WOMEN’S FITNESS BLOG
pregnancy, postpartum and beyond
Creatine during pregnancy, postpartum & and beyond
I get ask all the time questions like:
“Is creatine safe to take during pregnancy?”
“Can I take it while breastfeeding?”
“Should I be taking it?”
“Do I keep taking it even on days I'm not training?”
So I’m going to talk about creatine what it is, what the research says at the time of writing this blog, and how it might (or might not) fit into your health goals throughout your lifespan.
Staying active on rainy days
Rain, wind, cold mornings (like those we’ve been recently), when the weather turns bad everything can feel thrown off and there goes your daily movement, your routine, perhaps baby’s nap time and along with all this, your mood and motivation dips. Here are just a few benefits of how movement at home can be just as rewarding on those days you don’t make it out the house
Four common hesitations I hear with online programs, and my answers
Online programs often feel like they’re easy to ignore or that you ‘wont get as much out’ of them. In this blog, I’m tackling the four most common hesitations I hear about online programs and giving you my honest, practical answers so it might be able to work better for you.
Summer Exercise Survival Kit: How to stay consistent with exercise when you have the kids at home this summer
Consistency can continue on an onward trajectory in the summer, but its built on your ability to adapt workouts around your energy, time and availability and having the tools and support around you to thrive.
Can exercise help you sleep better and reduce fatigue?
Coffee anyone? Sleep deprivation is practically a rite of passage in motherhood, we all know it, we resent it, so what can be done to make it even slightly more bearable? A recent study offered some interesting insights into how exercise may improve maternal sleep so naturally, I was all over it when it came out!
Exercising during pregnancy: Answering your common concerns
I will explain in more detail some of the common pregnancy exercise concerns and give pregnant mothers freedom to make their own choices, without fear, based on current research at the time of writing this blog.