The harvester is a crucial exercise in the art of adaptability and is one of the nine full body exercises. The attribute from this exercise is the ability to develop torsion. The benefits are strength, (core, legs, chest and arms) improved cardio and mobility. When instructing direction must be given to alignment of …
She could taste it on the air. She could feel the change, a prickling on her hosts skin made the hairs stand on end. Eresh Ki looked upon the field of her followers all embraced within her many facets. Her host was none the wiser; he had no knowledge of her presence. His arrogance blinded …
First of all, I would like to say I have no bias regarding any training methodology, each have merit for the individual that follows that path. Early on in my personal training career, I experienced quite a lot of resistance – pardon the pun – regarding weight training. This was due to a misconception that …
Can Cosplay or Reenactment pastimes develop new behaviour? I believe cosplay or reenactment past times can develop new behaviour and more folks should try to engage in positive mindfulness practise when exercising. What inspires? What motivates? Fear? Well yes, that makes folks move pretty quickly, but then it can also paralyze encouraging people to hide …
Retrospection – Looking back, moving forward. Perhaps the thought of retrospection does not hold all the answers. To be sure there are many signposts for one to read where past mistakes may have been avoided by simply taking another route. The saying goes “hindsight is perfect vision”, this equates to – mistakes will still be …
Any proficient martial arts or sport specific instructor understands the concepts of cadence, energy transference, tactile awareness and reflex action. Understanding and imparting that information can prove to be a bit of a task. As instructors we know how important it is for a person to practice the body mechanics to facilitate the desired result. …
“Torqueblade training, for ladies? Women will never go for it”. This is what I have been told over and over again by qualified professionals in the fitness industry. It amazes me that the movers and shakers have such a low opinion of the female resolve. But of course they surely don’t mean this. What I …
The idea that training regimes must differ for females and males, this is an untruth. The human body is basically the same for both sexes, apart from the obvious. Unless we grow a third arm, the way we move and manipulate our environment will never change. Fitness training, which includes, flexibility, strength and endurance modules, …
Friday night conversation internal dialogue only (insert name here) – I like my life the way it is, I don’t need to change, things are awesome, I like pizza, I like my beer, I like my $5.00 milky coffee to wake me up in the morning. Hey is that an ice cream store, I haven’t …