by Julius Park | Apr 26, 2014 | Blog, Gym Reviews, Kickboxing, Muay Thai Kickboxing
My name is Ricardo Mixco. I’m 23 years old. I currently work at a company called G.D.I.T. I do a lot of help desk work there for them. I’m 5’6. When I first started training, I came here, weighed around 155/160 pounds, and now I walk around 140...
by Julius Park | Apr 24, 2014 | Blog, Gym Reviews
TRANSCRIPT: My name is Warren Lockhart. I have been back in school full-time as an adult. I am 36 years old. I found Crazy88’s about two years ago. I have been training ever since. 0:14 – I come from a sports karate background. I received my first degree...
by Julius Park | Apr 14, 2014 | Articles, Blog, Training Tips
How do I get 6 pack abs? Is it more dietary? Six pack abs. We all want them, but few of us have them. Why is this? Not enough ab work? Too much Cinnabon? Genetics? These are all the questions people typically ask when they want to know how to get the elusive six...
by Julius Park | Apr 9, 2014 | Articles, Blog, Training Tips
I recently convinced one of my MMA fighters to take a week off. I use the word “convinced” because it was an epic 2-hour back-and-forth exercise in persuasion and negotiation. For more than 12 months, he has been training non-stop 6-7 days per week, 2 or...
by Julius Park | Apr 6, 2014 | Articles, BJJ, Blog, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, Training Tips
How can I develop better explosiveness for Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu? Excellent question! One of the most valuable physical attributes you can have in any martial art is the ability to explode. So what exactly is “explosiveness”? Explosiveness refers to power....
by Julius Park | Apr 3, 2014 | Articles, BJJ, Blog, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, Training Tips
In the era of smartphones, with built-in cameras, students often choose to take video instead, recording the days instruction away for later reference. (note: this is a great way to capture a lot of your instructors teaching details so you can review them at a later...
by Julius Park | Apr 2, 2014 | Blog, Gym Reviews
0:10 – Rudy: I’m Rudy. I work painting houses. I’ve been training for like 4 months I think. The fact that I needed some discipline in my life and the self-defense aspect of training and it’s just something I’ve always wanted to...
by Julius Park | Mar 30, 2014 | Blog, Gym Reviews
TRANSCRIPT: 0:10 – My name is Jenna Gramalini. I am in the Air Force. I’m a linguist, been doing that for about 3 years. I wish I could stay here longer; if I was going to be, you know if the military wasn’t going to be transferring me, I would. And,...
by Julius Park | Mar 25, 2014 | Blog, Gym Reviews
TRANSCRIPT: 0:10 – Darwin: Darwin Saunders. I’m a project manager. I live in Baltimore City. I got my daughter involved in mixed martial arts, well, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, because of my involvement; I enjoyed it. And I wanted her to be involved in a sport,...
by Julius Park | Mar 24, 2014 | Articles, Blog, Training Tips
Q: I have almost always done exclusively cardio. I seem to only notice marginal improvements in endurance, but still experience shortness of breath, light-headedness, etc. I also retain a lot of my body fat. Some people suggested I try lifting. Do you have any...
