{"id":2242,"date":"2012-10-06T17:29:23","date_gmt":"2012-10-07T00:29:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wormholeriders.org\/youdecide\/?p=2242"},"modified":"2017-12-04T05:36:45","modified_gmt":"2017-12-04T13:36:45","slug":"aleks-paunovic-to-box-or-not-to-box","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wormholeriders.org\/youdecide\/?p=2242","title":{"rendered":"Aleks Paunovic &#8211; To Box or Not To Box with The Hostage!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><object id=\"_fp_0.6050596199929714\" width=\"640\" height=\"100\" classid=\"clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000\" codebase=\"http:\/\/download.macromedia.com\/pub\/shockwave\/cabs\/flash\/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0\" name=\"player\"><param name=\"allowfullscreen\" value=\"true\" \/><param name=\"allowscriptaccess\" value=\"always\" \/><param name=\"wmode\" value=\"transparent\" \/><param name=\"quality\" value=\"high\" \/><param name=\"flashvars\" value=\"config=%7B%22plugins%22%3A%7B%22sharing%22%3A%7B%22callType%22%3A%22default%22%2C%22share%22%3Afalse%2C%22url%22%3A%22http%3A\/\/wormholeriders.org\/flowplayer.sharing-3.2.8.swf%22%7D%7D%2C%22playlist%22%3A%5B%7B%22pageUrl%22%3A%22http%3A\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch%3Fv%3DbtPJPFnesV4%22%2C%22autoPlay%22%3Atrue%2C%22bufferlength%22%3A32%2C%22autobuffering%22%3Atrue%2C%22url%22%3A%22http%3A\/\/wormholeriders.org\/audiox\/Survivor-EyeOfTheTiger.mp3%22%7D%5D%2C%22clip%22%3A%7B%22pageUrl%22%3A%22http%3A\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch%3Fv%3DbtPJPFnesV4%22%2C%22autoPlay%22%3Atrue%2C%22bufferlength%22%3A32%2C%22autobuffering%22%3Atrue%2C%22url%22%3A%22http%3A\/\/wormholeriders.org\/audiox\/Survivor-EyeOfTheTiger.mp3%22%7D%7D\" \/><param name=\"src\" value=\"http:\/\/wormholeriders.org\/flowplayer-3.2.8.swf\" \/><embed id=\"_fp_0.6050596199929714\" width=\"640\" height=\"100\" type=\"application\/x-shockwave-flash\" src=\"http:\/\/wormholeriders.org\/flowplayer-3.2.8.swf\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" allowscriptaccess=\"always\" wmode=\"transparent\" quality=\"high\" flashvars=\"config=%7B%22plugins%22%3A%7B%22sharing%22%3A%7B%22callType%22%3A%22default%22%2C%22share%22%3Afalse%2C%22url%22%3A%22http%3A\/\/wormholeriders.org\/flowplayer.sharing-3.2.8.swf%22%7D%7D%2C%22playlist%22%3A%5B%7B%22pageUrl%22%3A%22http%3A\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch%3Fv%3DbtPJPFnesV4%22%2C%22autoPlay%22%3Atrue%2C%22bufferlength%22%3A32%2C%22autobuffering%22%3Atrue%2C%22url%22%3A%22http%3A\/\/wormholeriders.org\/audiox\/Survivor-EyeOfTheTiger.mp3%22%7D%5D%2C%22clip%22%3A%7B%22pageUrl%22%3A%22http%3A\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch%3Fv%3DbtPJPFnesV4%22%2C%22autoPlay%22%3Atrue%2C%22bufferlength%22%3A32%2C%22autobuffering%22%3Atrue%2C%22url%22%3A%22http%3A\/\/wormholeriders.org\/audiox\/Survivor-EyeOfTheTiger.mp3%22%7D%7D\" name=\"player\" \/><\/object><\/p>\n<p><object id=\"278445\" width=\"640\" height=\"105\" classid=\"clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000\" codebase=\"http:\/\/download.macromedia.com\/pub\/shockwave\/cabs\/flash\/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0\" name=\"278445\"><param name=\"quality\" value=\"high\" \/><param name=\"wmode\" value=\"transparent\" \/><param name=\"menu\" value=\"false\" \/><param name=\"allowScriptAccess\" value=\"always\" \/><param name=\"src\" value=\"http:\/\/www.blogtalkradio.com\/btrplayer.swf\" \/><param name=\"flashvars\" value=\"file=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blogtalkradio.com%2Fwhr-you-decide%2F2012%2F10%2F08%2Faleks-paunovic%2fplaylist.xml&amp;autostart=false&amp;shuffle=false&amp;callback=http:\/\/www.blogtalkradio.com\/FlashPlayerCallback.aspx&amp;width=640&amp;height=105&amp;volume=80&amp;corner=rounded\" \/><param name=\"pluginspage\" value=\"http:\/\/www.macromedia.com\/go\/getflashplayer\" \/><param name=\"allowscriptaccess\" value=\"always\" \/><embed id=\"278445\" width=\"640\" height=\"105\" type=\"application\/x-shockwave-flash\" src=\"http:\/\/www.blogtalkradio.com\/btrplayer.swf\" quality=\"high\" wmode=\"transparent\" menu=\"false\" allowScriptAccess=\"always\" flashvars=\"file=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blogtalkradio.com%2Fwhr-you-decide%2F2012%2F10%2F08%2Faleks-paunovic%2fplaylist.xml&amp;autostart=false&amp;shuffle=false&amp;callback=http:\/\/www.blogtalkradio.com\/FlashPlayerCallback.aspx&amp;width=640&amp;height=105&amp;volume=80&amp;corner=rounded\" pluginspage=\"http:\/\/www.macromedia.com\/go\/getflashplayer\" allowscriptaccess=\"always\" name=\"278445\" \/><\/object><br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/s3VCnU8tdNg?rel=0\" frameborder=\"0\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 13pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Calibri'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Calibri';\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Calibri';\">Hello, Science fiction and Canadian television fans!<\/span><\/span><a title=\"Click to learn more about Aleks Paunovic at his official web site!\" href=\"http:\/\/alekspaunovic.info\/official\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright  wp-image-2246\" title=\"aleks-paunovic\" src=\"http:\/\/wormholeriders.org\/youdecide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/aleks-paunovic-01.jpg\" alt=\"aleks-paunovic\" width=\"289\" height=\"445\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wormholeriders.org\/youdecide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/aleks-paunovic-01.jpg 200w, https:\/\/wormholeriders.org\/youdecide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/aleks-paunovic-01-125x192.jpg 125w, https:\/\/wormholeriders.org\/youdecide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/aleks-paunovic-01-156x240.jpg 156w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 289px) 100vw, 289px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 13pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Calibri'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Calibri';\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Calibri';\">On Sunday October 7, 2012 we will be honored to interview a much loved and respected actor, <a title=\"Click to visit and follow Aleks Paunovic on Twitter!\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/alekspaun\" target=\"_blank\">Aleks Paunovic<\/a> who has been very busy lately, appearing in a wide variety of films and television productions! <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 13pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Calibri'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Calibri';\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Calibri';\">This includes Aleks Paunovic\u00a0 wonderful new short film &#8220;<a title=\"Click to watch The Hostage on You Tube!\" href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=s3VCnU8tdNg\" target=\"_blank\">The Hostage<\/a>&#8221; which you can view here (featured above) or you can view the film with on <a title=\"Click to watch The Hostage on You Tube!\" href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=s3VCnU8tdNg\" target=\"_blank\">You Tube<\/a>!<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 13pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Calibri'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Calibri';\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Calibri';\">We will learn about Aleks&#8217; past projects such as <a title=\"Visit and learn more about Stargate at MGM Studios!\" href=\"http:\/\/stargate.mgm.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">MGM Studios Stargate franchise<\/a>, <a title=\"Click to learn more about Battlestar Galactica Dot Com!\" href=\"http:\/\/www.battlestargalactica.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Battlestar Galactica<\/a>,<a title=\"Visit and learn more about Smallville at the Warner Brothers official web site!\" href=\"http:\/\/www.thewb.com\/shows\/smallville\" target=\"_blank\"> Smallville,<\/a> <a title=\"Visit and follow Sanctuary Series on Twitter!\" href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/SanctuarySeries\" target=\"_blank\">Sanctuary <\/a>and the hit Canadian show, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt1974470\/\">Arctic Air<\/a> as well as some very interesting information about an unusual background. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 13pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Calibri'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Calibri';\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Calibri';\"><a title=\"Visit and follow Aleks Paunovic on Twitter\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/alekspaun\">Aleks Paunovic<\/a>, joins <a title=\"Click to learn more about WHR You Decide LIVE Radio!\" href=\"http:\/\/wormholeriders.org\/youdecide\/\" target=\"_blank\">WormholeRiders You Decide<\/a> in an <a title=\"Click to join us for special guest host Aleks Paunovic on You Decide!\" href=\"http:\/\/www.blogtalkradio.com\/whr-you-decide\/2012\/10\/08\/aleks-paunovic\" target=\"_blank\">exclusive interview this Sunday at 8 PM Eastern and 5PM Pacific<\/a>.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 13pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Calibri'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Calibri';\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Calibri';\"><strong>Boxing<\/strong> \u2013 I\u2019d be the first person to tell you that I really do not get it. Why people want to beat each other up for fun makes no sense to me. So, it is time to do some research to try to figure out this pugilistic ritual that so intrigues and entertains. I am told that boxing is now one of the most popular fitness regimes available today. If it is a lean, toned, strong body you are after then this could be the sport for you. Think <a title=\"Learn more about Hilary Swank on IMDB\" href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/name\/nm0005476\/\">Hilary Swank<\/a>. Think <a title=\"Learn more about Mark Wahlberg on IMDB\" href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/name\/nm0000242\/\">Mark Wahlberg<\/a> from <a title=\"Click to learn more about The Fighter!\" href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0964517\/\" target=\"_blank\">The Fighter<\/a>. Boxing is on the rise in popularity both on the big screen and off.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 13pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Calibri'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Calibri';\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Calibri';\">From a psychological point of view, boxing is an interesting and unusual sport. Unlike most sports out there; the objective is to defeat your opponent by injuring him or her. This is in stark contrast to other sports where whenever anyone is injured, play is stopped and the person is tended to. In boxing, say naysayers, the reason for getting into the ring is to make sure your opponent is defeated and cannot continue.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Click to learn more about Aleks Paunovic at his official web site!\" href=\"http:\/\/alekspaunovic.info\/official\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2248\" title=\"Aleks Paunovic in Arctic Air\" src=\"http:\/\/wormholeriders.org\/youdecide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Aleks-Paunovic-in-Arctic-Air.jpg\" alt=\"Aleks Paunovic in Arctic Air\" width=\"594\" height=\"311\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wormholeriders.org\/youdecide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Aleks-Paunovic-in-Arctic-Air.jpg 594w, https:\/\/wormholeriders.org\/youdecide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Aleks-Paunovic-in-Arctic-Air-256x134.jpg 256w, https:\/\/wormholeriders.org\/youdecide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Aleks-Paunovic-in-Arctic-Air-320x167.jpg 320w, https:\/\/wormholeriders.org\/youdecide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Aleks-Paunovic-in-Arctic-Air-400x209.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 594px) 100vw, 594px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 13pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Calibri'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Calibri';\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Calibri';\">Further criticism states that the sport has a huge psychological effect on the athletes and a lot of them start to have serious mental issues. Numerous suicides have been noted in the sport and a lot of boxers are arrogant, exaggerated versions of normal people. With the intense <a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Muhammad_Ali\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-2251\" title=\"Muhammad Ali\" src=\"http:\/\/wormholeriders.org\/youdecide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Muhammad-Ali-191x240.jpg\" alt=\"Muhammad Ali\" width=\"191\" height=\"240\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wormholeriders.org\/youdecide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Muhammad-Ali-191x240.jpg 191w, https:\/\/wormholeriders.org\/youdecide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Muhammad-Ali-152x192.jpg 152w, https:\/\/wormholeriders.org\/youdecide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Muhammad-Ali-400x502.jpg 400w, https:\/\/wormholeriders.org\/youdecide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Muhammad-Ali.jpg 478w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 191px) 100vw, 191px\" \/><\/a>media coverage and the stress and pressure of the sport it is no wonder a lot of boxers are going off the deep end, according to some.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 13pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Calibri'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Calibri';\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Calibri';\">As well, the physical side of boxing has been highlighted by the media. Long term damage caused by concussions to boxing legends such as <a title=\"Learn more about Muhammad Ali on Wikipedia\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Muhammad_Ali\" target=\"_blank\">Muhammad Ali<\/a> and others, have drawn attention to the risk of this sport. But there is also an up-side.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 13pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Calibri'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Calibri';\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Calibri';\">Boxing, if done for fitness, can be positive. When boxing is used strictly to tone up and get your heart pumping, the focus becomes getting into shape, not causing physical damage to your opponent. So, if you think that it might be fun to pummel your opponent to get into shape, think again. Being a pugnacious pugilist is just not on.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 13pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Calibri'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Calibri';\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Calibri';\"><span style=\"font-size: 13pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Calibri'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Calibri';\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Calibri';\"><span style=\"font-size: 13pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Calibri'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Calibri';\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Calibri';\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.liamcrotty.com\/index.php\/portland-boxing-clubs-lisa-kuronya-and-photographs-of-2-national-champions\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-2250\" title=\"portland-boxing-6\" src=\"http:\/\/wormholeriders.org\/youdecide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/1550__h850x_portland-boxing-6-320x213.jpg\" alt=\"portland-boxing-6\" width=\"320\" height=\"213\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wormholeriders.org\/youdecide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/1550__h850x_portland-boxing-6-320x213.jpg 320w, https:\/\/wormholeriders.org\/youdecide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/1550__h850x_portland-boxing-6-256x170.jpg 256w, https:\/\/wormholeriders.org\/youdecide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/1550__h850x_portland-boxing-6-400x266.jpg 400w, https:\/\/wormholeriders.org\/youdecide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/1550__h850x_portland-boxing-6-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/wormholeriders.org\/youdecide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/1550__h850x_portland-boxing-6-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wormholeriders.org\/youdecide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/1550__h850x_portland-boxing-6.jpg 1152w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px\" \/><\/a> <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 13pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Calibri'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Calibri';\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Calibri';\">Also, scrap any ideas you have about beating a punching bag by yourself, boxing is very much a social sport. There are classes available in most communities if this is something you are interested in. Classes are usually made up of around 15 to 20 people and concentrate on pad work and sparring. This means you face opposite someone and throw combination punches at them which they block with their padded gloves. Then you swap and block theirs. A typical class will start with a 10-minute warm-up, followed by about half an hour of boxing and finishing with a 10-minute warm-down. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 13pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Calibri'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Calibri';\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Calibri';\">Classes will teach you how to punch properly \u2014 it&#8217;s about technique not strength. Do not think that boxing is an easy ride, though: it is seriously hard work. Boxing is a high intensity, full body workout that will keep you moving the whole time. When you are not throwing a punch, you are ducking and weaving \u2014 or doing squats and abdominal work.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 13pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Calibri'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Calibri';\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Calibri';\">Weight loss, increased agility and coordination, muscle tone and greater fitness all result from boxing. Many people think that boxing is all about the arms but it is actually a cardio work-out for the whole body. It is especially good for toning your bottom and quadricep muscles, which <a href=\"http:\/\/scientiapotentiaest.blogspot.ca\/2011_05_01_archive.html\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-2252\" title=\"Linus_boxing_Lucy\" src=\"http:\/\/wormholeriders.org\/youdecide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Linus_boxing_Lucy.jpg\" alt=\"Linus_boxing_Lucy\" width=\"233\" height=\"240\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wormholeriders.org\/youdecide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Linus_boxing_Lucy.jpg 233w, https:\/\/wormholeriders.org\/youdecide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Linus_boxing_Lucy-186x192.jpg 186w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 233px) 100vw, 233px\" \/><\/a>is perfect for women who want to lose weight around their bottom and thighs as part of an overall reduction program.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 13pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Calibri'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Calibri';\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Calibri';\">Boxing has been a popular competition at every Summer Olympic Games since its introduction to the program at the 1904 Summer Olympics, except for the 1912 Summer Olympics in Stockholm, because Swedish law banned the sport at the time. The 2008 Summer Olympics were the final games with boxing as a male only event. Beginning with the 2012 Summer Olympics, women&#8217;s boxing is included in the program.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 13pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Calibri'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Calibri';\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Calibri';\">For a sport with such a rich history, it is not without controversy. Obviously, the whole long term, multiple concussion issue that leads to dementia, a permanent condition, is problematic. Should a sport that has the potential to cause such harm to participants be permitted to continue?<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 13pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Calibri'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Calibri';\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Calibri';\"> <a title=\"Learn more about Dr. Bernick \" href=\"http:\/\/my.clevelandclinic.org\/staff_directory\/staff_display.aspx?DoctorID=13625\">Dr. Charles Bernick<\/a>, the chief investigator for a study, funded mostly by Las Vegas hotel magnate <a title=\"Learn more about Kirk Kerkorian on Wikipedia\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Kirk_Kerkorian\" target=\"_blank\">Kirk Kerkorian<\/a> and conducted at the Cleveland Clinic&#8217;s new <a href=\"http:\/\/my.clevelandclinic.org\/brain_health\/default.aspx\">Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health<\/a> in downtown Las Vegas, is attempting to determine the connection of concussions to Parkinson\u2019s Disease.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 13pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Calibri'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Calibri';\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Calibri';\">Muhammad Ali suffers from Parkinson&#8217;s disease, a degenerative brain condition that some doctors say can be brought on by punches to the head. Ali&#8217;s own <a href=\"http:\/\/my.clevelandclinic.org\/staff_directory\/staff_display.aspx?DoctorID=13625\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-2254\" title=\"Dr. Charles Bernick\" src=\"http:\/\/wormholeriders.org\/youdecide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Dr.-Charles-Bernick.jpg\" alt=\"Dr. Charles Bernick\" width=\"220\" height=\"275\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wormholeriders.org\/youdecide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Dr.-Charles-Bernick.jpg 220w, https:\/\/wormholeriders.org\/youdecide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Dr.-Charles-Bernick-153x192.jpg 153w, https:\/\/wormholeriders.org\/youdecide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Dr.-Charles-Bernick-192x240.jpg 192w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 220px) 100vw, 220px\" \/><\/a>neurologist told The Associated Press last month, however, that he did not believe the former heavyweight greats condition was caused by head blows.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 13pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Calibri'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Calibri';\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Calibri';\">&#8220;Our study is not to prove that getting hit in the head will lead to brain damage. We know that already in some sense,&#8221; he said. &#8220;We know being exposed to repetitive blows to the head is a risk factor to developing these conditions, but you can&#8217;t prove it in any one person unless you have an autopsy.&#8221;<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Calibri';\"> <span style=\"font-size: 13pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Calibri'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Calibri';\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Calibri';\">The list of boxers who suffered from brain damage is a long one, and goes back a long way. Louis had dementia symptoms late in life, while <a title=\"Click to learn more about Sugar Ray Robinson!\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Sugar_Ray_Robinson\" target=\"_blank\">Sugar Ray Robinson<\/a> \u2013 who sometimes boxed every other week and fought an astonishing 1,403 rounds in his career \u2013 developed Alzheimer&#8217;s disease in his later years. <a title=\"Click to learn more about Jerry Quarry!\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Jerry_Quarry\" target=\"_blank\">Jerry Quarry<\/a>, a heavyweight contender who fought Ali twice, died at the age of 53 from dementia pugilistica, while his brother, Mike, a light heavyweight, died from the same thing at age of 55.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 13pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Calibri'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Calibri';\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Calibri';\">As far back as 1928, doctors were studying the causes of brain damage in boxing. That year, <a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Harrison_Stanford_Martland\">Dr. Harrison S. Martland<\/a> told the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nypathsociety.org\/\">New York Pathological Society<\/a> about his observations of fighters,\u00a0<span style=\"font-size: 13pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Calibri'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Calibri';\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Calibri';\">&#8220;Fighters in whom the early symptoms are well recognized are said by the fans to be `cuckoo,&#8217; `goofy,&#8217; `cutting paper dolls,&#8217; or `slug nutty,'&#8221; Martland said. &#8220;Punch drunk most often affects fighters of the slugging type, who are usually poor boxers and who take considerable head punishment, seeking only to land a knockout blow. It is also common in second rate fighters used for training purposes, who may be knocked down several times a day.&#8221;<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Calibri';\"><span style=\"font-size: 13pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Calibri'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Calibri';\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Calibri';\"> <a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Kirk_Kerkorian\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-2255\" title=\"Kirk Kerkorian\" src=\"http:\/\/wormholeriders.org\/youdecide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/KirkKerkorian-175x240.jpg\" alt=\"Kirk Kerkorian\" width=\"175\" height=\"240\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wormholeriders.org\/youdecide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/KirkKerkorian-175x240.jpg 175w, https:\/\/wormholeriders.org\/youdecide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/KirkKerkorian-140x192.jpg 140w, https:\/\/wormholeriders.org\/youdecide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/KirkKerkorian.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 175px) 100vw, 175px\" \/><\/a><span style=\"font-size: 13pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Calibri'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Calibri';\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Calibri';\">Still, there are large numbers of fighters who have never suffered any noticeable brain damage, and doctors have yet to pinpoint why these athletes do not seem to be affected by repeated blows to the head. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 13pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Calibri'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Calibri';\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Calibri';\">Much still is not known about why some fighters develop Alzheimer&#8217;s or dementia pugilistica \u2013 also known as punch drunk syndrome \u2013 while others seem to suffer little from repeated hits to the head. The study, he said, could lead to better ways to predict which fighters are more at risk for brain damage later in their lives.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 13pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Calibri'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Calibri';\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Calibri';\">That the study \u2013 the first big project for the new center \u2013 is based in Las Vegas is fitting because the city is recognized as the boxing capital of the world and is also the headquarters of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 13pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Calibri'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Calibri';\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Calibri';\"> <strong>Confidence<\/strong> can be defined as security. There is a level of comfort and security in knowing that you have the ability to take care of yourself. While most people consider boxers to be brute brawlers, there is actually a sense in which those who are trained in combat sports feel less inclined toward conflict because they feel less of a need to prove themselves.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 13pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Calibri'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Calibri';\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Calibri';\"><strong>De-stressing<\/strong> is a common benefit of all exercise in general. The circuit training element of boxing allows for optimal oxygen-saturated blood flow. More oxygen to the head equates to an increase in the detoxing metabolic activity in the brain. But the aspects of circuit training that are beneficial for the brain are amplified in boxing where both the chemical and conscious aspects of de-stressing (learning self-defense skills) meet.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Click to learn more about Olympic Boxing!\" href=\"http:\/\/www.topnews.in\/sports\/olympic-boxing-shimizu-and-alvarez-claim-bronze-231207\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-2257\" title=\"Olympic-boxing\" src=\"http:\/\/wormholeriders.org\/youdecide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Olympic-boxing-256x186.jpg\" alt=\"Olympic-boxing\" width=\"256\" height=\"186\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wormholeriders.org\/youdecide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Olympic-boxing-256x186.jpg 256w, https:\/\/wormholeriders.org\/youdecide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Olympic-boxing-320x233.jpg 320w, https:\/\/wormholeriders.org\/youdecide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Olympic-boxing-400x291.jpg 400w, https:\/\/wormholeriders.org\/youdecide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Olympic-boxing.jpg 439w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 256px) 100vw, 256px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 13pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Calibri'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Calibri';\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Calibri';\">This one almost goes without saying. Who does not want to just punch a wall sometimes? The boxing fitness workout is centered on explosive bursts such as punching a bag or your partner\u2019s mitts that translate to much more <strong>productive anger release<\/strong> than punching a wall (which can break and make you even madder).<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 13pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Calibri'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Calibri';\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Calibri';\">More oxygen to the brain allows not only the brain\u2019s metabolic processes to function more efficiently, but it allows the brain to perform its primary functions more efficiently as well. People actually pay a lot of money to have this done artificially in oxygen bars. Increased oxygen to the brain boosts alertness, concentration, and energy levels. The way that boxing maximizes this effect is that, instead of just performing exercises, it incorporates hand-eye coordination drills to boost one\u2019s ability to think and perform at the same time.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 13pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Calibri'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Calibri';\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Calibri';\"><a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Daniel_Goleman\">Daniel Goleman<\/a>, in his book Emotional Intelligence, determines that what typically makes someone successful in life is not their IQ, but their EQ or Emotional Intelligence. This has much more to do with the level of mental clarity, toughness, motivation and self-control an individual has than their brain smarts. Boxing is an ideal discipline for honing these attributes for many of the above reasons. The workouts are relatively short, fast-paced, and force you to learn to push through pain. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Calibri';\"><span style=\"font-size: 13pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Calibri'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Calibri';\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Calibri';\">Now that you know the joys and problems surrounding boxing, you can make an informed decision about participating in this sport, or not. Or, you can take a chance on other hazardous sports, such as swimming, skating, show jumping, or just sitting on the couch watching other people do it.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 13pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Calibri'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Calibri';\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Calibri';\"><a title=\"Click to visit and follow WormholeRiders News Agency on Twitter!\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WormholeRiders\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-2500\" title=\"Click to visit and follow WormholeRiders News Agency on Twitter!\" src=\"http:\/\/wormholeriders.org\/youdecide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/WormholeRiders-New-Logo-150TS-Dark.png\" alt=\"Click to visit and follow WormholeRiders News Agency on Twitter!\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a>Thanks to <a title=\"Click to visit and follow WR_Systems (Kenn) on Twitter!\" href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/WR_Systems\" target=\"_blank\">Kenn<\/a> for final staging of the audio video embeds and images in this news article and thanks to you for stopping by <a title=\"Click to visit and follow WormholeRiders News Agency on Twitter!\" href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/wormholeriders\" target=\"_blank\">WormholeRiders News Agency!! <\/a> <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 13pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Calibri'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Calibri';\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Calibri';\">We look forward to seeing you <a title=\"Click to join us for special guest host Aleks Paunovic on You Decide!\" href=\"http:\/\/www.blogtalkradio.com\/whr-you-decide\/2012\/10\/08\/aleks-paunovic\" target=\"_blank\">for our exclusive interview<\/a> with <a title=\"Click to visit and follow Aleks Paunovic on Twitter!\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/alekspaun\" target=\"_blank\">Aleks Paunovic<\/a> this Sunday 5 PM PST 8 PM EST!<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 13pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Calibri'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Calibri';\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Calibri';\">Please feel free to leave a comment here, click an icon below to share this interview with your friends, or you can <a title=\"Click to visit and follow ArcticGoddess1 (Patricia) on Twitter!\" href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/ArcticGoddess1\" target=\"_blank\">visit and follow me on Twitter<\/a> by clicking on my avatar to the right.<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 13pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Calibri';\"><a title=\"Click to visit and follow ArcticGoddess1 (Patricia) on Twitter!\" href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/ArcticGoddess1\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-164\" title=\"Click to visit and follow ArcticGoddess1 (Patricia) on Twitter!\" src=\"http:\/\/wormholeriders.net\/sanctuary\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/ArcticGoddess1-PatriciaBertrand-230.jpg\" alt=\"Click to visit and follow ArcticGoddess1 (Patricia) on Twitter!\" width=\"185\" height=\"185\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 13pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Calibri'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Calibri';\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Calibri';\">Regards,<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 13pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Calibri'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Calibri';\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Calibri';\">Thank you. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 13pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Calibri'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Calibri';\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Calibri';\"><a title=\"Click to visit and follow ArcticGoddess1 (Patricia) on Twitter!\" href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/ArcticGoddess1\" target=\"_blank\">ArcticGoddess1<\/a> (Patricia)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hello, Science fiction and Canadian television fans! On Sunday October 7, 2012 we will be honored to interview a much loved and respected actor, Aleks Paunovic who has been very busy lately, appearing in a wide variety of films and television productions! This includes Aleks Paunovic\u00a0 wonderful new short film &#8220;The Hostage&#8221; which you can&#8230;<\/p>\n<p class=\"more-link-wrap\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wormholeriders.org\/youdecide\/?p=2242\" class=\"more-link\">Read More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &ldquo;Aleks Paunovic &#8211; To Box or Not To Box with The Hostage!&rdquo;<\/span> &raquo;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2248,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[912,610,327,924,83,923,173,78,22,926,929,922,928,27],"tags":[2887,2741,2889,915,918,927,913,917,916,2892,914,2891,2537,2478,2452,847,2893,2895,2890,2894,925],"class_list":["post-2242","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-aleks-paunovic","category-arctic-air","category-battlestar-galactica","category-lou-ruvo-center-for-brain-health","category-mgm-studios","category-new-york-pathological-society","category-sanctuary","category-smallville","category-stargate","category-survivor","category-tahmoh-penikett","category-the-fighter","category-the-hostage","category-whr-you-decide","tag-aleks-paunovic","tag-arctic-air","tag-boxing","tag-dr-charles-bernick","tag-dr-harrison-s-martland","tag-eye-of-the-tiger","tag-hilary-swank","tag-jerry-quarry","tag-kirk-kerkorian","tag-lou-ruvo-center-for-brain-health","tag-mark-wahlberg","tag-new-york-pathological-society","tag-sanctuary","tag-smallville","tag-stargate","tag-sugar-ray-robinson","tag-survivor","tag-tahmoh-penikett","tag-the-fighter","tag-the-hostage","tag-wormholeriders-you-decide"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/wormholeriders.org\/youdecide\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2242","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/wormholeriders.org\/youdecide\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/wormholeriders.org\/youdecide\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wormholeriders.org\/youdecide\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wormholeriders.org\/youdecide\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=2242"}],"version-history":[{"count":69,"href":"https:\/\/wormholeriders.org\/youdecide\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2242\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5149,"href":"https:\/\/wormholeriders.org\/youdecide\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2242\/revisions\/5149"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wormholeriders.org\/youdecide\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/2248"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/wormholeriders.org\/youdecide\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2242"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wormholeriders.org\/youdecide\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=2242"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wormholeriders.org\/youdecide\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=2242"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}