Mental Muscle Wellness

Nutrition and Eats•Recipes

A Perfect Summer Pairing: Panzanella

June 8, 2021
Hi Warriors! I’ve got a tasty summer side dish recipe for you. This one is dairy free, vegetarian, and can be gluten free, Oh, and it uses minimal heat, which makes it especially awesome for really hot days when you can’t even with the oven. Panzanella is an Italian soaked bread salad. Yes, this recipe
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Strength Training

Five Tips for a Perfect Lat Pull Down

June 1, 2021
Hello Warriors! Today I’d like to chat about one of the most advantageous, yet mis-performed, strength exercises. This is one that makes me want to throw my lifting gloves when I see mistakes. The Lat Pull Down. So, I’ve got 5 tips to help you perfect your Lat Pull Down and get the most out
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Mental Health•Yoga

Column Breath

May 25, 2021
May is Mental Health Awareness month and I will be publishing content that focuses on mental health topics. To read past posts, click on the Mental Health tab under the Dimensions of Wellness Menu. Breath, and the biofeedback potential it holds, can have huge effects on Mental Health. I have made no secret around here that
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General Fitness•Mental Health

Intuitive Exercise Part 4: Challenge the Exercise Police

May 18, 2021
Hello Warriors! I’ve got the fourth installment of my Intuitive Exercise Series for you today. (You can read the intro here and part one here.) Since I am using the principles of Intuitive Eating as my blueprint, the fourth one is to Challenge the Food Police. For us in movement land, we want to Challenge
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Mental Health

My Best Piece of Wellness Advice

May 11, 2021
May is Mental Health Awareness Month and I will be publishing content that focuses on mental health topics. To read past posts, click on the Mental Health tab under the Dimensions of Wellness Menu. Hello Wellness Warriors! I know some of you may be surprised by the title of this post. I usually err on
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Body Positivity•Mental Health

Why What You Wear to Workout Really Matters

May 4, 2021
May is Mental Health Awareness Month and I will be publishing content that focuses on mental health topics. To read past posts, click on the Mental Health tab under the Dimensions of Wellness Menu. I’ve got a bit of a rant some musings for you today, Wellness Warrior. Specifically regarding workout attire. There has been
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General Fitness•Planning and Programming•Uncategorized

How to Choose Sneakers for Your Workout

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 support your feet (and by extension, your spine) for the
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Body Positivity•General Fitness

Intuitive Exercise Part 3: Make Peace With Your Body

April 20, 2021
Hello friends! Today I am bringing you Part 3 in the Intuitive Exercise Series. (You can read the intro here and part one here.) The third principle of Intuitive Eating is to Make Peace with Food. In Movement world, we want to make peace with our bodies. This one is, admittedly, easier said than done
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General Fitness•Nutrition and Eats

Is a Pre-Workout Supplement Necessary?

April 13, 2021
Hi Wellness Warriors! One of the newer beasts in the world of exercise nutrition is the pre-workout supplement. The idea is that these have all kinds of goodies in them that will allow your body to wreck your workout. But do you really need this?
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Dimensions of Wellness•General Fitness

The Movement Continuum

April 6, 2021
Exercise. Training. Physical activity. These fitness topics get written about a lot. These are the backbone of topics here on MMW. And we know what they are. Or at least we think we do. So much so that I even wrote about the differences between exercise and training last year. But today I want to take
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