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I wish more people realized that an hour of intense weight training does more for your metabolism than an hour of cardio ever will.

That doesn’t mean cardio is bad. Far from it. Both have benefits, and both matter for overall health and performance.

But too many people treat it like it has to be one or the other. It doesn’t.

Lift weights. Build muscle. Improve your metabolism. Do cardio. Improve your heart, conditioning, and recovery.

The answer isn’t choosing one. The answer is understanding how to use both.

When it comes to your workouts and your overall health, strength training is non-negotiable.

I don’t care what else you enjoy doing. Walk, run, bike, play sports, do yoga, take classes, whatever fits your life.

But if you are not doing some form of strength training, you are leaving a lot on the table.

Muscle matters. Strength matters. Bone density matters. Balance, posture, metabolism, injury prevention, confidence, and the ability to move well as you age all matter.

This is not just about looking better.

It is about building a body that can carry you through life with more strength, more independence, and more resilience.

Be smart.

Add strength training to your routine.

Ive been quiet. But working! ☝🏼This year I’m rebuilding my health — slowly, steadily, and with a whole lot of patience. 🙏🏻😮‍💨

Not the loud kind of change that happens overnight… but the quiet kind that takes time. Time to undo what stress, hormones, life and seasons can do. Time to support a body that’s been fighting diabetes, high blood pressure, sleep apena , migraines and early signs of arthritis in multiple joint — and still keeps going anyway. It makes the journey harder, but never impossible. 🙌🏻

So this year my focus is intention over perfection. I’m showing up for my metabolism with balanced meals, daily movement, strength trainins, better sleep, and stress management. I’m three weeks in and already feeling small but meaningful shifts — more energy, better mood, better recovery, and a sense that my body is waking back up.

My story — my family history, the health battles, the hormones, the loss and the preventative work — has taught me that I don’t get to take my health for granted. I have to fight for it. Protect it. And trust that I’m not doing it alone.

So no, I’m not giving up.
Not on my body.
Not on my health.
Not on the future I’m working toward.

If you’re somewhere in that tension too — doing the work, giving it time, grieving the slow parts but still believing — just know you’re not alone. Slow and steady still gets there.🫶🏻 i’m right there with you.