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Functional exercises for weight Loss

Students often ask me how do you develop the strength to do 2 finger one-arm push-ups?

Well I didn't just wake up one day and did them. It was a process. I gradually developed the strength and body awareness to be able to perform that feat of strength.

I remember growing up I was faster, more flexible and more disciplined than all the other kids.

Back in elementary school I won the Award of Excellence in recognition of attaining the highest achievement level in the Canada Fitness Award given by the Hon. Marcel Danis (minister of State) and then Prime Minister Brian Mulroney. Out of over 300 only 2 of us received the highest level in the whole school. I still have the diploma filed away for a souvenir.

When I was in 7 th grade I set a Sit-Up record that is still unbroken to this day of 63 sit-ups in 1 minute. And I'm talking real Sit-Ups. From lying on the floor to touching your elbows to your knees and back down touching the floor and repeat.

That same year I skipped rope for the Heart and Stoke Foundation for 21 straight minutes. That's totally doable for anybody but remember I was only 12 years old at the time.

While other kids were playing with G.I. Joes I was leading the stretches in class and teaching kung-fu.

My father first showed me how to do 2 finger push-ups when I was 14 years old. Let's just say there weren't that many other kids in high school that could do them. As in, no one.

Why am I sharing all this?

To show there is no limit to what you can do with a little effort and the right information.

Everything I've ever been able to do physically I owe to what my dad showed me. The training philosophy I was raised with. Our system works and I'm living proof of that.

What we teach in all of our schools is what I do and have done. If you have kids and you want to see them excel in sports and have that edge I strongly recommend you enroll them in a program like ours.

If YOU just want to get stronger and more flexible without wasting your time, invest in our strength training kits. You might of heard the saying: "Don't try to re-invent the wheel".

What you get when you buy the strength training kit is no hype, no B-S, just functional exercises you can use for weight loss, endurance, and flexibility.

You'll find them right here.

Aim Higher,

Sifu Martin

Labels: Endurance, flexibility, Strength Training

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Wednesday, January 9, 2008

Start with the end in mind

I got to stay on you this year.

I can't let you lose motivation and drop the ball on so many things you want to accomplish.

I'm getting alot of questions about goal setting and how to stick with them. And so, I'm gonna keep giving you small things you can implement to do just that.

Yes, we all have days where we don't feel like training or follow the healthy eating habits we promised ourselves we would follow.

Take any habit, good or bad and see it through 30 years from now. Imagine it.

What are you gonna look like if you continue to sit on the couch when you get back from work?

What's it gonna feel like carrying an extra 25, 35, 45 pounds?

How will eating fresh, organic, unprocessed foods change your body?

Brushing your teeth daily?

Smoking 1 pack of cigarettes a day?

Training strength, flexibility, and endurance daily?

Your behaviour right now will automatically have an effect on you in the future. Do you want to add 10 years to your life or take 3? Are you looking forward to being fat and diabetic? Do you see yourself kissing someone with your beautiful yellow stained teeth? Are you looking forward to feeling vibrant, strong and full of energy?

When talking about strength training, it's not always easy.

You might feel some pain the next day. You might struggle at first. But, nothing beats the feeling AFTER you've completed the workout. And that's what you should focus on whether it's strength training or nutrition goals.

Block out anything else that goes through your mind before starting your training. Focus on the end. That blissful state, that feeling of accomplishment, the relaxation and stress-relief that comes with training.

In that moment you should be totally happy.

You know what would make me happy? Knowing that I won't need to worry about you because you're training with one of our strength training kits. It's a proven system, get yours right here today.

Master Yourself,

Sifu Martin

Labels: Discipline, Endurance, fat loss, Strength Training

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Friday, January 4, 2008

Training this way makes you a better fighter?

A real confrontation should end in 15 seconds or less.

It's Fast, Short, Intense, Stressful, and there aren't any breaks or time outs.

That's why our strength training program is set to mimic a real confrontation.

The only difference is we train for a minute at a time, just for insurance.

It guarantees that if the confrontation lasts for more than that, then you have a reserve of energy in case something does go wrong.

For example multiple opponents, your opponent is under the influence of narcotics, etc...

You have to be able to sustain that high energy output and make sure your battery doesn't drain itself.

By simulating a fight in your strength training program you gain an edge on a potential opponent.

Station Training also helps professional fighters. Instead of focusing on the short and sweet we'll mimic their fight time. Example: 3 minute rounds with 1 minute breaks. Set the music using the intermediate or advanced cds.

Follow the same formula, stay dynamic and explosive with high intensity for the whole 3 minutes, your body will adjust and be better prepared for that type of encounter.

Most people don't start here and we encourage you to start progressively from the bottom up.

Keep this in the back of your mind while training: "If I had to defend myself and survive an encounter and measure my success by how many reps I'm doing in this exercise, would I be winning or losing?"

While training I try to compare slowing down or quitting to being knocked out or loss of life.

You can imagine with that image as an incentive I'm training like a mad man for the entire station and every subsequent one.

For our complete Strength Training program go here.

Master Yourself,

Sifu Martin

Labels: Endurance, Street Self Defense, Strength Training

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Tuesday, December 18, 2007

Squeeze weakness out of your muscles

This brings me to the 3rd benefit of our strength training program: Endurance (Mental & Physical)

You should never be complacent in this area. You can always do more and take more, always demand more out of yourself.

Your body is capable of wonderful things such as adaptability. The more stress or work you put your body through the more it will adapt and produce the desired results.

In Station Training this is at the center core of what we do.

Once you've completed your first 4 week initiation where you have 30-second breaks between each 1 minute exercise, you move on to: no rests between your stations.

You are put to the test for 10 to 20 minutes non-stop, giving your maximum intensity at each exercise, while always going to your own pace. It builds very strong individuals. The kind that will not give up.

When you're strength training this way, it doesn't take long to realize there's more to station training than push-ups and sit-ups.

It can be summed up in one Word: Toughness.

You must dig deep within yourself and find strength. Expanding your threshold for pain.

At first you either break or survive and move to the next exercise where the same thing starts over again. This is done with every muscle in your body. Any weaknesses in your muscles are quickly being squeezed out of them like you would water from a towel.

This is where you have to pay attention to what you feel. When you no longer feel like "breaking" you must either:

a) increase number of stations
b) increase number of reps
c) step up to an intermediate or advanced level
d) or increase station time.

I've seen people plateau because they failed to recognize their breaking points.

Let us put you to the test. Try our strength training system for 30 days and let us know how stronger and tougher you've become.

You can get it here.

Master yourself,

Sifu Martin

Labels: Endurance, Exercise, Martial Arts, Strength Training

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Friday, February 15, 2008

Functional exercises for weight Loss

Wednesday, January 9, 2008

Start with the end in mind

Friday, January 4, 2008

Training this way makes you a better fighter?

Tuesday, December 18, 2007

Squeeze weakness out of your muscles

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