Kombat Arts Blog

I personally feel that most people know how to eat properly; if you need help with this topic check out these other posts here, here and over here.  However I don’t think that people consume enough calories and that their body is in some kind of starvation mode, especially our students who train like athletes.  I think that the solution is to snack here and there.  The guys at the gym have a chuckle at my expense because I am always eating!  In fact I usually set my alarm off at the club to go off every 2 hrs.  This prompts me to find food within 1 hr, making sure that I am always feeding my metabolism, or I’ll go nuts and everyone will have to suffer.  However most people have no idea what constitutes a snack.  If you need some help check out Jayson Hunter’s FREE 100 Calorie Snack Report.  Go to the link and download the report.  I think that if you learn to consume your calories throughout the day you will see some great results in your performance and your goal to lose weight-Jd

  Linda my partner in crime is really good at using visualization to achieve her goals.  This is a powerful tool to help achieve your goals.  One approach to visualization is to change your self-image.  This tactic comes from this guy Dr. Jerry Lynch and it can help you reach the next level in mental and physical performance: “you have to act as if you are already that person you wish to become.”  Below are some examples of the habit training attitude (which I believe is also useful) compared to the self image training method.

“Here are two examples I hope that will apply to you:

Nutrition: Making Better Food Choices

Habit training attitude: in order to lose body fat all have to do is make a “to do list” of the right foods to eat, when to eat them, and in what sequence.

Self image training: see yourself as someone who eats healthy foods and lives the lifestyle that creates a leaner physique.  Anything else outside of that self image will be rejected by your new self image and making proper food choices will be an easy decision.

Performance: Reaching a New Goal

Habit training attitude: if I follow the steps of my new training program I will automatically make progress.

Self image training: see yourself with the body and the mindset to reach that new goal.  If you want to squat 600 lbs. “see” yourself with increased mass on your legs to do it.  See the stronger core and intensity to make it happen.  Visualize the lifestyle that you have to lead in order to reach that goal.  Once you see yourself as someone who can lift 600 lbs. you readily accept all those habits to support that vision.  All other non-supporting habits will be rejected.  If you can not see yourselves squatting 600 lbs. it will not happen! “

Proper mindsetting.  I will post different mind setting stuff on this blog as we move along, but I wanted to talk about the V.P.I.C. Training Model that I came across from checking out Charles Staley’s stuff.  I think that this model is pretty interesting because I think that most athletes  have a good idea of how to train and eat properly, they’re just unorganized and have no direction!  At the Kombat Arts we really believe in goal setting so for those that are doing the 9 week challenge or are even trying to accomplish any goals, following the V.P.I.C. model may have some merits to establishing the proper mind set to achieving your goals.  Take some time out to write down your goals and make some actionable plans for yourself.  Losing weight, gaining muscle, adding 5 more pull ups to your record, getting in the ring…does not happen by accident.  Have a proper road map to help you achieve your goals!  Check it out and enjoy, if you need some help drop me a line at info@kombatarts.com, or just grab me at the gym, Jd

This is a short clip, compliments of one of our students, Oliver Yi of Big Head Productions.  He does really great work.  If you need any kind of video production please contact him at oliver@bigheadproductions.tv.  This clip shows how to do a basic dynamic warm up for our martial arts class.  Dynamic warm ups are key to our classes because they warm up the whole body and also “stretch” out the body, in preparation for the class.  There are many variations that we use at Kombat Arts, but this is our basic template.  It is demonstrated by Kru Joey and Dave in a slow controlled manner so that you can see the technique.  Keep in mind that once you have the technique you should be doing it at a fast pace, hence being called a dynamic warm up.  Enjoy!  Jd

I’m exhausted after a long day of teaching martial arts at the Kombat Arts and especially after Linda (my wife and the 1 person that almost whooped me in today’s workout)  and I completed our workout.  A lot of my research has shown me one thing; if you want to get better at pull ups and push ups, you gotta do them almost every day.  I know common sense, but you really got to get your body used to the exercises, yet you don’t want to go to complete fatigue.  If you are too burnt out, you won’t be able to train the next day.  Dale Tome, another of our Kombat students sells these really cool pull up bars that you can install in your doorway, wthout any extra attachments.  Some of our clients have bought one and are probably doing pull ups every day!  Reach him here for more info: kidmassive@hotmail.com. 

The 2nd important thing is that you have to monitor your nutrition.  I have always seen my students train their butt off in our academy, yet during the remaining 22 hrs away from the gym, there is a good chance that they may be ruining their progress by sabotaging their nutrition.  If you need some extra tips check out Tom Venuto’s Blog or the Kombat Challenge section if you have not been following along.  There are 7 weeks left in the challenge, don’t stop; keep grinding away at it, Jd

I think my wife is nuts.  Even though she is injured she is still home working her butt off to accomplish her goals for the 9 week challenge (now down to 7 1/2 weeks!).  Check out her blog here and follow her journal as she documents her challenges to get in shape.  I am taking her to the hospital today to see if they will operate on her foot, hopefully they will.  I am also going to secretly have her DNA checked to confirm if she is human…Jd

Check out Salar’s and Rocco’s blogs in the right hand column under the “Blog Roll” caption.  Now Linda has also started a blog and you can also find it in the right column.  These blogs have some good writing on them and they also talk about their challenges for the 9 Week Challenge.  Inspirational stuff!  If you want your blog included in our roll, send me an email at info@kombatarts.com - Jd

Ok it’s not really an “Ab Routine” but it can still help with those abs.  This is a quick tip from Jayson Hunter of http//getridofmygutdiet.com
program.

“It’s the weekend. And typically that means some really bad eating
habits come out.

Hey, I’m human, too.

But if you want those abs…if you want that lean body…if you
want to look great in that bathing suit…

…here’s what I want you to focus on.

Before you eat anything today - and I mean ANYTHING - take 60
seconds to reflect before it goes into your mouth.

Ask yourself, “Is this food really going to help me get where I
want to go?”

“Would Jayson include this in his http//getridofmygutdiet.com
program?”

It’s critical you become conscious of every calorie you consume.

I don’t expect you to be perfect. But I do expect you to THINK
about your actions and how each one brings you closer to - or
further from - that bathing suit body you want.

I know you can do it!”

Go here to apply for Jayson’s FREE report on losing that extra fat.  Also guys check out Salar’s Blog as he get’s ready to take on the 9 week challenge.

This is a short summary of the best food that can help add muscle and burn the fat, and a list of food that you should definitely stay away from.

Great Food:

• Oatmeal
• Yams and sweet potatoes
• White or red potatoes
• Brown rice
• 100% whole wheat and whole grain products
• Green fibrous vegetables (broccoli, green beans, asparagus, lettuce, etc.)
• Fresh fruit
• Skim milk and non-fat dairy products
• Chicken breast and turkey breast
• Egg whites
• Fish and shellfish
• Lean red meat

Bad Food:

• Ice cream
• Fried foods
• Donuts and pastries
• White sugar, candy, chocolates and sweets
• Soda
• Fruit drinks and other sweetened beverages
• Bacon and sausages
• White bread
• Potato chips, nachos, corn chips
• Hotdogs and fast food burgers
• Cookies, cakes and pies
• Sugary breakfast cereals

This info comes from Tom Venuto’s great e-book: Burn The Fat, Feed The Muscle located here.

If you guys have any questions regarding dieting and working out, please give me a shout at info@kombatarts.com and make it attention to “Joey, Kombat Challenge”.  We definitely want to see you guys succeed. Jd