Fitness

What Does 'Listening to Your Body' Mean, Anyway? Personal trainer tips on how to read your body's cues when you're working out.

What Does ‘Listening to Your Body’ Mean, Anyway?

Every time I send my online clients their training program for the week, I find myself telling them, “Don’t forget to listen to your body!” When I’m doing online training, I’m not as able to monitor my clients’ form or identify whether something is particularly challenging for them. I’m also not able to intuit quickly …

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Why Massage is so Important for Athletes (plus a Deep Recovery Massage Track Giveaway)

Why Massage is so Important for Athletes (plus a Deep Recovery Massage Track Giveaway)

When you work out, it’s not the exercises, or the weights, or the effort that makes you stronger. In fact, what you’re doing when you’re strength training, or going on a long run, is breaking your muscles down. You’re causing micro tears in your muscle fibers. Sounds awful, right? Well, the good news is that …

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Looking for the Magic Bullet - Magazines and Weight Loss

Looking for the Magic Bullet – Magazines and Weight Loss

Recently, I got invited (okay, I invited myself, but I was accepted!) to a Facebook group called Women Prioritizing Fitness. I was looking for some accountability and also just to connect with a community of women fitting in their workouts around life, kids, career, etc. It’s been a great source of motivation for me  – …

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