By Kristy Ware | Blog , Fitness , Health
This year I adopted a term commonly used by the homeschooling community to describe physical activity breaks for kids: movement snacks. I love the lingo and the concept. We ALL need movement snacks each day to function. Making time to move your body has the ability to change your entire day. Not so long ago, […]
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By Kristy Ware | Blog , Mindset Coaching
On Friday we were in the gym doing business as usual and by Monday we had closed the doors for an unknown amount of time because COVID 19 had hit our community. With it came a lot of fear, confusion, and change. For me, it brought up a lot of uncertainty around my work, family […]
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By Kristy Ware | Fitness
Oh, how I wish I were flexible again! I dropped into the splits as Pretty Woman blared through the speakers. After a few more twirls and leaps our act ended. I felt the contact high of the other dances and the audience cheering in front of us. I was 11 years old and although dance was not […]
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By Kristy Ware | Blog , Fitness
Do you know what the 3 best exercises are after having a baby? (They may not be what you think!) Carrying and birthing a baby is a magical and magnificent accomplishment. Your body knows just what to do and how to do it. But after giving birth, the body needs help. Knowing the best approach […]
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By Kristy Ware | Blog , Fitness
Toning, Strengthening and Stabilizing—Post Partum She tosses and turns trying to get comfortable. Her hips ache and her body feels different than it used to. She hears her little one begin to fuss and leans over to pick him up from the bassinet. She feels her back tighten. She pulls him in close to nurse […]
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By Kristy Ware | Blog , Fitness
He woke us up at 11:00pm, only an hour after retiring for the night. I was in charge of getting my wife water and food while she fed our son. I was woken up again at the god awful hour of 5:30am when my day officially began. I wiped the crust from my eyes, put […]
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By Kristy Ware | Blog , Fitness
She was not your typical woman. I had seen her around the club and knew she was a trainer. She had a rock hard body, a super confident attitude and walked the floor as if she owned the place. She approached me during my workout and told me she and her “girlfriend” were having a […]
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By Kristy Ware | Blog , Fitness , Mindset Coaching
Do you love yourself? In all honesty, I have not always loved myself. It was not long ago that I lacked the self-confidence and self-esteem to walk through the world a confident queer female, the mental clarity to step into the spotlight to share my passion, and the self-love to take better care of my […]
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By Kristy Ware | Blog , Fitness
I finally get my little one down for a nap. I head out to the kitchen grab my phone and debate whether to hop on Facebook (a total time waster), wash up the smelly dishes that have accumulated all morning, take a nap (I am feeling tired) or jump into a quick workout. I know […]
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