:25 +0000 http://www.irasabs.com/?p=4174#comment-285 does he play wii tennis in the snow? tell us about how wii tennis works and what Lindy's special techniques are. does he play wii tennis in the snow? tell us about how wii tennis works and what Lindy’s special techniques are.

]]> Comment on A Reader Criticizes This Site by Reader Writes That Fitness And Not A Sculpted Body Is What Really Matters « ira’s abs—Athletic Challenges and Achievements by Ordinary People http://www.irasabs.com/?p=3356&cpage=1#comment-284 Reader Writes That Fitness And Not A Sculpted Body Is What Really Matters « ira’s abs—Athletic Challenges and Achievements by Ordinary People Wed, 10 Feb 2010 04:53:37 +0000 http://www.irasabs.com/?p=3356#comment-284 [...] on December 30th, a reader criticized this site for promoting the wrong message about the importance of abs, thin bodies and [...] [...] on December 30th, a reader criticized this site for promoting the wrong message about the importance of abs, thin bodies and [...]

]]> Comment on A Reader Criticizes This Site by Robert http://www.irasabs.com/?p=3356&cpage=1#comment-283 Robert Wed, 10 Feb 2010 04:29:58 +0000 http://www.irasabs.com/?p=3356#comment-283 Robert Doornick emailed me his reaction to the post above: The web site looks great, and continues to expand with time. You've started a trend! Unlike that person who speaks negatively about the wrongfulness of obligating people to look better than they can or should at any given age, I firmly adhere to the principles that aiming for a fit body has little to do with the resulting aesthetics of a more "sculpted look" - unless of course vanity comes into play, in which case that becomes a personal issue - but instead, it has everything to do with maintaining a healthier body, embracing a more active and productive life, along with equally important side effects such as a more fit mind as well. If one ends up having a more pleasing architecture as a byproduct of exercising and eating right, then so be it; lest we not forget that it takes such a well tuned body to perform in sports, lead a much more productive life and - for those of us who don't adhere to physical exercise - enjoy a healthier and longer life. Indeed, Advertising agencies manipulate consumers in the wrong way by using physical perfection, love and sex as appealing incentives for using or wanting products and services. In that context, the comments made by this person in your web site are indeed correct. Perhaps this same person should also be reminded that www.irasabs.com does not sell cars, toothpaste, clothing, or any other product or services. Replete with its countless and ever increasing accounts from willing participants, this implies that the clearly popular Site is about staying fit and healthy, rather than associating with a centerfold in order to drive the latest Automobile! I for one have been working out for decades, and my body has at times looked fit enough, and at other times a bit on the bulky side. I have never lost sleep over its appearance however, and my satisfaction has always come from the knowledge that I was taking care of this bipedal vehicle so that it would transport me safely through life's challenging roads; and even when desired, allow me to willingly take the bumps, just for the fun of it! I applaud you for irasabs.com Ira, and for facilitating this fun enclave of like-minds. May the Force Be With You, and I mean this strictly in the gymnastic, resistive kind of way!!! Robert Robert Doornick emailed me his reaction to the post above:

The web site looks great, and continues to expand with time. You’ve started a trend! Unlike that person who speaks negatively about the wrongfulness of obligating people to look better than they can or should at any given age, I firmly adhere to the principles that aiming for a fit body has little to do with the resulting aesthetics of a more “sculpted look” – unless of course vanity comes into play, in which case that becomes a personal issue – but instead, it has everything to do with maintaining a healthier body, embracing a more active and productive life, along with equally important side effects such as a more fit mind as well. If one ends up having a more pleasing architecture as a byproduct of exercising and eating right, then so be it; lest we not forget that it takes such a well tuned body to perform in sports, lead a much more productive life and – for those of us who don’t adhere to physical exercise – enjoy a healthier and longer life.

Indeed, Advertising agencies manipulate consumers in the wrong way by using physical perfection, love and sex as appealing incentives for using or wanting products and services. In that context, the comments made by this person in your web site are indeed correct. Perhaps this same person should also be reminded that http://www.irasabs.com does not sell cars, toothpaste, clothing, or any other product or services. Replete with its countless and ever increasing accounts from willing participants, this implies that the clearly popular Site is about staying fit and healthy, rather than associating with a centerfold in order to drive the latest Automobile!

I for one have been working out for decades, and my body has at times looked fit enough, and at other times a bit on the bulky side. I have never lost sleep over its appearance however, and my satisfaction has always come from the knowledge that I was taking care of this bipedal vehicle so that it would transport me safely through life’s challenging roads; and even when desired, allow me to willingly take the bumps, just for the fun of it!

I applaud you for irasabs.com Ira, and for facilitating this fun enclave of like-minds. May the Force Be With You, and I mean this strictly in the gymnastic, resistive kind of way!!!

Robert

]]> Comment on What’s Your Choice: Money, Career Or Tennis For Fun? by Mike H http://www.irasabs.com/?p=4174&cpage=1#comment-282 Mike H Wed, 10 Feb 2010 01:28:28 +0000 http://www.irasabs.com/?p=4174#comment-282 I thought that piece was excellent. Grandpa Coco (as I know him) is a wonderful man who can also play a mean wii tennis as well. I thought that piece was excellent. Grandpa Coco (as I know him) is a wonderful man who can also play a mean wii tennis as well.

]]> Comment on What’s Your Choice: Money, Career Or Tennis For Fun? by ira http://www.irasabs.com/?p=4174&cpage=1#comment-281 ira Tue, 09 Feb 2010 03:25:04 +0000 http://www.irasabs.com/?p=4174#comment-281 He sure is an inspiration. And so upbeat. And a tennis player hard to beat. I feel honored to know him and play on his side. Incidentally, we really dominated the other team. Glad you liked his words... He sure is an inspiration. And so upbeat. And a tennis player hard to beat. I feel honored to know him and play on his side. Incidentally, we really dominated the other team.

Glad you liked his words…

]]> Comment on What’s Your Choice: Money, Career Or Tennis For Fun? by Linda http://www.irasabs.com/?p=4174&cpage=1#comment-280 Linda Tue, 09 Feb 2010 00:35:37 +0000 http://www.irasabs.com/?p=4174#comment-280 Hi Ira, I'm Linda (named after you know who) Lindy's youngest daughter. Thank you for writing such a lovely article about my dad. He is an inspiration to all of us!! Hi Ira,

I’m Linda (named after you know who) Lindy’s youngest daughter.

Thank you for writing such a lovely article about my dad.

He is an inspiration to all of us!!

]]> Comment on Ira’s progress photos by Cindy http://www.irasabs.com/?page_id=52&cpage=1#comment-263 Cindy Fri, 29 Jan 2010 00:47:54 +0000 http://www.irasabs.com/?page_id=52#comment-263 Hi Ira - Yes, you may use the photos. I have negative exercise info...when I get more time, will write. I'm only a little more than an hour from you and so sharing the cold, but I love it. Going to Florida for a mini reunion w/Floyd Stern, Ron Ruthfield, Zale Bernstein, Hal Glassman, Linda Sluchak and spouses in February on Hutchinson Island. Hi Ira – Yes, you may use the photos. I have negative exercise info…when I get more time, will write. I’m only a little more than an hour from you and so sharing the cold, but I love it. Going to Florida for a mini reunion w/Floyd Stern, Ron Ruthfield, Zale Bernstein, Hal Glassman, Linda Sluchak and spouses in February on Hutchinson Island.

]]> Comment on Does Aging Bother You? How About Looking Older? by ira http://www.irasabs.com/?p=3153&cpage=1#comment-262 ira Tue, 26 Jan 2010 04:33:37 +0000 http://www.irasabs.com/?p=3153#comment-262 A friend suggested today that if I really want to look younger, I should shave off my beard, which I grew in the late '70's. For years I thought I could lose about five years in appearance whenever I shaved, but I forgot all about that option. I was saving it until I really looked old. Hmmmm. How important is it to change how I look so drastically? I don't think I am ready yet. I'll at least sleep on it a day/week/month or two... A friend suggested today that if I really want to look younger, I should shave off my beard, which I grew in the late ’70′s. For years I thought I could lose about five years in appearance whenever I shaved, but I forgot all about that option. I was saving it until I really looked old. Hmmmm. How important is it to change how I look so drastically? I don’t think I am ready yet. I’ll at least sleep on it a day/week/month or two…

]]> Comment on Why Exercise Won’t Make You Thin by Dr.K.C.Goh http://www.irasabs.com/?p=3131&cpage=1#comment-261 Dr.K.C.Goh Sun, 24 Jan 2010 04:15:35 +0000 http://www.irasabs.com/?p=3131#comment-261 Exercise raises the Resting Metabolic rate, whereas starvaton lower it. That is why I always burn more calories even when resting, and maintain my 148 lbs in 5;10" for all of my 68 years. I never diet, but eat many tmes what the average person eats. I burn around 2,000 Calories a d1y, totalling 14, 000 Calories a day, & have recorded all of it for the past 10 years or so, There is never any exercise addiction, & I am perfectly happy to burn nothing from formal exercise when on holiday. I row many times day on the C2 Indoor Rower. Exercise raises the Resting Metabolic rate, whereas starvaton lower it. That is why I always burn more calories even when resting, and maintain my 148 lbs in 5;10″ for all of my 68 years. I never diet, but eat many tmes what the average person eats. I burn around 2,000 Calories a d1y, totalling 14, 000 Calories a day, & have recorded all of it for the past 10 years or so, There is never any exercise addiction, & I am perfectly happy to burn nothing from formal exercise when on holiday.
I row many times day on the C2 Indoor Rower.

]]> Comment on Women Have Abs Too…Of Course by Fiona http://www.irasabs.com/?p=2190&cpage=1#comment-258 Fiona Sun, 17 Jan 2010 23:33:59 +0000 http://www.irasabs.com/?p=2190#comment-258 I wish I had known about someone else leaping up in the air half dressed---I might have been able to pull that off.......well, maybe not! I wish I had known about someone else leaping up in the air half dressed—I might have been able to pull that off…….well, maybe not!

]]> Comment on Words of Wisdom About Tennis and Life by Billie Jean King by Wall Street Journal Is My New Sports Hero By Billie Jean King « ira’s abs—Amusing tales of a 68-year-old’s quest for a six-pack http://www.irasabs.com/?p=952&cpage=1#comment-253 Wall Street Journal Is My New Sports Hero By Billie Jean King « ira’s abs—Amusing tales of a 68-year-old’s quest for a six-pack Sat, 09 Jan 2010 15:36:35 +0000 http://www.irasabs.com/?p=952#comment-253 [...] You can read more words of wisdom by Billie Jean on this site: Competition and Its Importance In Your Life(http://www.irasabs.com/?p=971 and Tennis And Life (http://www.irasabs.com/?p=952). [...] [...] You can read more words of wisdom by Billie Jean on this site: Competition and Its Importance In Your Life(http://www.irasabs.com/?p=971 and Tennis And Life (http://www.irasabs.com/?p=952). [...]

]]> Comment on Billie Jean King Talks About Competition and Its Importance In Your Life by Wall Street Journal Is My New Sports Hero By Billie Jean King « ira’s abs—Amusing tales of a 68-year-old’s quest for a six-pack http://www.irasabs.com/?p=971&cpage=1#comment-252 Wall Street Journal Is My New Sports Hero By Billie Jean King « ira’s abs—Amusing tales of a 68-year-old’s quest for a six-pack Sat, 09 Jan 2010 15:35:05 +0000 http://www.irasabs.com/?p=971#comment-252 [...] wisdom by Billie Jean on two other posts on this site: Competition and Its Importance In Your Life(http://www.irasabs.com/?p=971 and Tennis And Life [...] [...] wisdom by Billie Jean on two other posts on this site: Competition and Its Importance In Your Life(http://www.irasabs.com/?p=971 and Tennis And Life [...]

]]> Comment on Startling Use Of Plastic Surgery To Challenge Your Ideas About Conventional Beauty by Quick Roundup « Curtain Up. Lets Begin. http://www.irasabs.com/?p=3444&cpage=1#comment-249 Quick Roundup « Curtain Up. Lets Begin. Tue, 05 Jan 2010 19:14:50 +0000 http://www.irasabs.com/?p=3444#comment-249 [...] http://www.irasabs.com/?p=3444Millions of women modify their features thru cosmetic surgery, so they will look like: celebrities they admire; their own ideas of what is beautiful; or what will make them more attractive to men. …. Oops…prior to posting, I just bumped into a partial answer. A magazine in Australia just published an un-retouched cover picture of a nude woman to celebrate her “natural” body. Prior to this decision, the magazine had surveyed 5500 of its readers and learned that only 12% … [...] [...] http://www.irasabs.com/?p=3444Millions of women modify their features thru cosmetic surgery, so they will look like: celebrities they admire; their own ideas of what is beautiful; or what will make them more attractive to men. …. Oops…prior to posting, I just bumped into a partial answer. A magazine in Australia just published an un-retouched cover picture of a nude woman to celebrate her “natural” body. Prior to this decision, the magazine had surveyed 5500 of its readers and learned that only 12% … [...]

]]> Comment on Does Aging Bother You? How About Looking Older? by Startling Use Of Plastic Surgery To Challenge Your Ideas About Conventional Beauty « ira’s abs—Amusing tales of a 68-year-old’s quest for a six-pack http://www.irasabs.com/?p=3153&cpage=1#comment-248 Startling Use Of Plastic Surgery To Challenge Your Ideas About Conventional Beauty « ira’s abs—Amusing tales of a 68-year-old’s quest for a six-pack Tue, 05 Jan 2010 19:05:47 +0000 http://www.irasabs.com/?p=3153#comment-248 [...] Looking fitter and younger can certainly be helped by healthy diet, exercise, sports, and muscle building. Some people also turn to hair coloring and cosmetic procedures, and this is the fourth article discussing these topics in some detail. It may be easiest to scroll down to the earlier posts, which appeared on January 2, 2010 (http://www.irasabs.com/?p=3400), December 28, 2009 (http://www.irasabs.com/?p=3287)and December 20, 2009(http://www.irasabs.com/?p=3153). [...] [...] Looking fitter and younger can certainly be helped by healthy diet, exercise, sports, and muscle building. Some people also turn to hair coloring and cosmetic procedures, and this is the fourth article discussing these topics in some detail. It may be easiest to scroll down to the earlier posts, which appeared on January 2, 2010 (http://www.irasabs.com/?p=3400), December 28, 2009 (http://www.irasabs.com/?p=3287)and December 20, 2009(http://www.irasabs.com/?p=3153). [...]

]]> Comment on How Far Will YOU Go To Improve Your Appearance? by Startling Use Of Plastic Surgery To Challenge Your Ideas About Conventional Beauty « ira’s abs—Amusing tales of a 68-year-old’s quest for a six-pack http://www.irasabs.com/?p=3287&cpage=1#comment-247 Startling Use Of Plastic Surgery To Challenge Your Ideas About Conventional Beauty « ira’s abs—Amusing tales of a 68-year-old’s quest for a six-pack Tue, 05 Jan 2010 19:04:55 +0000 http://www.irasabs.com/?p=3287#comment-247 [...] posts, which appeared on January 2, 2010 (http://www.irasabs.com/?p=3400), December 28, 2009 (http://www.irasabs.com/?p=3287)and December 20, [...] [...] posts, which appeared on January 2, 2010 (http://www.irasabs.com/?p=3400), December 28, 2009 (http://www.irasabs.com/?p=3287)and December 20, [...]

]]> Comment on Plastic Surgery Thoughts And Top Procedures by Startling Use Of Plastic Surgery To Challenge Your Ideas About Conventional Beauty « ira’s abs—Amusing tales of a 68-year-old’s quest for a six-pack http://www.irasabs.com/?p=3400&cpage=1#comment-245 Startling Use Of Plastic Surgery To Challenge Your Ideas About Conventional Beauty « ira’s abs—Amusing tales of a 68-year-old’s quest for a six-pack Tue, 05 Jan 2010 15:29:56 +0000 http://www.irasabs.com/?p=3400#comment-245 [...] detail. It may be easiest to scroll down to the earlier posts, which appeared on January 2, 2010 (http://www.irasabs.com/?p=3400), December 28, 2009 (http://www.irasabs.com/?p=3287)and December 20, [...] [...] detail. It may be easiest to scroll down to the earlier posts, which appeared on January 2, 2010 (http://www.irasabs.com/?p=3400), December 28, 2009 (http://www.irasabs.com/?p=3287)and December 20, [...]

]]> Comment on How Far Will YOU Go To Improve Your Appearance? by Plastic Surgery Thoughts And Top Procedures « ira’s abs—Amusing tales of a 68-year-old’s quest for a six-pack http://www.irasabs.com/?p=3287&cpage=1#comment-242 Plastic Surgery Thoughts And Top Procedures « ira’s abs—Amusing tales of a 68-year-old’s quest for a six-pack Sun, 03 Jan 2010 04:05:01 +0000 http://www.irasabs.com/?p=3287#comment-242 [...] To look younger and more in accordance with our culture’s standards of beauty, some people exercise to make muscles, some color their hair and some resort to cosmetic surgery. A plastic surgeon I know, Dr. Dean Jabs, sent me this response to the December 28th article about Demi Moore’s possible plastic surgeries(http://www.irasabs.com/?p=3287): [...] [...] To look younger and more in accordance with our culture’s standards of beauty, some people exercise to make muscles, some color their hair and some resort to cosmetic surgery. A plastic surgeon I know, Dr. Dean Jabs, sent me this response to the December 28th article about Demi Moore’s possible plastic surgeries(http://www.irasabs.com/?p=3287): [...]

]]> Comment on How Far Will YOU Go To Improve Your Appearance? by ira http://www.irasabs.com/?p=3287&cpage=1#comment-238 ira Thu, 31 Dec 2009 05:11:47 +0000 http://www.irasabs.com/?p=3287#comment-238 A plastic surgeon I know, Dr. Dean Jabs, sent me this response: Ira, I think most people overestimate what can be done with surgery. People's imagination's get the best of them. Too much Hollywood, not enough Main Street, so to speak. We can do a lot, but like I tell my patients, "My name tag says M.D., not GOD". Lipo can contour but not reduce your body fat to 6%. Facial surgery and breast surgery can go a long way to restoring a youthful appearance and liposuction can contour...but that doesn't take the place of a good diet and exercise, appropriate sleep and laying off the "sauce." Cheers, Dean A. Dean Jabs MD, PhD, FACS Board Certified Plastic Surgeon Cosmetic Surgery Associates Bethesda Md. 301.493.4334 McLean, Va. 703.506.0683 www.cosmeticplastics.com www.breastaugmentationmd.com www.cosmeticplastics.wordpress.com A plastic surgeon I know, Dr. Dean Jabs, sent me this response:

Ira,

I think most people overestimate what can be done with surgery. People’s imagination’s get the best of them. Too much Hollywood, not enough Main Street, so to speak. We can do a lot, but like I tell my patients, “My name tag says M.D., not GOD”. Lipo can contour but not reduce your body fat to 6%. Facial surgery and breast surgery can go a long way to restoring a youthful appearance and liposuction can contour…but that doesn’t take the place of a good diet and exercise, appropriate sleep and laying off the “sauce.”

Cheers,

Dean

A. Dean Jabs MD, PhD, FACS
Board Certified Plastic Surgeon
Cosmetic Surgery Associates
Bethesda Md. 301.493.4334
McLean, Va. 703.506.0683
http://www.cosmeticplastics.com
http://www.breastaugmentationmd.com
http://www.cosmeticplastics.wordpress.com

]]> Comment on A Reader Criticizes This Site by ira http://www.irasabs.com/?p=3356&cpage=1#comment-237 ira Wed, 30 Dec 2009 23:45:02 +0000 http://www.irasabs.com/?p=3356#comment-237 Thanks for your positive words. I also heard by email from my brother: I think your site is great. The abs thing is a goal, a measure of something most 40 year olds can’t imagine achieving, let alone those approaching 70. I wouldn’t put any pictures of overweight people on your site (unless it is a before picture, with a better after picture). They are not your goal. The nun who runs ironman triathlons wasn’t showing her abs, not showing off, not denigrating those who can’t do what she does. She (like you) was showing that she can do something that most people feel they cannot. (ed: you can read her story posted November 2, 2009 at http://www.irasabs.com/?p=2303) We can achieve what we dream at any age. We just have to be willing and able to make the sacrifices to attain it. As our father quoted “What do you want? How bad do you want it?...and What are you willing to do/give up to get it?” Your website is not for everyone. It is for the people in those standard deviations that fall outside the masses, or hopefully for some of the average people who want to be something else, and need some inspiration to do it. Thanks for your positive words. I also heard by email from my brother:

I think your site is great. The abs thing is a goal, a measure of something most 40 year olds can’t imagine achieving, let alone those approaching 70. I wouldn’t put any pictures of overweight people on your site (unless it is a before picture, with a better after picture). They are not your goal. The nun who runs ironman triathlons wasn’t showing her abs, not showing off, not denigrating those who can’t do what she does. She (like you) was showing that she can do something that most people feel they cannot. (ed: you can read her story posted November 2, 2009 at http://www.irasabs.com/?p=2303)

We can achieve what we dream at any age. We just have to be willing and able to make the sacrifices to attain it. As our father quoted “What do you want? How bad do you want it?…and What are you willing to do/give up to get it?” Your website is not for everyone. It is for the people in those standard deviations that fall outside the masses, or hopefully for some of the average people who want to be something else, and need some inspiration to do it.

]]> Comment on A Reader Criticizes This Site by Anonymous http://www.irasabs.com/?p=3356&cpage=1#comment-236 Anonymous Wed, 30 Dec 2009 20:49:08 +0000 http://www.irasabs.com/?p=3356#comment-236 I think your woman friend is mistaken... it's very clear that you're simply encouraging good health (both physical and mental) and an active lifestyle. I think your woman friend is mistaken… it’s very clear that you’re simply encouraging good health (both physical and mental) and an active lifestyle.

]]> Comment on Does Aging Bother You? How About Looking Older? by ira http://www.irasabs.com/?p=3153&cpage=1#comment-227 ira Mon, 21 Dec 2009 05:15:50 +0000 http://www.irasabs.com/?p=3153#comment-227 A reader asked some very specific and thoughtful questions. My answers are inserted in ALL CAPS: Dear Ira, Hi. Is the pleasure associated with your colored hair received when you look in the mirror? YES Or is it reflected in strangers' attitudes towards you? NOT SO MUCH, BUT PROBABLY SOMEWHAT Or in old acquaintances who recognize the reversal of years? NO Orlan, as your quote correctly states, did NOT alter her appearance in order to comply with social preferences for youth. What was your reason for including her in this context? I PLAN TO WRITE ABOUT HER DESIRE TO ALTER HER APPEARANCE...I PRESUME TO IMPROVE IT ALONG WITH MAKING AN ARTISTIC STATEMENT AND GENERATING ATTENTION. SHE DIDN'T CHOOSE TO COPY THE UGLIEST BODY PARTS FROM PAINTINGS AND SCULPTURE. A reader asked some very specific and thoughtful questions. My answers are inserted in ALL CAPS:

Dear Ira,

Hi.

Is the pleasure associated with your colored hair received when you look in the mirror? YES Or is it reflected in strangers’ attitudes towards you? NOT SO MUCH, BUT PROBABLY SOMEWHAT Or in old acquaintances who recognize the reversal of years? NO

Orlan, as your quote correctly states, did NOT alter her appearance in order to comply with social preferences for youth. What was your reason for including her in this context? I PLAN TO WRITE ABOUT HER DESIRE TO ALTER HER APPEARANCE…I PRESUME TO IMPROVE IT ALONG WITH MAKING AN ARTISTIC STATEMENT AND GENERATING ATTENTION. SHE DIDN’T CHOOSE TO COPY THE UGLIEST BODY PARTS FROM PAINTINGS AND SCULPTURE.

]]> Comment on Marc Sokolik: “Like The Energizer Bunny, I Just Keep Throwing The Shot” by Marc Sokolik Earns Another Medal Shotputting At The Senior Olympics « ira’s abs—Amusing tales of a 68-year-old’s quest for a six-pack http://www.irasabs.com/?p=1037&cpage=1#comment-221 Marc Sokolik Earns Another Medal Shotputting At The Senior Olympics « ira’s abs—Amusing tales of a 68-year-old’s quest for a six-pack Sun, 13 Dec 2009 01:14:28 +0000 http://www.irasabs.com/?p=1037#comment-221 [...] on July 3rd(http://www.irasabs.com/?p=1037), 69-year-old Marc Sokolik described how he is still throwing the shot put since he started in [...] [...] on July 3rd(http://www.irasabs.com/?p=1037), 69-year-old Marc Sokolik described how he is still throwing the shot put since he started in [...]

]]> Comment on Re-Channeling Anger To Become A Tennis Terror by ira http://www.irasabs.com/?p=3020&cpage=1#comment-219 ira Wed, 09 Dec 2009 21:17:22 +0000 http://www.irasabs.com/?p=3020#comment-219 A good friend called to warn me about playing too rough. "Tennis is a social game," he said, "and if you hit the ball too hard and viciously, the other guys won't invite you back to play with them again." Of course I am conflicted that one friend says I am too gentle, and another friend says to avoid a driven, forceful game. So confusing, but amusing. I still think if I am a bit more powerful and determined, I will upgrade my performance, and be invited to the stronger games A good friend called to warn me about playing too rough. “Tennis is a social game,” he said, “and if you hit the ball too hard and viciously, the other guys won’t invite you back to play with them again.” Of course I am conflicted that one friend says I am too gentle, and another friend says to avoid a driven, forceful game. So confusing, but amusing. I still think if I am a bit more powerful and determined, I will upgrade my performance, and be invited to the stronger games

]]> Comment on Why Does Winning Matter So Much? by Re-Channeling Anger To Become A Tennis Terror « ira’s abs—Amusing tales of a 68-year-old’s quest for a six-pack http://www.irasabs.com/?p=2240&cpage=1#comment-218 Re-Channeling Anger To Become A Tennis Terror « ira’s abs—Amusing tales of a 68-year-old’s quest for a six-pack Tue, 08 Dec 2009 23:11:07 +0000 http://www.irasabs.com/?p=2240#comment-218 [...] wrote earlier ( http://www.irasabs.com/?p=2240) about how I lack the killer, cuthroat instinct. How it shows on the court. I am definitely [...] [...] wrote earlier ( http://www.irasabs.com/?p=2240) about how I lack the killer, cuthroat instinct. How it shows on the court. I am definitely [...]

]]> Comment on Celebrity Abs by What others have been saying about celebrities galleries « Planning our past http://www.irasabs.com/?p=2881&cpage=1#comment-208 What others have been saying about celebrities galleries « Planning our past Sun, 29 Nov 2009 18:01:53 +0000 http://www.irasabs.com/?p=2881#comment-208 [...] http://www.irasabs.com/?p=2881Bumped into two web sites on the New York Daily News site that showed 150+ celebrities on summer beaches and also a gallery of hot celebrity stomachs. Pretty trashy. But with my new interests in good looking abs, I am right there … [...] [...] http://www.irasabs.com/?p=2881Bumped into two web sites on the New York Daily News site that showed 150+ celebrities on summer beaches and also a gallery of hot celebrity stomachs. Pretty trashy. But with my new interests in good looking abs, I am right there … [...]

]]> Comment on How To Catch And Cook A Pheasant by How To Make A Pheasant Feel Drunk « ira’s abs—Amusing tales of a 68-year-old’s quest for a six-pack http://www.irasabs.com/?p=2803&cpage=1#comment-203 How To Make A Pheasant Feel Drunk « ira’s abs—Amusing tales of a 68-year-old’s quest for a six-pack Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:16:13 +0000 http://www.irasabs.com/?p=2803#comment-203 [...] (For those who hunt pheasants, it is necessary that there be pheasants to hunt. Few are wild in most states, so the birds are purchased and hidden in the fields. This article describes the hiding experience, called “stocking.” To see what happens next, the hunting is explained in this more recent report: http://www.irasabs.com/?p=2803) [...] [...] (For those who hunt pheasants, it is necessary that there be pheasants to hunt. Few are wild in most states, so the birds are purchased and hidden in the fields. This article describes the hiding experience, called “stocking.” To see what happens next, the hunting is explained in this more recent report: http://www.irasabs.com/?p=2803) [...]

]]> Comment on Zumba Dancing With 26 Mostly Latina Women by Zowee!!! Zee Zumba Clazz Zizzles And Izz Zesty « ira’s abs—Amusing tales of a 68-year-old’s quest for a six-pack http://www.irasabs.com/?p=2672&cpage=1#comment-202 Zowee!!! Zee Zumba Clazz Zizzles And Izz Zesty « ira’s abs—Amusing tales of a 68-year-old’s quest for a six-pack Fri, 20 Nov 2009 04:07:10 +0000 http://www.irasabs.com/?p=2672#comment-202 [...] 11th: Same drill, pretty much as before (http://www.irasabs.com/?p=2672)—just me with 30 women. Crowded, tight black pants, swinging hips, all ages and shapes, various [...] [...] 11th: Same drill, pretty much as before (http://www.irasabs.com/?p=2672)—just me with 30 women. Crowded, tight black pants, swinging hips, all ages and shapes, various [...]

]]> Comment on How To Make A Pheasant Feel Drunk by ira http://www.irasabs.com/?p=2430&cpage=1#comment-201 ira Fri, 20 Nov 2009 02:51:38 +0000 http://www.irasabs.com/?p=2430#comment-201 I just posted the pheasant hunting story--it's dated November 19th. I just posted the pheasant hunting story–it’s dated November 19th.

]]> Comment on Cyclist Frank Krasowski’s Year-Round Rides Create Endorphin Satisfactions Exceeding Food Pleasures by ira http://www.irasabs.com/?p=2615&cpage=1#comment-200 ira Fri, 20 Nov 2009 02:49:42 +0000 http://www.irasabs.com/?p=2615#comment-200 just saw Frank again today. He is helping me heal my arm. I am playing tennis and/or squash almost every day now--an incredible run of racket sports--and my desire to eat is going down. I notice that I am losing my interest in yogurt (fat-free) with the fruit in it. Reducing my sugar intake is a real challenge and a goal. I actually threw out some partly eaten cookies and almond claw. I believe I am getting addicted to an endorphin rush on the courts that is decreasing my need for sweet foods. just saw Frank again today. He is helping me heal my arm. I am playing tennis and/or squash almost every day now–an incredible run of racket sports–and my desire to eat is going down. I notice that I am losing my interest in yogurt (fat-free) with the fruit in it. Reducing my sugar intake is a real challenge and a goal. I actually threw out some partly eaten cookies and almond claw. I believe I am getting addicted to an endorphin rush on the courts that is decreasing my need for sweet foods.

]]> Comment on Can You Get Fit in Six Minutes a Week? by Cindy http://www.irasabs.com/?p=1446&cpage=1#comment-199 Cindy Fri, 20 Nov 2009 02:46:17 +0000 http://www.irasabs.com/?p=1446#comment-199 This is very interesting. This is very interesting.

]]> Comment on I Love This Doctor’s Ridiculous, Wonderful Advice by ira http://www.irasabs.com/?p=1509&cpage=1#comment-198 ira Fri, 20 Nov 2009 02:45:50 +0000 http://www.irasabs.com/?p=1509#comment-198 laughing is good for cardio and weight loss. Send me your funny stories related to health and sports. laughing is good for cardio and weight loss. Send me your funny stories related to health and sports.

]]> Comment on How To Catch And Cook A Pheasant by ira http://www.irasabs.com/?p=2803&cpage=1#comment-197 ira Fri, 20 Nov 2009 02:43:34 +0000 http://www.irasabs.com/?p=2803#comment-197 Cindy--what are you doing to flex your abs. Your are growing them pretty fast, aren't you? when did you start working on them? As for squirrel, I found a recipe for a stew in a book that might have been called something like "Eat Like a Wild Man." That squirrel meal was over six years ago. I sort of recall it being brown and in between beef stew and stringy chicken. The guests were all nervous, some avoided tasting it, and I never made another squirrel dish after that. Cindy–what are you doing to flex your abs. Your are growing them pretty fast, aren’t you? when did you start working on them?

As for squirrel, I found a recipe for a stew in a book that might have been called something like “Eat Like a Wild Man.” That squirrel meal was over six years ago. I sort of recall it being brown and in between beef stew and stringy chicken. The guests were all nervous, some avoided tasting it, and I never made another squirrel dish after that.

]]> Comment on How To Catch And Cook A Pheasant by Cindy http://www.irasabs.com/?p=2803&cpage=1#comment-196 Cindy Fri, 20 Nov 2009 02:35:41 +0000 http://www.irasabs.com/?p=2803#comment-196 P.S. I'm getting an eigth of an inch pack! P.S. I’m getting an eigth of an inch pack!

]]> Comment on How To Catch And Cook A Pheasant by Cindy http://www.irasabs.com/?p=2803&cpage=1#comment-195 Cindy Fri, 20 Nov 2009 02:34:04 +0000 http://www.irasabs.com/?p=2803#comment-195 Ira, What is the taste of squirrel? Ira, What is the taste of squirrel?

]]> Comment on How To Make A Pheasant Feel Drunk by How To Catch And Cook A Pheasant « ira’s abs—Amusing tales of a 68-year-old’s quest for a six-pack http://www.irasabs.com/?p=2430&cpage=1#comment-194 How To Catch And Cook A Pheasant « ira’s abs—Amusing tales of a 68-year-old’s quest for a six-pack Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:25:52 +0000 http://www.irasabs.com/?p=2430#comment-194 [...] I mentioned in my stocking post (http://www.irasabs.com/?p=2430), the pheasants have a much better chance than chickens raised for supermarkets. In fact on the [...] [...] I mentioned in my stocking post (http://www.irasabs.com/?p=2430), the pheasants have a much better chance than chickens raised for supermarkets. In fact on the [...]

]]> Comment on Notice Your “Perfect” Moments Before They Pass by ira http://www.irasabs.com/?p=2702&cpage=1#comment-193 ira Wed, 18 Nov 2009 14:47:15 +0000 http://www.irasabs.com/?p=2702#comment-193 A third friend just called to add the following to the discussion: From the Buddhist point of view, every moment is a perfect moment. Right now is perfection. We shouldn't focus on the past or the future. We should live in the present. I don't think I even agree with Duane's caption, that the boy in the photo reached his one moment of (physical) perfection and that the rest of his physical life was a decline. A third friend just called to add the following to the discussion:

From the Buddhist point of view, every moment is a perfect moment. Right now is perfection. We shouldn’t focus on the past or the future. We should live in the present. I don’t think I even agree with Duane’s caption, that the boy in the photo reached his one moment of (physical) perfection and that the rest of his physical life was a decline.

]]> Comment on Notice Your “Perfect” Moments Before They Pass by ira http://www.irasabs.com/?p=2702&cpage=1#comment-188 ira Wed, 18 Nov 2009 14:35:18 +0000 http://www.irasabs.com/?p=2702#comment-188 Thought about the exchange below and wrote these words late last night: I think I have always been aware that no one lives forever. Relatives were buried before I was 10. Former friends and girl friends have died since I was 17. Newspapers and TV describe life's ending as it is. So I didn't see anything depressing about the decaying/dying off process that all creatures and plants experience. We may throw the dead flowers out, but we enjoy them earlier, sniffing and admiring them as they open up and reach their peak, beautiful, aroma-producing moment. If you are upset that we are at our healthiest when we are young, you can also savor the many benefits of being older. There is patience, wisdom, familiarity, new projects, parenthood, grandchildren, maturity and possibly deep love and shared experiences. That we are often not conscious, and are out-to-lunch, distracted or just foolishly ignorant about our overlooked triumphs and physical accomplishments...that can be corrected with more attention and awareness. Once cognizant of a high in our life, we can relish it. We can also learn to accept that what we think falls short of perfection is really as close to perfect as we can get. So it is perfect for us. If I am a baseball player hitting .250 and aiming for .400, maybe I should realize at some point that .250 is my personal best and revel in it. I may never hit any better. And yes I may be fired and replaced. But someday I will look back on my baseball career and see it as a high point in my life. Why not enjoy it during the time I have it? If I am an artist selling paintings for $4000 each who wants to earn $50,000 for each one, maybe I should appreciate that $4000 is MY perfect reality and be pleased with that level. If the art market rewards me with more dollars later...fantastic. But I should relish where I am at each point on my evolutionary journey. (see Dean Jabs earlier comment below) In human relationships, no one is perfect in the sense of fulfilling every need or wish that a partner or spouse might have. There really isn't anyone who will actually be perfect for you. Everyone will fall short of your fantasy. That is why one should value whomever we have, while we have them, and especially while they are healthy. If it really doesn't work, then separate and search for a more compatible partner. Still nothing depressing about that to me. Thought about the exchange below and wrote these words late last night:

I think I have always been aware that no one lives forever. Relatives were buried before I was 10. Former friends and girl friends have died since I was 17. Newspapers and TV describe life’s ending as it is. So I didn’t see anything depressing about the decaying/dying off process that all creatures and plants experience. We may throw the dead flowers out, but we enjoy them earlier, sniffing and admiring them as they open up and reach their peak, beautiful, aroma-producing moment.

If you are upset that we are at our healthiest when we are young, you can also savor the many benefits of being older. There is patience, wisdom, familiarity, new projects, parenthood, grandchildren, maturity and possibly deep love and shared experiences.

That we are often not conscious, and are out-to-lunch, distracted or just foolishly ignorant about our overlooked triumphs and physical accomplishments…that can be corrected with more attention and awareness. Once cognizant of a high in our life, we can relish it. We can also learn to accept that what we think falls short of perfection is really as close to perfect as we can get. So it is perfect for us.

If I am a baseball player hitting .250 and aiming for .400, maybe I should realize at some point that .250 is my personal best and revel in it. I may never hit any better. And yes I may be fired and replaced. But someday I will look back on my baseball career and see it as a high point in my life. Why not enjoy it during the time I have it?

If I am an artist selling paintings for $4000 each who wants to earn $50,000 for each one, maybe I should appreciate that $4000 is MY perfect reality and be pleased with that level. If the art market rewards me with more dollars later…fantastic. But I should relish where I am at each point on my evolutionary journey. (see Dean Jabs earlier comment below)

In human relationships, no one is perfect in the sense of fulfilling every need or wish that a partner or spouse might have. There really isn’t anyone who will actually be perfect for you. Everyone will fall short of your fantasy. That is why one should value whomever we have, while we have them, and especially while they are healthy. If it really doesn’t work, then separate and search for a more compatible partner.

Still nothing depressing about that to me.

]]> Comment on Notice Your “Perfect” Moments Before They Pass by ira http://www.irasabs.com/?p=2702&cpage=1#comment-192 ira Wed, 18 Nov 2009 13:33:41 +0000 http://www.irasabs.com/?p=2702#comment-192 Here is an email exchange with a friend who wrote the first comment below wondering whether the “Notice” post was exhilarating or depressing. Read from top to bottom: Friend: I can't decide if this is exhilarating or depressing...looking forward to discussing! Ira: I never thought how this could be depressing until you opened my eyes and brain to that view. I guess I had always recognized that we never live forever. Friend: It’s not that we don't live forever. It’s that we peak so early despite our efforts to keep alive and growing. Ira: hmmm. do you know when you peaked? are you referring to your physical self only? what about your maturation as a person, a mother, a wife...a grandmother? Friend: I think the image you posted was speaking to physical, no? Ira: yes, for sure. but it became a symbol for me all these years of how we also overlook our highs and accomplishments in all the non-physical areas. We are reaching for perfection in some non-physical venue, but miss the fact that we have already arrived there...until it passes. Here is part of a comment from another friend that I posted just before yours: ... whenever i am in central park, I get flashes of a time when our kids were young, happy, untroubled, we were healthy, rich, untroubled by the yet unknown realities waiting for us, feeling just great about the present and the future, and knowing now that that time was one of those perfect times. ( but not knowing it at the time.) Here is an email exchange with a friend who wrote the first comment below wondering whether the “Notice” post was exhilarating or depressing. Read from top to bottom:

Friend: I can’t decide if this is exhilarating or depressing…looking forward to discussing!

Ira: I never thought how this could be depressing until you opened my eyes and brain to that view. I guess I had always recognized that we never live forever.

Friend: It’s not that we don’t live forever. It’s that we peak so early despite our efforts to keep alive and growing.

Ira: hmmm. do you know when you peaked? are you referring to your physical self only? what about your maturation as a person, a mother, a wife…a grandmother?

Friend: I think the image you posted was speaking to physical, no?

Ira: yes, for sure. but it became a symbol for me all these years of how we also overlook our highs and accomplishments in all the non-physical areas. We are reaching for perfection in some non-physical venue, but miss the fact that we have already arrived there…until it passes. Here is part of a comment from another friend that I posted just before yours:

… whenever i am in central park, I get flashes of a time when our kids were young, happy, untroubled, we were healthy, rich, untroubled by the yet unknown realities waiting for us, feeling just great about the present and the future, and knowing now that that time was one of those perfect times. ( but not knowing it at the time.)

]]> Comment on I Love This Doctor’s Ridiculous, Wonderful Advice by Cindy http://www.irasabs.com/?p=1509&cpage=1#comment-191 Cindy Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:07:23 +0000 http://www.irasabs.com/?p=1509#comment-191 This is hilarious! This is hilarious!

]]> Comment on Cyclist Frank Krasowski’s Year-Round Rides Create Endorphin Satisfactions Exceeding Food Pleasures by Cindy http://www.irasabs.com/?p=2615&cpage=1#comment-190 Cindy Tue, 17 Nov 2009 23:56:00 +0000 http://www.irasabs.com/?p=2615#comment-190 Ira - This is very interesting. I have heard some of it before, but it never hurts to refresh the memory. Ira – This is very interesting. I have heard some of it before, but it never hurts to refresh the memory.

]]> Comment on Rudy Kellerman Races His New Porsche by Cindy http://www.irasabs.com/?p=2756&cpage=1#comment-189 Cindy Tue, 17 Nov 2009 23:44:07 +0000 http://www.irasabs.com/?p=2756#comment-189 Nice Olsmobile. That's the color that took me to Shangri-la, although I never went all the way. Nice Olsmobile. That’s the color that took me to Shangri-la, although I never went all the way.

]]> Comment on Notice Your “Perfect” Moments Before They Pass by ira http://www.irasabs.com/?p=2702&cpage=1#comment-187 ira Tue, 17 Nov 2009 21:43:36 +0000 http://www.irasabs.com/?p=2702#comment-187 Another friend dashed off the following response, which really surprised me: I can't decide if this is exhilarating or depressing...looking forward to discussing! Another friend dashed off the following response, which really surprised me:

I can’t decide if this is exhilarating or depressing…looking forward to discussing!

]]> Comment on Notice Your “Perfect” Moments Before They Pass by ira http://www.irasabs.com/?p=2702&cpage=1#comment-185 ira Tue, 17 Nov 2009 21:37:24 +0000 http://www.irasabs.com/?p=2702#comment-185 A long-time friend emailed me these very personal thoughts: First, I thought that was a picture of you, at some point in your life. A wave of envy and jealousy swept over me, but after putting on my reading glasses, I could see that this muscular guy lacked size in the male tool dept and I said "not big enough , cant be Ira." I was relieved. However,I really liked your writing ,Ira, and i get your point. whenever i am in central park, I get flashes of a time when our kids were young, happy, untroubled, we were healthy, rich, untroubled by the yet unknown realities waiting for us, feeling just great about the present and the future, and knowing now that that time was one of those perfect times. ( but not knowing it at the time.) A long-time friend emailed me these very personal thoughts:

First, I thought that was a picture of you, at some point in your life. A wave of envy and jealousy swept over me, but after putting on my reading glasses, I could see that this muscular guy lacked size in the male tool dept and I said “not big enough , cant be Ira.” I was relieved. However,I really liked your writing ,Ira, and i get your point. whenever i am in central park, I get flashes of a time when our kids were young, happy, untroubled, we were healthy, rich, untroubled by the yet unknown realities waiting for us, feeling just great about the present and the future, and knowing now that that time was one of those perfect times. ( but not knowing it at the time.)

]]> Comment on Notice Your “Perfect” Moments Before They Pass by ira http://www.irasabs.com/?p=2702&cpage=1#comment-183 ira Tue, 17 Nov 2009 06:26:53 +0000 http://www.irasabs.com/?p=2702#comment-183 Well said Dean. We agree when it comes to enjoying what you have in the present, rather than dwelling on the supposedly "brighter" future. I welcome your challenge in paragraph two, but am not sure I agree with it. Yes we each touch and influence others...many others. But I could never believe that I have had as big an influence upon humans as people like Einstein or Jesus. While the metaphor with spermatozoa suggests that the rest of us are worthless, Duane pointed out that the humans who don't reach the "egg" or the main goal should not be flushed away, disposed of or terminated. Only that their lives were less impactful. We are second rate. Frankly, as I write, I like your implications much better. Helps me rationalize my limited meaningfulness and the smaller difference I am making in the world. As for love...so few of us seem to find that level of joy for and with another that is portrayed in movies and novels. But it certainly can inspire, move mountains, and make all of life glorious and memorable. Glad to hear your views. Keep them coming. Well said Dean. We agree when it comes to enjoying what you have in the present, rather than dwelling on the supposedly “brighter” future.
I welcome your challenge in paragraph two, but am not sure I agree with it. Yes we each touch and influence others…many others. But I could never believe that I have had as big an influence upon humans as people like Einstein or Jesus. While the metaphor with spermatozoa suggests that the rest of us are worthless, Duane pointed out that the humans who don’t reach the “egg” or the main goal should not be flushed away, disposed of or terminated. Only that their lives were less impactful. We are second rate.
Frankly, as I write, I like your implications much better. Helps me rationalize my limited meaningfulness and the smaller difference I am making in the world. As for love…so few of us seem to find that level of joy for and with another that is portrayed in movies and novels. But it certainly can inspire, move mountains, and make all of life glorious and memorable. Glad to hear your views. Keep them coming.

]]> Comment on Ira’s progress photos by ira http://www.irasabs.com/?page_id=52&cpage=1#comment-182 ira Mon, 16 Nov 2009 23:28:31 +0000 http://www.irasabs.com/?page_id=52#comment-182 Michael--you are absolutely correct. I owe you a long overdue apology for giving you such a hard time and teasing you for disrobing at my wedding. Now remember that taking your shirt off to help move the car that was in the ditch was one thing. But posing like a bodybuilder for the wedding photographer was something else. If you like, I will try to locate those pictures of you posing and put them on the site. We could show your progress photos from that time, through all your Ironman competitions, and then to the present day. Maybe we would see a change or two. Nevertheless, reading your comments makes me laugh out loud at myself...and that is some of what I want everyone to experience from this site—amusement at a guy in his 60's making some abs and flashing around the world, while I also don't take myself too seriously. How could I—or anyone? It's all for fun, along with a bit of thoughtfulness and education, in a world that is complicated and sometimes nasty. I love you for being so honest. Your only bro... Michael–you are absolutely correct. I owe you a long overdue apology for giving you such a hard time and teasing you for disrobing at my wedding. Now remember that taking your shirt off to help move the car that was in the ditch was one thing. But posing like a bodybuilder for the wedding photographer was something else. If you like, I will try to locate those pictures of you posing and put them on the site. We could show your progress photos from that time, through all your Ironman competitions, and then to the present day. Maybe we would see a change or two.

Nevertheless, reading your comments makes me laugh out loud at myself…and that is some of what I want everyone to experience from this site—amusement at a guy in his 60′s making some abs and flashing around the world, while I also don’t take myself too seriously. How could I—or anyone? It’s all for fun, along with a bit of thoughtfulness and education, in a world that is complicated and sometimes nasty.

I love you for being so honest. Your only bro…

]]> Comment on Ira’s progress photos by Michael Shapiro http://www.irasabs.com/?page_id=52&cpage=1#comment-181 Michael Shapiro Mon, 16 Nov 2009 22:34:27 +0000 http://www.irasabs.com/?page_id=52#comment-181 I remember my brother, a mere 50 something at the time, giving me a bunch of grief a few years back. I had driven up from somewhere to attend his wedding. One of the guests, pulled off of the road, and got the car stuck. I offered to help push the car back onto the road. I only had one dress shirt, so I took it off to help push the car. Didn't want tire marks or dirt on my only shirt at my brother's reception. For years thereafter the story would come up about how I "took the opportunity" to show off my physique at his wedding. Now, many years behind us, I pull up pictures of that same brother, pulling his shirt up and showing off his abs online, in city streets, in front of tennis courts, hotel rooms, alleyways, and locker rooms. For the record, I wasn't showing off! But then my abs were never remotely as good as yours bro! Keep up the great work. I remember my brother, a mere 50 something at the time, giving me a bunch of grief a few years back. I had driven up from somewhere to attend his wedding. One of the guests, pulled off of the road, and got the car stuck. I offered to help push the car back onto the road. I only had one dress shirt, so I took it off to help push the car. Didn’t want tire marks or dirt on my only shirt at my brother’s reception. For years thereafter the story would come up about how I “took the opportunity” to show off my physique at his wedding. Now, many years behind us, I pull up pictures of that same brother, pulling his shirt up and showing off his abs online, in city streets, in front of tennis courts, hotel rooms, alleyways, and locker rooms. For the record, I wasn’t showing off! But then my abs were never remotely as good as yours bro! Keep up the great work.

]]> Comment on Notice Your “Perfect” Moments Before They Pass by Dean Jabs http://www.irasabs.com/?p=2702&cpage=1#comment-180 Dean Jabs Mon, 16 Nov 2009 21:28:21 +0000 http://www.irasabs.com/?p=2702#comment-180 Ira, Sounds trite, but it is not the destination it is the journey that is important. We are all dying. Your point of enjoying what you have in the here and now is important. You never know what tomorrow brings. I couldn't disagree more with your photographer friend about there only being certain individuals that have a real affect and the rest of us being therefore unimportant. Everyone affects everyone else. We are part of a living web. Some have more immediate affect than others but we live in an interwoven chain of life. Some small action you take today may affect someone in some way that changes the trajectory of their lives and you will never know you had anything to do with it. But it's real and it happens everyday. The physical world is eventual decay. The only thing that lasts is love. We all die but our actions live on. Be kind to all. Ira,
Sounds trite, but it is not the destination it is the journey that is important. We are all dying. Your point of enjoying what you have in the here and now is important. You never know what tomorrow brings.
I couldn’t disagree more with your photographer friend about there only being certain individuals that have a real affect and the rest of us being therefore unimportant. Everyone affects everyone else. We are part of a living web. Some have more immediate affect than others but we live in an interwoven chain of life. Some small action you take today may affect someone in some way that changes the trajectory of their lives and you will never know you had anything to do with it. But it’s real and it happens everyday.
The physical world is eventual decay. The only thing that lasts is love. We all die but our actions live on. Be kind to all.

]]> Comment on One High School Reunion Is Enough by Kay Rosenfeld http://www.irasabs.com/?p=2406&cpage=1#comment-179 Kay Rosenfeld Thu, 12 Nov 2009 22:56:08 +0000 http://www.irasabs.com/?p=2406#comment-179 Whoever you are -- and you're not one of my classmates because I'm one of Ira's -- I agree with just about everything you've said. There are people that age and then there are those who grow old. I choose to be one of the former -- and don't plan to retire ever. Work keeps the faculties sharp and having to get up in the morning and look human inspires me to keep on looking good! A little tastefully applied Botox (and whatever else) doesn't hurt either. Oh, yeah, one more thing -- a younger man as a significant other will keep you on your toes (or whatever position you like). Works for me. Whoever you are — and you’re not one of my classmates because I’m one of Ira’s — I agree with just about everything you’ve said.

There are people that age and then there are those who grow old. I choose to be one of the former — and don’t plan to retire ever. Work keeps the faculties sharp and having to get up in the morning and look human inspires me to keep on looking good!

A little tastefully applied Botox (and whatever else) doesn’t hurt either.

Oh, yeah, one more thing — a younger man as a significant other will keep you on your toes (or whatever position you like). Works for me.

]]> Comment on How Slowly Should You Exercise in the Gym? by ira http://www.irasabs.com/?p=911&cpage=1#comment-178 ira Wed, 11 Nov 2009 15:06:26 +0000 http://www.irasabs.com/?p=911#comment-178 Steve--nice going and good to hear from you. Do you have any "before" and "current" photos you want to post of your progress? I certainly agree with the Slower May Be Better theory, but am still guilty of doing more reps that are poorer quality and not as effective. Maybe I can start following your example the next time I do my crunches. Steve–nice going and good to hear from you. Do you have any “before” and “current” photos you want to post of your progress?
I certainly agree with the Slower May Be Better theory, but am still guilty of doing more reps that are poorer quality and not as effective. Maybe I can start following your example the next time I do my crunches.

]]> Comment on How Slowly Should You Exercise in the Gym? by Steve Miller http://www.irasabs.com/?p=911&cpage=1#comment-177 Steve Miller Wed, 11 Nov 2009 08:38:45 +0000 http://www.irasabs.com/?p=911#comment-177 Hi Ira, I just started with a trainer about two months ago who recommended doing (painfully) slow repetitions. For each rep, I start slow, hold it at the top of the concentric phase for a two or three count, then a slow eccentric phase. At the bottom I hold it until I'm ready to do the next rep, so I never take any of the stress off the muscle. The weight is a bit lighter and I do fewer reps, so to others there it's probably a wussie set, but I've noticed they never do anything like this! :-) Despite being a hardgainer, I've doubled in size everywhere but my chest (some flexibility issues are holding me back there). Not only that, but I'm much more in tune with my body and I'm able to concentrate more as well. I just stumbled on your site by accident, but I plan on visiting again. Your progress has been amazing - keep up the great work - you're an inspiration to us all! Hi Ira,

I just started with a trainer about two months ago who recommended doing (painfully) slow repetitions. For each rep, I start slow, hold it at the top of the concentric phase for a two or three count, then a slow eccentric phase. At the bottom I hold it until I’m ready to do the next rep, so I never take any of the stress off the muscle.

The weight is a bit lighter and I do fewer reps, so to others there it’s probably a wussie set, but I’ve noticed they never do anything like this! :-)

Despite being a hardgainer, I’ve doubled in size everywhere but my chest (some flexibility issues are holding me back there). Not only that, but I’m much more in tune with my body and I’m able to concentrate more as well.

I just stumbled on your site by accident, but I plan on visiting again. Your progress has been amazing – keep up the great work – you’re an inspiration to us all!

]]> Comment on How To Make A Pheasant Feel Drunk by ira http://www.irasabs.com/?p=2430&cpage=1#comment-175 ira Wed, 11 Nov 2009 03:08:52 +0000 http://www.irasabs.com/?p=2430#comment-175 Cindy--Glad to hear that my chicken story made some sense. I was actually hunting for pheasant myself today—I will write about it later—and mentioned your impressions to the man with me who has been hunting and fishing since he was a child. He said that the pheasants have a 50% chance of surviving longer, while chickens have zero(0)%. I know how abhorrent hunting is to many people. Yes there are those hunters I DON'T admire who kill beautiful animals that may be endangered just to put a stuffed head or whole huge fish on their wall. But here in Connecticut, almost all who hunt eat what they kill (the politically-correct term is "harvest"). They prefer the taste and health of deer that gives them a winter's supply of meat that has not been doctored in feed lots with growth hormones and other drugs...it's pure organic. They relish the spirituality of being in the woods and living somewhat off the land. They save food money that might have gone to the supermarket. They are professional men (lawyers and doctors and bankers) as well as blue collar guys...You can tell I have clearly adopted a different view here compared to what I never understood growing up in Miami Beach and spending 24 years in Manhattan and its suburbs. Because I don't eat red meat, I have never hunted for deer. However the birds I shot today will be cleaned and cooked by me and served at our Thanksgiving table. Quite a treat. Cindy–Glad to hear that my chicken story made some sense. I was actually hunting for pheasant myself today—I will write about it later—and mentioned your impressions to the man with me who has been hunting and fishing since he was a child. He said that the pheasants have a 50% chance of surviving longer, while chickens have zero(0)%.

I know how abhorrent hunting is to many people. Yes there are those hunters I DON’T admire who kill beautiful animals that may be endangered just to put a stuffed head or whole huge fish on their wall. But here in Connecticut, almost all who hunt eat what they kill (the politically-correct term is “harvest”). They prefer the taste and health of deer that gives them a winter’s supply of meat that has not been doctored in feed lots with growth hormones and other drugs…it’s pure organic. They relish the spirituality of being in the woods and living somewhat off the land. They save food money that might have gone to the supermarket. They are professional men (lawyers and doctors and bankers) as well as blue collar guys…You can tell I have clearly adopted a different view here compared to what I never understood growing up in Miami Beach and spending 24 years in Manhattan and its suburbs.

Because I don’t eat red meat, I have never hunted for deer. However the birds I shot today will be cleaned and cooked by me and served at our Thanksgiving table. Quite a treat.

]]> Comment on How To Make A Pheasant Feel Drunk by Cindy http://www.irasabs.com/?p=2430&cpage=1#comment-174 Cindy Tue, 10 Nov 2009 22:07:09 +0000 http://www.irasabs.com/?p=2430#comment-174 Ira - The chicken story made it better. Sometimes I hate myself when the thought occurs to me that I allow others to kill what I eat. I could never, ever, have the decency or the courage to do it myself. Wouldn't mind shooting a noodle though. We have cut way back on meat, veal and pork also. Fortunately, I love ALL vegetables and fruits and pie in the sky. Ira – The chicken story made it better. Sometimes I hate myself when the thought occurs to me that I allow others to kill what I eat. I could never, ever, have the decency or the courage to do it myself. Wouldn’t mind shooting a noodle though. We have cut way back on meat, veal and pork also. Fortunately, I love ALL vegetables and fruits and pie in the sky.

]]> Comment on How To Make A Pheasant Feel Drunk by ira http://www.irasabs.com/?p=2430&cpage=1#comment-173 ira Tue, 10 Nov 2009 03:36:35 +0000 http://www.irasabs.com/?p=2430#comment-173 Cindy—I'm afraid not. Millions of pheasants are raised on farms every year to be sold to hunting clubs whose members place them in the field (like I did). Later in the day or the week, the hunters come with their dogs who point at the birds or flush them into the air. At that time, the hunters try to shoot them as the birds take off suddenly at speeds of up 40-60 miles per hour. Almost all of the downed (killed) birds are eaten in accordance with elaborate recipes. Some of the living birds are never located by the dogs. Some of the hunters miss the birds found, flushed out of their cover and shot at. I hope this doesn't upset you. At least pheasants have a better chance of staying alive longer than any chicken raised on a farm, butchered in an assembly line and sold in a supermarket. I know many people who are vegetarians, because they don't like the whole idea of eating animals and birds. Personally I don't eat red meat, veal or pork. I do like to eat fish and fowl. Cindy—I’m afraid not. Millions of pheasants are raised on farms every year to be sold to hunting clubs whose members place them in the field (like I did). Later in the day or the week, the hunters come with their dogs who point at the birds or flush them into the air. At that time, the hunters try to shoot them as the birds take off suddenly at speeds of up 40-60 miles per hour. Almost all of the downed (killed) birds are eaten in accordance with elaborate recipes. Some of the living birds are never located by the dogs. Some of the hunters miss the birds found, flushed out of their cover and shot at. I hope this doesn’t upset you. At least pheasants have a better chance of staying alive longer than any chicken raised on a farm, butchered in an assembly line and sold in a supermarket. I know many people who are vegetarians, because they don’t like the whole idea of eating animals and birds. Personally I don’t eat red meat, veal or pork. I do like to eat fish and fowl.

]]> Comment on How To Make A Pheasant Feel Drunk by Cindy http://www.irasabs.com/?p=2430&cpage=1#comment-172 Cindy Tue, 10 Nov 2009 01:33:20 +0000 http://www.irasabs.com/?p=2430#comment-172 Ira - I'm feeling a bit stupid because I am confused. Are you keeping the birds from getting shot? Ira – I’m feeling a bit stupid because I am confused. Are you keeping the birds from getting shot?

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]]> Comment on Rudy Kellerman’s New Lease On Life—Jai Alai by Tiger http://www.irasabs.com/?p=1713&cpage=1#comment-158 Tiger Fri, 30 Oct 2009 11:43:49 +0000 http://www.irasabs.com/?p=1713#comment-158 Great article, Rudy. You're damn lucky to have a place to play. Great article, Rudy.

You’re damn lucky to have a place to play.

]]> Comment on Rudy Kellerman’s New Lease On Life—Jai Alai by Jai-Alai Enthusiast Rudy Kellerman and His Buddies « ira’s abs—Amusing tales of a 68-year-old’s quest for a six-pack http://www.irasabs.com/?p=1713&cpage=1#comment-157 Jai-Alai Enthusiast Rudy Kellerman and His Buddies « ira’s abs—Amusing tales of a 68-year-old’s quest for a six-pack Thu, 29 Oct 2009 20:33:01 +0000 http://www.irasabs.com/?p=1713#comment-157 [...] betting to playing twice a week in his late 60’s. You can read his August 31st story below (http://www.irasabs.com/?p=1713), and he just sent in this picture with some of his fellow players: Rudy Kellerman (center) with [...] [...] betting to playing twice a week in his late 60’s. You can read his August 31st story below (http://www.irasabs.com/?p=1713), and he just sent in this picture with some of his fellow players: Rudy Kellerman (center) with [...]

]]> Comment on Why Positive Thinking Just Doesn’t Work by ira http://www.irasabs.com/?p=2050&cpage=1#comment-150 ira Tue, 20 Oct 2009 22:00:07 +0000 http://www.irasabs.com/?p=2050#comment-150 Thanks for your thoughts TJ. And your compliments. I had imagined collecting some of the Life Lessons into a book. But I thought I should write a bit more and listen to the feedback from readers of the site. Your comment is exactly what I fantasized I would receive. Thanks for your thoughts TJ. And your compliments. I had imagined collecting some of the Life Lessons into a book. But I thought I should write a bit more and listen to the feedback from readers of the site. Your comment is exactly what I fantasized I would receive.

]]> Comment on Why Positive Thinking Just Doesn’t Work by T. J. Stephens http://www.irasabs.com/?p=2050&cpage=1#comment-143 T. J. Stephens Sun, 18 Oct 2009 20:38:48 +0000 http://www.irasabs.com/?p=2050#comment-143 Have you ever considered taking the major themes from your blog and turning them into a book? I think there are lots of people in this country that don't really venture out online in search of inspiration, but who could really benefit from the positive insights you're bringing to getting and staying healthy. I think you've got a great literary voice too, so why not share it with a wider audience? Have you ever considered taking the major themes from your blog and turning them into a book? I think there are lots of people in this country that don’t really venture out online in search of inspiration, but who could really benefit from the positive insights you’re bringing to getting and staying healthy. I think you’ve got a great literary voice too, so why not share it with a wider audience?

]]> Comment on You Need Constant Practice To Improve Sports And Stage Performance, Leadership Skills And Living Your Life, Says Aikido Master Richard Strozzi-Heckler by Playing My Best Tennis After Weeks Of Terrible Tennis « ira’s abs—Amusing tales of a 68-year-old’s quest for a six-pack http://www.irasabs.com/?p=1653&cpage=1#comment-124 Playing My Best Tennis After Weeks Of Terrible Tennis « ira’s abs—Amusing tales of a 68-year-old’s quest for a six-pack Wed, 30 Sep 2009 04:05:51 +0000 http://www.irasabs.com/?p=1653#comment-124 [...] Aikido master Richard Strozzi Heckler says that you have to practice a physical skill 3000 times to do it automatically. 300 times just isn’t enough. I was thinking of his words as I worked out on the court last week. Something made a difference. Check out his advice at http://www.irasabs.com/?p=1653 [...] [...] Aikido master Richard Strozzi Heckler says that you have to practice a physical skill 3000 times to do it automatically. 300 times just isn’t enough. I was thinking of his words as I worked out on the court last week. Something made a difference. Check out his advice at http://www.irasabs.com/?p=1653 [...]

]]> Comment on Josh Sobel Eats Scorpions, Snakes And Sea Horses While Getting Fitter And Losing 20 Pounds by ira http://www.irasabs.com/?p=1830&cpage=1#comment-112 ira Tue, 22 Sep 2009 16:10:59 +0000 http://www.irasabs.com/?p=1830#comment-112 email exchange between Josh and ira: Aug 29— TO IRA: MY POST IS COMING SOON. I have been writing and editing it up.... You will receive it in the future. Looks like your doing really well.... an inspiration to us all!...Josh Sep 21—TO IRA: This photo (shown in story above as Static Josh) was my inspiration...Josh Sep 21—TO JOSH: so I will put it right on the site. when was it taken? you look better now...ira Sep 21—TO IRA: Taken in January 2009...Josh Sep 21—TO JOSH: you are the man to make such a rapid change. by the way...I thought I was your inspiration...ira Sep 21—TO IRA: Hahahaha of course you were... That's why 6 months after the photo was taken - decided to change haha...Josh Sep 21—TO JOSH: this really makes the point about how much you changed. congratulations. this must have happened after you came back from Japan, because I looked at those pix and you aren't looking as heavy...ira Sep 21—TO IRA: Yeah it was after I had been home for a month haha. My mother's cooking did that...Josh email exchange between Josh and ira:

Aug 29— TO IRA: MY POST IS COMING SOON. I have been writing and editing it up…. You will receive it in the future. Looks like your doing really well…. an inspiration to us all!…Josh

Sep 21—TO IRA: This photo (shown in story above as Static Josh) was my inspiration…Josh

Sep 21—TO JOSH: so I will put it right on the site. when was it taken? you look better now…ira

Sep 21—TO IRA: Taken in January 2009…Josh

Sep 21—TO JOSH: you are the man to make such a rapid change. by the way…I thought I was your inspiration…ira

Sep 21—TO IRA: Hahahaha of course you were… That’s why 6 months after the photo was taken – decided to change haha…Josh

Sep 21—TO JOSH: this really makes the point about how much you changed. congratulations. this must have happened after you came back from Japan, because I looked at those pix and you aren’t looking as heavy…ira

Sep 21—TO IRA: Yeah it was after I had been home for a month haha. My mother’s cooking did that…Josh

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