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Anta's Road to Winning The South Florida Bodybuilding Championships

My Road to Winning the South Florida Bodybuilding Championships over 60. I did it my way!

I'm Julio Anta I’m a 60 year old competitive bodybuilder, a martial arts and fitness school owner and instructor. I’m the author of “Anta’s Ageless Warrior Fitness.” After 32 years since my last bodybuilding competition I won the 2017 NPC South Florida Bodybuilding Championships Over 60, Light Weight and Overall. I also placed second in the Physique over 50 category.

Bodybuilding changed my life. As a kid I was small, short and weak. I was the last one picked. At around 7 or 8 years old in the 60’s I found on the street some sheets with bodybuilding photos, it might have been an ad for a bodybuilding course. I told my dad that I wanted to be like that. I also had told my bad that I wanted to be like Hercules, Steve Reeves and be a bodybuilder and be a black belt. In the mid sixties it was odd for a kid to want to do martial arts and have muscles.

 

Later in the 70’s I would read and admire the bodybuilders that were featured in the bodybuilding magazines. I would dream of being like them. In 1976 I finally started my journey in bodybuilding. I became an NPC athlete yet never won 1st place. 1983 I competed and was the 2nd runnerup in the Jr Florida and Miami Championships. In 1985 I took 4th place Orange Classic.

In 1985 in a martial arts tournament I dislocated both shoulders. Doctors told me that I had to stop bodybuilding or there would be a point where I could not move my arms. I was depressed yet tried working out and kept on hurting myself. With time I started to figure out how to workout without hurting myself. I lost a lot of strength and could not do many moves. With time I learn how train around my injuries and strengthen my shoulders.

When I wrote my book “Anta’s Ageless Warrior Fitness” at 57 I said that my goal was to be in better shape at 60. Yet in those 3 years I had numerous adversities that set me back yet, I was able to keep my promise. I encounter trigger finger, vertigo attack and in 2016 in a bench press competition for repetition I tore my chest. I did not operate the chest. After tearing my chest it took me 3 months to do 3 half pushups and 9 months to get to my goal of 100 pushups. For the South Florida I focused on Bodybuilding training, HIIT (High Intensity, Interval Training) Cardio and yoga. I still taught martial arts at my studio.

Before I tore my chest I had already decided to compete. I even went to California the year before to learn and train with bodybuilding Pro and champion Robby Robinson in Gold’s Gym Venice. Training with Robby was another dream come true. He is 11 years older then me and in incredible shape. Robinson motivated me and told me that I would do great in competition.

I usually workout at my garage gym, yet in May I decided to compete and started training at a friends bodybuilding gym to prepare for the South Florida Bodybuilding Championships in November. I wasn’t expecting the affliction. In August I end up in an emergency room dehydrated due to forcing myself to throw up to clear food from my esophagus from GERT that I was suffering from. Also contributing to the dehydration was sun exposure working in the yard the day before. I had to go to a specialist and ended up in surgery having to get my esophagus dilated due to stricture.

I started dieting 12 weeks before the show. The adversity continued. 2 days after I started dieting we hear that Hurricane Irma is going to hit Miami. We decided to leave and go to Tennessee. I send a week and a half eating healthy yet wasn’t able to stick to diet eating at restaurants.

10 days before the South Florida I’m eating chicken as I took a bite I got this incredible pain on my right side molars. The next day I got an emergency appoint at the dentist and I find out I cracked almost a quarter of a molar. They have to extract the molar and give me antibiotics. The antibiotics retain water which isn’t good for bodybuilding competition. The doctors said that I should take at least 4 days off from training. I told him that I could not take 4 days off. We comprise and he told me “you are an athlete take one day off.” When I went to take off the stitches he tells be that I tore 2 off them yet thank God is wasn’t a problem.

What else could go wrong? On Thanksgiving two days before the show I again end up in the emergency room with external, painful, bleeding hemorrhoids. The doctors tried to push them back in yet to no avail. I spend all day Friday in bed resting to be able to compete on Saturday. On Saturday I was weak and bleeding yet competed and won. On December 4, I had surgery to remove the hemorrhoids.

I believe in functional bodybuilding. This concept was used by Bruce Lee. Bruce Lee had an amazing ripped muscular body and was an amazing martial artist. He crossed trained in martial arts and fitness. This is how I train at 60 to improve my martial arts and build my body. This was the concept that I used to win the 2017 NPC South Florida Bodybuilding Championships Masters 60 and Over, Light Weight and Overall.

To keep my body healthy to train for bodybuilding I cross train in martial arts, yoga, Thai Chi and have been working on animal primitive type movements. I am a certified personal trainer, kettlebells, Battling Ropes, Indian clubs and fitness kickboxing instructor. The first kettlebell instructor training in Florida was done at my center.

In martial arts I hold the rank of Master in Hung Gar Kung Fu, Full instructor in Krav Maga, Krav Maga Counter Terrorism and Police Defensive Tactics, 2nd Degree Black Belt in Judokickboxing, Kru in Muay Thai Kickboxing, Instructor in Jeet Kune Do.

I believe that martial arts and fitness are one. When we think of martial art the first image we pictured are Bruce Lee, Van Damme, Chuck Norris and the rest of the well built martial arts movie super stars. I believe that just like in Marine Corps Bootcamp my Drill Instructors lead by example I must lead my martial arts and fitness students by example.

Bodybuilding changed my life as a teenager. Today, it keeps be young and in shape. Bodybuilding is the fountain of youth. Bodybuilding has made my childhood dream come true by winning the South Florida Bodybuilding Championships. Your dreams can come true at any age. Age is just a number.

I believe in being a student for life and will continue to set goals, improve, train and compete in bodybuilding again.

To get my book "Anta's Ageless Warrior Fitness" log on here

 

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Martial Arts Instructor Wins the 2017 South Florida Bodybuilding Champion Over 60

My name is Julio Anta I’m a 60 year old grandfather, competitive bodybuilder, a martial arts and fitness school owner and instructor. I’m the author of “Anta’s Ageless Warrior Fitness.” After 32 years since my last bodybuilding competition I won the 2017 NPC South Florida Bodybuilding Championships Over 60, Light Weight and Overall Winner. I also placed second in the Physique over 50 category.

Bodybuilding changed my life. As a kid I was sick, small, short and weak. I was the last one picked in PE. At around 7 or 8 years old in the 60’s I found on the street some sheets with bodybuilding photos, it might have been an ad for a bodybuilding course. I told my dad that i wanted to be like that. I also had told my father that I wanted to be like Hercules, Steve Reeves and be a bodybuilder and be a black belt. In the mid sixties it was odd for a kid to want to do martial arts and have muscles.

Later in the 70’s I would read and admire the bodybuilders that were featured in the muscle magazines. I would dream of being like them.  In 1976 I finally started my journey in bodybuilding. I became an NPC athlete yet never won 1st place. 1983 I competed and was the 2nd runner up in the Jr Florida and Miami. In 1985 4th place Orange Classic.

In 1985 in a martial arts tournament I dislocated both shoulders. Doctors told me that I had to stop bodybuilding or there would be a point where I could not move my arms. I was depressed yet tried working out and kept on hurting myself. With time I started to figure out how to workout without hurting myself. I lost a lot of strength and could not do many moves. With time I learn how train around my injuries and strengthen my shoulders.

When I wrote my book “Anta’s Ageless Warrior Fitness” at 57 I said that my goal was to be in better shape at 60. Yet in those 3 years I had numerous adversities that set me back yet, I was able to keep my promise. I encounter trigger finger, vertigo attack and in 2016 in a bench press competition for repetition I tore my chest. I did not operate the chest. After tearing my chest it took me 3 months to do 3 half pushups and 9 months to get to my goal of 100 pushups.

Before I tore my chest I had already decided to compete. I even went to California the year before to learn and train with Robby Robinson in Gold’s Gym Venice. Training with Robby was another dream come true. Robinson motivated me and told me that I would do great in competition.

I usually workout at my garage gym, yet in May I decided to compete and started training at a old friends bodybuilding gym to prepare for the South Florida in November. I wasn’t expecting the affliction. In August I end up in an emergency room dehydrated due to forcing myself to throw up to clear food from my esophagus from GERT that I was suffering from. Also contributing to the dehydration was sun exposure working in the yard the day before. I had to go to a specialist and ended up in surgery having to get my esophagus dilated due to stricture.

I started dieting 12 weeks before the show. The adversity continued. 2 days after I started dieting we hear that Hurricane Irma is going to hit Miami. We decided to leave and go to Tennessee. I send a week and a half eating healthy yet wasn’t able to stick to diet eating at restaurants.

10 days before the South Florida I’m eating chicken as I took a bite I got this incredible pain on my right side molars. The next day I got an emergency appoint at the dentist and I find out I cracked almost a quarter of a molar. They have to extract the molar and give me antibiotics. The antibiotics retain water which isn’t good. The doctors says that I should take at least 4 days off from training. I tell him that I can not take 4 days off. We compromised and doctor told me “you are an athlete take one day off i stead of 4.” When I go to take off the stitches he tells be that I tore 2 of them off yet thank God is wasn’t a problem.

What else could go wrong? On Thanksgiving two days before the show I again end up in the emergency room with external, painful, bleeding hemorrhoids. The doctors tried to push them back in yet to no avail. I spend all day Friday in bed resting to be able to compete on Saturday. On Saturday I was weak and bleeding yet competed and won. On December 4, I had surgery to remove the hemorrhoids.

I believe that God lets things happen as a testimonial to others. He got this text last week before a martial arts tournament from the father of a 9 year old student “Madison was in the emergency room this morning. she is not feeling good and was advice to rest. Yet, she said that she is competing, that if Mr. Anta competed while being sick, she would do the same” Chris Barrios. Madison competed and also won.

I believe in functional bodybuilding. This concept was used by Bruce Lee. Bruce Lee had an amazing ripped muscular body and was an amazing martial artist. He crossed trained in martial arts and fitness. This is how I train at 60 to improve my martial arts and build my body. This was the concept that I used to win the 2017 NPC South Florida Bodybuilding Championships Masters 60 and Over, Light Weight and Overall.

For the South Florida Bodybuilding Championships I focused on Bodybuilding training, HIIT (High Intensity, Interval Training) Cardio and yoga. I still taught martial arts at my studio. To keep my body healthy to train for bodybuilding I cross train in martial arts, yoga, Thai Chi and have been working on animal primitive type movement. I am a certified personal trainer, kettlebells, Battling Ropes, Indian clubs and fitness kickboxing instructor. The first kettlebell instructor training in Florida was done at my center.

In martial arts I hold the rank of Master in Hung Gar Kung Fu, Full instructor in Krav Maga, Krav Maga Counter Terrorism and Police Defensive Tacticts, 2nd Degree Black Belt in Judokickboxing, Kru in Muay Thai Kickboxing, and Instructor in Jeet Kune Do.

I believe that martial arts and fitness are one. When we think of martial art the first image we pictured are Bruce Lee, Van Damme, Chuck Norris and the rest of the well built martial arts movie super stars. I believe that just like in Marine Corps Bootcamp my Drill Instructors lead by example I must lead my martial arts and fitness students by example.

Bodybuilding changed my life as a teenager. Today, it keeps be young and in shape. Bodybuilding is the fountain of youth. Bodybuilding has made my childhood dream come true by winning the South Florida Bodybuilding Championships. Your dreams can come true at any age. Age is just a number.

Anta’s Ten Commandments of Health and Fitness

 

Anta’s Ten Commandments of Health and Fitness

1.Faith/Vision

2. Healthy Life Style Peaceful Living/Rest

3. Eat Healthy Foods

4. Water

5. Functional Anaerobic Exercising

6. Aerobic Exercising

7. Stretching/Joint Mobility

8. Breathing Exercise

9. Sunshine

10. Fasting

Anta's 10 Commandments of Health and Fitness is from my book Anta's Ageless Warrior Fitness. Do you want to be fit for life, whether you are 5 or 95 follow these 10 principles to healthy living will keep you fit. At the time that this video was filmed I’m a month and a half away from his 60th birthday. The 10 Commandments to Health and Fitness is how I live to stay in great shape, look good physically, stay looking young and for longevity. If you want more information on health, fitness and longevity you can order my book at http://www.miamikettlebell.com/store/. To get Pruvits KETO//OS MAX the supplement that Anta's is using to burn fat, energy and build muscle log on to http://www.fitdef.pruvitnow.com

To acquire optimal fitness you must have low body fat, muscular endurance, muscular strength, joint mobility, balance, and flexibility. This in return will keep you strong, healthy, and free from disease and injury to live a longer and more abundant life. I’ve been involved in fitness and martial arts for over 40 years. I’m the first to admit that I have made lots of mistakes, yet through those mistakes I have learned to succeed.

 

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Resistance Training the Ultimate Way to Fat Loss

Most people think that resistance training (lifting weights/calisthenics/kettlebells) is only for building muscle. However… It’s one of the best ways to burn fat. That is why the staple of our fitness bootcamp program is kettlebells.

The metabolic wave from intense resistance training goes on for hours after exercise, and your body runs in high gear the whole time, burning extra fat to replenish the energy in your muscles and to repair muscle tissue.

You burn way more fat recovering from intense resistance training than you ever will on the treadmill or in an aerobic class. It's one of the great hidden tricks to weight loss because it has such a prolonged metabolic effect afterwards.

Resistance training builds your body and keeps you burning fat, but unfortunately most people do not know how to hit the intensity levels necessary to create this after-effect.

Resistance training also strengthens muscles and bones, speeds up metabolism, naturally brings up Growth Hormone and Testosterone levels. When you build muscle you speed up your metabolism.

Ladies do not fear getting large muscles and looking like a man. Your testosterone level will not go up as high as a man & your body fat will not go as low to look masculine. You will not look like a female bodybuilder if that’s not what you want to look like. To look like that you would need to train super intense and build up the weight you use, do an extreme diet and take steroids. Building muscle in the right place will make you look more feminine, sexy and speed up your metabolism. This will with time let you eat more since you will have a faster metabolism.

Long cardio destroys muscles which in turn slows down your metabolism. A great example is Olympic level sprinters and marathon runners. Marathon runners run 26.2 miles, very long distance. Sprinters run short distance at a high speed what we call HIIT (High Intensity Interval Training.) The also do resistance training. In my opinion male and female sprinters have the best looking bodies in the Olympics. Yet, marathon runners look sick. From the rear you can not tell if they are male or female.

The best way to get a true HIIT workout is with kettlebells. The great thing about kettlebell training is that it works the entire body aerobically and anaerobically. You build muscle as you are getting an aerobic workout.

Let me give you a personal example of how resistance training helps you burn fat. In June 2016 on Fathers Day I was competing in a bench press contest in my church “Iglesia Casa de Alabanza.” The competition was how many repetitions can you do with a light weight 145 pounds. Yeah, I have the best, funnest and coolest church. As I started pumping the iron my adrenaline was going, the weight felt lighter than ever. In my mind I’m winning this. At 59 years old I felt that I was going to kick all of these youngsters butt. Yet, all of a sudden my right arm buckles. I thought it was a shoulder dislocation. After going to a specialist I found out that I tore my chest and bicep. I was devastated, in my book “Anta’s Ageless Warrior Fitness” that I finished at 57 1/2 years old I said that I would get in the best shape of my life at 60.

This happen on Sunday. Yet, I believe in training around injuries and not giving up. On Tuesday I trained my legs. On Wednesday I worked out my left arm. Around a month or two later I started working out, yet lighter all my body parts except for chest. I was not able to work chest for a few months after.

Why I’m I telling you this story? To prove my point that resistance training works better than cardio. When I went to my doctor for a checkup he asks me if I’m gaining weight. My answer was no I weigh the same. He then confirms what I been saying for years that due to my injury I can not lift as heavy so my metabolism has slowed down.

Even though I’m still injured, today, 9 months later I look better than before I tore the chest and bicep. 2 months before my 60 birthday I’m on track to looking better and being in better shape at 60 than at 57. My body fat is lower and I’m more muscular now, with the exception of my chest. Let me tell you how I was able to accomplish this even though I’m injured. In all my lifts with the except of chest exercises I am stronger than ever and lifting heavier.

I’ve gotten the biggest change in my body and fitness in the last 2 months since I started taking Keto//OS Max. Keto//OS Max puts your body in a ketosis state. In layman’s term your body starts using fat for energy instead of carbohydrates. It will help you lose fat, give you great energy and build strength. You can order it at https://fitdef.pruvitnow.com.

I am not telling you not to do any aerobic exercise since done correctly as in HIIT it will strengthen your heart and help you burn fat. My point is that resistance training is the best way to burn fat.

You can read more about how to get in the best shape of your life by reading my book “Anta’s Ageless Warrior Fitness” which you can get at http://miamikettlebell.com/store/.

Now you have the knowledge and tools to finally get in the best shape of your life. Injuries, age, time are not excuses. If you have any questions or concerns stop by my office at Anta's Fitness and Self Defense or call me at 305 599-3649. 

 

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High Intensity Interval Cardio vs. Long Cardio

Cardiovascular endurance or what we call today cardio or aerobics is a super important aspect of fitness. Cardiovascular endurance keeps your heart strong and helps you lose weight. Yet, there is a huge misconception about cardiovascular training.

For years we have heard that you had to do aerobics to lose weight, strengthen your heart and for overall fitness. Today we know that doing nonstop aerobics for an hour or more is not the best way you increase your long capacity or strengthen your heart.

In over 40 years of fitness training and 45 years in the martial arts I know my body pretty well by now. I’ve tried and done most of the fad workouts, functional, bodybuilding, Marine Corps Boot Camp and Corrections Academy training. If you look at photos of me from my teens until today you’ll see the different ways my body looked depending on my training. Today at 59 years old my body looks better than almost any time of my life. I have less body fat and I’m more muscular. This is due to a combination of weight training, HIIT and martial arts training. The only time that I looked better was in the prime of my bodybuilding days between 25 and 28 years old. When I worked out strictly for muscle development.

Traditional non stop cardio whether it’s in a fitness class or jogging destroys muscles which in turn will slow down your metabolism. In studies at Laval University in Quebec, Canada, they compared short burst intense exercise to traditional cardio. In the study they had the cyclist do 45 minutes without stopping. They had another group do brief 90 second intense bursts or what we call HIIT (High Intensity Interval Training). The people doing the cardio burned more calories yet, the group that trained for 90 second lost more body fat.

The example I like to give is how a high level sprinter looks as oppose to a high level marathon runner. I believe that sprinters have the best looking bodies male and females in the Olympics. Marathon runners look weak and lack muscle tone. From the rear you can not tell the difference between males and females due to the absence of muscles.

High intensity interval training (HIIT) such as sprinting will help boost your testosterone and HGH (Human Growth Hormone) levels. Slow one-hour jogging or an hour of aerobic exercise will not have an effect in raising testosterone or HGH. It can actually lower your testosterone and HGH. That’s one of the reasons that sprinters have muscular bodies.

Long duration aerobics and jogging can cause knee and joint problems. By no means am I condoning being a coach potato and not exercising. There are better ways to train then by jogging or aerobics. Yet, if you enjoy running it is better to run than to be an overweight coach potato.

You might be surprised at how easy it is to improve your cardiovascular endurance. You can strengthen your heart and get in great shape in only 15 to 20 minutes of interval training, 3 times a week. You can also do one-minute intervals with the battling ropes. You can do Tabatas. Tabatas is doing exercise for 20 seconds and resting 10 seconds for eight sets. After that you can take a short rest period and do another eight sets, exercising for 20 seconds and resting for 10 seconds. You can do Tabatas with bodyweight exercises, martial arts kicks and punches, kettlebells, weights, battling ropes or with any equipment you like.

I rarely do traditional cardio training. my favorite before my back injury got worse was kettlebell (KB) training. KB training is aerobic and anerobic. You are building muscle while bringing you your heart rate up. Today my cardio comes from boxing or kickboxing training or Battling Ropes.  Usually 3-minute rounds with a 1-minute rest. At times, due to my back injuries, I do 20 minutes on the treadmill. I walk fast for 2 minutes and sprint for 1 minute. I finish the routine with a 45-second sprint and a 30-second sprint. To get in great shape, lose fat, build muscle, and stay healthy, you must workout with intensity. A shorter intense workout works better than long workouts.

On Friday's I'll go to the park and train in my wife's walking and wellness group from our church Iglecia Casa De Alabanza. She takes us through a grueling fast walking, with intervals of calisthenics, which progresses to sprints with calisthenics and Battling Ropes towel training. This is also a HIIT workout. If you live in the Miami-Doral area we would love to have you join our group. It is absolutely free, just bring a towel. 

For more information checkout our website MiamiKettlebell.com or purchase my book "Anta's Ageless Warrior Fitness" on the website, our training center or Amazon. 

 

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It's Time to Transform your Body Before the Holiday Season Begins

It is now time to transform your body before the holiday season. We've been changing lives in Doral for over 17 years since 1998. Our fitness program is time tested and proven. I've been in the fitness industry for over 40 years before today’s fad workouts began and the word personal training existed. I started bodybuilding in the 70’s and began training people before the term personal trainer or any certification existed. I was also a Sergeant in the United States Marine Corps. leading 100’s of Marines and help them pass their annual physical test. In our fitness program you will learn the techniques & tactics that I use to stay in great shape at 58. 

  

Are you tired of starting every new years a fitness plan as part of your New Years Resolutions and failing? Why did you fail? Did you quit out of laziness, boredom, due to a program that did not give you results or were you injured? If you trained in a CrossFit box the odds are that you had to stop because of injuries. In a recent study published in the Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research they found that 73.5 percent of CrossFitters sustain injuries. 

 

Our goal at Anta’s Fitness and Self Defense in Doral is to get you in the best shape of your life in the quickest and safest manner. We believe in results driven programs in a safe and healthy environment. Longevity is our main objective. We want you to be fit and train for life. Yet, by no means are we going to pamper you. To get results you must train hard. We will teach you proper technique, monitor your progress, train you around any injury you might have sustained in a previous fitness program. 

 

Now our fitness program is even better you can now do our MMA Functional Fitness Bootcamp, Pilates, Knockout and Pilates classes for the price of one class. You can train 5 days a week to get in the best shape of your life. This works great to confuse your muscles to grow and lose unwanted fat in your body. 

 

 Checkout some of our before and after success stories. We do not buy before and afters or use affiliate franchise organizations stock before and after photos. These are real people that trained at Anta's. Now if you really want to live fit and healthy and are willing to put in the work you still have time to be one of our success stories before the holidays. If you are serious do not wait until the new year to start your new fitness routine.

 

We take pride that all of our instructors are certified in numerous fitness modalities. We also believe in leading by example. Our instructors are fit and stay in shape all year long. training under an out of shape fitness or martial arts  instructor is like seeing a dentist with bad teeth. I don’t think that you would go see a dentist with bad teeth so why would you train with an out of shape fitness or martial arts instructor. 

 

Below are our fitness instructors certifications.

 

Julio Anta

 Hung Gar Kung Fu Master

Krav Maga Association Full Instructor

Krav Maga Association Israeli Counter Terrorism
C.O.R.E Krav Maga Instructor
KMMA Krav Maga Martial Arts Instructor
Jeet Kune Do Athletic Association Phase One Instructor
Paul Vunak's Progressive Fighting System Jeet Kune Do Phase One Instructor
Progressive Fighting System Edge Weapon Instructor
Progressive Fighting System Law Enforcement Instructor
Military JKD & SPECOPS Kali certified
Muay Thai Instructor (Trans Muay Thai Association) Level 3 Kru Instructor
Haganah F.I.G.H.T. (Fierce Israeli Guerrilla Hand to hand Tactics) Instructor
SABER Edge Weapons Combative's Instructor 

Judokickbox Instructor in Training
Burn with Kearns MMA Fighter Fit Level 3 Instructor
Action Strength Instructor
Battling Ropes Instructor
Fitness Kickboxing Instructor
Kardio Karate Instructor
ISSA Fitness Instructor (Personal Trainer) 
HKC Kettlebell Certification
Mike Mahler Level 1 Kettlebell Workshop
ECF (Elite Combat Fitness) Instructor
Elite Kettlebell Instructor
Kettlebell Concepts Kettlebell Instructor
IYCA (International Youth Conditioning Association) Youth Fitness Specialist
ISKA MMA Referee 
National Security Agency certified Child Safety Agent 
Dr. Terrence Webster-Doyle Martial Arts for Peace Bully Buster instructor 
ACMA (American Council of Martial Arts) certified by the Copper Institute
Dr Ben Lerner’s Maximized Living Mentor 
ICS Fitness and Nutrition Instructor 
Pilates Physical Minds Institute 
All American Pilates 
Authorized Steal Proof Master (Anti Child Abduction and Safety) Presenter

 

Elena Anta

 PILOXING,

PILOXING KNOCKOUT

Fitness Kickboxing,

Pilates,

MMA Fighter Fit

Self Defense Instructor

 

Hector Arcia

 Black Sash Kung Fu instructor under Master Anta.

2nd degree Black Belt in WTF Tae Kwon Do. 

Krav Maga by the International Association of Krav Maga. 

Burn with Kearns MMA Fighter Fit Level 2 instructor. 

 Call us for a free introductory class at 305 599-3649. Log on to our fitness website here.

 

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Training with Robby Robinson at Gold's Gym

When my wife decided to go to Southern California to get certified in Piloxing Knockout I decided not to just go to accompany her but to expand my health and fitness knowledge. My goal in going to Southern California was to find the best trainer available to take my physique and knowledge on longevity to the next level. Southern California has some of the best trainers but especially the best bodybuilders in the world. It was a hard decision. There were many choices such as bodybuilders, fitness instructors, strength and conditioning instructors and power lifters to choose from. 

 

I decided to go train with 68 year old bodybuilder Robby Robinson AKA The Black Prince of Bodybuilding. I had been a fan and admired Robby since the mid 70’s. I had even painted an image of Robby on a wall of a friend of mines gym in the late 70’s. Yet, the main reason that I choose to train with him was how great he looks today and his body and skin remain youthful.

 

I was intrigued with and wanted to learn more about Robinson’s age defying secretes. Very few people regardless of age have the physique that The Black Prince has. Even in my bodybuilding heydays in my mid to late 20’s I never looked as good as Robby looks today a few months away from his 69th birthday. 

 

Robinson has won the title of Mr. Universe, Mr. World, Mr. International, Mr America, Mr. Florida and the first over 50 Mr. Olympia. He was featured in the the 1975 documentary “Pumping Iron” that showcases some of the top competitors of the Mr. Olympia and Mr. Universe bodybuilding competitions that launched Arnold Schwarzenegger and Lou “The Hulk” Ferrigno acting careers. In “Pumping Iron” Robby was the winner of the Mr. Universe. Robby also won numerous IFBB professional bodybuilding competitions. I saw Robby compete in the 1979 IFBB Florida Pro Bodybuilding Championships.

 

As a martial arts and fitness instructor I travel throughout the states training with the top martial arts and fitness instructors. As an instructor I believe in leading by example. I am always on a quest to learn as much as I can about martial arts, fitness and longevity. It’s still a mystery to me why some people go and train with personal trainers and fitness instructors that don’t look fit and muscular. 

 

My main objective for working out is for longevity, then then by looking good and muscular, followed by power, strength, cardio and flexibility. So, you might ask what do I mean by longevity. To me longevity is being able to workout until the day I die and to stay injury free. It is said that Jack Lalane worked out the day he died. He went to bed that night and did not wake up. Looks, yes I want to look good. I want to look young and muscular. Those that have read my book “Anta’s Ageless Warrior Fitness” know that one of my pet peeves is those old looking over 40 experts and models in books. 

 

On Sunday, February 22, 2015 a life long dream came true. I was finally training at Gold’s Gym Venice, The Mecca of Bodybuilding training with Robby Robinson. I arrived at Gold’s early. I wanted to make sure that I would get there on time and not get caught in the crazy Los Angeles traffic jams. I also wanted to browse the Pro-Shop and purchase my Gold’s Gym tank top. I changed into my Gold’s Gym tank top and warmup pants and waited for the Black Prince to arrive. 

When he arrived we started training legs. The first thing he asked me was what I thought about when I enter the gym and start training. Wow, what an awesome pump and workout. While working out he told me that I could ask him all the questions I wanted. I picked his mind and he answered all my questions with great detail. Robby blew my mind with his knowledge on the human body, nutrition and bodybuilding. 

 

As we worked out I noticed numerous people looking at me. I felt like a celebrity. Yet, I’m sure that they were looking at me thinking who the heck is this guy working out with the legendary bodybuilder Robby Robinson. After a while I felt like if I had known him for ever. I started asking him questions of the golden era of bodybuilding. 

 

As we finished our workout he presented me with a gift, a “Robby Robinson Built” cap that he signed for me. He then asked me if I wanted to have lunch with him at “The Firehouse.” “The Firehouse” is a restaurant with a bodybuilding menu a block from Gold’s Gym. It was an honor to have lunch with Robby who I would send hours reading about him in the bodybuilding magazines. 

 

I am currently doing the bodybuilding routine that Robinson gave me. As soon as I have all the supplements that Robby recommended I’ll start his eating plan and cardio program. I am as excited as when I got my first bodybuilding workout from my good friend Mario Ramil when I was 18 years old. 

 

Yesterday, a week and a half since I started working out as Robby prescribed my wife looked at me and told me wow, your legs are looking great. She then told me “look at those shoulders and taper.” This was very motivating since my wife rarely notices any changes in my body. A month and a half before my 58th birthday I’m already in better shape than I was at 57 when I wrote my book “Anta’s Ageless Warrior Fitness.” Can’t wait to get on Robby’s full program. 

 

I’ll keep you posted on my progress doing the Robby Robinson Built workout. For more information on my journey to longevity and improving with age get my book “Anta’s Ageless Warrior Fitness” at MiamiKettlebell.com/store. For more information on Robby Robinson, his book, DVD’s and training log on to RobbyRobinson.net.

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The New Year is here and so is my new book “Anta’s Ageless Warrior Fitness.” I’m sure that most of our readers have made some fitness New Years Resolutions yet most have already given up on your fitness goals and dreams. My book will motivate you to start a program, stick to it and finally succeed. Now is the time to take back your health and youth. Learn my secrets to health and fitness. If I’m in the shape I’m in imagine what I can do for you. “Anta’s Ageless Warrior Fitness” is the ultimate guide to living fit, fearless and discovering your fountain of youth. 

 

I’m a 57 year old grandfather and have dedicated my life to martial arts and fitness. Yes, my son Julio and his wife had their first child on November 14, 2014. When I was younger I envisioned a grandfather as an old, slow moving, gentleman with very little muscle tone and flexibility. All the books that I saw on senior fitness had old looking skinny, muscleless men. Well, I refuse to fit into that stereotype. In the book you’ll see how I train today. I train 6 days a week. I do strength training, joint mobility, yoga and martial arts. You’ll read about how other Ageless Warriors friends of mine across the nation train.

 At 57 and having gone through numerous inures and maladies I have found the way to continue working out and getting in better shape as the years pass. The book is 186 pages on my over 40 years of experience in fitness.

 I wasn’t always a fit athlete. Read how I transform myself from a shy, small, sick, unpopular kid to a fit, strong athlete and how I continues to improve in my 50’s. You can and you will get fit, healthy and strong at any age following “Anta’s Ageless Warrior Fitness” routines and philosophy. 

 This book is not just for the senior athlete but for everyone that wants to get in shape, train around injuries and look great at the beach. I will even give you my mass building routines that took me from a 115 pound pencil neck geek at 18 to becoming a Marine and competitive bodybuilder. The same routine that transformed me from being the last one picked in PE to a fit, strong and healthy body. Discover my secrets of longevity, training around injuries, nutrition and supplements. 

You will also read about famous Ageless Warriors such as  Jack LaLanne, Helio Gracie, Jhon Rhee, Bobby Cruz, Sig Klien,and more. Every city and town has an ageless warrior. Read how local Ageless Warriors from different parts of the country stay fit through different methodologies such as functional training, bodybuilding, yoga, Muay Thai, Kung Fu, Pilates, kettlebells, battling ropes and more. 

 

With Ageless Warrior and Salsa Star Pastor Bobby Cruz

Order your copy today at http://www.miamikettlebell.com/store or call Anta’s Fitness and Self Defense at 305 599-3649. You can also order it on Amazon.com.

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Are you ready to get fit and fearless in 2015? Anta’s Fitness and Self Defense has a fitness program tailored just for you. I’ve been involved in martial arts and fitness for over 40 years. I’m 57 years old and in great shape, so imagine what I can do for you. 

 So, you don’t live the Miami, Doral area to train personally with me. There are a few things that you can do. You can buy my book “Anta’s Art of Fighting Without Fighting” which will explain how I train for longevity around my numerous injuries. It will also help you find and chose a certified, experience fitness instructor and program. Until your book arrives let me give you some advice on what to look for in a fitness program and I’ll personally recommend some top notch instructors and programs. 

 

Elena Anta 44 years old and Julio Anta 57 years old fitness vacation in Jamaica 

First lets look at what to look for in a fitness program. Number one is the instructor fit? I believe that you must lead by example. If the fitness instructor is not in great shape what makes you think that he or she can get you in shape. Obviously it hasn’t worked for him or her. Would you go see a dentist with bad teeth, then why would you go to a trainer that is not in shape. Check for his or her certifications and experience. Ask to see before and after photos of their clients. But, be careful that they don’t show you photos that they got from their affiliate association. Do you know that you can buy before and after photos on the internet and lets not forget photo shop. 

 The trend today is functional training. I have seen kettlebell horrors throughout the world in gyms, boxes, bootcamps and on videos. I’ve seen clues trainers putting their clients through dangerous kettlebell workouts. Before touching a kettlebell find a certified kettlebell instructor. I’m certified in Dragon Door’s HKC (Hard Style Kettlebell Certification), with Kettlebell Concepts, in Elite Combat Fitness Kettlebell, and Action Strength Kettlebell. I’ve also trained under Master kettlebell instructors Mike Mahler and Andrea DuCane.

 I’ve also seen people doing Battling Ropes totally incorrect. The good thing is that even if you do rope training incorrect you will not get injured. I’m certified directly on the man that develop Battling Ropes John Brookfield.

 

Here are the people and programs I recommend. For functional training I recommend John Riddle, Progressive Martial Arts in Boca Raton, Florida, Frank Dimeo, The Cave in Sarasota, Florida, Pablo Zamora Master Z Warrior Fit in McAllen, Texas,  Bud Jeffries in Lakeland, Florida, Harinder Singh Sabharwal, Action Strength in California, Gavin Garringer KB Warrior in Costa Mesa, California, KB Warrior in Brian Olsen Laguna Beach, California, Manny Reyes Jr., Martial arts Academy of Miami Lakes. Last but not least my wife Elena Anta and Hector Arcia of Anta’s fitness and Self Defense in Doral, Florida. I’m sure I’ve missed a few other great trainers.

 For Bodybuilding or training at a gym I recommend Lazaro and Frauke Diaz of Team Diaz in Miami, Sergio Pacheco Physic World Gym in Hialeah, Florida, Mari Rodondo, Bodies by Mari in Healeah, Teo Hernandez, Doral Park Country Gym in Doral and Atlas Tactical in Aventura, Florida. Stay away from Planet Fitness and any other gym that doesn’t allow you to wear tank tops and offer pizza and donuts to gym members. For those outside of South Florida look for a competitive bodybuilder or power lifter that is certified they know what they are doing. 

 I do not recommend most fitness chains and affiliate programs around today such as I Love Kickboxing and imitations of it. They are usually ran by fitness instructors and karate instructors without any real kickboxing experience. I also don’t recommend Orange Theory and all the new fads appearing today. I believe that longevity is of the utmost importance. Injuries will set you back in your training. The older we get the more we are prone to injuries. 

 I recommend instructors teaching the following program’s: Harinder Singh’s, Action Strength, Kevin Kearns,  MMA Fighter Fit, Moni Aizik’s Elite Combat Fitness, Master Tran’s, Tran’s Muay Thai Kickboxing Association. I’m certified in all of these programs. 

 You can purchase my book “Anta’s Ageless Warrior Fitness” at AntaMartialArts.com/store. If you would like to train like an ancient “Anta’s Shaolin Physical Conditioning” DVD also at AntaMartialArts.com/store. If you have any questions please feel free to e-mail me at [email protected] or call me at 305 599-3649

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