Fit Your Life

Spring is a time for fresh beginnings and to prepare for the warm weather! Check out the various women’s only classes offered with Fit Your Life to get you feeling beautiful for summer! Kellie, owner and instructor of Fit Your Life, is a Registered Nurse in Labour & Delivery, a Certified Exercise Physiologist, and has a specialty in Pre- and Postnatal Fitness. You will have fun sweating this spring while learning how to incorporate fitness into your everyday life! email kellie.fityourlife@gmail.com   to register!      Mom & Me Fit  $100    Tuesdays 9:30 – 10:30am May 12 – June 16               Whole Family Health (indoor) -  6523 111 Street NW This is a fun and interactive class that will benefit you and baby! Keep active as a new mom while learning how to incorporate baby into your fitness routine! Parents who are active are more likely to have active children, and i...

High Intensity Interval Training is a great way to increase your heart rate, burn calories, and tone in the comfort of your own home! This workout is great for everyone! There are modifications for less impact/intensity if required for pregnancy, or other reasons.  Get ready to SWEAT! Also, we will be announcing details for our upcoming fitness classes SOON!! Stay tuned for Prenatal Fit, Mom & Me, and Fit Your Life Bootcamp classes starting May 2015 in Edmonton!! Email kellie.fityourlife@gmail.com for any questions.  Springtime HIIT for this workout, you will need a mat, a set of dumbbells or a resistance band, and some water! exercise descriptions below Exercise Descriptions (with Prenatal Modifications in Yellow !!) 10 burpies | step-back burpies From a standing position, bend at hips to place hands on floor as you jump or step feet back into a high plank. Jump or step feet to return to standing and jump! Repeat. 20 mountain cli...

Happy Tuesday! Getting a workout in with a new baby can be tricky, as they need so much from you! So, why not incorporate cuddles and tickles into your exercise routine? This workout allows you to hold baby as your "weight" for some exercises and be face to face with you for others! Exercising is about loving your body, so add a little extra love from your Little while you are it! Workout breakdown... Warm-up - if weather and time permit, go for a walk around the block (or further) to get your muscles ready! - if this doesn't work, do a few sets of stairs in your home, or a series of squats, lunges, arm circles, etc.  Squats - feet hip width apart and hold baby securely. engage core by drawing belly button in towards spine. chest is up and shoulder blades are squeezing together. bend through hips and knees to lower towards floor, ensuring that your bum goes out behind you. you should always to able to see your toes! lift to standing. repeat. Alte...

There is nothing better than having a healthy and delicious breakfast ready to go when you wake up on a busy morning! Baking a nutritious batch of muffins to have on hand is a great way to ensure that you start your day off right, even if you are running out the door! This recipe can be modified to for any "fixings" you like (nuts, coconut, even dark chocolate!!) and can be stored in an airtight container in the freezer to keep them fresh! Morning Magic Muffins makes 24 muffins nearly done baking! Ingredients 2 cups whole wheat flour (oat flour can be substituted) 1 cup coconut sugar 2 tsp baking soda 2 tsp cinnamon 1/2 tsp salt 3/4 cup unsweetened apple sauce* 3/4 cup coconut oil (melted) 2 cup grated carrot 3 eggs 1 1/2 tsp vanilla 1/2 cup dried cranberries** 1/2 cup unsweetened coconut flakes** 1/2 cup slivered almonds** Directions Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line muffin tin with paper liners or use non-stick spray. Mix d...

A brand new lower body workout that will tone your legs and booty with 10 moves!  Complete this workout by setting a timer for 45 seconds of "work" and 15 seconds of "rest" , then repeat the circuit 2-3 times through!  Prenatal version below! 1) maintain engaged core as you perform jumping jacks 2) feet wider than hip width. bend at knees to bring hips parallel to ground. pulse here. straighten through legs if you need a quick break, then come back into low squat.  3) feet wider than hip width. knees slightly bent and legs engaged. bend at waist to bring hands towards shins. back stays straight. lift from core to return to standing. squeeze glutes.  4) feet hip width. step one foot back at a time into reverse lunge. think both knees bent to 90 degrees.  5) deep in right lunge position. pulse with control and engaged core.  6)  deep in left lunge position. pulse with control and engaged core.  7) perform squa...

Coming to Edmonton in March 2015!!  Mommy and Me Bootcamp and Prenatal Fit! Kellie, the owner of Fit Your Life, is a Registered Nurse with experience in Labour and Delivery, as well as a Certified Exercise Physiologist. She is a Pre- and Postnatal Fitness Specialist and loves making fitness work for your life!  Mommy and Me Bootcamp is a class tailored for new moms learning how to integrate exercise into their new life and routine with a little one. This is class ensures a safe and effective workout for the postpartum body and teaches tips on how to get your pre-baby body back (or better)!  Clearance from Health Care Provider required prior to engaging in postpartum exercise. Babies 6 weeks - 12 months welcome!! Prenatal Fit offers a class to expecting women, of any gestation and fitness level! This class will focus on individual needs as the body changes throughout the pregnancy. This class will help strengthen muscles to ensure a more ...

Most of us have heard the term "Mommy Muscles". Now, we are going to do a workout to train these muscles prior to the birth of our baby. This workout focusses on the upper body, strengthening and stretching the muscles that will be used to hold, carry, cuddle, and feed our babies. We will also focus on engaging the core throughout the routine to ensure proper form and strengthening through the pelvic floor.  For this workout, you will require a set of dumbbells (or resistance band), a mat, and a bottle of water. Photography by Amy Kaye Tone Your Mommy Muscles! Warm Up 30 Walking Jacks jumping jack motion, with stepping feet out (instead of jumping), but still move arms up and down 15 Squats with "Breathing Arms" deep squats with knees staying over ankles (not pushing forward over toes). as you lower, bring arms down beside you as you exhale. inhale to raise to standing and bring arms over head into a gentle stretch. repeat. Toning 15 reps of...