FitPRMomLife

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Welcome to FitPRMomLife, the place where working moms can find tips on how to balance health, fitness and nutrition with their busy life.

“It is possible to work full-time AND be fully present for your family, while staying healthy and fit. I can help!”

Kerri Howell, FitPRMom

I’m Kerri Howell, the FitPRMom. A certified personal trainer and nutrition coach, I have fallen in love with health and fitness while maintaining a demanding full-time job and busy family life. I want to pay it forward and help others like me, who aren’t quite sure how to find time for the gym, eating healthy and being a stellar employee and present mom and partner.

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It’s been a while! Here is a quick glute circuit

It’s been a while! Here is a quick glute circuit courtesy of @soheefit Banded goblet squat
Standing banded hip abduction
Dumbbell glute bridge
Lateral walk
Banded reverse hyper

Do 15 to 20 of each for 3 to 5 rounds!

#glutes #lowerbody #circuit #friday #personaltrainer

What a treat! Christopher got to play a harpsichor

What a treat! Christopher got to play a harpsichord at piano lessons tonight. Super cool. He said it was like a “piano and a guitar all in one!” #pianolessons

One week’s progress.... I’m really moving alon

One week’s progress.... I’m really moving along! Check a few posts back for how much I’ve done in a few weeks even! #crossstitchersofinstagram #crossstitch #hobbies #antianxiety #lastsupper #beingCatholic

I’m a little late but new toys for Christmas! Cl

I’m a little late but new toys for Christmas! Clockwise from top left: T bar, adjustable kettlebell, step risers, Lebert bars and in the middle? A TRX suspension system! Lots of new options with all these! #personaltrainer #trx #homegym

A last-minute trip to Geneseo to get the last COVI

A last-minute trip to Geneseo to get the last COVID vaccine of the day. Helping with surveillance testing at work made me eligible and I’m grateful to take a step toward “normal” again, whatever that will be. Thank you to all the healthcare workers moving mountains and enduring to keep us all safe and healthy. #covidvacccine #pandemic

Wonder what she’s thinking about as she gazes ou

Wonder what she’s thinking about as she gazes out the window? #catsofinstagram #cats #catstagram

My #2020bestnine features mostly the back half of

My #2020bestnine features mostly the back half of the year — the new beginning part. From transitioning to a new job .... to shifting my workouts from gym to home ... to the kids’ first days at new schools...these photos chronicle our year of change. I can also see you like the #selfies 😂 Happy New Year!

This is me...on the last work day of #2020! Cheers

This is me...on the last work day of #2020! Cheers to the New Year coming SO soon now! Oh happy day! #selfie #workingmom #newyear

One of my #newyearsresolutions is to finish this #

One of my #newyearsresolutions is to finish this #crossstitch piece. My progress has been amazing over the last few weeks mostly due to the fact that I have more time to do it. Usually my most productive months are now through March. But this year I want to take it farther! I might post my progress here more often to help with accountability. By the way, this activity helps my #anxiety a great deal and allows me to de stress from life. If I can bring myself to start that first stitch I get lost in it for a few hours and always feel better after. It’s almost like a #workout for me in a way. What activity do you do to relax?

My kiddo wanted to share a holiday tune with you a

My kiddo wanted to share a holiday tune with you all. Happy holidays!

This about sums up my year; how about you? Well, n

This about sums up my year; how about you? Well, not all things were “stunk.” I moved, took an exciting new position and we are all healthy. So there’s that. Cheers to 2021 coming soon! Mug courtesy of #flowercitycrafting and my friend, @bellabee22

Still made all 8 kinds of cookies but no one to gi

Still made all 8 kinds of cookies but no one to give them to :( Usually I give out at least 20 tins plus bring platters to work and parties. So, this year I made fewer batches and we are gonna start eating them earlier. I used to make the kids wait until #christmaseve but we need some joy! #cookies #italian #baking #holidaytreats

Some #fridayvibes this morning: 1. Does anyone fee

Some #fridayvibes this morning: 1. Does anyone feel like they’re doing calculus when they try to add up the weight? I keep inching up on my hip thrusts and today I had to add the bar, 2 45s, 2 10s and 2 5s and you would have thought I was doing algebra! Lol! 2. Does anyone else sometimes mismatch their gym clothes and/or attempt to be festive? Just me? Alrighty then.... #fitparent #fitmom #personaltrainer #lowerbody #hardgainer #petitegirl #musclebuilding #bodybuilding #weighttraining #homeworkout

Working on my squat. I seem to have hit my lowest

Working on my squat. I seem to have hit my lowest depth here but it’s parallel so I’m gonna be ok with it for now and try to increase the weight. I’m only at 85 here but would like to match my hip thrust which is closer to 155. Might need a spot to move past my 85 where I’ve been stuck for months! The perils of #homeworkouts at 5 a.m. #squat #lowerbodyworkout #chasingprs #fitmom #personaltrainer #juststrong

Trying to show you all how to work your adductors

Trying to show you all how to work your adductors (inner thighs) at home while building glute and core strength and my buddy, Daisy, needed to steal the thunder🤦🏻‍♀️ I am wearing @buffbunny_collection bra and joggers for anyone wondering. Love her stuff because I’m petite and it fits SO well. I’m not paid to say that either! @buffbunny is awesome. Go follow her! #personaltrainer #bloopers #dogsofinstagram #flatcoatsofinstagram #glute #adductors #homegym #homeworkout

It was a big day for me and a long time coming...

It was a big day for me and a long time coming... a new PR! 145 for 4 sets of 7 reps on the hip thrust! Here are three of them shown from three different angles. I totally think I could have gone heavier even! I think I had a mental block about what was possible but the other day I used two of @bretcontreras1 booty bands which are 75 to 100lbs resistance each so I thought I could do more with the regular bar and I was right! I’ve grown a ton during this quarantine despite the many obstacles - lockdown, no real gym equipment, moving, new job - yet I beat it all! It’s a great feeling and a positive in the face of so much doom with this pandemic. Keep doing you and following your goals! If I can do it, so can you!
#personaltrainer #motivation #fridaymood #pr #hipthrust #growth #bodybuilding #hardgainer #petitegirl #momswholiftheavy #goals

Holiday House....#Christmas #holidaylights #decora

Holiday House....#Christmas #holidaylights #decorations

It’s back day for me. Since many people live in

It’s back day for me. Since many people live in an area where the gyms are closing again I thought I’d share some exercises you can do with a resistance band at home. You can connect them to anything sturdy, and some band sets come with attachments for the door, as well. You can progress by using heavier bands. Here I’m doing the following:

Upright row (shoulders/upper)
Face pull (upper back)
Mid row (middle of back)
Lat pull down (lats)

Slow or fast it’s still snowing. 20 and feels li

Slow or fast it’s still snowing. 20 and feels like 16. Time to shift to indoor cardio. Thank goodness the bike has arrived!

Looking for a new #workout program? I got you! I’m thankful to be able to have learned from so many in the #fitness world and so I’m paying it forward. Note: This is best for intermediate female lifters who want to build muscle. To receive it, click the link in my bio!

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