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Cardio

Fasted Cardio

In Cardio, Nutrition and Eats, Planning and Programming  •  by Melissa, August 8, 2023  •  
Hello Warriors! I’ve had this post in my back pocket for a hot minute. The question of when to do cardio in relation to meals is one that I have been hearing a lot lately. So today, I’ve got a hot take on a hot...
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HIIT It and Quit It Workout

In Cardio, Strength Training  •  by Melissa, January 24, 2023  •  
Hi Warriors! I’ve got a workout for you this week. In case you are looking to switch it up, or you need a I’ve got the mid-winter-dreary blues, I’ve got you covered.
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How to Spice Up LISS Cardio

In Cardio, General Fitness  •  by Melissa, April 5, 2022  •  
Hi Warriors! It is April and hopefully wherever you are, the weather is showing up with more nice days than not. When that happens, fitness and exercise land usually kick into “beach body” season. And that usually means an emphasis on low calorie diets, toning...
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HIIT Coronavirus Where It Hurts

In Cardio, Strength Training  •  by Melissa, March 24, 2020  •  
I hope that everyone out there in internetland is doing well and has found some sort of new, albeit very weird, normal. Most other wellness and fitness gurus are jumping in to provide templates for meal planning and prepping or at home workouts under shelter...
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Low Intensity Steady State Cardio

In Cardio, Wellness Toolbox  •  by Melissa, November 5, 2019  •  
It has been a hot minute since I have posted anything cardio related around here. I want to change that today. And I want to change that by talking about a type of workout that hasn’t gotten much love lately. Low intensity steady state cardio.
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Outfitting a Home Gym – Budget Edition

In Cardio, Strength Training, Yoga  •  by Melissa, June 18, 2019  •  
Welcome to the third of my three part series on outfitting a home gym with different budget parameters in mind. We’ve covered how to really trick out a space and how to hit that mid-range sweet spot with a home gym. Today, let’s tackle a...
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How to Calculate Your Heart Rate Zones

In Cardio, Planning and Programming, Uncategorized  •  by Melissa, April 2, 2019  •  
Heart rate is easy to forget about in this world of wearables and fitness trackers. Sure, those devices make it easier to make sure you are checking your heart rate regularly, but as I’ve previously written, it ain’t too hard to do on your own....
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Playing Card Workout

In Cardio, Exercise, Strength Training, Wellness Toolbox  •  by Melissa, February 19, 2019  •  
Hello friends! If you follow me on Instagram, you might recognize the workout method I want to share with you today. I have wanted to share this method for awhile because I love it so much! A fellow trainer taught me this method more moons...
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Workout Frameworks

In Cardio, Planning and Programming, Strength Training  •  by Melissa, January 2, 2019  •  
Happy New Year! If you are new to this little corner of the interwebs, welcome! If you are old hat, welcome back. I hope everybody had a safe and festive holiday season. And since it’s the New Year and I know you have resolutions, I’m...
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Making the Most of Treadmill Time

In Cardio, Planning and Programming  •  by Melissa, May 24, 2018  •  
Let’s call a spade a spade… Cardiovascular training can be a huge time suck. Both in terms of the actual amount of time spent and in the tediousness of it. And this is coming from someone who doesn’t mind spending some QT with a treadmill....
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