So let me throw out this interesting fact about myself… In estimation, I ride my bike 8 miles a day. I work 5 days a week so that leads to 40 miles. So, in a month I ride 160 miles. That means in one year, I’ve done 1,920 miles. That’s pretty much from Redlands in [read more...]
Everyone should be taking fish oil. Being a strength and conditioning coach, I am constantly asked about supplements. “Coach, what do you think about ________?” or “What are the best supplements I should be taking?” Everyone is looking for that edge. But to remind you – I competed in a natural bodybuilding competition with the [read more...]
I think every company, every organization, every team, every school, every household should have a position called Chief Happiness Officer. I’m serious. And it’s real. Did you know that delivering happiness to the world is an actual movement that is being shared by a team led by Jenn Lim, CEO and Chief Happiness Office of [read more...]
One of the driving forces behind The Aipa Project’s ‘Build a Ku Body’ is my passion of strength and fitness. I believe when someone improves their overall health will in turn improve in other areas and live a more fulfilling and meaningful life. In order to build a physically Ku body you must strive for [read more...]
Hawaiian people are very spiritual. We believe the Aloha Spirit is within everyone and everything. Most think of the word Aloha as a simple – hello or good-bye. This is the focus of building a Ku body – spiritually. But, it goes way deeper than that. When I say Aloha I am speaking from my [read more...]
Here is my last installment about achieving greatness. If you are just joining me, please check out my first 2 parts – Persistence and Perseverance. The last “P” towards achieving greatness is, Prevail. Also known as the Hawaiian word – Lanakila. Prevail is the last of the 3P’s Towards Greatness because after you’ve gone through [read more...]
Becoming Mentally Ku – With a Positivity A positive attitude in life will make daily activities so much better and you will be able to promote the Aloha Spirit with everyone you encounter. For instance, yesterday morning I had to be at work at 5:30 AM to test the women’s soccer team at 6:00AM for [read more...]
My Story about Self-Confidence Mana’o’i’o I came across an interesting Hawaiian Value about Self-Confidence known as Mana’o’i’o ((MA na oh EE oh). Mana’o’i’o is also defined as – faith; to believe in onself. This got me thinking. Whenever I come across something inspiring or influential such as a book, word, quote, or an observation, I [read more...]
I’ve been researching into the question of: What is greatness? In the first installment of Ho’omau, I talked about persistence. Today, I will dive deeper into my 3P’s Towards Greatness by continuing with Perseverance. Before I start I wanted to open with these few phrases for you to reflect on; Nana I kou maka – Look [read more...]
I never met this guy or even came in contact with him. But he’s definitely Building a Ku Body and is ahead of the game. He’s definitely got the physical part of it and I’m sure he is strong in the other areas of life. I visit many sites and blogs that talk about strength [read more...]
