Sharing our journey, tips, tricks & the latest on all things women’s fitness
We love to keep it real, and hope through sharing our own journey you will find both inspiration and solidarity. From fitness to fertility and mental health to motherhood – we share our highs and lows, our philosophies and values. Happy reading.
Why you shouldn’t return to your normal exercise programme 6 weeks post birth
Without sounding like the fun police this is super important and it's info we wish we knew with our first babes. As exciting as it might be to get back into the gym or back out running there are important things to consider.
Mum posture, back pain and more..
As our babe grows our posture and the alignment of our musculoskeletal system (bones, muscles, tendons and ligaments) changes to create room for baby. By trimester 2 we are generally standing, sitting and sleeping in different positions and we tend to adopt a curve in our back.
“Exercise and your menstrual cycle”
Did you know that your workouts can feel better or worse depending on where you are at in your cycle? This is because as women our hormones are constantly fluctuating. Here’s a look at the different phases of your cycle and what to think about when it comes to your choice of exercise.
My breastfeeding journey didn’t go to plan
As my social media feed is filled with beautiful posts this week about the benefits of breastfeeding I can't help but feel a little bit sad…
Seeing a pelvic floor physio (and a message to the ‘fitness professionals’)
This is me outside the physio, I've spent a lot of time here since having Brodie…
Motherhood, beautiful and brutal all mixed in one…
Man motherhood is hard. Those of you that have been following us over on Instagram stories…
Returning to exercise postpartum
Getting back into exercise after having a baby is a big deal and for some it can be quite overwhelming with knowing where to start…
Breastfeeding and exercise: What you need to know
We’re often asked about breastfeeding and exercise so thought let’s put all our pointers in one place for those of you…
Why we will never post a before and after picture
Transformational photos are so common in the fitness industry, social media is full of them and they really do our head in…
Jen’s long road to pregnancy
Call me naive, but I thought getting pregnant was going to be as simple as having unprotected sex, and that a positive test would show up! Turns out I was completely wrong…