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4th of July Zoom Class

Lisa Magnuson

Jun 300 min read

Burn The Bird 2024

Lisa Magnuson

Nov 19, 20240 min read

FREE 4th of July Zoom Class

Please email either Lisa or Myles to request the zoom link. We would like to have an idea about how many people to expect. Hope to see...

Lisa Magnuson

Jun 27, 20241 min read

Skinny VS Strong

As Bob Dylan famously sang all those decades ago, "the times, they are a-changin'." I grew up in the 80's and 90's and watched my mom go...

Lisa Magnuson

Jun 20, 20244 min read

What's the deal with Ozempic?

I want to start this post off by saying I have been reading and researching a lot about these new weight loss drugs and the jury is still...

Lisa Magnuson

Apr 26, 20243 min read

Losing Power as you Age

Last August, I sent out this blog post highlighting the importance of maintaining and even gaining strength as you age. Today, I plan to...

Lisa Magnuson

Feb 28, 20243 min read

HBD to your Trainer (and friend)

Tomorrow is Myles's birthday and in an effort to embarrass him as well as make him feel loved and appreciated, I figured I could write a...

Lisa Magnuson

Jan 19, 20243 min read

Try Dry January??

It's that season again when we reflect on the year we are bringing to a close and look forward to a fresh start in a new year. Some of us...

Lisa Magnuson

Jan 1, 20243 min read

Practicing Gratitude

Around this time of year things get a little crazy. I swear that when I'm out and about shopping for groceries or perusing a store,...

Lisa Magnuson

Nov 28, 20232 min read

Burn the Bird- 2023!!!

Lisa Magnuson

Nov 13, 20230 min read

Will Yourself More Willpower

After secretly gobbling down your kids' Halloween candy have you ever asked yourself, "I wish I had more willpower." At one time,...

Lisa Magnuson

Nov 13, 20233 min read

Training to Failure Sounds Terrible

Who sets out to fail? Not me, so when someone says do this one thing until failure, my knee jerk reaction is, no thank you, that sounds...

Lisa Magnuson

Oct 12, 20234 min read

What is HRV and why does it matter?

Many of us wear fitness tracking devices, whether we know it or not. Your smartwatch, be it an iWatch, Garmin, or Fitbit, are just a few...

Lisa Magnuson

Sep 21, 20234 min read

Strength Decline as we Age

It's no secret, that as we age we lose strength. I want to shine a light on how much we lose and what we can do to prevent the decline....

Lisa Magnuson

Aug 22, 20233 min read

Reframe "losing weight"

So you want to lose weight- join the club. I feel like most people I chat with either professionally or casually want to lose some "x...

Lisa Magnuson

Jul 28, 20234 min read

FREE 4th Of July Class

Please email either Lisa or Myles to request the zoom link. We would like to have an idea about how many people to expect. Hope to see...

Lisa Magnuson

Jun 29, 20231 min read

My Birthday "List"

It's June, and for our family that means several things. It's one of the busiest months of the year, with two birthdays (Anya and me),...

Lisa Magnuson

Jun 9, 20236 min read

Processed foods and you

A new term started popping up in news articles- "ultraprocessed food". This caught my attention because I hadn't heard it before and I...

Lisa Magnuson

May 23, 20232 min read

Forest Bathing 101

If you haven't heard this term yet, you will soon. Forest bathing stems from the Japanese practice called "shinrin-yoku", which roughly...

Lisa Magnuson

May 4, 20232 min read

Will Winter EVER end?

The days are getting longer, but the persistent cold and rainy weather in the PNW has been affecting everyone. No matter where I go...

Lisa Magnuson

Apr 21, 20232 min read