It doesn't get simpler than that.
All you need is YOU and a bit of will power and you're all set to start strength training.
If anything you started was that easy nothing would stop you from actually starting it.
You don't need special clothes or powder mixes. Steroids or fancy equipment. Strict diets and counting calories.
You also don't even need to think about maintaining your Cardio and flexibility. Everything is built into our strength training system.
How do I know?
I've been following this system all my life and I'm no different from any of you. When I'm tired I want to quit. I don't always feel like training. I have other things to take care of in my life. But I make time to train anyway.
I don't remember ever saying to myself after a training: "Oh I never should of trained today". Every single time I felt energized, relaxed, and totally blissed out.
The best workouts are always the ones you didn't want to do.
What you'll find interesting is that it doesn't need to be long. When we meet students for the first time most want to have more energy. A lot of them turn to artificial sources of it.
Many are addicted to energy drinks and there is a way healthier alternative to have more energy. And that's short- intense exercise. Stay away from injecting those poisons in your body. Stick to water. You'll be better off for it guaranteed.
So what do you say? Ready to get training?
Grab your strength training kit here.
Master Yourself,
Sibok Martin
P.S "It is better to practice a little than talk a lot" ~ Muso Kokushi
Empowering students with the skills and knowledge to increase confidence, fitness, and personal safety.
Thursday, January 31, 2008
Wednesday, January 30, 2008
Stretch away nagging back pain
Ouch my back!
Did you ever make that comment?
Since we all sit more than we used to, back pain seems to be inevitable. Or is it?
Only if you just sit there passively.
One source of back pain can be linked to tight hamstring muscles that restrict movement in the pelvis. A stiff pelvis can cause considerable discomfort in the lower back area.
As a rule, if you'll be sitting at the computer or driving for more than an hour make it a point to stop or stand and stretch.
Today we'll focus on the general lower back area.
The stretches I prefer when I take a time-out are Reach Throughs, Pelvic Circles, R to L Overhead, and 4 to the Floor.
When you wake up or when you're sitting at your desk focus on Reach Throughs. Sit on the edge of your chair or mattress and reach through your legs and try touching the floor. Hold for 30 seconds.
Then stand up, feet shoulder width apart with hands on your hips and start making circles clock- wise then counter-clockwise with your hips. Do 30 each side. |
| Sibok Martin stretching his lower back after sitting for a long time. |
Next, keep your feet shoulder width apart and lift your left arm while touching your bicep to your ear, keep your right arm hanging on the side of your body. Reach to your right as far as you can while supporting yourself on your thigh with your right hand and reaching over with your left.
Alternate from side to side. For a total of 30.
Your last time out exercise is a 4 to the floor variation. Keep your feet as they were (shoulder width apart), with your hands on your hips, lean back as far as you can and hold for a count. (10, 15, 30 seconds), make sure you keep your hands on your hips for support. Then bow forward and reach for the floor.
Hold the up and down position each 3 times. Now it's time to get back to work!
This is a fraction of what you learn in our new flexibility course. Martial artists have been known to be some of the most flexible people on earth because we follow a proven system that's been tested for thousands of years and passed down from generation to generation.
Say goodbye to stiffness and remember, pain is the bodies way of telling you, you need to move and do something.
Flexibility awaits right here.
Master Yourself,
Sibok Martin
Tuesday, January 29, 2008
Strength Training not so cool
Only you have control over what you feel, what you want and what you think.
Did you ever want to try something new but didn't because you were afraid of how friends, co-workers or family would react? You might want to change how you look, buy a new car, or start your own business but you don't.
Some of you might not pursue the goal of physical fitness because of fear of what your friends or family would say. You might be telling yourself that if you suddenly become fit and toned you'll stand out from your circle of friends who are not.
God forbid you would want to be different from them.
Most won't change a filthy habit because of social pressure.
A big one is to quit smoking. My girlfriend used to be a smoker 8 years ago and actually lost a friend because of it. Weird Huh? I guess some people like to be in a hole and when you decide to climb out of it they take it personally and they become an A- hole.
For me my favorite is when I meet someone from school or an old acquaintance and I ask them: "Hi, what have you been doing?" , and they reply "Oh, F%$#@! All".
Well that's just great I say to myself. It's very popular among alot of people to say that, or that doing nothing seems to be cool. Getting drunk every week seems to be cool. Smoking seems to be cool, being 30 and having big pot bellies seems to be cool. A kind of culture that's okay to be a loser.
Training and physical fitness seems to be not so cool because it takes a bit of effort.
I don't want to be like everybody else. My father taught me a long time ago to zig when people zag or to be a contrarian. If people are going one way I go the other way.
I just know one thing: I want to feel good.
If you have a physical fitness goal, go for it. Let no one steal your motivation. Be smart, tell no one about it and if people start noticing changes in you just say:" That's funny I haven't been doing anything special lately?"
Some things you share and others you keep for yourself.
Let me let you in on a little secret, our strength training kits give you the tools you need to make that fitness goal a reality.
I'm with you on this, pick up your strength training kit right here.
Get out of the hole,
Sibok Martin
Did you ever want to try something new but didn't because you were afraid of how friends, co-workers or family would react? You might want to change how you look, buy a new car, or start your own business but you don't.
Some of you might not pursue the goal of physical fitness because of fear of what your friends or family would say. You might be telling yourself that if you suddenly become fit and toned you'll stand out from your circle of friends who are not.
God forbid you would want to be different from them.
Most won't change a filthy habit because of social pressure.
A big one is to quit smoking. My girlfriend used to be a smoker 8 years ago and actually lost a friend because of it. Weird Huh? I guess some people like to be in a hole and when you decide to climb out of it they take it personally and they become an A- hole.
For me my favorite is when I meet someone from school or an old acquaintance and I ask them: "Hi, what have you been doing?" , and they reply "Oh, F%$#@! All".
Well that's just great I say to myself. It's very popular among alot of people to say that, or that doing nothing seems to be cool. Getting drunk every week seems to be cool. Smoking seems to be cool, being 30 and having big pot bellies seems to be cool. A kind of culture that's okay to be a loser.
Training and physical fitness seems to be not so cool because it takes a bit of effort.
I don't want to be like everybody else. My father taught me a long time ago to zig when people zag or to be a contrarian. If people are going one way I go the other way.
I just know one thing: I want to feel good.
If you have a physical fitness goal, go for it. Let no one steal your motivation. Be smart, tell no one about it and if people start noticing changes in you just say:" That's funny I haven't been doing anything special lately?"
Some things you share and others you keep for yourself.
Let me let you in on a little secret, our strength training kits give you the tools you need to make that fitness goal a reality.
I'm with you on this, pick up your strength training kit right here.
Get out of the hole,
Sibok Martin
Monday, January 28, 2008
Smiling in the face of Adversity
You've heard me talk about my flat tire stories. Well guess what, one more last night!
This is number 6 for me.
As I was driving back from my mother's birthday supper, it happened.
This is really testing my patience, but as the saying goes: "If Life throws you lemons, you turn them in lemonade".
What kind of lemons is Life throwing at you?
You might be going through a divorce, sustained an injury that has put a hamper on your training, loss of work, death in the family, an unforeseen mechanical problem on your car (my favourite), poor investment returns, and on and on we go.
Whether you like it or not, my mother would say: "This too shall pass"
I also like this quote by Frank A. Clark: "If you can find a path with no obstacles, it probably doesn't lead anywhere. "
We've had our share of set-backs, challenges and criticism over the years and for them we are thankful.
You become very resilient and creative as well as strong and unshakeable. You learn from every experience. That's why experience is so valuable. It shows you've been there, you've made mistakes and recovered, you've faced adversity and succeeded.
You should have a rule: you will not learn from anyone who hasn't been there. Let's take strength training for example. There are many places you can go to learn about it. But...
How many people can say they've tested their training philosophies for the past 30 years and experimented what worked and what didn't on thousands of students. Saving you the time and money to do this on your own.
How much would it of cost you to keep a center open for 30 years, trained over 25,000 test subjects and monitored their results, targeted every kind of person: big, small, tall, short, young, old, weak, strong, to know how they responded to the training, spent countless hours doing the training yourself to see which exercises would yield the fastest results.
How much? 100 thousand, 50 thousand, 25 thousand. It's priceless.
When you buy our strength training kits, that's what you're buying, all that time and experience, all that testing of what works, the trials and errors, all that for 79 $ bucks.
This is what I love about modeling. Instead of doing all the work you let somebody else do it for you. And this what we've done. I don't think you want to go through what we've been through to bring you this information.
Do it the smart way, your tried and true strength training kit is waiting for you right here.
Adversity?
Bring it on,
Sibok Martin
This is number 6 for me.
As I was driving back from my mother's birthday supper, it happened.
This is really testing my patience, but as the saying goes: "If Life throws you lemons, you turn them in lemonade".
What kind of lemons is Life throwing at you?
You might be going through a divorce, sustained an injury that has put a hamper on your training, loss of work, death in the family, an unforeseen mechanical problem on your car (my favourite), poor investment returns, and on and on we go.
Whether you like it or not, my mother would say: "This too shall pass"
I also like this quote by Frank A. Clark: "If you can find a path with no obstacles, it probably doesn't lead anywhere. "
We've had our share of set-backs, challenges and criticism over the years and for them we are thankful.
You become very resilient and creative as well as strong and unshakeable. You learn from every experience. That's why experience is so valuable. It shows you've been there, you've made mistakes and recovered, you've faced adversity and succeeded.
You should have a rule: you will not learn from anyone who hasn't been there. Let's take strength training for example. There are many places you can go to learn about it. But...
How many people can say they've tested their training philosophies for the past 30 years and experimented what worked and what didn't on thousands of students. Saving you the time and money to do this on your own.
How much would it of cost you to keep a center open for 30 years, trained over 25,000 test subjects and monitored their results, targeted every kind of person: big, small, tall, short, young, old, weak, strong, to know how they responded to the training, spent countless hours doing the training yourself to see which exercises would yield the fastest results.
How much? 100 thousand, 50 thousand, 25 thousand. It's priceless.
When you buy our strength training kits, that's what you're buying, all that time and experience, all that testing of what works, the trials and errors, all that for 79 $ bucks.
This is what I love about modeling. Instead of doing all the work you let somebody else do it for you. And this what we've done. I don't think you want to go through what we've been through to bring you this information.
Do it the smart way, your tried and true strength training kit is waiting for you right here.
Adversity?
Bring it on,
Sibok Martin
Saturday, January 26, 2008
Flexibility is your no.1 assett
Your level of Flexibility is directly related to your level of health.
How flexible are you?
Can you touch your toes (with legs locked) ?
Can you touch your head to your knees?
Can you touch your knee to your chest?
Can you hook your hands behind your back (one from the top, one from the bottom) ?
Your body is not supposed to be stiff and in pain, it should be loose and pain-free. The first thing people do when they stretch is complain. It's almost as if they've given up even before they actually started.
Are you that person?
Hopefully you're not.
A 52 point car inspection is what stretching is for the body. You make sure everything is in working order, aligned and balanced. Stretching makes you aware of any weakness you might have in any area of your body.
What you'll especially enjoy (as I do) when you know exactly how to increase your joint mobility is the mental development that comes with it. There's so many things going on internally it would be too long for me to list here.
Pictures and video is worth a thousand words. Why don't I just show you what I mean.
Pick up the video here and if it doesn't double your flexibility like I say it will, just return it for a prompt refund.
Say goodbye to stiffness,
Sibok Martin
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| Sifu Patrick Marcil performing a Side Kick hold |
Can you touch your toes (with legs locked) ?
Can you touch your head to your knees?
Can you touch your knee to your chest?
Can you hook your hands behind your back (one from the top, one from the bottom) ?
Your body is not supposed to be stiff and in pain, it should be loose and pain-free. The first thing people do when they stretch is complain. It's almost as if they've given up even before they actually started.
Are you that person?
Hopefully you're not.
A 52 point car inspection is what stretching is for the body. You make sure everything is in working order, aligned and balanced. Stretching makes you aware of any weakness you might have in any area of your body.
What you'll especially enjoy (as I do) when you know exactly how to increase your joint mobility is the mental development that comes with it. There's so many things going on internally it would be too long for me to list here.
Pictures and video is worth a thousand words. Why don't I just show you what I mean.
Pick up the video here and if it doesn't double your flexibility like I say it will, just return it for a prompt refund.
Say goodbye to stiffness,
Sibok Martin
Friday, January 25, 2008
Invest your time wisely
You become what you focus on.
First, pay attention to what you're thinking about during the first and last 30 minutes of your day.
Are those thoughts positive or negative?
Personally, I always express Gratitude. In the morning you should say thank you for having the opportunity to better yourself physically, mentally and emotionally. You're happy to be alive.
At night, you silently list all the things you appreciate in your life. Your health, your family, your training, etc...
When you do this, it gives you a lot of will power and it makes you feel like you can accomplish anything.
Then, breakdown what you do in a day into what we call "Actions".
Do most of your actions serve you or rob you of more health, happiness, energy and vitality?
Let's take a look at a couple different actions during the day:
You don't have to make the right choice 100% of the time. I mean, we all have our cheat days but stick to your plan 95 % of the time.
Without question picking up our strength training kit is one of the best investments you can make. The return on your investment far outweighs the cost of one.
Strength, Flexibility, Focus, Character, and Endurance can be yours for about 0.2 cents a day!
It shouldn't be hard to make that choice. You'll find it right here.
Master Yourself,
Sibok Martin
First, pay attention to what you're thinking about during the first and last 30 minutes of your day.
Are those thoughts positive or negative?
Personally, I always express Gratitude. In the morning you should say thank you for having the opportunity to better yourself physically, mentally and emotionally. You're happy to be alive.
At night, you silently list all the things you appreciate in your life. Your health, your family, your training, etc...
When you do this, it gives you a lot of will power and it makes you feel like you can accomplish anything.
Then, breakdown what you do in a day into what we call "Actions".
Do most of your actions serve you or rob you of more health, happiness, energy and vitality?
Let's take a look at a couple different actions during the day:
- Smoking in the morning (serve or rob)
- Donuts and XL triple / triple for breakfast (serve or rob)
- 10 minutes of deep breathing and Station Training in the morning (serve or rob)
- Stretching and Isometric Exercises before Lunch (serve or rob)
- Big mac and Fries (serve or rob)
- Watching TV or Playing video games (serve or rob)
You don't have to make the right choice 100% of the time. I mean, we all have our cheat days but stick to your plan 95 % of the time.
Without question picking up our strength training kit is one of the best investments you can make. The return on your investment far outweighs the cost of one.
Strength, Flexibility, Focus, Character, and Endurance can be yours for about 0.2 cents a day!
It shouldn't be hard to make that choice. You'll find it right here.
Master Yourself,
Sibok Martin
Perfection vs Excellence
I just fell on a disturbing statistic. Over 1 million people worldwide commit suicide annually.
It's hard to understand why someone would do that.
As Sijo has taught me: "Life is everything, Death is nothing."
Nothing will ever be "just perfect" in your life. I do not seek perfection only excellence in everything I do.
One of the best ways to beat depression is by Strength Training.
Sometimes it's not even depression it's plain ol' boredom. Most people live a very monotonous life. Same routine every day, never trying anything new.
That's why our martial art training is such a breath of fresh air. You never know what to expect.
The workouts are always different, the concepts and techniques vary from class to class, you're forced to fight your biggest adversary: Yourself.
You discover some of your weaknesses and work towards turning them into strengths. You learn to face fears and overcome them.
Since we're so strong on personal development in Fang Shen Do, you the student, has the choice to face fears of heights, fire, public speaking, sparring, glass walking, and arrow breaking.
Such was the way hundreds and thousands of years ago. To use your martial art training to reach a level of confidence, awareness, peace, and mastery over your mind and body.
Remember not all martial art schools are the same. Some focus purely on the physical. That might be fine for awhile but you will reach a point in your life where you need more than just the physical aspect of martial art training to feel it's worth pursuing.
Get involved in a martial art that has much to offer.
You can try us out for 30 days, no strings attached. Claim your VIP Pass here. It's FREE.
Master Yourself,
Sibok Martin
It's hard to understand why someone would do that.
As Sijo has taught me: "Life is everything, Death is nothing."
Nothing will ever be "just perfect" in your life. I do not seek perfection only excellence in everything I do.
One of the best ways to beat depression is by Strength Training.
Sometimes it's not even depression it's plain ol' boredom. Most people live a very monotonous life. Same routine every day, never trying anything new.
That's why our martial art training is such a breath of fresh air. You never know what to expect.
The workouts are always different, the concepts and techniques vary from class to class, you're forced to fight your biggest adversary: Yourself.
You discover some of your weaknesses and work towards turning them into strengths. You learn to face fears and overcome them.
Since we're so strong on personal development in Fang Shen Do, you the student, has the choice to face fears of heights, fire, public speaking, sparring, glass walking, and arrow breaking.
Such was the way hundreds and thousands of years ago. To use your martial art training to reach a level of confidence, awareness, peace, and mastery over your mind and body.
Remember not all martial art schools are the same. Some focus purely on the physical. That might be fine for awhile but you will reach a point in your life where you need more than just the physical aspect of martial art training to feel it's worth pursuing.
Get involved in a martial art that has much to offer.
You can try us out for 30 days, no strings attached. Claim your VIP Pass here. It's FREE.
Master Yourself,
Sibok Martin
Thursday, January 24, 2008
Keep yourself in-check with an RB
I'm talking Record Book.
Start a personal confidential file on YOU.
Start a personal confidential file on YOU.
The file should contain as much info on yourself as possible:
A full body picture. Front and Back
Body measurements of key areas.
A stats sheet of preferred strength building exercises to keep score of reps and max time holds.
A list of physical goals and by what time they need to be accomplished.
Pictures of what you desire. I'm talking pictures of people you see in magazines that have the physique you're looking for and any other goals you might have.
If you can find a picture of it put it in your file. Make sure to save them to memory also.
When you feel like quitting or giving up during a max set of Tigers for example those images should flash through your mind and give you a reason not to give up.
The file starts off very thin. With time, you take more pictures to compare your progress, stats sheets are monitored to see your strength increases.
Anthony Robbins was once quoted: "If your life is worth living, it's worth recording"
Are you worth it? You bet you are.
Save yourself the time to get this file organized, I've added another special bonus to the first 25 to order the FSD Training Guide. Your very own copies of our stat sheets, progress checkpoints, goal sheets and folders.
Our gift to you for taking action this year.
Pick up the book right here.
Aim Higher,
Sibok Martin
Wednesday, January 23, 2008
Year of the Rat
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| The Rat |
Are you still on the fence about starting your fitness training program?
Not enough time?
Missing workouts? Already?
If you could only stick with what you started you would get results right?
Of course you would.
I've never seen a more complete strength training and flexibility program anywhere.
The station training kits have something to offer to the beginner or the seasoned athlete.
If you're already a student, getting a kit will give you an edge over everyone else. That extra time spent in your home perfecting your technique and increasing your endurance will pay you back 10 folds in increased speed, flexibility and power.
It's hard to get side tracked when you have those cards staring at you when you wake up in the morning.
Pick yours up here.
Master Yourself,
Sibok Martin
P.S. The rat sign is synonymous with being energetic, adaptive, and exudes leadership. The greatest leadership of all is one we have over ourselves. Your body needs leadership, tell it what to do and it will do it.
Tuesday, January 22, 2008
Advice from a Fortune Cookie?
Small but packed.
Fast and efficient.
Spicy and tasty.
You must be wondering what the hell I'm talking about?
Chinese Restaurant.
I was out eating last night with my friend B, as we usually do after our training on Monday nights.
Today was supposed to be our big launch date. Something we've been cooking up for some time now. It will have to wait.
Why?
Everything was going good last night, the food was great, the service was immaculate until we got the fortune cookies.
I'm not a very superstitious person but what the heck, it's a weird coincidence.
I get my cookie, crack it open and the message inside goes as follows:
"KEEP YOUR PLANS SECRET FOR NOW"
I had a scooby-doo moment : Ahh ouh!?
So with that said, the new products we're releasing will be kept on hold temporarily, look for them in the coming weeks.
Until then I'm sure you'll find something of interest in our product section, check it out here.
Sibok Martin
Fast and efficient.
Spicy and tasty.
You must be wondering what the hell I'm talking about?
Chinese Restaurant.
I was out eating last night with my friend B, as we usually do after our training on Monday nights.
Today was supposed to be our big launch date. Something we've been cooking up for some time now. It will have to wait.
Why?
Everything was going good last night, the food was great, the service was immaculate until we got the fortune cookies.
I'm not a very superstitious person but what the heck, it's a weird coincidence.
I get my cookie, crack it open and the message inside goes as follows:
"KEEP YOUR PLANS SECRET FOR NOW"
I had a scooby-doo moment : Ahh ouh!?
So with that said, the new products we're releasing will be kept on hold temporarily, look for them in the coming weeks.
Until then I'm sure you'll find something of interest in our product section, check it out here.
Sibok Martin
Monday, January 21, 2008
The Power of Fire
Firewalking gets you all fired up! (pun intended!)
It stretches your imagination.
You expand your way of thinking and what you want out of life. Everyone's goals are different and everyone needs different things to be truly happy.
Firewalking helps spice things up a little bit. Making those goals more exciting, more "grandiose", helping you dream big without limitations.
Walking on fire is such an unnatural thing for your mind and body to do since its been programmed since childhood that fire equals: "burn" or "pain" that the mere act of "walking on coals" frees your mind in a way.
It opens up a whole new world of possibilities and quickly makes you question other things in your life that you thought were "set in stone" because of past programming.
Things like:
What you fear?
Why are you paralyzed by that fear?
What would I really do if I no longer had that fear stopping me?
How much better my quality of life would be?
It literally takes about 5 seconds to get across the fire pit and in that short time you undergo a complete "belief check up".
What you thought was real goes under scrutiny:
Your level of confidence.
How you express yourself in public.
What you see in the mirror every morning.
Are you doing what you love?
You're thinking about a million things all at once.
Every time I walk it's a new set of questions and keeps me stretching my comfort zone, expanding my potential and keeping the "fire" burning for years to come.
Come walk with us, pre-register today, our next event is on March 2nd at the Pagoda.
Sibok Martin
It stretches your imagination.
You expand your way of thinking and what you want out of life. Everyone's goals are different and everyone needs different things to be truly happy.
Firewalking helps spice things up a little bit. Making those goals more exciting, more "grandiose", helping you dream big without limitations.
Walking on fire is such an unnatural thing for your mind and body to do since its been programmed since childhood that fire equals: "burn" or "pain" that the mere act of "walking on coals" frees your mind in a way.
It opens up a whole new world of possibilities and quickly makes you question other things in your life that you thought were "set in stone" because of past programming.
Things like:
What you fear?
Why are you paralyzed by that fear?
What would I really do if I no longer had that fear stopping me?
How much better my quality of life would be?
It literally takes about 5 seconds to get across the fire pit and in that short time you undergo a complete "belief check up".
What you thought was real goes under scrutiny:
Your level of confidence.
How you express yourself in public.
What you see in the mirror every morning.
Are you doing what you love?
You're thinking about a million things all at once.
Every time I walk it's a new set of questions and keeps me stretching my comfort zone, expanding my potential and keeping the "fire" burning for years to come.
Come walk with us, pre-register today, our next event is on March 2nd at the Pagoda.
Sibok Martin
Sunday, January 20, 2008
Are you ready for action?
If you're like most.
No.
Some people will never change.
They are stuck in their ways, repeating the same destructive behavior for years before realizing they need help. For some, sometimes it's too late.
Habits are hard to break, if you don't change your way of thinking.
Sometimes it just doesn't "hurt enough", therefore we tolerate it until we get fed up and do something about it. But most never make it to the fed up stage.
Smoking one cigarette a day doesn't hurt anyone. Then one cigarette eventually becomes 1 pack and 1 pack becomes 3 and so on. Until you get "emphysema". Then you're really motivated to change your ways, aren't you? Why wait to get to that point to break the habit?
Maybe it's pushing to tomorrow what could of been done today?
Maybe it's always putting work before family?
If you take a minute to think about it, you'll find at least one thing that needs to be worked on.
It takes 21 days to break or implement a new habit.
Let's take the habit of Daily Exercise.
To some, exercise is a scary word.
To most, exercise means work and work means pain. When you think about it, pain is only a signal passing through the nervous system. What if we could "dim" that signal to eventually block it completely?
The first thing you should do is incorporate fitness training in your daily routine.
For example, when you wake up in the morning before going to the bathroom you pump out 10 Squats.
Then as you're brushing your teeth with your opposite hand, you hold your balance on one foot.
After that you do 10 push-ups. And so on.
This way you don't realize you're exercising, you're playing a trick on your mind.
If you need any other ideas of "what to do" during your day, pick up a strength training kit here in case, as I suspect, you find yourself deviating from your goals this year.
Master Yourself,
Sibok Martin
No.
Some people will never change.
They are stuck in their ways, repeating the same destructive behavior for years before realizing they need help. For some, sometimes it's too late.
Habits are hard to break, if you don't change your way of thinking.
Sometimes it just doesn't "hurt enough", therefore we tolerate it until we get fed up and do something about it. But most never make it to the fed up stage.
Smoking one cigarette a day doesn't hurt anyone. Then one cigarette eventually becomes 1 pack and 1 pack becomes 3 and so on. Until you get "emphysema". Then you're really motivated to change your ways, aren't you? Why wait to get to that point to break the habit?
Maybe it's pushing to tomorrow what could of been done today?
Maybe it's always putting work before family?
If you take a minute to think about it, you'll find at least one thing that needs to be worked on.
It takes 21 days to break or implement a new habit.
Let's take the habit of Daily Exercise.
To some, exercise is a scary word.
To most, exercise means work and work means pain. When you think about it, pain is only a signal passing through the nervous system. What if we could "dim" that signal to eventually block it completely?
The first thing you should do is incorporate fitness training in your daily routine.
For example, when you wake up in the morning before going to the bathroom you pump out 10 Squats.
Then as you're brushing your teeth with your opposite hand, you hold your balance on one foot.
After that you do 10 push-ups. And so on.
This way you don't realize you're exercising, you're playing a trick on your mind.
If you need any other ideas of "what to do" during your day, pick up a strength training kit here in case, as I suspect, you find yourself deviating from your goals this year.
Master Yourself,
Sibok Martin
Saturday, January 19, 2008
Laughter makes you Tougher?
We all need to laugh more and smile more.
There was plenty of that last night at the St-Denis Theater in Montreal. We went to see Rachid Badoury's "One Man Show", it was hilarious. The guy's got talent. At one point I was laughing so hard my abs hurt. I couldn't catch my breath.
When walking out of there I felt pretty relaxed and stress-free. Oh, the power of smiling and laughter.
This is another secret, my friend.
As you probably know, laughing & smiling causes a series of reactions in the brain and body, things like releasing natural tranquilizers, pain relievers and "feel good" endorphins.
When you think about it this could be a powerful ally when you're strength training.
This could help you get through a tough strength training workout or a sparring session. Make it a point to at least smile when you feel some pain or when you're nervous, you'll notice the difference and change in how you feel.
You'll also associate happy feelings with strength training which is a pretty good thing. You want to stay consistent if you're gonna get any results at all.
Smile before, during and after your strength training. The same concept is used when Stretching, the more positive associations you can make the better.
Ready to get smiling? Grab your strength training kit here or your flexibility course right here.
And watch how using this simple concept will make your strength training more enjoyable and pain free.
Master Yourself,
Sibok Martin
There was plenty of that last night at the St-Denis Theater in Montreal. We went to see Rachid Badoury's "One Man Show", it was hilarious. The guy's got talent. At one point I was laughing so hard my abs hurt. I couldn't catch my breath.
When walking out of there I felt pretty relaxed and stress-free. Oh, the power of smiling and laughter.
This is another secret, my friend.
As you probably know, laughing & smiling causes a series of reactions in the brain and body, things like releasing natural tranquilizers, pain relievers and "feel good" endorphins.
When you think about it this could be a powerful ally when you're strength training.
This could help you get through a tough strength training workout or a sparring session. Make it a point to at least smile when you feel some pain or when you're nervous, you'll notice the difference and change in how you feel.
You'll also associate happy feelings with strength training which is a pretty good thing. You want to stay consistent if you're gonna get any results at all.
Smile before, during and after your strength training. The same concept is used when Stretching, the more positive associations you can make the better.
Ready to get smiling? Grab your strength training kit here or your flexibility course right here.
And watch how using this simple concept will make your strength training more enjoyable and pain free.
Master Yourself,
Sibok Martin
Friday, January 18, 2008
Get fast by watching TV?
Yes it's true.
But not by watching TV the way most people do.
Most people flop on the couch and stay there in a lethargic state an average of 5 hours a day accompanied by their best friend: the bag o' potato chips.
There is a way to use the Zombie Box constructively to increase your reflexes. To cut down your thinking time (that moment of hesitation) before reacting.
This was shown to me by Sijo (my father) a long time ago. You will use the television as your visual stimulus and the main tool in your speed training.
Stand in front of the TV set with your hands up (there are lots of variations but lets start with this one). Far enough that you don't hit the screen! You start by choosing a technique, example: a straight punch.
Put on a channel, preferably a news channel where the images change often.
Your "cue" will be to strike out every time the image changes. The images will be changing sporadically and this will keep you on your toes.
But not by watching TV the way most people do.
Most people flop on the couch and stay there in a lethargic state an average of 5 hours a day accompanied by their best friend: the bag o' potato chips.
There is a way to use the Zombie Box constructively to increase your reflexes. To cut down your thinking time (that moment of hesitation) before reacting.
This was shown to me by Sijo (my father) a long time ago. You will use the television as your visual stimulus and the main tool in your speed training.
Stand in front of the TV set with your hands up (there are lots of variations but lets start with this one). Far enough that you don't hit the screen! You start by choosing a technique, example: a straight punch.
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| Sibok Martin doing TV Speed Training |
Your "cue" will be to strike out every time the image changes. The images will be changing sporadically and this will keep you on your toes.
You can change to kicks, other hand combinations, elbows, knees, every minute or so. Anything you want to sharpen.
You're training your mind to not hesitate and not calculate. This is one way Fang Shen Do uses every day items right in your house to increase your martial art ability.
Even if you don't train in the martial arts this simple drill helps you stay focused and mentally alert.
Remember "use it or lose it" and when it comes to reflexes you want to keep those for as long as possible.
Do it for 5 minutes you'll see it's also a great workout.
This is just one way to get your speed training started, you'll find this drill and dozens of others on our newly released speed training DVD.
Get yours here,
Master Yourself,
Sibok Martin
You're training your mind to not hesitate and not calculate. This is one way Fang Shen Do uses every day items right in your house to increase your martial art ability.
Even if you don't train in the martial arts this simple drill helps you stay focused and mentally alert.
Remember "use it or lose it" and when it comes to reflexes you want to keep those for as long as possible.
Do it for 5 minutes you'll see it's also a great workout.
This is just one way to get your speed training started, you'll find this drill and dozens of others on our newly released speed training DVD.
Get yours here,
Master Yourself,
Sibok Martin
Thursday, January 17, 2008
Body says NO but it means YES
Something I've realized over the years is when I don't feel like training and actually work up the will to train, that training is the best one I ever had. Strange Huh?
Kinda like my body was saying NO but it really meant YES.
Whenever I get that: "I don't feel like training today" feeling, I realize I must of done something wrong the day before. I figure my body is giving me a warning sign.
Maybe I didn't eat right the day before, maybe I slept too much, or perhaps I didn't sleep enough, it might be stress or lack of sunlight.
Something.
So make sure to act on that message and go do something physical. Drop some cards down and put in a great workout.
The easiest way is to get your very own strength training kit.
They're loaded with various exercises and they take out any downtime thinking of what you'll actually "do" exercise wise.
Pick one up right here,
Aim Higher,
Sibok Martin
P.S. Remember what I talked about before: Strong are they who force their thoughts to control their actions. A negative thought must be turned in a positive one with great haste or surrender to the art of vegetation.
Kinda like my body was saying NO but it really meant YES.
Whenever I get that: "I don't feel like training today" feeling, I realize I must of done something wrong the day before. I figure my body is giving me a warning sign.
Maybe I didn't eat right the day before, maybe I slept too much, or perhaps I didn't sleep enough, it might be stress or lack of sunlight.
Something.
So make sure to act on that message and go do something physical. Drop some cards down and put in a great workout.
The easiest way is to get your very own strength training kit.
They're loaded with various exercises and they take out any downtime thinking of what you'll actually "do" exercise wise.
Pick one up right here,
Aim Higher,
Sibok Martin
P.S. Remember what I talked about before: Strong are they who force their thoughts to control their actions. A negative thought must be turned in a positive one with great haste or surrender to the art of vegetation.
Wednesday, January 16, 2008
He who can, does. He who cannot, teaches.
Baloney!
That is a quote from George Bernard Shaw.
I totally disagree with him.
Teaching takes you from being average to pretty decent in no time flat.
Anyone who has taught will tell you they greatly improved their own abilities by teaching it to someone else.
It forces you to know the material, you need to be able to demonstrate it, makes you verbalize it, which in turn guarantees you'll never forget it.
A good teacher realizes he can learn as much from the student as the student does from him.
You now know another method to staying motivated this year with your goals.
I told you I wouldn't let you down!
The secret is in Teaching.
As soon as you get our strength training kits, call up a friend, wife, husband, son, daughter and show them what you've learned.
You'll quickly get a better understanding of the exercises and will help you master your own technique at the same time.
But first, you need to have something to show them, something of value. Show them your new Strength training kit. Pick it up right here.
Aim Higher Together,
Sibok Martin
P.S. Having a training partner is another way to stay motivated this year.
Get one now.
That is a quote from George Bernard Shaw.
I totally disagree with him.
Teaching takes you from being average to pretty decent in no time flat.
Anyone who has taught will tell you they greatly improved their own abilities by teaching it to someone else.
It forces you to know the material, you need to be able to demonstrate it, makes you verbalize it, which in turn guarantees you'll never forget it.
A good teacher realizes he can learn as much from the student as the student does from him.
You now know another method to staying motivated this year with your goals.
I told you I wouldn't let you down!
The secret is in Teaching.
As soon as you get our strength training kits, call up a friend, wife, husband, son, daughter and show them what you've learned.
You'll quickly get a better understanding of the exercises and will help you master your own technique at the same time.
But first, you need to have something to show them, something of value. Show them your new Strength training kit. Pick it up right here.
Aim Higher Together,
Sibok Martin
P.S. Having a training partner is another way to stay motivated this year.
Get one now.
Tuesday, January 15, 2008
Learn from a 7 mth old
You might think: "This ain't gonna happen"
As you might know I'm a father of three. When I was holding my baby girl today she taught me a valuable lesson we all need to remember.
I had her sitting on my lap and she reached out to grab a toy. For the next 30 minutes she was totally focused on the toy.
Nothing else seemed to exist or matter.
She picked it up, turned it, threw it, drooled on it, hugged it. On and on she did this without losing focus.
If a 7 month old can do this, I suppose an adult can do this?
Are you able to stay focused on one thing for at least 30 minutes and do it well?
Do you try doing too many things all at once when it comes to your fitness training?
Things like: a gotta do my abs, gotta do my legs, gotta do cardio, etc...
Our strength training kits lets you put everything on auto-pilot and lets you focus on the most important thing:
DOING the thing.
Not thinking about it, organizing it, contemplating about it, or analyzing it.
The goal is to get in the zone. And the way to do that is just: START.
Everything will flow from there.
Fitness Training should be like Playing: Effortless
Want to know how to make every aspect of fitness training effortless?
Reach for our strength training kits right here.
Master Yourself,
Sibok Martin
As you might know I'm a father of three. When I was holding my baby girl today she taught me a valuable lesson we all need to remember.
I had her sitting on my lap and she reached out to grab a toy. For the next 30 minutes she was totally focused on the toy.
Nothing else seemed to exist or matter.
She picked it up, turned it, threw it, drooled on it, hugged it. On and on she did this without losing focus.
If a 7 month old can do this, I suppose an adult can do this?
Are you able to stay focused on one thing for at least 30 minutes and do it well?
Do you try doing too many things all at once when it comes to your fitness training?
Things like: a gotta do my abs, gotta do my legs, gotta do cardio, etc...
Our strength training kits lets you put everything on auto-pilot and lets you focus on the most important thing:
DOING the thing.
Not thinking about it, organizing it, contemplating about it, or analyzing it.
The goal is to get in the zone. And the way to do that is just: START.
Everything will flow from there.
Fitness Training should be like Playing: Effortless
Want to know how to make every aspect of fitness training effortless?
Reach for our strength training kits right here.
Master Yourself,
Sibok Martin
Monday, January 14, 2008
Are you driving with a flat tire?
There's nothing I hate more than a flat tire. I'm up to 5 in the past year. Yes 5!
This morning I jump in my car ready to head out to Montreal like I usually do. I feel the car is pulling to the left and running pretty rough.
Lucky for me I wasn't too far from home and turned back to discover the problem.
You quickly realize you just can't drive with a flat.
In almost all cases you create the Flat.
It might be you purposely sabotaging your results by over-indulging and getting side tracked from your healthy eating habits.
Dealing with those issues are easy when you have a plan mapped out. A vision for yourself if you will.
You need the highest quality map to get you on your way and it comes free when you order our FSD Training Guide.
This morning I jump in my car ready to head out to Montreal like I usually do. I feel the car is pulling to the left and running pretty rough.
Lucky for me I wasn't too far from home and turned back to discover the problem.
You quickly realize you just can't drive with a flat.
It got me thinking (That's a good thing)
Are YOU going through life with your own kind of Flat?
You might have an emotional flat. A physical flat. A financial flat. Something, stopping you from getting from point A to point B.
In almost all cases you create the Flat.
It might be you making excuses not to train. It might be you procrastinating before starting your fitness training routine.
It might be you purposely sabotaging your results by over-indulging and getting side tracked from your healthy eating habits.
Dealing with those issues are easy when you have a plan mapped out. A vision for yourself if you will.
You need the highest quality map to get you on your way and it comes free when you order our FSD Training Guide.
Get it here.
Master Yourself,
Sibok Martin
P.S. There's a saying I like from Helen Keller: "It is a terrible thing to see and have no vision".
Sunday, January 13, 2008
Is this what we've become?
I'm disgusted.
You know how the stats show that Americans and Canadians are over-weight. You wonder if it's true or not or if maybe they're exaggerating.
They're not.
We're sitting in this room where there's over 100 people. I'm being very observant as I always am, and I see the food choices they're making are just plain stupid.
I can't believe it.
No wonder they're fat as they are and they look old and tired but they're not old they're in their 30's!
Donuts, Candy, Coke, Danish, Brownies, Large size Starbucks coffee for BREAKFAST. You must be thinking what I'm thinking: "Breakfast of Champions" right?
People need to be educated! Why are they doing this to their Million Dollar Machine?
First thing we did when we got to the Hotel is find a Grocery Store. Do not eat at the hotel. It's over-priced and they don't have your best interest at heart when it comes to healthy food choices.
Get fruits that have a high antioxydant level, nuts, water, vegetables high in Vitamin C & E. And so on.
I feel great. Strong. Light. Awake. I can't imagine eating what the others are eating. Some people wonder why they find out they have type 2 diabetes when they get a routine blood test. Most people don't know.The main problem is people eat too much sugar.
Are you eating correctly?
If you're following our system, I hope you are being very smart about what you ingest. You've all heard the saying : You are what you eat.
Now, this is only what I see. Let alone what they do after the seminar that bothers me.
What about strength training?
I wonder how many of them did something similar to station training in the morning. NONE.
How many of them did breathing exercises to increase circulation. NONE.
How many stretched to loosen up and get more flexible. NONE.
How many did isometric contractions to increase strength and digestion functions. NONE.
Most people don't know that they don't know and I just find that very sad.
If you're on this list it means you're not in the dark about this and you take your health very seriously.
Knowing this, helps me calm down and realize that we can't help everybody, we can only help the ones that want to help themselves.
The first step to continually improve yourself physically is through our strength training programs. Make the right choices.
You can find them all right here.
Master Yourself,
Sibok Martin
You know how the stats show that Americans and Canadians are over-weight. You wonder if it's true or not or if maybe they're exaggerating.
They're not.
We're sitting in this room where there's over 100 people. I'm being very observant as I always am, and I see the food choices they're making are just plain stupid.
I can't believe it.
No wonder they're fat as they are and they look old and tired but they're not old they're in their 30's!
Donuts, Candy, Coke, Danish, Brownies, Large size Starbucks coffee for BREAKFAST. You must be thinking what I'm thinking: "Breakfast of Champions" right?
People need to be educated! Why are they doing this to their Million Dollar Machine?
First thing we did when we got to the Hotel is find a Grocery Store. Do not eat at the hotel. It's over-priced and they don't have your best interest at heart when it comes to healthy food choices.
Get fruits that have a high antioxydant level, nuts, water, vegetables high in Vitamin C & E. And so on.
I feel great. Strong. Light. Awake. I can't imagine eating what the others are eating. Some people wonder why they find out they have type 2 diabetes when they get a routine blood test. Most people don't know.The main problem is people eat too much sugar.
Are you eating correctly?
If you're following our system, I hope you are being very smart about what you ingest. You've all heard the saying : You are what you eat.
Now, this is only what I see. Let alone what they do after the seminar that bothers me.
What about strength training?
I wonder how many of them did something similar to station training in the morning. NONE.
How many of them did breathing exercises to increase circulation. NONE.
How many stretched to loosen up and get more flexible. NONE.
How many did isometric contractions to increase strength and digestion functions. NONE.
Most people don't know that they don't know and I just find that very sad.
If you're on this list it means you're not in the dark about this and you take your health very seriously.
Knowing this, helps me calm down and realize that we can't help everybody, we can only help the ones that want to help themselves.
The first step to continually improve yourself physically is through our strength training programs. Make the right choices.
You can find them all right here.
Master Yourself,
Sibok Martin
Saturday, January 12, 2008
What Picasso teaches us about fitness training?
Here I am staring at a Picasso Re-Print.
And it got me thinking of all the elements you need to create a painting.
Fitness Training is kinda like Painting.
You need many different elements to make everything come together.
When painting you need the canvas (vision), the brushes (tools), apron (safety), different colors (various techniques), understanding depth (follow the steps).
If you're missing one of those elements forget about creating a beautiful piece, let alone get any results from your strength and martial art training.
One element doesn't function without the other. If you follow the recipe to a "T" you're guaranteed to get something out of it, it might not be a Picasso but you'll at least get started and you can perfect your craft (strength training) over time.
You just need to start.
You should model a successful person's results which in turn will save you time and unnecessary mistakes. Find a system, a road map, a recipe to get you started fast. Then find out what they did and then do it.
You can use our map if you want. It's been used a lot over the past 35 years with wonderful results.
There are 10 ingredients, and they are?
Get your map here,
Master Yourself,
Sibok Martin
And it got me thinking of all the elements you need to create a painting.
Fitness Training is kinda like Painting.
You need many different elements to make everything come together.
When painting you need the canvas (vision), the brushes (tools), apron (safety), different colors (various techniques), understanding depth (follow the steps).
If you're missing one of those elements forget about creating a beautiful piece, let alone get any results from your strength and martial art training.
One element doesn't function without the other. If you follow the recipe to a "T" you're guaranteed to get something out of it, it might not be a Picasso but you'll at least get started and you can perfect your craft (strength training) over time.
You just need to start.
You should model a successful person's results which in turn will save you time and unnecessary mistakes. Find a system, a road map, a recipe to get you started fast. Then find out what they did and then do it.
You can use our map if you want. It's been used a lot over the past 35 years with wonderful results.
There are 10 ingredients, and they are?
Get your map here,
Master Yourself,
Sibok Martin
Friday, January 11, 2008
How Feeling good leads to results
Here we are getting ready to eat at this steakhouse and as soon as I sit down, the seat sinks about 12 inches.
There was something wrong with my seat. I think it was broken or something, it just didn't feel good being so low. So we asked to change places.
A couple comes in and they sit where we were sitting. The guy sits in my spot, he's all smiles. He doesn't think anything of it. He actually seems to enjoy the feel of the seat. He seems happy as can be.
It's funny how one man's junk is another man's treasure.
Which is exactly why you need variety when training. You're all different, you feel differently, your threshold for pain is different, your goals are different.
When you're strength training and especially stretching, you should be very aware of how something FEELS. You must develop body awareness.
At first, do what feels good. That might not be much when you're starting. Almost everything is gonna feel tough. You're gonna feel more pain than pleasure. But that's ok. It's part of the process.
You must first train your mind. And starting with Stretching is actually a very wise choice. By stretching you're gonna get to know yourself pretty quickly. Pay attention to your thoughts.
If there are other people in the room you might catch yourself comparing yourself to others.
Or you might quit very easily as soon as you feel some pain.
You might even start complaining about how "you can't do this" or "this is too hard for me."
The goal is to stick with it. Everything will get easier gradually. You didn't become good at eating or walking by doing it once a month, did ya? It takes repetition.
Stretching is also a good time to think of goals, to breathe, to visualize and strengthen your mind. Stretching should become something you can't live without. It's your way of naturally re-aligning yourself, to release stiffness and stress, as well as increasing flexibility.
Flexibility isn't just physical it's actually very mental. To have mental flexibility means that you BELIEVE you can touch your forehead to your knees or do a full split to the floor. You have to first visualize, then it'll manifest itself over time.
If the first thing you say to yourself when you see someone do a split is: "I'll never be able to do that" then you're right it'll never happen.
Whatever the mind of man can conceive and believe he can achieve.
Do you believe?
Double your flexibility now, you too can reach a level of flexibility that leaves you feeling loose and relaxed, helps avoid injuries, and makes everything you do smoother, faster and more efficient.
Aim Higher (litterally),
Sibok Martin
There was something wrong with my seat. I think it was broken or something, it just didn't feel good being so low. So we asked to change places.
A couple comes in and they sit where we were sitting. The guy sits in my spot, he's all smiles. He doesn't think anything of it. He actually seems to enjoy the feel of the seat. He seems happy as can be.
It's funny how one man's junk is another man's treasure.
Which is exactly why you need variety when training. You're all different, you feel differently, your threshold for pain is different, your goals are different.
When you're strength training and especially stretching, you should be very aware of how something FEELS. You must develop body awareness.
At first, do what feels good. That might not be much when you're starting. Almost everything is gonna feel tough. You're gonna feel more pain than pleasure. But that's ok. It's part of the process.
You must first train your mind. And starting with Stretching is actually a very wise choice. By stretching you're gonna get to know yourself pretty quickly. Pay attention to your thoughts.
If there are other people in the room you might catch yourself comparing yourself to others.
Or you might quit very easily as soon as you feel some pain.
You might even start complaining about how "you can't do this" or "this is too hard for me."
The goal is to stick with it. Everything will get easier gradually. You didn't become good at eating or walking by doing it once a month, did ya? It takes repetition.
Stretching is also a good time to think of goals, to breathe, to visualize and strengthen your mind. Stretching should become something you can't live without. It's your way of naturally re-aligning yourself, to release stiffness and stress, as well as increasing flexibility.
Flexibility isn't just physical it's actually very mental. To have mental flexibility means that you BELIEVE you can touch your forehead to your knees or do a full split to the floor. You have to first visualize, then it'll manifest itself over time.
If the first thing you say to yourself when you see someone do a split is: "I'll never be able to do that" then you're right it'll never happen.
Whatever the mind of man can conceive and believe he can achieve.
Do you believe?
Double your flexibility now, you too can reach a level of flexibility that leaves you feeling loose and relaxed, helps avoid injuries, and makes everything you do smoother, faster and more efficient.
Aim Higher (litterally),
Sibok Martin
Thursday, January 10, 2008
How to make the most out of sitting
Pack your bags. Get your boarding pass. We're off to Toronto.
I'm here in TO with my dad (Sijo to some) on business. Traveling can take it's toll on your body. I'm finding myself doing exactly what I said I wouldn't do: Sit
Sometimes you just don't have a choice. Although I talked about this a few days ago about being a "Sit-aholic", I can't get around it. I have to sit but I can choose "how I sit".
There are 2 types of sitting: Active Sitting and Passive Sitting.
You can get a pretty good workout from a chair anywhere in the world.
What's cool about chair training is like breathing, nobody knows you're doing anything.
You should start with muscle contractions. Get started with your abdomen. Contract at maximum intensity and hold for a count (let's say 30 seconds) for a total of 10 reps. Then do suck-ins. Focus on pulling your stomach in to touch your spine (visualize this, If you can touch your spine, that's freaky).
Proceed to any muscle of your choice, since it's so easy, why not do the whole body. You always start with self-resistance then move to using pressure against the floor, arm rest, back of the seat, and the wall. It'll make your travel, computer work or daily commute more efficient and productive while keeping you feeling strong, fit and relaxed.
When applying pressure with your hands, feet or your body against something, focus on keeping a constant pressure, to "stick" and project through the object. This in turn builds your sticking energy used in many of our Energy Drills but also helps you build more speed.
Think of a race horse, waiting for that gun shot and those gates to open. The horse presses against the gate (pressure) and makes his start that much more explosive when they do open.
You can use the same approach to make your punch faster simply by using a wall. Start by punching out in the air as fast as you can. Then to increase speed put your fist (Knuckles) against the wall with your arm not fully outstretched, press against it for maximum and hold for 30 seconds. Now turn to the side and punch out, did you feel a difference?
You bet you did.
For strategies like this and many others check out our Speed Training Program, where you'll learn drills to increase your visual, auditory and sense of touch reflexes.
Pick it up here,
Aim higher,
Sibok Martin
I'm here in TO with my dad (Sijo to some) on business. Traveling can take it's toll on your body. I'm finding myself doing exactly what I said I wouldn't do: Sit
Sometimes you just don't have a choice. Although I talked about this a few days ago about being a "Sit-aholic", I can't get around it. I have to sit but I can choose "how I sit".
There are 2 types of sitting: Active Sitting and Passive Sitting.
You can get a pretty good workout from a chair anywhere in the world.
What's cool about chair training is like breathing, nobody knows you're doing anything.
You should start with muscle contractions. Get started with your abdomen. Contract at maximum intensity and hold for a count (let's say 30 seconds) for a total of 10 reps. Then do suck-ins. Focus on pulling your stomach in to touch your spine (visualize this, If you can touch your spine, that's freaky).
Proceed to any muscle of your choice, since it's so easy, why not do the whole body. You always start with self-resistance then move to using pressure against the floor, arm rest, back of the seat, and the wall. It'll make your travel, computer work or daily commute more efficient and productive while keeping you feeling strong, fit and relaxed.
When applying pressure with your hands, feet or your body against something, focus on keeping a constant pressure, to "stick" and project through the object. This in turn builds your sticking energy used in many of our Energy Drills but also helps you build more speed.
Think of a race horse, waiting for that gun shot and those gates to open. The horse presses against the gate (pressure) and makes his start that much more explosive when they do open.
You can use the same approach to make your punch faster simply by using a wall. Start by punching out in the air as fast as you can. Then to increase speed put your fist (Knuckles) against the wall with your arm not fully outstretched, press against it for maximum and hold for 30 seconds. Now turn to the side and punch out, did you feel a difference?
You bet you did.
For strategies like this and many others check out our Speed Training Program, where you'll learn drills to increase your visual, auditory and sense of touch reflexes.
Pick it up here,
Aim higher,
Sibok Martin
Wednesday, January 9, 2008
Start with the end in mind
I got to stay on you this year.
How will eating fresh, organic, unprocessed foods change your body?
I can't let you lose motivation and drop the ball on so many things you want to accomplish.
I'm getting a lot of questions about goal setting and how to stick with them. And so, I'm gonna keep giving you small things you can implement to do just that.
Yes, we all have days where we don't feel like training or follow the healthy eating habits we promised ourselves we would follow.
Take any habit, good or bad and see it through 30 years from now. Imagine it.
What are you gonna look like if you continue to sit on the couch when you get back from work?
What's it gonna feel like carrying an extra 25, 35, 45 pounds?
How will eating fresh, organic, unprocessed foods change your body?
Brushing your teeth daily?
Smoking 1 pack of cigarettes a day?
Training strength, flexibility, and endurance daily?
Your behavior right now will automatically have an effect on you in the future. Do you want to add 10 years to your life or take 3? Are you looking forward to being fat and diabetic? Do you see yourself kissing someone with your beautiful yellow stained teeth? Are you looking forward to feeling vibrant, strong and full of energy?
When talking about strength training, it's not always easy.
You might feel some pain the next day. You might struggle at first. But, nothing beats the feeling AFTER you've completed the workout. And that's what you should focus on whether it's strength training or nutrition goals.
Block out anything else that goes through your mind before starting your training. Focus on the end. That blissful state, that feeling of accomplishment, the relaxation and stress-relief that comes with training.
In that moment you should be totally happy.
You know what would make me happy? Knowing that I won't need to worry about you because you're training with one of our strength training kits. It's a proven system, get yours right here today.
Master Yourself,
Sibok Martin
Tuesday, January 8, 2008
Can you keep a Promise?
How many resolutions did you break this year?
1,...2...,3?
It's never easy to change your ways. Like a tree, once the branches have "set" they can't be twisted in another direction right? Wrong.
Think of Bonsai trees. You can mold the branches however you please with clamps and wire mesh.
That's all you need to find, some clamps (desire) and wire mesh (action).
Strong is he who forces his thoughts to control his actions.
1,...2...,3?
It's never easy to change your ways. Like a tree, once the branches have "set" they can't be twisted in another direction right? Wrong.
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| Bonsai trees can live forever if you take care of them daily. |
Think of Bonsai trees. You can mold the branches however you please with clamps and wire mesh.
That's all you need to find, some clamps (desire) and wire mesh (action).
Strong is he who forces his thoughts to control his actions.
Weak is he who allows his thoughts to control his actions.
I'm sure you have a million thoughts go through your head 24/7, while awake and when sleeping. You need to decide which ones you'll act upon. Some are positive and some are negative. Some support you and some dis-empower you.
You already know this. Then why do we get side-tracked?
EGO.
Your Ego needs to win. It always needs to be right. Your Ego is satisfied, comfortable, and hates change. It knows exactly how to talk to you.
You know that voice.
The one that comes on when you try something new, when you experience fear, when everything is going right.
It often starts with:"What if ___________" or
I'm sure you have a million thoughts go through your head 24/7, while awake and when sleeping. You need to decide which ones you'll act upon. Some are positive and some are negative. Some support you and some dis-empower you.
You already know this. Then why do we get side-tracked?
EGO.
Your Ego needs to win. It always needs to be right. Your Ego is satisfied, comfortable, and hates change. It knows exactly how to talk to you.
You know that voice.
The one that comes on when you try something new, when you experience fear, when everything is going right.
It often starts with:"What if ___________" or
"You don't_____________"(fill in the blank)?
Learn to recognize it and say: Shut Up!
Then do what you wanted to do with desire and action.
If your goal is to start a strength training program then it becomes just like brushing your teeth. A habit. No thinking. No questions. No whining.
I need to train everyday (Voice says: But where will you find the time? You say: Shut Up!)
I will lose 15 pounds (Voice says: It's too hard, you'll never make it! You say: Shut Up!)
I must develop a strong, lean body (Voice says: You're fine the way you are, I'm hungry! You say: Shut Up!)
There, that's more like it, you're in control, the past does not equal the future.
This year things will be different. You bet.
Why?
Cause you'll have me by your side watching over you daily this year.
As always, Aim Higher,
Sibok Martin
Learn to recognize it and say: Shut Up!
Then do what you wanted to do with desire and action.
If your goal is to start a strength training program then it becomes just like brushing your teeth. A habit. No thinking. No questions. No whining.
I need to train everyday (Voice says: But where will you find the time? You say: Shut Up!)
I will lose 15 pounds (Voice says: It's too hard, you'll never make it! You say: Shut Up!)
I must develop a strong, lean body (Voice says: You're fine the way you are, I'm hungry! You say: Shut Up!)
There, that's more like it, you're in control, the past does not equal the future.
This year things will be different. You bet.
Why?
Cause you'll have me by your side watching over you daily this year.
As always, Aim Higher,
Sibok Martin
Monday, January 7, 2008
Are you a Sit -aholic?
Think about it.
How long and how many times a day do you sit?
You sit at your desk at work. You sit in your car or bus for your daily commute. You sit at the cafeteria or restaurant on your lunch break. If you're a parent and bring your kids to the park you'll probably do like most and sit on the bench instead of playing with your kids. Then it's off to the house to sit some more on the couch to watch the Zombie Box.
Don't get me wrong, some times you have to sit but no wonder people are out of shape.
This filthy habit is plaguing many of you. They say the first thing to "go" with old age are your legs.
Loss of strength and circulation.
And I can tell you sitting isn't the solution to solving the problem.
You know the old saying : I'd rather die on my feet than live on my knees". Let's change "knees" for "butt".
Another statistic being passed around is we sleep 1/3 of our life. That means most people spend the other 1/3 on their butt. That leaves just another 1/3. That doesn't leave much time to do all the other things we enjoy doing and training should be a big part of that.
What's more important than your health? Nothing.
The first thing to beating the addiction, get out of what we call "the Trance" and when you catch yourself sitting when you could be standing, stand.
Once you're aware of your habit slowly start implementing exercise when you catch yourself doing the "thing".
Sit should mean: you owe me 10 push ups!
You'll feel better, you'll have more energy and you'll beat the 2 o'clock fatigue.
When you're stronger at push-ups then grab one of our Strength Training Kits. You'll kiss the addiction goodbye and proudly say: "I've been sit-sober for the past 6 mths! Lol"
Master Yourself,
Sibok Martin
How long and how many times a day do you sit?You sit at your desk at work. You sit in your car or bus for your daily commute. You sit at the cafeteria or restaurant on your lunch break. If you're a parent and bring your kids to the park you'll probably do like most and sit on the bench instead of playing with your kids. Then it's off to the house to sit some more on the couch to watch the Zombie Box.
Don't get me wrong, some times you have to sit but no wonder people are out of shape.
This filthy habit is plaguing many of you. They say the first thing to "go" with old age are your legs.
Loss of strength and circulation.
And I can tell you sitting isn't the solution to solving the problem.
You know the old saying : I'd rather die on my feet than live on my knees". Let's change "knees" for "butt".
Another statistic being passed around is we sleep 1/3 of our life. That means most people spend the other 1/3 on their butt. That leaves just another 1/3. That doesn't leave much time to do all the other things we enjoy doing and training should be a big part of that.
What's more important than your health? Nothing.
The first thing to beating the addiction, get out of what we call "the Trance" and when you catch yourself sitting when you could be standing, stand.
Once you're aware of your habit slowly start implementing exercise when you catch yourself doing the "thing".
Sit should mean: you owe me 10 push ups!
You'll feel better, you'll have more energy and you'll beat the 2 o'clock fatigue.
When you're stronger at push-ups then grab one of our Strength Training Kits. You'll kiss the addiction goodbye and proudly say: "I've been sit-sober for the past 6 mths! Lol"
Master Yourself,
Sibok Martin
Sunday, January 6, 2008
Body says: you're fired!
Are you overwhelmed by today's hectic living?
Would your body fire you if it could, based on the times you missed work - outs.
When it comes to physical fitness you might think it would be easier to live in a monastery like monks and train all day every day to get results. Very few of us have that privilege.
We all seem to have less and less time to enjoy the things that make us happy.
You need results FAST and that's where we come in.
Station Training was created to keep you in peak physical and emotional shape in the least time possible.
If in one hand, I guaranteed you results with a 2 hour workout, a trip to the gym and a personal trainer while in the other offered you our Strength Training Program with the same results at a fraction of the time with no commute, while in the comfort of your own home or office.
What would you choose?
The answer is obvious.
It doesn't take complex workouts or routines to get results. Shuffle your cards, pick 15 of them, lay them down, put the music on (or download to your i-pod) and go!
You have the luxury of choosing within 50 different exercises in your stack.
As you progress your workout will get easier and so will your desire to do more.
Next, you'll need to set a number of reps for each exercise.
Still too easy?
Work your way up to 2 minute stations instead.
Still not enough, take your intermediate stack (85 exercises) and choose from those.
The versatility of the kits are incredible. But the best part has to be it's SIMPLICITY.
We all have too many things to juggle: Kids, businesses, employees, relationships, AND our physical fitness? Might as well make fitness the easy, fun part.
15 stations equals 15 minutes. You can take only 5 stations and make those the hardest ones you've ever done and still have a sense of accomplishment at the end and it only took you 5 minutes.
The secret is in the Intensity.
The emotion you bring to your workout. Don't leave your problems at the door bring them with you and burn them right out of your mind and body. Use them as fuel to take your physical fitness levels to all time highs.
Your body will feel refreshed and pleasantly satisfied.
Avoid getting a Pink Slip, get your strength training kit now.
Master Yourself,
Sibok Martin
Would your body fire you if it could, based on the times you missed work - outs.
When it comes to physical fitness you might think it would be easier to live in a monastery like monks and train all day every day to get results. Very few of us have that privilege.
We all seem to have less and less time to enjoy the things that make us happy.
You need results FAST and that's where we come in.
Station Training was created to keep you in peak physical and emotional shape in the least time possible.
If in one hand, I guaranteed you results with a 2 hour workout, a trip to the gym and a personal trainer while in the other offered you our Strength Training Program with the same results at a fraction of the time with no commute, while in the comfort of your own home or office.
What would you choose?
The answer is obvious.
It doesn't take complex workouts or routines to get results. Shuffle your cards, pick 15 of them, lay them down, put the music on (or download to your i-pod) and go!
You have the luxury of choosing within 50 different exercises in your stack.
As you progress your workout will get easier and so will your desire to do more.
Next, you'll need to set a number of reps for each exercise.
Still too easy?
Work your way up to 2 minute stations instead.
Still not enough, take your intermediate stack (85 exercises) and choose from those.
The versatility of the kits are incredible. But the best part has to be it's SIMPLICITY.
We all have too many things to juggle: Kids, businesses, employees, relationships, AND our physical fitness? Might as well make fitness the easy, fun part.
15 stations equals 15 minutes. You can take only 5 stations and make those the hardest ones you've ever done and still have a sense of accomplishment at the end and it only took you 5 minutes.
The secret is in the Intensity.
The emotion you bring to your workout. Don't leave your problems at the door bring them with you and burn them right out of your mind and body. Use them as fuel to take your physical fitness levels to all time highs.
Your body will feel refreshed and pleasantly satisfied.
Avoid getting a Pink Slip, get your strength training kit now.
Master Yourself,
Sibok Martin
Friday, January 4, 2008
Training this way makes you a better fighter?
A real confrontation should end in 15 seconds or less.
It's Fast, Short, Intense, Stressful, and there aren't any breaks or time outs.
That's why our strength training program is set to mimic a real confrontation.
The only difference is we train for a minute at a time, just for insurance.
It guarantees that if the confrontation lasts for more than that, then you have a reserve of energy in case something does go wrong.
For example multiple opponents, your opponent is on drugs, etc...
You have to be able to sustain that high energy output and make sure your battery doesn't drain itself.
By simulating a fight in your strength training program you gain an edge on a potential opponent.
Station Training also helps professional fighters. Instead of focusing on the short and sweet we'll mimic their fight time. Example: 3 minute rounds with 1 minute breaks. Set the music using the intermediate or advanced CDs.
Follow the same formula, stay dynamic and explosive with high intensity for the whole 3 minutes, your body will adjust and be better prepared for that type of encounter.
Most people don't start with the basics and we encourage you to start progressively from the bottom up.
Keep this in the back of your mind while training: "If I had to defend myself and survive an encounter and measure my success by how many reps I'm doing in this exercise, would I be winning or losing?"
While training I try to compare slowing down or quitting to being knocked out, choked out or loss of life.
You can imagine with that image as an incentive I'm training like a mad man for the entire station and every subsequent one.
For our complete Strength Training program go here.
Master Yourself,
Sibok Martin
It's Fast, Short, Intense, Stressful, and there aren't any breaks or time outs.
That's why our strength training program is set to mimic a real confrontation.
The only difference is we train for a minute at a time, just for insurance.
It guarantees that if the confrontation lasts for more than that, then you have a reserve of energy in case something does go wrong.
For example multiple opponents, your opponent is on drugs, etc...
You have to be able to sustain that high energy output and make sure your battery doesn't drain itself.
By simulating a fight in your strength training program you gain an edge on a potential opponent.
Station Training also helps professional fighters. Instead of focusing on the short and sweet we'll mimic their fight time. Example: 3 minute rounds with 1 minute breaks. Set the music using the intermediate or advanced CDs.
Follow the same formula, stay dynamic and explosive with high intensity for the whole 3 minutes, your body will adjust and be better prepared for that type of encounter.
Most people don't start with the basics and we encourage you to start progressively from the bottom up.
Keep this in the back of your mind while training: "If I had to defend myself and survive an encounter and measure my success by how many reps I'm doing in this exercise, would I be winning or losing?"
While training I try to compare slowing down or quitting to being knocked out, choked out or loss of life.
You can imagine with that image as an incentive I'm training like a mad man for the entire station and every subsequent one.
For our complete Strength Training program go here.
Master Yourself,
Sibok Martin
Results in 1 minute. Really?
There are 3 reasons for choosing 1 minute exercises.
I agree 1 minute is pretty short but when you follow a proven system like ours you quickly realize 1 minute at a time is more than enough.
Your goal in each exercise is to give your maximum output, no pacing, no breaks.
You have to go all out and sustain a peak intensity level.
When starting out, If each station would be 5 minutes you would have a hard time keeping your form in check.
The first reason for choosing 1 minute exercises is: "Immaculate Technique".
Each exercise is designed to help you carve and strengthen a specific muscle group or groups of muscles.
Everyone can do Tigers for example.
But if you're bending your knees, not touching the floor with your forehead, failing to keep your feet up against the wall you're robbing yourself of results.
Same thing with Leg-Ins.
If your feet always touch the floor, you lean back too far, or you fail to exhale on every knee pull-in, you're not keeping perfect technique.
So as a gage, training 1 minute allows you to be intense and dynamic while maintaining perfect form.
When you are able to do that consistently with each exercise you're ready to either add stations or step-up 2 minute stations.
While strength training, pay attention to these 2 key factors: level of Intensity, and level of technical prowess.
When starting you should choose 10 exercises.
Stick to those for 4 weeks. Never changing the order of them.
Every time you complete a circuit on any given day, record your stats.
Focus on beating those numbers every time. When you see and feel an increase in your endurance level, change the order of those 10 exercises.
Still not enough? Add more exercises and repeat the process until you can complete the basic kit (50 Exercises).
It should never get EASY, since you're always giving maximum intensity coupled with perfect technique.
If it does (get easy), you need to re-visit those 2 key factors: Intensity and Technique.
For a quick reference of strength training exercises pick up our Basic Station Kit which comes with our Strength Training Workbook.
Aim Higher,
Sibok Martin
I agree 1 minute is pretty short but when you follow a proven system like ours you quickly realize 1 minute at a time is more than enough.
Your goal in each exercise is to give your maximum output, no pacing, no breaks.
You have to go all out and sustain a peak intensity level.
When starting out, If each station would be 5 minutes you would have a hard time keeping your form in check.
The first reason for choosing 1 minute exercises is: "Immaculate Technique".
Each exercise is designed to help you carve and strengthen a specific muscle group or groups of muscles.
Everyone can do Tigers for example.
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| Tigers # 1 |
But if you're bending your knees, not touching the floor with your forehead, failing to keep your feet up against the wall you're robbing yourself of results.
Same thing with Leg-Ins.
 |
| Leg-Ins # 1 |
If your feet always touch the floor, you lean back too far, or you fail to exhale on every knee pull-in, you're not keeping perfect technique.
So as a gage, training 1 minute allows you to be intense and dynamic while maintaining perfect form.
When you are able to do that consistently with each exercise you're ready to either add stations or step-up 2 minute stations.
While strength training, pay attention to these 2 key factors: level of Intensity, and level of technical prowess.
When starting you should choose 10 exercises.
Stick to those for 4 weeks. Never changing the order of them.
Every time you complete a circuit on any given day, record your stats.
Focus on beating those numbers every time. When you see and feel an increase in your endurance level, change the order of those 10 exercises.
Still not enough? Add more exercises and repeat the process until you can complete the basic kit (50 Exercises).
It should never get EASY, since you're always giving maximum intensity coupled with perfect technique.
If it does (get easy), you need to re-visit those 2 key factors: Intensity and Technique.
For a quick reference of strength training exercises pick up our Basic Station Kit which comes with our Strength Training Workbook.
Aim Higher,
Sibok Martin
Thursday, January 3, 2008
Use your Enemies
Some people are still having trouble sticking with the goals they've set.
So I'm going to show you some ways to help make it work for you since it's so critical to your success.
This information is very valuable considering the odds that are stacked up against you: The stats show that most will not follow through on their goals and resolutions this year.
Avoid being part of the statistics.
You've heard of the term "Use your Enemies"?
Here's a simple way to do that.
Start by "Thinking Back" or "Thinking Now" of people around you who are not supportive of your goals.
It could be a family member, co-worker, someone who bullied you in school, ex-boyfriend, or ex-wife.
Someone.
Make a mental picture of that person.
Whenever you find yourself deviating from your goals this year, that person should pop up in your head.
They say "Success is Revenge". Use that negative energy into a positive one to stay motivated.
If you catch yourself reaching for that bowl of ice cream or skipping out on one of your workouts, think of what that enemy would say: "See I told you so!", "I always knew you were a friggin' loser", "You're no good for nothing".
You know, things like that.
If you're like me, you'll never allow that enemy to get the best of you.
If I'm doing 500 Squats I'll do 520, just to show that enemy that I'm unbreakable. I'll add more weight, I'll add a minute, I'll do my "fasting" one day longer. This is a surefire way to stick with your goals.
We all want a sense of Pride and we won't let the enemy have his way with us.
For strategies like these and many others to stay on top of your game, Pick up the FSD Training Guide today and show that enemy what you're made of.
As I'm writing this, mine have just appeared in my mind, gotta go punch the bag now and show those bastards who's the boss around here.
Master Yourself,
Sibok Martin
So I'm going to show you some ways to help make it work for you since it's so critical to your success.
This information is very valuable considering the odds that are stacked up against you: The stats show that most will not follow through on their goals and resolutions this year.
Avoid being part of the statistics.
You've heard of the term "Use your Enemies"?
Here's a simple way to do that.
Start by "Thinking Back" or "Thinking Now" of people around you who are not supportive of your goals.
It could be a family member, co-worker, someone who bullied you in school, ex-boyfriend, or ex-wife.
Someone.
Make a mental picture of that person.
Whenever you find yourself deviating from your goals this year, that person should pop up in your head.
They say "Success is Revenge". Use that negative energy into a positive one to stay motivated.
If you catch yourself reaching for that bowl of ice cream or skipping out on one of your workouts, think of what that enemy would say: "See I told you so!", "I always knew you were a friggin' loser", "You're no good for nothing".
You know, things like that.
If you're like me, you'll never allow that enemy to get the best of you.
If I'm doing 500 Squats I'll do 520, just to show that enemy that I'm unbreakable. I'll add more weight, I'll add a minute, I'll do my "fasting" one day longer. This is a surefire way to stick with your goals.
We all want a sense of Pride and we won't let the enemy have his way with us.
For strategies like these and many others to stay on top of your game, Pick up the FSD Training Guide today and show that enemy what you're made of.
As I'm writing this, mine have just appeared in my mind, gotta go punch the bag now and show those bastards who's the boss around here.
Master Yourself,
Sibok Martin
Wednesday, January 2, 2008
2 mistakes stealing motivation
Everyone starts off the year excited and on fire.
For most, that fire starts to "dwindle" after the first weekend. Why?
You've decided you want to get in shape and lose some stubborn fat.
You start off all "Gung-Oh" and do too much too soon. Before you know it you're sore all over, frustrated you pack it in and decide training just isn't for you. In no time you're back reaching for the bag of potato chips.
You might reach Feb. 1st, some might even stick with their program until April. It's only a matter of time before you lose motivation. Here are just 2 reasons for losing that drive.
The "Quick Fix" and "I'm fixed".
Let me explain.
As you probably know we live in a world of instant gratification. If you don't have the results you were looking for NOW you assume what you're doing isn't working. And so, you bounce from one training routine to another.
The other problem with us Humans is when our training program actually starts giving us results, for example: we start feeling better, leaner, stronger and more flexible we stop doing the very thing that brought us all those good feelings in the first place. Before long you're back to where you started and that vicious cycle starts over again.
Yes it's weird but some of you do that.
In a way you're going in circles. It doesn't have to be that way.
Realize there are no "Quick Fixes" and taking care of your "Million Dollar Machine" (maybe more?) is a commitment you should stick to for the rest of your life.
Simplicity, levels of difficulty to expand as you do, variety and fun are qualities you'll find when working with our Station Training Program. This is the very program I've stuck with for over 30 years and it's definitely what I'll do for the next 30.
Model the right people, get started today.
You can get it here.
Master Yourself,
Sibok Martin
For most, that fire starts to "dwindle" after the first weekend. Why?
You've decided you want to get in shape and lose some stubborn fat.
You start off all "Gung-Oh" and do too much too soon. Before you know it you're sore all over, frustrated you pack it in and decide training just isn't for you. In no time you're back reaching for the bag of potato chips.
You might reach Feb. 1st, some might even stick with their program until April. It's only a matter of time before you lose motivation. Here are just 2 reasons for losing that drive.
The "Quick Fix" and "I'm fixed".
Let me explain.
As you probably know we live in a world of instant gratification. If you don't have the results you were looking for NOW you assume what you're doing isn't working. And so, you bounce from one training routine to another.
The other problem with us Humans is when our training program actually starts giving us results, for example: we start feeling better, leaner, stronger and more flexible we stop doing the very thing that brought us all those good feelings in the first place. Before long you're back to where you started and that vicious cycle starts over again.
Yes it's weird but some of you do that.
In a way you're going in circles. It doesn't have to be that way.
Realize there are no "Quick Fixes" and taking care of your "Million Dollar Machine" (maybe more?) is a commitment you should stick to for the rest of your life.
Simplicity, levels of difficulty to expand as you do, variety and fun are qualities you'll find when working with our Station Training Program. This is the very program I've stuck with for over 30 years and it's definitely what I'll do for the next 30.
Model the right people, get started today.
You can get it here.
Master Yourself,
Sibok Martin
Tuesday, January 1, 2008
Beat Procrastination in 2008
How many things did you start in 2007 and did not finish?
What I'm trying to say is: "Don't do like they did".
Do what you say you're gonna do.
There are countless other examples of Politicians, Bosses, Employees, and Parents saying they'll do this or that, and never following through on it.
In a way, since this is happening all around us, it has made it acceptable to not Finish what you start.
Do you finish what you start?
When you're writing your goals (you are writing your goals right?), ask yourself:
"For who am I writing this goal?
To impress my family or a co-worker?
Or is it really something that I need to commit to this year.
What if you had a tool you could use to help you organize and map out exactly, step by step, the realization of every goal you have for 2008?
Well my friend, there is such a tool. And it comes free when you get your own copy of Fang Shen Do Training Guide.
It's our gift to you to help you get on your way to knocking off those goals one by one this year.
I remember 22 years ago when my parents brought us for the first time to Disney's Epcot Center. There was one exhibit that really got me excited.
The Future
It showed how things would be in the year 2000.
Flying cars, super advanced cities, robots helping with chores and taking care of the kids while parents went off on a galactic trip somewhere.
That exhibit is no longer there today.
Or the Car Industry that's been promising those super cool cars. Every year they show them in magazines and reveal them at car shows but they're never made available to the general public.
What I'm trying to say is: "Don't do like they did".
Do what you say you're gonna do.
There are countless other examples of Politicians, Bosses, Employees, and Parents saying they'll do this or that, and never following through on it.
In a way, since this is happening all around us, it has made it acceptable to not Finish what you start.
Do you finish what you start?
When you're writing your goals (you are writing your goals right?), ask yourself:
"For who am I writing this goal?
To impress my family or a co-worker?
Or is it really something that I need to commit to this year.
What if you had a tool you could use to help you organize and map out exactly, step by step, the realization of every goal you have for 2008?
Well my friend, there is such a tool. And it comes free when you get your own copy of Fang Shen Do Training Guide.
It's our gift to you to help you get on your way to knocking off those goals one by one this year.
Aim higher,
Sibok Martin
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