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If the Gym is Scary or Terrifying to you, I have the Solution

January 6, 2016 ♦

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Gyms are Terrifying! Do you hate the gym? You’re not alone. I’m terrified of the gym. Gyms are very scary spaces. The gym is super annoying. All it takes is one bummer experience for someone to get blown out regarding exercising at the gym. When I was obese, my friend…

Five Fun Fall Fitness Tips

September 8, 2014 ♦

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Fall in Love with Being Outside. Observing nature is always better than watching TV. If summer is too hot for you, then autumn is a great time to revisit outside, enjoy the fall colors and cooler weather, and breathe some great air. The birds would love to see you. Fall…

Musical Chair Urgency Starring in, “What if I Can’t Get a Seat!?”

February 7, 2014 ♦

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Musical Chair Urgency Starring in, "What if I Can't Get a Seat!?" Musical chairs is a festival game starting with X number of chairs and one more person than chairs available. The chairs are often arranged in a circle. Music begins and participants walk the circle when the music goes…

Repetitive Competitive

December 3, 2013 ♦

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Fads in fitness and diet are usually not the best solution. They hook us and then reel us in with fun, but injuries to the body or metabolism are not so fun. Most of us who are fitness professionals know the difference. Today it's one thing, tomorrow the next. …

Any Workout vs. a Workout that’s Right for YOU

September 8, 2013 ♦

Movement, MTT Critic At Large

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Any Workout vs. a Workout that's Right for YOU Has this ever happened to you, or to someone you know? You want a personal trainer and you call Joe. When you show up to workout, however, it's Moe, or maybe Jack? What happened to Joe? How can this…

Don’t Add Weights to What you Cannot Do

August 19, 2013 ♦

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Welcome to your new class. We will call it "Gym Trend Class"...everyone is doing it, so we better do it too. This class could prepare you for that other trendy class taught down the street ...we will call that system "Competitive Community of Overuse Injuries". Anyway, let's cross that bridge…

Will Exercise Make you Fat?

August 16, 2013 ♦

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Will Exercise Make you Fat? Can you put weight while or after working out ? You betcha! It all comes down to the C word...Congratulations. We can't congratulate ourselves (input) more than our output (exercise). One time I did one of those…

Michele the Trainer’s Tips for Adapting to Summer Workouts

April 23, 2013 ♦

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Michele the Trainer’s Tips for Adapting to Summer Workouts 1. Bikini Time! Don’t Ignore your Core! Summer is a great time to restart or start a new core exercise program. Get with Michele to mix it up! 2. Try Aquatic Fitness! Change it up and workout in the pool! Call…

Yoga..It’s Not all Created Equal; Are you clear on your injuries or limitations?

September 11, 2012 ♦

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Yoga..it's not all created equal; Are you clear on your injuries or limitations? by Michele the Trainer When I became yoga certified years ago I went on a local yoga tour. I took all the classes at all the places I could find that were called Yoga--just Yoga. If…

Cobblers, Psoas, Knee Pain, Back Pain, Flat Asses & Fancy Fuschia Eye Pillows

September 30, 2011 ♦

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You're smart...so you sit...even if you workout, you're still mostly sedentary. That makes your PSOAS muscle tight...our Lady in Black is doing a hip opener called cobbler pose--you put your feet together like a frog...but for some of us our knees will stick UP to the sides..and that's OK...it's…