Category: Fitness
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How We Spar
I wish I could take credit for my style of sparring, but pretty much 100% of the credit belongs to TSMMA, the school from which I (and 3 of my brothers) learned pretty much all of my fighting skills.
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What Is Martial Arts Tricking?
Born from the ever-increasing dynamic competition between martial arts exhibition performers (nunchucks, forms, etc.), tricking became a sport unto itself over the past decade or two. You see, as the black belts attempted to one-up each other in the exhibitions like NASKA and ISKA tournaments, they began to jump higher, twist faster, and even attempt…
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Alu’s Warm-Up Routine
I seem to have a unique perspective on warming up before exercise. Many people question why I warm up the way that I do, and some consider it unnecessary or even wrong. I will attempt to explain the method to my madness.
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Alu’s Love For Power-Lifting
I suppose that I was first introduced to weight-lifting during my first football offseason, which was probably around 2009. Having played football for a full season, which was full of being physically overwhelmed by opponents twice my size and triple my strength, I had all the motivation I needed.
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The Birth of Axel-Fit
As I tell my patients, “Hi! I’m Elliot, but you can call me Alu!” After working on the ambulance for the past 8 years, I’m beginning to feel like I should consider shifting careers, perhaps to something with less vomit, blood, pee, and a little more sleep.
Alu Axelman 