Author: Ashlinn Hoffmeister
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The Benefits of Adding a Walk to Your Daily Routine
Walking is such a simple form of exercise and many of us may not even consider it real exercise…so can we really “count it”? The short answer is YES Walking is an extremely beneficial way to exercise as well as improve your overall mental and physical health. Walks with my dog have become truly my…
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The Importance of Balance, Exercise, Nutrition, and Relaxation.
Hey there, it is nice to be back! I haven’t blogged in a WHILE because I have had a lot going on, and minimal time to construct a readable blog. So, lets catch up…. This post will cover nursing school, fitness, the importance of exercise, and how proper nutrition and movement affects our overall physical…
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How Food Helps Your Hormones
Have you ever thought about how food affects your hormones? As women especially, we go through different hormone cycles on not only a monthly basis, but even on a daily basis. PMS, PMDD, Endometriosis, menopause, painful periods, infertility, PCOS, etc… all are some of the challenges women can experience. Food is not a cure for…
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My New Favorite Baked Salmon Recipe
My new favorite salmon recipe…almost as good as how my dad makes it. This recipe is quick, limited mess, a mixture of sweet and savory, and amazing for your gut health. It is my new go to, especially now that summer is coming quickly.
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Gluten Free Crispy Zucchini Fries
Gluten free healthy fries for any side dish or snack! It’s easy clean up with no air fryer or deep fryer required. You can spice it up, or down any way and enjoy in less than 30 minutes.
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Running Speed, Agility, and Quickness
Whether you are a natural runner, you run for exercise, you run for the mental benefit, you play sports, you want to run to lose some body fat, or all of the above….this post explains what you want to look for in your running “form”, and how to work on speed, agility, and quickness. I…
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Feeling Anxious or “bleh”? This is Why you Should Exercise
I had the best workout the other day, and it was a day that I felt unmotivated, tired, and ready for the week to be over. I was too far in my own head, and going to the gym to get those endorphins helped me think clearer and realize that many things we worry about…
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Back & Bicep Hand Grips
When constructing any workout, you want to play around with different hand positions, movements, and even feet positions. This goes for both leg days and upper body days. But, I’m going to explain some examples with back/bicep hand positioning to get some basic understanding first! The two most basic hand grips are called pronation and…
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How To Make A Workout Schedule…Or Split
What is a workout split? A workout split is a way or organizing your workouts over a week in order to train certain muscles on more of a schedule. Which one is best? No workout split is better than another….but the best workout split for you depends on your schedule, your experience level, your goals,…
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Lemon, Rosemary, Pesto Chicken and Pasta Recipe
A low dairy, no butter, no oven, easy, wholesome meal. All it takes is a stove, pot, and a pan with a lid! Ingredients •1 pack chicken breasts (5-6 per pack) •Trader Joe’s pesto •seasoning -basil -garlic -pepper -Rosemary •lemon juice •1 lemon •2 tbsp minced garlic •1 cup white cooking wine Instructions •Put chicken…
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Last Minute Christmas Finds for your Fitness Lover…
Christmas is coming up which means IT’S THE BEST TIME OF THE YEAR. SO I’m going to share some of my favorite products for any gym rat, runner, lifter, or athleisure loving person you still need to buy for. *I have tried out ALL these products and still use them almost everyday! The best part…
Growing Healthies 