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Your Faves of 2014
As we start to wrap up 2014, it's a nice time to reflect on the past year. As they all seem to be, 2014 was another big year of change for me. Was it for you? A good thing, absolutely. The biggest of the big on my list this year: a move to a(nother) new city and a...
I Don’t Want My Pre-Baby Body Back
[This is a beautiful guest post from my friend and colleague Lisa Gimenez-Codd. Lisa is a fellow personal trainer and health professional in the UK, and a mom to two boys. Lisa has gone through a really cool journey with her body, body image, and her mindset around...
Prolapse Safe Exercise
Pelvic organ prolapse (POP) is something that many folks find themselves managing after pregnancy and childbirth. In no way, does a diagnosis of prolapse mean that you cannot exercise or strength train in a prolapse-safe way. Some simple tweaks to your exercise...
Wordless Wednesday: A Look Into My Life Lately
It's been a little while since a check-in, so here's what I've been up to lately! 1. Wedding! This is a photo from my friend Amanda's wedding back in October. They hosted us in Arizona and it was beautiful. How cute is she? 🙂 2. Effective pre/postnatal exercise. I...
Top 10 Tips for Working Out After-Baby
Exercising with intention after-baby is essential. Even with the most active pregnancy, smooth labour, and birth your body requires postpartum rehab and recovery to some extent. By no means does this mean months off exercise - not even close! It does mean doing a...
“Well, Those Are the Abs of Someone Who Hasn’t Had a Baby!”
Let me tell you a little story... I started training prenatal and postnatal women when I was at Queen’s University doing my undergraduate degree in Physical Education. There was a personal training studio in town that was purely for women in pregnancy and mamas. This...
Top 10 Tips for Working Out in Pregnancy
Effective, efficient, and safe workouts are what my pregnant gals are after. They want to feel strong, stable, continue working out OR start working out (see #3), keep the pregnancy aches and pains at bay, and give their baby they best head start to health that they...
Core Training Isn’t Just About the Abs
Just over four years ago, I defended my Masters degree at the University of British Columbia, where I was studying in Vancouver. The research I was discussing was on the considerations we, as coaches and trainers, should be taking when designing exercise programs for...
How To Do A Kegel The Right Way
“Do your kegels!” WHAT DOES THAT EVEN MEAN? If you’re pregnant or have had a baby, you’ve likely been told to do your kegels. But, how are you supposed to actually do your kegels? Kegels aren't for everyone. And, they definitely need to be done correctly to have...
