Keli Gets a Colonoscopy

When you turn 50 you get an invitation to join AARP and sometime after that your physician may remind you that it's time to get your very first colonoscopy.   Yay. A colonoscopy is (for all you  youngsters out there) a screening test for colorectal cancer (CRC). First, some facts about colrectal cancer and colonoscopy tests …

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Last Workout in the Series

This is what I get for not planing my blog posts ahead of time!  I skipped a week but am now posting the final Stronger Summer Workout! Thank you to those who followed along partly or fully.  I hope you enjoyed workouts that you could take wherever you went.             …

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Your Weekly Workout

As we roll along into the heart of July here's a workout you can do anywhere.   And if you want to do more on any given day, string a few of the days together. Click here for a printable version. Please remember that a proper warm up and cool down are imperative!  Don't just jump …

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Summer Survival Tips

As a fitness professional for the past 10 years the most challenging time for folks to stay on their fitness journey is the 6 week period from late June into August. Vacations, visitors, dealing with the kiddos at home or having impromptu LAN parties (all the moms with 7th graders get it), beach days, BBQ's, …

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Stronger Summer Challenge – Days 6-10

Here's the workouts for the week.  On the weekends aim for 10,000 steps and just keep moving.  Don't worry about pace, duration or intensity, just keep it moving.  You can break it  up into 10 minute segments or bang it out on a 2 hour hike.  Whatevs. To print out the exercises, click here   …

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Timing is Everything

Does this sound familiar? You get a bee in your bonnet about something and jump right into it.  Then, maybe you realize the timing is all off and you weren't quite ready to do what you planned so you set it aside until later. Been there. In 2016 I decided I wanted to expand my …

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Stronger Summer Challenge

The  Stronger Summer Challenge is back!   Fire up your metabolism, build some strength, cue your core and find some Namaste. Here's how it works.  I'll post 5 day's worth of workouts at a time which is perfect if you're traveling or just need to have a plan for the week.  You know how I …

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Kicking off our June Challenge in a Few Days

I had hoped to launch a Challenge on June 1st but the the flu happened.   Which literally knocked me flat for close to 10 days.  Even after almost 3 weeks I'm still not 100% so I am, therefore, a bit behind. Look for a post on Wednesday or Thursday kicking off the challenge.   It will …

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