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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

Maggi Fitzpatrick | 10/17/23

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

Maggi Fitzpatrick | 10/10/23

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

Maggi Fitzpatrick | 10/3/23

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

Maggi Fitzpatrick | 9/26/23

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

Maggi Fitzpatrick | 9/19/23

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

Maggi Fitzpatrick | 9/12/23

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

Maggi Fitzpatrick | 9/5/23

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

Maggi Fitzpatrick | 8/29/23

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

Maggi Fitzpatrick | 8/22/23

Taking action before we feel like it is the key to changing our perspective about our situation and leads to the most fun and fulfillment.

Moving through mind games

On Sunday evening, I went golfing for the first time this year. One of my intentions for the day was to move my body in a way that would be fun, and as the day went on, golf sounded like a great fit. … more

Maggi Fitzpatrick | 8/15/23

Waking up in the Catskills and starting work a few hours later next to the Empire State Building was an interesting experience, only able to be fully enjoyed when I prioritized my health first and convenience second.

Commuting health hacks

If you’ve ever had a long commute to work, you know how challenging it can be to stay on top of your health goals when a large part of your day is spent traveling. Not only does it take up … more

Maggi Fitzpatrick | 8/8/23

Playing softball and soccer again has brought me so much joy and helps me be my best self in all areas of my life.

How sports changed my life (again)

One day in the spring of 2018, I was sitting on the NJ Transit train making my usual commute to Manhattan for work. At that time I was traveling back and forth between Montgomery and Broadway five … more

Maggi Fitzpatrick | 8/1/23

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