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This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at Hawaii chapter.

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 isnā€™t called J-Beast for just any old reason; heā€™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 heā€™s doing.

Tell me about your company:

We offer the sexiest athletic apparel in Hawaii. Our tagline is ā€œAthletic apparel forged with aloha.ā€

Howā€™d you come up with idea of making an athletic apparel line?:

I was in the middle of pounding Buffalo wings and beer in cafĆ© Anasia and my million dollar idea suddenly sparked on me. I presented my idea to a friend and they said, ā€œThatā€™s stupid,” and I said, ā€œYouā€™ll seeā€¦ā€

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 Nickā€¦ who claims heā€™s really sexy, but hates to be photographed.

Howā€™d you come up with the name ā€˜Shakas and Snatchesā€™?

Thereā€™s really no thought behind it. I was just having fun.Ā 

You also have another business with a gym right? Tell me about that.

Iā€™m in the process of starting a Crossfit gym in Cali. Itā€™s called Crossfit Volition. For all those who are too lazy to look it up, volition is ā€œthe power of will. ā€œ Our goal: to make people look good naked.

Myth debunk! Ā 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 donā€™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 arenā€™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 andĀ improve your overall health and fitness, Cross fit is for you.

~Half Korean-half White hybrid majoring in Communicology and German; with a minor in Business Administration. ~Easy-going CAT LOVER & Humanitarian..don't worry, I also have a Yorkie. ~When I'm not working, reading, writing, or cuddling with my pup and cat, you can find me on campus mentoring freshmen and planning campus events. ~Dream job: Writing for Buzzfeed... Heyyyy Buzzfeed! ;)
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