LifestyleArticle Smutty Fitness: Rebuilding after baby I am 39 weeks pregnant with my first child, and I'm in that planning-for-after-delivery stage of the pregnancy--particularly around meals, sleep, and exercise. I'm a pretty fit person. Up until 34 weeks, I walked at least 5 miles per day. I had to stop because there By Hayley • Oct 24, 2017 12:29 pm
LifestyleArticle Smutty Fitness: Fasting Hi Hayley, I am a mother of a young child, early 40’s, career woman. I sit most days and struggle with losing 10 pounds – I lose 5, gain 7, or lose 3, gain 2. My workout schedule is pretty good. I try and do cardio 4 days a week By Hayley • Oct 20, 2017 11:39 am
LifestyleArticle Smutty Fitness: Getting through the day I went out the other night. Late. And I may have had one, or two, too many glasses of wine which I was reminded of by my headache the next morning as the alarm rang before 5am. I can (sometimes) function with little sleep, and sometimes function with a slight By Hayley • Oct 16, 2017 12:42 pm
LifestyleArticle Smutty Fitness: Try it again Hi Hayley, I know that you have probably discussed food tracking before. I’m very much the type-A, all or nothing, personality. I’m working on what impact that has on my diet. When I’m eating well, I’m 100% eating well and committed. When I’m eating poorly, By Hayley • Oct 12, 2017 03:33 pm
LifestyleArticle Smutty Fitness: Hating the 150 minutes Hi Hayley, So I've been reading a lot of articles lately about how terrible sitting is for you and since I spend 8-10 hours, 5 days a week doing just that, I am getting concerned about my health. I'm petite and skinny and I am generally By Hayley • Oct 03, 2017 04:36 pm
LifestyleArticle Smutty Fitness: Small steps Hayley, I am a 35 year old mother of 2 children with special needs. Over the years I have gained weight from sedentary nights at the hospital, poor menu options, and a lack of personal time and let's not forget emotional eating. I recognize that I need to By Hayley • Sep 27, 2017 01:30 pm
LifestyleArticle Smutty Fitness: Running faster and running hair Hayley, Please tell me how your client went from 5.5mph to 7.5mph? I started running maybe three years ago after you mentioned it in a column but I just have not gotten any faster. It’s still super fun and easy to stick with but I cannot get By Hayley • Sep 19, 2017 04:25 pm
LifestyleArticle Smutty Fitness: Inspired by Janet Jackson Hayley, I just saw pictures of Janet Jackson and she looks great. I am a young 53, and struggle like hell to lose 50lbs. What are some of these celebrities doing in order to lose weight so fast? She had a child and was somewhat larger even before that. Now, By Hayley • Sep 15, 2017 12:29 pm
LifestyleArticle Smutty Fitness: Lagom I was at a party a few weeks ago and the host of the party was serving her mother’s world famous samosas. Now having heard about these deep fried pieces of heaven for years, combined with the fact that I arrived to the party starving after a two hour By Hayley • Aug 28, 2017 04:33 pm
LifestyleArticle Smutty Fitness: The Trapezius Hi Hayley, I have a question for you about neck and spine tension. I have an overactive trapezius and my neck regularly gets stiff and full of knots after a day of desk work. I'm good at stretching and keeping my neck moving, but I don't By Hayley • Aug 25, 2017 02:57 pm
LifestyleArticle Smutty Fitness: Post C-section fitness Hi Hayley! I need some help please! I am 10 weeks post C-section and need help deciphering what I should be doing to get back in shape and shed this baby weight. I was cleared to workout at 6 weeks however, I have been battling an infection in my incision. By Hayley • Aug 16, 2017 04:15 pm
LifestyleArticle Smutty Fitness: Sport specific personal trainers Hi Hayley! I am looking for advice on how to find a personal trainer. Here's a bit of background: I am very active. I compete in masters swimming during the fall/winter and triathlon and open water swimming in the spring/summer. In addition to these competitive endeavours By Hayley • Aug 15, 2017 12:32 pm
LifestyleArticle Smutty Fitness: A jar salad Ok, so as much as I wish I can take credit for this idea, I can’t. This salad idea comes from one of my clients who has been kicking ass in a health challenge she created for herself this past June. In the past we have struggled with finding By Hayley • Aug 11, 2017 12:05 pm
LifestyleArticle Smutty Fitness: Mid-summer reminders Let’s take a quick moment and chat about summer vacations and our fitness, as we are well into summer and if you have let things slip, now is the time to pull the reins and take the control back. I had a client come in for their usual morning By Hayley • Jul 21, 2017 03:55 pm
LifestyleArticle Smutty Fitness: Broken Toe Fitness Hi Hayley, I broke my toe on the long weekend and it looks like the healing process could take up to 6 weeks. I'm wondering if you have any recommendations for ways to still work out when I am supposed to be staying off my feet as much By Hayley • Jul 14, 2017 01:05 pm
LifestyleArticle Smutty Fitness: Trainer Rut Hey Hayley, A couple years ago I really got into fitness in a serious way. I had a trainer come a couple days a week to my condo and am now working out five times a week (combination of HIIT, plyometrics, weight training and functional training in addition to some By Hayley • Jul 07, 2017 01:37 pm