Mental Muscle Wellness

General Fitness•Planning and Programming

Practical Programming

June 25, 2024
Hello Warriors! I know some of you may have missed or skipped my previous post, so I just want to shout out that new posts will still happen Tuesdays but on an every other week basis for the remainder of 2024. This week’s post sort of dovetails with the themes of overwhelm and time pressure
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Mental Health

Where I’ve Been

June 11, 2024
Well, hello old friends! It has been awhile and I’m sure you have been wondering where I’ve been. Today I want to catch you up on what’s been going on and hopefully where this space is heading.
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Exercise

Links and Loves 21

January 30, 2024
Well, Warrior, January sure flew by quickly. Every once in awhile, I use this space to share things that I think are worth a mention and things that I have been enjoying. Nothing here is sponsored, usually just a random collection of things I’d like to point out.
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Dimensions of Wellness•Exercise

Value Add

January 23, 2024
Hello Warriors! Exercise, especially this time of year, tends to focus on subtraction. Usually with relation to numbers on the scale. But I think as a whole, most view exercise through the lens of punishment. The body doesn’t look a certain way, so we choose to punish it with extra squats. We ate something that
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Exercise•Safety

Finding Science in the Noise

January 16, 2024
Hello Warriors! Do you often wonder if the program your friend is on is beneficial? Or maybe if the supplement you keep seeing advertised is worth your money? Most clients and students I’ve worked with over the years ask about these things at least once or twice. It seems, especially with the rise of social
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Dimensions of Wellness•Strength Training

“Strength” Training

January 9, 2024
Happy Tuesday, Warriors! With January officially in full swing, I want to address the idea of strength. You’ll notice it’s in quotes in the title of this post. The word strength has many connotations, and especially as it relates to wellness, I want to spend a bit of time with it.
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General Fitness•Mental Health

Evaluating the Mental Load of New Year’s Resolutions

January 2, 2024
Happy New Year! It’s 2024 and if you have found this blog for the first time, welcome! If you are returning, welcome back! Today is the second day of the year, which means resolutions abound. In particular vows to overhaul diet and exercise practices. While there is nothing wrong with these goals, I want to
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Nutrition and Eats

Christmas Charcuterie

December 12, 2023
Happy Holidays Warrior! I’m not sure if it’s having a kiddo or the fact that our entire family schedule revolves around school, but December just seems to fly. Between the usual holiday prep and my husband and I wrapping up a semester, the weeks between Thanksgiving and New Years are some of craziest of the
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Dimensions of Wellness

Holiday Gift Guide: Accessible and Affordable Wellness Gifts

December 5, 2023
Howdy, Warrior! We are heavy into the holiday shopping bonanza. Hanukkah begins on Friday and Christmas and Kwanzaa won’t be too far off. So, I’ve got something new for you, a Gift Guide!
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Exercise•General Fitness

Gentle Full Body Workout for Low Motivation Days

November 28, 2023
Hello Warriors, we’ve come upon the holiday season. That usually means a packed calendar, lots of yummy goodies, and a spot of travel. All things that combine to create a bunch of constraints on keeping up with a workout routine. Today I’ve got a full body strength workout that can be done quickly and just
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