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Beep, Beep! What Your Heart Rate Monitor Sound is Telling You

Jaimi Erickson — Wed, 08 Oct 2025 13:13:15 +0000

What are heart rate monitors? A heart rate monitor can detect your heart rate or pulse. It helps you track your overall health by giving you real-time information on the rhythm and intensity of your heart rate. Using these devices gives you insight into how your heart works at times and can give you alerts […]

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The Hidden Strain of Self-Assembly: Why Fitness Equipment Deserves a Pro Touch

Jaimi Erickson — Fri, 11 Apr 2025 14:16:11 +0000

There’s a charm in building things yourself. A coffee table, a bookshelf, maybe even a garden shed. But fitness equipment? That’s a whole different ball game. You unbox it, thinking it’s going to be a simple task, but instead you’re faced with a mess of bolts, washers and indecipherable diagrams. What felt like a practical […]

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Advice For Exercising Better Dietary Portion Control

Jaimi Erickson — Mon, 15 Jul 2024 20:29:10 +0000

One of the best ways to lose weight, to avoid improper snacking, or eating too many unhealthy foods is to exercise worthwhile portion control. But what if you’re too hungry after a meal? Surely you should eat until you are sated? Well, the problem is that thanks to many, many years of our ancestors not […]

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10 Mostly Natural Tips For Looking Your Best (Whatever Your Age)

Jaimi Erickson — Sat, 22 Jun 2024 12:07:00 +0000

There’s a time in our lives when our appearance feels highly important — but eventually, we grow up, and realize that it’s not everything. But, of course, it’s still a factor. We simply feel more confident and happier when we have a sense that we look our best. Thankfully, in this day and age, we know […]

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60-Day Fitness Plan for Moms: Workouts and Healthy Meal Plans

Jaimi Erickson — Mon, 15 Jan 2024 14:36:08 +0000

Lagging energy, feeling like we are losing ourselves while running to stay balanced each day at home-these are pretty common issues all moms face and feel on a daily basis. I was really feeling lost in the midst of motherhood. My health was not even on my to-do list each day. It was survival mode […]

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Hobbies for Moms

Jaimi Erickson — Tue, 29 Jun 2021 18:33:55 +0000

Recently, many of you reached out asking for a list of activities or hobbies for moms do. These activities will help us rest and balance. They are ways we can sneak in self-care and recharge time. Plus, they are fun! In order to be a loving caregiver rather than a mom who is sinking deep […]

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Lead a Fitness Challenge Group

Jaimi Erickson — Fri, 10 Nov 2017 20:04:07 +0000

We moms tend to push aside our own goals to support the needs of our families. I spent many years doing this. Exercise did not happen, quiet time was never enough, and it gets frustrating. Let’s all get back on track. We can even get our mom-friends involved in getting fit together. If you are […]

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How to Achieve Balance with Food and Fitness

Jaimi Erickson — Sun, 15 Oct 2017 17:49:24 +0000

With Fall in full swing, many of us gear up to re-tackle our health and wellness goals created earlier in the year. By now you know that living a healthy lifestyle is all about how to achieve balance with food and fitness. Let’s face it; there isn’t one plan that fits everyone’s dietary needs, lifestyle, […]

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6 Smart Tips for Eating Healthy on a Super Tight Budget

Jaimi Erickson — Tue, 18 Apr 2017 00:00:01 +0000

{Guest Post by Vanessa Davis} Eating healthy is a challenge in itself, but when you’re trying to sustain a healthy lifestyle on a tight budget, things can get difficult. One of the most common excuses for not taking care of how we eat is that eating healthy is much more expensive, plus it requires more […]

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How to Fit in Exercise as a Mom

Jaimi Erickson — Sun, 21 Feb 2016 20:30:34 +0000

Welcome to Mom Motivation Mondays where weekly contributing writers share their motherhood experiences to encourage you to find the joy in being a mom. {This week: Post by Jaimi} I have struggled with how to fit in exercise as a mom since having my second child. Her nap schedule never fit into a regular pattern, and we […]

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