According to the British National Health Service, adults should get at least 150 minutes of moderate exercise per week. But who has the time nowadays to commute to the gym in heavy traffic nearly every day of
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More women are now becoming pregnant either overweight or obese causing numerous problems to mother and baby. There is no mystery exercise or diet to get you back in shape or make you lose your
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Strength and endurance training is by far the best when pregnant. Whole body strength is important – it generates “muscle memory” which dramatically speeds up the process of getting back into shape after
Read more →Believe it or not, the best way to shed that pregnancy weight is by ditching abdominal exercises. So many women have approached me for help in shedding post baby weight after they have tried doing lots of abdominal exercises thinking
Read more →Breathing correctly when exercising is vital and, not surprisingly, equally important during child birth. To breathe efficiently it is best to inhale through the nose and breathe out through the mouth. When exercising, try to breathe out on the effort
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I love having time with my daughter Georgia during school holidays, although the 3 weeks she had off for Easter and 7 weeks for Summer can seem a very long time – especially when we have to think of things
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How are Olympic athletes and expecting mothers similar? They both need to train! Respected and leading UK fitness expert Amanda Hargreaves shares 10 reasons why expecting moms need to exercise.
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I have always advocated women keeping fit and healthy before having a baby. This is very important for many reasons, there are many health problems associated with maternal obesity and these can cause problems conceiving so changing lifestyle and becoming
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Working and strengthening the back pre-pregnancy WILL greatly reduce lower back fatigue and pain. It will prepare you for the added stress of carrying baby whilst performing everyday chores. Bad habits with lifting and carrying cause multiple back problems. Taking
Read more →Working the legs pre-pregnancy is vital. It will give greater stability and decrease the risk of falls enabling you to be more active during your pregnancy. How can you tone the legs? It takes hard work and
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