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Breathe To Win: 4 Ways to Squeeze the Most Benefit From Your Training without Changing Your Workout
“Fatigue makes cowards of us all.” A good game plan, months of training, and talent can get you far in the world of sports. That can come...
Rupert Alfiler
2 hours ago4 min read
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POWER UP!... Sometimes.
Chris Hemmsworth's trainer was advertising his "Train Like Thor '' program on YouTube ads. Really? Broccoli and chicken 5 times a day?...
Rupert Alfiler
Aug 22, 20243 min read
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What You Need to Know about the Core | And Why Six Pack Abs Are Useless
When someone tells me that they want to work on core, they usually mean "shrink my waist" or "get rid of my belly fat." Half the time...
Rupert Alfiler
Aug 21, 20243 min read
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Tips and Tricks to Keep You Moving Forward in Strength Training: How to Add Volume When Fatigue Starts Slowing You Down
You are only as strong as your weakest link. In order to continually get stronger, you need to strengthen your weak spots. Weak links can...
Rupert Alfiler
Mar 20, 20247 min read
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3 Ways to Beat Soreness in Basketball: Simple Changes You can Implement Right Now to Keep You On Top
Pain is a natural part of sports. However, in order to become a skilled athlete, coach or trainer, it’s important to understand what...
Rupert Alfiler
Nov 9, 20236 min read
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Unleash the Competitive Mindset: A Short Guide for Parents of High School Athletes
Does your high school athlete ever: show a lack of initiative or aggressiveness during games or practice? get discouraged when they lose...
Rupert Alfiler
Aug 3, 20234 min read
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Breathe to Perform: 3 Ways To Better Performance Without Changing Your workout
Breath is life We all know how to breathe, right? Our body instinctively does it. Unfortunately, we develop habits that counteract our...
Rupert Alfiler
May 10, 20233 min read
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The 5 Pillars of General Physical Preparedness (GPP)
How can you become better than you were yesterday? Get in shape, right? But how do you devise a meaningful plan to “get in better shape?”...
Rupert Alfiler
May 9, 20235 min read
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Ask Your Doctor First: Some key questions to ask your doctor prior to starting a training program
In this blog, I list some questions and briefly recall times when I’m glad my clients had this conversation with their doctor before...
Rupert Alfiler
Apr 25, 20233 min read
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How to Stop Relying on Motivation: 5 Questions To Get You Unstuck and Back On Track
In this short blog, you can Learn how to generate your own momentum and, more importantly, get back on track to meet your goals in your...
Rupert Alfiler
Apr 20, 20233 min read
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Ronin Monster Factory Featured on the Cover of IDEAFit Personal Trainer Institute
This is not a paid endorsement. I just thought it was pretty cool that they chose me to be on the cover! In 2016 I had an office job...
Rupert Alfiler
Aug 25, 20223 min read
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The Choice Is Yours... But Do Something: Reap the Benefits of Non-Exercise Activity
I probably annoyed the hell out of the presenters at the February, 2022 IDEAFit Personal Trainer Conference. One in particular was my...
Rupert Alfiler
Apr 27, 20223 min read
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Work Out to Make Food That Your Brain Loves
Did you know?!... Your brain loves it when you lift heavy weights, but not for the reason you might think. Sure, lifting heavy weights...
Rupert Alfiler
Apr 19, 20223 min read
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3 Important Sign Posts on the Path to Real Health and Fitness
I had a client blow my mind after the last Sunday workout. Don't you love it when someone finally gets the message you've been trying to...
Rupert Alfiler
Apr 8, 20223 min read
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Low Back Hurts? Don't Make It Worse!
There are a ton of massage guns in my amazon feed lately! Not gonna lie, I totally bought one! Apparently it's a hot ticket item lately....
Rupert Alfiler
Apr 5, 20223 min read
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Trusted Source Says I'm Overweight
I recently took a survey to earn some HSA money from my insurance and apparently I'm OVERWEIGHT! Oh no!... So anyway... I knew going in...
Rupert Alfiler
Apr 2, 20222 min read
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3 Most Effective Training Strategies of 2021
RMF's goal is to empower you so that, together, we can create a Warrior Culture. Here are the 3 biggest revelations that helped RMF...
Rupert Alfiler
Apr 2, 20222 min read
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Kickboxing is a Team Sport | A Lesson In Leadership for Dads
Victory at 2007 World Kickboxing Association National Tournament Semi-finals As a dad, your default role in life is to lead as a role...
Rupert Alfiler
Aug 11, 20204 min read
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Project: Warrior Dad | Leaders See What Others Don't See and Do What Others Don't Do
Have you ever been thrown into a situation where you felt totally unqualified and in over your head? Within the first month of my second...
Rupert Alfiler
Jul 29, 20203 min read
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Portable Workouts: How to Survive on the Road Without the Comfort of Your Ronin Monster Factory
In my previous life as an engineer, I traveled for days at a time, attending long meetings while trying not to fall asleep. Consecutive...
Rupert Alfiler
Feb 8, 20206 min read
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Portable Workouts
Rest, Recovery and Relaxation
Focusing Less on Exercise Form
A Strategy for Consistency in Training
Sit Less, Move More
Anchor 6
After the Long Weekend
Evolution of Self
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