Top New Year Resolutions
by Chris Kuntz • Friday, 06 January 2012
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newyear-workoutNew Year's resolutions seem to come and go very quickly.  Whether or not you accomplish your goals is up to you.  Here is some help to make sure you set some goals that you can keep and will make you feel better about starting the New Year off right.  So, what are everyone's top easy-to-keep resolutions?

5) Get Finances on Track

Whether it is creating a simple budget or telling yourself you should save more this is a big one. One of the easiest ways to keep this resolution is by getting the digital age involved.  There are great programs out there like "Mint.com" and "You Need a Budget" that take all the guesswork out of managing your money. There are even simple rules to follow.

4) Get More Tidy/Organized

Everyone wants to stay on top of things. It is a tremendous feeling to walk into a clean home, work at a cleaner desk, or feel like your day (and life) is organized. Sometimes the best approach is to take it 15 minutes at a time. No one says you have to clean for hours. Just take 10-15 minutes out of your day to dedicate to cleaning or organizing. It may not feel like you do a lot in that 10 to 15 minutes, but after a few days you'll notice you have accomplished a lot! Keep up the motivation and pretty soon you'll be living a cleaner, more organized life.

3) Learn a New Skill

One of my favorite sayings is "You don't gotta get it right. Just gotta get it going." This is true for anyone wanting to learn a new skill like playing the guitar, learning the martial arts, or working a new position in their job. The hard part is we often understand where we want to be or how we think things should be. For example, if you're learning to play guitar you'll notice the first time you pluck those strings you sound nothing like Johnny Cash. Well, first of all, you have good taste. But, second of all, keep practicing.  It's going to take time and effort to get you to where you think you should be and as long as you practice you'll start becoming pleased with the results.

2) Eat Healthier

Oh, Holidays, how you help me gain a pound or two...or ten. So, what to do? Well, eating healthier is a start. How do we do it? Get informed! The digital age is here to help us yet again. Do some research on the web on what easy to make healthy recipes you can learn.  Eating healthy does not have to mean eating unsavory foods.  There are many delicious alternatives to some of the fattier meals or ingredients. Big things to do are count your calories and start reading those nutrition labels! You'll be surprised at what the serving size and nutrition label numbers hide.

1) Start Working Out

The number one activity on everyone's list! I know what you're thinking, "He said 'easy-to-keep'".  Well, I mean it. You don't have to goto the gym everyday or train like the Incredible Hulk. A lot of us, again, have that idea in our head of what we want to look or feel like, but see ourselves as being far away from our goal. That's ok, but you have to just start moving. Stop comparing yourself to Olympic athletes and start figuring out a routine that works for you. Doing a program with a friend is a great way to help keep each other honest. Don't have any friends? Join a class at Martial Arts Advantage! And, to help out even further...we have our Saturday AM Combat Fitness class. We can't make it any easier for you!

Now, about keeping those resolutions...

There you have the top New Year's resolutions that are easy-to-keep. One thing to be careful about is going all-in with any goal and feeling really accomplished for a short while. What we want is lasting change.  How do you get that?  Well, you have to raise your standards and change your beliefs.  First, you have to know what type of person you are. Focus on the change, not where you're at now.  You want to eat healthy? Well, now you're a healthy eater. House dirty? Well, that's not you, because you're a clean person... That goes hand in hand with changing your beliefs. You have to believe this is the type of person you are and, most of all, believe that you can stick with it.

Finally, the changes can be small, incremental changes. The biggest thing is making them consistent small, incremental changes. Drinking a glass of water instead of soda one afternoon is a small, but great change!  The next day, make it two glasses of water.  This idea of constant and never-ending improvement is going to change your life.

Now about that Combat Fitness class...
 
Combat Fitness This Saturday @ South!
by Chris Kuntz • Friday, 06 January 2012
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This Saturday @ Martial Arts Advantage South we will be offering another Combat Fitness Workout! The class starts at 9am. All you need to bring is your running shoes and a friend.  The class is $15 or FREE when you wear your MAA Shirt.

Check with your instructor weekly for future Saturday workouts.

Combat Fitness Class This Saturday @ South!

 
Ninja Warrior Camp!
by Chris Kuntz • Monday, 14 November 2011
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You have seen the show, your friends have seen the show, and, most importantly, your kids have seen the show.  They can pronounce all the Japanese contestants' names better than you can...

Guess what?  This camp is for them!  Your kids are off for the Thanksgiving Week and we're giving them the opportunity to be part of the best camp of 2011! 

That is right. Here at Martial Arts Advantage we are hosting our own version of Ninja Warrior with our Ninja Warrior camp.  We're going to take up every available inch of space to make some of the grandest and most challenging obstacles courses ever!  And, you thought our courses were creative and fun before...

Parents, this camp is from Monday through Wednesday (Nov 21st - 23rd) and is from 9am to 1pm (ask Mr. Chris about extended hours at North).  Yup, that's next week.  And, space is limited.  Get your kids registered already!

 
HaganaH Certification was a Blast
by Chris Kuntz • Monday, 17 October 2011
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gauntletGreat job to all those who attended the recent HaganaH Certification! The kids worked very hard and covered a lot of material.  They started off with a bang doing an incredible "warm-up" workout. Then the juniors continued with engagement drills, impact training, jiu-jitsu, and, finally, boxing. All

The adults' portion of the certification kept up the intensity that was started by the juniors. The first half hour alone was twice as instense as the average joe's workout. And, that was just their warm-up!

The adults capped the certification off running through a specialized gauntlet as seen in the picture.  Behind every corner there was a person waiting with to test the adults on their knowledge, scenarios, and capabilities. Then the room went dark, lights off, and they did the gauntlet again!

Again, a big congratulations to all those made it and for making it through such a great certification/seminar. Everyone had fun and gained a lot.

 
Halloween Pizza Party
by Chris Kuntz • Wednesday, 05 October 2011
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We are planning our annual Halloween Pizza Party and you're invited! Dress up in your costume and prepare for a blast.

Parents take the night off and kids bring your buddies. There will be games, pizza, movies, and Halloween Costume Contests.

This is one of our biggest events of the year so register early and save $5!

The pizza party is Friday, October 28th at 6pm until 10pm. Register today.

 
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