A 5-pose yoga routine for busy Moms

 A perfect sequence of 5 yoga poses you can do even if you're a super busy Mom.
Guest Post by Nicola Smith

When you're a busy Mom, fitting in a workout every day can feel like an ambitious goal. And while you may hear that you, 'need to fill up your own cup first,' when life gets busy, looking after your own health can quickly be forgotten. Enter, yoga — a workout for your mind, body and soul. Yoga is perfect for calming the nervous system and strengthening and stretching all the muscles in your body.

NeeBooFit Resistance Loop Bands

 I have been trying and failing at my New Years resolution to loose weight.  I have had a ton on my plate and little to no time to focus on working out.  But I have to push forward and make it happen for myself and my kids.  So, since weights aren't something one can toss in a purse or bag for those moments while the kids are at karate or dance class I needed to find a solution that would help make every move count.

Beginning Salsa Dance Volume 1

 Spring means the closets aren't the only thing that need cleaning in my house.  It means getting ready for summer and cleaning out that dreaded box of bathing suites for the summer.  So, why not put a groove back in those suite by putting a spring in my step?

Youphoria Sport Towel

I'm trying to lose weight and have been a little bad lately. I missed some work out's for a teething baby, a few more for a busy and tired me due to work, and my leg treatments have me out for a day or two. That said, I've not given up! I'm still moving and trying to sweat my way back to the body I feel most comfortable in. That said, some days a little something to help contain that sweat would be helpful. Check out my latest fitness review!

First week of Fitness program is over! Shoot me now!

So, we are on day 9 of my push-up a day plus one New Year Resolution challenge that I've assigned myself.  For the past 3 days I have failed to get past 7.  It sucks, but was expected.  I knew my challenge was potentially unattainable, but that isn't going to stop me in trying to get their.  I may plateau at 7, but eventually that will lead to another climb in numbers.  So, while I'm behind the year isn't over, even if my arms are feeling like they may be over the push-up challenge.
I've also been doing the Bikini Body Mommy 90 day work out and have stayed committed to this weeks video's.  Some days I've literally taken the entire day to do a video, stopping between each exercise to do something with the kids.  Some days I have not even done the work out until 10 or 11pm, but even with the exhaustion and late hour I wouldn't let myself fail and miss a day.
My body is screaming at me.  My jiggles are developing jiggles, which is a good sign that its working and loosening that fat up!  I also had a huge set back in my numbers or "scores".  I realized about 2 days in that I was pushing my body to just do the motions and not to do them correctly.  I was dropping my chest in squats, hunching over between touching the floor, raising my bottom during plank or other exercises involving the plank position and worst of all I was abusing my yoga form during stretches.  Shifting weight to compensate or appear to have a deeper stretch, not listening to the order of stretches my body was asking for, and generally allowing it to cheat to get comfortable and not healthy were all abuse of the yoga form I once had.  So, I've done less reps, felt more discomfort (pain is bad, discomfort is normal for me), and altered the cool down to go chaturanga to cobra, or bhujangasana, back to down dog repeat, then put the childs pose where she does the downward dog later in the cool down sequence.  My body was feeling uneven and with the lack of proper form I was feeling it in my back so I listen and straightened myself up.  I still did all the moves and only changed the cool down sequence to match my needs using her poses.  So, I'm put up less scores, but I'm competing with myself and for me it's about getting back to healthy form, not having the highest score.
We have the weekend off, well as much as we can have it off with kids running about and the home remodel still going on, DIY unit!  I'm sure my body won't notice we have 2 days without the program and will make sure to scream at me each day, but I'm going to let it scream.  It isn't the healthy me's body that is screaming, its the bad habit out of shape me that is screaming, the fat on my body is screaming at my muscles freaking them out because the fat knows it's days are numbered and what my muscles don't yet know is that this is their big come back year!  So, I'm going to let it scream a little and I'm going to learn to love the sound of that scream as I find the fit me once again!
I hope your sticking to your plan for the year, adjusting where you see the need, and not letting yourself excuse away your goals.  Its not easy, this week has had a lot of crappy feelings come to surface and times where I just wanted to give up or slide back, but I've pushed through.  It won't be the last week that sucks, but it will lead me to more good weeks when it is over than I would have if I don't do this for myself.
PS. Something that I need to remind myself is that I need to eat more banana's, my body will probably scream less if I do!

Started my Workout program today!

So, I've been working on getting fit this year.  Today I did my day 5, 5 push-ups and struggled on the last push-up.  It will be an uphill battle from here.  I also started the work-out program I'm using to get myself started on my physical journey.  I'm using a 90 day work out by Bikini Body Mommy.  I like her set up since she is a mommy of 3 like me and she does the work outs with you showing her own progress with the program.  Today was the fit test and I honestly thought it would be a piece of cake.  Honestly, after either of my first two kids it would have been, however their is a reason I'm working on this Resolution and it showed.  I found myself winded or feeling the test.  It was very humbling that my body in it's age and my abuse of it is having such a hard time getting back into shape.

Lazy Lizards Yoga DVD and Mat Review

We love to do yoga! The kids love to try new poses and to do better at poses they already know.  They randomly show off their skills to friends and family.  So, we are always looking for new yoga journeys to go on and tools to help us find moments of calm in our little bodies and full of life minds.  So, for this Christmas we have some products we tested out that are perfect for your little yogi's!

Stuffits Review

Do you have a husband who likes to work out?  How about one that likes to hit the heavy bag?  Now, how does his gym bag smell? 

Naturade Pea Protein Review

Protein is huge for brain growth and muscle growth.  I've been trying to eat better and to start lifting weights more.  Because my brain and my body need protein for functioning and growth I've been looking for a protein shake.  My husbands is too much for me, being as it's geared to his more intense power-lifting work out and harder on my stomach.  

Cowboy Work out? Why not!

I'm Cowboy Ryan Ehmann  "AS SEEN ON ABC SHARK TANK" and I can't wait to share this program with you.  Are you "TIRED OF WORKING OUT WITH MINIMUM RESULTS? CAN'T GET RID OF BELLY FAT? For only $9.95 LEARN THE Cowboy Fit Zone SECRET at LOSE12INCHES.com.  IT'S SCIENTIFICALLY PROVEN AND SWEEPING THE NATION BECAUSE IT WORKS.  YOU WILL DISCOVER that YOU'VE BEEN WORKING OUT WRONG YOUR ENTIRE LIFE. 

Best Selling Women’s Yoga Gear at Under Armour

Whether you are wearing it to the gym or lounging around the house, yoga gear has been one of the hottest styles to rock in the year 2013. Now you can get your hands on some of the greatest yoga attire possible by shopping at Under Armour. They have it all- from hot yoga pants to sexy bras to keep everything in order during strenuous exercises. Plus, when you use Under Armour promo code UAGEAR, you can save big on your purchase with this Under Armour free shipping coupon. Just spend over $45 and you’ll be on your way to free shipping!

Time to Feel the Burn!

Time to Feel the burn ladies!  It's gearing up for summer and right now I would guess many of our kids are starting their spring/summer sports.  This means the dreaded shorts come out for us mom's and we are all about the go-go-go.  To help us keep track of ways to get fit and those shorts fitting here is a fun fitness chart!