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Jan 5, 2022
2 min

DGF’s Top 5 Exercise Recovery Equipment

Whether your goal is to lose weight, increase athletic performance, or just exercise, recovery is key. I cannot stress this enough. The...

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Dec 2, 2021
3 min

Treat exercise like WORK

What 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...

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Sep 16, 2021
2 min

Do this and lose 15 pounds

Did 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...

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Aug 26, 2021
3 min

The “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...

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Apr 1, 2020
2 min

Wishing for an April fool’s joke

Staying indoors unless you need necessities. Unemployment climbing each day. More and more confirmed cases of COVID-19. Avoid talking to...

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Feb 26, 2020
1 min

3 things I do to avoid getting sick

Sore throat. Stuffy nose. Coughing. High fever. Flu. We all have experienced one of these in our past. How do you avoid getting sick?...

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Feb 19, 2020
1 min

Cirque du Soleil athletes

This 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...

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Feb 12, 2020
2 min

Are 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...

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Feb 5, 2020
2 min

Find your path to success

When it comes to fitness, there are many ways to achieve success. We get fixated on comparing ourselves to others. At times, we try...

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Jan 29, 2020
3 min

#8 #24

Sunday 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...

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Jan 22, 2020
2 min

How I lose my Japan weight

If 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...

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Jan 15, 2020
2 min

Why I gain 10-lbs in Japan

For 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...

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Jan 8, 2020
2 min

Don’t be a New Years Resolution person

Being in the fitness industry, I see this all the time. The gym is flooded with new people that are excited to start their fitness...

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Dec 23, 2019
2 min

2020

Happy 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...

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Dec 23, 2019
2 min

Christmas chill

Now 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...

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Dec 18, 2019
2 min

Work on your GRIT

Grit: an individual’s perseverance of effort combined with the passion for a particular long-term goal or end state. Yes, you need GRIT....

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Dec 11, 2019
2 min

Wearable devices

As we approach 2020, I wanted to discuss one of the trending topics in the fitness industry: wearable devices. I am sure you have seen...

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Dec 4, 2019
2 min

2019 Finish line

It is here, ladies and gentlemen. The last month of 2019. Only 31 (now 27) days to go and we turn the pages to the New Year. You’ve...

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Nov 27, 2019
2 min

Takes a tragedy to be GRATEFUL

Every year as Thanksgiving comes around, we are reminded to be thankful and appreciative of the little things. This year was different. I...

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Nov 20, 2019
2 min

Its what you do outside that counts

This is what I tell my clients all the time if they want results. Generally, you see your personal trainer for an hour. Multiply that by...

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