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Value Add Part 1: Environmental Health

In Dimensions of Wellness, General Fitness  •  by Melissa, July 23, 2024  •  
Hello friends! Back in January I introduced this year’s series on the ways that movement and exercise can add value to many areas of our lives. I’ve mentioned that I didn’t intend to take a four month break, so while it is strange to have...
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Practical Programming

In General Fitness, Planning and Programming  •  by Melissa, June 25, 2024  •  
Hello Warriors! I know some of you may have missed or skipped my previous post, so I just want to shout out that new posts will still happen Tuesdays but on an every other week basis for the remainder of 2024. This week’s post sort...
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Links and Loves 21

In Exercise  •  by Melissa, January 30, 2024  •  
Well, Warrior, January sure flew by quickly. Every once in awhile, I use this space to share things that I think are worth a mention and things that I have been enjoying. Nothing here is sponsored, usually just a random collection of things I’d like...
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Value Add

In Dimensions of Wellness, Exercise  •  by Melissa, January 23, 2024  •  
Hello Warriors! Exercise, especially this time of year, tends to focus on subtraction. Usually with relation to numbers on the scale. But I think as a whole, most view exercise through the lens of punishment. The body doesn’t look a certain way, so we choose...
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Finding Science in the Noise

In Exercise, Safety  •  by Melissa, January 16, 2024  •  
Hello Warriors! Do you often wonder if the program your friend is on is beneficial? Or maybe if the supplement you keep seeing advertised is worth your money? Most clients and students I’ve worked with over the years ask about these things at least once...
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“Strength” Training

In Dimensions of Wellness, Strength Training  •  by Melissa, January 9, 2024  •  
Happy Tuesday, Warriors! With January officially in full swing, I want to address the idea of strength. You’ll notice it’s in quotes in the title of this post. The word strength has many connotations, and especially as it relates to wellness, I want to spend...
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Evaluating the Mental Load of New Year’s Resolutions

In General Fitness, Mental Health  •  by Melissa, January 2, 2024  •  
Happy New Year! It’s 2024 and if you have found this blog for the first time, welcome! If you are returning, welcome back! Today is the second day of the year, which means resolutions abound. In particular vows to overhaul diet and exercise practices. While...
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Gentle Full Body Workout for Low Motivation Days

In Exercise, General Fitness  •  by Melissa, November 28, 2023  •  
Hello Warriors, we’ve come upon the holiday season. That usually means a packed calendar, lots of yummy goodies, and a spot of travel. All things that combine to create a bunch of constraints on keeping up with a workout routine. Today I’ve got a full...
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Wellness Practices That Move the Needle

In Dimensions of Wellness, General Fitness, Planning and Programming  •  by Melissa, November 14, 2023  •  
Well, Warriors, the calendar has flipped to a new month and we are headed into a season of busyness. This is the time of year that most health and wellness practices start to slide to the back burner to make room for all the other...
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Good Gourd Workout

In Strength Training  •  by Melissa, October 24, 2023  •  
Hello, hello Warriors! I’m a huge proponent of using what you’ve got at home to aid in workouts. I mean, resistance bands hold a special place in my biceps for this reason. And with Halloween next week, something that I bet most of you have...
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