by Stacey Schaedler | Dec 16, 2019 | back pain, beginner, breathing, corework, exercise, Fitness, momlife, pelvic floor, postpartum, Postpartum Strength Training, posture, Tutorial Tuesday
Did you know that your lower abs and pelvic floor are a reflection of each other? I have a lot of women complain about a lower belly pooch postpartum. This often isn’t about excess skin or a diastasis. It ends up being more about their ability to recruit certain...
by Stacey Schaedler | Jan 23, 2019 | back pain, beginner, exercise, Health/Lifestyle, Lifestyle, mom life, momlife, motherhood, Recovery, Smart Strength
Hey you! Yes you. Are you hunching forward looking at your screen right now? Today I’m talking mobility. Here is an oldie but goodie t-spine opener for those of you who sit for the majority of the day. Give me 5 deep breaths with rotation each side. I dare ya!...
by Stacey Schaedler | Feb 8, 2017 | beginner, booty, butt, exercise, Fat Loss, Featured Articles, glutes, kettlebells, Lifestyle, momlife, motherhood, Smart Strength, strength, Uncategorized
If you know me at all, you know I am all about the glutes. Developing strong glutes can prevent low back pain, knee pain and well… There is a bit more to my glute obsession, here is a bit of my backstory on how I got into strength training! I was one of those...
by Stacey Schaedler | Jan 19, 2017 | beginner, booty, corework, exercise, glutes, Health/Lifestyle, Smart Strength, strength
So you are new to lifting and up until this point, your only goals have been akin to “I want to complete my first half marathon”, or “I want to weigh 130lbs”.* Perhaps you suddenly find yourself injured, no longer able to run, and you are looking to...
by Stacey Schaedler | Jan 6, 2017 | beginner, booty, corework, exercise, Featured Articles, Health/Lifestyle, Lifestyle, Smart Strength, Uncategorized
One of the most common issues I must address when strength training with female clientele is hypermobility. As women, we are often hypermobile in one or more areas, and in order to safely and effectively learn to strength train, there are certain positions and cues...
by Stacey Schaedler | Dec 30, 2016 | beginner, corework, exercise, Fat Loss, Smart Strength, Uncategorized
I very rarely incorporate sit-ups in to my programming and sometimes receive feedback that people are genuinely disappointed they haven’t “worked their abs.” Why do I skip sit-ups? I skip them because the most effective way to train our abs is to strength train using...