I awoke this morning to a gentle whisper. Not an audible one, but a quiet nudging of the spirit. My body was asking me, in the nicest way possible, to get moving. See, I haven’t been exercising lately. As a health professional, that is a bit hard to admit, but there it is. I have plenty of good reasons (read: excuses) for my recent inactivity. My schedule is crazy. …
The following is a guest post by contributor Wendy Powell of MuTu System. ***** What’s different about your life as a mom? Well, let’s see: Your body has changed – it’s emerged from pregnancy and childbirth with stretched bits, wobbly bits, weak bits, achy bits Your energy levels regularly dip – Whether your child is a newborn on a school kid, ‘tired’ is likely to be your default mode You…
I’m not sure when it all started, but somewhere between the years of hunching over a breastfeeding baby, carrying a toddler around in my arms, and tapping away at a keyboard, I developed what I like to call “Mom Posture.” My children were literally becoming a pain in the neck. Although it was painful, I didn’t realize how bad it had become until my husband and I were trying to…
I’ve been trying to figure out how to get back into an exercise routine. What should it look like? What kind of workouts should I start with? Should I unfreeze my gym membership, and how often should I go? Should I workout in the morning or afternoon? Should I train for a race? How should I start? Gah. Too many questions. Then I realized the answer is a simple one.…
When my original diastasis post gained traction in the land of Pinterest, I set out to find an expert. I found the delightful Wendy Powell of the MuTu System and she answered all of our questions. I presented her to you as the expert because I believe in her program, her methods, and her expertise. Many of you have returned asking how my progress is going since starting Wendy’s program. Umm….. To…
Today I took my first run in what feels like forever. In fact, I haven’t done any kind of exercise in a couple months. Let me tell you why. Over the past year and a half, my health has been like a roller coaster. When I was down, I laid low and tried to rest as much as possible. When I was up, I would go to the gym and…
This post is the sixth in BlogHer’s Inspiration to Fitness series. To start from week one, click here. I can’t believe this is the second to last week of our Inspiration to Fitness challenge! I hope that by now you are feeling stronger, healthier and have more energy throughout your day. I hope you are also learning that a great workout doesn’t have to take all day! One of the…