Category: Health
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Ten Ways to Increase Your Daily Step Count
Since the Chicago marathon in October, my running miles have decreased, and so have my daily steps. It hasn’t helped that winter is also upon us, and I have early morning meetings almost every day of the week. My motivation to get outside is at an all-time low – the…
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Goal Setting for 2024
Since completing the Chicago Marathon in October, I’ve been contemplating my next set of goals. While my immediate instinct is always to sign up for the next race, past experiences have taught me the importance of taking a moment to reflect and carefully plan my objectives for the upcoming year.…
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What’s a SMART goal?
I love goal setting, especially when there’s something I’m passionate about achieving. One of my most recent longer term goals was to complete my @nasm_fitness CPT certification, which I really enjoyed studying for. I also have daily goals related to health and fitness, as well as other areas of my…
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Completing the NASM CPT Course!
I recently completed the NASM Certified Personal Trainer course, and it was quite an educational journey. I had been thinking about taking the course for a while as I already had my RRCA running coaching certification and wanted to learn more about personal training, and particularly how to support clients…
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What is a dietary supplement?
I’ve recently been learning about dietary supplements in my NASM course. I thought I was pretty knowledge about them but it turns out that I have a lot to learn! If you (like me) also aren’t quite sure what a dietary supplement is, then let me fill you in. It’s…
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I’m sick. Should I still exercise?
After retuning from my vacation to the UK last week, I got sick. I was pretty annoyed, both with being sick and also with having to stop exercising as I’d been so happy that I’d kept up my routine while in the UK. That said, I’ve learned the hard way…
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