Can you come to a standing position from a chair without using your hands or arms to push yourself up? Go ahead, try it...we'll wait. Ok, now try to sit down in your chair, again without using your hands or arms for support or balance. As I say in my boot-camp class, that was great …
Month: July 2018
Food Is Good Medicine
I mostly read magazines with an eye of education and takeaways. Recipes, suggestions, exercises, etc. I rip them out, tag 'em with a post-it and set them aside. Workouts go in the binder, recipes near the cookbooks, blog ideas in a folder. Last weekend I was given the summer issue of "The Ultimate Superfoods" from …
Polling Place
I love feedback and appreciate all of the comments that people leave for me. So if you have a chance, please take a minute to read the poll and and answer the question(s). I want this blog to be a useful tool on your health and fitness journey so I appreciate your help! Now go run! …
Burpees, a Love Story
Love 'em or hate 'em they are a full body workout that delivers. Explosive. Cardiovascular. A builder of strength. Burpees deliver it all in one fluid movement. Here are the three things I love about them. They can be modified many different ways so that one can reap the benefits at their own fitness level. …
#realfitspo
Have you set a fitness or health goal and reached it? Mastered a move, skill, or conquered a fitness fear? Run a marathon, run farther than a marathon or farther than you thought you ever could? If so, I'm looking for YOU! Or rather, WE'RE looking for you! Fitness inspiration or #fitspo is a social …
IDEA World Convention Wrap Up
In late June I attended the IDEA World Convention in San Diego. Thousands of club and studio owners, group instructors, personal trainers, health coaches, wellness coaches, yoga and pilates and barre instructors descended on San Diego for this enormous event. The convention was overwhelming to this first-timer. There were classes, workshops, lectures and Q&A sessions …
Shift Happens
Small shifts, in attitude, opinion, perspective, and/or actions can have a huge positive impact. Experts in the self-help biz call this "re-framing". In the olden days, our parents would call it "making lemonade out out lemons". Shifting, re-framing, turning a negative into a positive, positive self-talk; whatever you call it, here's a few ways you …
Musing on a Monday
Now go run! Keli 🙂
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