So, baby is here, you’re settling into your new way of life, and you’re anxious to get back into the gym. Maybe you’ve even gotten the “green light” from your healthcare professional to resume normal activity again. Not so fast! I know this may not be what you want to hear, but I say this with the highest regard … Read More
9 Tips For SI Joint Pain During Pregnancy & Postpartum
SI joint pain. I remember it all too well! I experienced it during the last part of all three of my pregnancies. It can literally make staying active during your pregnancy a pain in the butt!! So that you can keep up with your workouts and continue feeling strong, I want to talk about ways in which we can … Read More
Your Postpartum Checklist For Healing Well After Childbirth
I have a mom in one of my fitness classes who is due to give birth any day now. We were chatting after class a few weeks ago, and she said to me: “So, after my 6 week check-up, I’m pretty much ready to come back to working out again like normal -right? I’ve been hopeful that over the past … Read More
Modifications For The Pregnant CrossFit Athlete
I have pretty much been an athlete my entire life. So, when I took up weightlifting as a teenager, the workouts I did in the gym were not the typical workouts in which most teenage girls partake (e.g. endless amounts of crunches, sit-ups, and minutes slaving away on the treadmill). I’ve always lifted heavily in the gym, and challenged myself … Read More
4 Tips For Better Babywearing Fitness
Two weeks ago I talked about babywearing and how it can affect your postpartum recovery. If you’d like to learn more about my better babywearing tips, please go here to find out more. This week we are going to follow up our babywearing discussion as it pertains to babywearing fitness classes. I wanted to talk about this because the topic came … Read More
Could Babywearing Be Hindering Your Postpartum Recovery
Babywearing has made serious inroads in American mommy culture. Even ten years ago, it was hard to find examples of moms wearing their babies outside of particular sorts of music festivals and LLL meetings, but now, many women have embraced the practice of babywearing, especially for their second or third baby, when they need to chase after a toddler or … Read More
Sucking Guts and Squeezing Butts!
Quick Wednesday fit tip for you! No my pants aren’t hiked up, I just have a short torso!!😂 Anywho… Ladies…are you a perpetual gut sucker and bum tucker?!?! If so, please stop! You don’t strengthen your abs and glutes by constantly keeping them in a state of contraction. In fact, it will cause the opposite effect…shortened, tight, and weak muscles … Read More
Mom Always Said To Stand Up Straight!
Continuing on from my last post regarding alignment…Stop a minute, right now, and check your postural alignment. If you’re sitting, are you leaning to one side? Are your feet flat on the floor? Is the small of your back flat against the back of your chair? If you’re standing, is your weight balanced between your feet? Is one shoulder higher … Read More
What Does Pushing A Stroller Have To Do With Alignment?
Hi Mamas! Did you know that not only will certain exercises impede you from healing correctly from Diastasis Recti, but it’s also the little things we do everyday incorrectly that can also prevent Diastasis Recti from healing sufficiently?? Next time you are out with your little one and pushing the stroller along, think about your alignment whilst doing so. Try … Read More
Baby Stroller Alignment
Hi Mamas! Did you know that not only will certain exercises impede you from healing correctly from Diastasis Recti, but it’s also the little things we do everyday incorrectly that can also prevent Diastasis Recti from healing sufficiently?? Next time you are out with your little one and pushing the stroller along, think about your alignment whilst doing so. Try … Read More