I'm excited to announce a new course I will teach at Iowa State University called, The Science of Health Behavior...
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I was coaching a high school girl’s soccer team, when in the middle of our conditioning session a player begrudgingly...
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Imagine your boss said to you, “alright, today we’re going to do some totally boring work.” You hesitate with a...
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Mid-January is the time of year when our new year’s resolutions are tested. Self-help books say it takes 21 days...
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“I do really good…. until I don’t,” my good friend told me on New Year’s Day. Research shows that she’s...
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I referred to my workout in a conversation with a group of friends, to which an acquaintance replied, “how do...
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My daughter saved up her money, bought face paint, and set up a stand on our drive way. After letting...
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“I just don’t want to be last…” said my friend, who was hesitant to run in a local 5k. Unless...
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Lately, the topic of conversation among my gym friends has been running. With a preference for weight training, my workout...
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What do you do in the middle of your workout when it feels extremely hard or just plain boring? …when...
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A couple years ago, my friend competed in one of those biggest loser competitions at her gym. She worked incredibly...
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About this Blog
We are bombarded with marketing that tells us that we should look ultra lean, ripped, and tan. We’re also told that the way to achieve that physique is to “kill” ourselves with exercise that we hate and avoid carbohydrates like they’re poison. The goal of this blog is to translate the latest research on exercise to help filter through marketing and societal exercise myths.
The latest exercise research brings good news. Achieving health and fitness goals doesn’t have to be a horrible experience that we avoid at all costs. Living a physically active lifestyle can be ENJOYABLE and FUN!
It’s time for a new paradigm surrounding our exercise and fitness attitudes and behaviors. With current research and a new framework through which we view exercise, we can inspire motivation, enjoy activity, and thrive. When we move often, our bodies come alive, and we reap the benefits in each dimension of our wellness.
With this blog, I aim to facilitate a community of people who support each other in their exercise and health related goals. If you are interested in learning how to make exercise a part of your lifestyle and being supported in those goals, you are in the right place. Welcome!
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The following books are excellent resources for designing your life to adhere to your exercise plan. They may directly support your exercise habits, or they may help you to address a barrier that you have to exercise, like: time constraints, children, sleep, or stress.