Thursday, March 21, 2019

Couples Yoga Workout

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So my fiancé and I are almost done with our 2nd week of our Couples Yoga Program. We are doing a 3 week program called the 3 Week Yoga retreat, and to be quite honest, it is taking us longer than three weeks, and here's why.

As a Full Time Beachbody Coach, I have always advised my customers to try to follow the program as close to the calendar as possible, I mean...that would be ideal. For most of us, including myself these days, my life has just been super crazy with a newborn, work travel, and just trying to find a routine in a new country. Are these excuses? In a way they are, but in a way they aren't. Yes, I used that word ha ha! =)



When Arlene and I decided to start a workout program together, we thought that Yoga would be perfect to start our journey together. Towards the end of 2018, I was doing a lot of travel for my OCRTUBE media project and it was very difficult to stick with anything, let alone working out. I did what I could like running and lifting weights here and there, but I completely lost having a routine.


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Hiking is something that Arlene and I did a lot of before baby Penelope was born. Arlene has been a hiker for many years, conquering almost 30 mountains in the Philippines. I will be honest when I tell you that she can climb way better than I can, she is a complete BEAST when it comes to hiking tropical mountains. And then the baby came........

Baby Penelope was born on October 27th, 2018. And that is when both of us really slowed down on our active routines.

Long story short, we decided to do yoga because of the few months we didn't do much, i felt like i became less flexible and weaker in my core. Arlene has really never done a proper workout program of any kind before. She has only hiked and did a few other things like rowing, and I think that's about it. I didn't want for us to get into a crazy workout routine and get injured right off the bat, so that's why we felt that yoga would be a good starting place.

The 3 Week Yoga Retreat has been perfect for us, and although we have missed some days, we are doing every day of the program when we can. A couple days, we skipped out on the yoga and did some cardio workouts, but we would go back to where we left off with the yoga retreat. Now I know, it's not the best way to do a program, but this is just our way of getting our groove back.


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We do feel that we are getting much better, and I definitely feel much stronger in my core and legs. I think that by doing this together, it is really helping us. We are very supportive towards one another, and never force anything upon each other. I think the key with starting a workout program with your partner is to first have a good understanding of each other, our weaknesses and our strengths, and to always respect each other during the process. Its ok to motivate and make jokes about each other being lazy, but as long as we take turns being the accountability partner, then things just find a way to get us back on the mat. There have been a few times where I just felt super lazy, but because of Arlene, and how she talks to me with her soft and non-forceful way, it reminds me of why we started this together in the first place.

Why did we decide to do this?

Well, there are a number of reasons other than getting back into shape. I think we just feel that being healthy and active for our daughters (Lauren and Penelope), it's just a good way to lead by example. We both love to travel, so by being fit and healthy, we know that this is key to our happiness during our travels. We also want to make sure that we are fit enough to be active with our kids as well, that is so important.


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Anyways, we are almost done with our 2nd week, and then we just have another week to go. We do have plans to moving straight to another program together upon finishing our yoga, no doubt about that. And whether I like it or not, I think yoga will always have to be a priority at least once per week. I am actually working on the day when I can finally say that I love yoga....that will be the day where I can say that I've really made it. =)

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Monday, March 11, 2019

OCRTUBE Stock Video Footage by Arnel Banawa

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Photo Credit: Harm Dommisse


Since starting to play with my Gopro that I bought from my brother back in 2011, I have amassed hours of video footage. Mostly from my travel adventures and races that I've shot around the world, I am slowly but surely creating my stock video footage collection on Storyblocks and various stock agencies.

Gopro has always been my "GO TO" camera 
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Filming Tough Mudder with the First-Ever Gopro 


I decided to do this as per request of many athletes and fellow travelers that I have met during the my many years of globetrotting. Of course I will not be uploading all the footage that I have because a lot of footage has been purchased by companies that I've worked with, and I also have to respect the privacy of the many athletes and travelers that I have shot. If you have seen me at a race, and would like to request video footage of you, just simply message me directly and I can assist you with that =)

OCRTUBE Media Project




I will be uploading footage to my stock video collection every week, so feel free to keep checking to see if I have any footage you may need for your own video projects. 100% of the proceeds from my stock video footage portfolio will be going back into my OCRTUBE media project to help the sport of OCR continue to grow around the world, as well as doing FREE media production for global charities. You can learn more about my media project here. #PayOCRforward

Are you ready to sort through some stock video footage? Take a look by clicking here!  I specialize in obstacle course racing, travel, and drone footage.


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OCRTUBE Stock Video Collection by Arnel Banawa


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Forza Obstacle Run - Taguig, Philippines

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Had such a blast at this local race! One of my favorite things to do is to support the local races everywhere that I go. The family who owns Forza were super hospitable to me, and the drive they have to be successful was absolutely inspiring.

Arlene and I made a nice little weekend family vacation and stayed in Taguig a little before and after filming the Forza Obstacle Run event. We went to one of our favorite filipino restaurants called Heritage at the SM Aura, so friggin good!!! My friends, if you are ever in the Philippines and would like to really try some authentic filipino food prepared with high quality ingredients, make sure to go to Heritage, just note that the staff only speak tagalog, so just bring me along with you, and I can translate for you ha ha =)

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(Only $33 USD for two nights)
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Heritage Restaurant - SM Aura
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So anyways, here is a quick 3 minute video recap that I did for my OCRTUBE.com media project, tell me what you think =)

Oh and of course I just wanted to give a shout out to my Patreon Supporters, and Media Sponsors for always helping me with my project all over the world.

Huge thanks to:
- Strength & Speed
- OCRvest.eu 

Please take some time to visit my media sponsors and see what they're all about =)


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Here is my activity tracker during the filming of the Forza Obstacle Run
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Wednesday, March 6, 2019

Spartan Race Malaysia

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Ravi, Me, and Bernie


This was my second time in Malaysia.

The first time I was here was two years ago when I filmed the Viper Challenge in Cyberjaya, and the first-ever Spartan Ultra Beast in Asia which was at Johor (JB). The one thing that I really remember was the scorching heat!!! Now I've filmed and been to some of the most hottest places on the planet, but for some reason....every time I come to Malaysia, I feel like I'm literally inside of a volcano, it's just one of the most crucial environments for me to film. Coming to a conclusion on why I feel this way, I believe it is because the lack of trees around the country. Yes, there are trees, but I just don't see a lot of them. And maybe these obstacle racing companies just prefer to build courses at places where trees are not prevalent. I mean, I am currently based in the Philippines, and it really does get very hot and humid here, but there are trees. Not that they help a lot, but at least they are there.


Anyways, trust me....I am not complaining because it was an epic event, a umbrella hat may come in useful for the next time I am here =).

Also, the food was pretty good that I can remember, but this time around I had some friends who had family there, and they took me to some amazing places, so my experience with the local cuisine was much more memorable this time. I'm currently looking for a really good Indian/Malaysian restaurant in Manila Philippines now, so if any of you reading this know of a place like this, please let me know! =)

So here's the Spartan Race Malaysia Video Recap that I did for my OCRTUBE.com media project. It was a blast, and looking forward to more upcoming video projects all throughout Asia this year!

Spartan Race Malaysia - Semenyih Eco Venture Park


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Now that I am back in Manila, I can continue my 3 Week Yoga Program that I started with my fiancĂ©.  Just one week of Yoga made me feel super good when I was on the obstacle course in Malaysia. I have two more weeks to go, and then we will begin another workout program together. If you are not incorporating yoga into your OCR training, you are fooling yourself. The founder of Spartan Race (Joe Desena) is a big believer in this practice. Give it a go, I'm sure it will help you with your results! 

If any of you would like to workout with us online, feel free to message me, the more the merrier! =) 


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