Go ahead and get inspired now, because this email has ZERO sales pitch, and is more about YOU and YOUR GOALS, more than any other communication you will receive today.

I wanna tell you what I learned from Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on “Criticism”.

KNOW THIS FIRST: When I set out to be the #1 Body Transformation guru (I still hate that guru word cuz it sounds so airy-fairy, but what am I gunna do ya know?) in the United States, you can bet that it DID NOT come without suffering the criticism of many of my peers. Not just the karate lunkheads, but the “already-established” so-called fitness experts, too. Now, don’t get me wrong, I do not “know more” than anybody else in the game…. but I SURE AS HELL OUTPERFORM MOST! Hence, I enjoy celebrity status in my field, and there are more than 100 who I look up to and consider myself a pipsqueak when we occupy the same room.

It’s just a fact of life that, “When you decide to stick your head above the frey…. there will be somebody ready & willing to take a pot-shot at you”.

But I want to point at my “I SURE AS HELL OUTPERFORM MOST!” comment, and put it into perspective for you.

I learned from MLK, that “performance” can be hindered by “criticism”… but not like you may think… and NOT because of the dis-empowerment… but rather, just the time-factor alone.

And…. of all the things I love about Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr, THIS ONE PARAGRAPH (two sentences actually) STANDS OUT FOR ME THE MOST:

CLICK HERE, I HIGHLIGHTED THE 12 WORDS

Committed to your success, health, and happiness,

P.S.: This letter has been on my server for about 10 plus years, and although I have no formal education, I bet Mr. Mickey Luce, (my 7th grade history teacher, who also carried the Olympic torch in 1980; another inspiration for me as a youngster) would be proud to know it’s at palangi.com/mlk.pdf for my clients to see! By the way, along with MLK, some people often ask me what influences besides my father and my Taekwondo coaches had a lasting impact, and I would say it would be three teachers from Lake George High School from 1984 to 1986 who had the biggest impact:  Mr. Luce (History), Mr. Heller (Science), and Mr. Donald (P.E. Class; this guy could run forever) at Lake George High School were all bad-asses; I learned a lot about being an athlete from them; not “directly” but through their example, even though I was rarely in class, and when I was…. pshh, I was always raising hell

I am NOT sending you this email to make you feel bad, or lazy, or like you’re an “excuse maker”. (I’ll save that for next month, lol!)

Seriously though, I am sending it for two important reasons:

One is, to simply acknowledge people in their 60′s (that’s right, SIXTIES!) who are out there making crap happen in the world! (just click the link below and you’ll see what I mean)

And two, is, because I WANT YOU TO GET IT INTO YOUR SKULL that YOU…… CAN DO ANYTHING…. (including Palangi Kickboxing) WHEN YOU HAVE THE RIGHT PEOPLE (eh-ehm, “Me”, lol) IN YOUR “CORNER”.

I’ve said “Here’s my favorite client/student/member” many times before; honestly, the “favorite” thing sorta has a rotation… and lately, man… I’m just so inspired by the perseverance, and vitality that Donna generates that for now, in this New Year, as I chit-chat with many people about resolutions, getting fit, etc, well, it’s just so damn “real” to be speaking to someone who is DOING SOMETHING, not CONSIDERING doing something, which, inevitably becomes no-thing. You rock Donna D!

Just watch Donna D, from Piermont NY, here, and get ready to forever-be-inspired to do something for yourself, TODAY, not tomorrow. (By the way, I took this clip without any “staging” or “prepping” Donna and her partner; it’s 100% on-the-court, live, and actual footage of one of my smaller morning classes (sometimes I like the smaller classes because moments  like this — watching Donna beat the snot out of the focus mitts — make me feel honored to call myself a trainer.) And if you only knew how much you are inspiring the rest of us, you’d amaze yourself! Thanks for choosing, and sticking to PALANGI KICKBOXING AT AGE 60-something, it’s a pleasure to watch your whole being become more fit, more ferocious, and more focused than ever in your life. Keep it up!

Best,

Master Scott Palangi

PS: Here’s the ACTION -TAKERS LINK for those of you who see something possible for yourself (something other than, “woes me, my life is so unique, I just can not do anything about my circumstances”) and, also for you, here is the always-updated class schedule CLASS SCHEDULE

Hey guys! The major problem with most people’s eating habits is…. they get off to a poor start, usually first thing in the morning.

And from there…. fuhgetabowtit… it’s all downhill, often times winding up with a fried food dinner, ice cream, and the guilt that often goes along with it.

The thing is, much of how you finish your day, is correlate with how you START your day.

And, when “life” creeps on your well-laid-plans, fat-burning meals get missed… hunger creeps in… and soon, the brain tells you “Screw it! Eat better tomorrow, get the PIZZA NOW!”

So goes the spiral.

Starbucks to the rescue!

So I’m eating crow now, because, for years, I’ve argued that Starbucks is responsible for making your body fat happen faster, and easier…. but that’s changed, and I am quite impressed, and have incorporated visits to Starbucks (breakfast only) sometimes as much as 4 days a week — ESPECIALLY WHEN I’M SWAMPED…. AND HUNGRY.

What, you may ask, would I get at Starbucks that supports your health… and allows you to keep your body akin to a Fat-Burning Furnace?

Watch the video…. and you’ll see and learn…. exactly, WHAT I ORDER… HOW I ASK FOR IT… AND WHY I GET, THIS SPECIFIC WAY!

Committed to your health, success, and happiness,

Master Scott Palangi