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Melissa Moves Well

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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Determining Overload Based on Your Life

In General Fitness, Planning and Programming  •  by Melissa, July 8, 2025  •  
Hello Fitness Friends! Trainers and coaches often talk about overload as the concept that frames and drives any potential change to our client’s fitness. Most often these variables are discussed as they relate to goals, but as humans we don’t live in a vacuum. It...
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Exercise Hierarchy

In General Fitness, Mental Health  •  by Melissa, June 17, 2025  •  
Fitness Friends, I know school is out, but I’ve got my teacher hat on for this one today. It is time to address something that quite frankly, needs to be addressed. Something that might, and hopefully will, change the way you think about your own...
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Exercise for Summer… Or Any Change of Season

In General Fitness, Planning and Programming  •  by Melissa, June 3, 2025  •  
Hello Fitness Friends and happy June! For most of us fitness enthusiasts, the summer means changes in our exercise routines. Warm weather brings opportunities for different experiences and a shift in perspectives. So, let’s talk about exercise for the summer.
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Why I Will Let My Kid Quit A Sport

In Dimensions of Wellness, Mental Health  •  by Melissa, May 20, 2025  •  
Hello Fitness Friends! I’ve got a bit of a departure from usual form today. But, as it’s still Mental Health Awareness Month, it’s on point. I think it is important to talk about the intersection of mental health and athletics in kids. And our role...
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The Importance of Exercise During Times of Mental Stress

In Dimensions of Wellness, Mental Health  •  by Melissa, May 6, 2025  •  
Well, hello there Fitness Friends. Since I took a blog break last year, I’ve made it a point to come back around to exercise and movement and how they relate to wellness. That doesn’t mean that I am going to completely stop talking about the...
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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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