Archive for the ‘Pain Management’ Category

Today I had a glut dominant workout as I rode my bike to work yesterday which always overuses my quads.  The truth is most conventional activity is quad dominant- biking, running, walking, elliptical trainers, skipping, squatting.  Anything in a linear pattern basically.  In general people should practice a 1:2 quad to glut (hip extension) dominant [...]

I’m sitting having a quiet coffee as my eldest is visiting her grandparents.  I am just planning my Monday morning workout routine.  I had a great but hectic Saturday morning workout with my girls. 
2 Circuits- Circuit 1- horizontal pullups, kettlebell swings and side planks
                       Circuit 2- (body weight as the girls were getting closer and [...]

Today I had a great workout and integrated many TRX suspension training exercises.  My focus was upper back and core strength.  My back has been a little sore as I only got in one workout last week and Ava has gained weight again-yes this means lugging around a few more pounds.  Here are a few [...]

One great mom fat blasting circuit.  2 rounds of this are sufficient and will leave you gasping for your next breath.
1. Burpie Shoulder Press, 2. Front Chop, 3 and 4. 1 arm Dumbbell Snatch each side, 5.  jump squats. Repeat these continuously and then rest 3 minutes before completing these 10 exercises again.
If you need to [...]

Post Partum Abdominal Exercises
This week I was talking to my massage therapist and she said she had a post natal client with diastasis recti.  She said she was doing crunches and her abdominal split was getting worse- she was 6 months post partum if I recall correctly.

First What is Rectus Diastasis?  Wikipedia Definition It is the separation between the [...]


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