Tell me what you think?

Do you like it?

Will you try it?

Evelyn Lopez, Vaughan In Home Personal Trainer.

Are you too busy with the kids to get fit?

Finding excuses why you cant work out even it’s just for 15 mins?

Well I know what that’s like. I myself am a busy mother of 2.

Bewteen soccer practice, swimming lessons and everything it takes to run a family – I understand how hectic our lives can be.

But Moms, I have a solution for you to get fit and did I mention the kids will love it too.

Yes, you can do all this in the comfort of your own home.

So let’s get started in getting yourself fitter and stronger.

Here are 5 fun exercise (that include your kids) you can follow that will have you feeling better and healthier in no time.

Of course, always remember to warm-up before doing any type of exercise at home or anywhere.

A great warm-up exercise with your kids is a game of tag. Now when was the last time you played tag?

Do it for 3 – 5 mins then get into this kid-friendly routine, no daycare required.

1) Piggy back squats – have toddler wrap around your back instead of using barbell or bands. Try doing 15 – 20 reps.

2) Modified Monkey push ups – with minimum to no rest, have your child on your back both arms and legs wrapped around you. Try doing 10 – 15 reps (it all depends on the weight of your child).

3) Bear Hug stationary lunge – again, limiting your rest… have your toddler wrap around you like they are hugging you instead of using dumbbells. 10 on 1 leg then 10 on the other.

4) Hen Crunches – have your child sit on your tummy like a (hen would for her eggs) while you perform your crunch. This helps you stay contracting in your core the whole time. Do 20 reps.

5) Teeter Totter Pelvic thrust – pretend you are a teeter totter at the park and have your toddler sit on your hips and pelvic region while thrusting up in the air (replacing weights of course). Do 15 – 20 reps.

*Remember to always be cautious and ensure your child is secure and holding tight while performing these exercises.

If at any point you feel like you need a break then go for it and try to come back and complete the set.

And always have your water near by for you and your child.

Evelyn Lopez is a Personal Training Specialist and Expert Home Fitness Coach in Woodbridge, Maple and Kleinburg.

She can be reached at evelyn@trainersonsite.com

If you want to BURN FAT FAST in the comfort of your own home, check out these framed pictures from a famous Brampton Personal Trainer.

These are simple home fitness moves that I show my clients how to perform.

I want you to try them out and tell me what you think?

Here is the 1st; The Downward Band Woodchop

In this home fitness exercise you work your back, shoulders, obliques, hips – all in one.

Then we have exercise 2; The Upward Band Woodchop

In this exercise you work the chest, shoulders, obliques and legs. Hello fat-burning!

Up next, exercise 3; 1 Arm/Opposite Leg, Squat/Row

This is where you work your back, biceps, hamstrings and quads.

I hope you enjoyed the pics and I also hope they give you more ideas on exercises you can do at home.

In this last video Jon talks about how to graduate or upgrade resistance bands or even if you need to?

Remember, my favourite bands to use at home are Twist Conditioning Smart Toner Bands. Which brand of band do you use at home?

Watch and learn busy moms, watch and learn.

Do you like band training? Leave a comment on the Blog and lmk.

Did you ever think of doing body building exercies with resistance bands?

I have.

Check out Jon in this video.

He knows his stuff.

Remember to give us a call for a FREE Fitness Audit – 1.888.269.1TOS (867)

Here it is;

 

Part 1 of Resistance Bands Training

 

Contact us via e-mail to get started on a sample personal training session today - info@trainersonsite.com

So here is a top 10  list of the things I like to torture you with in the comfort of your own home (some call me a saddist, lol)

 

(Some I use for personal torture, and you haven’t seen….yet – lol)

 

In no special order here come my fav top 10….

 

 

 

Twist Smart Toner Bands

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lebert Equalizer Bars

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The BOSU ball

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bowflex Select Tech dumbbells

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The TRX Suspension Trainer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gliding Discs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Lebert Buddy System

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Energetics  Jump Rope

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Energetics  Stabilty Ball

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Perfect Push-up

 

 

 

 

So there you have it.  A top ten list of my favourite in home personal training tools that we can bring, to kick your butt at

home.

 

Look out for another post where I demonstrate to you how they are best used either with your Personal Trainer or on your own..

 

If you are a busy mom doing fitness at home, you are going to want to watch these videos.

 

Bye for now.

 

 

So on Firday of last week it was my friend Mindy Milrea’s Birthday. She is such an inspiration to us all in the fitness industry.

Mindy is the person behind one of my favourite fitness products – Gliding Discs.

I love these cool little purple discs. They come in plastic for carpet or cloth for hardwood/laminate.

There are 100′s of different exercises you can use with them at home or on the road.

From side to side push-ups like in P90X, to reverse lunges or even floor sprints in videos like Insanity.

Gliders work and they work REALLY well.

Check out my “Gliding” How To videos at the Fitness Source Blog

http://www.fitnesssourceblog.ca/2011/05/24/how-to-do-gliding-cardio-abs/

Grab the Gliders from Fitness Source. Once you have mastered the videos that come with the discs or you simply want variety, hop over to Mindy’s website to browse through more of her DVD’s.

https://www.glidingdiscs.com/store.php

Thats it for today. Get Gliding.

Sometimes people find it challenging to workout at home.

You might not know where to start?

The whole time though, workout apparatus is right under our noses.

Stairs, Steps, Benches, Monkey Bars and more….

In this video I will show you about 6 different things you can do with your bottom step/stair or a ledge – right at home.

Think of doing 15 seconds for one leg and 15 seconds for the other. When it comes to the jump – do that for 30 seconds. Push-ups can be done for 15 – 30 seconds each way facing. Tricep dips should be done for another 30 seconds.
Repeat that circuit 2 or 3 times for a great 10 minute home workout routine.

Enjoy the video and lmk what else you think can be done on the bottom stair for fitness.