Lisa Magnuson
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...
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Lisa Magnuson
- Apr 21, 2023
- 2 min
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...
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Lisa Magnuson
- Apr 6, 2023
- 5 min
How Best to Aid Recovery
Recovery is as important, if not more so, than training itself. In order to create the adaptations (results) from your training sessions,...
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Lisa Magnuson
- Feb 23, 2023
- 3 min
Getting Back into Training After a Break
Sometimes life gives you lemons..... It's what you do with those lemons that counts. Most, if not all of us, will take an extended break...
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Lisa Magnuson
- Dec 7, 2022
- 3 min
AH-CHOO! Should I workout if I have a cold?
ANNOUCEMENT!! First, we want to thank everyone who participated in our "Burn the Bird" beach workout. We also wanted to let you all know...
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Lisa Magnuson
- Aug 24, 2022
- 4 min
Preparing for your "Marginal Decade" of Life
Common catch phrases like YOLO (you only live once) and carpe diem surround us and our culture is filled with uplifting, live in the...
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Lisa Magnuson
- May 10, 2022
- 2 min
How, When and Why to Stretch
As benign as the topic of stretching would seem to be, there is a lot of controversy surrounding its purpose and validity. To start,...
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Lisa Magnuson
- May 5, 2022
- 3 min
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...
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Lisa Magnuson
- Apr 27, 2022
- 3 min
"Exercise Snacks"
Despite what the title may imply, this post is not about food. I want to spend a little time delving into the world of "micro workouts"...
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Lisa Magnuson
- Mar 23, 2022
- 3 min
R.I.C.E. VS M.E.A.T
People get hurt. It just happens, and it happens to all of us. Sooner or later you will tweak something, tear something, or possibly even...
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Lisa Magnuson
- Feb 23, 2022
- 3 min
Are You Paying Attention To Me?
We all have cell phones. They are our constant companions. We carry them with us more than our wallets or keys, and we quite possibly...
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Lisa Magnuson
- Feb 16, 2022
- 1 min
Ugh- My Aching Back!
It happens to all of us. You wake up in the morning and your back just doesn't feel right. It's tight, sore, or achy and you aren't quite...
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Lisa Magnuson
- Feb 1, 2022
- 2 min
Blow your Mind(set)
A couple of weeks ago I wrote a blog post about motivation; how to use intrinsic motivation to guide and drive your goals and goal...
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Lisa Magnuson
- Jan 25, 2022
- 2 min
Stress Bod?
We are heading into two years of pandemic life. How has the stress of the past two years affected our health- both mentally and...
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Lisa Magnuson
- Jan 18, 2022
- 3 min
What Motivates You?
This time of year there is a lot of buzz and talk about goals and resolutions. But the more important factor is motivation. How do you...
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Lisa Magnuson
- Jan 12, 2022
- 3 min
Stay on Track with your Resolution
Since we published our last post, others have come to us to share their accomplishments from the past year. Many thought they were not...
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Lisa Magnuson
- Nov 8, 2021
- 3 min
Time to Get "Uncomfortable"
In order to see results in weight training you can't keep doing the same thing with the same weight, you have to switch it up. So...
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Lisa Magnuson
- Nov 2, 2021
- 2 min
Embrace Your Inner Superhero
With Halloween behind us, we have officially entered the holiday season. It's pumpkin spiced everything and candy and cookies galore. Now...
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Lisa Magnuson
- Oct 26, 2021
- 3 min
Humble Pie- Random Workouts Don't "work"
Sometimes listening and being open to learning from your life partner is not as easy as it would seem. It's taken me MANY years to admit...
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Lisa Magnuson
- Oct 20, 2021
- 3 min
Staying Consistent When you Travel
Ever get back from a trip and think, "ugh, I really don't want to get on the scale"? Travel and/or vacations are often on the top of our...
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