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General Fitness

Why I Don’t Consume Caffeine

In General Fitness, Nutrition and Eats  •  by Melissa, September 13, 2022  •  
Hey hey! How are you Warrior? Caffeine has been around for ages and it is actually one of the most studied ergogenic aids (scholar speak for performance enhancers). It shows up in many a supplement and I get questions about it pretty regularly. Today, I’m...
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Setting Exercise Intentions

In General Fitness, Planning and Programming  •  by Melissa, September 6, 2022  •  
Hi Warriors! I’m not entirely sure what happened to August, but here we are firmly ensconsed in September. As we settle into our fall schedules and routines, I wanted to take some time and talk about doing something a bit different when planning workouts. Intentions...
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How To Properly Engage Your Core

In General Fitness  •  by Melissa, August 23, 2022  •  
Hello, hello! After the marathon posts of the last few weeks, let’s chat about something relatively simple and straightforward today, yes? Starting an exercise with an engaged core is probably one of the most repeated phrases in personal training or group exercise. And yet so...
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Basics Don’t Mean Boring

In General Fitness, Planning and Programming  •  by Melissa, August 2, 2022  •  
Happy August Warriors! If you, like me, have kiddos, August is a little bittersweet. It’s the last fun of summer. It is a lot of crazy to dos. But it also signals the return of routine with back to school. Routines can be extremely useful,...
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Warrior Series for Flexibility

In General Fitness, Yoga  •  by Melissa, July 26, 2022  •  
Hey Hey Warriors! When most of my clients hear the term flexibility they focus on what they aren’t able to or can’t do. Or maybe long stretches and the boring part of the workout. Flexibility, in reality, is much like any other area of our...
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Top 5 Tips for Crunches

In General Fitness, Strength Training  •  by Melissa, July 5, 2022  •  
Howdy Warriors! If you are in the US, I hope you had a nice holiday weekend. My Top 5 Tips Series seems to be one of the more popular ones, both here and on my Instagram (come follow me please!), so I thought I would...
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Beginner Kettlebell Workout

In General Fitness, Strength Training  •  by Melissa, April 26, 2022  •  
Hi Warriors, I hope you are well! After about a year into the pandemic (plus the previous six months living out of suitcases in Germany), I was ready for an upgrade in my home gym equipment. I will always have love for some solid resistance...
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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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Links and Loves 15

In Dimensions of Wellness, General Fitness  •  by Melissa, March 29, 2022  •  
Whoa, where did the first bit of 2022 go? Maybe it’s because the first part of the year is chock full of birthdays and holidays for our family. Maybe it’s because we juggled a lot of in and virtual with school (for all three of...
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How to Use Intuitive Exercise Reminders

In General Fitness, Mental Health, Planning and Programming  •  by Melissa, March 1, 2022  •  
Well, Warriors, it is check in time. And I mean that in a few different ways. It’s time to check in with your previously made New Year’s plans. This is usually about when attrition starts to set in. Maybe you were overly ambitious, or your...
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