Get Strong Live Wild

01/01/2023

2023 🎆
The basics.

1. spend
2. eat to support happiness
3. move
4. be present

Join me!

12/14/2022

Maybe your gym is closing. Maybe you need someplace quiet to train. Maybe you enjoy the experience of working out outdoors (don't worry, there's a massive fan). Maybe you're looking for quality technique coaching without judgment.

Whatever brings you here, my doors are open for you. Message me, email me (getstronglivewild@gmail.com), track me down in person. Come work out with me!

I'm Mallory! I have a masters in exercise science from . I hold a CSCS from , Group Fitness, Health Coaching, Fitness Nutrition Specialist and Pre/Post-Natal Specialist certifications from , and a host of other specialties (, , , , 200 HR YTT, .training among others).

I think you're stronger than you think you are - both in and out of the gym. I want you to exercise so you can get the most out of your life. I don't want fitness to become your life, I want it to enhance what you already have. Most of all, I want you to love the life you live. Let's get moving.

11/06/2022

We have a lot of very hungry caterpillars over here! They're eating through all the nice green leaves.

10/28/2022

The family that adventures together stays together...and creates a lifetime of memories.

10/21/2022

I love the beach, but the mountains feel like home.

10/06/2022

The baby and I planted a butterfly garden, and while we lost some blooms during the hurricane, it appears to be working!🦋

🔥 Fire bush
🌿 Milkweed
🌼 Lantana
🌱 Wild coffee
🌻 Beach sunflower
🦋 Butterfly bush
🌺 Pentas

09/14/2022

Today's workout brought to you by a metric sh*t ton of mulch. I had planned a well balanced upper body workout, but then all this arrived for a project I've been putting off for months, so I changed my plans.

I'm going to be sore in places I wouldn't have been if I did my pullups and presses AND I have the makings of a beautiful garden! Also, I got some vitamin d and introduced the baby to yard work.

St. Pete folks - did you know sanitation department will deliver you a crap ton of mulch for very little money? All of this cost me $50, and I was about to spend $200+ to get less mulch from Home Depot.

Getting strong + living wild! 🌿

09/10/2022

Do you ever feel like you're not living up to your potential? Like you have parts of yourself you're not sharing because you're too afraid you won't be accepted or people won't care? Is that just me?

I've been wanting to start my own fitness business and blog for a while. Years! I once started a food/exercise blog waaaaay back in the day when I first found in 2011, but it fizzled out when I didn't keep up with it. Then I had a training Instagram account for a little while a few years ago.

The blog world has changed so much since then and now I feel like if it doesn't look perfect and have sponsors and content then it's worthless to start. But how does anyone get started? They just do. They write what they know and what they like.

So I'm doing it again. I've committed to getting outside my comfort zone in order to live the life I want and am proud of. To live a life that makes my daughter proud. To show her that sometimes things are hard, but maybe that's exactly why we should do them.

Here it goes. is here. It's part blog, part health and fitness coaching business. There you'll find my musings on all things fitness, nutrition, nature, travel, parenting and art. You can book virtual or in person training with me. We can do virtual health coaching! In the next few weeks there will be fitness programs you can download.

Head on over to www.getstronglivewild.com and poke around. I've been adding blog posts for the last two months but was nervous to put it out there. If it strikes your fancy, add yourself to the email list so you can stay in the know! Maybe share it with your friends. Let me know what you think.

Get Strong, Live Wild 🌿

📸 Photo by the best ever

08/25/2022

I feel strongly about not posting pictures of my kid on social media for a few reasons. Although she's a big part of my life, I don't need to create a digital identity for her before she's able to do it for herself.
I want her to be in charge of what, how much and when she shares her life online.
I want to teach her that social media reactions do not decide her worth and she shouldn't post just for validation.
I want her to know that what she sees online isn't all real.
I want to encourage her to live her life in the real world and not get sucked into the rabbit hole of comparison social media can create.

I consider myself a pretty self aware adult human and I still find my anxiety creeping up and my happiness seeping away when I mindlessly scroll through social media.

Don't get me wrong - I love seeing the pictures of my friends kids and what they're up to. It's how I keep in touch with those that are far away. I'm just making a different choice for my family.

With that said, it's also hard to share my family's adventures without photos of the kiddo. This is my compromise.

We just returned from a fantastic weeklong vacation to Amelia Island and St. Augustine, Florida where we soaked up family time, explored state parks and played at the beach. I'll be sharing a blog post soon about our trip and toddler travel tips!

08/19/2022

Movement on vacation doesn't have to be "exercise."

In fact, I'm a huge fan of enjoying vacation for what it is - a break from the day to day grind where we work out, eat salads, and do what we have to do. Vacation is time to unwind, relax, and deload your workout, your mind and your diet.

Enjoy local foods, explore your new locale by foot or bike, and don't stress about the routine. Vacation isn't a routine and that's why it's so glorious! Allow yourself that freedom.

Today's vacation movement included a barefoot walk/hike through the oak forest, dunes, and beaches of Cumberland Island National Seashore.

08/11/2022

Who else loves going for a barefoot walk in the rain?

It's tough in a Florida summer to get outside in the middle of the day, but we like to take advantage of these rainstorms that cool off the sidewalk and give us an opportunity to splash and feel the ground beneath our feet.

06/13/2018

Interesting, but not earth-shattering stuff here. As if we needed to make another case for proper nutrition and exercise!

"For instance, it may be possible to go off — or reduce — a medication for high blood pressure if you make other changes 'such as changing your diet, limiting salt intake, or increasing exercise.'"

200 medications have depression as a possible side effect. Now, a new study finds people who take these drugs are, in fact, more likely to be depressed. The more drugs you take, the higher the risk.

06/03/2018

My recipe for success is learning from people smarter than me, then thinking for myself.

Taking home lots of valuable tips, lessons, strategies, and homework from my industry idols at the Perform Better functional training summit in Orlando!

03/04/2018

We took a weeklong workout hiatus to go play and apply our fitness in the jungle and the beach with all kinds of activities! This also gives the body time to rest and recover so we can come back and go harder.

This is why we train. We exercise so we can attack any adventure head on and with confidence! Our Florida training still did not prepare us for elevation, but we had a blast!

02/19/2018

When the times are rough we gotta pick each other up, not tear each other down.

Presidents Day no gym workout

Run 1 mile
100 yards each of...
Burpee broad jumps
Lunges
Bear crawl
Backpedal
Crab walk
Single leg jumps
Lateral bear crawl
Fireman carry
Run 1 mile