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Beatrix’s Scoliosis Story
Scoliosis is the side-way curvature of the spine (click here to learn more about Scoliosis). post-surgery x-ray When I was 9, I was...
Sep 5, 20172 min read
Strength Training when you are over 45 – Medical Benefits part 2 – Type 2 Diabetes *
A study published in April 2017 from the University of Turku in Finland looked at High Intensity Training (HIT) and insulin sensitivity....
Sep 5, 20171 min read
You can be Healthy and fit while pregnant – 10 Tips and Tricks
31 Weeks Pregnant As I write this article, 36 weeks pregnant with my 2nd baby, I can’t believe how fast time is going. I have had many...
Jul 29, 20173 min read
Strength Training when you are over 45 – Medical Benefits part 1 – Sarcopenia *
Are you 45-ish and either anxious about not getting enough exercise, or frantically worried about doing the right type of exercise, to...
Jul 29, 20172 min read
How I dropped 2kgs and 2 pants sizes in just 2 months* – Greg from M2 Magazine
Last Friday I had an appointment and needed a new pair of jeans. I dropped into 5th Ave on Ponsonby Road and grabbed a pair, my usual...
Jun 16, 20172 min read
Post Baby – Stronger, Faster, Better
*I am thankful for the way my body is bouncing back post-baby. But the thing is, it takes some work…..before, during and after pregnancy....
Aug 12, 20152 min read
3 Weeks Post Baby Body
My response on a interesting New Zealand Herald Article on the 27th of May 2015 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/lifestyle/news/article.cfm?c_id...
May 28, 20153 min read
Real results at 101 Fitness – Do you want to lose weight, tone-up?
* “I highly recommend 101 Fitness. I started with them in April 2012 and they have kept me motivated and focussed on my weight loss...
May 13, 20141 min read
Verve interview’s Vanessa Baxter about training at 101 Fitness
and life in general, and lately, 101 Fitness. Vanessa Baxter chats to Verve, about what 101Fitness is doing for her. Verve: As a busy mum...
Apr 11, 20142 min read
Fitness Life Magazine writes about their experience at 101 Fitness Auckland
By Katie Robinson – Fitness Life magazine (Apr/May 14) Katie Robinson head to Fitness 101 to indulge in a workout with a luxurious...
Apr 8, 20144 min read
Can you get results in 20 minutes a week? Here’s what the experts say.
By Barbara Russi Sarnataro WebMD Weight Loss Clinic – Feature Reviewed By Charlotte Grayson, MD How about this for an exercise...
Oct 8, 20126 min read
Melissa Smit on the Cover of Verve Magazine June 2012
Along with her kiwi husband (a former New Zealand athlete) Melissa wanted to share this revolutionary system with New Zealanders. The...
Jun 13, 20122 min read
My Benefits From 101 Fitness
*When Melissa Smit said that 20 minutes of slow exercise a week can produce significant benefits I was somewhat skeptical. After all I...
Apr 16, 20122 min read
Make good on your New Year’s resolutions with 101 Fitness training
It’s a New Year and getting healthy and fit is one of the most mentioned New Year’s resolutions. This year why not try something...
Jan 11, 20122 min read
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