Invitation to the Launch of Jacobs Ladder in Hawaii

The first Jacobs Ladder has arrived in Hawaii at Fitness Ranes Training Studio. This revolutionary training system is based on a self-powered ladder angled at 40 degrees that simulates a continuous climbing treadmill. It is an innovative low-impact and high-cardio machine which challenges

Conditioning for MMA

This is a video of Hawaii Mixed Martial Arts athletes Justin Konia, Justin Wong, Reno Remigio, and Sebastian Mariconda  doing conditioning rounds at my gym on McCully St. MMA is an intense sport, and the training is too! Check it

I’m GIVING AWAY kettlebell training again!

I’m sponsoring another FREE workshop for the Oahu Kettlebells meetup.com group. This meet up is for people that have already attended one of our previous Introduction to Kettlebells workshops. If you haven’t made it to one of our Intro workshops yet, don’t worry! I will be doing

The Barack Obama Workout

You better believe that Barack Obama hits the weights and works out hard. He knows that challenging workouts help you feel better and help you have more productive days. Exercise, Obama says, is the key to remaining fresh and focused in the face of a punishing schedule. “The main reason I

3 Recession Proof Workout Moves

Every time I’ve logged onto my etrade account in the last 3 months, I cringe at the thought of how much red I’m about to see. It can be a little depressing to look at, but I made a 6 month (and further) plan, and I’m gonna stick to it. The plan didn’t involve bailing

K1, Taking Initiative, and a Free Workout

Aloha Readers,

This past weekend, K1 held an event here in Hawaii at the Stan Sheriff Center. Billy Hall was scheduled to compete on the card as a Heavyweight vs Gohkan Saki; the eventual tournament winner. Unfortunately, Billy injured his foot about a week and a half before the fight in a sparring session at his martial arts gym, HMC, and was therefore unable to compete.

The walk into the Stan Sheriff Center was nostalgic for me. I had not been anywhere near the Athletic Department at UH since I was a student in those very classrooms. I used to sit outside on those concrete steps waiting for Dr. Hetzler to arrive for Exercise Physiology, and Nutrition for Exercise and Sports.

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My Favorite Cardio Exercise

One question I get asked a lot is, what is the best cardio exercise to do for losing body fat? I usually don’t like to answer these “best exercise for X” questions because they usually get asked by someone that doesn’t understand that there is a whole process that involves

Exercises For Abdominals

Get a six pack in time for your Hawaii vacation! Any personal trainer can show you a few fancy ab exercises but if you really want to get a 6 pack or even just a little more definition in your midsection, then you had better read the text before trying the routine below. When I first started my

Stretches For Your Lower Back

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Eliminating lower back pain takes a combination of strengthening and stretching. Here’s a few stretches from my online personal training library for your lower back.

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Exercise of the Week

The new Exercise of the Week is one that I use with many of my clientèle at the beginning stages of a workout program. Use the opposite arm opposite leg raise to strengthen your lower back, and improve balance. Practice maintaining core activation and developing a proper breathing pattern

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