Posts by Missi Holt
Summer Recipe (Grilled Peach Salad)
One of the great things about summer is trying out new and exciting summer recipes — especially on the grill. But I also love reviving old favorites and sharing them with you! This week, I revisited a summer recipe favorite — mouth-watering Grilled Peach with Rosemary Chicken Salad. It’s a simple salad, but offers the perfect…
Read MoreBreakdown of the Perfect Pushup
The pushup is one of the best exercises you can do for total body strengthening. Though it may appear to be an isolated upper body exercise it requires the participation of the entire body to be performed properly. Hand positioning varies based on the specific muscles being targeted, which makes this movement so versatile, but…
Read MoreCan We Live a Pain-Free Life?
Reducing and eliminating pain is a fervent quest that many of us are on or have undertaken and I am no exception to this pursuit, but I wonder… is it possible to live a pain-free life? Understanding the role that pain and suffering serve in our lives may actually help us get one step closer to…
Read MoreQuick, Healthy, AND Satisfying Late-Night Snacks
It’s late. You’re feeling “snacky.” Or perhaps you’re genuinely hungry and need satiety before you can fall asleep. But is it okay to eat late at night? Late night snacking has been a controversial topic for eons — does eating late lead to weight gain? Does it disrupt restorative sleep? Is it perpetuating your crazy…
Read MoreDoes Good Posture Really Matter?
You probably heard it a hundred times as a teenager: “Sit up straight!” “Fix your posture!” “Don’t slouch!” Good posture has long been the mission of doting mothers and fictitiously strict schoolteachers. And they are right to get on us about sitting a little taller. Posture is by far one of the simplest ways you…
Read MoreThe Biggest Lie About Cellulite That You’re Still Believing
When I was just 12 years old I began hating my body. I was growing up and a life-changing scar on my right butt cheek no longer laid smoothly as I began filling out in areas I had previously been (dare I say) petite. This one “flaw” – a scar from hip surgery as a…
Read MoreBest Workouts! (Anything but Routine)
Whether it’s browsing through your social media feed or observing from a distance at the gym, you likely have witnessed some pretty unusual workouts. While some of them look pretty goofy, they can have amazing benefits when done correctly. My colleague, Craig Ballantyne, has a few of these moves himself that he incorporates into many…
Read MoreBreakfast: Healthy Pancakes Recipe!
Pancakes are an “anytime” favorite – fluffy griddle cakes topped with all kinds of sweet and savory goodies. But all too often these beloved treats leave us feeling so heavy and bloated that it ends up not being worth it. Plus, most pancakes are made with processed flours, refined sugars and oils that trigger inflammation…
Read MoreSeeking Health Results? Try This.
Last week we addressed your frustrations around not seeing results fast enough and began to shift your perspective toward recognizing all the important changes that are happening along the way but are often disregarded… Click here to read that article. Benefits such as better digestion, higher energy, a more positive outlook, and even looser clothing…
Read MoreExercises that Target Underarm Fat
Though it seems superficial, our perpetual focus on problem areas becomes a body image destroyer and can be an on-going, nagging source of pain for a lot of my female clients. One such example is the delightful area under the upper arm. You know what I’m talking about? It seems women everywhere despise their underarms and…
Read MoreMy Value is Immeasurable
I wasn’t always convinced of that. In fact, for most of my life, I believed it was a flat out lie. Let me share with you a tale of two women: This is me, on the left, in 2003. I’d just finished my first fitness competition in which I proudly placed 3rd. (I should’ve placed…
Read MoreRelax — it Matters!
Subscribe for more great Missi videos! Most of us live demanding, often rigid lives – home-life, work, social, exercise, diet and more – sometimes taking time off for a vacation or even a quick break during our day seems absolutely impossible. But, no matter what’s going on in your life, no matter how important your…
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