A Life Lesson From My Mother

If Fit Bottomed Girls had a poster child, it would have been my mother. She had all the rules tied up in one neat little package: eat well but don’t overindulge, take little breaks when needed, drink lots of water, exercise daily and, most importantly, treat yourself with respect. She would wake me up in [...]

Post-Baby Body: I’m Easier on Myself

Over on Fit Bottomed Mamas, we’ve talked a lot lately about cutting ourselves some slack. From telling your inner critic to take a hike to writing yourself love letters, we’ve been all about self-love. I talked about whether moms are aware of the comments they make about their bodies now that they have kids—and little ears and eyes [...]

12 Tips for Running With a Stroller

Many new mamas find they have some pregnancy pounds to lose postpartum and little time without baby to get their sweat on. So working out or running with a stroller? Well, that’s just the perfect solution, don’t cha think? That’s why Fit Bottomed Mamas recently got Tara Zimliki, certified trainer and fitness expert, to weigh in on how you [...]

Being a Healthy—and Sometimes Muddy—Role Model for My Kids

Seeing that it’s Love Yo’Self Week here on FBG, I thought it would be fun to talk about an added perk to loving yourself and treating yourself right with exercise and healthy eats: giving your family a healthy role model to look up to. As I’ve learned being a mom, it’s funny what 2-year-olds remember. [...]

The Latest From Mamas: Fit Tools Busy Moms Need, Losing the Baby Weight & More!

Swing! These latest links from Fit Bottomed Mamas have us swinging our kettlebells with dee-light! Check ‘em out, mamas and mamas-to-be! Three fitness tools busy moms can make good and quick use out of! Biting the daycare bullet. Any advice for Erin? A workout DVD you can do with the kids. Do this, not that when eating [...]

Strong Is the Name of the Game for CrossFit Moms

Move over, Jane Fonda. Women’s fitness has undergone a makeover. No more are the curve-less skinny models who can’t do a push-up. More and more, women—including moms—are embracing their natural strength and proving that femininity doesn’t have to oppose mama-bear toughness. At the forefront of many of the new trends in fitness is the CrossFit movement. [...]

The Latest on Mamas: A Playground Workout, Why Real Pants Are Overrated & More!

Who said the playground was just for kiddos? Have some fun with these links that give you tips for getting your own workout in during playtime, share facts on how PCOS affects your health and more! Hit the playground to get fit with your little one! Real pants are totally overrated… The facts on PCOS [...]

My Fitness (and Motherhood) Truths: FBG Erin

  This week on Fit Bottomed Girls, as a special part of Back to Basics Week, each FBG will share her health and fitness truths—truths that resonate with each of us as we’re working out and living our day to day lives. Today, FBG Erin shares her truths on workouts, motherhood and life.  I’m not [...]

The Latest on Mamas: New Clif Bar Flavors, Skinny Baby Bumps & More!

If you have some extra time this holiday weekend, check out some of these great links from Fit Bottomed Mamas! Whether you’re a seasoned mom, a mom-to-be or are just thinking of expanding your family, these links are for you! There are a number of new flavors in the Clif Bar family. Come check ‘em [...]

Become a Mega-fit Momma With This Yoga DVD (and Giveaway)

I must be in need of a little rest and relaxation lately because I have definitely been drawn to the more relaxing yoga-esque postpartum workout DVDs. (I am apparently getting enough cardio chasing after my more mobile daughter.) And this Mega-fit Momma workout DVD was right up my relaxation alley. Both a prenatal and postpartum workout for the mamas in [...]

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