One of the Bravest Fitness Bloggers in the World? I’ll Take It!

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A kind soul named Raza made my entire weekend. Though this will definitely go on to be one of my favorite moments of 2012! Raza from ExerciseRoutinesBlog.com nominated me as one of the 25 Most Outrageously Brave Fitness Bloggers in the World. Now, even though this is one man’s opinion, I am PROUD as heck [...]

Wordless Wednesday: Healthy Snacks?

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I have not participated in Wordless Wednesday before but many bloggers DO participate and I think it’ll be kinda fun. If you aren’t familiar with it, Wordless Wednesday (WW) is an event that happens every Wednesday where bloggers post a photo that tells so much that it doesn’t need any kind of description. Since this [...]

Creating a Fitness Blog is Motivational, Inspirational and FREE

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If you have been thinking about creating a fitness blog but weren’t sure how to go about it – it’s really easy. The first thing you should know is that it won’t cost you a single penny. When I first created my fitness blog I had no idea that it would grow to be so [...]

Pre and Post Workout Nutrition

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If you are anything like me, just fitting in your workouts can be quite a challenge, let alone putting any thought into pre and post workout nutrition.  But actually, if you can make the time to think about what goes into your body before and after a workout, it can make quite the difference on [...]

The Best of 2009 at Melinda’s Fitness Blog

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As 2009 comes to a close, I wanted to create a “best of” post for this blog. I haven’t done it before and I think it’s a great way to summarize the year and what’s happened here at Melinda’s Fitness Blog. Here is a top 10 list I created in no particular order: My Top [...]

Getting to Know Melinda

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This blog is a personal fitness journey of mine and if you’re like me, you like to know a little more about the people whom you read about. Getting to Know Melinda (me) I just married my husband Roger this past summer (7.25.09) and between the two of us, we have four children. We have [...]

My Daily Workout: Back, Biceps & Cardio

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Today I decided to try a new back and biceps workout that I found in one of my old Oxygen Fitness Magazines. It’s actually a part of one of their total-body workout plans. I have yet to decide if I’ll follow along with the rest, but the back/biceps workout caught my eye and I decided [...]