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Exercise With Arthritis

In Wellness Toolbox  •  by Melissa, April 14, 2026  •   Leave a Comment
Hello friends, I’m bopping in this week with another exercise guide. I’ve said before in this series that the traditional methods and exercises trainers employ for weight loss are usually modified for different circumstances. But those tweaks don’t often take into account all the unique...
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Exercise With High Blood Pressure or Cholesterol

In Safety, Wellness Toolbox  •  by Melissa, March 10, 2026  •  
Hello Friends! I am pleased to be back with more science info. I am a huge nerd and long time readers know I have never professed to be anything else. High blood pressure and high cholesterol are two conditions that are common for trainers to...
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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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Dimensions of Wellness Part 9: Intersections

In Dimensions of Wellness, Wellness Toolbox  •  by Melissa, November 15, 2022  •  
Well, Warrior, welcome to the wrap up of my Dimensions of Wellness Series. Every time I mention this model (and why I like it), I describe its intersecting nature. Throughout the series, I have tried to connect each Dimensions with others that often interact (i.e....
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5 Tips to Perfect Your Squat

In Strength Training, Wellness Toolbox  •  by Melissa, February 2, 2021  •  
What’s up Wellness Warriors? Today let’s talk about dat booty. Squats are one of the most effective strength exercises you can do. Regardless of your overall goals, squats should be an important part of your lower body strength training routine. Squats are also one of...
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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 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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Low Intensity Steady State Cardio

In Cardio, Wellness Toolbox  •  by Melissa, November 5, 2019  •  
It has been a hot minute since I have posted anything cardio related around here. I want to change that today. And I want to change that by talking about a type of workout that hasn’t gotten much love lately. Low intensity steady state cardio.
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Labeling and Counting Breath

In Dimensions of Wellness, Wellness Toolbox, Yoga  •  by Melissa, May 7, 2019  •  
May is Mental Health Month, and as such all month long here at MMW, we’ll be talking about the mental aspects of wellness. In my last post about using our breath as part of a self care routine, I covered how to observe breath. Just...
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Playing Card Workout

In Cardio, Exercise, Strength Training, Wellness Toolbox  •  by Melissa, February 19, 2019  •  
Hello friends! If you follow me on Instagram, you might recognize the workout method I want to share with you today. I have wanted to share this method for awhile because I love it so much! A fellow trainer taught me this method more moons...
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