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	<title>Melinda&#039;s Fitness Blog &#187; Motivation</title>
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		<title>Update on My Certified Personal Trainer Studies</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Mar 2010 13:13:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Melinda</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Motivation]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[For those who didn&#8217;t know, I&#8217;m currently studying to become a certified personal trainer. I began my studies in late Spring 2009 and I had hoped to be done no later than late Spring 2010. While it&#8217;s still isn&#8217;t too late to meet that goal, I&#8217;m not sure I will. In between working PT, working [...]


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		<title>The 3 Biggest Things That Motivate Me to *Keep* Working Out</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Dec 2009 12:32:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Melinda</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Motivation]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[I think the biggest reason people don&#8217;t stay on track with exercise is because they just aren&#8217;t motivated enough. There has to be something that motivates you to workout. These &#8220;somethings&#8221; will vary from person to person, but there has to be at least 1 thing that can help to keep you on track. The [...]


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		<title>Choosing a Certified Personal Trainer (Who Doesn&#8217;t Suck)</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Nov 2009 16:19:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Melinda</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Motivation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[certified personal trainer]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Fitness]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Personal trainer]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Strength training]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Weight training]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[You may or may not know that I&#8217;m currently studying to become a certified personal trainer. Because of this, I have become more and more interested in what makes a good personal trainer and how to avoid getting one (or being one) that sucks. Believe me, they&#8217;re out there and I refuse to be one [...]


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		<title>How to Set Up a Cheap Home Gym</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2009 06:27:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Melinda</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Motivation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[cheap home gym]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Setting up a cheap home gym can be done for under $300 &#8211; or even less if you can go without a weight bench and weight set. If you think about it, gym memberships run about $30 to $50 per month and you&#8217;re usually required to pay an intitial start up fee that can be [...]


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		<title>Quick Weight Loss Tips Sent Straight to your Cell Phone</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2009 14:10:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Melinda</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Dieting Tips]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[quick weight loss tips]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[swizzle diet]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[swizzle dieting]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[If you are a busy person always on the go, there is a fantastic way to get quick weight loss tips sent straight to your mobile phone. I just came across the Swizzle Diet site this morning and found that they deliver 3 tips per week right to your phone. The fitness, dieting and weight [...]


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		<title>Planning a Fitness Exercise Program that is Successful: A How to</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2009 16:04:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Melinda</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[fitness exercise program]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[You may or may not already know that I am a writer for the Ehow.com website and I have just written 2 new articles related to planning a fitness exercise program and having a successful one. These how-tos will be helpful for those who are having a hard time staying focused and dedicated to their [...]


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		<title>Finding Motivation to Lose Weight</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2009 20:11:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Melinda</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Finding motivation to lose weight can be a very challenging thing to do, but if you want to be successful in losing any weight at all then you need to find something that will keep you motivated. Different things keep different people motivated so you just need to find what works for you. If you [...]


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		<title>Finding Motivation to Lose Weight &#8211; A Vision Board</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Feb 2009 16:35:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Melinda</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Motivation]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you aren&#8217;t sure of what a vision board is, take a look at the photo in this post. This is a vision board I have made to help keep me motivated to work out. I keep it hung on the wall in the basement right in front of my treadmill. I HATE to run, [...]


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		<title>Teenage Weight Loss Tips</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Feb 2009 15:32:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Melinda</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Motivation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[teenage weight loss]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Weight Loss Tips]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Looking for teenage weight loss tips? Today’s world puts a lot of extra pressure on teens to look thin. Popular TV shows aimed at teens all feature thin, pretty young characters, overbearing parents can put undue stress on their kids to lose weight, and even worse still, is teenagers peers can be incredibly judgmental of [...]


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		<title>Rapid Weight Loss vs. Slow Weight Loss</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Jan 2009 23:27:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Melinda</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[rapid weight loss]]></category>
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