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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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Intuitive Exercise Part 5: Tune Into Your Body

In Dimensions of Wellness, General Fitness  •  by Melissa, June 15, 2021  •  
Hello Warriors! I’m coming at you with the fifth installment of my Intuitive Exercise Series. (You can read the intro here and part one here.) The fifth principle of Intuitive Eating is to Feel Your Fullness. And I believe that the movement and exercise analogous...
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Intuitive Exercise Part 4: Challenge the Exercise Police

In General Fitness, Mental Health  •  by Melissa, May 18, 2021  •  
Hello Warriors! I’ve got the fourth installment of my Intuitive Exercise Series for you today. (You can read the intro here and part one here.) Since I am using the principles of Intuitive Eating as my blueprint, the fourth one is to Challenge the Food...
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How to Choose Sneakers for Your Workout

In General Fitness, Planning and Programming, Uncategorized  •  by Melissa, April 27, 2021  •  
Sneakers! I love sneakers, although I bet you knew that if you’ve been with me for a bit. The best workout day is the first day sneakers come out of the box. Don’t believe me? Watch this.  But finding the elusive pair that will properly...
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Intuitive Exercise Part 3: Make Peace With Your Body

In Body Positivity, General Fitness  •  by Melissa, April 20, 2021  •  
Hello friends! Today I am bringing you Part 3 in the Intuitive Exercise Series. (You can read the intro here and part one here.) The third principle of Intuitive Eating is to Make Peace with Food. In Movement world, we want to make peace with...
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Is a Pre-Workout Supplement Necessary?

In General Fitness, Nutrition and Eats  •  by Melissa, April 13, 2021  •  
Hi Wellness Warriors! One of the newer beasts in the world of exercise nutrition is the pre-workout supplement. The idea is that these have all kinds of goodies in them that will allow your body to wreck your workout. But do you really need this?
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The Movement Continuum

In Dimensions of Wellness, General Fitness  •  by Melissa, April 6, 2021  •  
Exercise. Training. Physical activity. These fitness topics get written about a lot. These are the backbone of topics here on MMW. And we know what they are. Or at least we think we do. So much so that I even wrote about the differences between...
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