Monday, November 26, 2007

Christmas Tune-up Class Day 1!!!

This morning at 7am I had the first class in my 4-week Christmas Tune-up. We have a great location at 7th Ave and Pine in Kitsilano. Once the sun came up, we were treated to a fantastic view of downtown and the North Shore mountains. Very inspiring indeed!

I am looking forward to running a regular class like this in the New Year. It is a great way for my clients to continue training in a more ecomomical way once they have learned the basics one on one.

Can't wait til Wednesdays workout!

In my own training...

I am determined to seamlessly progress from the 16kg to 24kg kettlebell, so am starting today with 24kg singles spread throughout the day. Really focusing on the total body tension and holding for a few seconds at lockout. I will do a TGU with it someday soon...

Thursday, November 22, 2007

Wing Tsun at Future Shop / Best Buy!

On Monday, Wing Tsun Vancouver Sifu Ralph Haenel presented a lunchtime self-defence seminar at the Future Shop / Best Buy headquarters in Burnaby. Adrian and I went along to assist. We had a great time and will hopefully see some of the participants in future group classes!



Friday, November 09, 2007

On finding time to train...

Since science has proven that three 10-minute sessions give us the same benefit as one 30-minute session, staying fit and strong should be even easier. For many of us, even finding 30 minutes to exercise each day can be a real challenge. Finding 10-minutes, three times a day should not be as difficult...

We must also remember that working out does not have to be in a gym or outdoors. We can exercise anyplace and at anytime! The most simple exercises will do.

Here is an easy 3 exercise example that I challenge you to try:

10 Bodyweight Squats
10 Pushups with hands on a desk or table
10 Jumping Jacks

Do this for 10-minutes and see instantly how much more energy you have! You will not be training to failure and will be able to repeat this a couple more times during the day. Do this for three days in a row and I guarantee your days will feel a lot different! You may even notice an additional boost of energy at the end of your work day that prompts you do do something active in the evening as well. Another added benefit is that you take your body out of the "work zone" and come back energized and more creative. There is an old saying that for every 10 minutes of exercise, you get 1 hour more productivity.

Give it a try! What have you got to lose?
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