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January 31, 2018

By Shawna Kaminski

⚖️Anyone can lose weight on the scale…
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👉🏻By doing a ton of cardio, eating low protein & low calories you can…
✔️lose water💧…
✔️lose muscle💪🏻…
✔️lose bone density🦴…
✔️’possibly’ lose fat🫤…
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😬Ta da! See a lower the number on the scale!⚖️…(But not necessarily fat loss😔)…
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👉🏻This is DIFFERENT from fat loss which through strength training, eating more protein in a MODEST calorie deficit you can…
✔️lose inches📏…
✔️see aesthetic changes in pictures📸…
✔️’possibly’ see weight on the scale reduced⚖️🙃…
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#The number on the scale is only ONE way to measure progress & not even the best one…
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🙃Try to NEUTRALIZE the number on the scale if FAT LOSS is your goal…
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This can be very difficult on your own - that’s why I’m here!🙋🏼‍♀️…
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🤳🏻Happy to have a conversation to show you how YOU can lose fat to become the healthiest version of you…
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#Menopauseweightgain 
#Menopauseweightloss
#Menopausesupport
#Howtoloseweight
✳️Save this post for those days when time is t ✳️Save this post for those days when time is tight & you feel like you can’t workout…
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⤴️Here are 8 ‘movement snacks’ - do anywhere short bursts of exercise💪🏻…
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⏱️Sometimes all you may have is 5 minutes - and that’s enough to help you maintain your fitness…
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🏋️‍♀️Don’t discount any small amount of movement…
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⏱️In fact, just 6 min of exercise 30 min before eating can improve glycemic control with those with insulin resistance - which, over time will help with weight management⚖️…
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📕https://doi.org/10.1007/s00125-014-3244-6…
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🫶🏻So save (and share) this post for movement ideas on your busiest days🌪️…
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❓Do you do movement snacks?…
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#insulinresistence #insulinsensitivity #Movementsnack 
#Menopausefitness
#menopauseweightloss
#Menopausesupport
#Howtoloseweight 
#Miniworkout 
#Keepmoving
🤯Frustrated with what seems like NO progress wi 🤯Frustrated with what seems like NO progress with your fat loss journey in menopause?…
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💁🏼‍♀️Guess what?…
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🍎🏋🏼‍♀️😴🧘🏻‍♀️When you give your body what it needs in terms of nutrition, exercise, sleep and stress reduction - good things will happen - EVEN in menopause…
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🌱Just like you may wonder if spring is ever going to come (especially if you live in Canada!❄️), trust that the laws of nature will stand…
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🌷Just like spring will come,⚖️ fat loss will happen….
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🤓Obviously you need to be armed with the right information…
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❌But it’s nothing magical - it’s finding a sustainable way to create a calorie deficit…
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🥩🥦Eating plenty of protein & fiber helps…
🏋🏼‍♀️Appropriate exercise helps…
💤Getting adequate sleep & reducing stress helps…
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❌These are NOT sexy things - they are simple but difficult to stick to on your own…
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🙋🏼‍♀️If want someone in your corner, I’m here to provide guidance & accountability so you don’t feel so alone…
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🤳🏻Let’s talk! I’m only a message away…
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#Menopauseweightgain 
#Menopauseweightloss
#Menopausesupport
#Howtoloseweight
😫All your efforts with long cardio 🏃🏼‍♀️& calorie restriction 🤐might be wasted!…
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⬆️Both of these increase the stress hormone cortisol…
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🫤And cortisol can increase belly fat…
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❓The solution?…
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🍎Eat more!…
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🏋️‍♀️And do the right kind of exercise…
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🙋🏼‍♀️I cover all this in my upcoming free masterclass…
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🤳🏻Message me #zoom to register…
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📕https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/21944954/ 
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#Dolesscardio 
#Eatmore 
#Stopdieting 
#Menopausediet
#Menopausefitness 
#Cortisol 
#Bellyfat
#Loseyourmenopausebelly
💁🏼‍♀️Want to improve bone density in l 💁🏼‍♀️Want to improve bone density in less than 1 minute a day?…
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😱You can lose 20% of your bone density within 5-7 years of menopause…
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💥But JUMPING 10-20 times twice daily can dramatically improve bone density….
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💪🏻👙🦴Any kind of jumping can improve strength, body composition and bone health…
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☠️Considering that one third of all fall related deaths are related to low bone density, this is an easy preventive measure…
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❓Will you add 10-20 jumps x2 into your day?…
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📕https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/databriefs/db405-H.pdf …
📗https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.4278/ajhp.130430-QUAN-200 …
📘https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6349785/…
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#jump
#bone density
#menopausefitness
#menopause health
#osteoporosis 
#osteoporosisprevention
❓Have a dumb bell? Here’s a simple full body w ❓Have a dumb bell? Here’s a simple full body workout…
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💰Buy in each set…
1 min Cardio burst…
✳️This can be anything: jump rope/burpees/row/bike/sprint…
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⤵️Then 30 seconds of each…
✔️Push ups…
✔️Goblet hold bench step ups - weak leg…
✔️Goblet hold bench step up - strong leg…
✔️Single arm DB row - weak arm…
✔️Single arm DB row - strong arm…
✔️Rest 30 seconds…
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✖️Repeat 4-5 times…
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😅With a warm up & cool down, you’re done in 20-25 min…
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⏱️Who needs hours to workout when it’s this simple?…
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💁🏼‍♀️Need more menopausal fitness ideas?…
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🙋🏼‍♀️Train with me & my team where I’ll not only coach you - I’ll hold you accountable to actually DOING the workouts💥…
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🤳🏻Message me #dumbbell to get started with a free week!…
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🔥Now get to it!…
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#menopausefitness
#Howtoloseweight
#Menopausesupport 
#fullbodyworkout
#DBworkout
#hotelworkout
#homeworkout
🏋️‍♀️Weight training is wildly benefici 🏋️‍♀️Weight training is wildly beneficial, especially in midlife & beyond…
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⤵️But so are these 5 things…
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💦Drink more water…
✔️lubricates & cushions joints…
✔️helps with elimination…
✔️helps with blood pressure & body temperature regulation…
✔️if you don’t like plain water, add electrolytes which can improve energy & performance
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🚶‍♀️Walk more…
✔️helps manage blood sugar…
✔️reduces appetite & cravings…
✔️improves mood…
✔️reduces heart disease, stroke, high blood pressure, diabetes…
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☀️Get more sunshine…
✔️early light exposure helps with sleep quality…
✔️increases natural Vit D…
✔️improves focus…
✔️improves mood…
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🥩🥚Eat protein at every meal and snack…
✔️helps maintain & build muscle…
✔️regulates hunger…
✔️keeps you fuller longer…
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🥑🍌Eat 25g of fiber daily…
✔️reduces hot flashes by 20%…
✔️keeps you fuller longer…
✔️can lower cholesterol …
✔️decreases risk of cardiovascular disease, diabetes & breast cancer…
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👉🏻If you’re interested in losing menopausal weight, these are great habits to implement…
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👯‍♀️I’d love to hold your hand while you practice these things & a few more easy habits…
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🤷🏼‍♀️Because who doesn’t want to look & feel your best without restrictive eating or grueling workouts?…
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🤳Message me #menopausebellyfix …
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🙌🏻We’ll see if you’re a good fit for my program…
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👉🏻PS. I limit enrollment because you get a lot of personal attention👀…
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😊Looking forward to helping you!…
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#Menopauseweightgain 
#Menopauseweightloss
#Menopausesupport
#Howtoloseweight
#Menopausesupport
❌No time to workout?… . ❓How about a ‘move ❌No time to workout?…
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❓How about a ‘movement snack’?…
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👉🏻If you have 10-15 minutes, you’re all set!…
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⏱Set your timer for 30 seconds and repeat this circuit 3-5 times…
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⏱30 sec of each exercise…
✔️Wall sit stick up…
✔️Plank shoulder touch…
✔️Belly up toe taps…
✔️Incline (or regular) burpee…
✔️Air squats…
✔️Rest 30 sec (not shown in video)…
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📆Frequency of movement is more important than duration, so ANY movement is better than none, especially when your day is packed…
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💪🏻Movement snacks are a doable way to get and stay fit…
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Put a 👍🏻 in the comments if you do movement snacks!…
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⤴️Check my stories today for more movement snack ideas💡…
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✳️PS. In this video I’m 4 weeks post op from my 2nd hip replacement surgery & I’m here to remind you that it’s things like these movement snacks & continuous efforts towards your health that make ALL the difference in your long term health…
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#miniworkout
#movementsnack
#menopausefitness
#allorsomething
💁🏼‍♀️Would you do things differently i 💁🏼‍♀️Would you do things differently if you knew you only had 24 birthdays or Christmas’s or summers left?…
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☠️Have you reverse engineered how much time you have left?…
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🫣🤔It puts things in perspective…
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👵🏻The average lifespan for women in Canada is 83.9…
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📕https://www.worlddata.info/life-expectancy.php…
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🙋🏼‍♀️I’m going to make the most of my time left⏳…
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🤞🏻I hope you do too..
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🙋🏼‍♀️I can help you live those years more fully, let’s talk…
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#menopausefitness
#allorsomething 
#livefornow
#nobaddays
#menopausehealth
🏋🏼‍♀️If you have tight ankles, you may 🏋🏼‍♀️If you have tight ankles, you may struggle with depth and balance doing a squat…
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An easy FIX is to elevate your heels👠…
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⬆️Use a few books, plate weights or even a 2x4...
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❌Whatever you do, don’t give up on squats…
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💥They are one of the most functional calorie burning movements you can do…
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💁🏼‍♀️Want more squat tips, head to my story today or message me #squat and I’ll send you a full length video🎥…
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#getstrong  #menopausefitness  #trainingvariety 
#fixyoursquat
👟Lacing up to go for a walk?… . ⤵️Here’ 👟Lacing up to go for a walk?…
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⤵️Here’s why you need to address any injury that affects your walking or gait right away….
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🚶‍♀️Walking is one of THE most repetitive movements we do…
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👣Let’s say you do a moderate 5K steps per day…
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📆That’s 35k steps per week & almost 2 million steps per year…
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📆🩼Over time, if you’re limping, your body will compensate & you may find yourself with additional pain & injuries…
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🩼Are you nursing an injury that causes you to limp?…
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❓Why are you putting off getting support?…
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🙋🏼‍♀️If you’re stuck, I’ll provide or help you find the support you need. Message me #limp & let’s talk! …
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#Limp
#Walk
#Walkbetter 
#Walkmore 
#Repetitiveuseinjury
#Menopausefitness
#Menopausesupport
🧘‍♀️Menopause Fitness: Good pain? Bad pai 🧘‍♀️Menopause Fitness: Good pain? Bad pain?…
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🤔How do you know when to stop & when to keep going?…
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🏋️‍♀️Fitness progression while avoiding injury, especially in menopause, is obviously the goal🎯…
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👏🏻Keep going: muscular pain in the middle of the muscle belly, even on both sides that dissipates after the set…
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💪🏻This type of pain can indicate muscle growth…
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🛑Stop: point in the joint, often continues or flares up after exercise😣…
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🚩This type of pain is a red flag that will worsen over time unless it’s addressed…
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🍎You may also be surprised to learn that diet can play a huge role in creating or relieving joint pain…
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😊Don’t lose hope, as you age there is still tons of safe & appropriate movements- it’s just more important than ever to listen to your body…
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👯‍♀️This sound bite is from an IG Live I did with  the amazing @jenniferkirschfitness …
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👉🏻You’ll find the whole interview on both our feeds…
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🤳Message me #trainsmarter for 35+ exercise tutorial videos, ‘done for you’ workouts and nutrition tips!…
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#hipreplacement
#setback
#menopausefitness
#dontquit
#Menopausesupport 
#Goodpainbadpain
😃Lots of life’s little pleasures & successes 😃Lots of life’s little pleasures & successes come from BORING habits🥱…
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🛏️Like changing your sheets…
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🛌Because who doesn’t love a fresh made bed?…
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❌Stop looking for that magic bullet to fitness & fat loss…
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🥱And don’t discount those boring healthy habits…
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💥Because it’s those boring habits that’ll lead you to the healthiest version of you…
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🙋🏼‍♀️I’d love to stand along side you providing guidance & accountability…
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❓Want to look & feel your best without restrictive eating or grueling workouts?…
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🤳Message me #menopausebellyfix (or go to the #linkinbio)…
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🙌🏻We’ll see if you’re a good fit for my upcoming program…
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#Healthyhabits 
#Menopauseweightgain 
#Menopauseweightloss
#Menopausesupport
#Howtoloseweight
#Menopausesupport
❌Don’t let your age define you… . 👵🏻Yo ❌Don’t let your age define you…
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👵🏻You may not look & move the same as you did in your 20’s…
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🙌🏻But you’d be surprised to discover just how great you can look, feel & MOVE well into your 50’s & beyond…
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🔑🧠The key is your attitude…
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🙋🏼‍♀️I didn’t start doing gymnastic-y skills & Olympic weightlifting until my early 50’s…
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✌🏻🦿Two hip replacements later (unrelated to exercise btw), I’m going strong…
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👉🏻You may need to modify & rest more but don’t quit…
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❤️There’s almost always a ‘work-around’ so you can continue to do the things you love…
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😊Happy to help you keep moving…
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🤳I’m just a message away…
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#Menopausefitness
#Menopauseweightgain 
#Menopauseweightloss
#Menopausesupport
#Howtoloseweight
#menopauserelief #dontgiveuponyourself
⤴️This drill will help whether you want to get ⤴️This drill will help whether you want to get your 1st, 5th or 10th pull up…
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👉🏻In all movements, the strengthening phase is when muscles lengthen…
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💥This is the ECCENTRIC phase…
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🪑So use a chair to stand on to bring yourself to the bar…
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⤵️Slowly lower yourself from the bar to a count of 4 (or more)…
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👣🪑If you can’t hold your full body weight, support yourself on one foot…
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👉🏻Gradually lessen how much support you give yourself…
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💪🏻Test your pull up strength after a week or two…
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❓Will you try this?…
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#Pullup 
#Menopausefitness 
#Getstronger 
#Pulluptip
🫣👀Take a hard look at your current health… 🫣👀Take a hard look at your current health…
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😳😱Get disturbed if you’re not where you’d like to be…
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🤔Decide what you specifically want…
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❌Don’t allow yourself to get stuck between INSPIRATION and ACTION⏳…
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😤EMOTION creates MOTION…
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🙌🏻Use it to your advantage…
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🙁If you’re not happy with your current health, especially if you’re dealing with menopausal weight gain⚖️…
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👉🏻Join my upcoming Menopause Belly Fix challenge…
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🤓You’ll discover how to move & eat to boost your energy finally help you lose unwanted pounds for good…
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🤳Message me #menopausebellyfix for more info & registration…
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#Menopauseweightgain 
#Menopauseweightloss
#Menopausesupport
#Howtoloseweight
#Menopausesupport
🤕🩼Injured? Me too… . 🙌🏻The good news 🤕🩼Injured? Me too…
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🙌🏻The good news is that there’s almost always something you can do to work around it….
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The worst thing you can do is just sit on the couch🛋️…
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😊You’ll feel better with some movement, and it can even speed up healing…
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✔️Stay positive & patient…
✔️Keep your workout habit…
✔️Move the injured part in safe ranges…
✔️Do something different…
✔️Train non-injured body parts…
✔️Progress slowly…
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🙃Be creative & don’t give up!…
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🎥This training clip was day 12 of my 2nd total hip replacement…
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❤️‍🩹I understand injury recovery, let me know if I can help you…
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🙋🏼‍♀️Let’s talk! I’m  just a message away…
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#hipreplacement
#progressiveresistance
#dowhatyoucan
#getcreative
#menopausefitness
#menopausesupport  #progressiveoverload
💔Are you a card carrying member of the lonely h 💔Are you a card carrying member of the lonely hearts club?…
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🙋🏼‍♀️I was too…
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⤵️Here’s how I found love after 40 (actually after 50)...
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💁🏼‍♀️I didn’t ‘date’ for 10 years after my divorce, I wasn’t interested in online dating & I wanted time to be the best version of myself…
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 👉🏻I finally tried Match & here were my ‘rules of dating’…
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1️⃣Make it a fun ‘job’…
2️⃣Commit to ONE date a week…
3️⃣Wear a ‘dating uniform’ (so you don’t have to think about what to wear)…
4️⃣Manage expectations (every date will NOT be prince charming)…
5️⃣Keep the date short…
6️⃣Make the date in a public place…
7️⃣Have someone track my location on your phone so you felt safe…
8️⃣Be yourself…
9️⃣Be unapologetic about your boundaries…
1️⃣0️⃣Stay positive…
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💥Results…
😂I had only one ‘questionable’ date…
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🙃I met ‘nice people’, just not my person…
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🌟This had NOTHING to do with my worth as a person…
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💫I needed to be patient & trust the process…
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🙋🏼‍♀️I’m a nice person, there must be a nice person out there🙋🏻‍♂️ & it only takes ONE☝🏻…
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❤️And then, I had a date with a handsome, sporty, articulate, funny man who raised a daughter & loves cooking & meal prep & loves the outdoors & dogs & all the things…
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💕So far it’s been 2.5 years of fun & adventure⛰️✈️🏋🏼‍♀️🚴‍♀️🛶🎿…
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🙋🏼‍♀️If I can find love after 50, so can you…
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☝🏻One thing that helps is feeling good in your own skin, I can definitely help you to that end…
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🤳🏻Let’s talk…
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#thisis59
#menopausesupport
#findingloveafter40
#findingloveafter50
#nevertoolate
#dontgiveup
#love #datingtipsforwomen
⚖️Here’s a case for daily weighing… . 💸 ⚖️Here’s a case for daily weighing…
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💸As an analogy, imagine if you wanted to improve your finances, you’d have to look at the amount of money going in and out of your account…
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⚖️The same with body weight…
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📈📉You need to see the trends, not get too hyper focused on daily weight…
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⭐️What gets measured improves…
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⚖️📆Getting on the scale more regularly gives you more data & that can help you see that number just as data & not your full identity…
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🤳Message me ‘bounce’ & I’ll send you the full video with 10 reasons why your weight bounces around…
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#weighyourself  #dailyweight  #weightfluctuations 
#menopausesupport  #connectthedots
❌Don’t exercise just to burn calories🔥… . ❌Don’t exercise just to burn calories🔥…
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😅Exercise for FUN…
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👵🏻Exercise to stay functional as you age…
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🤷🏼‍♀️Cuz even the ‘best’ workout won’t help you if you don’t do it…
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🙃Here’s a fun full body workout…
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10 rounds or as many as you can in a specified time⏱️…
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👉🏻20 KB swings (or burpees)…
👉🏻5 pull ups (modify if needed or do any sort of rowing movement)…
👉🏻15 goblet or air squats…
👉🏻10 push ups…
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⏱️It took us about 20 minutes to do 10 rounds….
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💥You can modify rounds or exercises to suit your fitness level & equipment availability…
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⏱️Time your first round & aim to keep your splits around the same…
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😅Timing also helps me keep track of rounds because counting gets hard!…
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🙌🏻I especially enjoyed this one because it was my last workout before my 2nd hip replacement🔪
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🎥You can see a quick clip of my 2nd hip replacement experience on my grid…
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🙋🏼‍♀️If you’d like to be the healthiest version of you, even in menopause and beyond, let me help….
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🤳Let’s talk!…
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❓Will you try this one?…
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#cindy
#20minamrap
#fullbodyworkout
#hipreplacement 
#Menopausefitness

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