Go Workout Mom

10 Babysteps for Mom presented a big picture overview to actively pursue a realistic journey in fitness. The Starting Line series establishes your baseline levels through six assessments. By the end of this series, you will have a Personal Assessment condensed to one page. These assessments will lead to a better [...]

In the Navy, I completed Personnel Qualification Standards (PQS) to demonstrate my proficiency in driving a ship, running an engineering plant, handling ammunition and almost any aspect of military performance. When Little Man and Little Monkey came along, I wasn’t given the requirements or questions on how to raise them for the next 18 years. [...]

As I expand on this journey, I plan to provide insight on workout plans, motivation techniques, and ideas on how to integrate fitness into a mom’s busy life. I hope to be your resource for practical strategies to be fit. We’ll discuss aerobic activities, strength training concepts, home use and gym fears, and [...]

By taking it slow, any mom can succeed in being healthy and fit. Conquer the challenges of time, motivation, expectations, and results with baby steps. Here are a few tips to remember why it is important to take it slow:

INJURY: The body speaks. If you feel pain, hurt or discomfort, your [...]

Workout-at-home.com explains the different definitions on physical fitness by institutions and government agencies.
Physical Fitness as defined by Columbia University:
The ability to function efficiently and effectively, to enjoy leisure, to be healthy, to resist disease, and to cope with emergency situations. Health-related components of physical fitness include body-composition, cardiovascular fitness, flexibility, muscular endurance, and strength. Skill-related [...]

In my Fitness for Women Course by Human Kinetics, Ann F. Maliszewski, PhD, a physiology lecturer and health and medical writer, defined three basic categories for physical activity with an excellent chart:

Physical Activity for Health: This level of physical activity

includes a minimal amount of low-to moderate-intensity activities (e.g., washing the car, taking the [...]