wendy’s recent blog posts
15 Minute Daily Workout? Cool! 15 Minutes Daily Movement? Not Cool.
MuTu Intensive workouts are extremely effective & last only 15 minutes or so (sometimes less), which is very cool, especially for busy Mamas. But those 15 minutes aren't your activity quota, they're your *intensive exercise to get fit & strong & gorgeous & sweaty* quota. Movement, ie walking, needs to be part of your day too. Here's why & how. Mums don't have any spare … [Read More...]
Pelvic Floor Tone & Postural Alignment: Yes, They’re Connected!
Did you know that how you stand affects the tone of your pelvic floor? I'm working on something very exciting for you at the moment which combines the ultimate in MuTu Core, MuTu Breathe & MuTu Posture & will literally get your body EXACTLY where it needs to be to tone & flatten your tummy, perk-ify (I love that word so much I made it up...) your butt & strengthen your pelvic … [Read More...]
Barefoot Shoes for Kids Explained… With Video Demo!
I have been recently initiated into the world of barefoot walking & running, under the tuition of, & thanks to some lovely shoes from, VIVObarefoot. So mum's a barefoot running convert...now its time to indoctrinate my children *evil cackle* & try out some barefoot shoes for kids. What's Wrong With Our Normal School Shoes? I have 2 (kids), aged 4 & 6. My 4 year old son … [Read More...]
Are Hormones & Lack of Sleep Making You Fat? | 6 Ways To Reduce Belly Fat Storage
Eat less, move more, & you'll lose your baby weight. It's a pretty simple principle, but it's missing something. 'Calories in, calories out' are not the only factor in determining fat loss, especially fat loss from around your waistline. Your hormones, your stress levels & how much sleep you're getting are contributing to the fat around your belly too. Here's 6 ways to balance yours! I … [Read More...]
“Don’t Believe Everything You Read In The Papers”
"Don't believe everything you read in the papers". That was the sage comment from my 9 year old nephew on reading an article in a national newspaper today about my apparent deluded vanity. A few weeks ago I was interviewed about the effects of cutting down sugar, on my body & health. The journalist was particularly interested in my skin & the way (or how young, or not) I look. I … [Read More...]
MuTu System, Tupler Technique, Surgery & the Truth about Diastasis Recti
Searching for information on Diastasis Recti online, you are likely to find the MuTu System website (that's this one!) as well as others. There many physical therapists, physiotherapists, specialist trainers (& surgeons!) providing useful information... the Internet is a big place! One question I am often asked is 'What's the difference between MuTu System & Tupler?' 'What works, … [Read More...]
MuTu System Goes Barefoot – My First Barefoot Run!
The MuTu System Barefoot Running Journey started last week when I explained the concept of barefoot walking & running... click back to there first if you missed it! OK, so having received my rather fabulous retro gold barefoot shoes from VIVObarefoot this week, I spent a couple of days just walking & getting used to them. Which was definitely no hardship as they are SO comfortable! Like, … [Read More...]
Barefoot Walking to Barefoot Running… the Journey Begins
Going Barefoot: the new buzzword in running & walking. Should we be ditching our shoes in favour of a more 'natural' way of moving? Won't it hurt? What does it mean? Is it a fad? How do you do it? Join me as I learn... What's 'Natural' Anyway? The human foot is an incredibly complex system. Dozens of bones, ligaments & muscles make up an amazing machine of joints & levers that … [Read More...]
The REAL Anti-Aging and Slimming Diet: Eat More Fat and Avoid Diet Drinks!
Fat doesn’t make you fat. Sugar, stress, processed food, not enough good fats and sitting on your backside do. Of course an excess of any calories will eventually make you fat, but too much sugar really is much worse for your body and your looks than too much fat! You Need Fats. Good Ones. For years we were fed the ‘low fat’ mantra of losing weight – there was something so … [Read More...]
Working Your Core Correctly | Stick your Butt Out!
Should your 'tuck your tailbone' to work your core? No. Here's why. Here's some stuff you may have been told as a kid in ballet class, or just last week by an exercise instructor... cues we have been hearing (& as instructors, taught to teach) for years about how to stand in 'correct posture' or how to 'work your core': "Squeeze your butt muscles" "Suck in your stomach" "Tuck your … [Read More...]
Do I Have To Do Core Exercises Forever? Yes & No.
This is something I am asked A LOT. You want to narrow a Diastasis Recti, strengthen your core & pelvic floor & get a flatter stomach after having babies. And after some weeks of corrective exercise... you're like, 'So, I'm fixed now. My core WORKS! Cool! Can I stop?' Yes & no. The process of learning to use your transverse abdominis & pelvic floor muscles (they're attached … [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? What Happened In There? Just because lots (that's millions) of women have a c-section, that doesn't mean it's not major surgery. Don't underestimate the physiological trauma your body has undergone, & don't let anyone make you feel … [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...
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