During May’s American Stroke Month, we connect with Sue Kapsner to hear her story. On September 3, 2022, Sue Kapsner woke up feeling “a little off.”...
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A Supply of Success
Meet the business that’s revolutionizing the protein powder market. Seven figures in seven months. That’s the growth Ben Zaver has seen since...
How to Fit Fitness into Your Vacation
Travel is one of the greatest gifts we can give ourselves, and the benefits go well beyond taking a break from our lives. It opens us to new...
Overcoming Obstacles
Ninjas United training and recreation strengthens families. It began with a dare. Jen Sexton Voigt found Ninjas United while searching for an outlet...
Get Moving
What started as a Facebook and Zoom-driven response to gym closures due to COVID-19 has turned into a new brick and mortar venue, Movement Studio in...
Get a Head Start on Your New Year’s Resolution at Local Cycling Studio Surge
Keep resolutions, lower stress and build strength at local cycling gym. Before sunset, if you get up at just the right time, you might notice...
World Taekwondo Academy’s Grandmaster Uses Athletic Gifts to Give Back
Taekwondo master shares his love of the sport with athletes in need. Only a couple seconds before the end of a nail-biting match, a student, who’s...
A Doctor’s Tips for Running in the Winter
Expert offers tips for outdoor exercise. Despite the holidays appearing long in the distance of life's rearview mirror, winter still has the state...
This Over 50 Spartan Racer is Proving “Anything is Possible”
O’Leary runs to the beat of his own steps. Scott O’Leary isn’t your typical athlete. His desire and drive for physical fitness didn’t take shape...
Eating the Elephant
Fitness expert encourages change, one step at a time. Kathy Leith finds the fun in fitness. Parlaying her passion for health and wellness and her...
Women Lace Up and Hit the Trails in Search of Fitness and Camaraderie
Sometimes, we need a little help from our friends to go the extra mile. “A few years ago, my friend in Buffalo did a 5K and said she runs with her...
Local Walk and Ride Groups
Groups go the distance to bring friendship and fitness together. Sometimes we just need a little nudge—a tiny bit of inspiration to get us up and...
Clear Race Day Hurdles with Tips from a LifeTime FItness Expert
Cheryl Zitur from LifeTime Fitness shares how to start your race with a burst, not a stumble. Races are plentiful around the Maple Grove area during...
Maple Grove Seniors Stay Active
For years, Maple Grove has been home to a vibrant community of seniors making the most of their retired time. With baby boomers retiring at a rapid...
How To Avoid Summer Weight Gain
Shun summer weight gain with these healthy habits. As summer approaches, clothing is shed and what ever stored weight you’ve got form the winter...
A New Gym Opens in Maple Grove, Where Everyone Is a Champion
Herb Tanton and Ryan Heim desired to open a health club that had a little something for everyone but also took participants back to the basics of...
2 Great 2 Minute Exercises
Quick exercises for almost any work environment. Owner of Get It Done Fitness Jose Lara shares two quick exercises to improve strength and health....
Maple Grove Man Was Sole Minnesotan to Run 81-mile California Ultra-Marathon
Charles Haupert seeks out opportunities like the Badwater Salton Sea ultra-marathon. No matter how muddy, harebrained or precarious the...
Minnesota Strongman
Jonny Hansen lifts crazy-heavy amounts of weight, for fun. “Some tell me to take it easy—I say you might as well dig your grave then!” That’s the...
Escaping Your Reflection
Kate Lunski found her calling as a yoga instructor in Maple Grove. Students in the Maple Grove CorePower Yoga classroom sit facing a wall of...
