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Planning and Programming

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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Introducing the Wellness Toolbox

In Planning and Programming, Wellness Toolbox  •  by Melissa, January 26, 2021  •  
Wellness Warriors, I am beyond excited for today’s post!!!! This is something that I have had on the back burner for longer than I care to admit, but I had to keep pushing due to circumstance (hello, dumpster fire that was 2020). And today, finally,...
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How to Start a New Exercise Plan Successfully

In General Fitness, Planning and Programming  •  by Melissa, January 12, 2021  •  
Have you ever started a new exercise plan only to stop after a month? Have you ever been disillusioned by the scale after a few months on your fitness journey? Have you ever felt so completely overwhelmed by the types of exercise or equipment that...
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Non Scale Victories

In General Fitness, Planning and Programming  •  by Melissa, January 5, 2021  •  
Happy January Wellness Warriors! Let’s leave the madness of 2020 behind and start off strong shall we? In that vein, I want to chat today about non-scale, non-vanity related victories. These are actually some of the most important, yet under celebrated health and wellness milestones...
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Working Out While Sick

In General Fitness, Planning and Programming  •  by Melissa, November 3, 2020  •  
Hey Wellness Warriors! We are headed into the thick of cold and flu season and there are even more variables to account for this year. But most years I get asked, at least a handful of times, for guidance on when to work out, when...
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How To Design a Core Workout Routine

In Planning and Programming, Strength Training  •  by Melissa, October 6, 2020  •  
Everybody wants six pack abs. They might be the holy grail in terms of exercise bragging rights. In fact, I have addressed this issue, in general, before here on MMW. But here is the thing that a lot of trainers won’t tell you about six...
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How To Build A Circuit

In Planning and Programming, Strength Training, Wellness Toolbox  •  by Melissa, August 11, 2020  •  
Hello Wellness Warriors! If you have been around for awhile, you know that I am a huge fan of strength training. (If you are new here, welcome, stay a bit and click around!) Over my cough cough many years of strength training, my routine has...
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Should I Try Workout X?

In General Fitness, Planning and Programming  •  by Melissa, June 16, 2020  •  
Throughout my career advising clients, I have been asked about trying new workouts. Don’t get me wrong, I love chatting with people about different types of workouts. Discussing pros and cons of various exercises and workout structures is fun and I enjoy helping others figure...
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Why I Walk

In Mental Health, Planning and Programming  •  by Melissa, May 26, 2020  •  
May is Mental Health Awareness Month and here on MMW, as I always do during this time, I concentrate my content on some of these topics. If you would like to read past content, click the Mental Health tab under the Dimensions of Wellness Menu....
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Re-Evaluating Goals

In General Fitness, Planning and Programming  •  by Melissa, March 3, 2020  •  
There is something about a new year and a fresh start (especially this year with a fresh decade) that encourages us to set goals to be the best versions of ourselves. There is also something about trying to put those lofty expectations into practice that...
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