Introduction

My name is Bryan Corley and I am one of the trainers at Mick Doyle’s Kickboxing and Fitness Center. Welcome to my blog. We want to create a forum to discuss healthy living, fitness and overall well-being. Readers won’t always agree with the things said here, but they don’t have to. I hope to hear what people have to say in response to each entry. Today I’ll give a bit of information about me so people better understand where I’m coming from.

I’m passionate about exercise. I exercise to feel and look good but it has helped me relieve stress, lower anxiety and develop a sense of calm. Like anybody else I can have a bad day and nothing helps me more to get rid of the negativity of a bad day than to kick my own butt in the gym. It helps my mind and body to feel and perform better.

Diabetes, heart disease and cancer all run in my family, so being fit and taking care of myself is my way of trying to avoid genetics. I have always been involved with athletics, playing football, basketball, running track and diving in high school, but at age 19 was looking to try something new. I had studied both Tae Kwon Do and Hapkido, but wasn’t satisfied. I began as a student of Mick’s in the fall of 1999, and instantly fell in love with Muay Thai. I started competing shortly after being at the gym and have found my way to U.S. National titles for both the ISKA and the IKF. Through my training I learned how to fight, but more importantly how to live a balanced life. Preparation for a fight takes a lot of time and energy so I had to learn about proper nutrition, strength training and time management. I’ve been lucky enough to have the opportunity to teach at the gym, but would like to expand the number of people I help to expose to a healthier life. I hope this blog helps me to do just that….