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Melissa Moves Well

Training, Exercise, and Movement

In General Fitness, Planning and Programming  •  by Melissa, April 22, 2025  •  
Hello, hello! Fitness Friends, I’ve got the teacher hat on for today’s post. I believe language is important and there are lots of words that get mixed up, stirred together, or inadvertently misused in fitness land. It’s been a long time since I’ve covered this,...
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Workouts You Can Take Outside

In General Fitness  •  by Melissa, April 8, 2025  •  
Hello Fitness Friends! I can hardly believe it’s April and if my sump pump is any indication there will be lots of things blooming next month. As the weather starts to get warmer (and drier), I like to think about taking workouts outside. So, I...
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Links, Loves, and Blogiversary

In General Fitness  •  by Melissa, March 25, 2025  •  
Well, Fitness Friends, it’s been awhile since I’ve done a Links and Loves post. An entire year, in fact. After I took some time off last year and came back at a reduced capacity, I didn’t think it was fair to you to throw these...
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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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Sunk Cost Fallacy

In General Fitness, Planning and Programming  •  by Melissa, March 11, 2025  •  
Hello Fitness Friends! It’s March and let me tell you, I am looking forward to warmer weather. After a freezing cold January and successive winter storms throughout February, I am not sad that time is marching on. And that is my segue into this week’s...
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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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If You Aren’t Bored…

In General Fitness, Planning and Programming  •  by Melissa, February 11, 2025  •  
It’s February, which usually means something very different for fitness and exercise related goals than it does for human relationships. The funniest thing is, while New Year’s tends to get all the attention, this month is actually where gains are made and habits cemented. I...
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Build a Useful Home Gym on a Budget

In General Fitness, Planning and Programming  •  by Melissa, January 28, 2025  •  
Hello, hello! Recently I talked about consistency being an unsexy practice that can really make a huge difference in a fitness journey. One part of consistency is being able to access your exercise practice from multiple different places. And let’s be fair, one of the...
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Introducing… Melissa Moves Well

In Uncategorized  •  by Melissa, January 14, 2025  •  
Hello friends and fellow Wellness Warriors! Now that everyone is settling into their 2025 routine, I want to address some changes around these here parts. My returning readers will have already noticed some things and if you are new here, feel free to skip this...
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Unsexy Practices To Be Sexy: Fitness Edition

In General Fitness, Planning and Programming  •  by Melissa, January 7, 2025  •  
Happy New Year, friends! I hope that your festive season was what you wanted and hoped. If you are returning, thank you for giving me some of your precious time. I’m sure you see a few changes and I’ll address those in another post. And...
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