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New Frontiers: From the Salish Sea to the Savannah
Maria Faires, RD, is a Registered Dietitian, Master Personal Trainer, and licensed Boat Captain with over 30 years of experience in the health and fitness industry. As the founder of My Active Nutrition, she specializes in transforming the way people take care of their bodies for high-performance living—whether they a ...
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TRX Workout for a Strong and Sculpted Body
See below for a list of exercises and the video here of a full body workout. Follow along with the video and pause after watching the technique so you can do your set, then hit play and continue exercise to exercises. Lunge Single Arm Power Pull Hamstring Curl Pushup Back Row Chest Press Y's Hip Abdu ...
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Hiking Sucia Island: A Guide to a San Juan Island Gem
Join me, Captain Maria and my husband George aboard our 30' Tollycraft, Little Bear, as we explore the stunning San Juan Islands. I am more than just a captain; I am a registered dietitian and master personal trainer. I have a private practice in Sammamish, Washington. I combine my passion for boating with my experti ...
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Gym in a Bag Travel Workout with Bands
Use the Gym In a Bag. For each exercise, 8-12 repetitions improves strength and power, 10-15 repetitions improve strength in middle-age and older persons starting exercise, and 15-20 repetitions improve muscular endurance. I suggest trying this at home first before your trip so that you are familiar with how to do t ...
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TRX workouts: See my blog post here for a complete demonstrated TRX workout. and see this post for a workout with links to video demonstrations. Body Weight, Loop Band and Paper Plate Boat Travel Exercises Instructions: Initially, try each exercise and see if it works on your boat and see if the exerci ...
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Escort a Dog From Maui or Kauai Back to The NW and Save a Dog's Life
Are you vacationing to Kauai or Maui? The Kauai and Maui Humane societies are seeking vacationing Northwest residents to escort a dog or two to the mainland on their next trip. These transfer programs helps save lives by sending dogs to mainland guarantee no-kill shelters who have partnered with the program. These shel ...
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And if you need any personalized help, let me know. I offer both in person and teleconference workout guidance. About Maria: I am a registered dietitian, master personal trainer, advanced health and fitness specialist, medical exercise specialist, wellness and lifestyle coach, and a freelance writer. I own Active N ...
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HIIT Training: Get Fit Fast with High Intensity Interval Training
What is so great about HIIT training is that you can get fit fast! And I am talking minutes a day. So, if you are short on time and want to get in shape and improve your health, consider trying HIIT training. So let me tell you about HIIT training, what the benefits are and how you do HIIT training correctly and what my ...
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Travel, Vacation, Home Workout No Equipment
Perform each exercise for 30 seconds each. Allow 10 second rest in between sets, take more time to rest if you need to. Also see my post Maria's Sailboat Travel Workout. Jumping Jacks Wall Sit Pushup or for more challenge try this Paper Plate Sliding Pushup Hamstring slides (with paper plate) Low Ab Marc ...
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The Work Out Anywhere No Equipment Travel Workout
The Work-Out-Anywhere Workout by Maria Faires, RD, ACE-PT, ACE-MES Even if you don't have access to a full hotel gym, this list of travel exercises provides you with some body weight exercises you can do in your room so that you don't lose your fitness gains while you're traveling. There are lots of ...
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How to Stay Fit and Eat Healthy While Traveling for Business
Business trips can, and often do, interrupt one's normal diet and fitness regimen. The stress and hassles of traveling these days can often tempt one to skip workouts and make poor food choices. It is quite appealing to choose from widely available comfort foods when you are tired and jet lagged. To help keep up with yo ...
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Simple Tips for Staying In Shape When You Travel
Simple Tips for Staying In Shape When You Travel Many travelers believe the obstacles, pressures and limitations of frequent travel are the real culprits behind their unhealthy habits. The experts know better: People who make exercise and healthful eating a priority in their daily lives don't abandon those habits w ...
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