Let's be honest. It's not always practical to pay for a gym membership. Finances may be tight at home; you may not have the time or fuel to drive to the gym, workout, and drive home. I get it. Gym memberships and equipment are great, but not having a membership is not a good excuse... Continue Reading →
What Functional Fitness Means to Me: Motivation
In "What Functional Fitness Means to Me: Background," I explained how functional fitness benefited me personally, mostly at work. I talked about how I was switched from Pre-physical Therapy to Exercise Science with a complementary minor. Let me tell you a little more about that. My partner and I were called to drive a flight... Continue Reading →
Compliment Sandwich
When I first started playing volleyball, 15 years ago, it was 6th grade. The coach and older players informed me that after every play - good or bad - we had to meet in the middle of our court and do some cheer or tell each other good job or high five. I hated it.... Continue Reading →
Women in EMS: Part 2
In EMT-basic class, we are told it is expected of us to be able to lift 150 pounds. At the private transport for which I worked full-time for 3.5 years, a crew of two automatically received a lift assist if the patient weighed 300 pounds or more. Considering most cots weight 60+ pounds, two EMT... Continue Reading →
Work in Progress
I finished a hard, new work-out the other day. Feeling quite proud of myself, I did what everyone in the gym does at least once: I snapped a selfie for Instagram. I checked in at the gym, and, out of curiousity, clicked to see what other photos and videos had been posted for that gym.... Continue Reading →
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