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Melissa Moves Well

Planning and Programming

Move Well Part 9: When Money is Tight

In General Fitness, Planning and Programming  •  by Melissa, October 27, 2026  •   Leave a Comment
Howdy Friends! When I was planning the content for this series, I purposefully put this topic at this point in the year thinking that it might be useful coming up on holiday spending season. The fates have aligned, though, and with prices sky high and...
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Success in the New Year Starts Now

In General Fitness, Planning and Programming  •  by Melissa, October 20, 2026  •   1 Comment
Hello to you, Fitness Friend! I don’t know if you’ve looked at the calendar recently, but mine tells me it’s late October. And that is actually the perfect time to talk about planning for the new year.
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Exercise and Congestive Heart Failure

In General Fitness, Planning and Programming  •  by Melissa, October 13, 2026  •   Leave a Comment
Hello Fitness Family! Today in my series about how exercise can help manage different conditions, I want to talk about congestive heart failure. Many of the conditions I’ve covered in the last ten months have a correlational relationship with exercise, and CHF is no different.
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Move Well Part 8: When Time Is Tight

In General Fitness, Planning and Programming  •  by Melissa, September 22, 2026  •  
Hello friends! Earlier this month I posted a couple of ideas about how to get the most from workouts with a small time buy in. Frankly, living life requires a lot of time, which doesn’t always leave a lot for movement. So, let’s talk about...
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Exercise and Heart Surgery

In Planning and Programming, Safety  •  by Melissa, September 15, 2026  •  
Howdy friends! Over the course of this past year, I have tried to spend some time bridging the gap between allied health services (i.e Physical Therapy) and personal training. Today I want to cover a big one and how to handle exercise post heart surgery.
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150 Minutes Per Week

In Planning and Programming  •  by Melissa, September 8, 2026  •  
Hello Friends! I’ve had the privilege of working in gyms and fitness centers for a long time. No matter where I work or what my official job title is, there is one common factor members and clients cite when I ask for them to identify...
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Exercise During Pregnancy and Post Partum

In General Fitness, Planning and Programming  •  by Melissa, August 25, 2026  •  
Happy Tuesday friends! I have been spending time this year publishing guides for exercise under different conditions. I am a firm believer that movement is for every body, but most recommendations are based on young, apparently healthy males. Today let’s dive into a group that...
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Move Well Part 7: During Times of Transition

In General Fitness, Mental Health, Planning and Programming  •  by Melissa, August 11, 2026  •  
Hello friends and Happy Tuesday! Moving well through life and all its stages is important. But what about moving during times of transition from one phase to another? We’ve all been there and will probably all be there again at some point, so we should...
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Exercise with Multiple Sclerosis

In Planning and Programming, Safety  •  by Melissa, July 14, 2026  •  
Hello friends and Happy Tuesday! I am coming your way with another Exercise Guide today. Multiple sclerosis is a scary diagnosis to receive and definitely has lifelong implications. But much like diabetes, management is key in living a mostly normal lifestyle. And one of the...
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What It Means to Move Well Part 5: With Chronic Illness

In Planning and Programming, Safety  •  by Melissa, June 23, 2026  •  
Welcome Warrior! Chronic illness is something that too many of us will have to deal with during our lives. As we age, the incidence of things like arthritis absolutely increases. There are other conditions, though, that fall more on the illness spectrum like Parkinsons or...
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