Fit Mommy2B Tip 14: Wall Sit

Stroller Strides/Fit4Baby Exercise of the Week: Wall Sit Simple exercise that requires little equipment! All you need is a wall to get in to this exercise. Pretend you are sitting in an invisible chair and hold it for a minute or two. Make sure your knees are safely behind your toes. Aim for a 90 degree...

Fit Mommy2B Tip 13: YTA Deltoids

Stroller Strides/Fit4Baby Exercise of the Week: YTA Deltoids-Stand on the tube with one foot and in a staggered stance. Hinge forward at the hips, tighten the abdominals and keep the spine in neutral. Start with a forward lift (Y), add a rear fly (T) and finish with a palms down posterior lift (A). This...

Fit Mommy2B Tip 12: Twist V-Sit

Stroller Strides/Fit4Baby Exercise of the Week: Twisting V-Sit Using a weighted ball or simply placing hands to together in front of you, get into a seated position with feet flat on the ground and knees bent. Lean back a little to engage your core and begin rotating the arms in a figure-8 like movement...

Fit Mommy2B Tip 11: Reverse Lunges

Reverse Lunges: Stand with your feet about shoulder width apart and toes pointed forward. Hold onto a chair or wall for balance. Step backwards with one leg and lower your body slowly to 90 degrees at both knees. Don’t allow your knees to cross past the plane of your toes. Push back to starting position to...

Fit Mommy2B Tip 10: Balance Reach & Raise

Stroller Strides Fit Mommy2B Tip of the Week: Balance Reach & Raise (use either a resistance band, a hand weight… or even a can of soup in each hand) Stand on the tube with one foot and hold onto the handles. “Kick-stand” the back foot behind you with most of your weight on the front...

Fit Mommy2B Tip #9: Hip Bridge workout

Pregnancy is the perfect time to commit to you and your baby’s health. Exercise is an important component to your pregnant well being, as well as your strength as a new mom. According to the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG), exercise is just as important during pregnancy...

Fit Mommy2B Tip #8: Get a Prenatal Massage!

Getting a pregnancy massage is a real opportunity to help practice your capacity to let go as you prepare your body for your birth experience! Massages can be adjusted to accomodate your changing body. It is shown that just receiving 20-minute massages, twice weekly in the last trimester, may significantly...

Fit Mommy2B Tip 7 : Folic Acid Intake

Folate is a form of vitamin B that helps prevent brain, spinal cord defects, promote healthy birth weight and full-term delivery. The synthetic form of Folate that is found in supplemts and certain foods is called folic acid. It is recommended that pregnant women take 800 -1000 mcg of Folic Acid during their...