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Evolve, Move, Play with Rafe Kelley
When my fellow MovNat grads invited me to an event with a guy who’d taken his parkour skills to the natural environment, my gut response was, “sign me up!” I quickly began following Rafe Kelley on his...
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Can’t see the forest for the trees?
I love going to the annual Functional Movement Summit in Providence, Rhode Island. Each year, Perform Better brings together the nation’s top coaches, trainers, and fitness professionals. They come...
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When it comes to food and exercise, I thrive on variety. But as much as I appreciate and enjoy mixing up my structured workouts and day-to-day physical activity, I do like to have a basic routine to...
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Get the most from your training with these proven strategies
What makes a fitness client successful? In the past three years of working with people one-on-one and with groups, I’ve noticed some commonalities that my most successful clients share. They’ve adopted...
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Score an easy win today
When I sit down to write a blog post, it’s a long process. I need a good idea, then I need to organize my thoughts, do research, take photos or videos, edit photos/videos, spell-check, add links,...
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Banish “I should” from your vocabulary
Moving past the tough sectionIn my years of rock climbing, I’ve climbed myself into a predicament or two. I remember one particular spot on an adventure climb in Canada where I got stuck clinging to...
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What the mountain taught us
On September 27, our team of 7 set out in the cold morning air to climb South Sister. We’d been training for this day for the past 12 weeks. Every year, the team encounters different conditions,...
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Do less in 2016
A bright start to 2016!Another year has come to an end. A new year feels like a fresh, new start. This is the time of year that many people make resolutions: to lose weight, eat better, spend more time...
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How to sit on the floor
Even better: sit in a tree!“Sitting is the new smoking” sure does make for a catchy headline. But, let’s get serious. Standing all day is no better. Today I’d like to share some creative solutions. We...
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Making lemonade
This is how I feel on top of a mountainLast week I went for a mid-day hike to a new place. The trail was abandoned, overgrown and long-forgotten. It led to a butte in the middle of the forest. I was on...
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Fear of falling? Learn to bail.
Partners are great fear-reducers!One of the most common obstacles that students face when learning jumping, climbing and balancing skills is fear. Fear of falling, fear of getting hurt, fear of missing...
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Why I changed my mind about fitness trackers
Even here, I’m wearing a FitBit.A few years ago, my dad received a FitBit for Christmas. For several months after, he’d call me up and excitedly report how many “steps” he accumulated during the day. I...
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The artificial distinction between “natural” and “artificial”
There are a lot of turf battles in the health and fitness world. There are proponents of low-carb vs. low-fat diets. There are those who promote low-intensity endurance activities and others who...
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Rock climbing adventure with Cascadia Expeditions
On August 12, 2016, JessBFit partnered up with the fabulous guides at Cascadia Expeditions for a memorable summer adventure. Our team of five climbers (plus me) drove out along the McKenzie River, down...
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Moving away from furniture
After moving into our new house, I spent an inordinate amount of time wandering through home improvement stores, furniture stores, secondhand stores, and any other establishment that contained stuff to...
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My origin story
After swinging my legs up to the pullup bar and flipping upside down on the rings yesterday, someone said, “you must have done gymnastics as a kid.” I came down, smiled a little, and said “Nope. My...
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Train for the rest of your life
A day with Dan JohnThis weekend, I had the pleasure of attending a Mental Meatheads workshop in New York City. Dan John instructed the first day of the workshop, covering topics like how to assess...
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Are you asking the right questions?
No, a blueberry cheesecake bar for diabetics is not “eating well.”Yesterday I stood in line at a pharmacy counter in my local grocery store. The woman in front of me was loudly asking some questions to...
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No, you don’t have to earn your Thanksgiving dinner
Thanksgiving is a dramatic way to kick-start the holiday season. Plates full of roasted turkey, mashed potatoes, casseroles, fresh rolls, pies and cakes are traditionally passed around a table full of...
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Get a move on, at the office!
It’s a familiar feeling: it’s late, you’re shutting down your computer after a long day at the office, and you realized you’ve barely gotten out of your chair all day. You feel drained, lethargic, and...
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