When a woman becomes pregnant she’s filled with excitement, and often fear. She wonders, “will the baby be ok?” “will I gain too much weight?” Many women ask me for suggestions about how to eat when they’re pregnant. The key to remember is that you are growing a baby, and it’s very important that you …
A lot of the women I work with asked me today if it was healthy to eat turkey. The answer is yes IF you eat the white meat. The dark meat has a lot more fat than the white. Also, stay away from heaving dressings. The dressings that you add to your turkey can have …
If you’re looking to tone your upper body, I recommend “wall push-ups”. This is an exercise you can do whether your pregnant or not. Bring your feet about 3 feet away from a wall, and place your hands chest level, shoulder width apart. Inhale and bend your elbows, bringing your chest towards the wall, then …
“After having my first child in my mid-thirties I felt weak and unmotivated. After just 3 weeks with working out with Sara I am now motivitated to get back in shape and now fit into my pre-pregancy pants.” Kandra Olsen
If you want to change the shape of your muscles, you can do so by the exercises you do. For example, have you ever noticed that swimmers have strong v-backs? Gymnasts are small with proportional muscles? Bicyclists have thin caves and strong thighs? Yoga is amazing for creating long, lean muscles. I have seen first …
If you want to lose weight set achievable goals. I highly recommend that you set goals per day, per week, and per month. For example: Day 1: I will walk a half a mile; Day 2: I will take an aerobics class, etc. Week 1: I will workout a minimum of 3 times this week. …
When women want to lose weight they often start off pushing themselves really hard. This can result in super sore muscles and sometimes even injuries. Also super sore muscles can result in discouragement, and ultimately giving up. So take this helpful hint…when you get back to exercising, start off slow working up to your weight …
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“I’ve always worn size 8 pants, and in just one month of doing your stroller workout I am now a size 6…Thanks Sara!” Brittany Olarsch
Another great postpartum exercise to tone your butt, thighs, and calves is to walk quickly up stairs. Alternate between walking every other step, and waking up every step. By alternating between every other step and every step you will target different muscles of the glute, thighs, and calves. As you walk the stairs walk briskly, pumping …
If you’re looking for a pospartum exercise tip to tone your tush, I highly recommend power walking up hills. Walking up hills will target your thighs and butt, plus you will get your heart rate up. By increasing the intensity of your workout plus by increasing your muscle strength, you will be burning more calories …
