Fitness
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Stretches you should try to do every morning + night!
One of the things that I try to do every day for my health is stretch. Stretching is important. When you take the time to stretch it helps to keep your muscles flexible, strong and working properly. For our joints to keep a range of motion, stretching is needed to maintain flexibility. When we do not do it, our muscles shorten and become tight. This is a problem when you try to use them because they are weak and not able to extend correctly. I am sure that you don’t want discomfort in your workouts or a injury during one, so let me help! You don’t have to have a lot…
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AT HOME LOWER BODY WORKOUT
It was not until my adult life I learned how to work out. I always let working out intimidate me in previous years and it kept me from moving forward to better my health. I refuse to let anything hold me back from doing what’s best for my body, INCLUDING myself! You can read more about my health journey by clicking here. After I had my first child, I really decided to advance in my health and more specifically in fitness. We lived in a very small country town and all of my workouts were at home with a baby around. I had to use my imagination and the help of Pinterest…
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Amanda’s Mother’s Day Gift Guide
Can you believe that Mothers Day is right around the corner? Somehow, it sneaks up on me every single year. I’m so excited for a day to celebrate all the amazing things it takes to be a mom. I love waking up on Mother’s Day morning and really thinking about all the blessings I have in my life because I am a mom. Don’t get me wrong, mom life is the hardest and most challenging thing I’ve ever done. But those precious kids are my world and I wouldn’t change it for anything. Let’s avoid a panicked call to your local florist by your husband for a last-minute floral arrangement…
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Upper Body Workouts You Can Do Anywhere
Are you wanting to help add more definition to your arms outside of carrying babies and grocery bags? I’ve got you! I love working on my arms and building muscle strength. This is something I work on every day in yoga but also love working on targeted areas when I have extra time. On arm day you can find me rotating these…. I personally suggest starting somewhere with lower reps and building on as your endurance gets bigger. I made sure to share ones that are also easily modified based on level and able to be done anywhere. Push ups – I could not do full push ups until this…
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My Favorite Sports Bra Ever + Matching Leggings
Disclaimer: I do use affiliate links on here meaning that if you purchase anything through my affiliate links I receive commission at no additional cost to you! My views and opinions are never swayed because of this! I only recommend products and services I love! I never in my life expected that I would actually wear workout clothing to work out but here I am…. I am also a mom of five and it was after my fifth baby that I really fell in love with a particular workout. Up until this point, I’ve bounced around at different gyms, trying different routines but it wasn’t until I started my yoga…
