New Year’s Resolution season is almost upon us! And as your coach, I want to spend the next few weeks leading up to New Year’s Day addressing how to strategically approach your resolutions and set yourself up for success. Every December, we look forward to…
Because we live in a very harmful “diet” culture, I need to discuss calories. The way most people understand it, weight loss is a matter of basic math: burn more calories in the gym than calories eaten and the weight will come off. I am…
“Although the world is full of suffering, it is full also of the overcoming of it” – Helen Keller A big incentive for my dad when I joined karate was my personal safety. At 8, I thought nothing of that. I just wanted my…
If you’re reading this now, you’re obviously breathing—but what if I told you there’s a good chance you’re doing it wrong—or in better words, inefficiently—no matter if you’re reasonably fit or otherwise? A good majority of people chest-breathe, which is shallow and doesn’t maximize oxygen…