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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 […]

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Fitness, Self-Defense

Lower Body Strength: The Secret Weapon for Self-Defense

Why Lower Body Strength Matters in Self-Defense Ever tried to run, kick, or hold your ground without strong legs? Your lower body […]

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Fitness, Fitness & Health, Mental 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 […]

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Fitness, Fitness & Health, Mental Health, Nutrition

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 […]

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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 […]

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Fitness, Fitness & Health, Mental Health

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 […]

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Lessons Learned from the Wharf to Wharf Race

Lessons Learned from the Wharf to Wharf Race The lessons I learned from this particular Wharf to Wharf Race, often referred to as […]

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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 […]

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Benefits of Teaching Self-Defense & Fitness Simultaneously

Teaching self-defense & fitness simultaneously go beyond “passion” There is purpose behind what I do Often I’m asked why I teach self-defense […]

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Chemistry Is Involved in Changing All Habits

Truly chemistry is involved in changing all habits—who knew? The following blog post by James Clear explains how it all works in […]

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Why Springtime is Such a Good Time to Get Fit

Why Springtime is Such a Good Time to Get Fit As you know, Spring is only three months long. What can you […]

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What is #BadassCourage & How to Overcome Challenges

What is #badasscourage & how to overcome challenges? Every move re-educates the muscles. Indeed what is BadassCourage? BadassCourage evokes pictures of some […]

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