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Shelby Spears

Shelby Spears

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Shelby Spears runs communication, administration and health coaching at Spears Strong, a fitness studio she and her husband, a Personal Trainer, run in Camas, WA. She is an ACE Certified Health Coach and Group Fitness Instructor and holds a Master's degree in Journalism. Shelby is a former journalist with over a decade of professional journalism experience, working for publications across the country, including Reuters, and she teaches journalism part time at Clark College in Vancouver, WA.

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Rest and Relaxation is not a Luxury, it is a Necessity

December 02, 2021 | by Shelby Spears in Lifestyle Medicine
Rest and Relaxation is not a Luxury, it is a Necessity

Optimal health and fitness, the kind all of us need, come from constantly moving your body in ways that keep you available, keep you in the game. Because no matter how hard you can push, if you’re injured or sick, you’re on the bench. For this reason, rest is not a luxury—it’s absolutely essential.

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Change Your Breathing, Change Your Life

September 02, 2021 | by Shelby Spears in Cardiovascular Training
Change Your Breathing, Change Your Life

Your environment, stress and how you breathe can alter and even impede your breathing, but simply practicing nasal breathing may be the key to tapping into some powerful health and fitness benefits. 

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Change Your Behavior, Change Your Life

April 29, 2021 | by Shelby Spears in Behavior Change
Change Your Behavior, Change Your Life

A common misconception about behavior change is that the process is going to be difficult, but the results will come quickly. In reality, the success lies in making small, achievable changes over a long period of time, creating healthy habits that last.

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You’re Never Too Old to Start Enjoying the Benefits of Being Physically Active

May 26, 2020 | by Shelby Spears in Active Aging
You’re Never Too Old to Start Enjoying the Benefits of Being Physically Active

Think you’re too old to start exercising? Think again. A growing body of research suggests that anyone can start to enjoy the benefits of being physically active, no matter how old they may be.

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Exercise Your Way to Wellness

August 01, 2019 | by Shelby Spears in Lifestyle Medicine
Exercise Your Way to Wellness

Getting off track from your fitness journey or failing to reach your goals most often is not due to a lack of willpower. Rather, you may be trying to take on too much at once. Learn how focusing on one, small thing can lead you to lasting, sustainable health and fitness results.

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The Health Benefits of Stand-up Paddleboarding

July 24, 2019 | by Shelby Spears
The Health Benefits of Stand-up Paddleboarding

Stand-up paddleboarding (SUP) is one of the fastest-growing outdoor sports in the United States. In addition to the pure joy of being on the water, read on to learn more about the additional health and wellness benefits of SUP.

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How to Get More Out of Social Media by Doing Less

January 24, 2019 | by Shelby Spears
How to Get More Out of Social Media by Doing Less

Spending too much time on social media? Learn how you can spend a lot less time on social media marketing while still achieving the same, if not better, impact.

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