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How to Modify Popular Exercises so that they are Pre/Postnatal Safe (Low impact Burpee anyone?!)

First of all, I love high impact exercise. I am a big fan of…
September 16, 2017/by Tamsin

Are you Pushing your Buggy Correctly?

Pushing your baby in their pram may seem like a relatively simple…
June 26, 2017/by Tamsin

What is Mama on the Move?

At Mama on the Move you will never read anything about how doing…
May 7, 2017/by Tamsin

Squat Mama Squat!

I think squats may just be my favourite exercise…..And so for…
March 27, 2017/by Tamsin

You are only one Workout away from a Good Mood

Happiness means different things to different people. With International…
March 19, 2017/by Tamsin

The Importance of Alignment for Pregnant and Postnatal Women

Alignment is pretty important for all of us, but especially so…
March 5, 2017/by Tamsin
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Today marks the end of Baby Loss Awareness Week with the global Wave of Light. Please light a candle for the babies that leave footprints in our hearts #WaveofLight 🕯️
Beautiful morning in our local park in Bristol for some outdoor fitness with the iconic hot air balloons overhead. 5 mums got their fitness fix for the day and 7 children had a good run around! Win -win. Happy Sunday everyone! #bristolballoons #postnatalfitness #postnatalexercise #outdoorfitness #beautifulmorning #activemum #familyfitness #activekids
Happy 1st birthday to this little guy AND Mama on the Move! We launched Mama on the Move a year ago which coincided with my son's birth... (we don't do anything by halves!) He's been an integral part of Mama on the Move, I was 7 months pregnant with him when we filmed all our pregnancy online programmes and you have seen him feature as I've gone through my own postnatal exercise journey (for the 3rd time!) over the last busy year.... To celebrate we are offering 50% off our online programmes for 1 week only - www.mamaonthemove/birthday So happy birthday to my gorgeous boy and Happy Birthday Mama on the Move, proud of you both! #happybirthday #pregnancypilates #prenatalpilates #postnatalpilates #postnatalfitness #onlinefitness #onlinepregnancyfitness #fitmum #fitmama #pregnancyexercise
NEWFLASH! Exercise in pregnancy does NOT guarantee you won't go "over due" or that you will have a straightforward labour and delivery.... This was me a year ago at 42 weeks pregnant with baby number 3... my first two children had been born on or a week before their due dates... which let's remember should really be a "due month" as it's just an estimate of baby's arrival! However, two days later at 16 days over the due date and without intervention my baby boy made his appearance. So, I confess, I exercised throughout my entire pregnancy yet still my baby made me wait! He arrived safely when he was ready 🤣. However, I was SO glad I kept exercising as being fit and strong helped get me through those extra weeks of pregnancy, it got me through another long labour and importantly it helped me recover from the birth quicker. So exercise in pregnancy for strength and fitness because babies, labour and birth (like motherhood!) can be unpredictable and out of your control at times 😂🤰💪👶 For details on our online pregnancy exercise programme visit www.mamaonthemove.co.uk #fitnessinpregnancy #duedatejustanestimate #fitforbirth #fitforlabour #pregnancypilates #fitmummy #onlinepregnancyexercise
At Mama on the Move we love @sweatybetty (we think they should definitely do a maternity range!) Aside from fabulous activewear they have the BEST customer service... a while ago I ordered lots of lovely new goodies from them online but unfortunately had to send some back. I got my refund recently and then an email saying a parcel was on its way to me. I was a bit confused as I was sure I hadn't ordered anything recently or asked for an exchange... I was a bit red faced and surprised when I opened the parcel to find my very VERY old PRIMARK hoody inside 😳😂. I must have packaged it up with the returns and sent it to them by mistake... so a big thank you @sweatybetty for returning it to me, I'm embarrassed but very grateful for returning my old favourite!
A year ago today, 40 weeks pregnant and doing Mama on the Move Strength and Pilates 3rd trimester programmes. So pleased I kept strong and active throughout pregnancy as it really helped get me through the labour and birth! For more details on our online pregnancy exercise programmes visit https://www.mamaonthemove.co.uk/pregnancy-fitness-programme/ #pregnancyfitness #onlinepregnancyfitness #40weekspregnant #pregnancypilates #fitforbirth #fitmummy #mummyfitness
Tired? Exhausted? Sleep Deprived? Kind of goes hand in hand with being pregnant, having a baby and running around after young children. Chances are, if you are exhausted, you are also craving high sugar carbohydrate type foods to get you through the day? Chocolate biscuit anyone? I confess, that I have been relying heavily on biscuits to get me through the last few weeks…. Not great for a “fitness professional” but I am very very VERY tired with a lot going on at the moment. And I’m also human. I know I should be upping my protein and I know the sugary snacks are definitely not helping matters (they give you a high and then a big LOW as your blood sugar levels crash!) But anyone who has had pregnant “hanger” (angry when hungry) or felt that insatiable hunger that comes with breastfeeding your newborn constantly or just felt so exhausted from juggling the million things we mummies do knows that a snack of a boiled egg, or some carrot sticks with hummus sometimes just isn’t going to cut it! We need carbs, ideally sweet chocolatey carbs…. So I’ve come up with a “healthy” alternative that I’m going to indulge in from now on. I’ve made a big batch so as long as I don’t eat them all in one go I should be ok! Chocolate Oat Bliss Balls •1 heaped cup dates •2 cups of rolled oats •½ cup Chia seeds •1 heaped tablespoon of coco power or cacao powder •1 tablespoon of sugar free nut butter (I love almond) •1 tablespoon of melted coconut oil 1.Put the dates in a pan of water and bring to the boil. 2.Drain the dates and put the liquid into a container and set aside. 3.Place drained dates, and all other ingredients in a food processor 4.Add some of the date liquid to the mix and process (you may need a little more liquid than this, add it slowly until the mix holds it’s shape. If you accidentally add too much liquid add a little more of the other dry ingredients to balance) 5.Roll mixture into balls and store in the fridge or freezer. 6.Try not to eat all at once
I'm visiting family and for the last few days I have consumed cake, ice cream, fish and chips, pizza, BBQ, wine, prosecco....in VAST quantities. Which is TOTALLY fine. I don't eat lots of foods like this that often, but I am having a fab time and enjoying myself! However I woke up (or rather was woken up at the crack of dawn by little guy in the left hand pic) feeling sluggish, bloated and a little irritable. So instead of diving back to bed after the baby went back to sleep at 7ish (he was up V early today!) I went for a short 20 min run and then a Mama on the Move workout in the garden (joined by the girls doing gymnastics). Did I exercise to punish myself for eating all the foods mentioned above?! NO. Did I exercise to try and burn off some of the foods mentioned above? NO (not possible anyway, would have taken a couple of marathons and another tough mudder to even dent those amount of calories 😂) Did I exercise because I wanted to, because I enjoy it and I knew I would feel better mentally and physically afterwards. YEP. See pic on the right. Don't use exercise to "punish your body" for your excesses (we all have a binge on food/alcohol from time to time!) exercise because you love your body instead and you know how fabulous you will feel afterwards. #exercisebecauseyouloveyourbody #postnatalexercise #onlinefitness #fitfam #fitmummy #positivebodyimage #personaltrainer #fitnessforfun #fitnessforlife #mummyfitness
I did my first Tough Mudder today! I've done muddy obstacle events before but all around 10km - Tough Mudder was 10miles and definitely the "toughest" to date. I was in a team with two of my super fit clients, also mums of 3 who have slightly older children. I was the one slightly trailing behind on the running, I was the one who fell off the monkey bars before the others..and I struggled with my breathing in the ice obstacle and took. I'm naturally competitive (with myself!) and felt quite disappointed with my efforts. When I returned home my children were so happy and excited to see me and hear all about it. I told my eldest that mummy fell off the monkey bars and was a bit slower than the other two mummy's. She was so sweet and told me it didn't matter and that I was the "best trainer" and that she was proud of me. She made me realise that I should be proud of my achievements today and that actually it's ok not to be "the best". We are our own worst enemies sometimes and we give ourselves such a hard time whether it's how we give birth, how we feed our babies, how we choose to parent, how quickly we lose the baby weight, the list goes on and on. So let's treat ourselves as we would a good friend and be kind and supportive instead of beating ourselves up! Please note that obstacle races like this are NOT suitable in pregnancy or in the postnatal period (which could be up to a year and more if suffering from pelvic floor issues and diastasis recti) #bekindtoyourself #toughmudder #mummyfitness #onlinefitness #personaltrainer #fitmums
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