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Fitness

Feel your best, inside and out! Motherly’s family fitness guide has fun, body-positive exercise ideas to get the whole family moving.

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Can too much exercise make it harder to get pregnant?

Keep your exercise routine going without impacting your fertility.

Updated Nov. 14, 2022

5 ways to make Kegel exercises more effective

Here's why Kegels aren't a silver bullet for pelvic floor health—and pelvic floor exercises that can help.

Updated May. 03, 2023
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Yoga can help reduce anxiety when trying to conceive

Fertility yoga is a rhythmic practice that focuses on the reproductive and hormonal system.

Updated Nov. 28, 2022
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50+ fun workout songs to motivate you, mama

Get your heart rate to rise.

Updated Feb. 15, 2022
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9 no-equipment exercises you can do anywhere

P.volve master trainer Antonietta Vicaria swears by these.

Updated Jan. 19, 2022
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10+ free at-home workouts & fitness apps to get you moving, mama

Meet your 2020 fitness goals in your living room.

Updated Jan. 24, 2022
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I did ‘Tone It Up’ workouts for a week, and here’s what happened

I committed to five consecutive days of workouts, telling myself that that was the minimum amount of time I would have to dedicate to see any kind of result, physical or mental.

Updated Jan. 18, 2022
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Is it safe to exercise during pregnancy? 5 prenatal fitness myths, debunked

The truth is that exercising during pregnancy has a whole host of benefits, so skipping it because you've heard otherwise may not be the best bet.

Updated Sep. 14, 2022

Exercise during pregnancy can reduce your risk of complications by at least 25%, says study

Researchers say 150 minutes of physical activity a week makes a huge difference.

Updated Feb. 18, 2025
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What every mama should know about healing diastasis recti

What really happens to your core post-baby and how to tell if you have abdominal separation known as diastasis recti.

Updated Jun. 06, 2023

How to Train for a 5K After You Have a Baby

This 6-week plan will help you get in race-shape.

Updated Apr. 25, 2022
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