Buggy Bootcamp is all about us mums!
I’m Jo! I’m a mum of 4, postnatal exercise specialist and womens wellness Instructor and Personal Trainer. My BuggyBootcamp classes have been running successfully in Bedford for nearly 10 years and I’m so excited to be bringing them to you lovely lot in Shoreham. At BuggyBootcamp I provide safe, friendly, relaxed and fun outdoor exercise classes.
All classes are specifically designed for postnatal (and beyond!) mums to attend with their babies, toddlers and pre-schoolers. There are Buggy-Free Bootcamp classes which are simply BuggyBootcamp without a buggy – these available to for those of you with children at nursery, school or university or simply if you prefer to exercise without your children.
Within each and every class you will work at your own level with appropriate exercises and won’t be pushed beyond your limit. You learn how to really strengthen your core with simple exercises, how to breathe to activate your core and pelvic floor and most importantly how to squat, lunge, bend, push, balance, pull, jump and twist and keep your pelvic floor safe. You won’t find me shouting at you to work harder, you can stop and feed or cuddle baby as needed and chatting to each other is an absolute MUST. At Buckingham Park we’ve got a lovely cafe so it’s a hot drink after the session for those that want to. Each session is different and revolves around lots of chatting and absolutely no nursery rhymes, burpees or tyre flipping!
I have been working with postnatal ladies for many years and have also designed several online postnatal recovery programmes which are delivered to your laptop, tablet or mobile. These are structured programmes developed to safely restore core strength after pregnancy or to safely and effectively restore the tension in your gap if you have a small diastasis recti (abdominal muscle separation). More recently and because of the necessity for online classes over the past year, I am launching BuggyBootcamp@HOME for those who can’t make it to the outdoor classes. These are delivered on Facebook which with a monthly subscription will give you on demand access to an ever expanding video library with beginner, intermediate and advanced levels.
Whichever way you decide to join us I really look forward to seeing you soon!
Jo.X
Mondays @ 10.30am – – Buckingham Park – SHOREHAM – postnatal mums and beyond – Resistance band needed
Fridays @ 9.30 Buggy-Free Bootcamp – Buckingham Park – SHOREHAM – advanced class – Resistance band and dumbells required
@ HOME – Live Streamed / Pre recorded workouts on Facebook Group with access to every expanding video library.
A combination of outdoor classes and working through the 6 week online programmes or joining the monthly subscription is optimal for your postnatal recovery or for restoring and strengthening your core. Ideally you will be completing three to four workouts per week
I look forward to meeting you soon!
Jo. x
I know not everyone can, or even wants to come along to BuggyBootcamp and I know Personal training is not an option for everyone either so I’m extremely excited to tell you about my 6 week online training programmes delivered straight to your laptop, tablet or phone. There are many programmes to choose from to cater for the many different stages of postnatal recovery and fitness levels. Options include : Postnatal Core Strength, Diastasis recovery, Basic Strong Dumbells, Basic Strong Band and many more. They range from beginner to very advanced and all of them focus on posture, strength and core with a big focus on those life movements – squat, lunge, push, push, balance, bend, twist and jump – and how to breathe to activate your core and pelvic floor while moving.
These online programmes have follow along videos with me demonstrating and teaching you as I would do in class or one to one. The exercises are progressed a little each week so you are continually challenging your body.
These programmes can be used as an amazing addition to the in-person or online classes too and will mean that your postnatal recovery really improves with leaps and bounds!
To sign up you need to complete the online health questionnaire. I use my personal training app to deliver the programmes to you so after entering your details you are sent an invitation to the app and you’re ready to go. You have daily email reminders for the workouts and habits we’re tracking and when each task is completed you check if off. I can see how you’re doing and if you’re struggling with anything and I check in with you each week. You can message me at any time with any queries and I will get back to you within 48 hours.
These are no ordinary online programme because I can see when you’re missing workouts or habit tracking so this is perfect for those of us that need accountability (yes I do too!).
A little bit about me
I’m Jo, I’m a mum of 4 with 2 boys and 2 girls. I know what it’s like to have so many demands on your time and mental space with no energy left over for yourself. I started BuggyBootcamp classes in Bedford after my son was born nearly 10 years ago. I had a massive abdominal separation and there was absolutely no help. I’ve been a personal trainer for over 20 years but I decided to completely overhaul my business and specialise in postnatal exercise and I’ve never looked back since. BuggyBootcamp is unlike any other class you will ever attend. It’s relaxed and fun and you won’t find me shouting at you to work harder. It has absolutely saved my mental health , yes I know I’m the Instructor but you guys have helped me too! So many of the mums that come to me have never heard of diastasis and many of them have simply put up with pelvic floor dysfunction because they expected it after pregnancy. My goal in life is to make sure all mums know about abdominal muscle separation and do not put up with those little oops moments!