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Wednesday, March 25, 2009

Add 30 minutes to your day

Time.

We all have time right?

How are YOU using yours?

The quality of your life is in direct proportion to how you use your time.

The Choices you make.

And what you CHOOSE to focus on.

You and I are like managers, we have 24 hours in a day to work with and our success depends on how well those hours and minutes are spent.

How many minutes and hours a day do you think you waste doing something that either, doesn't get you closer to your goals or sucks the life out of you, leeching precious energy that could be used more productively to improve yourself on a personal level.

Let's look at areas where we can cut, add, or restructure your time in such a way to give you more time to focus on one area you should diligently concentrate on:

Personal Development.

Let's take your morning for example. Could you wake up 30 minutes earlier than you are right now to focus on personal development.

Could you end your workday 30 minutes later to focus on personal development?

What about going to bed 30 minutes later while you work on your personal development.?

Could you use half of your lunch break to focus on personal development?

What skills could you acquire if you put this strategy into play. An extra 2 hours a day to invest in yourself. 60 hours a month. 720 hours a year.

What if half of those hours were commited to physical fitness, what kind of body would you have at the end of the year.

And what if the other half was spent listening or reading empowering books on a subject of interest that would make you better at your job, inspire you to start your own business or learn a new skill or language?

Add 30.

It's the best thing you can do for yourself.

When you think of it, these minutes will get spent anyways, why not be master of your destiny?

Just like how we breathe one breath at a time, in our Station Training, we take it one 1 minute at at time. It's one of the most efficient ways to train, you won't see the time go by and before you know you'll have put in a great workout.

See what I mean here.

Master Yourself,

Sifu Martin
P.S. Getting fit doesn't have to take lots of time, you just need to know key strategies and follow a proven system.

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Wednesday, April 2, 2008

When in doubt, TRAIN some more

I'm glad so many of you enjoyed yesterday's e-mail.

I wonder if I got some of you going?

Just to clarify, physical training and personal development isn't something I ask myself if I SHOULD do.

I know alot people struggle with that.

The doubt that sets in or your mind questioning if what you're doing is really good for you.

Or starting Gung-Ho then losing steam a few months down the road.

Martial arts and strength training are at the center core of everything I do. That's what I start with when I wake up.

It gets me ready for the day that's in front of me.

It really is a habit. Just like brushing your teeth or taking a shower. It's essential to maintain optimal health and vitality.

Staying commited to martial arts and physical training also gives a very strong direction to your life. You have PURPOSE because every day you focus on mastering the most important element:

YOU

Stay commited to your goals, both physical and internal. In moments of lazyness - TRAIN.

In moments of doubt - TRAIN some more.

If you need help knowing what to do and how to do it, you'll want to check out our strength training kits available right here.

Enjoy the journey,

Sifu Martin

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Tuesday, February 26, 2008

Finding a way to stick with your goals

You can admit it.

Are you following through on the resolutions you set for yourself early this year?

Or did you lose track of them and let them slip through your fingers?

That's why you need to constantly review your goals and list of priorities. Because if you let it, life will kick in and consume you, throwing a monkey wrench into the mix.

When you eventually start thinking back of what you wanted to accomplish this year, often several months have flown right by you, and you haven't made any considerable gains in your health related goals.

Those are the most important ones, without health everything else is useless.

Think back how you felt early January when you were writing your goals (considering you even wrote some). You were motivated, determined and focused. Ready to tackle the new year with zest.

What happened?

We all lose focus some times. But it's time to get it back.

Go through your list, and pick 3 things you're gonna focus on.

Maybe you lost focus because you had too many things on that list.

Simplify it.

Ask yourself the magic question: In 30 years from now, how will I benefit from accomplishing these goals.

How will performing daily deep breathing techniques help me.

How will daily stretching help me?
(http://www.fangshendo.com/flexibility_dvd.html)

And what about daily strength training as shown in our kits?
(http://www.fangshendo.com/station_training_dvd.html)

Then, ask the same question if you don't do them.

Remember, everything you DO should be geared towards INCREASING your life span not DIMINISHING it.

Get your focus back,

Master Yourself,

Sifu Martin

P.S. Keep your goals fresh in your mind by reading them when you wake up and when you retire at night. Keep them written on a board in your office or on a post-it. On the bathroom mirror, or in your wallet. Frame your main goals so everyone can see them. Adding that kind of pressure leads to consistency and maximum results.

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Monday, February 25, 2008

Firewalking in the Ottawa Area

As you might already know, Tolly Burkan is the father of the firewalking movement.

When we decided to meet Tolly we never asked ourselves "Did we make the right decision". We almost made arrangements to do our training with Tolly's ex-wife, Peggy Dylan.

She is also partly responsible for helping spread firewalking to the public.

As with our martial arts training we wanted to go as close to the source as possible. Tolly possesses a wealth of knowledge and finds a way to get his message accross and make you feel right at home from the beginning to the end.

From its humble beginning 30 years ago, when he first realized that firewalking could be used as a technique for personal growth and he began teaching it to others, the firewalking movement has grown to the point that even the President of the United States has sought the experience.

In 2006, he was contacted by the U.S. military to discuss adding firewalking to Basic Training. He realized then, firewalking had attained a level of credibility that was as "mainstream" as apple pie. Executives and politicians firewalk, doctors and lawyers firewalk, professional athletes, and ministers of many different faiths, now firewalk.

In fact, movers and shakers from all over the globe can be counted among the ranks of modern-day firewalkers.

What can it do for you?

You can use it as a way to impress your subconscious, showing it you can do anything when you put your mind to it.

Zap fear that might be stopping you from trying or starting something new.

It also makes you realize how much potential you truly have and makes any challenge you might be experiencing seem so trivial.

So what are YOU waiting for?

Join us March 2nd for something unique and memorable. Sign on now. Register here: http://www.firewalkcanada.com/

Master Yourself,

Sifu Martin

P.S. Nothing I can say can match the feeling after you've crossed the fire pit. This is something you'll need to experience for yourself. See you there.

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Friday, January 25, 2008

Invest your time wisely

You become what you focus on.

First, pay attention to what you're thinking about during the first and last 30 minutes of your day.

Are those thoughts positive or negative?

Personnally, I always express Gratitude. In the morning you should say thank you for having the opportunity to better yourself physically, mentally and emotionally. You're happy to be alive.

At night, you silently list all the things you appreciate in your life. Your health, your family, your training, etc...

When you do this, it gives you alot of will power and it makes you feel like you can accomplish anything.

Then, breakdown what you do in a day into what we call "Actions".

Do most of your actions serve you or rob you of more health, happiness, energy and vitality?

Let's take a look at a couple different actions during the day.

Smoking in the morning (serve or rob)

Donuts and XL triple / triple for breakfast (serve or rob)

10 minutes of deep breathing and Station Training in the morning (serve or rob)

Stretching and Isometric Exercises before Lunch (serve or rob)

Big mac and Fries (serve or rob)

Watching TV or Playing video games (serve or rob)

Some actions give you fuel and some syphon it right from under you. The quality of your life and the results you get are direclty related to the choices you make.

You don't have to make the right choice 100% of the time. I mean, we all have our cheat days but stick to your plan 95 % of the time.

Without question picking up our strength training kit is one of the best investments you can make. The return on your investment far outweighs the cost of one.

Strength, Flexibility, Focus, Character, and Endurance can be yours for about 0.2 cents a day!

It shouldn't be hard to make that choice. You'll find it right here.

Master Yourself,

Sifu Martin

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Monday, January 21, 2008

The Power of Fire

Firewalking gets you all fired up! (pun intended!)

It stretches your imagination.

You expand your way of thinking and what you want out of life. Everyone's goals are different and everyone needs different things to be truly happy.

Firewalking helps spice things up a little bit. Making those goals more exciting, more "grandiose", helping you dream big without limitations.

Walking on fire is such an unnatural thing for your mind and body to do since its been programmed since childhood that fire equals: "burn" or "pain" that the mere act of "walking on coals" frees your mind in a way.

It opens up a whole new world of possibilities and quickly makes you question other things in your life that you thought were "set in stone" because of past programming.

Things like:

What you fear?
Why are you paralyzed by that fear?
What would I really do if I no longer had that fear stopping me?
How much better my quality of life would be?

It literally takes about 5 seconds to get across the fire pit and in that short time you undergo a complete "belief check up".

What you thought was real goes under scrutiny:

Your level of confidence.
How you express yourself in public.
What you see in the mirror every morning.
Are you doing what you love?

You're thinking about a million things all at once.
Every time I walk it's a new set of questions and keeps me stretching my comfort zone, expanding my potential and keeping the "fire" burning for years to come.

Come walk with us, pre-register today, our next event is on March 2nd at the Pagoda.

Sifu Martin

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