Friday, July 30, 2010
Cage Fitness KO # 7
Don't forget to check out the Cage Fitness KO (Knock Out) #7 weekly issue. Also, I would like to remind all of you to participate and let us know what topics you would like to see us discussing. We really want this information to be very useful to you guys. So please, get involved and place comments as well as suggestions.
P.S.: If you haven't received our weekly newsletter bu email, make sure to let us know and we will include your email on the list. Th!
Have a blessed day!
Instructor Lucas
P.S.: If you haven't received our weekly newsletter bu email, make sure to let us know and we will include your email on the list. Th!
Have a blessed day!
Instructor Lucas
Tuesday, July 27, 2010
Parks Quote of the Day
Forgiveness is the economy of the heart... forgiveness saves the expense of anger, the cost of hatred, the waste of spirits.
Hannah More
Have a blessed day!
Instructor Lucas
Hannah More
Have a blessed day!
Instructor Lucas
Monday, July 26, 2010
Stretch is important!
Stretching is so often something people neglect to do at the end of a training session because they are too tired to do anything else. Or when they do, they just rush through each stretch and so don't get the full benefit of each one.
We stretch to improve our flexibility. Flexibility is the range of motion that is available to a joint or joints. Flexibility is important because:
· It improves muscle balance around a joint, thus improving posture
· It reduces the chance of injury when playing a sport or in every day activities
· It increases the blood and nutrient supply to muscles and cartilage, thereby also reducing muscle soreness after training.
It is also important to stretch the days you don't work out to mantain and increase flexibility. The more frequent you stretch the easier it gets!
Have a kicking day!
Instructor Lucas
We stretch to improve our flexibility. Flexibility is the range of motion that is available to a joint or joints. Flexibility is important because:
· It improves muscle balance around a joint, thus improving posture
· It reduces the chance of injury when playing a sport or in every day activities
· It increases the blood and nutrient supply to muscles and cartilage, thereby also reducing muscle soreness after training.
It is also important to stretch the days you don't work out to mantain and increase flexibility. The more frequent you stretch the easier it gets!
Have a kicking day!
Instructor Lucas
Friday, July 23, 2010
Wednesday, July 21, 2010
Shocking your muscles!! It is the fun part!!
During our CAGE FITNESS workouts you will always get surprised with something new. The reason we switch exercise focus and intensity is to keep your body guessing and never adapt to your routines. This will shock your muscles and consequently you will gain strength among other benefits. So, if you are sore or fell a little tired, don’t worry. It is part of the process of approaching your fitness goal. Keep it up and pushing forward. YOU ARE ALMOST THERE!
See you all in class!
Inst Lucas
See you all in class!
Inst Lucas
Thursday, July 15, 2010
Take time out, and instead of saying no to exercise say no to something else! Read the article and find out “why”!
While the majority of fitness research efforts focus on the physical and health benefits of exercise, there is a growing body of work demonstrating that exercise promotes wellness and mental health. Researchers at Duke University studied people suffering from depression for 4 months and found that 60% of the participants who exercised for 30 minutes three times a week overcame their depression without using antidepressant medication. This is the same percentage rate as for those who only used medication in their treatment for depression.
You don't have to be suffering from a clinical or diagnosed Mental Illness to get substantial mental health benefits from exercise and fitness. One study found that short workouts of 8 minutes in length could help lower sadness, tension and anger along with improving resistance to disease in healthy people. Many people exercise to boost confidence along with reducing anxiety and stress, all of which contribute to psychological health and well-being. So, exercise can be viewed as a preventative or wellness activity that may actually help prevent physical and emotional conditions. By the way, even short bursts of activity help individuals feel better, which means that you don't have to spend hours at the gym to gain real mental health benefits.
Following research results, one reason, that specialists found, for the feelings of well-being that are generated during and after exercise: the body's natural release of endorphins. These chemicals released by the brain are the body's natural painkillers and can lead to an increase in feelings of happiness. "Exercise leads to an increase in energy and to better sleeping patterns, which may also explain why it is so helpful to people with depression. Low energy and poor sleep are common symptoms of depression."
Now YOU know why!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Are YOU ready for a change? If you are, make a comment about the article and I will set you up with a one week personal challenge to start changing your “bad habits”.
See ya,
Instructor Lucas
You don't have to be suffering from a clinical or diagnosed Mental Illness to get substantial mental health benefits from exercise and fitness. One study found that short workouts of 8 minutes in length could help lower sadness, tension and anger along with improving resistance to disease in healthy people. Many people exercise to boost confidence along with reducing anxiety and stress, all of which contribute to psychological health and well-being. So, exercise can be viewed as a preventative or wellness activity that may actually help prevent physical and emotional conditions. By the way, even short bursts of activity help individuals feel better, which means that you don't have to spend hours at the gym to gain real mental health benefits.
Following research results, one reason, that specialists found, for the feelings of well-being that are generated during and after exercise: the body's natural release of endorphins. These chemicals released by the brain are the body's natural painkillers and can lead to an increase in feelings of happiness. "Exercise leads to an increase in energy and to better sleeping patterns, which may also explain why it is so helpful to people with depression. Low energy and poor sleep are common symptoms of depression."
Now YOU know why!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Are YOU ready for a change? If you are, make a comment about the article and I will set you up with a one week personal challenge to start changing your “bad habits”.
See ya,
Instructor Lucas
Wednesday, July 14, 2010
The 5 steps that will change your life ! I know you have been waiting for it!! Take it, it's yours!!
"Some men see things as they are, and say, 'Why'? I dream of things that never were, and say, 'Why not'?
-George Bernard Shaw
Guys, that is what you need to ask yourself everyday: Why not getting in the shape that I always wanted? Why not getting healthier? Why not improve on my self confidence? Why not invest my time on myself?
Here is the deal, and it is the truth. If you don't make the first move and start exercising and eating right, things will never change for you! So, here it is a quick 5 steps exercise you will do and that should start changing some of your habits:
You will do this for the first week of your habit changing experience:
Step 1: choose your favorite book and go to bed at 9am. By the latest 10 you should be at sleep (no TV)
Step 2: wake up at 6 am and go for a 45 minutes walk/run around your neighborhood or park. Fell the early morning energy. That will wake up your muscles
Step 3: For this week, lay off the sugar, pasta and drinks of any type (except water). Have 5 meal during the day with 2 to 3 hour break in between.
Step 4: On the last day of the week (Sunday), officially celebrate the last day of your "Old You" and say good by to your old habits.
Step 5: Register on our 30 DAY CAGE FITNESS CHALLENGE and celebrate the "New You" and get with the program. What is the worse that could happen? Your life becoming extraordinary!!!!!!!!!! I would settle for that!!!
To make even more fun, get 4 of your buddies and do it together. You will be proud of yourself when you see the changes on every one's life!!
Now, just to pump you up even more, when you come to the school ready for you life changing make sure to mention that you followed the 5 steps that i MENTIONED ABOVE and you will earn an extra welcome gift to honor your dedication to change!!
LET'S KICK YOUR LIFE CHANGING TOGETHER!!!
See you soon
Instructor Lucas
-George Bernard Shaw
Guys, that is what you need to ask yourself everyday: Why not getting in the shape that I always wanted? Why not getting healthier? Why not improve on my self confidence? Why not invest my time on myself?
Here is the deal, and it is the truth. If you don't make the first move and start exercising and eating right, things will never change for you! So, here it is a quick 5 steps exercise you will do and that should start changing some of your habits:
You will do this for the first week of your habit changing experience:
Step 1: choose your favorite book and go to bed at 9am. By the latest 10 you should be at sleep (no TV)
Step 2: wake up at 6 am and go for a 45 minutes walk/run around your neighborhood or park. Fell the early morning energy. That will wake up your muscles
Step 3: For this week, lay off the sugar, pasta and drinks of any type (except water). Have 5 meal during the day with 2 to 3 hour break in between.
Step 4: On the last day of the week (Sunday), officially celebrate the last day of your "Old You" and say good by to your old habits.
Step 5: Register on our 30 DAY CAGE FITNESS CHALLENGE and celebrate the "New You" and get with the program. What is the worse that could happen? Your life becoming extraordinary!!!!!!!!!! I would settle for that!!!
To make even more fun, get 4 of your buddies and do it together. You will be proud of yourself when you see the changes on every one's life!!
Now, just to pump you up even more, when you come to the school ready for you life changing make sure to mention that you followed the 5 steps that i MENTIONED ABOVE and you will earn an extra welcome gift to honor your dedication to change!!
LET'S KICK YOUR LIFE CHANGING TOGETHER!!!
See you soon
Instructor Lucas
Monday, July 12, 2010
Parks Quote of the Day
"Ask and you will receive. Seek and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you."
MATTHEW 7:7
MATTHEW 7:7
We are back!!
Hello to everyone,
We are back and ready for all of you!! We had a very productive week. While most of you were having a lot fun at the beach or where else (nice!!!), the entite PARKS TKD TEAM was engaged in the MAIA 2010 - Martial Arts Super Show. We had the chance to participate in a lot of seminars with the best in the industry and covering a lot of different aspects. We are very excited about that and we can't wait to see you back in action!!
See ya at the school!!!
Inst Lucas
We are back and ready for all of you!! We had a very productive week. While most of you were having a lot fun at the beach or where else (nice!!!), the entite PARKS TKD TEAM was engaged in the MAIA 2010 - Martial Arts Super Show. We had the chance to participate in a lot of seminars with the best in the industry and covering a lot of different aspects. We are very excited about that and we can't wait to see you back in action!!
See ya at the school!!!
Inst Lucas
Friday, July 2, 2010
Brazil lost!!! Man...
Man, what happened?? Brazil lost and the entire nation will be wearing a black band around their arm!! Well, that is ok. There always will be 2014. Go Brazil!!
Inst Lucas
Inst Lucas
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