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Will you be BRILLIANT or STUPID in a situation?

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Moving out of COMFORT ZONE Most of us with average intelligence, adequate skills can perform consistently at a socially acceptable satisfactory standard. When that comfort zone is yanked away suddenly, confusing chaos and numbing shock slice through our senses into our inner core like a vicious stab of molten metal. We have seen how people react in this crisis situation. Some become blubbering idiots. Some go into comatose shock. Some go in a blinding rage. Only some are calm and objective. So we infer, many are STUPID in a crisis. Only a few can be BRILLIANT under stress. Performance under STRESS The scenario training with realistic visualization and familiarity building repetitions play a critical role in conditioning body and mind to function in a semi-automated state. This neuro-muscular zone of reaction cannot be achieved in short term. The experienced trainer will not hand hold the trainee but force him to learn by constantly pushing their complacency thr...

2 Reasons Why People Drop Out of Fitness - Sustainable Fitness Part 01

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In the last few years, there is a visible surge in folks taking interest in fitness, which is commendable. But, I see many of them, especially those above 40, unable to sustain their fitness schedule after the initial euphoria. The two main causes are STRESS-INJURIES sustained in their practice and the BURNOUT at both physical and emotional level. The injuries and burnout happen due to the unsustainable intensity of workouts and concentration in one nature of exercise activity monotonously, day after day. The tragedy is, some even end up in a worse shape than they started with! This got me worried, as I had also taken up fitness seriously only when I was 45, twelve years back. After years of analysing and researching on the subject, I understood this unsustainability can be rectified with some simple common-sense implementations. For convenience sake I call it 'SUSTAINABLE FITNESS', which is the concept of pursuing your passion in a phased manner without...

Stress & Anger Management- KravMaga Fitness 1

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Why KravMaga TamilNadu is talking about Stress Management! KravMaga is pure street self-defence. It’s all about Kicking groins and Punching noses, right? Hmmm... No. Since street crimes are sudden and shocking, KravMaga training has to factor in the element of extreme mental stress , which freezes all mental and physical processes. In contrast, there is also a gradual, eroding Stress caused by worry, anxiety, frustration, fear and similar negative emotions. When these emotions prevail continuously unabated for some time, the Stress will affect the person’s Fitness.  I have seen healthy, brawny trainees become gradually silent, insulated and physically weak due to personal or financial issues. So, as a KravMaga instructor I study both Sudden Stress and Sustained Stress. Why KravMaga TamilNadu is talking about Anger Management! ROAD - RAGE !! Most people under Stress become Angry; and do something stupid ... something which is extremely and irrev...