The dumbbell feels heavy as I curl it to my chest.My body is slower going up when I do my pull-ups.My body stiffens and screams when I lengthen my hamstrings and calves.My heartbeat quickens when I throw those jabs I used to love so much.My...
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...
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....
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. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4TUcx_w41KE I serenade the...
Manny Pacquiao vs Timothy Bradley, what a fight. This fight was over 6 years ago, where Manny was at the top of the world. This was before the fabled "Pacquiao vs Mayweather" fight. The world was on his side it seemed like, with the odds...
You know, I talk a lot about boxing. So much that I even carry that as a reputation amongst my friends, like anything and everything is related to it. I have even found a way relate it to cooking! My good friend used it as...
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...
You ever hear of Hyao Miyazaki? The man is an amazing animator, and a great story teller. One of his most famous pieces is a film called Princess Mononoke. It is a movie about the environment, different perspectives, and making changes, or rather - excepting...