Martial Arts Ottawa

Martial Arts training can have remarkable rejuvenated abilities, like the mythical fountain of youth.  We have many students at K2 Martial Arts who have reviewed about the program on it’s ability  for allowing them to feel and act younger.

By Scott FitzPatrick It’ mind boggling that we find ourselves making the same fitness resolution year after year, though it should be a hint that there’s often something remiss in our approach. Indeed, studies have shown that only about 8 percent of the newly resolute who are hoisting dumbbells or trying to figure out how [...]

While most Martial Art Schools shut done completely over the Christmas Break we wanted to offer our clients the opportunity to receive the best possible training. That’s why we arranged to have an all new and exclusive line up of classes including the radically different concept of Thai- Jitsu and and a special Holiday Fitness Bootcamp!

                Watching carbohydrates can be the hardest part of a healthy lifestyle. All the foods we love have them, but too many carbs can lead to increased fat stores. Try these five quick tips to cut carbs, but not flavor. The good news is that after a few weeks, your [...]

When you next visit your grocery store, why not tackle the shopping list like a ninja?  Follow these easy ninja tricks and tips to become a master of the healthy grocery run. 1.  Stick to the perimeter of your grocery store.  Big chain store or small, local supermarket. One grocer to another. They’re all usually set up the same way: produce, eggs, dairy, meat, seafood [...]

Many of our Machado Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu practitioners are always searching for tips and tricks to improve their fitness and strength levels. I guess it goes hand in hand with the competitive nature of the sport and the constant quest to improve. Is the Caveman Diet the secret answer? You decide! One of the newest, yet oldest diet [...]

“I over did it this weekend with the appetizer’s and wine so I’ll come in tomorrow for an extra hard workout.”  “I’ll just keep doing crunches because they seem to work for me.”  “I don’t have enough time today so I’ll make it up next time” We often hear quotes just like these from members [...]

We all need to combat our sedimentary lifestyles. We must battle television induced trances, video game marathons, facebook addictions and a slew of never ending hostage making distractions that consume our time. The best way to achieve victory is simply put “Get Moving”. However movement takes energy and time and many of us use excuses [...]

Benny The Jet Urquidez is without a doubt one of the greatest kickboxers of all time. With 6 world titles in 5 different weight divisions he retired undefeated 63-0 with 57  knockout title defenses. He fought in Japan in some of the biggest Kickboxing fights in history and became such a cult hero there that they [...]

#2 Fitness And Weight Loss Marge Sambol, a black belt in jiu-jitsu, explores the benefits of martial arts for women in this 10-part series. It seems obvious, but it’s worth mentioning that martial arts is good for your body too. Kickboxing especially is a great calorie burner in just 45 minutes. Other benefits include toning [...]