In: Busy Mom Fitness Solutions| Pain Management| Tips & Techniques| Workouts
18 Aug 2010Today 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 [...]
In: Exercises| Pain Management
24 Mar 2010Today 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 [...]
In: Busy Mom Fitness Solutions| Food & Nutrition| Pain Management
4 Feb 2010One 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 [...]
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25 Jan 2010Post 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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