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Although I do love going to the gym, I still regularly perform circuits to use my time most efficiently.
Why I love circuit training
Incorporating resistance training into our health routine is very important, as resistance training helps us maintain and improve muscle mass, strength, and bone density as we age. Two of the biggest … more
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While I’m not a coffee drinker, you often can find me with a cup of hot cinnamon tea and my favorite book as the days get colder.
Optimizing caffeine intake
One of the most commonly used stimulants in the world is caffeine. According to recent research, over 90% of adults use it regularly to improve alertness, energy levels, and their mood. There are … more
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Familiarizing myself with a course helps me feel more confident before a race, especially if Baxter will be joining me!
Scope it out
Fear of the unknown is one of the most common barriers that stands in our way of doing new things. When it comes to optimizing our health, it’s crucial we continue to take inventory of where we … more
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Hopefully these tips will leave you as ready for a night of high-quality sleep as Baxter and Brady.
Sleep secrets
While we all know that getting enough high-quality sleep is an important part of our health, it can sometimes feel easier said than done. One rough night of sleep can turn into too much caffeine the … more
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One of my favorite forms of active recovery is going for a walk with my husband and our four dogs.
Benefits of active recovery
Recovery is a very important part of our exercise routine. We often think of a rest day as a day where we do nothing related to exercise to allow our bodies to rest and recover. This is called … more
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Whether it’s my nieces and nephews or the kids I coach, I prioritize my health for them as much as I do it for me.
Do it for the kids
If you’re reading this on the day it is published, today is my 29th birthday. My birthday always brings up a wide range of emotions for me, as it is also two days after the anniversary of my … more
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Before traveling home from Lake Placid this weekend, we stopped and took a mile and a half walk around Heart Lake. Proactively spending a half hour in nature helped us move toward health, even on a busy travel day.
Earned, not given
It can be very tempting to wish health could be given to us. Instead, it is something we must prioritize, plan for, and earn through our actions. Our lives can get busy and it can feel impossible to … more
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If reverse-engineering your goals feels overwhelming on your own, book a 1:1 strategy session with me by e-mailing me at maggi@calofitnessllc.com and we can get you set up for success together.
How to reverse engineer your goals
While goal setting is easy, actually following through and achieving them is a completely different story. The two main reasons we don’t achieve our goals are that our goals are too vague, and … more
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Swapping some of my high intensity workouts for walks outside has greatly helped me decrease stress and inflammation in my body while still remaining active each day.
Sometimes less is more
When it comes to moving towards our healthiest state of being, it can be easy to fall into the trap of feeling like we need to do more. There is no shortage of information available to us on what we … more
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Winning requires persistence and consistency. The moment we feel like we can take an extra break is when we need to dive back in to the actions that got us to where we are to keep momentum and string wins together.
Winning after winning
When we set a goal for the first time, or the first time in a long time, it’s pretty easy to feel motivated and stay committed to achieving that goal. We focus and put in the work required to … more
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Most of our stressors today aren’t physical. To combat them, we must slow down our physical response to perceived threat so we can think clearly, decrease stress, and feel in control of our lives.
Tiny spaces, giant rewards
Do you ever feel like the world is moving so fast around you that it seems impossible to keep up? When this happens to me, it’s usually in combination with feeling stressed and overwhelmed. In … more
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Although I do not have any children yet, strength training still makes all aspects of my life easier. It especially comes in handy when I am the one carrying one of my nieces or nephews!
The irony of avoidance: strength training for parents
On Saturday, my sister, her daughter, and I spent the entire day together. Our girls’ day included some shopping, lunch at Chipotle, and a two and a half mile walk while my niece got to try out … more
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