One day till Workshop

Well, tomorrow is my first Kettlebell Seminar. I have already figured out that there is a lot to learn in scheduling, marketing and planning. I have ended up with way to many free slots. Oh well, I have always looked at teaching the best class I can no matter how many people show up. If I have one person, they will have an incredible day. If I have 10 people, it will be the same quality.

I will be teaching some of the ideas that I will be covering in my E-Book that should be out by January, just in time for your New Year's resolutions. The book is tentatively titled 15 Minute Fitness. i will be discussing time management, exercises and program design. The goal is to have a 30 day program set to for you start. Look for it soon, January 5th is my goal.

I am hoping my Gymboss holds out for one last week. For some reason the battery will not stay in place and it shuts off. I have already ordered a new one, but a lot of good that does me for tomorrow. I still think that it is one of the best timers out there.

Oh yeah, looks like rain. It will be a great seminar. There are still spots available.

One week till Workshop

There are still spots in our workshop!! Earlybird sign up is extended till tomorrow at Midnight. Every Participant will get Two(2) months of On-line Consultation.

Kettlebell Basics Workshop
December 1st, 2007
9am-2pm

Hosted by
Apollo Fitness
1400 E. IH 30
Rockwall, Texas
Paul Britt RKC will teach basic kettlebell exercises and program design.

Swings
Clean/Press
Snatch
Squat
Turkish Get-Ups

Class is $75 before November 26th at Midnight after that the price increases to $100.
Register online @ www.gohomealive.com
Or Mail registration to Paul Britt c/o Apollo Fitness
For more info 214-535-8856 email pdbritt@gohomealive.com

Nice Workout Journal

I was playing around the other day and came across a website that allows you to record your workouts. The site has all kinds of neat items on it such as workout templates, discussions and even exercise calculators. It is kind of like MySpace for exercise. www.strengthandbody.com
There is a second site that I have come across called Fitday That is really nice also. Fitday also has a Diet Journal on their site.

One of the best things you can do, other than starting to exercise, is to keep track of your sets, reps and exercises and also of what you eat. You will be able to see what exercise regimen worked for you. It is also really nice to see how much improvement you have made over the years. I ran across some of my old notebooks a while ago and it was pretty interesting. I had hit 745 for 3 in the squat about 5 years ago at a body weight of 190. Today I use double 88 kettlebells for squats, quite a difference.But, I am in better functional shape now, able to use greater end strength. It is similar to Horsepower ratings of the engine versus what is measurable at the rear wheels.

Kid might have a Career in Pro Wrestling

It took some presence of mine to perform this escape.
Back Flip Wrestling Move - Watch more free videos

Judo Gene having fun!

Here is a clip of Gene Lebell doing that which he does best, choking people out. He is someone that I hope to meet and train with one day. I think that he is one of the greatest martial artists out there and a true pioneer, fighting a boxer decades before the UFC was created.

Tabata Protocol

I am currently following the Tabata Protocols for my workouts. Several studies have shown that this is a very effective way to increase fitness. This clip is from a Crossfit workout, but is standard in how it is completed. The Tabata Protocol calls for 20 seconds of rapid work followed by a 10 second rest period. This clip shows it coupled with an alternating exercise, but it can be completed with only one exercise. The entire process begins with at least a 5 minute warm up and a 5-10 minute less intense cool down.

I have been warming up with Joint Mobility coupled with Halos and Wall Squats. I am performing double swings or single snatches over the last week or so. In the near I plan on adding some alternating work like the above clip.

Give it a try and see what you think.

We still have spots for our December 1st Kettlebell Basics Workshop. For more info go to www.gohomealive.com and look on the Events page. There is less than a week to take advantage of the special pricing.

Karambit

I really like Karambit knives. I picked one up to play with it a few years ago and it felt very natural in my hand. I find that it works really well with Shen Chuan. I have found that it just fits with my personality. I really love Emerson Knives karambit's with the Wave feature. I love the it open as it is pulled feature that makes it faster than an automatic. It is definitely better than carrying an automatic. The problem I have with automatics is the possible question you will get if you ever have to use it to defend yourself. I have this concern for Law Enforcement also. Let a Defense Attorney get a hold of a Cop using a "switchblade" and it will be a write the check for it moment.

Back to Karambits, I received an Emerson Super Karambit today. What an awesome tool. It is about an inch longer in the blade and has a meatier handle. It is a big knife, but is well balanced. I am thrilled with it. I bought it here. Some big name people, Hock Hochheim for one, that do not like them. Hock has a lot of disdain for them. I think that is because it does not fit in with his program as well. Hock has a great program for edged weapons. I have studied with him as recently as two years ago. I think that there are different flavors for everyone, this blade is mine.

More real world self defense

The nice thing about a blog is that it does not have to be serious all the time. I loved Newsradio and this was a classic.

Self Defense

Here it is on Saturday and I was looking around for interesting stuff and came across this clip. I like having wrist control!

Kettlebell Seminar on December 1st. Register It will be a great seminar!!!

Paul

Kettlebell Seminar

We will be teaching a 5 hr Kettlebell Basics Seminar on December 1st, 2007 from 9:00 am til 2:00pm at Apollo Fitness, 1400 E. IH 30 in Rockwall, Texas. It is time to burn off the Thanksgiving Feast and be at fighting weight for your Christmas Dinner. we will have a 30 minute break for a snack around noon.

The Seminar will cover:

Swings
Getups
Snatch
Clean/Press
Squat

We will also discuss program design.

Sign up now for the early bird price of $75.00, before November 22nd. The Price goes up to $100.00 after November 22nd. This will be a great chance to learn how to use kettlebells. There will be kettlebells available for purchase at the seminar.

Sign up is here.

Hitting 40

I had my 40th Birthday on Friday. It was definitely a time of reflection for me. The years have seemed to just fly by in a blur. I remember playing sports as a young kid and thinking how good we were. I think back to Jr. High in Saudi Arabia and wonder how I ever made it through those times without my parents killing me. I recently went to a High school reunion and it was like there was no time lag as I met up with people that I had not talked to in 21 years. My good friend Sam and I started up our conversation pretty much where it stopped at graduation.

I think the last year has probably been the craziest of all. I gave up my Law Enforcement Career to be a full time business owner. I know teach kids sports through Daycares in an Amazing Athletes Franchise. I get to pretty much train kids all day. It is great to be able to make a positive impact at an early age. My wife has supported me in this endeavor allowing me to reach for a new goal, a new career, heck a new life. I now get to spend more time with the family, something that Law Enforcement made hard. I am home every night, weekend and holiday. I am so happy to have this opportunity.

I also have more time to train in kettlebells, martial arts and other fun things. I think that 40 is a good time and I do not feel old. I feel like I did in my 20's. I feel strong and healthy. I am still out seeking knowledge and trying to improve. I hope 50 is as easy as a transition as 40 was.

November 1, 2007

I found a pretty neat company on the web called True Protein. The company sells a lot of supplements at a really good price. The really neat thing about the company is that you can create a protein supplement that fits you. They allow you to make a custom protein powder with just about anything you want in it. I like the fact that you can choose protein ratios, sweeteners and additional supplements such as creatine. I am ordering some and I am thrilled that I can use stevia as my sweetener. www.trueprotein.com is the website address.