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Longevity, Dementia, and… Grip Strength?
If you are one of my regular class members, you will often hear me mention physical markers of longevity and reduced dementia risk so that you might increase your likelihood of having a better healthspan, meaning, good health for a … Continue reading
Posted in Exercise How-To, Explainers
Tagged dementia, exercise, fitness, health, healthspan, longevity, movement, strength
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A Stable Spine is Mighty Fine!
Learn about “The McGill Big Three” exercises to help stabilize your spine with a strong, 360º core, the Pilates way! #healthyspine #coreworkout #coreexercise
Posted in Exercise How-To
Tagged coreexercise, coreworkout, exercise, health, healthyspine, Pilates, spinehealth
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Are You Doing Hip Bridges, or a Low Back Lift?
Hip bridges are one of those exercises whose variations go across most fitness genres. You’ll see them in the weight room, in a yoga class, in a Pilates studio, and in group exercise. But using them to target the foot … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged exercise, feet to seat, fitness, glute exercises, glutes workout, hip bridge, Pilates
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Conquer the C.R.A.P., Feel the Love
Today during my step bench workout I had an epiphany: pain in movement doesn’t mean I need to necessarily fear movement. It more likely means that I’ve stopped paying attention to myself. I’ve set down my self-care, my self-love, and let … Continue reading
Posted in Body Mind Spirit, motivation
Tagged #no fear, #workout, body positivity, body positve, changes, exercise, fear, growth, health, inspiration, motivation, movement, personal development, power, self care, self empowerment, self-love, self-satisfaction, stronger
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3 Simple Pilates Moves, courtesy of me and Premera
I had the privilege of being part of Premera’s recent effort to entice their members to try Pilates. Why would they want their members to try Pilates? Too many reasons to mention! Among other things, Pilates is great for: injury … Continue reading
Next Health Challenge Group is open!
Nutrition, fitness, and support! • Daily check-ins using Beachbody’s Challenge Tracker app. • Anywhere-workout programs streamed via Beachbody On Demand • 28 Days of Healthy Focus! All participants are requested to use body-positive language. We celebrate the journey, not just … Continue reading
Posted in motivation, Uncategorized
Tagged exercise, fitness, goals, health, healthy eating, motivation, nutrition, priorities, self-control, self-satisfaction, weight loss
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No Self-Limiting Allowed
I had a spill on my bike last Saturday. The seat post stem freakishly sheared off while I was riding, which in itself wasn’t so bad. It was the fact that I took my eyes off the road to figure … Continue reading
Posted in motivation
Tagged bike, biking, cycle, doldrums, exercise, exuses, fitness, kettlebells, motivation, self-pity, self-satisfaction
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Avoiding the Exerciser’s Hangover
What is the one thing you do everyday that when you don’t do it, something in your being feels… off? You probably have several things that just need to happen for daily life to feel… right. Health and productivity guru … Continue reading
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Tagged exercise, movement, over-training, periodization, priorities, shakeology
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Nothing Comes from Nothing: 5 Steps Toward Getting That Goal
I recently saw a sign that read: “EXCUSES Are for People Who Don’t WANT it Badly ENOUGH.” Wow. That hit me hard. It reminded me of a sports psychology lecture I attended at the World Spinning & Sport Conference in … Continue reading
Posted in Explainers, motivation
Tagged exercise, exuses, fitness, goal-setting, goals, health, motivation
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Are You All You Need?
“Real integrity is doing the right thing, knowing that nobody’s going to know whether you did it or not.” — Oprah So here’s a guilty secret I have: I thrive, absolutely shine, on the positive feedback I get from others. … Continue reading