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October 19,1994
SPORTS
CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY. FRESNO
Page 11
INSIGHT
Pumping iron just part
of local man's dream
is to
A college degree, $3,000 in credit
card money, and perseverance has
Leo Costa Jr. living an American
dream.
An alumnus of Cal Poly Pomona,
Costa graduated with a degree in ex-
ercise physiology in
1978 but wanted more.     =^===
The amateur soon-to-
be pro bodybuilder has
since gone on to bigger
and better things.
After graduating, Costa
became a certified
strength and conditioning specialist and has re-   	
ceived a diploma from   ™"^"™"
studying overseas in
Russia with Russian doctors and
Olympic athletes. He also studied in
Czechoslovakia and Bulgaria.
"That means more to me than the
degree I got at Cal Poly Pomona,"
Costa said. "It's been more specific
than anything I've learned in school.
These countries are where all the best
information comes from. Russia is
about eight years ahead of us here,
as far as muscle application goes."
Soon after his studying, he started
what is known as Optimum Training
Techniques (OTT) in Visalia.
Costa, who built the gym to have
his own place to work out said it
started as a hobby.
"It's turned out to be a business with
over 200 clientele and seven other
personal trainers under me, and I
don't even advertise."
Costa's wife Wendy has been cheering him
days.
"Leo was 185 pounds when I first
met him," said Wendy Costa.
than just lifting weights." she said.
Leo spends the time to explain every-
his college football    thing to you."
Unlike other gyms, OTT specializes
n a more personal route to physical
fitness. "I don't want people to think
"He built his first weight bench out   this is just a place for body builders."
of scrap metal." Costa said. "My goal for my clientele
Costa's drive and desire to succeed    is to get them in the best physical con-
l of their lives. Ev-
(My goal for my clientele
get them in the best physical
condition of their lives."
—Leo Costa Jr
erybody has different
goals they want to
achieve, so you can't just
have one particular program."
Besides his financial
success, Costa adds other
rewards of being a trainer.
• "I was training people in
™"""^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^— the Los Angeles area.
Kevin Costner was one of
in life has been an inspiration to oth- my clients," Costa said. "I was drivers, she said. ing back and forth to Los Angeles
"He had ideas of owning his own three times a week as well as training
facility and doing business on a mass my clients in Visalia," he said. "I was
scale brewing in his head for years," extremely busy, but I have to say this
Wendy said. traveling has paid off."
"Leo and his business partner Dr. Costa is now busy authoring books,
Russ Horinc used $3,000 to start OTT putting together videos and conduct-
and his mail order business," Wendy    ing a large mail-order business.
said. "We were really nervous."
Stephanie McDonald is one of
He has personal columns in both
'Muscular   Development"   and
Costa's clients who, with the help of   "Ironman" magazines. He will soon
his expertise, competed in her first    have another in "Muscle" magazine.
body building competitions
Visalia.
"I didn't come to OTT to do a c
test, but with Leo's knowledge and
Costa recently included Tom Platz,
a former two-time Mr. Olympia as one
of his partners.
by chance on a plane t
expertise, he saw a potential in me competition in Sweden," said Costa,
which took off," McDonald said. 'Tom has been a great asset to the pro-
"Therc is a lot more to working out    duction of my videos and columns."
Phobias
Continued from Page 4
now she can rationally face her fear.
Specific phobias include: animal
phobias, including insects, spiders,
dogs; natural environment phobias,
including storms, lightening and
heights; blood phobias, including injections, siringes, injuries; and situation phobias, including tunnels and
bridges.
"A heightened sense of homophobia
exists now with the scare of AIDS,"
Kotler said.
Agoraphobia is the fear of leaving
the home. People want to avoid places
or situations where escape might be
difficult. Panic or panic-like symptoms might occur. All agoraphobics
have a safety zone, an area where they
feel comfortable. .    .. .  .
"One of the worst cases I dealt wilh
was where a woman was afraid to
leave her living room. She wouldn't
even go into her bathroom," Kotler
said.
The woman had a bed in her living
room. She had a bucket in which she
would urinate and defecate in.
Using desensitizing methods,
Kotler gave the patient small assignments like going to the mailbox or
going to the store with someone to
get her outside of her safety zone.
"This is one of the greatest success
cases I have seen because this woman
took a trip to Mexico and she is doing fine," she said.
Kotler said most agoraphobics are
able to function normally and go to
work or school, but they remain isolated in their homes the majority of
the time.
"These people may work in an isolated area where they feel comfortable," she said.
"They may have their spouses do the
outside chores, like shop for groceries. They order through catalogs," she
said.
There are common misconceptions
about fears and phobias.
Scott Ahles, psychiatrist, said,
"People with phobias aren't weird or
crazy. Phobias can occur at any age,
even during childhood."
Injury
Continued from Page 4
for CAL-Occupational Safety and
Health (CAL-OSHA).
One guideline is that computer
work stations should have adjustable
keyboard heights. Additionally, the
front edge of a keyboard should be
rounded or padded.
However, not all who suffer from
carpal tunnel work with computers.
"Carpal tunnel syndrome is happening more as we specialize people into
certain positions," Shehadey said.
Preventing carpal tunnel syndrome
involves a few precautions. When
typing, keep wrists flat by using a
wrist pad or a rolled towel. Shehadey
said it is important for those who do
a lot of typing to take 60-second
breaks every few minutes in order to
exercise the joints and tendons. Examples of exercises are: stretching
the fingers and thumbs or doing wrist
curls and circles.
Treatment for carpal tunnel syndrome can range from home remedies to out-patient surgery.
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Shehadey said. Those who experience
symptoms of carpal tunnel syndrome
can apply ice or heal on the forearm,
which may often become swollen.
At the University Health and Counseling Center, David Nehring, physical therapist, said he has treated more
students for carpal tunnel syndrome
wilhin the past five years compared
to 10 years ago.
"There are a whole lot more computers on campus and more students
using them," he said.
At the health and counseling center,
Nehring may combine a number of
treatments such as a deep-heat hot
pack and finger extension exercises.
Midnight Madness; not!
Jason Gibbs
INSIGHT
Fans got their first chance to view
the new Fresno State basketball
team Saturday afternoon in the
South Gym.
Newcomers Darnell McCulloch,
Rahsaan Smith and Dominick
Young teamed up with last year's
redshirts Anthony Pelle and
DeAndre Austin to put on quite a
show.
But let's face it, it wasn't exactly
Chapel Hill at Midnight.
Six-hundred fans sitting on
bleachers in an old gym is no substitute for 10,000 screaming
lunitics with red-painted faces filling Selland Arena.
There was no ESPN, no circling
spotlights and no "Unbelievable,
baby!" cries from Dick Vitale.
Granted, Fresno State doesn't
have the winning tradition of
North Carolina and probably
would have trouble filling Selland
Arena at Midnight, but that could
all change with the current Bulldog team.
Friday night McCulloch appeared on a local newscast and said
his goal for the team was "to go
ail the way, this year."
Should that happen, Midnight
Madness could become a reality in
Fresno as soon as next year.
The new Bulldogs will get their
first chance to improve on last
year's record of 21-11 when they
open the season at home against
Pepperdine Nov. 28.
March Madness will follow,
with or without the Bulldogs, but
McCulloch and his teammates
plan to make Fresno State a part
of it once again.
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Patterson
Continued from Page 9
see in my game. By the end of the year
I hope to be better," he said.
Team member Brian Johnson, who
plays for the under-23 national league
as well as for Fresno State, said he
feels Patterson is an excellent player.
"He's a very skilled player and he's
having a great season. He's a very
hard worker and he gives 110 percent
whether on defense or offense," he
said.
Four-year team member Ruben
Rosales said Patterson has adapted
well to the team.
"He's really confident in his ability.
He acts like he's been around awhile.
He plays as hard as he can."
Patterson plays both offense and
defense. Erik Farfan, second on the
teams in points, said playing both defense and offense for the team is challenging for Patterson.
"The coaches ask a lot of him. He
tries to adjust as well as he can. It's
hard to do both, but he does very
well."
Off the field, team members said
Patterson is quiet and "almost shy."
Johnson said, "He's kind of shy until you get to know him. He's a
jokester and likes to tell stories."
Bluem said that on the field,
Patterson was "pretty aggressive
which is the opposite from his demeanor off of the field."
"He's very quiet," Bluem said. "He
almost seems shy, but he loosened up
with team members. He jokes around,
kids with the other players and is
pretty outgoing once he gets to know
people."
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the season, the coach, team members
and Patterson believe the freshman
has the potential to become a professional player in the near future.
"He probably has the ability to play
professionally," said Bluem. "He's
not there yet. AH good professionals
continue to improve their game. They
never stop trying to be better. Steve
has that kind of attitude."
Patterson said, "I have a love for the
game. It's my passion to play."
He said he either wants to join the
soccer league, if it starts in America
next summer, or a club team in a foreign country.
If he does become famous one day
he would like to "own a big house,
have a nice family, and own exotic
cars," he said.
He said, "I wouldn't be the type that
was rich and stuck up. I'd go out and
be social. I don't like to sit around.
I'm an active person."
Freshman player Bryan Taylor said,
"He's real offensive. He's a real smart
player and knows where to be. He
reads the game well."
Some of these attitudes might be
attributed to Patterson's skill under
pressure.
In the recent game against old-time
rival Santa Clara, Patterson managed
to score the winning goal as Bulldogs
won in overtime.
"It was a very composed goal,"
Bluem said, "not with power, but finesses. He chipped the ball over the
goal keeper. He took time to control
the ball and shoot although people
were closing in on him. He's very
composed."
Patterson said he operates best under pressure.
"I like pressure better because it
makes me play to my highest level
so I can come out with a victory."
Patterson said he is unsure of an
alternative career plan outside of soccer. He is currently an undeclared
major. Although CSUF does not offer a program in architecture,
Patterson said,"I like to draw and
build things."
He said architecture is one of bis
outside interests, and said he might
wish to pursue the architecture field
if soccer is no longer an option.
Outside of soccer, Patterson is adjusting to college life, which he said,
is "more relaxed than high school,*'
and is "hanging out with friends on
the weekend."
"It's a good feeling when you win.
You have a feeling of everything is
good. When you lose, you're always
down and you have to redeem yourself. You play better when your team
is winning," he said.
Ehigiator
Continued from Page 7
spends time on issues that shouldn't
concern the general public.
She believes the money aspect of
journalism has been pushing some
people in the field to be unethical too
often.
"You need to have a thirst and hunger for knowledge to be prepared for
this field, because you will be rejected
and you will have to look for another
job," she said.
Ehigiator hopes she has provided an
example of fair and professional news
coverage at KMPH.
"I've made mistakes just like anyone else has, but I think I've tried to
do my best in my profession.
"The positive response from the
public and the admiration of my colleagues speak for itself," she said.
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