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Meet My Blogfest Buddies!
Blogfest is fast approaching and I’m getting really excited. Because I’m returning for a second year, I was asked to be a Blogfest Buddy! I would be matched up with a first-timer and I would help show...
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It’s All About the Bass: The Workout
It’s Fitness Friday and I’m excited to bring you a fun and challenging workout for your butt rear aspect. Actually, it will strengthen your entire lower body, improve your balance, and protect you...
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10 Benefits of Fascial Stretch Therapy
Stretching has become a much debated topic in recent times. For years it was touted as the key to restoring flexibility, improving athletic performance, and reducing injuries. Then stretching,...
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A Squat-a-liscious Tabata Workout, Brick Betty, and the Lucky Streak
So somehow, even though I’m not working at my “real” job this summer, I am staying really busy. I’ve been able to run most mornings, though it’s been so hot and humid even really early that I’m not...
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My Plans and Goals for Blogfest and IDEAWorld
Well, it’s finally here. Almost anyway. Blogfest and IDEA World Fitness Convention start next Thursday and I can’t wait! I signed up about six months ago, but I’ve really been waiting for this week...
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My IDEA World Experience: The Functional Workouts
As you know, I spent last week at Blogfest and the IDEA World Fitness Convention. Here are my Top 10 Takeaways. While Thursday and Friday were spent learning some great blogging information, the last...
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Home Workouts with Grokker. Win a Premium Membership!
Okay, so you guys know I’m a runner. Duh, right? I also weight train a few times a week with my best training partner (that would be my hubby). So when I had a chance to try out Grokker, I knew exactly...
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How to Overcome the Top 5 Exercise Excuses
You haven’t started your fitness program yet. You know you should. You’ve heard the benefits. So, what’s your excuse? Oh, and try to be original. As a personal trainer and coach, I have probably heard...
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A One-Sided Workout. Unilateral Exercises to Stay Balanced
Let me tell you a little story. On Tuesday, I did what we call an orientation with a new member at work. The idea is to show them how to use the equipment, leave them with a basic workout they can do...
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Fall is in the Air: The prAna Fall Collection
This post is sponsored by prAna and Fit Approach. All opinions are my own. As I write this, I am in Tempe, Arizona after day one of my five day long Fascial Stretch Therapist Certification course. All...
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Fast and Furious Total Body Functional Workout
I am still in Tempe, Arizona for my Fascial Stretch Therapist course, and, since this is Thursday night, I am preparing for tomorrow’s final day. We have to work through the stretching sequence with a...
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Coach Debbie, Certified Fascial Stretch Therapist
Hello, my name is Debbie and I’m a certified Fascial Stretch Therapist. If your first thought is, “what is a Fascial Stretch Therapist?” I suggest you read the 10 Benefits of Fascial Stretch Therapy,...
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Hit the Gym for a Circuit Workout
If you read (and hopefully do) my workouts, you know that I love to be outdoors, at home, or in a studio. Sometimes, though, it is fun, and can be functional, to hit the gym for a change. All you need...
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Good News, Bad News, and Corrective Exercise Training
So I’ve got good news and bad news. What do you want first? Okay, good news (that’s what you said, right?). The Good News The good news is that today my husband and I celebrate our 16th wedding...
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Are You Ignoring These 7 Important Muscles in Your Workout?
These days, fitness is all about functionality. Working multiple muscle groups together, replicating sport or real-life movements in order to create a functional type of fitness. It is a great way to...
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The Striving for Balance Workout
This week seems like a good time to take a second look at the Striving for Balance workout. I sometimes feel like I rush through my life on a tightrope with plates on my head and balls in the air....
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The Ultimate Fitness Gift Guide
The winner of the Align Pro Ultimate Gym to Work bag is Nicole from Fitful Focus! This is always my favorite wish list gift guide to write. I love dreaming about all the fitness toys that I could have....
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The Year in Review: My Best Fitness Posts of 2015
As I mentioned the other day, I’m off topic a little bit this week as we near Christmas and the end of 2015. On top of that, we had a power outage that lasted for several hours this afternoon and I was...
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8 Essential Strength Exercises for Runners
If your goal is to be the best runner you can be, you will need to more than just run. Adding specific strength training exercises will help you become a faster, more efficient, injury-free runner. The...
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5 Tips for Holding onto Those Fitness Resolutions. Plus Exciting News!
It’s February. How are those fitness resolutions doing? After a burst of enthusiasm and determination in January, when many people make their health and weight loss goals, we are now a week into...
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