Remember that you should always speak to your medical professionals before attempting any excersice training programs, whether pregnant or not.
Samantha Montpetit-Huynh is the owner of Core Expectations, a wife and mother of two beautiful girls. During both pregnancies, she experienced first hand, the changes in her body and how it directly affected her physical fitness and overall well being. Through extensive research, education and personal knowledge she came to embrace her new self and appreciate the joys and challenges that came with motherhood.
Samantha specializes in pre & postnatal exercise training for busy moms with little time. Over the years she has helped numerous women maintain strength and energy during their pregnancies and supported them through challenging postpartum periods.
Her patience, understanding and empathy is an integral part of her client relationships and what makes her stand out above the rest. After receiving her Fitness Leadership Certificate at Seneca College, she received the following certifications:
- CPTN-CPT - Certified Personal Trainers Network, Certified Personal Trainer
- PFS - Pre & Postnatal Fitness Specialist
- NWS – Nutrition & Wellness Specialist
- RAB Core Level 1 - Resist-A-Ball Core Specialist
- CPR certified
Samantha is a well known expert in her field and has shared her knowledge with many local newspapers and magazines.
Creating a Plan
Have you mapped out a plan yet? A couple of weeks ago I talked about getting a plan in place if you want to be bathing suit ready for the up-coming hot summer that “they” are predicting. Personally, bikinis are no longer a goal I must reach as I think I look pretty darn good (and feel good) in a tankini.
Goal setting and developing a step by step plan of action is key to reaching any goals whether it’s weight, money, success etc. Every expert on the plant will tell you that if you go into something without a clear idea of how you are going to get there, you are subconsciously sabotaging yourself from the get go. And although most of us know this, why is it so difficult to do? Because if you say it out loud, write it down and make a commit with someone, you might actually have to do it. Scary!!
And it is scary. Take a good look at yourself. Whatever your issues are, know that it didn’t happen overnight – not even close. It took however many years as you grew into an adult with husbands, kids, mortgages etc., to get where you are. And as most of us know, we are a total result of our thoughts and actions. As the responsibility increases, so does the stress and we always end up leaving ourselves last. So if that’s the case, how in the world can you expect to make a lifestyle change (because that’s exactly what it is) and expect it to be easy?
I have a client who said “Sam, it has taken me 44 years to get to this point so I know it’s not going to change overnight”. And this is true for so many of us. As we age and things “relax”, metabolism slows down and muscle mass decreases, we have to understand that there is hard work ahead. But diligence, focus and a P.L.A.N. can make the trek so much clearer.
So take out a blank notebook and write down what you want. Then write down what activities you enjoy that could help you get it. On a calendar, schedule your workouts/activities like you would any other appointment. Now that it’s in the calendar, it is scheduled time for you and cannot be changed. This has to be respected by everyone else in the family.
Let this be your first step in getting into a routine that will result in an all around lifestyle change. Next time I will talk about food and how small changes can make big impacts.
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