Name: Joshua Aka J-Beast
Hometown: San Jose, Cali
Favorite Activity: Crosssfit
Random Fact: Co-founder of Shakas and Snatches
Want to look and feel good naked? Meet Josh, the cofounder of Shakas and Snatches, whose mission is just that. He isn’t called J-Beast for just any old reason; he’s in beast mode 24/7. With a combined 20 years of experience in Tae Kwon Do and owning a Tae Kwon Do school in California, as well as doing Crossfit, Josh definitely knows what he’s doing.
Tell me about your company:
We offer the sexiest athletic apparel in Hawaii. Our tagline is “Athletic apparel forged with aloha.”
How’d you come up with idea of making an athletic apparel line?:
I was in the middle of pounding Buffalo wings and beer in café Anasia and my million dollar idea suddenly sparked on me. I presented my idea to a friend and they said, “That’s stupid,” and I said, “You’ll see…”
Did they see?
Yeah I proved him wrong. We made almost 10 grand in the first month.
Did you do it all on your own?
No I have a business partner Nick… who claims he’s really sexy, but hates to be photographed.
How’d you come up with the name ‘Shakas and Snatches’?
There’s really no thought behind it. I was just having fun.
You also have another business with a gym right? Tell me about that.
I’m in the process of starting a Crossfit gym in Cali. It’s called Crossfit Volition. For all those who are too lazy to look it up, volition is “the power of will. “ Our goal: to make people look good naked.
Myth debunk! One of the biggest reasons women don’t like to lift is that they are afraid of becoming big and bulky. What is your take on that?
Its completely false and a myth. The reality is girls don’t have the same testosterone levels as men to build a significant amount of muscle mass. It is physiologically impossible for women to naturally get as bulky as men and most people aren’t going to work out at the intensity to even come close to looking bulky.
Persuade me: Why is Crossfit so awesome?
The definition of Crossfit is constantly varied functional movements performed at a high intensity. Basically if you want to lose fat, get stronger, jump higher, run longer, run faster, or do anything and everything better and improve your overall health and fitness, Cross fit is for you.