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Yeah but you’re 43 so of course you’ll have love handles
As I’ve got older it’s been impossible not to notice changes to my body. Most ,unfortunately, not for the best. Hair on the knuckles of my toes, a small jungle in my nose, a thinning of it on top and most awful of all…. love handles!!! Some of my friends are a similar age and give the knowing nod – yep, they strike us all.. there’s no avoiding it… your 43 and they come with the territory. At first I kind of nodded and agreed… but then I thought… nope, most people are wrong, I know this so why the
Santa’s CrAzY 2012 fat loss plan
I know it’s Christmas day and you’ve probably got a house full (I do too!) but I HAVE to tell you about this crazy little guy who showed up at my door today. He was short, about 4 feet tall. He also had weird shoes that curled at the toe. And even more weird, he had pointy ears. I asked him who he was and he said he was a messenger from Santa! Apparently, Santa is getting older and slower, and he’s concerned about his weight and safety now. He is worried about having heart problems and doesn’t want to
Why I think about you in the shower
Once in a while… I get stuck for ideas. Considering how many classes and private lessons, seminars and workshops I’m working on can put a serious damper on one’s productivity mojo. So what can you do about this problem. What I do is, I take long hot showers. And I kind of just stand there… and think. What do I think about? YOU, actually. Specifically, what ideas and exercises I can use within class and add to the syllabus to make training more rewarding. Then what happens is that hot water pouring over my head stimulates the “creative” part of
Caution When Stretching
I often write and talk about squeezing in extra training wherever possible. You may have seen my latest clip on youtube martial arts training tips – while washing up This morning I was doing exactly the same except I was wearing a dressing gown instead. I hadn’t noticed Leo my 15 month old son wander underneath my dressing gown while my leg was stretched out along the worktop. I was immediately aware of him when he decided to practice for the church bell ringing group by grabbing what was in easy reach for him. My words of caution – stretch
The Golden Diet
There’s so much mixed advice regarding diets,what you should and shouldn’t eat, recommended daily allowance yarda yarda. The truth is… there’s no “Golden Diet” that suits everyone perfectly… however there’s some good advice and there’s some bad advice …. unfortunately quite a lot of the general advice is pretty poor. You may experience it yourself… you eat more or less what has been suggested but don’t see or feel the results… This Friday at the Kung Fu Schools HQ in Crawley, I have a Dr from China who will be explaining ancient Chinese methods and ideas for healthy living, in
Kung Fu training at 10,000 Buddha Monastery in Hong Kong
One of the most memorable of my training sessions during the last trip to Hong Kong was when GM Sergio Iadarola took Sifu Alan & myself to the 10,000 Buddha Monastery at Sha Tin. It’s a breathtaking Monastery which is only minutes from the hotel that I usually stay at – The Royal Park Hotel.. One of the gems of Hong Kong is the incredible diversity… literally minutes off the very busy streets are treasures just waiting to be explored and appreciated. The main focus of our training was the Bart Cham Dao, the Wing Chun Butterfly Knives… this is