Exercises for Horseback Riders

I never would have guessed that the area I live in in northern Virginia was horse country.  But, man, do I know A LOT of people who own horses or have kids that are competing in the sport!  With so many kids taking riding lessons and adults enjoying the ring, it...

Keeping Tween Girls Healthy for Sports

I’ve had several conversations with moms lately about their tween and teen daughters interest in fitness and sports.  Understandably so, the moms are concerned about alignment and keeping their tween girls healthy so they can remain active.  Preventing...

Why Strengthening Your Glutes Never Fails

You know that song, “All About That Bass” by Meghan Trainor?  That keeps running through my head as I write this.  That’s because your glutes are seriously one of the most important muscle groups in your body.  Hey….if J.Lo can insure her...

Ideas for Staying Fit as a Busy Mom

Whether you have a baby or a teenager, you may be feeling like a circus clown juggling various balls…and sometimes exercise isn’t one of them. I can certainly empathize because after having my kids, the gym was often on the bottom of my to-do lists. I found I was...

The Pitfalls of Using Calorie Calculators

We live in an age where information is at our fingertips.  When it comes to deciphering how many calories we need to eat, it’s as simple as plugging in some numbers into a website calculator and within seconds we know the answer!  In this article, I’ll...

5 Exercises While Babywearing

The new mom’s dilemma usually goes a little something like this:  if you want to get anything done, you have to wear your baby.  Because the moment you put your baby down is the moment that the crying begins.  If only mothers had 4 hands!  So how are moms...