PrenatalWomens Health

How To Prepare Your Body For Childbirth

Childbirth is the most challenging athletic event most women will ever experience. If we do little to prepare the body for the immediate physical tests of motherhood, we often suffer from a postpartum recovery that is dominated by low back and mid back pain, hip and pelvis instability, pelvic floor weakness, lack of energy or depression. Preparing your body physically…
October 19, 2018
Fitness TipsPostnatalWomens Health

Your Body After Baby & Exercise

The conception and birth of a child is a miraculous event – and let’s not candy coat it – birthing a baby is a painful event. A women’s body is a temple and should be treated as such. Honor your post-baby body; allow it ample time to rest, and be thoughtful on how you return to exercise. New moms are…
July 30, 2018
Fitness TipsWeight Loss

Behaviors vs Outcomes: How to Make Living Healthy Happen

Making change is a skill. A skill you can practice. And improve. And if you want to make big changes, you have to take small, consistent daily actions. In fact, your behaviors are the only things you can control. Those are powerful words. Small. Consistent. DAILY actions. Your behaviors.  If you have a fitness goal to get stronger, or weight…
July 13, 2018
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I Followed A Nutrition Plan for 60-Days. Here’s A Follow-Up, One Year Later (2018)

April 28, 2018 marks the one year anniversary of when I began my new nutrition habits—learning what ‘good nutrition’ really looks and feels like. What I have since learned is that good nutrition isn’t about ‘following the rules”, or ‘being strict’, or the numbers. Good nutrition is about enabling a happier, healthier and fuller life. As the seasons change, activity…
April 17, 2018
NutritionPostnatalWeight Loss

Mom of the Month—How One Mom Took Control

In January Active Moms’ Club kicked-off our second 60-Days of YOU! Fitness & Nutrition program. The goal of the program— to help moms focus on their own self-care. One of our newest members, Lauren, made an incredible transformation to her body, while increasing her energy, strength and confidence. Lauren first came to AMC last year for our Postnatal Recovery Class. She…
March 26, 2018
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Prenatal Exercise: Why It’s Important & How To Get Started

Medical experts agree that pregnant women who are free from any obstetric and medical problems should participate in 30 minutes of moderate intensity exercise on most, if not all, days of the week. Even if you have not exercised prior to becoming pregnant, you can still receive benefits throughout your pregnancy. So to help you learn why prenatal exercise is so important…
January 17, 2018
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Our 3 Most Successful Fitness Stories of 2017

As we forge forward and embrace all that 2018 has to offer, let's take a moment to look back on the great accomplishments of these AMC moms and their incredible transformations in 2017. They are inspirational! From creating healthier eating habits, making time for their self-care to adding weight training sessions once a week—what will be your inspiration to be the…
January 10, 2018
Mom Moments

My Top 6 Highlights of 2017

Like many of you, I've been reflecting on 2017. I've been very fortunate—my year was filled with good health for myself and my family. Professionally, my business as a personal trainer continues to thrive and enables me to have a desirable balance of work and family time. I'm grateful for all that I have. Here are my top 6 highlights of…
December 28, 2017
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Mom of the Month: A 60-Day Transformation!

In September Active Moms’ Club launched a brand new fitness and nutrition program, 60-Days of YOU! to help moms focus on their own self-care. One of our newest members, Bryony, made an astonishing transformation—to her body and mind. AMC’s program has changed her relationship with food and exercise, “I can't express enough how this has been life changing for me.” When…
November 26, 2017
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1 Year Postpartum: Strength Training Transformed This Mom!

Active Moms' Club just wrapped up our Summertime Fitness Challenge last week, and here's how our 60-day program transformed one mom’s confidence, body AND self-esteem. Her story is quite remarkable... SUCCESS STORY: "I discovered Active Moms’ Club three months ago after researching several gyms and realizing that they didn't offer what I truly needed. I didn't want to go into a…
June 30, 2017
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Impact Physical Therapy’s 5 Favorite Stretches to Increase Flexibility for Active Moms

Flexibility is an important component of your overall health and wellness. A flexible body will increase its efficiency and will allow you to get stronger, recover quicker, assist movement for taking care of a child, and make you less injury-prone. Active Moms' Club is thrilled to introduce Liz Yerly of Impact Physical Therapy and Chicago Recovery Room as today's guest blogger.…
June 14, 2017