wahodges wrote:KSL - you seem very knowldegable on a few subjects , may i ask what your profession is ?
I'm an ex professional, with a thirst for learning, anything that interests me, I have many interests, although i never profess, to be an expert in anything.
The word expert is but a word and proves nothing in my opinion, we all have abilities to learn and decide how much we want to learn, and there will always be people with more knowledge.
For me, it used to be adventure training, survival training and all outdoor hobbies, from orientation to endurance training, hunting and wild life is a passion, rather than killing, stalking the prey, is much more satisfying.
Electronics, mechanics, radios, helicopters, survival and multi-driving skills , i can thank the military for, DIY used to be my favourite passtime, I can basically do anything, I put my hand too, and will always go by the book, to make sure it's right, or better, I'm a perfectionist in my own right. So study is important, every time to keep upto date, with the changing events.
Like situps, are bad for your back, crunches are more effective, although I see hundreds of people doing them wrong, one needs to get the burning sensation for a good crunch, and believe it or not, all the equipment is standard and probably built to an average sized guy, with average long arms, although every human is different, so one must find what is right for you, when training on the machines, a little experimentation is required to get the most effective benefits, although a PT can point you in the right direction, he cannot feel, if you are getting the effect, you should be getting, so you need to search for it, with his guidance. that way you don't injure yourself.
My father used to be a boxing trainer, at the age of 9, I was handling what they called Indian clubs, like oversized bowlling pins, for exercise. Athletics I believe to be a genetic feature in my bloodline.
My only advice is to read up and study everything that is useful, not because you like it, but because you need to know it, or pay for it to be done.! Like welding and car mechanics, although most cars now have a electronic brains, you save lots of cash by knowing how to change them, and fault find.
Computers also, are very simple if you have the confidence to see how they work, strip them down and rebuild, I taught my son how to do it, now he has much more knowledge than me, when it comes to computers, including programming, so it's all about planting seeds.
Keep healthy and to reduce your living costs in the home by learning, you will always be able to survive, just as a handy man, doing the neighbours and friends jobs in the home.
Although quality of the work is the answer, do it by the book, and get a good reputation, is much more profitable, than being labeled a cowboy!( A person that probably knows how to do it, but cuts corners to rob you)
