Jan 52 minDGF’s Top 5 Exercise Recovery EquipmentWhether your goal is to lose weight, increase athletic performance, or just exercise, recovery is key. I cannot stress this enough. The...
Dec 2, 20213 minTreat exercise like WORKWhat is something that we have to do regardless of how we are feeling? Work. It’s Sunday night and you’re feeling dreadful because Monday...
Sep 16, 20212 minDo this and lose 15 poundsDid I get you? These types of advertisements are everywhere. If you clicked on this blog post, then it worked right? I wasn’t trying to...
Aug 26, 20213 minThe “I’m tired” domino“I’m so tired.” I cannot tell you how many times I have heard this during my 14-year career as a personal trainer. On occasion, this is...
Jun 24, 20213 minHow Fatherhood has changed my workoutsThis past Sunday was my first Father’s Day. My son was born in October last year and boy has my life changed. During the first 2 months,...
Apr 1, 20202 minWishing for an April fool’s jokeStaying indoors unless you need necessities. Unemployment climbing each day. More and more confirmed cases of COVID-19. Avoid talking to...
Mar 4, 20201 minWhat senior clients teach meNever take health for granted. “Kei, I used to be so athletic and now I have back pain every day.” “I can’t go down on the floor like I...
Feb 26, 20201 min3 things I do to avoid getting sickSore throat. Stuffy nose. Coughing. High fever. Flu. We all have experienced one of these in our past. How do you avoid getting sick?...
Feb 19, 20201 minCirque du Soleil athletesThis past weekend I went to go watch “Volta,” a Cirque du Soleil show that is in the Dodgers’ Stadium. Every time I watch these shows, I...
Feb 12, 20202 minAre you going hard enough?Do you go 100% when you workout? Or, do you take it easy? How can you tell? As a personal trainer, I take pride in being able to push...
Feb 5, 20202 minFind your path to successWhen it comes to fitness, there are many ways to achieve success. We get fixated on comparing ourselves to others. At times, we try...
Jan 29, 20203 min#8 #24Sunday broke the news of the death of Kobe Bryant, his daughter, and along with 7 other people. I couldn’t believe my eyes. “This can’t...
Jan 22, 20202 minHow I lose my Japan weightIf you read last week’s blog, I talked about how I gain about 10-lbs when I go to Japan. When I get back, its game time. I don’t want...
Jan 15, 20202 minWhy I gain 10-lbs in JapanFor those that don’t me, I am Japanese American. Other than my immediate family, all of them are in Japan. I grew up going to Japan every...
Jan 8, 20202 minDon’t be a New Years Resolution personBeing in the fitness industry, I see this all the time. The gym is flooded with new people that are excited to start their fitness...
Dec 23, 20192 min2020Happy New Year’s ladies and gentlemen! Brand new year. Clean slate. We get to start all over. Day 1 out of 365. You’ve had your break and...
Dec 23, 20192 minChristmas chillNow we are officially in the last 2 weeks of 2019! It’s time to put the brakes on and stop exercising, right? No. These last 2 weeks are...
Dec 18, 20192 minWork on your GRITGrit: an individual’s perseverance of effort combined with the passion for a particular long-term goal or end state. Yes, you need GRIT....