"Getting Fit With Sonki -- Anytime and Anywhere!"

by Roger
 

The Sonki Fitness vacation in Maui definitely showed me that you don’t need any expensive equipment or fancy gym membership to attain an impressive fitness level.  It seems like every day we are bombarded with endless infomercials, commercials, and advice from a lot of gym rats about some new revolutionary gadget, workout technique, or device that will take us to the zenith of fitness in the shortest period of time.  After spending a week with Sonki on one of his fitness vacations, I would proclaim everything else to be just utter “hogwash” when it comes to getting in the best possible shape of your life!

Now the ripe old age of 48 is just around the corner for me and I thought I was in pretty decent shape, having spent years of exercising in various ways – weights, running, swimming, some cycling, and a few team sports in younger days – even completed a sprint distance triathlon four years ago.  Sonki showed us a few things that made me realize that there’s always room for improvement, no matter what your fitness level!

I must say that Sonki and his group can show you how to get in shape and stay that way, literally for life, even if stranded on a deserted island!  He had us doing all different types of exercises with just our own body weight - push-ups, crunches, dips, exercising with stretch bands of various resistances – he targets every body part!  I felt like I hung pretty well with most all of the exercises, but here’s what I found to be a real butt-kicker...every exercise is performed for a full minute, sometimes two-minute drills, and then the last few repetitions just humble you.  You’re instructed to squeeze slowly, hold, “up an inch...down an inch” for several seconds before the set is through – a seemingly merciless ploy by Sonki to ensure you’re getting an ultimate burn on every set of each and every exercise you perform.  The form is strict and the time factor is adhered to during the entire workout.  As an agonizing supplement to the workout period, running regimens are interspersed into the whole routine – something I never really considered before going on this fitness vacation!  Just try doing sprints in between some resistance training and you’ll understand why Sonki and his students are in terrific shape!  After doing jumping jacks for a full minute on the beach in deep sand, performing various cardio and resistance exercises, then participating in a game of “flickerball,” I felt exhausted from the entire experience, if not humbled.  A couple of days after these workouts, my calves felt like someone drove metal tent stakes into them.  I would challenge any gym rat, regardless of age, strength, or braggadocio, to go through the Sonki experience for a week to see if that didn’t give the individual a different perspective on how to achieve some serious, worthwhile fitness goals.  Sonki is the type who can show you how to make the most of the beach, do pull-ups from a tree, swim after the fish, chase the wildlife, and just use nature to improvise a workout by making the most of your body, mind, and spirit!

I became aware that, after a week with Sonki, he is very holistic in his approach to personal fitness, lifestyle changes, sensible eating, relaxation techniques, and just plain knows how to live life by having fun!!!  He encourages everyone to partake in fun past times like kayaking, snorkeling, hiking, dancing, singing (karaoke), and yes, even partying – which, incidentally, most all these things provide excellent exercise in addition to the daily workouts!  His easygoing, encouraging manner enables participants to use meditative techniques and keep a positive attitude at all times when going through a full set of an exercise or clearing your mind of mundane troubles and everyday concerns!  What’s more, it gave me the opportunity to meet some fantastic, fun people who are making a terrific investment in their lives by experiencing the Sonki way of fitness!

Sonki, thanks for showing me a great way to achieve fitness goals and demonstrating that gym memberships and fancy gadgets are not cracked up to what they appear to be when it comes to achieving fantastic lifestyle goals!  God Bless!

Roger