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Miscellaneous

What Does FITNESS Mean To You?

Let’s stop thinking of Fitness as a look I would say at least 90% of the time people think fitness is all about looks. Someone

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Exercise

Your Job is NOT Your Exercise

Your job is NOT your exercise! While a job may be physical, you still need to exercise There is a huge misconception that as a

"One small positive thought in the morning can change your whole day" quote in multi-color text.

Miscellaneous

Positive Self-Talk is Powerful

Positive Self-Talk – Oh, yes you can! Out with the Negative and in with the POSITIVE! It’s amazing how you can change your whole day

Exercise

Exercise is Medicine

Exercise is Medicine So much good… Why wouldn’t you do it? People complain about “having to exercise” all of the time, I think it’s time

Nutrition

Don’t Yuck My Yum

Don’t “Yuck” My “Yum” Tastes change, you need to be willing to try things There are two things in that photo above that about 10

Accountability buddy workout on beach with women doing pushups.

Exercise

Why we NEED an Accountability Buddy

You don’t have to do it alone Let’s face it, getting motivated to exercise can be a tough task, there are so many other things

Cross Training to Improve Your Run/Walk

Looking to improve your run/walk? Cross training will help What does cross training mean? Let’s start with the basics, if all you are doing is

Picnic season in forest with children flying kites

Nutrition

5 Tips for Surviving Picnic Season

Memorial Day is next week which means picnic season has begun. Use these tips to make good decisions when it comes to the foods you choose.

Grapefruit versus orange to compare fat and muscle

Exercise

Get Off The Scale!

The Scale is NOT your friend It’s time to stop focusing on a number we see between our feet and instead focus on how we

Exercise

Earn Your “Sit Time”

It’s easy to be lazy We all know how easy it is to plop ourselves down in front of the TV or on a device

Nutrition

Meal Planning and Prep Made Easy

Planning Your Weekly Meals Having a plan is key to healthy eating but coming up with meal ideas each week is, quite frankly, a pain

Exercise

Proactive vs Reactive

My Mantra Anyone who walks through the front door at Coach Mel’s Group Fitness studio sees my mantra clearly displayed on the wall. This mantra

Exercise

A Recipe for Exercise

Consistency sprinkled with some variety on top is what it takes to make an effective exercise plan. How much should you exercise? You have to

Exercise

Weekly Wellness Newsletter – April 7, 2021

Your Brain on Exercise We all know that exercise has many benefits but what you may not realize is that certain types of exercise actually increase cell

Nutrition

Weekly Wellness Newsletter – March 31, 2021

Rules for Eating a Treat Last week I gave you the #1 Healthy Eating Tip included some rules about buying a treat. Today we will go over

Nutrition

The #1 Healthy Eating Tip You Can Start TODAY

In this newsletter you’ll find…

1) The #1 healthy eating tip you can start today!
2) Join us to crochet.
3) Complete your first 5K.
4) Stretch and Scrabble class.
5) Banana Bread with healthier ingredient options.
6) Can you unscramble these fitness words?

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5K Training

5 Steps to Complete Your First 5k

So you’ve decided, maybe in your head, maybe on paper, or maybe you told a friend; you are going to complete your first 5k. So now what? A couple of important things before we get into that. Note the title of this blog post, it says COMPLETE your first 5k, so if the thought in your head is saying