I’m so glad you found me! Whether you are already on your health journey, just starting your health journey, or restarting your health journey, you are welcome here! My favorite thing is helping other momma’s regain their health so they can live their best lives! Be sure to drop me your email so we can keep in touch – I’ll send you a weekly email with a recipe, workout idea, and one of my top tips. I can’t wait to see where your health journey takes you!
Brit
I’m so glad you found me! Whether you are already on your health journey, just starting your health journey, or restarting your health journey, you are welcome here! My favorite thing is helping other momma’s regain their health so they can live their best lives! Be sure to drop me your email so we can keep in touch – I’ll send you a weekly email with a recipe, workout idea, and one of my top tips. I can’t wait to see where your health journey takes you!
Brit
About Me
a deeper dive
Hey y’all, My name is Brittany (but feel free to call me Brit!). I am a momma (+ bonus mom) to three kiddos. We live life BIG, which means we are usually outside, enjoying the sunshine and making memories. I have a degree in health science and have spent the last two decades learning all I can about whole body health and wellness, specifically for women. While there is still a LOT to learn, I am excited to share with yall the nuggets that I have gathered so far.
We live in a rural part of North Georgia, only a few hours from the town I grew up in. (I am a Southern girl through and through.)
About Me
a deeper dive
Hey y’all, My name is Brittany (but feel free to call me Brit!). I am a momma (+ bonus mom) to three kiddos. We live life BIG, which means we are usually outside, enjoying the sunshine and making memories. I have a degree in health science and have spent the last two decades learning all I can about whole body health and wellness, specifically for women. While there is still a LOT to learn, I am excited to share with yall the nuggets that I have gathered so far.
We live in a rural part of North Georgia, only a few hours from the town I grew up in. (I am a Southern girl through and through.)
We have lots of great places to hike and try to visit them as often as possible. We live life very “old school” – we eat every single meal at the table as a family, and no electronics are allowed. The only exception to this in our once a month “movie night” where we spread a blanket on the floor, order a pizza, and watch a movie. The kid’s absolutely love it, but really, we do it because we are tired. (kidding, not kidding).
Our greatest desire is that our children believe in Christ and live a life, following His example of love and kindness.
Here are a few of my favorite things:
- Movie: Father of the Bride 1&2
- TV Show: The Office and pretty much any true crime show
- Food: does cheese dip count as a food group?
- Activity: horse back riding
- Way to relax: laying by the pool
- Place I’ve visited: Maui
- Season: Spring (the warm sunny part, not the cool rainy part)
I can’t wait to get to know each other better. And I pray that the information you find both here, and in the weekly emails, helps you on your journey to health and happiness…
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Click hereReasons women should consider strength training
a closer look
I want to talk to you about one of my absolute favorite things – strength training. I used to be SO intimidated by just the thought of lifting weights. I didn’t know where to start or what to do. So, I signed up for classes at a local fitness center. I was TERRIFIED and literally cried during my first class, I was that overwhelmed. BUT, I stuck with it, and fell in love with my results.
Reasons women should consider strength training
a closer look
I want to talk to you about one of my absolute favorite things – strength training. I used to be SO intimidated by just the thought of lifting weights. I didn’t know where to start or what to do. So, I signed up for classes at a local fitness center. I was TERRIFIED and literally cried during my first class, I was that overwhelmed. BUT, I stuck with it, and fell in love with my results.
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Click HereWhy is strength training SO important as we age? Here are 10 reasons why you want to add it to your regular routine…
- Protects bone health and muscle mass – around the age of 30, if nothing is done to counter act it, we start to lose muscle mass, about 3-5% per decade. Just 30 minutes twice a week of high intensity resistance and impact training was shown to improve functional performance, as well as bone density, structure, and strength.
- It can also increase your balance, posture, and coordination. Just adding ONE resistance/strength training workout a week can increase your functional capacity by nearly 60%.
- Helps keep weight off – it keeps your metabolism active after exercising, much longer than aerobic exercises do. The more muscle mass you have, the more calories you burn, even in your sleep.
- It helps our bodies burn more calories – when you do strength and resistance training, more energy is required. And where more energy is required, more calories are burned – both during your workout, and after the workout, as your body is returning to a resting state.
- Helps you develop better body mechanics – super important as we age!
- Boosts energy and increases mood.
- It also improves your sleep.
- Increases joint flexibility.
- Improves cardiovascular health.
- Makes you stronger – I know, this one seems obvious. BUT, it is super important as we age, especially since, as we get older, we naturally start losing muscle. And you need muscle mass to function. Things don’t HAVE to get more difficult to do as we age. If we focus on building muscle mass, we will be able to function better.
Why you should never skip your warmup
no shortcuts
Let’s chat about one of the temptations that I face when staring my own workout each day – skipping my warmup. As busy mommas, our time is super limited and if you’re like me, you just want to get going.
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Click HereBut, here a few reasons why you don’t want to do that.
- First of all, warming up helps raise the temperature of your body and muscles. This will make them have an increase in oxygen as well which will allow your muscles to contract and relax easier, increasing the performance of your workout. When you’re body is warmup up, you’ll be more flexible and will be able to perform at a higher level during your actual workout. And I don’t know about you, but if I am going to spend my time exercising, I want to get the very most out of it that I can!
- Secondly, warming up reduces the risk of injury. If your muscles are warm, they will also have increased blood supply to them, and more elasticity. More elasticity = more flexibility = less risk of injury. It’s hard enough to keep up with our kiddos as it is, adding an injury to the mix is something we definitely don’t have time for, and warming up helps us avoid injury.
- Also, warming up helps you mentally prepare. (don’t underestimate this one! The ability to push through is more mental than physical.) Your workout will (should) get difficult, and you may be tempted to slow down or even quick. (been there – e’ry dang day!) Use the time during your warmup to reflect on WHY you are working out. What your goals are. That way, when you do want to quit early, you’ll be in a mental state to power through.
- Lastly, warming up loosens up your joints. If your joints are stiff and tight when you start your workout, you can damage the joints themselves. You want your joints to be more lubricated and flexible, and warming up does just that.
Think of warm ups as a wake up call to your body
It helps you mental and physically prepare for the upcoming workout.
*side note – stretching and warming up aren’t the same thing. Stretching is best between your warmup and workout, because it’s best for your muscles to be warm and loosened up before you begin to stretch.
One of my favorite ways to warm up when the weather is nice, is going for a 5 minutes walk or jog. (I usually do this both before and after my workouts.)
Other great warmups are just 2-3 minutes of jumping jacks, high knees, forward or side to side punches, and bird dogs (if you don’t know what that one is, look it up on youtube. It’s great for your core!)
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Click HereWhen is the BEST time to workout?
timing is everything
Hear me on this – ANYTIME you can work out, is better than not working out at all!!! That being said, here are 10 reasons why working out first thing in the morning is best for you…
- Your body can hold on to stress, even while you sleep. Working out first thing in the morning helps to relieve the stress from the day before so you’re more relaxed and ready to start fresh.
When is the BEST time to workout?
timing is everything
Hear me on this – ANYTIME you can work out, is better than not working out at all!!! That being said, here are 10 reasons why working out first thing in the morning is best for you…
- Your body can hold on to stress, even while you sleep. Working out first thing in the morning helps to relieve the stress from the day before so you’re more relaxed and ready to start fresh.
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Click Here2. Your energy level is at its highest so you have a more effective workout.
3. It clears your head to start the day renewed.
4. It sets the tone for the day. You just accomplished something BIG. It gets your motivation up to keep that momentum going.
5. You’re more motivated to eat healthy. If you tell yourself “I’m working out later, it’s ok…” you eat worse. But if you’ve already worked out, you will be less likely to undue to work you’ve already put in.
6. Bosts endorphins which gets you in a better mood for the day.
7. You’re giving your metabolism a boost.
8. Increases alertness and focus by raising your cortisol levels.
9. Morning workouts help to regulate your blood sugar levels and blood pressure.
10. Working out in the morning helps regulate your melatonin levels which promotes better sleep.
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