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der your copy today for a great price $16.95. Can’t make it to one of our programs, no problem. Have your own easy programs to do at home 15minutes a day!
6 Different Programs to choose from, one designed to workout with baby!!!
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Here are a couple really great exercises you can do at home with your baby!!! Read below for some great tips!!!
1. Baby Press-Ups
Muscles Targeted: Chest, Triceps, Biceps, Abdominals
Reps: 12-15
Sets: 2 (Progress to 3 once you are stronger)
A. Lying on your back with your legs hip width apart and knees bent, toes pointed forward and feet on floor. Hold your baby under the arms with your elbows bent at each side of your body and inhale.
B. As you lift your baby above your head, extend your arms, exhale during the movement and be sure to keep those abs tight as you lift your little one.
C. Inhale and lower baby towards your chest and give them a little kiss and repeat movement 12-15 times. Complete 2 sets.
A great exercise to do as your baby grows so you can slowly advance in skill together. While your baby learns to smile, giggle, talk and so forth she/he becomes heavier and moreof challenge for you to lift. A great one to start off from the beginning so you can slowly make those arms stronger and more defined.
2. Baby Chair Abs
Muscles Targeted: Abdominals and Quads
Reps: 12-15
Sets: 2 (Progress to 3 once you are stronger)
A. Lie on your back, place your knees directly over your hips with them bent at a 90-degree angle. Your shins parallel to the floor. Place baby/tot on your shins and hold underneath the arms. Make faces at your little one as you continue breathing and squeeze your lower abs, navel to spine.
B. As you inhale, slightly extend your legs away from the centre of your body, exhale and bring knees and baby back. Repeat movement slowly 10-12 times twice, completing 2 sets.
So Mothers Day is soon approaching and I’ve decided to look back on being a mom! It’s funny because only now am I starting to understand my own mother on a whole new level. The things that I said I would never do when I had my own kids or couldn’t ever understand why she did them; I’m only now realizing I agree with her and can relate.
Mothers Day is a time to reflect and be proud of the woman you are and the beautiful babies you are/have raised. It’s a day to reflect as a daughter/son/husband also to appreciate the woman in our lives who we call “Mom.” A word that I think should really be called…Saint, Mother of ALL, Queen, Don’t argue with me I’m always right…you get the idea. Anyways make sure every Mom gets an hour to herself this week to enjoy her own thoughts for once and to have a little much needed Mom time.
We’ll provide you with a free 3 week boot camp challenge four days a week to help you get in tip top shape! Email us @ info@mommyfit.ca with the subject line Hot Mama Challenge.
To apply please include your current weight, age, height and the reason why you would like to be choosen and win! We will be picking two winners May 20th.
Pass this on to all the ladies you know to help spread the word!
You will be able to pick from one of four locations; Pitt Meadows, Maple Ridge, Coquitlam or Port Moody.
Contact us for more info and dates!
It’s that time again, when the itsy, bitsy, tiny yellow poke-a-dot bikini haunts us all! Well it doesn’t have to this summer! Come and join the ladies only boot camp this year at one of four of our locations in the lower mainland, British Columbia. We are offering our boot camps at the listed cities and locations below. Email or call us for dates, classes are run in 3 week intervals and we offer 4Day/WK (12 sessions,) 3Day/WK (9 Sessions,) & 2Day/WK (6 sessions.)
4 Day (12 sessions) $211.00 – 12% OFF
3 Day (9 sessions) $162.00 – 10% OFF
2 DAY (6 Sessions) $120.00
Maple Ridge – MAPLE RIDGE PARK ( 232nd Street & Fern Crescent)
Pitt Meadows- HARRIS RD PARK ( Lougheed HWY & Harris Road)
Coquitlam- COQUITLAM TOWN CENTRE (Pinetree Way)
Port Moody – ROCKY POINT (Murray Street)
Register by
Email: info@mommyfit.ca
Web: www.mommyfit.ca
Phone: 604-477-0348
The world is opening its eyes to the word ORGANIC. Finally! More and more organic fruits and vegetables and other foods are becoming more the norm. With the growing rate of obesity over the past decade people are starting to say enough. In America the next generation is the first generation that is predicted to not out live their parents ranging in an age gap between 28-35years old of life expectancy due to lack of education when it comes to unhealthy food choices and lifestyle. Who are we to blame? The individual…incorrect. Look in the mirror my friends, as a community, a society it is our responsibility to help educate our neighbors, friends and loved ones about simple lifestyle choices that add years to one’s life.
On the plus side we’re all taking action! The Laws have been passed and it’s now mandatory for restaurants, grocery stores and even the unhealthy guilty pleasure fast food chains to post nutritional labels on the items or posted at the restaurant. Eating healthy is a 75% contribution to living a healthy life and 25% is based on fitness. That’s huge!!! There is nothing wrong with a little sweet tooth here or there but everything within moderation. Treat yourself once a week as a reward for good behavior. Remember eating healthy and exercising go hand and hand so maximize your life line and fulfillment!
Just some food for thought.
Alright so not everyone has time to go to the gym. I get it…between running your household, taking care of your kids (husband included,) after school activities and homework; there aren’t always a whole lot of extra hours left in the day.
I’ve got a great solution…simple exercises you can do at home or in your own backyard! After gaining over 50lbs with my daughter, I faced the same challenges you are when it came to dropping the pounds after baby. While adjusting to motherhood, the days of endless hours and loads of energy quickly seemed to disappear I grew tired of feeling…well tired. As a result I made a decision that I needed to make myself a priority…not just for me but everyone’s sake. I decided to take 15minutes a day by exercising. Sometimes it was spread out throughout the day in to 2 times, other times I found ways to incorporate my baby girl. I immediately noticed my energy levels improve and my sleep (even with the middle of the night feeding times.) Even if its only 10-15minutes a day, I created safe & simple exercise programs you can do in minutes with great results…If I can do it…trust me…you can too! Above is a picture of my daughter and I performing a baby crunch…doesn’t look that bad now does it!
The best part is these programs are designed for the beginner to the advanced level with modifications and advanced challenges. So whatever your fitness level is this e-book is for you. Go to our site and click on E-book for more details and to purchase it.
If you are interested in signing up on our free monthly newsletter with great fitness tips and stories about other mom’s and woman please check out our website www.mommyfit.ca and add your email address to our newsletter subscription. We also offer a variety of fitness services so if you live in the Lower Mainland we can come right to you!
MommyFit is excited to announce we are now offering our Mommy Abs & Hot Mama Full Body Classes at #107-1320 Kingsway Ave, in Port Coquitlam, located at the south west corner of the Maryhill Bypass and Kingsway in the same lot as Chevron, Wendy’s and Tim Hortons.
Mommy Abs Class is offered on Monday mornings @ 10.15am-11am starting April 12th-June 7th (8sessions)$68
Flatten & tone up that tummy and bring baby along. This class is a great 45minute workout that focuses on strengthening your core to help you tackle the everyday tasks and chasing after the kids. **Please bring your own yoga mat and water bottle**
Hot Mama Full Body Class is offered on Wednesday evenings @ 5.30pm-6.30pm starting April 7th- May 26th (8 sessions) $98.00
This program is a baby-free class and focuses on toning and tightening your whole body head to toe. Our Hot Mama Full Body class is designed to whip you back in to gear to help you get that body you want and deserve. We focuses on strength, endurance and core training with some flexibility exercises to finish it off with free weights, resistance bands and cardio. This is a great all-around work out and great excuse for just mommy time or any woman!!!
Register for one of our programs today on our website or by emailing info@mommyfit.ca
Amanda Collett has written an article for West Coast Families Magazine in the Health section dedicated to the everyday mom trying to get or stay fit. Check it out for great fitness tips for at home. – Please note that the picture on the article is not me…
Getting the whole family to stay active and healthy doesn’t always have to be as difficult as you think. Some of the best ways to stay close as a family are to do things together; including exercise and have fun while doing it. The Canada Active Living Guide recommends 30 minutes of moderate exercise everyday to stay healthy and fit. Below are some ideas to make it fun for the whole family and get you off to a “running” start to staying active together.
Family Hike/Walking Adventure
Take the family to the local park or a wooded trail for a hike/walk. Make it fun by adding the task of a scavenger hunt to the hike/walk. Write a list, and you all have to do your best to find the items on it. Be creative, ex. Pine cones, leafs, rocks, spot a bird or a squirrel etc. Make each adventure a little bit more challenging by picking a new trail that might be slightly more difficult or add fun mini races against each other throughout the hike making it a little harder.
Swimming
Going to your local pool is great exercise for every one of all ages and is a fun day for the whole family. Make it fun by showing your little ones the doggy paddle, blowing bubbles or the back stroke depending on age. This is the perfect activity to do together and get’s those muscles working all the while.
Biking
Going for a bike ride is a great cardio workout and strengthens not only your legs but your core. If you don’t all own a bike you can rent them at your local bike store for fairly in expensive for either a day fee or a couple hours. Take the bikes to local trails and everyone can get some fresh air and enjoy the scenery together.
Playing Together
It doesn’t matter if you go to the soccer field and have a family scrimmage and kick the ball around, play tennis or basketball as a family or even go to the park and play grounders or tag on an open field. Either way you are incorporating exercise and having fun at the same time.
These are just some basic ideas that kick start your kids off to a healthy active lifestyle without even realizing it. As an added bonus these suggestions won’t break the bank and you’ll get to workout with the whole gang together.
