Physical activity is important for weight loss ?‍♀️, but it can't run on a bad diet?.  I used to exercise a lot when I was getting ready to participate in the Tae Kwon-Do World Championships, which consisted of 16 hours a week of training, including jogging, patterns training, and sparring. I was driven by misleading information about “calories in, calories out”.  I was eating healthy foods ?.  I was taking my supplements ?.  I was exercising a lot but was still struggling with my weight ?‍♀️.  If I would lose a few pounds, I would gain them back over the weekend ..read more

You know exercise is good for you. Doing it, though, is another thing. To stick with your exercise mindset, you need to get out there when that little voice inside you says, "I'll do that tomorrow. Or the day after -- maybe." Motivation does that, and it's not about just powering through. 1. Lighten Up Your Goals Your fitness goal may be too big for you right now, especially if you're new to exercise. Beginners tend to want to go for maximal goals, but they tend to get overwhelmed. So don’t start off trying to work out an hour every day. Instead, set more reasonable, achiev ..read more

Martial arts have become an important part of many people's lives, among both adults and children. Parents enroll their kids at schools to improve their focus and discipline. Many adults have made the practice of martial arts a way of life. Why are the arts important and why do they play such a central role in the lives of so many? Here we will explore seven reasons why martial arts are important. We will investigate their benefits and significance for those who train in them or wish to do so. 1. Self-Defense The most obvious reason why you should learn martial arts is that it teaches you how ..read more

Why It’s So Hard to Stick to Your Goals (and How to Make it Easy) What is the biggest source of failed goals, dreams, and ambitions? Is it luck? That you just didn’t have the right cards, and so there was nothing you could have done? Is it talent or method? If you were just smarter and used the right technique, you could have made it work? I’d like to argue that the vast majority of our struggles in life come down to one simple problem: our actions don’t match our intentions.  The Action-Intention Gap Think about the last goal you struggled with. Maybe it was losing weight, learning a Mar ..read more

This past year and a half has been quite different in many aspects, some positive, some, not so much. However, summer is finally here, and many places are beginning to open back up slowly, or at least plan to do so.  This is something positive to look forward to, both for adults and kids! A great way to kick off this summer is to enroll in a summer program or sport. Martial Arts are a great way to start a life-changing journey. Some may feel conflicted about scheduling activities during the summer months, but after this past year, it should be quite the contrary. For anyone looking to suc ..read more

When was the last time you thought about your thinking? How much of your thinking is Positive? Negative? That 'well-known neurologist' Willie Nelson said, "Once you replace negative thoughts with positive ones, you'll start having positive results." It turns out that this is true where your brain health is concerned.  Is negative thinking bad for your brain? Scientists seem to think that it is. Researchers at King's College London found that repetitive negative thinking may increase your risk for Alzheimer's disease. Remember, at this time there is no cure for Alzheimer's, so ..read more

One of the key reasons people self-sabotage is a lack of self-esteem. These deep-seated thoughts and feelings cause negative self-talk, which fuels your fears and your self-sabotaging behaviors. Some people self-sabotage because it makes them feel in control of their situations. This can have many different causes, but the effects are the same: feelings of worthlessness, the belief that you don't deserve success, and even self-hatred. You may worry that if you fail, your family will think less of you, or that if you're successful, your co-worke ..read more

Martial Arts provide much more than just fitness-oriented benefits. Martial Arts can help improve your mental strength, change your outlook on life, allow you to adapt to different situations, and improve your social life. Physical Fitness The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says only 1 in 5 adults meet physical activity guidelines set to improve well-being. Just as you’d think, physical activity has far reaching benefits. It can help control your weight, reduce risk of cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes, certain cancers, and more. The physical activity alone can help improv ..read more

It sounds a little obvious, but to succeed at anything, it’s important to know where you are going, i.e. what you are going to be Legendary at. Find your path, your passion. In short, have a Vision. Take some time to meditate and ask yourself, where do I want to be 5, 10, 20 years from now. Visualize it, see yourself there. Ask yourself the hard questions: this vision, this dream, am I willing to sacrifice for it? How much? From there, work backward, for example: Dream - to become a World Champion  Need to train for a minimum of 16 hours a week minimum for 6 months to get there. Traini ..read more

In Canada, 1 in 4 kids are considered overweight or obese.  The likelihood of obesity increases dramatically in adulthood, where almost 2 in 3 Canadian adults are now considered overweight or obese.  Given that obesity is Canada’s second highest contributor to the burden of disease, good habits must be formed early in life. Proper physical activity is one way we can combat obesity and reduce the risks of associated diseases.  Also, parents are key to helping form good exercise habits and encouraging healthy behaviors. So, what happens to our kids when they don’t engage in enough ..read more