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Planning and Programming

What Does It Mean To Be Consistent?

In General Fitness, Planning and Programming  •  by Melissa, April 21, 2026  •   Leave a Comment
Happy Tuesday Friends! Something I stress a lot is consistency. Being consistent without exercise and movement is far more important than exactly what your program looks like. It’s more critical than motivation. Yet, we focus on the other stuff, and I think I may have...
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Special Populations

In General Fitness, Planning and Programming  •  by Melissa, March 17, 2026  •  
Howdy Crew. I’m going to be honest, I’m a bit fired up about today’s post. I’ve mentioned quite often my frustration that there are no formal oversight procedures on personal trainers in the United States. For those of us practicing who take safety seriously, though, our...
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Exercise With Diabetes

In Planning and Programming, Safety, Wellness Toolbox  •  by Melissa, February 10, 2026  •  
Hello friends! Something that has weighed on my mind is the lack of accurate resources about exercise with conditions. With my rebrand last year, I have wanted to try and fill this void a bit. Science backed information is the lynchpin for making exercise work...
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Three Times Per Week

In Planning and Programming, Strength Training  •  by Melissa, January 20, 2026  •  
Hi Warriors, how are you? After that title, I’m going to give you a minute to get your mind out of the gutter… OK, now that we’ve got that out of the way, I want to address a topic that comes up a lot and...
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Planning for a Strong New Year

In Planning and Programming  •  by Melissa, November 18, 2025  •  
Howdy Warriors! The holiday season is in full swing. Depending on your background that may mean Thanksgiving celebrations, Christmas markets, Las Posadas processions, or Diwali community events. Regardless, this time of the year is for celebration. But celebrations usually end and oftentimes that means a...
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Easy Strength Training Splits for Busy People

In Planning and Programming, Strength Training  •  by Melissa, August 5, 2025  •  
Hello, friends! Can someone tell me why I am currently looking at back to school stuff in the stores? In seriousness, where did the summer go? I feel like our family has been booked solid and yet, it feels like we haven’t done anything. Busy...
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Determining Overload Based on Your Life

In General Fitness, Planning and Programming  •  by Melissa, July 8, 2025  •  
Hello Fitness Friends! Trainers and coaches often talk about overload as the concept that frames and drives any potential change to our client’s fitness. Most often these variables are discussed as they relate to goals, but as humans we don’t live in a vacuum. It...
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Exercise for Summer… Or Any Change of Season

In General Fitness, Planning and Programming  •  by Melissa, June 3, 2025  •  
Hello Fitness Friends and happy June! For most of us fitness enthusiasts, the summer means changes in our exercise routines. Warm weather brings opportunities for different experiences and a shift in perspectives. So, let’s talk about exercise for the summer.
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Training, Exercise, and Movement

In General Fitness, Planning and Programming  •  by Melissa, April 22, 2025  •  
Hello, hello! Fitness Friends, I’ve got the teacher hat on for today’s post. I believe language is important and there are lots of words that get mixed up, stirred together, or inadvertently misused in fitness land. It’s been a long time since I’ve covered this,...
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Sunk Cost Fallacy

In General Fitness, Planning and Programming  •  by Melissa, March 11, 2025  •  
Hello Fitness Friends! It’s March and let me tell you, I am looking forward to warmer weather. After a freezing cold January and successive winter storms throughout February, I am not sad that time is marching on. And that is my segue into this week’s...
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