Welcome to the News & Moves here on Fit2B. Below you’ll find a free sample of one of our shorter workouts + links to new content, an exercise Q&A, a spotlight on one of our excellent contributors, and more!

By the way, if you’ve been dealing with any abdominal issues, we’d like you to know you’re in the right place! Fit2B began filming “TummySafe” fitness back in 2010 to provide a wide variety of workouts to women with core considerations like diastasis recti, leaky bladder, low back pain, birth injury, and/or ab surgery. Fit2B exists to empower you to make a full-return to fitness. We have hundreds of home exercise videos that are pelvic-floor friendly, diastasis-aware, and evidence-based. Fit2B workouts come in all styles, lengths, and difficulty levels to meet you where you. We have helped thousands of women around the world sort out their stomachs and discover that fitness doesn’t have to hurt to work! Learn more about affordable Fit2B memberships here!

If you’re a member you can bookmark this page to your favorites, but you also have access to ALL the workouts we offer.

The News!

Our 13-Year Anniversary Sale is now thru Friday, October 6th! Also, there’s a new exercise video available to Fit2B members called “Shoulder Bridge Blast.” Finally, be sure you enter to win one of the 7 gorgeous gifts we’re giving away here!

The Moves!

Our sample workout for September is “Chunky 5×5” which is a full-length full body workout! Scroll down to try it and feel free to share!

Testimony of the week

“Thanks for all you guys do. I have learned so much and can honestly say I have had more consistent exercise year round since I joined Fit2B two year ago than probably any other time in my life.”

 

-Mistie C.

Chunky 5×5 Fitness

Fit2B provides hundreds of home workout videos and 16 fitness ecourses to help women get stronger for life from the inside out. Each month, we place ONE of our shorter exercise routines here in this post. Members can bookmark this month’s featured workout into their own lists here.  NOTE: By clicking play on this or any video on this website, you signify that you have read and agreed to our terms here.  

About ‘Chunky 5×5 Fitness’

If you’re feeling chunky and needing fitness in smaller chunks, this workout offers 5 portions of 5 exercises each that can be done in 5 minutes per chunk – similar to our 5×5 challenge course – but all in one routine that is designed to be easily chunked apart. With a variety of weight work + a touch of cardio & stretching, you’ll know you’re getting what your body needs whether you do it all at once or chunk it up. You can do one chunk per day for 5 days a week, or you could also use each chunk for 5 different movement breaks throughout a single day. Essentially, it’s a set of 5 mini routines that are wonderful for seasons where your schedule is tight. However, as you start getting stronger or have more time, you can do more chunks… and every chunk will help you fight the chunk 😉 And guess what?! If you like this workout, there are two more videos in this series + more to come!

Equipment Needed: At least one set of hand weights and a bench or sturdy coffee table

Exercise Q & A with Beth

Question about knees from Cynthia: There has been a little chatting recently about knee exercises. I’m only aware of one, the one in the Black series, but are there more? My knees aren’t terrible, but they seem to get worse even though I’m trying to be very mindful of how they are positioned. Any help?

Read past Q & A sessions at the bottom of our FAQ section here

On A Personal Note…

I can’t believe we are celebrating 13 years! It’s been a wild ride with lots of ups and downs, and I’d be lying if I told you that I haven’t had days where I want to throw in the towel. It’s hard, vulnerable work to keep filming workouts, writing fitness courses, recording podcasts, offering quality customer care, running ads, networking, and showing up nearly every day on social media. So why do I do it? Because I believe women deserve to know how to strengthen their bodies from the inside out so they – so that YOU can show up confidently for yourself, your family, your community, and this world we all share. I don’t believe we are designed to fall apart after babies. I  believe there are better exercises for your core than crunches and sit-ups. I believe Diastasis Recti is treatable without surgery except in rare cases, and I believe that movement is healing. I also believe I’ve made myself coffee, forgotten to drink it while I wrote this, and now it’s cold 😛

See you in the workouts,

Beth

P.S. Want to know how to we give back to our communities? Read our generosity purpose statement here. 

Contributor Spotlight:

Julie Tupler

The nurse who worked with hernia patients and pioneered diastasis rehab, Julie is a force in our field, and I’m so thankful I got to have breakfast with her in New York + have her on our show!

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“I can’t recommend Fit2B enough! i’ve been a member for years and was able to close my abdominal separation thanks to Beth Learn and Fit2B.”

-Patty R.

“I love that Fit2B is REAL–real clothes, real homes, offices, real props, etc. It makes it more manageable. Customer service is AWESOME and Beth is a great teacher and good motivator.”

Laura D.

“I just found Bosu Step and then did Sage Stretching for the first time as well. How did I miss the Step workout being released?! I love step and this was so good. Would love a longer version. Always finding something new on Fit2B. Thanks so much, Beth!”

-Sheryl R.

“This morning I tried out Defining Deltoids for the first time. Usually those types of exercises would’ve had my neck tight all day (possibly even to the point of causing a headache), BUT through the whole thing, I tried to focus on using the cue that Beth reminded me about in my 15-min call (“shoulders in your back pockets”) and I have felt really good today!” -E. Hollister

“I turn 50 this year, and my squat-ability has vastly improved improved in the 10 years I’ve been doing Fit2B. I have found that the key for me was not just to practice squats during a workout, but to build them into my everyday movements (getting something from a lower shelf, talking to a toddler, cleaning). I’m pretty comfortable to hang out in a squat now.”

-Denise D.

“I love Lazy Weights so much! Not only does it fit my usual speed of needing to squeeze in a workout somewhere between working full time and homeschooling, it’s especially helpful right now as I keep dislocating a metatarsal and need to minimize time on my feet.”

Karen R.

“What a wonderful chat I got to have tonight with the founder, face, brains, and personality behind Fit2b, Beth Learn. She’s real, practical, and so helpful. She pointed me to two podcasts, three workouts, and one blog post all while understanding where I was coming from, all in fifteen minutes. She’s good, y’all – give her a call if you’re a premium member!”

-Allegra T.

“Wow! Just did Perky Peach and I loved it! I was concerned about my knees, but my bolster worked perfectly! Perky and my thighs are on I did follow up with Pink Piriformis and that felt great!”

-Sara H.

“I accomplished something incredible today!!! I did the Fusion Mix on Fit2B and could actually do the head stand!! I thought- “no way in this world will you be strong enough” but I guess 9 months of fit2b and Kelly Dean’s core foundation class last December really did help me more than I ever thought! I feel soooooooooo accomplished! I came into Kelly’s class feeling broken forever and with daily back pain and lots of random numbness and now that I stretch and strengthen slower I’m so much stronger!! I’m so thrilled today!!” (Members: watch Andrea’s headstand video in the Fit2B forum here)

-Andrea G.

“If it wasn’t for thia workout, I’d still be flat on my back after putting it out yesterday! I couldn’t stand straight, and walking was out od the question. I was so happy that I could walk again after doing this routine!”

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“I’m thankful for Fit2b because Beth always reminds me “smile you are moving! Everything counts”. My favorite workout is probably 21 ToneUp. I love the basic aerobics series as well.”

-Melanie E.

“I did a 40 minute workout today. With weights. That’s the longest I’ve been able since before cancer treatment. Felt tired but good. It feels good. But now I have to remember that just because I did that today, doesn’t mean it will be the same tomorrow. I already know that tomorrow I’ll do a gentle stretching workout and then cardio the day after. Fit2B gives me these options without having to think too much about it.”

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“I just did Green Gertie this morning with my new-to-me 25 lb kettlebell. Wow! I love the education along with the workout. I felt safe the whole time and could feel when to modify or take a break. This was awesome, thanks!”

—Casey C.

“Found a rebounder yesterday at Goodwill for $15, so did rebounding today! Love it! My girls, 7 and almost 9 loved it too! They all smiled or laughed the whole way through. My older girl also did black battlesticks. She was super pumped by the moves she learned with her brothers’ drumsticks, guess I’m going to have to try that one next! Thanks Beth!”

-Meg C.

“I was leaning toward aerobics 2 which isn’t easy for me at this point, per se, but is in my comfort zone. My younger kids (7 and 4) pushed me to the color series and then to Blue Belt. honestly, I was reluctant. I LOVED it! They did it with me, which was a bonus.” 

—Mandy T.

“Was not feeling up to the workout I thought I would do tonight, but then I remembered Lazy Weights and it was perfection. I love that there is a workout for every mood and time, not just workouts that assume we always need to go hardcore 100 percent of the time.”

-M. Brander

“I’m 6 weeks postpartum and my midwife actually checked for diastasis at my appointment! Just wanted to share because my mom went through 9 pregnancies before even learning about it, so I was excited that my midwife knew about it. She checked it by my belly button and said it was about a 1(finger width). I did fit2b throughout my pregnancy and I’m excited to keep going!” –Elizabeth B.

“I have tried so many different programs and workout routines for the last 35 years or so and never have I ever felt so confident that I have the choice to do the right thing to care for my body…it honestly can bring me to tears. Thank you, Beth! I’m starting with ‘Orange Openers‘ this morning!”-

Tricia M.

“I’m so grateful for this group and what you created, Beth! My 8 year old daughter is so curious about her body and what will happen as she gets older. Like so many, I grew up with shame around these “private” matters and wouldn’t have even dared to ask about them. I have the language and the resources to talk to her about the amazingness that is a growing girl’s body. We’ve been going through the Fit2B Girls’ Course little by little as she asks about various things (when will her period start? Why do girls get a period? Does everyone get cramps? And so on and so forth). Thanks Beth and everyone here who is so open and honest!!”

-Cynthia D.

“Warning!! Do not I repeat Do not underestimate the effectiveness of Black Battlesticks. My legs and butt are sore today! Okay, carry on…”

-Charline L.

“I love Kelly’s Full Body Workout because I have a hard time going from one video to the next (there’s so much to choose from! I want to do it all!), so I appreciate having the stretching on both ends of the video.”

Allegra C.

“I just happened to stumble across Chunky 5×5 Fitness in the A-Z section this morning and decided to give it a try. I loved it!! I did all the sections as one workout, but can very easily see how it would be great on days where I have little bits of time throughout the day, but not 30 minutes all together. This may be a new favorite!”

-Carla M.

This evening, I did Orange Oxygen and the new ball routine which will forever be known to me as ‘The workout formerly known as Brainy Ballz’ I’ve never done any of the ball routines because they just didn’t jump out at me, but my girls requested them, so we tried them. The new one was really fun and the kids all loved that even Miss Beth drops her ball sometimes!”

– Kathleen B.

“I have been blessed by the Postnatal Course I purchased through Fit2B! It’s hard to put it into words but basically I’m slowly getting my body back but also accepting my new body. Thank you for how careful and positive you are with both your actions and your words. This has truly been an answer to prayer.”

-Anna H.

“If you need a lil’ something to work out the kinks after sitting a lot, try Silver Savasana! I had missed that one, but the stretches were just what I needed after working at the table most of the day. Thanks Beth!”

-Jennifer M.

“Top2Toes: Normally I do bigger workouts on Mondays but I’m honoring where I am today, which is that my kids gave me their germs I’m sick but was feeling restless and antsy. This was the perfect amount of movement.”

-M. Brander

“I love that I can do some of the Fit2B workouts in jeans and know that I’m still getting something from it!”

-Dara M.

“Bedtime Relaxation with Kelly Dean was the perfect routine I didn’t know I needed, after a stressful week. P.S. I did it in the morning.”

-S. Anderson

“Doing these workouts by Fit2b and Beth Learn has helped me close my gap by 1 finger already. We’re looking at a month now, and it’s already closing. That’s phenomenal! She gives you so many neat cues! I am trimming down and closing my Diastasis with these workouts, and I can’t thank her enough!”

-Kelly M.

“I’ve been trying to eat healthier and move more since November last year, but life goes up and down, and so do the numbers on my scale, and in what, 8 months? I’ve only lost 2kg on the scales. But today I measured my legs (for a sewing thing) and thought, well since I’ve already done all of those measurements I might as well measure everything into my much neglected health app. And lo and behold, most of my measurements are smaller. According to the app I’m carrying a bit less water weight, AND I’ve gained almost a kg of lean body mass. That’s a kg of muscle!!! you guys have no idea how happy it makes me to know I’m growing muscles!” -Kristin W.

“Weightlifting 301  I wasn’t sure I’d finish. I gave myself permission not to. I skipped the last half of the plank-fly combo because my legs wouldn’t properly hold my weight. I kind of wanted to see how it ended so I pushed forward, doing fewer reps or even skipping sets if needed. I got to the end. Everything that can shake is and I’m a hot, sweaty mess. Not sure when/if I’ll come back to it, but at least I know. I CAN.”  –Bethany V.

“I tried out Sterling Center and Shining Savasana to relax tonight. Loved both of them! Beth, you look so pretty in these silver videos!” -Erin H.

“I just tried Rebound Cardio and…that was the most fun I’ve had on my rebounder, ever! I loved it! I was putting off trying it because I didn’t know how my pelvic floor would handle it, but there was a lot of variation in the intensity and I’m glad I gave it a go! Beth, I loved the music too – so fun!”

-Jennifer M.

“I’m feeling pretty darn proud of myself. I’ve done a routine every day for the past 3 days during my kids nap time which is the most consistently I have ever done anything fitness related! Kept it easy today with a stretching routine but on previous days I did the walking routine as well as Basic Aerobics. I like the way that amount of exercise makes me feel.” -Courtney C.

“The variety alone is reason to join! There are workouts that are gentle and slow for tired or rough days, there are workouts that are the complete opposite that will get you sweating and working! The creativity of the workouts… you’d never be bored!” – Ericka I.

“Seriously thankful for the kid workouts today! We are in quarantine with my husband having covid (not serious). Kids are bouncing off the walls – Beth to the rescue 😂 ” -Cynthia D.

“Sooooo, what do you do when your daughter says, ‘Umm, Mom, your butt looks tighter. Is it okay to say that?’ Well, I don’t know about you, but this mom got super excited #fit2bforthewin“

-J. Roe

“I love Fit2B because there is constantly more to do! I never get bored because there is always something new to try and so many ways to fit it into my lifestyle!” -Leslee O.

“Tonight, I thought I would try The Foam Rollaxing Routine as it’s helped me in the past with sore muscles. I feel so much better! I haven’t been able to get to the chiropractor this week because of a small cough, but now I’m thinking if I keep doing this routine (and probably one of the neck routines) then it will keep me from going crazy until I can get to the chiro.”

-Samantha N.

“11 days ago I asked for advice regarding what I suspect is a rectocele. Since then I have been doing a lot of Beth Learn’s breathing and core connection workouts, eating/drinking to resolve constipation, and saw a PFPT. I’ve still got work to do to correct and then maintain the situation, but I am thrilled to report significant progress in healing! Thank you for your input and support and encouragement.”

-Catie H.

“Oh this is yummy movement! As soon as Kelly said, “pelvic diaphram” it made sense and the visualization of the two diaphrams working parallel. I only did the first step today. I have been feeling weaker as I’ve neglected some of my exercises. I’m looking forward to coming back and doing it again”

-Lindsay H.

“For me it’s the encouragement. You can get videos anywhere but a course that heals your core and your heart is amazing!”

-Kim L.

I knew nothing about core health until after the birth of my first child when I realized something wasn’t right with my stomach. After lots of online research, I found and joined Fit2B. Your workouts helped me understand and strengthen my body. I had an AMAZING postpartum experience with my second child, and I attribute so much of that to what I’ve learned from you.

-Erin M.

“Saw my PT today and she was so impressed by my ability to engage my PF and TA. There were little tweaks I had to do, but she said we covered 3+ appointments worth of exercises. Thank you Beth – it was all because of Fit2B, and I told her that!” -Sara S.

“Rough day. woke up tired/drained. 1st forced workout of the day was cleaning up mounds of dog vomit that I was greeted with. Last-also forced workout was helping my husband break away ice off our roof at 9 pm because it was causing leaks in the house. Chosen workout was ‘Neck Routine‘ because i needed to get some of my tension out and relieve my headache. Grateful for it the routine!”

 —Stephanie C.

“I had a four finger gap from the birth of my twins. It’s kind of hard to tell but seems to be at a two now. (Was at a four right before I started fit2B) So happy I found fit2B. I actually like working out now and am feeling so much healthier and stronger.”

-K. Shaw

“I watched/listened to the replay of the menopause webinar today and it was excellent. Videoed a clip of Beth talking through heart attack symptoms in women [see video here in forum]. I continue to be so #thankful for Beth’s for women and all she puts out into the world I’m someone who has personally benefitted healthwise from her posts and knowledge. We women get so focused on caring for everyone around us that we put ourselves on the back burner and it’s. not. okay! We need a kick in the arse sometimes! Ask me how I know?! “

-Leslie G.

“I want to be a mom who is able and Fit2B got me there! My 7 year old was taken into the woods at a local park by a stranger yesterday — know what Fit2B gave me there? The strength and energy to sprint about 100 yards faster than the speed of lightening to get my son. I’m still not over that, but man does it feel good to have a working and able body.”

-K. Alexander

“Hippy Yoga is my new favorite. Wow! I am so tight in so many of those areas! Great to have something to work towards for a while. I’m sure it will help me so much when I make some progress. I had no idea I was so tight in those areas. Like….so tight!! It is probably the source of my other sore areas and I’m looking forward to the relief I know will come when I’m a bit looser.”

-Andrea G.

“Thank you for Fit2B, but most of all, thank you for the encouragement you give. I received kettlebells for Christmas in 10lb, 15lb, and 20lb weights. Two days ago I did the Kettlebell I workout with the 10lb weight. Today, I could still feel the effects in my thighs and bum. This evening I did the first half of the Green Gertie workout, using the 15lb kettlebell. Wow! I’ll surely be feeling it for the next few days. Although I only made it through one set of Green Gertie, I watched the rest of the workout in order to pay close attention to your alignment and flow of movement. Then as the video was nearing the end, you said, “It’s only going to get better from here. You’re only going to get stronger from here.” I needed those words so much. Not because I only made it through the first set, but because it shifted my focus from the work to the long-term goal. I will keep coming back to the Green Gertie workout and know that each time I’ll get a little better and a little stronger. You have such a gift for encouraging people. You are amazing. Fit2B is amazing. Thank you and bless you for all you do!

-Jen C.

“My kids had waaaay too much extra energy today, so we took a break and burned some of it off with Miss Beth. We did the Walking Workout, Basic Aerobics 1 and Kids’ Crossover.“

-K. Brooker

“I did the dumbell routine with my 2 youngest today. Two year old started off with my 2 lbs and switched to a pen when they got heavy. 6 year old started with 5lbs and then moved to canned pineapples 😂 “

-Latoya E.

“This morning I was training a client at the gym. It was my second session with her, and I was really focusing on teaching her movement cues, and engaging the core properly during whatever part of the movement required the most effort, like you teach us. She’s a moderately fit, late-20’s, former competitive swimmer, no kids or DR issues, but half-way through our hour together she stopped and asked why her core was so shaky and tired when we hadn’t done a single ab exercise. I laughed and reminded her what I’d said at our first session: You can get an amazing ab workout in almost EVERYTHING you do without ever doing a crunch if you just engage your core properly through the movement. She was blown away and said no trainer or coach had ever taught her this, but she could FEEL that it was 100% true. Thank you, Beth, for not only helping me heal my body, but educating me so I can help others do the same. You’re truly changing the fitness world one body at a time.”

-M. Layaw

“I did Fuschia Fascia for the first time. By the end, I was crying with relief of letting some things go. Definitely confirmed it is time to move my career in another direction. So thankful for this workout and the joy movement brings!!” -Kelly G.

“I have been doing bits and pieces of Ultimate Upper Body and Big Band Workout every day and being persistent, and I can now do 30 forward small arm circles, 30 backward small arm circles, 30 forward larger arm circles, and 30 backward larger arm circles all at once!!! I am really working on my upper back and I know that we all say how a weak core can cause back issues but I think I am realizing that my weak upper body was not helping my core. I am engaging so much easier now and everything’s just falling into place easier.”   

 -Alexandria P.

“Still going through the Foundational 5 as I am still dealing with the flare up of seasonal allergies and asthma… I have an observation/victory to share: I do a TON of coughing. In the past I have had to do the leg cross to not leak when I got to coughing real hard and long. I have not once had a drop leak out. Also my abs and ribs are not sore this time around. Woohoo!”    

-H. Wilson

“ABSOLUTELY LOVED THE SPINNING! My 1st time! I have been needing to increase my activity & this is definitely one I will look forward to doing! Thank you, thank you, thank you!”

-Myra B.

“Found a rebounder yesterday at Goodwill for $15, so did rebounding today! Love it! My girls, 7 and almost 9 loved it too! They all smiled or laughed the whole way through. My older girl also did black battlesticks. She was super pumped by the moves she learned with her brothers’ drumsticks, guess I’m going to have to try that one next! Thanks Beth!”

-Meg C.

“My personal life has been a lot lately and I really let movement fall by the wayside, but last week I decided to get back into it. I started small with walking with my oldest and now today I did Lazy Weights. It was good to ease back into it and I am proud of myself for starting again because that’s the hardest part!
PS Lazy Weights is perfect if you need to do something but feel overwhelmed by doing something!”

-Melissa B.