Does Exercise Actually Make a Difference When It Comes to Mental Health: A Personal Experience

We hear it over and over again, exercise can improve your mental health…but the question remains…is it true? Does it actually work? This post was sparked by a conversation I had with a client recently, and ultimately it made me reflect on my own journey…so let’s talk about it! I’ve been active most of myContinue reading “Does Exercise Actually Make a Difference When It Comes to Mental Health: A Personal Experience”

Good Stress or Bad Stress? How Stress Can Impact Your Health & Fitness

Are you busy running kids in every direction? Are you getting married? Are you planning a big move? Are you working full time while trying to keep a household running smoothly? Are you trying to get your kids out the door in one piece each morning? Do you have a new baby on the way?Continue reading “Good Stress or Bad Stress? How Stress Can Impact Your Health & Fitness”

Two Nutrition Habits You Can Start Incorporating Today That Will Change the Way You Look at Healthy Eating

So your ready to start changing your eating habits but wondering where to start. Eating healthy can seem overwhelming in the beginning but starting with 2 simple habits can help to overhaul the way that you eat and you don’t even have to even change the food that you are eating to start. Say thatContinue reading “Two Nutrition Habits You Can Start Incorporating Today That Will Change the Way You Look at Healthy Eating”

Tokyo 2020: Let’s Talk About Some Key Points

I often try to keep the content on my blog related to pre and postnatal fitness but every once in a while I deviate from it when there is another topic I want to speak on so today I’m taking a slight detour. And there are still some parallels I will draw for mommas andContinue reading “Tokyo 2020: Let’s Talk About Some Key Points”

No Equipment, No Problem: Bodyweight Training and It’s Benefits (Workout Included)

Although there are benefits to building your own gym at home it is completely possible to get a great workout in without any equipment at all. When it comes to resistance training many people forget that your body has mass, and moving your body weight around can be equally as beneficial. There are many benefitsContinue reading “No Equipment, No Problem: Bodyweight Training and It’s Benefits (Workout Included)”

5 Exercises for Your Third Trimester

Here you are momma…in the final stretch, your third trimester. If you are looking for exercises for your first trimester you can click here and if you are looking for exercises for your second trimester click here. The third trimester is considered week 28-40. As you progress through the third trimester you may begin toContinue reading “5 Exercises for Your Third Trimester”

Goal Setting: 5 Tips to Set Goals You Will Achieve

Goal setting may seem like a daunting task, but setting goals can help keep you moving forward and on the path to success. Setting goal and achieving goals are different things and sometimes achieving goals can be very difficult. Many people spend time setting goals, only to realize months or even years down the roadContinue reading “Goal Setting: 5 Tips to Set Goals You Will Achieve”

Rest Day? Active Recovery? Why Recovery is an Important Part of Your Training

Are you incorporating rest days or active recovery days into your programming? Often when the average individual gets rolling on consistently training and sticking to a program they sometimes keep going 6-7 days a week. But it’s important to remember that recovery is a part of the training process as well and often we don’tContinue reading “Rest Day? Active Recovery? Why Recovery is an Important Part of Your Training”

Pinterest Weight Loss Ads Ban – My Opinion

So I pulled my planned post today and rescheduled this weeks content for next week because this topic NEEDS to be talked about. If you haven’t heard yesterday Pinterest put out a statement saying that they are now “banning all advertisements with weight loss language and imagery”. I read these words and thought “wow…way toContinue reading “Pinterest Weight Loss Ads Ban – My Opinion”

Growth Versus Fixed Mindset: Where Do You Fall?

Do you live your life with a growth mindset or a fixed mindset? The growth versus fixed mindset philosophy is growing in popularity, but if you aren’t familiar with the different mindsets let me define them for you. Individuals with the fixed mindset believe that their abilities are fixed from birth, that these abilities areContinue reading “Growth Versus Fixed Mindset: Where Do You Fall?”