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Melissa Moves Well

General Fitness

What Does It Mean To Be Consistent?

In General Fitness, Planning and Programming  •  by Melissa, April 21, 2026  •   Leave a Comment
Happy Tuesday Friends! Something I stress a lot is consistency. Being consistent without exercise and movement is far more important than exactly what your program looks like. It’s more critical than motivation. Yet, we focus on the other stuff, and I think I may have...
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Moving Well Part 2: When We Are Young

In Dimensions of Wellness, General Fitness  •  by Melissa, March 24, 2026  •  
Happy Tuesday Friends. I’m spending some time over the course of this year breaking down what I think it means to move well during different seasons of life. Last month, I talked about moving well through the aging process. Let’s talk about the opposite phase...
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Special Populations

In General Fitness, Planning and Programming  •  by Melissa, March 17, 2026  •  
Howdy Crew. I’m going to be honest, I’m a bit fired up about today’s post. I’ve mentioned quite often my frustration that there are no formal oversight procedures on personal trainers in the United States. For those of us practicing who take safety seriously, though, our...
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What Does It Mean To “Move Well?”

In Dimensions of Wellness, General Fitness  •  by Melissa, January 27, 2026  •  
Last year I did a bit of a rebrand with this blog. I changed up the name to better reflect my background in exercise science and physiology; and it also reflects an underlying goal I have for any and every client I work with. Moving...
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How to Push Past Equipment Fears

In General Fitness  •  by Melissa, January 6, 2026  •  
Welcome to 2026 Wellness Warriors! Another year, another fresh start, and for a lot of us the new year means rededicating ourselves to a health or fitness journey. If you are starting from scratch or jumping back in after a long hiatus, I want to...
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An Effective and Easy Cool Weather Warm Up

In General Fitness, Strength Training  •  by Melissa, October 21, 2025  •  
Well Warriors, it’s definitely fall where I am. I know I’m supposed to love fall, and there is plenty to enjoy, but for me it’s also sort of sad. Because winter is coming and I am absolutely not a fan of winter. Something that I...
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A Great Trainer Lifts People Up

In General Fitness, Mental Health, Safety  •  by Melissa, September 9, 2025  •  
Hello my warriors! Unless you have been living under a rock, you have probably heard about the Netflix documentary on The Biggest Loser. Lots of people have had lots of things to say about it, and if you’ve been around here for any amount of...
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Determining Overload Based on Your Life

In General Fitness, Planning and Programming  •  by Melissa, July 8, 2025  •  
Hello Fitness Friends! Trainers and coaches often talk about overload as the concept that frames and drives any potential change to our client’s fitness. Most often these variables are discussed as they relate to goals, but as humans we don’t live in a vacuum. It...
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Exercise Hierarchy

In General Fitness, Mental Health  •  by Melissa, June 17, 2025  •  
Fitness Friends, I know school is out, but I’ve got my teacher hat on for this one today. It is time to address something that quite frankly, needs to be addressed. Something that might, and hopefully will, change the way you think about your own...
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Exercise for Summer… Or Any Change of Season

In General Fitness, Planning and Programming  •  by Melissa, June 3, 2025  •  
Hello Fitness Friends and happy June! For most of us fitness enthusiasts, the summer means changes in our exercise routines. Warm weather brings opportunities for different experiences and a shift in perspectives. So, let’s talk about exercise for the summer.
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