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General Fitness

Tips for a Mindful Workout If You Hate Yoga

In General Fitness  •  by Melissa, November 2, 2021  •  
Hey Warriors! I hope you are well. Mindfulness and its interplay with exercise and physical activity have been a hot topic for a bit now. But a lot of the chatter revolves around the mind-body benefits of particular types of exercise. Specifically yoga. What if...
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Intuitive Exercise Part 9: Fuel Your Body

In General Fitness, Mental Health, Nutrition and Eats  •  by Melissa, October 19, 2021  •  
Hi Wellness Warriors! I’ve got the ninth installment of my Intuitive Exercise Series for you. If you are just tuning in, I’ve been using the ten Intuitive Eating Principles as a framework to show how Exercise Culture can sidetrack us just as easily as Diet...
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Creating Order From Chaos

In General Fitness, Nutrition and Eats  •  by Melissa, October 12, 2021  •  
Hi Wellness Warriors! Last month, I wrote a bit about where body fat goes when you lose weight. The First Law of Thermodynamics is straightforward in concept and something that most trainers or coaches learn fairly early on. The other shoe, though, is the Second...
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Intuitive Exercise Part 8: Respect Your Body

In Dimensions of Wellness, General Fitness  •  by Melissa, September 21, 2021  •  
Hi Wellness Warriors! I’ve got the eighth installment of my Intuitive Exercise Series for you. If you are just tuning in, I’ve been using the ten Intuitive Eating Principles as a framework to show how Exercise Culture can be just as sneaky. (You can read...
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Consistency and Rest are not Mutually Exclusive

In General Fitness, Planning and Programming  •  by Melissa, September 14, 2021  •  
How are my Wellness Warriors? In the fitness world there is a lot of talk about consistency. You certainly won’t be able to reach training goals if you aren’t training regularly. And it is hard to argue with the literal mountains of research suggesting that...
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The Science of Weight Loss

In General Fitness, Nutrition and Eats  •  by Melissa, September 7, 2021  •  
Hello Wellness Warriors! Since it is back to school season, I thought it might be time for us to brush up on our science. Before you click off, hear me out. I promise that I won’t ask you to write the equations for Newton’s Laws...
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Intuitive Exercise Part 7: Exercise is NOT Punishment

In Dimensions of Wellness, General Fitness  •  by Melissa, August 17, 2021  •  
How are you today Warrior? I hope you are ready to talk rewards and punishments because I’ve got the seventh installment of my Intuitive Exercise Series for you. If you are just tuning in, I’ve been using the ten Intuitive Eating Principles as a framework...
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Gender Based Exercise Selection in Strength Training

In Dimensions of Wellness, General Fitness  •  by Melissa, August 3, 2021  •  
Ever walk through a fitness center and wonder why a lot of men are on the bench stations? Or why gyms have a rack of brightly colored neoprene-encased dumbbells located in a completely separate location from the rest of the free weight equipment? Ever take...
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Intuitive Exercise Part 6: Find the Satisfaction Factor

In Dimensions of Wellness, General Fitness  •  by Melissa, July 20, 2021  •  
Howdy Wellness Warriors! Today I’ve got the sixth installment of my Intuitive Exercise Series for you. If you are just tuning in, I’ve been using the ten Intuitive Eating Principles to outline how Exercise Culture traps us in unproductive habits and thought patterns. (You can...
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Exercise You Should Be Doing

In Dimensions of Wellness, General Fitness  •  by Melissa, July 6, 2021  •  
Hi Wellness Warriors! I’ve got a hot take for you today. You know that I don’t like to label exercises (or food or bodies) but as I was researching scrolling Insta, I kept seeing other influencers and content creators banging on about which exercises should...
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