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2020 Election Day Challenge
I'm guessing we all feel a wee bit anxious leading up to Tuesday's big election. We have adapted the original Presidential Fitness...
Lisa Magnuson
Nov 2, 20201 min read
Trick or Treat? How much is that piece of candy really worth?
Halloween is the unofficial kick off to a generally unhealthy few months of holiday festivities involving overindulgence in food and...
Lisa Magnuson
Oct 25, 20202 min read
Move like an Animal
If you are like us, motivating our kids to move is not easy these days. With limited access to sports and parks it adds extra challenges...
Lisa Magnuson
Oct 18, 20201 min read
Wellness Challenge #29- Is Your Metabolism Broken?
In short the answer to this question is no. But you don’t just have to take my word for it, I will back it up with science (if you...
Lisa Magnuson
Oct 10, 20202 min read
Wellness Challenge #28- 5 Principles of Solid Nutrition
*Nail these and you’re 90% there!* I can’t tell you how many times people ask Myles or I what type of diet is best for them. Or if red...
Lisa Magnuson
Oct 5, 20203 min read
Wellness Challenge #27- Protein snacks for on the go
With everyone home all day everyday having quality snacks on hand that are easy and accessible is key. One of my major pet peeves is...
Lisa Magnuson
Sep 29, 20201 min read
Wellness Challenge #26- Prep your Breakfast
Two weeks ago, our challenge was to pack your lunch; in other words, prep your lunch either the night or morning before you needed to eat...
Lisa Magnuson
Sep 14, 20202 min read
Wellness Challenge #25- Recognizing chronic stress
This past week has not been a good one for the Magnuson family. I’m not one to whine and complain and we have seen our fair share of...
Lisa Magnuson
Sep 7, 20201 min read
Wellness Challenge #24- Pack your Lunch
School is starting this week! Usually this means we pack our kids a nutritious first day of school lunch in a new lunchbox, write a sweet...
Lisa Magnuson
Sep 1, 20202 min read
Wellness Challenge #23- Why Fat Loss Hacks are a Hack
We all want the fastest and easiest way to do just about everything. That is precisely why the invention of ‘hacks” has become so...
Lisa Magnuson
Aug 24, 20202 min read
Wellness Challenge #22- Take some time for R&R
To start, we would like you to reflect on the last three weeks of behavior modifications in developing your WWS foundation. Was it a...
Lisa Magnuson
Aug 18, 20202 min read
Wellness Challenge #21- Step 3 towards building your Fat Loss Foundation!
Review Over the last two weeks we have focused on the two “W’s” of our WWS (Walking, Water, and Sleep) and this week we take a deeper...
Lisa Magnuson
Aug 10, 20204 min read
Wellness Challenge #20- Step 2 towards building your fat loss foundation!
I hope most of you were able to accomplish the 7,000 to 10,000 steps by the end of the week. I highly encourage you to keep this up as...
Lisa Magnuson
Aug 2, 20202 min read
Wellness Challenge #19- Step 1 to building your fat loss foundation.
Over the next three weeks we will dive deeper into three previous challenges and why they are the foundation for fat loss, strength...
Lisa Magnuson
Jul 27, 20203 min read
Wellness Challenge #18- Practice Movement Daily
How much exercise should you be doing? What kinds of training are best for you? How can you fit an effective training regimen into your...
Lisa Magnuson
Jul 20, 20203 min read
Wellness Challenge #17- Reconnect with nature
This week’s challenge is to seek out and be with nature. It's the most beautiful time of year right now in the PNW. We are asking...
Lisa Magnuson
Jul 13, 20201 min read
Wellness Challenge #16- Challenge your Iso
This week we want you to get out of your comfort zone yet again. You can choose one (or more) of these three isometric holds to work on...
Lisa Magnuson
Jul 6, 20201 min read
Wellness Challenge #15- Share your Insight
Since it’s a holiday week we have decided to let you off the hook as far physical or nutritional challenges go. We would however like to...
Lisa Magnuson
Jul 5, 20201 min read
Wellness Challenge #14- Change 1 Thing
This week we are hoping to challenge you to push yourself in a small healthy new direction. It is a very simple challenge but it may take...
Lisa Magnuson
Jun 22, 20201 min read
Wellness Challenge #13- 5 Minute Mobility Break
This week's challenge is pretty simple, you'll have one movement that you will perform for 5 continuous minutes once a day. If there is...
Lisa Magnuson
Jun 15, 20201 min read
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