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
Friday Fit Tip – Are You Giving Yourself Enough Rest?
I was talking with one of my clients the other day, and she was telling me how she feels so guilty on the days when she doesn’t get a workout done. Mind you…she is a new mom with a 6 month old baby on her hands. Although this is an amazing and exciting time in her life, it can also … Read More
Prenatal Fitness Myths Revisited, Part 2
So, last week I was doing a prenatal fitness consultation with a mama in her second trimester. We were going over some of the things you should and shouldn’t do as they relate to prenatal exercise. She told me at one point in our conversation that her doctor gave her some very general recommendations as well -one of them being … Read More
Mobility Monday: Foam Rolling & Your Lower Back
Happy Monday Friends! A little “Mobility Monday: tidbit for you: I see athletes rolling out their lower back with a foam rolling all the time. While it may seem like the right thing to do in order to relieve lower back soreness and tightness, it’s actually “bad news bears” for the lumbar spine for a few reasons: 1. If you … Read More
Post Christmas Thoughts
This is how a lot of us may feel the day after Christmas. We “over indulge” on the big day, and then we feel like we need to punish ourselves the day after with grueling workouts and starving ourselves for the day. What if we switched our mindset from “over indulging” to enjoying ourselves? What if we looked at the … Read More
My Version of “Mommy & Me” Fitness Classes
I realize that I may be going against the norm by saying this (however, I think a lot of moms may feel the same way, but are just afraid to say it for fear of the “mommy guilt”), but here goes… Periodically, I see social media posts or ads marketing “mommy and me” fitness classes where moms have a chance … 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
Fit Tip
Just because you can lift heavy things overhead doesn’t necessarily mean you should doing so right from the start. Pressing without the proper shoulder mobility, thoracic spine mobility, and core stability is like building a strong house on top of a weak foundation…sooner or later something is going to give. Here are two quick assessments to find out if you … Read More
Monday Mindset
Monday Mindset I realize that I may be going against the norm by saying this (however, I think a lot of moms may feel the same way, but are just afraid to say it for fear of the “mommy guilt”), but here goes… Periodically, I see social media posts or ads marketing “mommy and me” fitness classes where moms have … Read More
Exercise Of The Day: Tall Kneeling Overhead Triceps Press
Back At It Again Ladies!!! It’s still summer, and you still want to show off those arms! I few weeks ago I posted some info on how to make biceps curls a bit more “functional” by using a split stance position when curling. So with that said, let’s talk about the triceps. The overhead triceps press is a great exercise … Read More
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