I know you’ve probably watched hundreds of instagram reels, Youtube videos, swipe videos, and ad breaks touting how you don’t need cardio, cardio is making you fat, and cardio is ruining your gains. Allow me to present the argument that not only is doing cardiovascular activity important but cardio is ESSENTIAL for Moms. That’s right…
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Fitness Update: How I Lost 10lbs This Summer While Enjoying Myself
Now that I have finished the foundation portion of the WONDR Health program I’m ready to tell you all what I did, what I’ve learned, and how my body feels. But first for those who may have missed it let me catch you up on how I got here. Last summer after losing almost 20lbs…
Postpartum Fitness: Getting in Shape After Losing Your Shape
If you were to only look at Instagram you would probably think that a baby is born and within two weeks Mom is back in her pre-pregnancy skinny jeans and crushing plates at the gym. You might also assume that if you don’t start working out as soon as you’re cleared by your doctor that…
Do You Want to Be Strong or Thin?
A lot of women spend their lives wanting to be and thinking about being thin. They look at the scale and judge their progress, sometimes even their worth, by what the scale says. As a teen I was naturally very thin, some might have even described me as scrawny. On more than one occasion I…
Training for Your Body Type
I’ve been to the doctor a lot in the last month, you can read why here. I first got a high read on my blood pressure right before a blood test. I get really anxious before I get blood drawn so I figured the 132/89 blood pressure read was just the result of Doctor Anxiety…
The Other Reasons to Get in Shape
For most people, the reason they want to get in shape is that they want to lose weight so they can look good. But just losing weight may not equal getting in shape. In fact, losing weight for some people can actually put them in worse health than when they started. The number we see…