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How Exercise Can Affect Your Mental Health
Health & Fitness Kim Duke, Certified Personal Trainer 3/4/25 Health & Fitness Kim Duke, Certified Personal Trainer 3/4/25

How Exercise Can Affect Your Mental Health

Few people are aware of the fact that exercise can also help improve overall mental health.

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March Astrology
Entertainment, Health & Fitness Suzy Woo, B.Msc 2/26/25 Entertainment, Health & Fitness Suzy Woo, B.Msc 2/26/25

March Astrology

Hooray! Finally we can see longer days and we can come out of hibernation! March is quite a busy month in the sky.

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How to Properly Engage Your Core
Health & Fitness Kim Duke, Certified Personal Trainer 2/12/25 Health & Fitness Kim Duke, Certified Personal Trainer 2/12/25

How to Properly Engage Your Core

By now, most of us have heard that we need to “engage the core”.

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Staying Fit as You Age
Health & Fitness Kim Duke, Certified Personal Trainer 1/29/25 Health & Fitness Kim Duke, Certified Personal Trainer 1/29/25

Staying Fit as You Age

There’s a common perception that maintaining physical fitness as we age requires grueling exercise routines.

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Connecting the Pilates Community
Ellicottville, Business, Health & Fitness Dena DiOrio 1/15/25 Ellicottville, Business, Health & Fitness Dena DiOrio 1/15/25

Connecting the Pilates Community

The word Pilates might drum up different connotations for different people.

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What Exactly is Muscle Memory?
Health & Fitness Kim Duke, Certified Personal Trainer 1/15/25 Health & Fitness Kim Duke, Certified Personal Trainer 1/15/25

What Exactly is Muscle Memory?

You’ve probably heard the phrase “muscle memory” thrown around at some point, but it might not mean what you think it does.

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Eating to Meet Your Fitness Goals
Health & Fitness Kim Duke, Certified Personal Trainer 12/31/24 Health & Fitness Kim Duke, Certified Personal Trainer 12/31/24

Eating to Meet Your Fitness Goals

I am quite sure that many of us have added “get healthier” to our New Years Resolution lists.

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Stretching & Conditioning
Health & Fitness Kim Duke, Certified Personal Trainer 12/18/24 Health & Fitness Kim Duke, Certified Personal Trainer 12/18/24

Stretching & Conditioning

Ski season is officially here and hopefully your bodies have been sufficiently prepared during the off-season.

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Blanket Donations
Regional, Health & Fitness No-Author 12/4/24 Regional, Health & Fitness No-Author 12/4/24

Blanket Donations

HomeCare & Hospice is inviting the community to help bring warmth and solace to individuals in their final stages of life by donating new lap blankets.

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High Protein Foods for Every Eater
Health & Fitness Kim Duke, Certified Personal Trainer 12/4/24 Health & Fitness Kim Duke, Certified Personal Trainer 12/4/24

High Protein Foods for Every Eater

Protein has been getting a lot of buzz these days and for good reason. While you may watch your calories, sugar and salt intake, you should also make sure you are ingesting enough protein.

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Form Tweaks for a More Effective Workout
Health & Fitness Kim Duke, Certified Personal Trainer 11/13/24 Health & Fitness Kim Duke, Certified Personal Trainer 11/13/24

Form Tweaks for a More Effective Workout

You can hit the gym and do biceps curls and triceps kickbacks until your arms are begging for mercy… But is your form flawless?

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Eddy Coming to Ellicottville
Ellicottville, Local, Health & Fitness No-Author 11/13/24 Ellicottville, Local, Health & Fitness No-Author 11/13/24

Eddy Coming to Ellicottville

November is Lung Cancer Awareness Month, a time to spotlight the importance of early detection and the impact of this disease.

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What is Diaphragmatic Breathing?
Health & Fitness Kim Duke, Certified Personal Trainer 10/30/24 Health & Fitness Kim Duke, Certified Personal Trainer 10/30/24

What is Diaphragmatic Breathing?

During any fitness session with me, I will also stress how important proper breathing is to activate your core muscles.

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Daily Core Use
Health & Fitness Kim Duke, Certified Personal Trainer 10/16/24 Health & Fitness Kim Duke, Certified Personal Trainer 10/16/24

Daily Core Use

You probably do not think about your “core muscles” unless you are participating in a workout.

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Strength Training vs. Hypertrophy
Health & Fitness Kim Duke, Certified Personal Trainer 10/2/24 Health & Fitness Kim Duke, Certified Personal Trainer 10/2/24

Strength Training vs. Hypertrophy

When it comes to working out, most folks often have varying goals that go far beyond just aesthetics or strength.

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Learn How to Deadlift
Health & Fitness Kim Duke, Certified Personal Trainer 9/18/24 Health & Fitness Kim Duke, Certified Personal Trainer 9/18/24

Learn How to Deadlift

Although a staple in strength training, there are many different ways to perform the deadlift.

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Exercise at Any Age
Health & Fitness Kim Duke, Certified Personal Trainer 8/21/24 Health & Fitness Kim Duke, Certified Personal Trainer 8/21/24

Exercise at Any Age

The following are exercises recommended for people in their 50s, 60s, 70s, 80s and beyond .

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The Art of Proper Breathing
Health & Fitness Kim Duke, Certified Personal Trainer 8/7/24 Health & Fitness Kim Duke, Certified Personal Trainer 8/7/24

The Art of Proper Breathing

When I get a new client, especially one who is unfamiliar with strength training, I begin by teaching some basics like form, tempo, and breathing; probably the hardest of the three to teach.

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Are You Getting Enough Protein?
Health & Fitness Kim Duke, Certified Personal Trainer 7/24/24 Health & Fitness Kim Duke, Certified Personal Trainer 7/24/24

Are You Getting Enough Protein?

While you may watch your calories, sugar and salt intake, you should also make sure you are ingesting enough protein.

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Social Media Vs. Your Health
Health & Fitness Kim Duke, Certified Personal Trainer 7/10/24 Health & Fitness Kim Duke, Certified Personal Trainer 7/10/24

Social Media Vs. Your Health

In my business, social media can be a blessing and a curse. Too often I see posts that are filled with risky fitness trends and misleading diet and nutrition information.

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A Career of Commitment: Trooper Robert Sawicki Retires After 37 Years with the New York State Police
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From academy graduate in 1989 to the most senior Trooper in Troop A, Sawicki’s career reflects decades of service, mentorship, and quiet dedication.

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Voters will decide next Tuesday, February 10, 2026 on a proposal to sell district-owned land to help fund an $8.99 million turf athletic complex

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4th Annual Ski 4 A Cure at HoliMont to Benefit Roswell Park 
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Ellicottville Memorial Library Shares Full February Lineup of Programs and Events
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Family fun, learning programs, a tribute event, and an Indigenous storytelling mural highlight a busy month at the library

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Salamanca’s animal rescue celebrates a successful year of fostering, adoptions, and community support

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New Leak Detection Technology Quickly Identifies Water Main Issue on Park Avenue
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A New Spot for Wine Lovers
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