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Tips and Tricks for Bent Over Rows

In Strength Training  •  by Melissa, April 7, 2026  •   Leave a Comment
Howdy crew! I hope your April is off to a strong start. I won’t lie, late winter/early spring in our house this year was challenging. And full disclosure, I did not stay as consistent as I’d like. But I’m clawing my way back (unintended pun,...
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Four Times Per Week

In Strength Training  •  by Melissa, February 17, 2026  •  
Hello friends! Last month, I had a post about using three strength sessions per week to tackle most goals. I thought I’d follow it up this month with a four sessions per week framework. If you didn’t read that post, I’d recommend you do so...
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Top 5 Tips for Deadlifts

In Strength Training  •  by Melissa, February 3, 2026  •  
Happy February Friends! I hope wherever you are, things are looking positive. For me, it doesn’t matter what the Groundhog says, it’s six more weeks of winter minimum. But while it might be freezing outside, I am probably keeping warm with some sort of strength...
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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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An Effective and Easy Cool Weather Warm Up

In General Fitness, Strength Training  •  by Melissa, October 21, 2025  •  
Well Warriors, it’s definitely fall where I am. I know I’m supposed to love fall, and there is plenty to enjoy, but for me it’s also sort of sad. Because winter is coming and I am absolutely not a fan of winter. Something that I...
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Why Anti Rotation Exercises Are Important

In Strength Training  •  by Melissa, October 7, 2025  •  
Hello Warriors! I’m of the opinion (and research backs me up) that all strength training is positive. I’d like to focus a bit of attention and blog space on anti rotation exercises today. These exercises are important for spine stability, bilateral strength, and transfer of...
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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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Top Tips for Perfect Push Ups

In Strength Training  •  by Melissa, July 22, 2025  •  
Fitness Friends, it has been awhile since I’ve done a good solid form breakdown post. I mean a while. Like almost two years. So I am resurrecting this series and I thought I’d start with a seems simple enough exercise that most of us do...
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Why Sun Salutations Make A Good Choice For Mobility Work

In Strength Training, Yoga  •  by Melissa, March 18, 2025  •  
Fitness Friends, it is no secret that I dislike labeling exercises as good or bad. I believe that all exercise is valuable and the ones you will do, and do consistently, are the best for you. I also believe that it is important to challenge...
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Resistance Band Guide

In Strength Training  •  by Melissa, February 25, 2025  •  
Fitness Friends, how are you? As I was planning some content, I was clicking around my site and realized that I have never posted a guide to resistance bands. The one who mentions, nay praises, them endlessly. So, we are going to remedy that right...
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