The Dreaded Scale That little thing we stand on that tells us how much weight we bear on the earth.. and is somehow (in many of our minds) tied to how well we’re doing with health and fitness, or maybe even our self worth! Why has the scale turned into something that controls us and makes us feel terrible about
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In Home Training I’ve been doing in home personal training for years, and I have worked with next to nothing but a small hallways to deliver a great workout for my clients. Over the years I built up a little toolkit of what I bring to a client’s home, but carrying any weight is not feasible so I always recommend
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Training for (and recovering from) Childbirth Pregnancy and the postpartum period have very specific needs when it comes to movement. It’s important that you are doing the right things to prepare for and recover from birth. Pregnancy is about 40 weeks of growing a tiny human, and during that 40 weeks you will be training for the toughest physical feat
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Why all new moms should be lifting heavy… or at least working towards doing so. Throughout pregnancy, we are starting to shift our way of thinking when it comes to working out. If you think of traditional thinking, pregnant women were advised to rest and not to lift heavy things. This is probably the worst advice any mom to be
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Abdominal separation? Diastasis what? Pelvic Floor Physio? Over the years, I have done many talks for new mom groups, and one of the first questions I always ask is, who has abdominal separation? The second question I ask is, who knows what abdominal separation is? I’m always shocked to find that most people have never even heard of it! It
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As you’ll know from my previous posts, there are many priorities for a new mom that take precedence over fat loss, like pelvic floor/deep core muscle recovery, nourishment and stress management. That being said, the changes that pregnancy and childbirth create in your body can be quite hard on your self esteem. And even though you may honour your body for
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Over the years, I have trained many women who are afraid of strength training because they fear getting “too big” or “bulky”. Well ladies, have no fear! Women who achieve that big and bulky look are literally training for hours every day in a very specific way, taking supplements to help with muscle growth, eating thousands of calories on a
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Fitness Nutrition and Health Postpartum
Postpartum Depression and the Gut postpartum depression is a condition that affects many women. Of course there is a spectrum and some women will only feel some mild issues, and others are quite severe. The good news is, there is a lot we can do to prevent it as well as to manage it through natural health practices. Before I
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So you just had a baby, and you’re not loving the way your body looks (especially in the midsection). The doctor says you are cleared to exercise, but doesn’t tell you any more detail than that. So you go online and google the best exercises to lose belly fat, and you get a long list of articles and blog posts
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The dead bug sequence is a great progression to start challenging the core after about 6 weeks postpartum. There are a few ways to do this exercise. First you want to get into the dead bug position: Once you’re in this position, you’ll want to do a deep core breath, engage the core and then create resistance between your hand
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