The second semester of my journalism program has just started, and one of the classes that stuck with me was the ethics class I am required to take. Now, it wasn’t because of the discussion we had, nor on the situation’s journalists might find themselves in; it was because of the coping mechanisms that some … Read more
I was hanging with some old friends of mine and having a local area network (LAN) party; we played Starcraft in teams, or playing against the CPU since my one friend hadn’t played in 20 years or so. To sum up, we had a blast. It was like a return to the old days when … Read more
Aging is interesting, and the time that passed me by this year has also been interesting. Granted, we as a collective have gone through so much pain, sorrow, and perhaps joy at new developments. But I think it is safe to say that it has been a pretty shit year for us all. I certainly … Read more
I walked into a boxing club in Calgary many years ago, and I was terrified. I walked in because I wanted to better myself, to feel better about myself, to challenge myself. But I was riddled with insecurities on whether I was good enough, if I had what it took to be a fighter. The … Read more
How exactly do you lunge? I made a video and wrote about it for the Urban Athlete blog. You can check it out here.
As I write this, I am sitting at a cafe here in Sunnyside, a newfound home for me. Considering the fact that I have been living in Calgary my whole life, I find this neighborhood to be a new and exciting place to be in. It feels like a small town within a big city, … Read more
Hi gang! On request, I decided to provide a video on skipping! I love skipping! I have been skipping as long if not longer then I have been boxing, and I still enjoy it, especially since I started trying new tricks with it. The reason I like it so much is because it reminds me … Read more
What is the benefit of full body workouts? Split training, alternating days, push-pull, strength, hypertrophy. There are many ways to go about a workout routine, and in terms of reaping the benefits of exercise (increased cardiovascular health, balance, mobility, stronger joints, cognitive function, etc.) you’ll benefit with any of the ones I just listed. However, … Read more