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Pain-Free Strength Training

Warm-Up Sets: The Most Skipped, Most Important Part of Your Workout

Warm-up sets are easy to skip.They’re not exciting like hitting a PR (Personal Record) 💪They can feel pointless because they’re low intensity.And let’s be honest… they take up extra time. I get it. I’ve definitely had sessions where I’ve wanted to skip them too. But after strength training for over

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The Story I Wish Everyone in Pain Could Hear

The truth about healing no one wants to sell you: it’s slow, messy, and absolutely not meant to be done alone.   I wanted to share a client’s story about recovering from a really hard experience.  This is specifically about chronic pain, but this applies to any debilitating health journey:

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Behavior Change & Habit Building

What If Your Teen Doesn’t Need a Drill Sergeant?

When it comes to behavior change, wether youre adult or teenager, there’s no one-size-fits-all approach. Some people respond well to the intense, “bootcamp” style. You suck it up, push through the discomfort, and eventually develop the grit to do hard things. With enough motivation and discipline, it becomes routine. That

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Chronic Pain Management

Navigating Pain with New Routines & Activities

What happens when you’re doing something your body isn’t used to—like walking 15 miles on vacation? Let’s talk about it. There’s a common pattern we see at the gym: someone goes on vacation, does something they don’t normally do—walks all day in sandals, hikes a little too much, or gets

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Behavior Change & Habit Building

Buy Back Your Time: Protecting the Essentials When Life Feels Heavy

Life can get overwhelming. Work crises, sick loved ones, deadlines, or unexpected challenges can consume all your energy and time. And when that happens? Taking care of yourself often falls way down the priority list. But here’s the thing: If you buy back your time, you create space for the

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Behavior Change & Habit Building

Embracing Uncertainty in Your Health Journey

No matter what you’re addressing, trying to improve, or hoping to overcome, decisions have to be made. And no matter what you do, something has to give—whether it’s time, effort, money, or sometimes a combination of all three. For example, if you’re trying to improve your health, you might decide

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Mobility & Movement

Listening to Your Body’s Signals

At Enhancing Life Personal Training, we’ve worked with people in pain for over 14 years. One thing we see repeatedly is that when your body starts feeling achy, stiff, or sore, it’s often a sign that you need more movement, not less. 🛑 The Instinct to Rest vs. The Need

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