Intermittent fasting (IF) has become increasingly popular as a flexible and effective eating pattern to promote weight loss, improved health, and increased mental focus. For martial artists who are constantly striving to optimize their performance and overall well-being, intermittent fasting may offe…
Intermittent fasting has become increasingly popular in many circles so we will be devoting a few articles to the subject. If you use intermittent fasting please leave a comment and share your experiences with us.
In this article we are starting with a pure definition of the topic. If you are considering incorp…
Ahoy, matey! Have ye ever heard of planks? Nay, not the wooden planks that make up me ship, but the exercise that’ll make yer core as strong as steel! Let me tell ye all about it.
Pirate Fitness
Planks be a bodyweight exercise that targets the core muscles, including the rectus abdominis, transverse abdomi…
Developing a routine is crucial for long-term success because it helps to establish consistent habits that make it easier to follow through on tasks and achieve goals. Here are some suggestions for developing a routin…
Breaking tasks into manageable chunks means breaking down larger tasks into smaller, more achievable parts. This approach helps individuals to build momentum and motivation towards completing the larger task.
Mas Oyama would suggest you perform this power exercise 300 times daily! I would suggest that you build up to that slowly.
To perform the power pushup exercise you should use a firm cushion as pictured. A couch cushion will do in a pinch. Start with a closed fist pushup position and execute as depicted below. When y…
I wrote about this challenge back in 2010, where has the time gone! While I wrote about the 200 sit-up challenge before I think given the success of the 66,795 Push-Up Challenge I would revisit the sit-up challenge.
Today is day 60 of the 66,795 pushup Challenge. For all of you that have joined the Challenge we have now performed 1,830 pushups this year! Only 64,965 pushups to go!! To everyone that is doing the Challenge with me, I would ask you to post a comment and let me know how you are doing.
The Bridge Pose is a great stretch and strengthening technique.
The Bridge Pose stretches your back, neck and chest, relaxes your body and helps release the stress trapped in the back. This pose also strengthens the muscles of the back, glutes, legs and ankles. Many health benefits attributed to t…
Capturing the Perfect Flying Kick on film is no easy task without using time capture devices (like most phones these days!) That said there still are not many pictures because Perfect form is not that common, because these kicks require substantial practice. In seeking to write this article I found the followi…
