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RISE UP FITNESS, LLC Yoga, Dance, Martial Arts and Circus Arts
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Peter Cooke
Apr 19, 20223 min read
Absorb what is Useful!
“Absorb what is useful, reject what is useless, add what is essentially your own.” - Bruce Lee “I will never, ever use this in real...
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Peter Cooke
Sep 1, 20212 min read
Hey! Think ahead!
A frequent conversation I have with would be students/clients goes something like this: "I think someone is going to attack me, I need to...
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Peter Cooke
Aug 8, 20214 min read
"Johnny" an Inspiration
I thought that I would tell a story, about one of the inspirations for opening the studio. I work at a middle school. And for a couple of...
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Peter Cooke
Oct 19, 20202 min read
The Ahren's Press!
Did you know that there is more than one kind of hammer? There’s the standard Claw Hammer, a Ball Peen Hammer, Rubber Mallet, Sledge...
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Peter Cooke
Jul 31, 20202 min read
Fundamentals, an investment
I recently started teaching a karate class again. Because of the Covid pandemic, we need to maintain social distancing, and touching each...
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Peter Cooke
Jun 29, 20203 min read
Attitude of Gratitude
An Attitude of Gratitude Wow. We have reached a pivotal point in time. We are in a crisis of radical change. The optimist in me says that...
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Peter Cooke
Feb 22, 20202 min read
Cost/Benefit and Risk
Sometimes I post photos or videos of parts of my workouts on my Facebook feed. Amidst the "good jobs, likes, etc, almost always someone...
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Peter Cooke
Oct 4, 20192 min read
Meh, Blah, Ugh
It's almost universally true that the hardest part of a fitness routine is getting started. (Many folks NEVER take that first step!). So,...
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Peter Cooke
Sep 21, 20193 min read
An Annotated Decalogue
Here's a sort of ten commandments that I've developed over the years. They might not all apply to everyone, all the time. They're not in...
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Peter Cooke
Sep 21, 20192 min read
Get your Chocolate out of my Zumba!
Remember those old commercials for Resse's Peanut Butter Cups, where they one person would say "Get your chocolate out of my peanut...
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Peter Cooke
Sep 12, 20192 min read
Just do it!
When I opened the studio, one of my goals was to make fitness/athletics more approachable to everyone. That goal has been a constant in...
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Peter Cooke
Dec 14, 20172 min read
KFC! (Kula, Family, Community)
Hey Everyone! This month, I wanted to talk about community. We're coming up on the holidays, and lots of us are getting together with...
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Peter Cooke
Dec 2, 20172 min read
The Revolution, Renewed
Hey! It's Peter, the owner of the studio. I have decided to start writing a blog. I made an earlier attempt to start one that fizzled....
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