A Royal Pregnancy Workout Fit for a Princess
April 2, 2013 by Erin
Filed under Active Mamas, Fit Pregnancy, Fitness Ideas, Guest Posts, Pregnancy
Nikki Glor of NikkiFitness has shared her expertise and workout ideas with us before. Today she shares a pregnancy workout that’s fit for a princess! I have a friend who is due the same time as Princess Kate, and she is wondering why Kate looks so darn good. I’ve found that sometimes the best way to stay looking normal—except [...]
A Quick Circuit Workout at Home (Kid Spectators Optional)
March 12, 2013 by Erin
Filed under Active Mamas, Fitness Ideas
Over on Fit Bottomed Girls, we’ve been sharing workouts we do in our new Workout I Did series. Here’s a workout I did while the kids were happily playing one day. It was a day when going to the gym just wasn’t in the plans. So I made good use of a rare moment when the kids [...]
Workouts and Wine? This Sounds Like Perfection for the Busy Mom!
January 29, 2013 by Erin
Filed under Active Mamas, FitMamas, Fitness Ideas, Me Time
Fit Bottomed Girl Margo is based in NYC and has a lot of fun fitness options at her disposal. She recently tried out this fitness studio that is seriously perfection for busy moms. First, you get cardio and weights. Then you get a glass of wine. And to top it off, you get to socialize, [...]
If You Make the Effort, It Counts…Right?
January 7, 2013 by Erin
Filed under Fitness Ideas, From Erin
The world is conspiring against my workouts, I swear. (And actually, my work, too, because both kids are napping right now and what does the dog do? Barfs right at my feet in the office.) It’s no small effort to get the kids and myself out the door to hit the gym. It takes planning. [...]
Workout Ideas You Can Do At Home
December 14, 2012 by Erin
Filed under Active Mamas, Dropping the Baby Weight, Fitness Ideas, Tips
FBG Tish is a huge fan of the MTV show, Chelsea Settles. She is a self-confessed stalker of Chelsea and Angela Parker (the trainer) on Twitter and has become cyber buddies with both of them, especially Angela. Tish recently learned via Instagram that Angela was a guest on the daily talk show, The Talk, and this clip proved to have some good [...]
3 No-Nonsense Fitness Tools For Busy Moms
November 28, 2012 by Erin
Filed under Active Mamas, Fitness Ideas
Nicole Crawford, AFPA-certifed pre- and post-natal fitness specialist, is the Women’s, Kids and Family Feature writer over at Breaking Muscle. Today, she shares her top three fitness tools every mom should have at home. Since I became a mom, my workout strategy has changed. I used to structure my day around my workout, which was planned for [...]
Tracey Mallett: The Booty Barre Beginners & Beyond Workout (With Giveaway!)
November 8, 2012 by Erin
Filed under Active Mamas, DVD Reviews, Past Giveaways, Postpartum Workouts
I’ve been getting into a Pilates class at the gym lately, even though the instructor is a bit of a drill sergeant. I decided to pop in a workout DVD I’ve had on my shelf for awhile now by Tracey Mallet, who from past experience I know isn’t as much of a drill sergeant. That’s not [...]
7 Quick Pilates Moves for an Anywhere Workout
October 4, 2012 by Erin
Filed under Active Mamas, Fitness Ideas, Guest Posts
I hadn’t taken a Pilates class in awhile, and a recent one seriously kicked my butt. So to kick yours (hehe) we’ve got a quick Pilates workout anyone can do anywhere, courtesy of Adrianne Yurgosky and Uptown Pilates in NYC. Click on to get your workout…no equipment needed! I don’t know about you, but I [...]
Pregnancy and Exercising: 7 Dos and 4 Don’ts When You’re Expecting
September 11, 2012 by Erin
Filed under Fit Pregnancy, Pregnancy, Tips
It seems that the worry that comes with motherhood starts the moment you find out there’s a baby on board. FBG contributor Kelly Turner recently reported on healthy weight gain and the benefits of exercise during pregnancy. Today, she’s got the 411 on pregnancy and exercising. When pregnant, your main focus is the health of your [...]
Inspired By Olympic Gymnastics? Try This Slimnastics Workout!
August 21, 2012 by Erin
Filed under Fitness Ideas
Nikki Glor of NikkiFitness has shared her expertise and workout ideas with us before. Now she has a new book and DVD out, The Slimnastics Workout. The 30-minute workout doesn’t require any equipment, but that doesn’t mean it’s easy. It combines gymnastics, plyometrics and advanced yoga to get you in shape. Just check out the [...]








