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The Bodybuilding Bug, Spartan Health, and Traditional Nutrition

I remember the times when I was more concerned about how muscular I was than my athletic performance. I trained for 2+ hours a day lifting weights, never did any cardio, and had terrible eating habits. I jumped on the … Continue reading

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Training at Home

I love training at home. I don’t know how I put up with training at a commercial gym for so many years before I decided to build my own personal training room. I can train at any time I feel … Continue reading

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The Olympic Games

Watching the Olympics always gets me motivated to train harder and perform at my best. The athlete’s dedication to their craft is admirable. Seeing the world’s greatest athletes compete against each other fascinates me, as I am not particularly gifted … Continue reading

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Physical Training

Since I was a child, I have admired the physiques of various martial artists such as Bruce Lee and Jean Claude Van Damme. Their bodies were muscular yet very functional, and I hoped that one day I could build a … Continue reading

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Sport vs Traditional Karate

During my last training session at the dojo, another member and I began talking about the differences between “sport” Karate and Traditional Karate. I have noticed that many of the techniques that Shihan demonstrates and explains would not be very … Continue reading

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The Beginning

So here I am at the age of 27 rediscovering the martial art that I have always had a fascination with: Karate. I decided to return to an Okinawan Karate dojo that I had previously attended 6 years ago, but … Continue reading

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