Fitness

A personal fitness trainer and one who loves a challenge in a family of athletes, the ShapeUpMom offers practical health tips for a better you before, during and after pregnancy.

12 Minute ABS program

Posted by on Jan 29, 2012 in Fitness | 0 comments

Plank with cross body knee drive Sit-ups with rotation crunch with leg extension windshield wipers Do not forget cardio and clean eating will also sculpt your abs!!  

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Five Supplements to Start With

Posted by on Jan 15, 2012 in Fitness | 0 comments

Multivitamin:  Great way to optimize your daily intake of key vitamins and minerals. Vitamin D3:  Hels with heart disease, diabetes and high blood pressure. Fish Oil: Rich in omega-3 fatty acids, crucial to brain and cardiovascular system. Antioxidants:  They block the damaging impact of free radicals. Protein: As we age, we lose muscle mass.  Maintaing muscle is one way to stay strong and active.  

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Buil Muscle, No Weights Required

Posted by on Jan 10, 2012 in Fitness | 0 comments

5 body weight exercises you can complete in 10 minutes to help burn calories and increase lean body mass   Lunges  12-16 (working quads, hamstrings, glutes) Tricep dips-12-16 (working triceps) Push-ups-12-16 (working pectorals, triceps, abdominals) Squats 12-16 (working thighs, glutes, abdominals) Bicycle 12-16 reps (working abdominals, obliques, hip flexors)

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Strengthen Body from inside out!

Posted by on Jan 1, 2012 in Fitness | 0 comments

Core work is VERY important!!  As much as cardio is great for the heart..weight lifting is excellent for building muscles, and strengthening bones…DO NOT IGNORE your inside..Core!  Incorporate some yoga or pilates moves on the mat each day to keep your core, your back strong!  To carry you through the day.

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Resolution Time!!

Posted by on Dec 27, 2011 in Fitness | 0 comments

If you keep up your can-do attitude for 3 weeks , you could see it through.  If you work out 3 times a week, and scored high on a scale of confidence then you are capable to stick to your regimen for a whole year if you stick to it for 21 days!.  Planning when, where and how you are going to exercise eventually causes a shift in behavior to where exercising becomes more automatic!  Your motivation snaps into autopilot, so getting to the gym goes from seeming like a slog to a cinch!

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Use your own weight to strength train

Posted by on Dec 18, 2011 in Fitness | 0 comments

Many machines isolate one muscle, which means you burn fewer calories and work less muscle.  It is also tougher to use body weight to achieve proper alignment since many machines are still designed primarily for men.  Next time you go to gym, stay clear of machines, and use your own body weight!

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