Welcome to Becoming Elli

We want to be like Elli because she was the Norse Goddess of Aging who beat Thor in a wrestling match. We want to be like Elli, fit and strong as we age
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Monday - Friday working out
Saturday - Sunday and eating right!

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Fit Strong Women Over 50 Podcast

Northeast Ohio

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Getting Steps Done – When There Is NO Time

Some of the days it feels like just getting 10,000 steps is unbelievably hard. There is just no time. So I try to trick myself. Make an effort every hour on the hour Take a quick walk through every room in the house (putting away items or gathering clutter to throw away) In nice weather, for a walk around the block In crummy weather, walk thru the office (take the stairs and walk each hall) Set my timer so I have to focus intently on a project and when it goes off, take one more minute to move. There are many days I really can't get steps in - like driving, in meetings or working on the computer - and it is strange, but those are...

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Strength Building Season Arrives

I used to refer to the fall as the "eating season" because of the Halloween candy, Thanksgiving day meals and all the nonstop holiday goodies offered throughout the month of December. But something that Maria said during our podcast interview the other day has re-framed the fall into a new label for me: "STRENGTH BUILDING SEASON". Yesterday was a good day for a quick strength workout. During my lunch break, I drove over to my gym and instead of doing spinning, yoga or a group exercise class, I walked directly over to the foam roller and rolled. Then proceeded to lift some weights. I usually feel intimated because of all the mirrors and fit middle-aged guys who look like they have lifted weights since they were 14. But during lunch...

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