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Author Archives: Molly Magunga
Why I Don’t Call it a “Cheat Day” and Tips on Healthy Nutrition Goals
By Molly Magunga, MS ATC, CPT, CES Hello everyone! This week’s “Fitness Tip of the Week” is about being successful with healthy nutrition goals. I believe the current focus on diet plans or restricted eating has created a lot more feelings of failure than success. There are too many ways to feel like you haveContinue reading “Why I Don’t Call it a “Cheat Day” and Tips on Healthy Nutrition Goals”
TRX Tips
By Molly Magunga, MS ATC, CPT, CES Hello Everyone! This week’s “Fitness Tip of the Week” is about the TRX. The TRX is a suspension training type of equipment meaning it uses gravity and your body weight as resistance. TRX stands for total body resistance exercise. Just because it was invented by a navy seal,Continue reading “TRX Tips”
Get to Know Your Quads
By Molly Magunga, MS ATC, CPT, CES Hello everyone! This week’s “Fitness Tip of the Week” is about the quadriceps. Some people are very familiar with where the quads are and what they do, but a lot of gym goers aren’t really sure. Whether you are an anatomy wiz or not, this post will hopefullyContinue reading “Get to Know Your Quads”
March Madness Fitness Challenge
By Molly Magunga, MS ATC, CPT, CES Hello everyone! This week’s “Fitness Tip of the Week” is about March themed workout ideas! March is a fun month! The weather starts warming up. There is still sunlight when you finish with the work day. St. Patrick’s Day breaks up the month. College basketball March Madness begins.Continue reading “March Madness Fitness Challenge”
Progressing Back into Activity
By Molly Magunga, MS ATC, CPT, CES Hello everyone! This week’s “Fitness Tip of the Week” is about getting back into activity. There may be many reasons you haven’t been working out a lot lately. Did winter weather condition make running too risky? Did an injury sideline you for a while? Did you just haveContinue reading “Progressing Back into Activity”
Cable Machine
by Molly Magunga, MS ATC, CPT, CES Hello everyone! This week’s “Fitness Tip of the Week” is about using the cable machine. If you are unfamiliar with this piece of equipment, it can definitely be intimidating to use. The multiple handles, heights, and angles make it seem more like a torture device than a pieceContinue reading “Cable Machine”
Strength Training for Weight Loss
by Molly Magunga, MS ATC, CPT, CES Hello everyone! This week’s “Fitness Tip of the Week” is about strength training for weight loss. This is a topic more personal to me because of my own weight loss journey. There are a lot of misconceptions about strength training, as it relates to weight loss. Strength trainingContinue reading “Strength Training for Weight Loss”
Intro to Nutrition: Macronutrients
by Molly Magunga, MS ATC, CPT, CES Hello everyone! This week’s “Fitness Tip of the Week” is about macronutrients. The results you see inside the gym are hugely impacted by what you are putting in your body throughout the day. Regardless of your fitness goals, nutrition is a key component to success. A well-balanced dietContinue reading “Intro to Nutrition: Macronutrients”
Tips on Using Sliders
by Molly Magunga, MS ATC, CPT, CES Hello everyone! This week’s “Fitness Tip of the Week” is about sliders. If you are looking to elevate your strength training routine, sliders are an awesome way to do that. When you change your training surface, your body must adapt in new ways. Small muscles that usually don’tContinue reading “Tips on Using Sliders”