Holly Keskey-Koester

A perfect, socially distant, night out with my boys.

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You know you’ve crossed in to a new time when your toddler holds full-blown conversations and cracks jokes at the dinner table 🥴 📸 danthe @ Chicago, Illinois

Crazy what 3 years can do.

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This came in to this world with a bang and gave and I a run for our money. A literal crash course in how to worry and love like a parent.

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I should’ve guessed then that you’d continue to surprise us and keep us on our toes. Adventurous, imaginative, emotional, outgoing, comedic, smart, inquisitive... the list goes on.

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You are my world. Happy Birthday to my sweet boy. ❤️

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VIII.XV.MMXVII
📷 thank you for capturing him from the beginning.

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Most challenges I’m like “oh cute...” lol. I love this one. Specifically because I LOVE women and advocating for them. Nominating women who are beyond phenomenal, utilize their voices, stand up for other women, stand firm in their beliefs & lead with love.

Grab your masks and I’ll see you in the . Q’s about the new safety protocols? Let me have em’ 😷 drop a DM if you want to know the details on what’s new and how we aren’t messing around!

Weekly Schedule:

Monday/Wednesday/Friday
615/730 redroom 910 LIFT

Thursday

300/415/530

Saturday

715/830/945

*we added a week on to the 💪🏼 signs ups DO NOT CLOSE!

In the middle of my “first week back”. As strange as it feels to be back on a grind, it feels equally as powerful to be surrounded (socially distanced) by clients and coworkers. Stepping back in with a slower paced mind, a more intentional tongue and gratitude for the body that gets me from point A to point B.

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I’m choosing to focus in here and on the self-reflection that took place over the last few months. Because, quite frankly, if I turn on the news or look out on to North Ave Beach, I just get angry. Sh*tty news cycles. SAD and infuriating, but not surprising, learnings about this world and country we are in. People👏🏼Not👏🏼Wearing👏🏼Masks👏🏼OR👏🏼Social👏🏼Distancing. FFS... When I think about our history and current state of living I can’t help but hear the words of David Byrne “My God, what have WE done?”

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So here I am, standing firm in what I believe to be my purpose. To stand behind those who need support, to stand in front of those who need guidance, to stand next to someone who needs connection, to speak to someone with purpose and possibility & and to speak for those who need an extra voice. You can choose to see that in how I train clients or in how I show up for people in the world. That is it, and if I falter in those steps, than I am not vibrating within my purpose nor am I activating what I was put here to do. Acknowledging where there is opportunity and choosing to do better. Period.

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I saw my girlfriends tonight. For the first time since the beginning of March. It felt REAL good to be surrounded by love and truth. Good. F*cking. Women. 🙌🏼

Just thinking out loud here. Thanks in advance if you made it this far ❤️ xo, Hol

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Btw Hollykeskey.com is getting re-worked. I’ve realized that what I had planned is no longer the path I want to walk down. 🤷🏽‍♀️

You ready?!

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River North opens Tuesday >>>>>I’ll see you on the 4th ✌🏼

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Read up on the new protocols & bring your 😷. Obviously. This virus isn’t gone just cuz you can bicep curl💃🏼

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6 years married 13 years together & a whole lotta ❤️

Me & my boyfriend...

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This one is for the mama’s. If you’ve had a baby, you’re postpartum. Maybe it was 8 weeks ago or 8 years ago. Regardless, proper healing and re-strengthening is necessary before hitting the streets. There is a lot that goes in to this type of work before ever stepping foot in to your runs. Hit me up if you need some resources to help if you’re just getting back in to the swing of things.

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If you’re ready to grab your gear & pop open your Alterrain Pro Jogging Stroller, then I’ve got some KEY things to think about for you. Cuz it’s all fun and games until someone (*ahem your pelvic floor) gets hurt. 😉

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1. Make sure your adjustable handle bar is at the proper height for pushing. You should be able to comfortably let your shoulders rest away from your ears while maintaining and neutral head posture and spinal alignment.
2. Focus on a soft mid-foot strike. This will help you absorb vertical forces. This will also help you focus on a neutral and even hip alignment. This your glute med/max strength!
3. Push off using your posterior chain. Glute activation is KEY, especially if pushing up hill.
4. Maintain a forward lean while remaining aligned with everything listed above. If your upper body gets left behind, the forward pressure in to your abdomen. This could sustain or promote diastasis.
5. Focus on your breath! As you fatigue, try not to let your breathing enter in to a shallow pattern. Shallow breathing keeps you from full pf and abdominal activation, therefore effect your entire chain.

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The Alterrain Pro Jogging Stroller glides so smooth. The right stroller can make or break some of the ideas above. Since getting my hands on the Alterrain Pro, I can already tell you that the issues I had with my last stroller, won’t be a problem this time around.

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Just about three years ago I became a trainer >>>one of the biggest leaps I’ve ever taken in my career. I was pregnant and attempting to prove myself while going for a new job with one of the biggest fitness brands in the country... Nervous was an understatement. Needless to say it was the best decision. Thanks for taking a chance on me cheers to many more. ❤️

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Can’t wait to take these “selfies” again. I miss that room. Soon enough

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A global pandemic, a toddler “going through it”, a news cycle of mess... For the first article on the Space Hold, I chose to hold space for myself. I wrote about my personal experience on this past Mother’s Day and the attempt to release expectations. All in hopes to further connect us all, mother or not.

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Different or alike, relatability is all around us. And if we choose to see it we may not feel so alone in our journeys and experiences. I thank you in advance for clicking and reading. Link In Bio

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📸 .studios @ Chicago, Illinois