Each month, we are celebrating a member of FIT4MOM West Sacramento/Natomas for her commitment to a healthy lifestyle and dedication to FIT4MOM.

This month, I decided to share more about me as I celebrate my birthday!

Tell us about who is in your family!

I am wife to Dan of 13 years in August and mom to Maddi who is 9 and Paxton who is 4-1/2.

Dan and I are high school sweethearts and have been together...

Each month, we are celebrating a member of FIT4MOM West Sacramento/Natomas for her commitment to a healthy lifestyle and dedication to FIT4MOM.

This month, we are spotlighting our amazing Natomas instructor and new mama to two! Meet our Mom of the Month for May 2022: Kensey Merritt.

Tell us about who is in your family!

Married to a loving and supportive husband, Bobby. We have a 3 year old...

Each month, we are celebrating a member of FIT4MOM West Sacramento/Natomas for her commitment to a healthy lifestyle and dedication to FIT4MOM.

This month, we are spotlighting new mama to two! Meet our Mom of the Month for April 2022: Elise Soviar.

Tell us about who is in your family!

Jeff (dad), Elise (mom), Jude (2), Lennon (4 months)

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Each month, we are celebrating a member of FIT4MOM West Sacramento/Natomas for her commitment to a healthy lifestyle and dedication to FIT4MOM.

This month, we are spotlighting one o four Run Club+ mamas! Meet our Mom of the Month for March 2022: Erica Bedir.

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Husband Kadir, 5 year old son Rafi, 12 week old Golden Retriever Doxy

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Each month, we are celebrating a member of FIT4MOM West Sacramento/Natomas for her commitment to a healthy lifestyle and dedication to FIT4MOM.

This month, we are spotlighting an amazing mama to two sweet boys! Meet our Mom of the Month for February 2022: Liz Vaage.

Tell us about who is in your family!

I have been married to my husband Michael for 8 years, but together for 18!! We have two...

Each month, we are celebrating a member of FIT4MOM West Sacramento/Natomas for her commitment to a healthy lifestyle and dedication to FIT4MOM.

This month, we are spotlighting soon to be mama of two and our newest Stroller Strides instructor! Meet our Mom of the Month for January 2022: Beth Marquez.

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Stephen is my amazing husband who not only is the best...

Exercise should make you feel stronger, stand taller, and connect you to your body. A great way to have a mental check-in with yourself & your inner core is with balance drills like this one - the Lat Pulldown & Knee Lift! You can do this with or without a band.

1. Start with your feet together, band in hands over your forehead, and band taunt.

2. Think about zipping your core together, with rib cage meeting in the center...

So you're in your first trimester of pregnancy and you're trying to figure out if you should keep exercising, stop exercising or start exercising.

Check out our three tips for first trimester fitness focuses:

1. During the first trimester, you should be able to continue most of your normal, preferred activities at the duration and intensity as before becoming pregnant.

2. You should honor how you're feeling, and if anything...

These days, quality jogging strollers are more accessible and can make running with your kids easy and enjoyable. Running with a stroller is different from running solo. If you’re not used to stroller-running, here are some tips to keep in mind:

STRIDE LENGTH

Running with a stroller may inadvertently shorten your normal stride length as you try to avoid kicking the stroller brake or undercarriage. Running at arms’...