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Tag: Fitness/Exercise

  • Becoming an ACE Certified Personal Trainer

    Becoming an ACE Certified Personal Trainer

    I’ve been busy going after my fitness passion! Yesterday, I took the American Council of Exercise Personal Training Certification test! If I’m being honest, I went in with very little confidence. I’m not sure why – I’ve been training people for a while now and had already gotten my CrossFit Level 1 certification years back. …

  • Don’t Believe the Hype or the Memes

    Don’t Believe the Hype or the Memes

    I came across this posting on FB the other day –and it came at the right time. I have been dealing with a deep tissue tear in my back and just feeling a general fatigue and lack of motivation for some of my workouts. So, after reading this – I gave myself a pep talk…

  • Are You Being Selfish Enough When It Comes to Your Health?

    Are You Being Selfish Enough When It Comes to Your Health?

    I came across this blog post today: Who’s Really the Selfish One? and had to share it because it really encapsulates my perspective on how important my own health and fitness is to me and it totally aligns with the reason I even have my blog.  Taking care of yourself is not selfish! I hear too many parents in…

  • Fitness is Rented and Needs to Be Paid Every Day

    Where have I been? What’s been going on? I wish I could share some exciting details or news, but the truth is I have been lacking inspiration and motivation the past few weeks. Maybe it’s the election results, or the change of seasons- whatever it is, it’s been affecting me big time. Now that the…

  • Get Your Kids Outside and Moving!

    Too Few Kids Getting Outdoors With Mom or Dad Nearly half of all U.S. preschool-age children don’t get outdoors at least once a day for parent-supervised playtime, researchers reported Monday, causing concern among experts who say early exercise habits could protect children from obesity later in life. Many children might not be getting enough outdoor…

  • Meeting Cindy – again.

    One of the Ladies of CrossFit showed up for this Workout — Cindy. I really don’t mind her but that doesn’t mean I like her. And it’s one of those workouts, that look easy at first — yeah, so not easy. Warmup 800m run 10 Pass thrus 10 Whirly Birds 10 OHS 5 Wall Handstands…

  • Fitness Props to the city of Portland, Oregon

    With fitness in mind, city launches ‘Passport to play’ program Props to the city of Portland! City officials yesterday unveiled a new “Passport to Play” program, an initiative designed to encourage physical activity and introduce residents to local parks and open spaces. The program, which is funded with money from a federal tobacco settlement, is…

  • Kids and Fitness

    Yesterday, I received an email from someone who had read my most recent blog post in the Ashburn Patch about getting kids into fitness. I fully believe there is no reason that is good enough to not be on top of this issue as parents. It’s part of our job to not only lead by…

  • Be a Superhero

    Want a superhero physique? Here’s how Actors have the time and money to look like Thor and Green Lantern. For the average guy, finding the right motivation to stay in shape is a good start. Perhaps you’ve been to the multiplex to see Ryan Reynolds‘ Green Lantern save the universe from the evil Parallax or…

  • Squat Cleans

    Since we had family in town this weekend, we officially moved Father’s Day to next Sunday in our house.  Sometimes you have to do what you have to do — It was so fun to have my big brother here for the weekend. I love seeing my kids around their family since we don’t live…