by Jo Cordell-Cooper | Feb 19, 2015 | Health and Fitness, postpartum exercise
Breast support during exercise In my job as a fitness professional I often see women exercising who clearly look uncomfortable as their breasts move excessively as they exercise. Breasts that are not adequately supported by your bra can result in discomfort for you...
by Jo Cordell-Cooper | Jul 29, 2014 | Health and Fitness, postpartum exercise, Pregnancy Exercise
Pelvic floor exercise is an important part of your exercise regime that is often neglected until the need to do it is ……. obvious. So if you are having symptoms like wind escaping unexpectedly, weeing when your sneeze or cough or blow up a balloon, weeing...
by Jo Cordell-Cooper | Jul 10, 2014 | Health and Fitness, Personal Trainer, Preparation for Hiking
Before I had kids I used to hike a lot and I recall saying to my trusty hiking pal Wils that one day I’d like to go to Everest Base Camp. I had no ambition to climb Everest, but Everest Base Camp appealed to because it was remote and offered a cultural...
by Jo Cordell-Cooper | Jun 10, 2014 | Health and Fitness, Personal Trainer, postpartum exercise, Pregnancy Exercise
The pubic symphysis (symphysis pubic or pubis) is the midline cartilaginous joint uniting the left and right pubic bones (right between the legs at the front). I’m very interested in this joint within the context of pregnancy, birthing and post natally....