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Aug 28, 20232 min read
Best stretch for you…….
Is it a struggle to stretch? The best stretch for you is……………………….actually DOING SOMETHING consistently. It could be ANYTHING, SOMETHING....
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Dec 1, 20222 min read
Don’t HIBERNATE
December is here! It's cold and the last thing you want to do is exercise. Here is why you don't want to go into hibernation mode.
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Jan 5, 20222 min read
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, 20213 min read
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, 20212 min read
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, 20213 min read
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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Jun 24, 20213 min read
How Fatherhood has changed my workouts
This 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,...
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Apr 1, 20202 min read
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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Mar 4, 20201 min read
What senior clients teach me
Never 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...
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Feb 26, 20201 min read
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, 20201 min read
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, 20202 min read
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, 20202 min read
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, 20203 min read
#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, 20202 min read
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, 20202 min read
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, 20202 min read
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, 20192 min read
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, 20192 min read
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, 20192 min read
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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