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Planning and Programming

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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Protein Intake Simplified

In Nutrition and Eats, Planning and Programming  •  by Melissa, February 11, 2020  •  
Today I am going to try and tackle on of the most divisive topics in exercise and nutrition. Protein. Cue the scary Jawsesque music. Protein, it’s usage, needs, and supplementation are some of the most talked about topics. Which means there is a lot of...
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Gear You Actually Need

In General Fitness, Planning and Programming  •  by Melissa, January 7, 2020  •  
Welcome back, or just welcome, wellness warrior! We find ourselves in January once more. A time of resolutions and promises. And for most of us, those new plans probably include starting some sort of exercise. Today I’d like to tackle a question that a lot...
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Working Out and the Holidays

In Dimensions of Wellness, Planning and Programming  •  by Melissa, November 19, 2019  •  
Well, friends, we are getting to in the thick of that time of year. The time of year when, at least if you live in a place like I do, the weather shoos you inside and the short days are less than motivating. Even thinking...
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Strength Training Umbrellas: Fitness

In Planning and Programming, Strength Training  •  by Melissa, October 1, 2019  •  
Well friends and lifters, you have made it to this, the last in my series, of strength training umbrellas. And I saved the hardest to define for last: fitness. I use the term umbrellas to define broad categories, or general goals, that strength trainers tend...
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Intuitive Exercise

In Dimensions of Wellness, General Fitness, Planning and Programming  •  by Melissa, May 21, 2019  •  
May is Mental Health Month, so all month long here at MMW, I’ll be touching on some of the mental health aspects of wellness. There are a lot of fitness bloggers out there who do a great job at providing us with some amazing programs...
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Outfitting a Home Gym – The Middle Ground

In General Fitness, Planning and Programming  •  by Melissa, April 16, 2019  •  
Welcome to the second of my three part series on outfitting a home gym with different budget parameters in mind. In the first part, we covered how to really trick out a gym space and today we are going to cover some mid-range options for...
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