Tuesday, July 28, 2009

Spida Hunter: FEAR, Does it Own you?

Fear Does it own you?
Everyone has it, some talk about it, some do something about it, most just don't know what to do?!

Spida Hunter: Fierce

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Monday, July 20, 2009

Do you REALLY want to train like a Combat Warrior...

90% of men like the "idea" of training like a WARRIOR, I mean at it's purest it's very Alpha and from the outside looking in we as men love to see the "warrior" win and never give up!!

BUT the reality is........

Training like a Warrior is HARD in fact it's VERY f$#@!@# HARD.... and it's not for everyone and this is why when it's fight time at EHP, generally ONLY those that are in the ring are those that "cut it".....

I mean why would you put your body through hell if you don't have to hope in the ring after 6wks or more of hell!!??

So to all my "wanna be" UFC watching warriors out there who tell me how much they would love to train like a Demon and show the world how much "grrrrr" you got in your belly after watching the latest UFC.......

While I understand your "Grrrrr" from feeling all pumped up after seeing 2 men in the ring at battle, why don't you ask these Warriors if they like it when it's fight time?


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Wednesday, July 15, 2009

Shannon Alexander-BMX World Champs July 09

KB Snatches for reps!

I have had the privilege of having my VERY FIRST sponsored athlete, Shannon Alexander! She is 14yrs old and has been training in preparation for the World BMX Champs in Australia 23-25th of July 2009!!

To say, I'm proud of her is an understatement! Here is an email her mother sent me on the 29th May 09 from her mum;

Just a quick update – Shannon had BMX racing last night, pretty much her first competitive racing since Nationals in April.

She competed in “Ability” racing which is based on ability only no gender/age. Shannon competed with 16 years + male and female and was up with the mix of riders. She commented that she felt so much stronger racing and had more power. We recently purchased a new bike for her which she did not ride on last night so the combination of the new bike and her strength and renewed confidence that has come with it we feel that she will only get better.

Here is an email I sent her mother on 19th June 09

Hi Fiona, I just thought I would drop you a line to say check out the super star below on the videos;

and here is what she did on Wednesday night which is so awesome and I’m very proud of her for “giving it a nudge”!!!

I think now is a good time for you to come and watch her kick some a.s.s. in the gym, I think you maybe surprised at her progress and “what” she can do! I will do a newsletter dedicated to her at some stage as well as she deserves it, she always does her “best” and at the END of the day that is all I ever ask of anyone who comes to train with me!!

You and Gary should be proud, regardless of the result next month, she has grown 10feet in “life” and as I said at the start, this is the MOST important thing to me!! I’m proud to have her as my first ever sponsored athlete and I will tell her next time we trains as she deserves it!


So Shannon, may you have the BEST time ever and may you ride as hard as you train at EHP & I promise you, regardless of what "number" you get at the worlds you will have #1 in your heart from KNOWING you did all you could with what you got and that is what really matters in life!

Here's some of the "numbers" she achieved through HARD WORK!

12wks training with me and in that time she has;
  • Dead lift of 85kg @ 3reps from ZERO (see video)
  • Back Squat 55kg @ 5reps from ZERO (I didn't push here in this one as much as Dead lift)
  • Increased her Vertical Jump from just over a bench to bench plus 2 Power bags (see video)
  • Increased Fitness Conditioning
  • Increased Strength/Power (KB Snatch 16kg/BB Jerk 35kg @6reps)
  • My Personal Favorite is CONQUERING her FEAR of jumping bench + 2 PB's!!
People don't understand FEAR, they "normally" let it 'own them' and they react in certain ways when fear starts playing the game with their mind!

Shannon showed all of this BUT she still managed to rise above it and put it too rest (watch video)! We can all learn from that........

Thanks Shannon for an awesome experience to date and remember to read your little card with your goals and fears on it....I promise this little "secret" will dampen the negative thoughts we all get as humans and MORE so when you are performing on a world stage!

Anyone who has done foam rolling for the piriformis muscle will know her smile is fake here because it HURTS LIKE HELL!! :-)


To all that read this, don't be shy to leave her comments so she can read them!!
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Are we REALLY 3rd Fattest Nation in the World?


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Click the Ipod to listen to interview with spokeswoman for FOE (Fight the Obesity Epidemic) you can visit FOE website here www.foe.org.nz

In listening to this interview with Dr Robyn you will learn;
  • Are we really #3 in the world as the fattest nation?
  • What is the BEST measurement for knowing if you are in line with Diabetes and obesity issues
  • What Dr Robyn would do NOW to change the state of the country
  • The problem with the "get fit" campaigns that the nation promotes
  • Plus much more...
If you want to know a deeper "truth" to the state of the nation and obesity then You need to listen to Dr Robyn Toomath's interview!
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