Guest blogger, Judy Shriner, is a wife, mother and fitness professional
It’s a rhetorical question.
Any mother who has been blessed enough with fitting a workout into her daily routine knows that working up a sweat really does make us better moms. According to a 2012 review by Dr. Dawnine Enette Larson-Meyer, Effect of Postpartum Exercise on Mothers and their Offspring, keeping a workout regime is especially important for mothers:
“Published studies suggest that postpartum exercise has the capacity to improve aerobic fitness, high-density lipoprotein-cholesterol level, insulin sensitivity, and psychological well-being.”
I’m that mom – the mom who believes so much in fitness that I put my money where my mouth is. With the love and support of my husband, I was able to bring a Stroller Strides franchise to my city. My “job” (I use that term loosely because my work really doesn’t seem like work to me!) is to bring moms together with their babies in tow, while helping them incorporate fitness back into their lives. I help connect like-minded moms in the community while empowering them with strength for motherhood. But it’s been a long journey to get here….
Working out makes you a better mom because it helps you think clearly, it releases endorphin and it just makes you wanna do more for your family.
I would like to come to your next moms night out in july