Exercise is a Miracle Drug.

The best preventative medicine is EXERCISE!!!!!

In the July 2018 Special Edition Time Magazine, we see in the very first article, the first lines that, "Exercise is A Miracle Drug."

The article continues to outline how 30 minutes a day, 5 days a week of moderate intensity exercise can stave off several types of cancer, diabetes, respiratory disease (heart disease and high blood pressure), as well as DEPRESSION!  

I've seen this first hand in my clients but also within my own life.  I've exercised for the last 20 years of my life.  I'm in this for the long haul.  

I've seen first hand through my clients transformations in attitudes, pain management, and overall joy in their lives.  It is the greatest medicine we have at our disposal and it is exercise!

The only problem is that in a culture of "NOW" and Immediacy we go through phases of fitness.  In January, everyone starts off the new year with motivation and desire to change, something.  But every year, I see people work extraordinarily hard, overtrain, and get de motivated (even injured in some cases) because their results weren't instantaneous like a montage in their favorite Rocky Movie. 

 It takes time.  

Be gentle with yourself.  And consider success over 3-6 or 12 months not tomorrow.

Long term thinking.

If you do a little bit, every day you will be surprised how far you can get!   But it requires you to be consistent.  

Take the stairs instead of an elevator to your floor.

Challenge yourself to ask questions about how to start an exercise program that's right for you.

You like Yoga?  Go to a class.

Pilates?  Speak to an instructor.

The goal of exercise to help you live your life more fully.  Having worked out for over 20 years I can tell you that there have been times I've had to get up super early, or not go out to that party to workout.  But the benefits to my health, to my confidence and to my life are inarguable.  

I feel good!   

I thrive in my activities:  

I play softball: I lead the team in batting average.  

I practice Kyokushin Karate:  I just fought a black belt candidate in his qualifying  10 man fight.  

Be consistent.  

Be motivated.

Move!

MO-Tate.  :)

My Journey as an older (ahem) Karateka!

Finding Karate, again.

For the second time in my life, I've been gifted with learning about a martial art.  When I was 7 or 8 years old, I went to Karate class in Hofstra University.  Unfortunately, I was more interested in Saturday Cartoons than in Karate.  

Now through some wonderful circumstances, I've been given a second opportunity to learn about Karate at the Victory Dojo in Burbank, CA.   

KYOKUSHIN literally means, "The Path to Truth."  I'm told that a Black Belt, (the highest levels of KYOKUSHIN) is simply a white belt (meaning no rank) who never quit.  I hope that's true.  

Here I am in December, doing my first wood break.

What I'm beginning to realize is that a master is someone who has mastered themselves through a particular craft.  My journey to master my self, my fitness through karate has begun.  Come join me on this journey as I will update you about how it's going.  

Currently, I'm a yellow striped Red belt.  In May I hope to qualify for my Blue Belt.  I'll keep you updated.  

Motivate to move!!!!