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Why You Don’t Want To Be The Fittest Person in the Room
I certainly don’t mean the title of this article literally. Of course we all want to be the best that we can be. But hear me out. I recently read an article titled “If You’re The Smartest Person in...
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Physical Activity Guidelines for Mental Health
In our society, much time is spent and money made focusing on physical activity and weight loss. More specifically, not weight loss for health but weight loss for appearance. While this isn’t true...
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Guest Blogger Casey Stutzman: The Recipe For An Effective Workout
Wouldn’t it be awesome if there was one standard format to building out amazing workouts? It would make life so simple if designing a workout was like following a recipe. Take 5 squats, add a dash of...
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Helping Clients Break Through Invisible Fences
Check out my guest blog over on Casey Stutzman’s Trainers Toolbox. I wrote a piece on how you can help clients overcome mental barriers in order to achieve success. Continue reading »
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So, You’ve Decided To Go To Graduate School
Working in higher education, I regularly meet with students who are considering going to graduate school. I often spend time explaining the things to think about when considering graduate school and...
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Membership Has Its Privileges
In recognition of the 1 year mark on my blog, I wanted to share some of the earliest posts that I made – when no one was following One of the things that motivates me to try to share my knowledge with...
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The Certification Maze
In recognition of the 1 year mark on my blog, I wanted to share some of the earliest posts that I made – when no one was following… I get the question all of the time. “What certification do you...
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Protect Yourself
Many of the staff I work with are so talented and passionate about what they do that they are often asked to speak, present, or teach for a group that wants their expertise. While this is a sign that...
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Tricks of the Trade: Carry a Cooler
Today’s blog is the brainchild of @Eswannyyyy who suggested it. She said that her and her friends were discussing how hard it is to eat when you are gone all day or busy and can’t keep things...
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Insanity® and P90X® Certifications
We all know that Insanity® , P90X® , and other similar, DVD-packaged programs like them can do a world of good for many people. But, as usual, I have some concerns. They can be pretty intense,...
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Fitness Nutrition Specialist and Youth Fitness Specialist
The American Council on Exercise has just introduced two new specialty certifications that focus on Youth Fitness and Fitness Nutrition. Fitness Nutrition Specialist: This certification is aimed...
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Girls on the Run®
I was fortunate enough to spend my day yesterday at the 5K Fun Run for Kent County Girls on the Run® who was celebrating their 10th anniversary. There were over 2,000 girls and 350 coaches at this...
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Salary Surveys: What You Can Expect to Make
For many people, salary is a very important component when choosing a career. However, in industries like health, fitness, wellness and related areas, that is not very often the motivating factor for...
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2013 IDEA Fitness Programs and Equipment Trends Report
I have talked about IDEA Health & Fitness Association before, but I will say it again: I feel this is one of the most valuable memberships that I have. They have some of the best conferences that I...
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Boston (Really Is) Strong!
Last April 15, 2013 I got up early to finally book the place I planned to stay in Boston. My son came up with the idea to visit because of all of the great historical things he had been learning about...
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Daily Burn: The Future of Home Workouts?
I think this is the longest I have ever gone without posting. See what summer can do!? There are many topics piling up for me to discuss, but today’s is an interesting resource I just discovered:...
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Academic Careers
As I have been getting more opportunities to teach, I thought I would promote an American College of Sports Medicine webinar on academic careers in the field, produced by none other than one of my...
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The Lakeshore Miracle Run
I asked my husband Kyle to write a guest post reviewing a (brutal) annual event he has participated in the last few years, known as The Lakeshore Miracle Run. He likes to tell people that he “hasn’t...
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2013 IDEA Fitness Industry Compensation Trends Report
I have commented many times on how much I value my membership to IDEA Health & Fitness Association. One of the many benefits includes access to the salary and compensation survey they distribute...
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Urban EcoTrek
A course that I am teaching at Grand Rapids Community College was recently featured by the West Michigan Environmental Action Coalition. Check it out here. Continue reading »
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