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On Turning 30, Reflections

By on February 11, 2012 in Posted In: Fitness, Inspiration

On Turning 30 Turning 30 is a big deal. But oddly enough when I woke up the morning of my birthday I still felt like I was still 13. When I was younger I lived in the Karate school and was always looking for ways to test myself. I remember climbing a mountain at the [...]

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Steve Jobs: Live While You are Dying

By on October 13, 2011 in Posted In: Fitness, Guest Authors, Inspiration, Personal Development

Live While You are Dying Advice for the Terminally Ill “Remembering that you are going to die is the best way I know to avoid the trap of thinking you have something to lose.” – Steve Jobs   Steve Jobs recently passed from pancreatic cancer, a terminal illness. At times diseases cannot be cured. When [...]

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How To Make Running Fun

By on July 18, 2011 in Posted In: Fitness, Inspiration, Personal Development

How To Make Running Fun If you are anything like me then running is the least fun thing to do in your fitness regimen. When I first started running I could never commit to a set running schedule because running was just plain boring. I felt like a hamster when I run on the treadmill [...]

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Beware The Path of Least Resistance

By on July 12, 2011 in Posted In: Fitness, Inspiration, Personal Development

Beware The Path of Least Resistance The Path of Least Resistance is a dangerous road but one that offers itself to us in every choice we make. It appears to use as a seductive option when we are at our weakest and most vulnerable. However, to me it is never an option because I know [...]

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World Oyama Karate Tournament 2010

World Oyama Karate Tournament 2010

By on June 15, 2011 in Posted In: Fitness, Martial Arts, Personal Development, Videos

World Oyama Karate Tournament 2010   In 2010 I fought in the World Oyama Karate Tournament and won the semi-contact heavy weight division. Oyama Karate is an off shoot of Kyokushin Karate, which is the style that I do now. The rules are that you can punch only in the torso and kick and knee [...]

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8 Reasons I Stopped Drinking And You Should Too

By on June 15, 2011 in Posted In: Fitness, Inspiration, Mind Power, Personal Development

8 Reasons I Stopped Drinking And You Should Too   I decided about two weeks ago to stop drinking. Period. Once I tell people that I either get the twisted mouth “yeah I heard that before” smirk or the jaw dropped, wide eyed “I just flashed your whole family during Sunday mass” look. I know [...]

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How To Break Dance (BBOY)

By on May 10, 2011 in Posted In: Fitness, Inspiration, Personal Development, Videos

How To Breakdance (BBOY)   I use to Break Dance. I know, normally you hear that from your wild, drunk Uncle who mentions it every time there is a family party. In fact your Uncle (lets call him Andrew) probably did use to break dance but that was in the 1980s and this was his [...]

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Why Having A Personal Trainer is Important

By on April 27, 2011 in Posted In: Blog, Fitness, Personal Development

Why Having A Personal Trainer is Important Having a personal trainer is very important to anyone who goes to a gym and is serious about their fitness. If you work out at home using P90X, Insane Work Out or even Tae Bo you are using a personal trainer. A personal trainer teaches you how to [...]

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Osu means to perservere.

Osu means to perservere.

By on August 25, 2010 in Posted In: Fitness, Martial Arts

Osu! Is a sound we utter in the Dojo (Karate School).  It is not really a word but it is used to convey a lot. When you are asked a question if you understand you respond “Osu!” If you agree with something said, you say, “Osu!” When you greet a classmate you say, “Osu!” When you leave [...]

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