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Strength Training…Yes It’s Important and You Should Be Incorporating It…7 Reasons Why

Are you incorporating strength training into your weekly routine…I’m telling you that you should be. It doesn’t really matter where you are in life…if you aren’t a mom yet and plan to be strength training will get you ready for that. If you’re already a mom well your kiddos are literally weights and if yourContinue reading “Strength Training…Yes It’s Important and You Should Be Incorporating It…7 Reasons Why”

Meal Prep: How to Make the Most of Your Meal Prep Time

Momma, I get it…you’re busy so adding meal prep to your long list of things to do each week is probably not high on your priority list. But today I want to give you some tips to make the most of your “meal prep” time. Why do you put meal prep in quotes Ashlee? BecauseContinue reading “Meal Prep: How to Make the Most of Your Meal Prep Time”

Interested in Building a Home Gym? Here’s What You Really Need

So you want to build a home gym but you don’t know where to start? The truth is that home gyms will vary from one person to the next. The equipment that you need if you are looking to enter a bodybuilding competition will be different than if you are just looking for overall healthContinue reading “Interested in Building a Home Gym? Here’s What You Really Need”

5 Exercises for Your First Trimester

Congratulations and welcome to your first trimester. Generally the first trimester is considered the first 13 weeks of your pregnancy and during this time there are some significant changes that happen in the body. These changes include An increase in blood volume An increase in heart rate Feelings of fatigue An increase in estrogen andContinue reading “5 Exercises for Your First Trimester”

Lower Body Mobility to Help Throughout Pregnancy

As we spoke about last week there are a variety of mobility exercises that can help to increase your range of motion throughout pregnancy and allow for adequate strengthening of the impacted muscles and joints. Last week we looked at some upper body exercises which can view here. This week we are going to considerContinue reading “Lower Body Mobility to Help Throughout Pregnancy”

Upper Body Mobility to Help Throughout Pregnancy

If you have experienced pregnancy you may have experienced some of the aches and pains that can come along with it. You may have just dealt with these aches and pains but did you know that there are things you can do to help. Generally, when we feel pain or discomfort in muscles/joints in theContinue reading “Upper Body Mobility to Help Throughout Pregnancy”

Pubic Symphysis Pain During Pregnancy: Exercises to Help

The pubic symphysis is located at the front of your pelvis. As pregnancy progresses and relaxin increases joint laxity throughout the body increases. This can affect many joints of the body including the pubic symphysis which may cause discomfort or pain. The Anterior Oblique Sling is a muscle group that runs from the oblique (sideContinue reading “Pubic Symphysis Pain During Pregnancy: Exercises to Help”

Ditch the Scale: Why the Number on the Scale Doesn’t Make or Break You

Are you defined by the number on the scale? Society has conditioned us to be hyperaware of the number on the scale. It has been ingrained in us that the number matters. Society tells us that this number needs to be at a certain value. We have our own personal beliefs about what this numberContinue reading “Ditch the Scale: Why the Number on the Scale Doesn’t Make or Break You”

Pelvic Floor Rehab Postpartum: 5 Exercises to Help Strengthen Your Pelvic Floor

We talk heavily about the core and pelvic floor throughout pregnancy and the postpartum period. We’re told to do our Kegels and strengthen our pelvic floor but it’s equally as important to learn to relax the pelvic floor. Today we are going to talk about strengthening and reconnecting to the core and pelvic floor inContinue reading “Pelvic Floor Rehab Postpartum: 5 Exercises to Help Strengthen Your Pelvic Floor”