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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
Mar 24, 20234 min read
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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
Mar 10, 20234 min read
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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...
Lisa Magnuson
Feb 23, 20233 min read
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Sober Curious?
It's all the rage, not drinking that is. Or at least that is what the media would like you to believe. However, I can say, I have quite a...
Lisa Magnuson
Jan 31, 20235 min read
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Chronological VS Biological Age
Myles will be 44 on Thursday. He was born in 1979- so his chronological age will be 44 in just two days' time. However, what is his...
Lisa Magnuson
Jan 18, 20233 min read
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A Year in Review- Our Top 10 List
Last year, around this same time, we asked our clients and friends to send us their "big wins" for the year. We heard from many of you...
Lisa Magnuson
Dec 28, 20223 min read
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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...
Lisa Magnuson
Dec 7, 20223 min read
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Burn the Bird- Aloha Style
This year we are travelling to the Big Island of Hawaii to spend the holiday with our good friends, the Pendanos, who moved there a...
Lisa Magnuson
Nov 16, 20222 min read
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Should I Take Creatine?
When Myles told me a few years ago he was going to start taking creatine- I kinda freaked out. My line of questioning in my appalled...
Lisa Magnuson
Nov 3, 20223 min read
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100 Most Nutritious Foods
A report came out in 2020 when a group of scientists decided to rate raw foods on their nutritional value. Unfortunately, there is not...
Lisa Magnuson
Oct 20, 20221 min read
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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
Oct 6, 20224 min read
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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
Sep 22, 20224 min read
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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
Sep 8, 20223 min read
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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...
Lisa Magnuson
Aug 24, 20224 min read
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Fitting Summer Fun in Around Work
I took a break from writing weekly posts. I was burned out and needed some time away from thinking about all things fitness/health...
Lisa Magnuson
Aug 10, 20223 min read
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50 Days of Summer!
Although it's been a LONG time coming this year, summer officially kicks off today. Typically, summers in the PNW are just about perfect...
Lisa Magnuson
Jun 22, 20222 min read
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High Protein Recipes
A few months back I wrote a blog post about protein intake and how much we all need. It was a popular post with many clients and friends...
Lisa Magnuson
Jun 9, 20222 min read
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Omega-3's and Me?
We have been sifting through the research and listening to podcasts with experts, and Omega-3 supplementation has become a top contender...
Lisa Magnuson
May 26, 20223 min read
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Your Wordle Workout
How can we make your day even more fun? What if we were able to help you complete your Wordle puzzle faster everyday? All it takes is the...
Lisa Magnuson
May 17, 20222 min read
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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,...
Lisa Magnuson
May 10, 20222 min read
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