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Why Kickboxing Is a Most Outstanding Workout for Women

What makes Kickboxing a most outstanding workout for women? Your entire body gets to ‘play’ with this particular format, which is why […]

admin-minorsanJune 11, 202610 min read
Fitness, Fitness & Health, Self-Defense

BodyPump Guide to Full-Body Strength Workout for Everyone

BodyPump is the full body strength training workout for everyone BodyPump landed on the fitness world in 1990 in New Zealand, home […]

admin-minorsanJune 9, 20267 min read
Fitness & Health, Nutrition

Why Food Habits Change During Summertime

Why Food Habits Change During Summer For many people food habits often do change during Summer. Why is this? You have lots […]

admin-minorsanJuly 29, 20254 min read
Fitness, Fitness & Health, Mental Health

Why New Year’s Resolutions End So Quickly in January

Here’s why New Year’s Resolution end New Year’s resolutions end during the third week of January, and subsequently, goals fall by the […]

admin-minorsanJanuary 22, 20245 min read
Fitness, Fitness & Health, Martial Arts/Self-Defense, Mental Health, Self-Defense

Your Safety Quotient and How to Measure It

What is your Safety Quotient? Level of Confidence Creates Your Safety Quotient  How is your confidence level when it comes to self-protection […]

admin-minorsanMay 7, 20187 min read
Fitness & Health, News

SpartanSprint—Lessons Learned from This Race

Running the Spartan Sprint Race builds more than a ‘win’ How I got into it Upon the suggestion of a friend and […]

admin-minorsanMarch 28, 201812 min read
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Why and What of Hemp Oil Extract

Answers to the Why and What of Hemp Oil Extract If you’ve taken my classes, you’ve heard me say it—my ‘wild’ energy […]

admin-minorsanNovember 13, 20176 min read
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Fruits, Sugars, Diets, and Weight Loss

Fruits, Sugars, Diets, and Weight Loss can be so confusing! Why is weight loss so difficult, ‘diets’ challenging, and ‘sugar’ so confusing? […]

admin-minorsanAugust 9, 20165 min read
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Lessons Learned from the Wharf to Wharf Race

Lessons from the Wharf to Wharf This past weekend I ran the Wharf to Wharf with a bunch of fun wild ladies […]

admin-minorsanJuly 26, 20164 min read
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How Addicted to Sugar are You?

How addicted to sugar are you… At 2 months of age I was fed canned milk diluted with water. The milk was […]

admin-minorsanJuly 14, 20163 min read
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Sugar’s Hidden Names

Sugar’s Hidden Names Come in Many Varieties Sugar doesn’t always appear on labels as the word “sugar.” Instead, it often hides behind […]

admin-minorsanJuly 14, 20163 min read
Fitness, Fitness & Health, Nutrition

Summer Works for Weight Loss When You Have a Plan

  Summer works for weight loss due to several factors A recent study, which was highlighted on a daily news show, indicates […]

admin-minorsanMay 16, 20162 min read
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