Lewis Moody: Flanker to try his hand at coaching after body says enough is enough
Posted: March 7, 2012 at 5:13 am
Rugby union has lost Lewis Moody as a player but the game will be glad to learn that it may not have lost the man they call "Mad Dog" altogether. As he sets out on a life which for the first time since he was five years old will not involve putting his head where many devils would fear to tread, the former England captain revealed he is set to try his hand at coaching.
A shoulder injury forced the 33-year-old to announce his retirement yesterday. Having bid farewell from international rugby last October, the openside flanker lasted just four more months with Bath. Moody, a lifelong Leicester fan who enjoyed such success at Welford Road before leaving for the West Country in 2010, had hoped to add to a collection of silverware which includes a World Cup winner's medal, two Heineken Cups and seven Premiership titles. But as he told The Independent yesterday: "It was not to be. I do feel a bit of a failure as my body finally won. I know that's not the case, but I would love to help Bath in another capacity."
Perhaps this will involve coaching, although Moody stressed he would not be keen on a fast-track to any hotseat. "I'd start from low down and work my way up to see whether I enjoyed it and have what it takes to be a good coach," he said. "I've done a bit of coaching kids in schools and part of me knows I'll crave to still be a part of the game I've played all my life. I have a love for rugby that will never disappear. I think it's important to give back and impart knowledge that the guys might find useful and help them with their careers."
The guys would be wise to listen. Moody won 71 caps for England and five caps for the Lions in a 16-year career which saw him emerge as one of rugby's most combative loose forwards. He captained his country on 11 occasions, most recently in the World Cup in New Zealand.
England's tournament was overshadowed by controversy off the pitch, which featured players caught up in drinking escapades. Moody, himself, was not involved but as the captain still came in for criticism. "I was frustrated that we didn't play anywhere near as well as we could have in that World Cup," he said. "The rest of what went on is consigned to history and people will have their interpretations of it. But the fact is we could have and should have played better, and that will always annoy me. Yet, looking back over my career, I don't have many regrets."
Neither should he. The tributes which flooded in following Moody's announcement confirmed the high regard in which he is held. Sir Ian McGeechan, the Bath director of rugby, said: "Lewis was everything any coach would want from a back-row forward," while Damian Hopley, the chief executive of the Rugby Players Association, added: "Lewis has been one of the great servants of rugby in England over a magnificent career in which he lifted every major trophy in domestic, European and international rugby."
Yet the best line came from his former team-mate, and England coach, Martin Johnson: "Whenever I think back about playing with Lewis it always brings a smile to my face," said Johnson. "He had a complete disregard for his physical well-being."
Yet eventually, Moody, with a wife and two young children, was obliged to show some regard. "I've had this shoulder problem since last November and thought I'd get over it as I always have with injuries. But then I had setback after setback," said Moody. "I saw a specialist, took all the advice and on the weekend sat down with Annie [his wife] and came to an unavoidable decision that my body was saying enough is enough. This injury was one I wasn't coming back from. I'm disappointed because I never wanted an injury to retire me. But then, I was very lucky with injuries."
Added Moody: "Since I've made the decision, I get waves when it hits me: 'that's it, I won't step on to a pitch to play a game of rugby again.' I've been playing since I was five with the Bracknell minis and been a professional since I was 18. Now it's over. That won't dawn on me until the end of the season, because I will be rehabbing until then to get my shoulder sorted. This time, however, it'll be different."
A few outside-halves will doubtless say "thank goodness for that", but English rugby will sorely miss Moody. As Johnson noted, it was his courage which set him apart. "I played the way I did because I always thought I was doing it for the benefit of my team and my mates around me," said Moody. "People might think I'm mad, but I'll miss all those tackles, all that throwing myself on the floor, because I loved feeling I was contributing to the cause.
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South Mississippi schools are always searching for creative ways to help curb the childhood obesity epidemic.One Gulfport school knows it can't fight the battle alone. So it's reaching out to the community with a new health and fitness campaign called "Hip to be Fit."
On Tuesday, 28th Street Elementary enlisted the help of some Gulfport Seabees to show students how to fight the flab military style.
"Buccaneers, forward march!" a Seabee shouted to a group of third graders.
The Gulfport students were on the move and ready to attack a silent enemy. They marched around the school walking track and chanted: "Momma, momma can't you see. What the school is teaching me."
The mini-military boot camp was part of a new fitness strategy at 28th Street Elementary. The school recruited some Gulfport Seabees to join its battle against obesity.
"They have healthy messages and they're marching and the children are having a blast and they are getting healthy and having fun at the same time," said school nurse Traci Easterling.
Once a month, the school will invite other people in the community to come on campus to host ahealth relatedactivity.Raymond Rankins is one of those volunteers.
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WellBalance opens a new New England weightloss camp for Summer 2012 at Cape Cod vacation destination campus
Buzzards Bay, CA (PRWEB) March 06, 2012
WellBalance Cape Cod weightloss camp for kids, teens, and young adults will be hosted on the beautiful campus of Massachusetts Maritime Academy. The summer health camp campus boasts ocean waters on three sides, a small private beach, multiple gyms and fields, weight training facilities, aerobics and dance studios, and indoor pool.
WellBalance offers boys and girls, young men and women ages 10 20 the opportunity to develop lasting lifestyle changes with an executive staff comprised of masters-level expertise in nutrition, fitness, and behavioral change. The WellBalance Cape Cod weight loss camp staff includes famous TV Fit Coach John Taylor, featured on Good Morning America, E! Network, Rachael Ray, the Style Network, The Washington Post, The Huffington Post, Yahoo News, and local morning television programs.
I joined WellBalance because I believe in the mission of helping adolescents live healthier, happier lives, comments John Taylor, I believe our new location on Cape Cod provides the best weight loss camp experience anywhere on the east coast because we have a great campus situated in an area with beautiful weather, beaches, and so many active opportunities nearby.
Fitness and weight loss campers will come together from Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, and from around the country to gain support, insight, and experience in living their new healthy lifestyles. Campers will participate in a wide variety of sports and games, gain invaluable nutrition and cooking expertise, and learn from cognitive behavioral lifestyle sessions how to get and stay motivated.
Families are included every step of the way, with lessons, constant communication, and Friends & Family Weekends where they can see their child and learn how to provide support at home.
Every aspect of our program is designed to help the weight loss camper and the entire family learn how to improve their healthy balance, continues John Taylor, Campers are provided lessons they can personalize to fit their needs and goals. Plus, well have a ton of fun on campus and off-campus as we enjoy all that Cape Cod and Boston has to offer.
WellBalance Cape Cods fitness and weight loss health camp for kids, teens, and young adults will run for 8 weeks starting Sunday, June 24, 2012 and continue until Saturday, August 11, 2012. Campers may sign up for sessions lasting anywhere from 2 through 8 weeks, with a new start date every Sunday in the summer. Campers are picked up at Boston International Airport if they choose to fly.
Families interested in enrolling their child at WellBalance can contact John Taylor at (800) 975-0435 or visit our website,http://www.WellBalance.com, for more information.
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To help keep track of your training and schedule fitness activities into a busy week, a training calendar is essential. Not only will your calendar help you remember to make time for exercise and keep on top of fitness appointments, but it will give an overview of how much (or how little) you are training so that you can track your progress and up your game if necessary.
Alcohol is part of many peoples lives but, as we all know, it needs to be enjoyed in moderation. Handy apps which explain your alcohol limits according to your BMI and lifestyle as well as calculating your consumption of alcohol units can be your best friend if youre dieting, keeping track of your health or want to know your bounds. Often, people dont realise the extent of their alcohol consumption so apps like this should be an essential.
Research suggests that walking 10,000 steps a day can significantly improve your wellbeing by burning calories, improving energy levels and maintaining a healthy heart. However, many of us fall short of this mark. A pedometer can help track how many steps you are taking, your speed and the approximate number of calories burned. It can also help motivate you to walk more as you see the steps clocking up.
Setting goals is great for your mental health and happiness and, depending on your objectives, can be great for your fitness levels too. To help you manage and achieve your goals, make sure you download a goal-tracking app where you can list and be reminded of your goals, share them with others for some moral support, analyse your progress and ultimately cross things off your list. These apps are great for increasing motivation and boosting your sense of achievement.
Getting a good nights sleep is essential for good health, with research suggesting that sleep can help you live longer, boost your memory and reduce stress. However, many people struggle to switch off after a stressful day and find that their sleep patterns suffer. Luckily, there are a variety of apps available to help you prepare for a restful night, including meditation apps, apps to help you customise a sleeping soundtrack and tools for analysing your sleep habits.
It can be tricky to keep track of your calorie consumption when youre aiming to lose weight, but with a handy calorie counting app youll be in the know about how much youve consumed, where you can cut back and which foods are taking you over your limit. By totting up the calories contained in the foods you eat you can adopt improved eating habits and maintain a healthy weight. A useful app like this may be simple but is a must-have.
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Achieving an optimum heart rate when you are exercising is a great way to maximise the benefits of your workout, so being able to easily measure it using your phone is a big help. This clever kind of app allows you to place your finger over the phones camera, which will then measure your pulse. Simply subtract your age from 220 to find your maximum heart rate, and then aim for 60-80% of this heart rate when you are working out to reach the optimum level.
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