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A Link to the Past
Remember the forest where you get the Master Sword in the SNES classic, The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past? If not, here’s the clip I’m thinking of. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GpuhVoKUsu8&feature=youtube_gdata_player Thanks for indulging my 90’s video game geekery. That’s … Continue reading
How to Get a Big Belly and Why It’s Important
Fit or Fat? Martial artists are often considered some of the most highly skilled and best conditioned athletes in the world. Many maintain peak fitness and regularly undergo grueling training sessions. All attempt to practice and healthy lifestyles. Then there’s … Continue reading
Posted in Fitness, Instruction, Karate, MMA
Tagged Chuck Liddell, Fat Albert, fitness, George St-Pierre, karate, martial arts, Roy Nelson, Tony Karate, Ultimate Fighting Championship
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Ouch! (A Story of Neglected Training)
Remember gym class? If you’re a child of the 80’s or 90’s, you were probably part of a group of kids who had to start writing essays instead of running laps. At least in Massachusetts, where I grew up, the … Continue reading
Posted in Fitness, MMA
Tagged Bruce Lee, Endurance, fitness, martial arts, muscular endurance, Roy Nelson, Sean Sherk, training, Ultimate Fighting Championship
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Greater Farmington Valley Fitness
I’d like to take a moment to tell you about a new opportunity to challenge yourself and to get in the best shape of your life! If you’re a student at Gracie Farmington Valley, you probably already know that we’ve … Continue reading
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Tagged Adventure racing, CrossFit, fitness, gym, Health, nutrition, Personal Training, Physical fitness, rosstraining, workout
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Top 5 Martial Arts Exercises for Seniors
Here’s another great guest post on martial arts and how they can benefit senior citizens. Take a look and let us know what you think. If you have some suggested exercises, please share them in the comments! __________________ Top 5 … Continue reading
Posted in Fitness, Guest Post, Instruction
Tagged benefits of martial arts, fitness, Health, martial arts, Medicine ball, Physical exercise, Push-up, senior citizens, seniors
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Fun Size Facebook Fitness!
Have you bought your Halloween candy yet? I just got mine at BJ’s and have so far resisted the urge to bust open the bag. We’ll see how long that lasts! Inspired by the candy I’d like to eat, and … Continue reading
Posted in Fitness, Workouts
Tagged 15 minute workout, Facebook, fitness, Gracie Farmington Valley, Halloween, workout
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DIY Deadlifting Kit
I’ve been focusing more on training strength and power since winter–especially exercises requiring multiple muscle groups like squats and bench press. As athletes improve these movements, they often need to use pretty heavy weights. But having big dumbbells, Olympic bars, … Continue reading
Resistance Tubes Review
Here’s a quick post about a find I made a few weeks ago. I wandered into Sports Authority on a whim and found a whole rack of resistance tubes! I didn’t have the mind to take a snapshot, but here … Continue reading
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