To stretch or not to stretch? That's a stupid question.
Here’s the question: Do I need to stretch if I workout? The simple answer: Yes. The complicated answer: Yes and no, but definitely yes....
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michaelhamanaka
- May 24
- 4 min
Some call it a pivot. Some call it a redirect. It's all just growth.
Hey Fam, Getting back into some writing and wanted to share a little thought with you all. Some of you know how much I enjoy putting ink...
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michaelhamanaka
- May 10, 2021
- 4 min
Should I just skip today? Reason #3: Consistency
What keeps you from achieving the body you’ve always dreamed of? Is it the workout? Is it the eating? Or is it any of 100,000 other...
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michaelhamanaka
- May 10, 2021
- 3 min
Reason #2: Community
When I opened this gym I wanted to focus on training athletes. I wanted MVMT to be a facility where young athletes could come to improve...
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michaelhamanaka
- Mar 9, 2021
- 5 min
You Might Be Cheating... and not even knowing it
I’ve done fitness and nutrition for many years and by this point in my career I might even venture to call myself an expert. At its...
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michaelhamanaka
- Feb 7, 2021
- 6 min
New year, same you. Let's make 2021 different.
New Year, Same You. Again. Let’s change that. How do we make 2021 better than 2020? Most people would say it’s gonna be an easy task,...
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michaelhamanaka
- Nov 9, 2020
- 4 min
4 Way to Look Better Today
There are probably many reasons you choose to workout, health, happiness, friends, stress but I’m sure somewhere in your top 3 is to look...
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michaelhamanaka
- Oct 13, 2020
- 4 min
You want to lose weight? Here's the best way...
So it's already October in the time of COVID and the world is still crazy. We might have lost it a little in the initial scare of the...
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michaelhamanaka
- Aug 21, 2020
- 5 min
Going gluten free was the best decision I ever made (this is long but could be worth every min)
Gluten Light. Could it be right? So I’m sitting here at Poke Chop on a rainy Friday afternoon thinking about how much my life has changed...
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michaelhamanaka
- Aug 21, 2020
- 4 min
Why I Never Regret A Meal. Ever.
As I’m sitting here at Tacos Mimi in Pacific Beach, looking down at the best adobada tacos and chips and guac I may have ever had, I got...
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michaelhamanaka
- Aug 21, 2020
- 2 min
Rest day. Where are my rest muscles and how to I work them out?
I’m sure yo u know this by now, but I talk about sleep… a lot. Maybe because it’s something I desperately lack but haven’t yet found the...
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michaelhamanaka
- Aug 21, 2020
- 2 min
The healthiest kind of rolling
You know the foam roller that’s just collecting dust in the corner of your bedroom? Originally you bought it for a reason. It might have...
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michaelhamanaka
- Aug 21, 2020
- 1 min
Why training like an athlete leads to the best results
Fitness is everywhere. I went on a walk down Garnet a few weeks ago and passed by no less than 16 boutique training spaces. And that's...
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michaelhamanaka
- Aug 21, 2020
- 3 min
It's all just a game
Sometimes you’re forced into changes and sometimes they happen naturally. This story is a little of both. One of my biggest issues is...
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michaelhamanaka
- Aug 21, 2020
- 2 min
Pain or pleasure? It’s kind of how you frame it.
I’ve been working out pretty consistently for almost a decade but lately, I’ve been experiencing something I haven’t in a long while. A...
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michaelhamanaka
- Aug 21, 2020
- 1 min
Maybe just shoot for the 80th percentile?
Do you want to be the best? Think about that question. Do you really want to be the best? I don't. Not even in the fitness realm. When I...
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michaelhamanaka
- Aug 21, 2020
- 5 min
Habit forming and why it’s important, especially in San Diego
If you’re in great shape, it’s because of your habits. The same is true if you’re not. If you’re well read and socially competent, it’s...
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michaelhamanaka
- Aug 21, 2020
- 1 min
WHY are YOU working out?
Why are you working out? weight loss cardiovascular health flexibility aesthetics disease prevention mobility stress management athletic...
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michaelhamanaka
- Aug 21, 2020
- 2 min
Look Better, Now.
Lift weights. Push yourself. Look better. Right Now. Last month we went over why we workout and more importantly, why we don't. This...
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michaelhamanaka
- Aug 21, 2020
- 3 min
How to Keep Winter Accountability
Rain. Cold. Bulk. Vacation. Chilly. Soup. Holidays. Break. Comfort. Wind. These are all words that come to mind when i look out the...
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