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The RSF Training Guide - Part 4
Improve Muscle Endurance Muscle endurance is your muscles’ ability to keep working before they get tired. Strength is about how much force you can produce. Muscle endurance is about how long your muscles can keep going. Think about the difference between lifting one heavy box and carrying several boxes across the room. The first relies more on strength. The second requires your muscles to keep working over time. Why Does Muscle Endurance Matter? Muscle endurance comes
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5 days ago3 min read
The RSF Training Guide - Part 3
Improve Your Physique When people say they want to “tone up,” look more defined, or change the shape of their body, they’re usually talking about improving their physique. That generally comes down to two things: building (or maintaining) muscle size reducing body fat, if needed, so more of that muscle shows Build Muscle with Strength Training If you want more muscle, shape, or definition, strength training should be the foundation of your routine. Just like we talked
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Oct 183 min read
The RSF Training Guide - Part 2
Part 2: Get Stronger Getting stronger can make everyday life easier. Carrying groceries, moving furniture, keeping up with hobbies, and handling everyday tasks all feel more manageable when your muscles are capable and strong. Strength training becomes especially important as we get older because it helps slow the natural loss of muscle and strength that happens over time. And it's also quite satisfying when you are able to lift heavier weights in the gym. 💪 What D
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Oct 114 min read
The RSF Training Guide - Part 1
Over the next few weeks, I’ll be sharing the RSF Training Guide, a series of articles to help you understand which types of exercise best support your goals—and how RSF classes can fit into that plan. Getting stronger, building muscle, improving endurance, and staying generally fit each require a slightly different focus. Sometimes the exercises are the same, but things like weight, reps, rest, and effort change depending on what you're trying to improve. Here’s what we’ll co
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Sep 274 min read
Happy 6-Year Anniversary, Real. Simple. Fitness!
Established 1/1/2020 A snapshot of how it all began… I wasn’t very active in my youth and didn’t have much exposure to fitness. I didn’t play sports, and structured exercise just wasn’t something I grew up around. Into adulthood, I was influenced here and there by friends and went through phases of running, crazy cardio sessions at the gym, and plenty of home workout videos. Billy Blanks TaeBo — I’ll never forget you. Once I became a mom, I was able to stay home and raise my
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Jan 13 min read
💕 Making Peace with Our Bodies 💕
I’d be lying if I said I didn’t exercise to look “better” . Like many women, I’ve spent most of my life trying to change the way my body...
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Feb 13, 20252 min read
💕 Building Confidence to Live a Fuller Life 💕
Self-doubt and insecurity ruled the first two decades of my life—no exaggeration. People saw me as quiet and shy, but in reality, I was...
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Feb 12, 20252 min read
💕 February Focus: Learning To Love Ourselves As We Are 💕
This month, we’re shifting our focus to self-love, self-acceptance, and being kinder to ourselves—because the way we see and treat...
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Feb 11, 20251 min read
5 Years as a Personal Trainer
Thanks to Facebook, I was reminded the other day that I passed my Personal Training Certification Exam FIVE YEARS AGO. When I saw "5...
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Aug 31, 20241 min read
Do you know what I care about even more than exercise and eating well?
Mental and emotional wellness. Throughout my life, I’ve consistently struggled with self-confidence, over-thinking, procrastination, body...
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May 19, 20231 min read
What are macros and should I care?
Macros (macronutrients) are the nutrients found in food that our body needs in large quantities to sustain life. They provide sources of...
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Apr 13, 20233 min read
Do you find yourself sitting most of the day?
Maybe you have a desk job or do a lot of traveling for work; maybe you have hobbies that don’t require a lot of movement; maybe you are...
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Mar 18, 20233 min read
My Life Hacks for Cutting Calories
I recently shared how in order to lose body fat, we need to consistently be in a calorie deficit (burn more calories than we eat), and we...
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Mar 7, 20232 min read
Fat Loss and the Not So Sexy Truth
First, a brief lesson: When you want to lose body fat, you need to regularly eat less calories than your body uses. Put another way, your...
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Mar 4, 20233 min read
What does Jenn do?
I’ve shared a bit about my current workout routine and how it is working very well for me. It’s manageable, enjoyable and I am seeing...
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Feb 21, 20232 min read
Are you struggling to find a workout routine that sticks?
I can relate. I have struggled with fitting in my workouts since…well forever! I feel really good with my current strategy and I’ve been...
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Feb 18, 20232 min read
Did you know that your cardio machine can do more for you than hold your laundry?
Of course you do. It’s so common to finally splurge on a piece of equipment that you swear you will use everyday. And you do. Until the...
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Feb 10, 20232 min read
What can you do to be more healthy?
I remember learning about The Pillars of Health several years ago. It was like a lightbulb went off. Sometimes we can get hyper focused...
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Feb 8, 20232 min read
Mita's Transformation Story
January 2020 - January 2021: Total Weight lost: 27.4lbs Total Inches lost: 15.5 This is my friend Mita. Mita got in touch with me in...
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Jan 10, 20213 min read
Parenting, Snacking, and Habits
My 8 year old has quite an aggressive personality. She has an overactive “fairness radar” and if she feels wronged by you, you'd better...
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Feb 21, 20202 min read
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