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betholdfield01
- May 16
- 4 min
Age Well on Your Own Terms
"Who is your fitness trainer?" I love it when doctors or physiotherapists ask this question to one of my gym members because it means...
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betholdfield01
- Feb 20
- 2 min
Do We Accept Aging or Keep Fighting It?
Of course we have no choice in the aging process. It is going to happen if we are lucky enough to live long enough to see the changes....
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betholdfield01
- Jan 10
- 3 min
January Bashing
Fitness professionals love this time of year because people flood into our facilities with renewed interest in improving their health....
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betholdfield01
- Oct 25, 2022
- 2 min
What Will 2023 Be?
I think all of us can agree that we have been through some challenging years as of late. We have been forever transformed by the pandemic...
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betholdfield01
- Sep 26, 2022
- 2 min
STOP for Your Health
When was the last time you stopped? Aside from sleep, when was the last time that you were awake with no technology distracting your eyes...
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betholdfield01
- Sep 12, 2022
- 3 min
A Fitness Instructor's Promise
Welcome back to your fitness routine. Most of my readers are committed and engaged in regular exercise and as an instructor it warms my...
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betholdfield01
- May 19, 2022
- 2 min
Other People's Opinions ...
As the saying goes, "other people's opinions of you are none of your business." Let that really sink in for a moment. Whether the...
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betholdfield01
- Feb 21, 2022
- 2 min
Why Did You Join That Fitness Class?
We are seven weeks into our twelve week fitness program and at this midway point in every session, I ask my group fitness students to do...
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betholdfield01
- Feb 10, 2022
- 2 min
Can You See The Good Here?
Over the last few weeks I have been challenging my students to look for the good news regarding their current state of health. Often we...
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betholdfield01
- Jan 17, 2022
- 2 min
Be Mindful About Self Improvement
As the leader of a fitness community I see it all the time. The relentless pursuit of perceived ideals. Students pushing themselves to be...
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betholdfield01
- Oct 14, 2021
- 3 min
Is Weight Training Safe For Older Adults?
I have had the pleasure of training some of the same clients for fifteen to twenty years. These students have been in my group fitness...
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betholdfield01
- Aug 20, 2021
- 5 min
Why This Fitness Instructor Almost Quit Zoom!
Over the last 18 months, I have had to learn how to evolve and adapt my teaching style to a virtual platform. I have tweaked and changed...
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betholdfield01
- Jun 23, 2021
- 2 min
Celebrate! You've Earned It
For the last twelve months my virtual fitness students have been hard at work improving all components of their health. I see most of...
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betholdfield01
- Apr 26, 2021
- 2 min
What Can You Control?
I hear the following statements regularly. "I don't have enough time to exercise because of my work or my kids." "I don't have the right...
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betholdfield01
- Mar 24, 2021
- 2 min
How Will 2021 Be Different?
The stream behind my country home has turned into a rushing river. The snow is melting and I can feel the energy of spring bubbling below...
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betholdfield01
- Feb 15, 2021
- 2 min
Valentine's Day - It's About You Too!
I have many single friends and family members who understandably would rather hide under the covers all day on February 14th. Valentine’s...
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betholdfield01
- Dec 31, 2020
- 5 min
"Good Things Can Come From Bad Things." M.J Fox
Version française ci-dessous. It is 7 am on New Years Eve 2020 and I have just finished reading Michael J. Fox's latest book, "No Time...
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Beth Oldfield
- Dec 19, 2020
- 4 min
Be Kind!
Version française ci-dessous. We are all doing our best to survive Covid-19 and I feel that now more than ever, we need to make an effort...
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