What does "sport" really mean? Overuse, direct impact, or the application of force that is greater than the body part can structurally withstand are the common reasons why an athlete gets injured. But how can a person understand fundamental movements and integrate them into training? Can a sport help a person overcome their fears? Darryl Stingley represents a modern day breed of human beings that seem to possess supernatural powers when it comes to their ability to move. Although these individuals are rare, there are enough of them in the world that they no longer go unnoticed. I’m talking about freerunners- athletes that practice the art of Parkour, a discipline with roots in military escape and evasion tactics originating in France in the late ’80s. Fast forward thirty plus years and here we are, bearing witness to a self-regulated, fully functioning, interdependent community of athletes dedicated to the exploration of movement. Movement that is expressed through the navigation of the most fluid, effective, efficient, creative, and original fashion possible.

This week's ikala Podcast episode, our host David Gonzales interviews Darryl Stingley aka Wavezilla. They will talk about integrating the methodology of training in a traditional sense into the actual practice of a person’s craft and how to utilize the fundamentals of parkour to enhance a person’s training and athleticism in general.

They will touch on such topics as:

• See the world behind the neighborhood fence. There is no limit. There’s nothing that you cannot climb.
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• There is a whole other way to use the world than the way that we are taught.
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• Sometimes, we hold back from the opportunities that are coming towards us.
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• It’s better to know more than to know less. Just like everyone would say, knowledge is power. And learning more doesn’t make you forget the things that you already know.
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• Parkour will help you overcome your fear and utilize your courage in climbing those buildings, whether it be in your everyday life or relationships. It is not just physically healthy, but mentally healthy as well.
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• One of the things that people don’t understand is that we create the reality we live in. If you don’t think that you can, the only reason you can't is because you don’t believe you can.
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• You need to remember that, just like anything, you don’t start up high. You start from the ground. 
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We've all heard the phrase “doing things with intention”, but when it comes to our daily lives, are we talking about doing the same thing over and over again? Or are we talking about doing actions that have meaning, with an awareness of our outcome? Are you fed up with half-hearted attempts and wish you could execute with more focus, passion and determination?

This week's ikala Podcast episode, our host Joewel Pascual goes solo to talk about why you need a personal mission statement in your life and how this purpose-driven movement is entering and transforming every area of our lives, careers included.

They will touch on such topics as:

• Your thoughts determine your actions, which determine the outcome of your life.
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• Organize your thoughts and actions. Make the most of each new day.
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• It's important for you to know what you need to do each day, to help you get started more effectively.
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• You will find yourself back on track and again heading toward fulfilling your dreams and goals.
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Do you ever find yourself afraid of doing something that you want to do, but can't find the courage? But instead of letting fear hold you back, why not use it to your advantage?

This week's ikala Podcast episode, our host David Gonzales goes solo to talk about how to use your fear to your advantage by using it to help you achieve your goals and be successful in whatever life throws at you. Fear can either be something that holds you back or you can acknowledge it, use it and make it work for you to achieve your ultimate goal.

They will touch on such topics as:

• Everyone has felt fear. The fear of being different. The fear of not belonging.
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• Courage is the ability to conquer your fears. You cannot have courage without fear.
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• Make your fear work for you, not against you.
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• It's time to lose your fear and harness it for good instead of letting it hold you back from the life you want for yourself.
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• Failures and mistakes are the greatest teacher’s of life, that’s where we build out wisdom and harness our fear.  
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Exercise improves mood and happiness in a variety of ways, but how does crossfit bring joy and a unique connection to people? How do movements ease anxiety? As a person with so many insecurities, how would you invest in yourself to help you grow and find self-love? And what’s a good intention for you to change?

This week's ikala Podcast episode, Joewel Pascual will be joined by Olga Tokar. Olga has been involved in different kinds of activities for the majority of her life. It started with dancing, soccer, yoga, Olympic Weightlifting and fitness. Further, learning more about exercise and movement science, allowed her to better understand body mechanics as well as physiological and psychological benefits of movement. Being at school, she discovered CrossFit. At first, the workouts were very intense for her and she could not do many movements, but the spirit in the gym with strong athletes cheering the last one to finish was often what helped her to stick to it. She is still getting stronger and learning what her body is capable of physically. Exercise is also most beneficial for her for my mental health. Moving her body helps her to stay more present and cope with everyday stress. Recently she has started to focus more on nutrition as it is a big part of a healthy lifestyle.

They will touch on such topics as:

• Belly dancing is more expressive on the outside, while crossfit is more on the inside.
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• Movements develop self-awareness. Like in yoga, you start to connect with your emotional self.
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• Get into your body and see things as they are to practice your brain and how it sees things around you.
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• Investing in yourself is self-love, such as figuring out things, spending time with yourself, and acknowledging your emotions.
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• In order to help others, we need to help ourselves first.
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• Change comes from within. Working on yourself and developing self-love will help you get what you have envisioned in your new life.
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• Self-awareness will give you an opportunity to see where you are lacking. 
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Running is a great way to get fit, but have you experienced aches at the top of your foot that eventually develop into red knobs that are known as bunions? What can you do in order to get rid of running discomfort effectively and enjoy your run?

This week's ikala Podcast episode, Joewel Pascual talks about foot and toe mobility, discusses the importance of flexibility in your toes and also gives you a more in depth explanation of the basic deviations of the foot that are observed in a normal human gait.

They will touch on such topics as:

• In order to run well, you need to have good mobility through your feet and ankles, knees, hips and spine.
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• If you have limited flexibility, there are specific exercises that can be quite helpful in increasing your strength and improving your range of motion.
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• The build up of arthritic materials and substances will result in a hardening in the connective tissues. It will also jam the joint capsule and tendon attachments which can result in losing strength and mobility.
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• If we are lacking that mobility, you are not using the muscles you need to be able to do specific movements. This means your foot and toe will be less prepared for movements, and you'll be vulnerable to injuries.
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• When you bring your toe up, it is important that you supinate. This can be challenging and may lead to muscular overload in the case of closed-chain toe work. Proprioception must be addressed to avoid overuse injuries. 
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Maintaining a healthy weight is of the utmost importance for your overall health and well-being. There are many benefits which can be achieved solely by adjusting your body weight. But how do you even begin? Are you ready to take action, be disciplined and be consistent in order to achieve that goal?

This week's ikala Podcast episode, David Gonzales will be joined by Satya Garika. Satya is a fitness enthusiast. At a young age, Satya saw the importance of physical health. He grew up in an environment where he was empowered to be active.Then he joined Crossfit Fremont where he met people who supported him. They say that you will meet great people everywhere you go, but they are true when you are at Crossfit Fremont. He noticed that he not only improved his physical health but he was happy spending his time in leisure and was passionate about being physically healthy and improving his mental state.

They will touch on such topics as:

• How to find motivation to continue working out by surrounding yourself with the right social environment.
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• Getting into shape isn't just about looking good. It's about living a healthy lifestyle that makes you feel great and gives you more energy to do what you want.
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• Mental fitness is the key to being lively, resilient, active and productive.
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• Be consistent with yourself. You need to step up in your life cause guess what — no one is going to do it for you. It's time to go from zero to one-hundred in order to build your goal and dream.
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• Leave your ego at the door. Know where your limits are but work on it.
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• Do not be intimidated by the people who are stronger than you, make it your motivation to become stronger than you think.
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• It is okay to not lift weights at the beginning, but you need to work at it every time you go in there and eventually you will build your rhythm.
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• You will go through a sweet pain when you start working out. But, when you're done with the workout you'll feel great and pretty soon it gets easier and fun.
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• Taking care of yourself is an investment.
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Have you ever wanted to do something but when it came down to doing it you were overcome with the feeling of "hold on a minute, what if that doesn't work out"? The moment you finally pause, ask yourself: What was the real reason for your hesitation - is it the fear of failure or fear of success? What can you do to overcome this resistance?

This week's ikala Podcast episode, Joewel Pascual and David Gonzales talk about how to overcome hesitation and start taking action in order to achieve your goals.

They will touch on such topics as:

• Stop pushing away your dream just because you don't think you have what it takes.
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• They say, "failure is the stepping stone to success". But at times, it's not failure which holds us back... it's our inability to take ACTION.
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• Failure is the bridge to success. You cannot have success if you never fail.
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• Don’t wait for the perfect moment before you start.
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• Prepare for the worst and hope for the best, and the way to do that is doing it.
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• Your mind is your worst enemy.
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• Imagine how life can be beautiful if you take the chance.
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• Start believing in yourself just like the people believing in you.
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In a world where, especially in Western culture, one of the most "romanticized" traits we praise and see as success is this idea of having high self esteem. I think it is important to ask ourselves: What does loving yourself even mean? How do you catch a glimpse of the inner-loved self in the midst of all the chaos?

This week's ikala Podcast episode, David Gonzales will be joined by Ashley Marie Rose. Ashley is a performer, singer and a dancer. At a young age, she started using musical theater as a form of art to love herself after being bullied. By her own definition, "Art heals all our wounds."

Her personal journey taught her to be self-aware and become the creator of her health and fitness. Both CrossFit and art have been instrumental in her new identity as a mental-health survivor.

Disclaimer: In this podcast episode, the hosts David and Ashley discuss an important topic: mental health & addiction. The format of this episode includes a warning that people still in the grips of addiction & who have mental health issues, are welcome to skip this podcast episode.

They will touch on such topics as:

• Learning how to be patient during the process will help you reach your goals faster.
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• Never let a day go by when you do not tell her, love yourself. It is a very powerful statement that we all need to hear from time to time.
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• The way bullies can make you uncomfortable in your skin is scary, wrong and disheartening.
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• Showing love to yourself is the hardest lesson to learn.
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• Life just seems to get in the way of living clean and sober. But when you are finally ready to do something about your addiction, you’ll want to find out how.
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• How the community aided her with the rehab therapy and helped her accept herself in her own way.
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• Crossfit is a type of training that gets you into shape. But it does so much more than that as well. It's a lifestyle, and when you do Crossfit, you become stronger mentally, physically, and emotionally.
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We know how hard our hearts work to keep us alive and let us do the things we want in life. Because of what it does, our heart is one of the most important parts of our body. Why is it important to utilize heart training in your? How should you feel during your workout? Should you always be working at a high heart rate level? How can the DEKA program help you keep your heart as healthy as possible?

This week's ikala Podcast episode, Joewel Pascual will be joined by Joe Bala. Joe is a Certified Personal Trainer, Spartan SGX Coach L2, Ninja Warrior, Mental Health Warrior, and Former Engineer. He battles depression & anxiety every day, which he has fully embraced as part of him, but will not define or limit him. He engineers people to realize & reach their full potential through fitness. His primary focus is improving and maintaining his clients/students' physical & mental health through functional movement, strength & conditioning training.

They will touch on such topics as:

• Heart rate in general is always something that you want to track, but the difference with My Zone is that it shows what you can easily digest on the DEKA TV screens that are set-up in the training areas.
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• How My Zone’s system helps you determine which zone you should be in to ensure that you are putting in the necessary effort.
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• An easy way to understand Anaerobic Exercise.
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• Your heart rate is calculated based on your age to know what your recommended percentages are for training.
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• Train smarter, not harder. 
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Have you struggled to move from an environment that you are so comfortable with and from friends that you know so well to a whole different environment and demographic of people? Have you ever been in a situation where you experienced a lot of anxiety and depression at a very young age? Do you feel like you are different from the crowd? Or feel like there is something fundamentally wrong with you? At the same time, you want a sense of community and belongingness around you. How long will you be able to get out of the tunnel of darkness and seek light?

This week's ikala Podcast episode, David Gonzales will be joined by Sabrina Chong. Sabrina was born in the Bay Area and experienced anxiety and depression at a very young age. She found solace in the earth and in fitness. It can be easy to feel a lack of power while being stuck inside, so she found joy in being outdoors. As a crossfitter, she strongly believes that everyone should have that same ability to not only connect with nature but also to find joy through movement. Part of her never wants to see someone go through what she experienced. She found a community where she can be herself, belong without any judgment, and push herself to the limit.

They will touch on such topics as:

• Don’t regret the things that you have learned and experienced, but it’s not easy to endure the struggles you went through.
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• You have to experience some kind of struggle in order to know what is better.
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• As humans, we are built to be around people; Speak up and seek assistance from others.
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• Find your own fitness that can change your mood and will give you a different perspective on life.
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• Find a way to express yourself and an environment where you can feel like it’s a family where you belong.
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• Go after what you think can make you feel better all around, which can give you purpose in a sense of loving yourself   
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