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How to Determine Strength Training Overload

In Planning and Programming, Strength Training  •  by Melissa, August 24, 2021  •  
Hi Warriors! Hope you are well. Today I’ve got a little ditty about how to determine strength training overload. I’ve written a bit about it here on MMW and one quick Google search on the topic will have you quickly overwhelmed. So I wanted to...
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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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10 Minute Standing Hip Opening Yoga

In Yoga  •  by Melissa, July 27, 2021  •  
Hello Warriors! Last month I posted a Seated Hip Opening Yoga sequence and this time, I’ve got a standing sequence for you! I spoke at length last time about why hip opening postures are so important, so please check out the previous post for that information.
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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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10 Minute Seated Hip Opening Yoga

In Yoga  •  by Melissa, June 22, 2021  •  
Hello Warriors, have I got a treat for you! A hip opening yoga sequence that is completely seated. With a video! Once you learn the poses and your own breath pace, this sequence should only take about ten minutes.
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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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Five Tips for a Perfect Lat Pull Down

In Strength Training  •  by Melissa, June 1, 2021  •  
Hello Warriors! Today I’d like to chat about one of the most advantageous, yet mis-performed, strength exercises. This is one that makes me want to throw my lifting gloves when I see mistakes. The Lat Pull Down. So, I’ve got 5 tips to help you...
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Column Breath

In Mental Health, Yoga  •  by Melissa, May 25, 2021  •  
May is Mental Health Awareness month and I will be publishing content that focuses on mental health topics. To read past posts, click on the Mental Health tab under the Dimensions of Wellness Menu. Breath, and the biofeedback potential it holds, can have huge effects...
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