Cardio Fitness

Lisa Magnuson

Ways to Build Endurance- Part 2: LISS

If you have never seen the acronym LISS before you may not be alone. LISS is the ugly stepsister to the ever popular HIIT but that...

Lisa Magnuson

Ways to Build Endurance- Part 1: HIIT

When we hear the word "endurance" most of us go straight to thoughts of LONG bouts of aerobic feats of exercise- like marathons or...

Lisa Magnuson

Fasted Training- Hype or Helpful?

In my last post, I wrote about the importance of focusing on either building muscle OR burning fat, and encouraged you to choose one,...

Lisa Magnuson

Can you Burn Fat AND Build Muscle at the Same Time?

The short answer, if you're reading this blog post, is probably not. If you are new to training, like have under a year of experience,...

Lisa Magnuson

Estrogen, bone health, and all things "heavy"

This post is obviously directed toward women, however if you aren't a woman but know a woman, it might also be good for you to read so...

Lisa Magnuson

Here is a NEAT Idea!

If you have ever felt frustrated by lack of weight loss progress even while you are consistent with your workout program, I have a secret...

Lisa Magnuson

The Importance of "Dot Days"

Perhaps you remember this in the gym; prior to COVID shutting us down we had a spreadsheet print out up front with client's names on it...

Lisa Magnuson

Add some "spring" to your step

You may have noticed the sun doesn't set until after 8pm now. This is a great time of year to go out and take a walk after dinner. Even...

Lisa Magnuson

Wellness Walking

"Walk it off" has so many different iterations. You can walk for exercise, recovery, or as a means from point A to point B. Today we are...

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