the ONE TOUGH MOTHER program: for all tough women, mom or not

For Moms who want to lift more than their babies!

With the toll that pregnancy and childbirth typically take on a woman’s body, modifications to fitness regimes are to be expected. This does not mean that we are ‘broken’. This simply means that it might take some women a little longer to reach their goals. Whether it’s diastastis recti (also known as abdominal separation), pelvic floor dysfunction and/or relaxin is still circulating in your system, I understand, I’ve been there.

Post-baby workouts tend to focus on shedding extra pounds to get back to pre-pregnancy weight, and rehabilitative exercises to pull stretched bodies back together. This makes perfect sense but, there is definitely a need for overall strength training. There still seems to be a general misconception that being a Mom is about being ‘soft’ both mentally and physically. When I had my first child many years ago, every “Mom and Baby” exercise program I attended focused mainly on the babies and they really had little to do with the Moms. Although I appreciated the social aspect of these groups I wanted and I needed more out these programs. I wanted to be a part of something that made me feel like I was still my own woman and not ONLY a Mom. More importantly I wanted to be around other like-minded Moms - Moms who understood the importance of giving yourself permission to do what makes you feel good. For me this has always been Fitness. This is why I created the One Tough Mother Program.