Exercise during pregnancy didn't used to be something many expectant mothers thought about. Now we know that working out is so good for your body and baby that more and more women are hitting the gym with their growing baby bump. The last time I was in Lifetime Fitness I counted 6 pregnant moms to be on the cardio machines and in the weight room. Currently it is recommended that … [Read more...]
Knocked Up Fitness DVDs | Fitness for before, during, or after pregnancy! @KnockedUpFit
When I was pregnant with my first child I stopped working out because I was afraid I was going to harm my baby. What I later learned after struggling with severe sciatic pain and SPD was that working out could have actually helped me feel better during my pregnancy. This time when I learned I was pregnant I knew I wanted to stay very active during my pregnancy. While the … [Read more...]
6 Tips for a Healthy Pregnancy | Pregnancy Fitness Giveaway
My last pregnancy, I could have taken lots of steps to have a healthier pregnancy. While my pregnancy wasn’t “unhealthy” I did put on about 30 lbs more than was recommended. Some of that was bad food choices, and the rest was swelling due to pre-eclampsia. This pregnancy I am working hard to prevent as much of the excessive weight gain as I can. I am working out as much as I … [Read more...]
Total Body 20 Minute Workout | JCore
As a mom on the go, I am always struggling to find time for my fitness. When fellow FitFluential Ambassador Sarah Dussault @dietsarah contacted me to tell me about a new fitness workout she had helped film, I was intrigued. When she told me that it was only 20 minutes a day, and that as the modifier in the video, it kicked her completely fit butt, I knew I had to check this … [Read more...]
Fitness Friday | My First 5k! #FitFluential
Big news! I have officially registered for my first 5k! (photo credit) Ryno Running - The Las Vegas 5k!! I get to run a flat course, which being super new to running, and actually having professed that I would never be a runner... (I am actually excited to eat my words on that one!) is good. Plus you get to take your race photo in front of the Las Vegas sign! I have … [Read more...]