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Jan 5 2016

6 ways your workout may be missing the mark

by Marilyn McKenna

It’s early January and as predictable as swallows flying to Capistrano or rain falling in Seattle, my gym is packed once again. Don’t get me wrong; I hold no animosity toward those who join a gym in January. They’re following through on their New Year’s resolution to get fit and healthy, and what’s not to […]

Filed Under: Cardio, Fitness, Strength Training, Weight Loss Tagged With: 10-20-30, Balance, Ballroom Dancing, Basketball, Cardio, Fitness Goals, Flexibility, Gym Workout, HIIT, Insanity, New Year, New Year's Resolution, New Years Goals, Shawn T, Strength Training

Jan 2 2016

The gift that keeps on thrilling!

by Marilyn McKenna

Happy New Year! I hope you rang in 2016 with all the excitement and fanfare you could muster (even if that meant being in bed by 10:30, like me). As great as 2015 was for my family and me (a published book, a family move), 2016 is full of potential and promises to be even […]

Filed Under: Newsletters, Weight Loss Tagged With: 2016, New Year, New Years Goals, New Years Resolutions

Jan 1 2016

3 ways to make your New Year’s resolution stick

by Marilyn McKenna

Giddy up! It’s January 1st, and even though you may have been up late ringing in the New Year, I’ll bet you’re giving some thought to things you’d like to do differently in 2016. If so, you’re in good company! The Statistic Brain Research Institute reports that 45% of Americans typically make a New Year’s […]

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Oct 28 2015

HAPPY (birthday) NEW YEAR!

by Marilyn McKenna

Last year I started a new tradition. Instead of making New Year’s resolutions on January 1st I’d make them on my birthday (which was yesterday), in celebration of my own “new year.” I was feeling pretty smug about that decision, and if you’re curious to read what my resolution was last year here’s that blog. […]

Filed Under: Healthy Families, Weight Loss Tagged With: Birthday Resolution, Happy Birthday, New Year, New Year's Resolution

Jan 17 2015

New year, fresh start!

by Marilyn McKenna

If you’re ready for a fresh start, I’ve gotcha covered this week! Ready to dip your toes into a running program? In an all-new video, watch me explain how to start a running program, no matter what your current level of fitness. It’s easier than you might think! Did you make a New Year’s resolution […]

Filed Under: Newsletters Tagged With: Game On! Diet, New Year, New Year's Resolution, Newsletter, Spiralized Beets, Spiralized Vegetables

Jan 9 2015

New Year, New Fitness Goals: Guest blog by Trainer Taryn

by Taryn Langlois

It’s the New Year and you’re ready for a new you! As a personal trainer, each January I see lots of new clients who are striving to reach new fitness goals – which is great! But while we often set out with good intentions and lofty goals, sometimes we fall short and give up. This year, […]

Filed Under: Fitness, Weight Loss Tagged With: New Fitness Routine, New Year, New Year's Resolution

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