Fitness in Goju-Ryu Karate Do: Posture and Exercises with Shihan Pervez Mistry

On the 16th of December, 2020 I had the golden opportunity to interview John Joseph! He is the original singer of the Cro-Mags and Bloodclot, a plant based eater for the last 40 years, 12 x Ironman, 2 x Kona Championship finisher, a Bhakti Yoga practitioner, Author and a devout follower of the teachings of A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada. The link to free teachings of Swami Prabhupada is : https://bhaktivedantavediclibrary.org/ He is also probably the toughest vegan I've ever met; he never fails to motivate and spread the message of Positive Mental Attitude (P.M.A. Effect). John was born and brought up in a very tough and challenging environment but the Hare Krishna philosophy changed his life forever! He is changing other peoples' lives now and is passionate about it. His knowledge of the Bhagavad Gita, is outstanding and inspirational. He has a clear message for Indians: "Do not forget your culture and do not try to westernize yourself!"

Artie Gonz @artiegonz was our Speaker on the Fit Geek Show on the 15th of July. He's an Ex-Lifer; if you didn't know what that meant: he served a life-sentence in federal prison (in the USA) for 21 years. Out of those 21 years, he spent 8 years in solitary confinement. Not everyone who gets incarcerated has the capacity to move towards positivity and has the willingness to change for the better. But Artie did so, unlike most of the others. And fitness played an important role in this transformation. Enough said: listen to hear Artie's story of an incredible transformation and positivity in his own words!

The Fit Geek Show is blessed to have renowned guests who have achieved so much in their respective fields! Lyle McDonald @mcdonaldlyle is one such example. Lyle has dedicated over 2 decades of intensive research in the field of nutrition and fitness! If this wasn't enough, he has written more than 10 books on various topics in nutrition and body recomposition. He is the founder of bodyrecomposition.com and also someone I look up to for extremely credible, articulated and in-depth knowledge in this field. He is one of the very few individuals who has studied fat loss in females and acknowledged that it is very different than that in males. His expertise in fat loss for females is beyond imagination and I look forward to helping as many females as possible through this interview.

We are back again with another amazing content-filled episode on The Fit Geek Show with the legend himself, Shihan Pervez Mistry. Shihan Mistry will be talks about resistance training incorporated within Goju Ryu Karate Do through traditional methods. Again, this talk is for anyone who wants to learn about Martial Arts, Fitness, some anatomy and overall, lots of wisdom 😊

We have been blessed to listen and learn from such knowledgeable and enterprising educators and experts on The Fit Geek Show! Our next Guest Speaker was Dean Somerset @dsomerset1 who joined us all the way from Alberta, Canada. Dean talked about one of the most hot and famous topics in the fitness industry, Mobility, which also happens to be one of his areas of specializations! In this podcast we will learn about the concept of mobility and a researched evidence based perspective towards it.

Kez Klein is one of the most celebrated Women-entrepreneurs in India. She is the Director of IFAA (India Fitness Academy), the official partner of Animal Flow in India, a TEDx Speaker, a Coach, Mentor and a Social-worker. I got an opportunity to interview her on the 26th of May, 2020. Listen to this podcast to learn as to what it takes to be a fitness entrepreneur and also to learn about the various challenges she overcame being a non-Indian in India! Don't miss out the part where she says she loves Amitabh Bacchan!

So honored to begin a series of live talks with Shihan Pervez Mistry, who has also been my Guru and source of inspiration to pursue Exercise Science as a career! Shihan Mistry was the FIRST EVER Black Belt Karate Instructor qualified to teach and grade in India! In 1979, he also became the FIRST INDIAN to pass the Japanese Instructor's course conducted by the Federation of All Japan Karate-do Organization. Apart from being one of the most highly renowned Karate Instructors in the world, Shihan Mistry has also been an inspiration to thousands of individuals in the Fitness Industry. Shihan Mistry has trained a number of branches of the Indian Defence Forces which include the Military and Para-Military forces. These are just a handful of accomplishments that I've mentioned from a huge list. This interview was conducted on July 27, 2020.

On the 9th of May, 2020 I got the opportunity to interview Dr. Bill Campbell. In this podcast we shall learn from Dr. Campbell, the principles of fat-loss. I know that a LOT of you have been confused about this topic and would love to hear and learn from an educator who is genuine and profound like Dr. Campbell! We dive deep into topics like protein requirements, supplements and various myths related to Fat-loss. To be a part of such educational live talks, follow me on instagram: osmosisfithubindia

Sensei Nakamura (7th Dan) is the World Chief Instructor of International Okinawan Goju-Ryu Karate-do Federation, which is also the largest traditional Okinawan Karate organization in the world! Sensei Nakamura learned from Master Shuichi Aragaki who is a direct student of the founder of Goju-Ryu Karate – Master Chojun Miyagi. Listen to podcast to learn about the importance of fitness in Martial Arts. We will learn some suggestions and receive valuable advice from the World Chief Instructor himself! This talk is not limited to only Martial Artists. Anyone interested in a different perspective towards fitness can listen to it.

Training the elderly population takes a lot of planning, effort and consideration. Robert Linkul is the Owner of Be Stronger Fitness in Sacramento, California; a fitness facility geared towards helping elderly people achieve their fitness goals. Very fortunate to have Robert come and talk once again about this topic because previously I couldn't save the live talk due to limited options on Instragram I'm April this year. Robert is exceptionally renowned in the field of fitness and his own journey is truly inspiring. His narrative is sure to motivate all of us through this rough pandemic situation.