wendy’s recent blog posts
Do I Have To Do Core Exercises Forever? When Is It “Fixed”?!
This is something I am asked A LOT. You want to heal a Diastasis Recti & to get a flatter stomach after having babies. And after some weeks of Mutu... you're like, 'So, I'm fixed now. My core WORKS! Cool! Can I stop?' Um, no. Not if you want it to stay fixed! The process of learning to use your transverse abdominis & pelvic floor muscles properly takes you in those 12 weeks of MuTu … [Read More...]
You’re Deeper Than You Think You Are
Women (Mothers) & their relationship with their bodies is not just about how they look. What people often assume is that all this 'exercise for mums' business is about: looking good in a swimsuit, looking sexy in jeans, a flat post-baby tummy, smaller thighs with no dimples, or toned upper arms. It's all just 'yummy mummy' superficial stuff & a bit silly. We should get over ourselves … [Read More...]
Get Paid For Telling Others You Like Us!
The great thing about Mums is they talk to each other. They tell each other what they love, what they hate & what they couldn't do without... from parenting books to buggies, blackout blinds, blogs or workouts, us Mums constitute an awesome network of truthful, real life recommendations & 'Don't Touch It With a Bargepole' s. So many fabulous Bloggers & Twitter-ers & are … [Read More...]
Why I Work WITH Mums, As Well As FOR Mums!
I don't just work for mums, I work with them, for the very simple reason that Mumpreneurs, WAHM's or whatever pigeon hole you want to put us in... ROCK at getting the job done. Mums Rock. I know, someone else invented that strap-line before me, but they do. I love being a mum & I bloody love helping other mums, every single day & from all around the world, to find their body confidence … [Read More...]
Finding Time to Exercise After Having a Baby
Finding time to exercise after having a baby is hard, so really effective postnatal exercise needs to be very efficient. It needs to give the biggest results in the shortest amount of time! Trips to the gym involving travel, bag packing & an hour's 'same old routine' workout simply don't happen for most of us, & so exercise doesn't happen... again. Us mums have many excuses not to … [Read More...]
Mummy Blogger Wins MuTu Mama Fit Kit!
Owing to her prolific tweeting & efforts at MuTu Mama gorgeousness... Mummy Blogger Mummy's Little Monkey has been chosen as the lucky winner of an entire set of MuTu Fit Kit! A big bouncy ball, resistance band, cute little pink intervals timer and a lovely yoga mat are all winging their way to her in the next few days! Let us know how you get on Jax! We want to see pictures of you … [Read More...]
What I Eat & What I Don’t
Is MuTu Food A Diet? What are the rules? Will it help you lose weight? What foods should you eat & what should you avoid if you want lose weight & get healthy? Clients often ask me 'Well what do YOU eat?', & "What does MuTu Food mean?": It means clean, fresh, real food for the whole family. Low in sugar & refined carbs, high in fresh vegetables, whole grains (varied – so not … [Read More...]
How To Start Dropping the Pounds BEFORE New Year!
You want to lose your baby weight in the New Year (even if we're not really blaming the baby so much as the chocolate...) You want to lose fat, drop pounds, get fit, tone up & eat healthy food... in the New Year. You're going to do all that stuff, but next week, because it's not the New Year yet is it? And there's all that lovely sweet, chocolate-y, baked comfort food sitting around & … [Read More...]
“Can the MuTu System Exercise Program Heal A Diastasis?”
I am so often asked: "Can the MuTu® System Program Heal A Diastasis?" ... I thought I'd answer it here as well as personally to the many enquiries I get about Diastasis Recti, or a separation of the abdominal muscles after pregnancy. There are 4 phases of core exercises in MuTu® System, depending on your current diastasis gap, abdominal tone and strength. The very first week’s video shows … [Read More...]
Exercise After C-Section
Exercise after c-section: What got cut? What does it mean for the strength & the look of your tummy? What exercises will help & how soon can you start? Blogger Karin at CafeBebe just had her second baby by c-section in the UK, & she tweeted me from the hospital (gotta love modern technology!) to ask me what she could be doing to help her recovery. Huge congratulations Karin & I … [Read More...]
The Most-Used Excuses Not To Exercise Or Eat Well, and How To Get Past Them
When I asked the MuTu Sytem Facebook page what was holding you back from getting where you want to be in terms of the health & fitness, answers ranged from breastfeeding demands, to aching muscles from yesterdays workout (liking that one), being tempted by wine or just trying to juggle too many things. These perfectly valid reasons excuses not to look after ourselves are typical of the … [Read More...]
Abdominal Exercises on the Ball for a Flatter Tummy (Plus Video!)
Home Exercise Equipment Guide No. 3: Gym Ball Gym Ball, Balance Ball, Stability Ball, Fit Ball, Swiss Ball, Pilates Ball, even Birthing Ball... they all mean the same thing - a big bouncy ball with a thousand uses to help flatten your mummy tummy! You may have one already, quite possibly un-used & un-loved, bought on a whim to 'use in labour' or 'to do tummy exercises, but I'm not quite … [Read More...]
"I'm Wendy, pre & postpartum exercise specialist & flatten-er of mummy tummies! Also mum to a gorgeous little boy & to a feisty little girl who might just rule the world one day...
