How to Avoid Butt Amnesia and Get Buns of Steel

by Shin Ohtake on Thursday, July 15, 2010 • 10 Comments

Gluteus Maximus…it’s got a powerful ring to it, doesn’t it?  Sounds like it could even be a name of a Spartan warrior.  Well it’s not a name of a warrior…it’s actually the scientific name for your butt.  But it’s actually quite fitting when you figure the important role your butt plays in your body, as well as for athletic performance.  Speed, quickness, and power all hinge on your ability to utilize and maximize your glutes.  The more you’re able to use it the better you’ll be…for just about every sport.  The fastest, quickest and most powerful athletes are all able to harness the power of their glutes.  Learning to use your butt can really help boost your athletic performance. 

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The Best Diet To Lose Weight

by Shin Ohtake on Thursday, July 08, 2010 • 27 Comments

So what’s the best way to lose weight?

Intermittent fasting? Counting calories? High protein diet? High fiber diet? 

The answer depends on who you ask, and the truthfully, if it’s a legitimate diet - and when I mean legitimate, I mean none of these ridiculous diets, like the banana diet which apparently was huge in Japan for a while (go figure!) - most diets work…to a certain degree. 

The difficult thing about diets is that everyone is different and we all respond differently to foods…so there really is no one size fits all.  However, one thing is certain, you are what you eat and eating the right foods can make your weight loss efforts much easier.  Here are a few tips that can make your diet a success.

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How To Get Ripped Abs Without Crunches - Part 3 (Video)

by Shin Ohtake on Thursday, July 01, 2010 • 9 Comments

Here’s the last part of the 3 part ab series.  This particular movement may be the most simple, but it’s probably also the most challenging…if you perform it correctly.  The problem with this exercise is that most people don’t do it properly and hence aren’t maximizing the potential this exercise can offer your body.  If you think you have strong abs…well then, this is a great litmus test to challenge your abs.  I’ll show you how you can progressively increase the difficulty using this anti-movement abdominal exercise to challenge even the strongest core.  Try this one out and see if you can stimulate your abs better than your traditional ab crunches and twists.

Please excuse the poor sound quality of this video…the A/C kicked in while filming the video and I wasn’t aware how loud it was!

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