Posts Tagged ‘postnatal fitness’
Collagen Chia Jam – protein boosted
The perfect collagen chia jam ! You need this recipe in your life if you are healing post birth, want to boost your protein intake and improve you skin, hair and nails or importantly – make the very popular Hayley Beiber Strawberry Glaze Glow Smoothie here. HOW TO USE COLLAGEN CHIA JAM Top toast, acai…
Read MorePregnancy Exercise Cheat Sheet
You can SCREENSHOT or SAVE my Instagram post in the video below or tag a friend on my IG page that needs a quick Pregnancy Exercise Cheat Sheet. Or if you are looking for something more comprehensive, why not also grab my complimentary Pregnancy Exercise Toolkit here What is SAFE and UNSAFE for pregnancy exercise…
Read MoreHow to Maximize Your Cardio Training
The first question I have for you is: why do you do CARDIO? Many women correlate doing loads of cardio with losing loads of weight… this is one myth that needs to be BUSTED. Excessive Cardio can inhibit fat loss Excessive cardio can actually inhibit fat loss due to raised cortisol levels.Plus can result in injury ….which can totally inhibit consistency,…
Read MoreNo Crunch Core Chair Workout
Sometimes when no equipment is available. I like to incorporate A CHAIR into a NO CRUNCH CORE workout! These moves can help boost your energy, improve your balance and are fabulous for your core and pelvic floor. Try this NO Crunch Core Chair Workout Grab a chair and try 5-10 reps of each movement Banded…
Read More3 truths about Diastasis Recti
I spend my day discussing Diastasis a lot …with mothers of all ages & stages. Why? Because I am passionate about changing the narrative when the topic comes up (and it always does during & after pregnancy). Diastasis discussion often comes with a lot of negativity, fear, and general overwhelm. However, there are many things that can…
Read MoreModifying is Not Cheating
Are high-intensity movements giving you back, knee or hip pain? Or maybe incontinence or pelvic floor concerns? Many workout programs default to the following exercises – burpees, jump squats, step-ups / box jumps or sprint intervals to help get your heart rate up and increase the intensity. Nothing wrong with that – unless you are ignoring any of…
Read MoreWhy progress not perfection is the key to results
Perfection really is the enemy of progress. So often we feel we need to be perfect to get results. But really often striving for “perfection” with things is what holds us back. Why let go of perfection ? It stops us from ever really getting started. It stops us from taking that leap to jump head first…
Read MoreSHOULD I DO KEGELS?
If only it were true that all you need is 40 reps a day of KEGELS for a “stronger better, tighter, pelvic floor”. Unfortunately there is ongoing Kegel or not to KEGEL confusion! Why I don’t work with Kegels If you have been following me for a while you have probably learned that I don’t really…
Read MoreExercise & nutrition is a way to connect to your body. Not a tool to change it !
Pre-kids I used to kill myself in the gym doing crazy hours of cardio and intense exeruse because I thought I HAD to in order to see results. I have experienced not only my leanest, but my happiest, most fulfilling self through slowing down and learning to connect to my body better both physically and…
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