HNL Movement Podcast

This episode is all about corrective exercises.  According to the National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM), the purpose of corrective exercises is to address and fix movement compensations and imbalances to improve the overall quality of movement during workouts and everyday life.  In this episode, Andrew shares his knowledge and expertise on the subject of corrective exercises, addressing some key points that are crucial for helping you perform better and reach your goals.Corrective exercises are not just for when there’s a problem.  Every time we train and move, it needs to be done with intention.  Corrective exercises help us to move the best we can, and all of us have ways that we can improve our movement. Listen in on this episode, as Andrew goes into detail about the key aspects of corrective exercises to elevate your performance by improving your flexibility, increasing your range of motion, building your core strength, and prepping your body fully for the sport that you’re training for.  Enjoy! Did you enjoy this episode?Please subscribe and leave a review on:AppleSpotifyGooglePandoraiHeartRadio

This week’s episode features Samantha Neyland, 2020 Miss Hawaii USA!  Samantha shares her background and speaks with Andrew on self-confidence, persistence, and mindfulness.  Andrew met Samantha through a public speaking organization, Toastmasters International. In this episode, Samantha talks a lot about the ways that she learned to be self-confident through her journey with modeling classes, acting, and preparing for pageants. Samantha has a lot to share in this episode about personal values and what really matters.  She has a beautiful message for all young people and those out to pursue something.  She herself has set out to inspire others in the world, and she worked diligently to become a life coach and public speaker on personal growth.  Listen in for her big takeaway message in that beauty is meant to radiate from the inside out.  What matters most is who you are and what you’ve got to say, the message you want to share with the world.  Samantha is extremely dedicated to personal growth, as well as meditation for inner stillness and connection.  In this episode she recommended Headspace and checking out the Mindful in Minutes Podcast on Spotify for anyone who is looking for helpful guided meditations.Check out her website and social media: Website: www.samanthaneyland.com Email: sam@samanthaneyland.comIG: @samanthaneylandFB: https://www.facebook.com/OfficialSamanthaNeyland/Did you enjoy this episode?Please subscribe and leave a review on:AppleSpotifyGooglePandoraiHeartRadio

How can we make our nutrition habits more sustainable this year?  Most of us have tried some sort of short-term diet and made sudden drastic changes to our nutrition habits and lifestyle.  These drastic changes are not always sustainable and can lead to frustration.  In this episode, Andrew goes over the ways we can truly find success with our nutrition goals and make our positive changes for 2021 really stick! Most of us, when we make new year’s resolutions, are often centering our goals around nutrition.  Andrew gives you 5 tips in this episode based on making these nutrition goals sustainable. These 5 tips include:1. Trying not to judge yourself and others based on choices2. Being open to trying new things3. Becoming more in tune with the portion sizes that work for you4. Eating whole foods5. Enjoying yourself and finding the positive value in your habitsBe sure to tune in as Andrew dives into detail on these 5 tips to help you create healthy habits for the new year!  Check out Andrew’s new free e-book at https://hnlmovement.com/freeDid you enjoy this episode?Please subscribe and leave a review on:AppleSpotifyGooglePandoraiHeartRadio

In this episode, Andrew interviews a long-time friend and client, Danny Sepkowski.  Danny is a photographer who specializes in photographing waves, and he has some pretty fascinating stories to share about the risky business involved on these adventures and shoots.  His background story is also very inspiring and worth a listen for anyone on the edge of just going for something new.   That’s exactly what he did, and he gained success much quicker than he expected.  His story reflects the fact that you never know how something is going to turn out until you try it.  Listen in on some of his stories about the way that his success surprised him.  When it comes to performance training, Danny began working with Andrew in 2018 to elevate his health and performance.  He speaks about the importance of training smart for the daring work that he does.  He notices how he can stay in the water longer, and his endurance has made a profound difference in his photoshoots.  Danny encourages anyone who is wanting to get started on something new to just do it and enjoy yourself along the way.  Enjoy this episode, and be sure to check out Danny’s website and social media!Website: www.dannysepkowski.com IG: @hawaiiwaveimagesDid you enjoy this episode?Please subscribe and leave a review on:AppleSpotifyGooglePandoraiHeartRadio

It’s already the New Year, 2021!  Most of us come up with resolutions each year.  Before setting your resolutions in stone, check out this episode as Andrew talks about the art of goal setting.  Making a resolution is setting a goal for yourself.  How are you framing your goals for the upcoming year?  In this episode, Andrew goes into depth about positive vs. negative goal setting and the ways that we can set out to make our goals more attainable.  He lays out how we can set our goals in a way that has us building towards success.  Goals need to be assessed, revisited, and adjusted when needed.  Often, we keep our eyes on the horizon.  We tend to focus on the big picture and look towards our long-term goals.  However, turning our focus towards smaller goals along the way, we are more likely to appreciate the small wins and fuel our motivation to keep going.  Andrew describes how focusing on short-term goals can be more effective and dives into great detail on how we can sustain our resolutions this year.  Listen in on this episode to enter into this new year feeling motivated.  Remember to celebrate every small win this year in 2021!  Aloha!Did you enjoy this episode?Please subscribe and leave a review on:AppleSpotifyGooglePandoraiHeartRadio

In this episode, Andrew talks to Takashi Moribe, a certified athletic trainer and Rolfer from Tokyo, Japan.  Takashi grew up playing a wide range of sports.  Experiencing some injuries along the way is what led him to become an athletic trainer.  He shares some interesting stories in this episode about his path and what he learned along his journey.  He began at the University of Hawaii and then went on to get his master’s degree at the University of Arkansas.  He discovered Rolfing later on and began to combine the art with his athletic training practice to help his clients recover from injuries. Rolfing is a form of deep tissue manipulation focused on realigning the body and releasing tension.  Now, Takashi is leading an online course that he created to share his philosophies on work and life balance.  He is focused on helping business owners integrate these philosophies within their careers to help them have their work support their lives instead of taking away from it.  He believes that work is a part of our lives and not our entire life focus.  The big takeaway from this episode is the philosophy that you can have everything, a joyful life and a fulfilling job, but you have to know how to do it.  This is what Takashi teaches.  Welcome Takashi Moribe to the podcast, and enjoy listening to his amazing stories and insights!Website: https://myponolife.com/Did you enjoy this episode?Please subscribe and leave a review on:AppleSpotifyGooglePandoraiHeartRadio

This episode features a very special guest, Pete Naschak, who is one of the co-founders of Senaptec, a company that makes digital tools designed to train your vision.  Senaptec specializes in what is considered to be vision performance science.  These tools include a sensory station, strobe glasses, and even a take-home app.  The purpose of vision training is to enhance hand-eye coordination, foot-eye coordination, reaction time, attention to detail, and depth perception. Pete goes into detail about each of these tools in the episode, discusses how they work and their fascinating results.  People have reported that wearing the strobe glasses during warm-ups or even during activities have said that it not only improves their performance, but also helped them to feel more grounded and balanced afterwards.  Senaptec’s vision training tools can help athletes with activities like passing, catching, throwing, form development, and target understanding.  This technology not only helps with athletic performance, but it has been used with rehabilitation, learning disabilities, autism, and has shown results for people with dementia and Parkinson’s disease.  Senaptec is leading the way in sensory performance and has helped so many people already to enhance their lives.  Tune in on this unique episode and hear Pete share his experience and knowledge, as well as how he helped to get this revolutionary company started.  Aloha! Website: https://www.senaptec.com/IG: @senaptecFB: https://www.facebook.com/Senaptec/Twitter: @SenaptecYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/c/senaptecDid you enjoy this episode?Please subscribe and leave a review on:AppleSpotifyGooglePandoraiHeartRadio

We are now in December of the year 2020.  This year has been a challenging year for all of us, and just in a couple of weeks, 2020 is coming to a close.  Do you remember where you were back in March, just before all of these changes took place?  As we approach 2021, let’s reflect on what we’ve learned this year.  To shed a positive light on our times, these times of hardship allow us to grow and learn more about ourselves.  What have you learned this year?  Taking this time to reflect on all of our growth during these challenging times will help to propel us into 2021 so that we can enter this new year feeling strong.   In this episode, Andrew talks about how we can enter into this next new year with a fresh mindset.  In 2020, a lot of us may have felt knocked down.  How do we pick ourselves up and continue to persevere?  Listen in on this episode, as Andrew sheds a positive light on change and reminds us that we all have each other for support.  Stay tuned for more great episodes in the next couple of weeks, just before we enter newly into the year 2021!  Did you enjoy this episode?Please subscribe and leave a review on:AppleSpotifyGooglePandoraiHeartRadio

In this episode, Andrew welcomes Larry Tuileta, aka Tui, to the podcast!  Tui is a Hawaii-born-and-raised star athlete from Punahou School in Honolulu.  Tui grew up playing multiple sports, later settling proudly with volleyball and football.  In high school, he was an instrumental part of three state championships in volleyball and a state championship in football as a senior.  A highly sought athlete, Tui was a walk-on at USC, even though the coaches at UH were banking on having him play at home.  Eventually, he made the call to move back to Hawaii and play for UH, as the UH coaches had hoped! A great episode for aspiring athletes, this interview highlights the journey of an athlete who has found his success through developing his own style, perfecting his techniques, and becoming a student of the game.  Tui’s story is not without a history of injuries, which he speaks about, and explains his process with recovery and finding his mental toughness.Where can you find Tui now?  Check him out on Instagram!  First, listen to this podcast to find out how he became known as the Kuki Man.  Since, Covid, Tui has been running his own cookie delivery service, all made fresh by him!  You can find him as @kukumanofficial on IG.  Be sure to check his page for updates, giveaways, and most importantly every Sunday at 6:00pm HST to order cookies!Did you enjoy this episode?Please subscribe and leave a review on:AppleSpotifyGooglePandoraiHeartRadio

In this episode, Andrew welcomes Bryant Moniz, former University of Hawaii quarterback and professional quarterback in the CFL.  Bryant uses all of his experiences to serve as a football and strength and conditioning coach for the next generation.  He runs the Hawaii Football Academy, a training program focused on developing young athletes.  Also, he is motivating and inspiring people of all walks of life to become more active, fit, and healthy through his training program at the “Warrior’s Den.” Bryant encourages parents to let their kids try as many sports as they can.  His philosophy is that one sport will help you excel in another sport, and sports can teach children a lot about discipline, teamwork, and sacrifice.  He believes the fact that playing sports growing up can help a person develop both on and off the field as a person as well as elevate overall performance.  Bryant has many stories to share, especially when it comes to his experience dealing with injuries.  Bryant had a few major setbacks with injuries, starting with his junior year in high school just as the recruitment process was beginning for colleges.  He began his college career at Fresno City College.  He returned home and walked-on at the University of Hawaii where he had a successful career and made Hawaii proud.  Unfortunately, during this senior year, he experienced a season ending ankle injury that halted not only his college career, but also preparation for pro day and hopes to play in the NFL.  After college, he played Arena Football in Georgia and suffered another significant injury tearing his MPFL in his knee.  Bryant has a lot to share around mental toughness and staying strong.  He believes that his work ethic and drive to keep going has led to his success and accomplishments.   Bryant has 3 children who he loves to teach and inspire.  He has a passion for shedding a positive light on fitness and training, helping others to live and move better.  For motivation and inspiration be sure to check out his Instagram accounts: Personal Instagram:    @_mightymo_Mind/Body Training:    @_warriorsdenYouth Academy:          @hawaiifootballacademyDid you enjoy this episode?Please subscribe and leave a review on:AppleSpotifyGooglePandoraiHeartRadio