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Yay, thought I should check one last time before heading to bed and JUHUUU, now I know what workout to do first thing in the morning!! Thanks so much, looking forward to the brutality ;o)..

BR from Holland

I’ve read a lot that the mother should have her first child (and breast feed him/her) before she reaches the age 30, having the first child after 30 increases the risk for cancer.

Hi guys,
Is there anyway I can do the exercise with the sandbag, but without the sandbag using something else? If not then is there another exercise you could recommend for me to do instead?
Thanks

Hi Z&F!

Ok, about kids. I had my first daughter when I was 16. That is NOT the best time, so you’re already good there. My second daughter I had when I was 23 and my last daughter I had when I was 32… so I have 3.

Anyway, as far as pregnancies and births go I’ll be honest. My pregnancy and birth with my first daughter (when I was 16) was a breeze. No problems, I went to school up until the last day before I had her. My second pregnancy was tougher and I was more tired. My labor with her was enduced, and that was HELL. Don’t do that if you dont have to. My third pregnancy wreaked havok on me physically, I was 32. I was tired and sick the whole time. Birth wasn’t too bad but not as easy, by far, as my first.

As far as parenting goes, I wont even go into parenting as a teen because it just doesn’t apply, plus, for anyone else, just don’t. Take it from me. Parenting my two younger daughters has been equally easy and fun because I’ve had my husband there who is a very involved and loving father. That is what makes the difference. But I would say, if I had to give an age that was the most convenient and where I felt I was being the best I could be it would be from about age 30 till now (I’m 40).

I think when you’re in your early to mid twenties you really need to sew those wild oats and get that out of your system. So, bottom line, you are about the age where I would suggest starting to think about what you need to have in place to have children.

Also, I would definitely have 2… not one. Some women who wait till they’re a little older have just one. I was an only child and it was very lonely and boring… My opinion is that children need siblings. It helps them in many ways including social skills, which is so important. Plus it gives them someone to help out with aging parents when that time comes, too.

Sorry if this was a long ramble. Like I said in another post, Love your hair! Even though I don’t log in as much I’m still keeping up and doing your workouts. Thanks for all you guys do!!!

Best,

Ruth

Zuzana I have come to love your spirit and have learned a lot from you both about working out and about being a kind, good person. I think that you will make an amazing mom at whatever age you choose to start. You already have enough energy to run circles around any young kid.
Personally I think I wish I had already started to have kids sometimes. I’m 31, soon to be 32 and am afraid that the reason I will have trouble is because I’m pretty accustomed to my life on my own terms. I think its good to have kids when you are younger and have enough money-that’s the balance I think. When you wait too long, maybe you get too selfish. I don’t know, I don’t have any yet. Sometimes I long for the experience, other times I see other parents struggling to find a balance in their lives and often neglecting their own health and I think, that’s not for me. Many of the mom’s I know were around 34 and 35 when they had their first. The happy ones are pleased with this time frame because it gave them enough time to provide more for their children.
I wish you and Freddy all the best. I know you will make wonderful parents when you are ready.
You have helped to raise all of us out here to be healthier happier and much more hard working individuals. Life isn’t meant to be easy, its meant to be lived and you guys definitely do that.
Thanks,
T

do you just do these one single work outs each day or do you incorporate any other activities or routines in as well ??

ZUZANA!!!

How many cups of coffee did you drink before filming the video? You were HYPER! Please, Please don’t let that be the new format for instructional videos. The workout was awesome but I felt like I was working out with Jillian from The Biggest Loser. I love your workouts and really look forward to them so please don’t take my comment the wrong way. You are the best!

Oh wait I am sorry I just saw your comment about the sandbag, scratch my last comment :-P

Ou, to video bych vypadá jako trailer k filmu Intenzivní sebevražda. K těm dětem – já osobně bych je chtěla v tvém věku. Myslím, že každá žena pozná, kdy je pro ni samotnou správný čas:) Každopádně by z Tebe byla ta nejhezčí mamina na světě!

Hi Zuzana and Freddy. I am really enjoying the challenge this week. Thanks for always keeping us motivated. It is always nice to catch up with you guys after the real world kicks your ass :)

As far as the baby idea… I myself am 27 and my husband and I have been married for almost 5 years. Everyday the topic of baby seems to become more and more serious. We both know we want children, but like you guys, we have still been enjoying our time together. We are actually the only couple left out of all of our friends that do not have any children. While sometimes it makes things difficult and we feel we haven’t taken the next step as everyone else has seemed to, we enjoy it. We can take trips whenever we feel like, go to dinner when we want, our lives are still very much ours. I don’t feel there is a “right” time to have a baby. I have returned to school and my husband owns his own business. We still have a lot we are accomplishing before its baby time. We have tentatively planned for a year from now to start officially trying. I guess only you guys will know when the time is right for you. Hope this helped. :)

Man, i dont know about the ideal age. I am 34 and there are days I think I want kinds but there are also days I dont think I do.

I should figure it out or it may just happen that my body decides it for me.!

Hey Zuzana,
In my opinion the best age to become a mother is 29/30. When my Mum got me she was that age.
Great Workout :)
Greetings from Germany :)

Is there any pros or cons to doing additional exercise? For example if I follow your workouts every day, but also run for 5kms every day, is that ok? Am I doing anything that might negatively affect the benefits of bodyrock workouts?

Jeez, how much caffeine did you have this morning? lol- i love you! you’re so cute!

Waouh, Zu … I think your coffee was a bit too strong, wasn’t it ?!!! Your explanations are very very SPEED ! That’s a big change, it’s funny because in the other videos, you take your time … It’s good, easy to understand what you explains, it’s just funny to see the difference ;-)) !!

OMG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Are you a robot or something like that??? Or maybe a killer butt machine???

Amazing this video but I had this feeling of holding my breath till the end of this video like I was in the water because you showed us the whole thing (workouts with explanations) so fast and my eyes are still in confusion. I think am gonna need glasses… :)

As for kids my dear Zuzana (even if I don’t have yet) I believe that in your life you must have GUTS & not afraid of anything because for everything there is a way and you gonna find the right way to control your life with LOVE!!!

When you love you do everything…

Sorry 4 my English.

Love you so much
I wish the next time not to need a doctor for heart attack!!

Marinaki :)

From the beginning of this workout I have to laugh hard!! Zuzana you are the best!! lol

Answer of your “Mum”- question:
The right age/time for getting kids is when you have a strong feeling of wanting it. If your plans were in some years, it can be happen just next year-wanting a baby.
So right time is when you are ready for it.
Sometimes it could happen without choice, so than it´ll be destiny-do one´s best .

Regards, Carol

Hello Zuzana.

I am a beginner and started to follow his training as a beginner a few days ago and now I am full of muscle pain!:’( What should I do? Should I continue or wait for the pain to pass?

Hugs

Hi Guys,
Great workout and I love the new idea of weekly challenges. I know you are always looking for new ideas so I though I would let you know about a subsitute for the sand bag or kettlebell or just to add a little mix to it. My husband introduced me to Keg Conditioning By Dave Lemanczyk. You should check out his website lots of interesting workouts to do with kegs and sandbags. Let me know what you think. Keep up the great work, we all appreciate your dedication to bodyrock and you are such an inspiration. THANKS!

About kids … I had my first one at 34 years old and 2nd at 37 y-o . I’m now 39 . I would have preffer having my kids younger ( around 29/30 for the 1st one ) but … that’s life ! We both wanted to have kids, but not at the same time ! Then when we found our good time to make a baby, it just didn’t come . We had to be a little more patient, and then I was pregnant ! Women don’t have ALL the time they want to be pregnant, and to be pregnant is also something that may just don’t work even if everything is alright and no problem of ealth … Sometimes, you don’t choose …
I wish you’ll make wonderfull and very cutes little babies when it will be your time !

Having recently had a baby (Desmond is 6 months old now) I know that your are considered a “high risk” pregnancy at 30 and above. Not really for any particular reason (for instance, my pregnancy was considered “moderate risk”..why? who knows) but just because you’re body isnt as adaptive as it is in your 20′s. At least that is what my Doctor said. I am going to be 26 in October and I am wanting to get all my childbirthing out of the way BEFORE i am 30. That way, i can enjoy my 50′s and 60′s while im still pretty mobile and the kids will already be out of the house. Also, being a new mom, babies especially are very taxing on you emotionally and physically so, if it were me, I wouldnt wait too much longer to start your sleepless nights. Might as well do it while you can still handle it, right?

Good luck to you!

By the way, I am SERIOUSLY craving some chocolate right now, but i am resisting thanks to you guys =D

Uhhh…Did you have crack in your coffee today?! Lol! It seemed like you had CRAZY energy!

Oh yeah, and I’m so excited for you and Freddy thinking about babies! I think you would have a wonderful fit pregnancy and be such a great mom! You would have no trouble at all getting back into shape afterwards!

AMAZING !!!!!!!!!!!

Little hi from France. I was looking for some exerices on the web as tomorrow will be the 1st of september and with all that the good resolutions and I found your blog.

Brillant!!!

YOu as such a great inspiration Zuzanna!!!

Many thanx !

Wow that one was evil, especially part 3!!
Here are my scores:

part 1; 6 ciruits and 5 pushups

Part 2: High Knees: 58, 55, 55, 53
Mountain Climbers: 35, 35, 35, 35

Part 3: 5 circuits. (this was soooo hard with the sandbag)

I realize from my numbers that I need to push harder in the beginning. I think my problem is im not doing a long enough warm up, I need to improve on that.

Hi Zuzana and Freddie,
I cant wait until I can do this workout, I went to the local Y today for my last Bootcamp class before school starts! I wanted to let you know that I have been doing well so far with the no sugar challenge! By friday though I cannot say how well I will be doing after working all week :P I will post my scores later tonight after work. Have a great day!
Sarah (BC Canada)

Hi Zuzana and Freddy,
I love the way you did the video today, little explanations in the middle!
I did one of your older workouts today because I was up and ready to exercise before this video went up. I’ll do today’s workout tomorrow! I don’t eat sugar or processed products so this sugar free challenge has been very easy :) I get plenty of sugar from fruit!

I dont think age matters a whole lot when it comes to getting pregnant. I think that it depends on your health more. You are clearly a healthy person and as long as you stick with what you are doing now I’m sure you’ll have no problems being prego in your 40s!
I’m excited for you both, you guys will make the cutest babies and will be great parents!
I’m also very excited about the workouts you will do while pregnant and post pregnancy!!

I couldn´t make my workout today. A little bit too late for me in Germany to workout, but I will do it in the morning next day (and post my results).
Instead I´ve been doing Pole-Dance for my first time. I never thought that you need such muscles for good movements.

Perhaps your workouts in coming days will bring me to that level where I can go for it!?

X, Carol

Kids!! I think the ideal age for a woman to have a child varies greatly. Many points of view to look from. Such as, age, finances, current and future mental state and relationships. Also, the reasoning behind why you want to have a child. There’s SOOOO much to consider when pondering a question like “what is the ideal age to have children”. I would say “ideal” is a relative term. That is, it depends on the individual.

Hi guys,this workout looks amazing…I will do it tomorrow,because in my country is 2:30 a.m. Thanks for good workout!!!
About question …I would like to have baby when I’ll be 27…I am 23 now…so I have a lot of time to do my workout)))))))

p.s..if I have a mistake… sorry…my english not so well…

sweety, whenever you guys are ready, God will let you know. enjoy what you’re doing, and don’t let “clocks” dictate. time flys by no matter how you play your cards.

with love,
Roberta.

YOUHOU, I came home and the beginners tutorial was not there, so I decide to still do it, the only modification I did is for the mountain climber, instead of putting ,y hands on the ground I put them on a couch. Besides that, thank you for this nice workout =)
DAMM, I have failed the challenge, this morning my boss offered my a coffee, so I said yes and drank it with him while doing a little meeting, its only after that I realized that he put sugar and I failed the challenge =/ I will still try not to eat sugar hihi
Thank you for everything, you guys change my mind, my life, my self-confidence.. a lot of things THX THX THX =)
x0x

You guys are really great! I received my gymboss today because i was so inspired of your workouts, that i had to buy one. Keep up the good work! And i really like the way you present the workouts with pictures of the gymboss settings and your result-book..:)

I am 26 with a one year old daughter, and I love it! I am 123 with 20% body fat and working my way down even more. 4-5 % lower and I have reached my goal. I did the same thing for about 2 years before I had my daughter (names, school, etc.) I would say 25 -31, no more than that; especially if you want more than one. You also don’t know when you’ll get pregnant; it might be right away or next year! Well, that’s my comment. Keep up the workouts.

Hi,

I’ve been doing your workouts for a while and I really enjoy them! I’m a college student and I use my backpack instead of a sandbag. I just fill it with my text books and notebooks and it seems to be a good alternative. Just thought I’d pass the tip along.

hi

Zuzana,

Somehow you’ll know when the time is right to have a baby. I had a surprise pregnancy at 19, got married and then a planned pregnancy at 28. I know thats a stretch but I somehow got this urge to have another child 8 years later. I can’t explain it but, you’ll know. Your already in the thought process so it’s not to far off for you. It won’t be long before you’ll be looking at pregnant women with admiration and little babies sleeping in there carriers and thinking “I want that”. I for one feel that my two girls are enough for me and finding out that I conceived both on the same day (June 17th) leads to no sex on that day because it only took 3 weeks find out that I was pregnant with my 2nd girl. Yes I’m a Fertal Myrtle on that day so no more surprises for me.

I really like this style of video with the explanations quick but clear and concise. Spring starts today and so does my sugar free september!!!!! I had chicken for breakfast and my goal today is to drink 2-3 litres of water :)

Zuzana, I will tell you plain and simple that what ever age you are when you are blessed with a child is the best age. But there are many benefits to having a child as soon as possible since you said you are 28 years old. Obviously you will have better chances of a risk free pregnancy when you are young. Another benefit is that you will be able to relate better to your kids and not just your kids but the parents of your kids’ friends as you will find your friend circle while not totally replaced does change. Hope this helps. Keep up the good work, God bless and good luck.

Sam

Hi Guys,
I have been following your website for over a year and love it. Zuz , you are adorable. I never wanted to comment until now that you are talking about starting a family. I have been wondering about when or if you two were going to have kids. I am so happy to hear you are considering it. I am living proof that you can have kids and still stay in shape. I have 4 beautiful sons and am now 52 years old. I am 5’2″ and weigh 115 lbs. I work out 2 hours every day with my best friend . First we do a 3 mile jog and add a bunch of your exercises into it. We thank you so much for your ideas. We don’t have to think about it, just watch the night before and we have our workout for the day. Then we go to a hot Bikram yoga class every day. Sweating out the impurities you put into your body is the best thing you can do. Is this the type of yoga you do Zuzanna? I also try to eat clean… cheat here and there , but for the most part I watch what I eat. I have 6 pack abs and wear a size 2 at 52 years of age. Most women my age are overweight, miserable and on anti depressants. Life is so good… who wants to go thru it fat? You are doing a wonderful thing inspiring all these people on your site. The parody of you is so funny I laughed out loud watching it. Very funny !!! That girl has really got your number. Love to you both, Leslie

hi zuzana and freddy,
greetings from brooklyn, ny. first off, it is clear you have inspired and enhanced the lives of many, including myself. your personalities are wonderful, and your site such a pleasure to follow on a daily basis. thank you!
i felt compelled to comment on your coffee talk regarding kids b/c i’ve been contemplating the same. i’m now 32 and actually never had much interest in kids, but recently i’ve felt that my husband and i may really love being parents. the timing isn’t right and won’t be for another 3-4 yrs, which i think is already pushing. we are enjoying are freedom and time together, which i think is essential to build a solid foundation. i think you and freddy are right on track. 31-33 would be the ideal age if you ask me… it still gives you time to enjoy focusing on each other and your current adventures, but still not feel like you’re old when you have kids.
on a different note, do you ever worry about what kids will do to your body? that’s another one of my concerns since i love and strive to be fit.
sorry for the long comment… you got me thinking:)

OMG Zuzana I am in the same boat as you are!!!! I’m 27 (28 in Feb). My hubby and I have been together for over 5 years and married for only 1.5 years. We think we wants kids but we are sooo enjoying this time of our lives just living care free and being happy. We don’t want to rush kids but we are afraid that one day we will suddenly want kids when it’s too late. When is the right time for us to have kids? That is the question.. We thought about being kid free forever but what if we wake up one day when we’re 60 and realize we should of had kids? Gah!!! It’s so hard to decide. Many people have told me that women now are having kids in their late 30′s, early 40′s and the risks are not high if you are a healthy person. Soo.. if we stay healthy and fit, I’m sure we can have healthy kids in our 40′s!!!

By the way, when you get preggo, please post that info here ASAP!! Because it might be the best time for me to get preggo too. I’m sure you will be turning your site into a fit preggo mom/ post pregnancy workout info site. And then I can follow you and get back into shape with you! :)

Bonjour Zuzana n Freddie!

Wow Zuzana! You were litteraly in fire today! It’s like you worked in accelerate! It’s inspiring and motivating me to push harder!

I did the ”no sugar” challenge on spring, did another in july and was already planning to start another on september first! So I’m joining you tomorrow and I’m all in for these weeks challenge !

I like a lot to have challenge: just to prove myself I still have the control on my mind, you know. It’s all bout will and strong mind :)

So, i’ll do this work-out, will sweat a lot and will be waiting for another!

Thanks a lot for all you guys are doing: you lead us in that journey and teach us that we all have differents level and limits, but that we can all reach those limits and go trought! I’m in ’till february and can’t imagine working out like that without your blog :)

Kindly,

Marie L.

Hi Zuzana & Freddie,

In my opinion the ideal age to have kids is definitely between 25-30. I agree with you not wanting to be old parents. My sisters had their first children when they were 20 and now they go on adventure trips and have lots of fun with them. My mom had me when she was 30 which i’m really greatful because we have so much fun together especially when we are shopping :-)and my dad teached me various sports as well as how to drive while i was growing up.

BTW, the challenge is going great! Did not have one bit of sugar. As i’m a beginner to body rock, the first workout was a bit difficult but i’ve made it.

To all new bodyrockers: As i’m awaiting for my gymboss timer i did not want to make up excuse,so i found a site where you can use an online timer: http://www.speedbagforum.com/timer.html

Thanks Z&F

I have read in millions of magazines and articles about what age should you be to have kids. Most of it relies on you and your husband being absolutely ready to have kids. And if you are, the articles I read say that in your early to mid 20′s is your best time to have children because of the pain factor and not many complications come up because the body is young. The articles also say not to wait too long because your body starts breaking down more noticeably at age 30. As the years go on, my personal opinion is not to have kids over the age of 32. There are more complications the longer you wait to have kids. the more struggle you’ll have because your body isn’t capable of such stresses at that late of an age. But considering how fit you are Zuzana, you probably wouldn’t have too much of a problem if you had kids in your 30′s. You’re 28 now, I think that’s a good age to have children. Not too late, not too early. But that’s still my opinion. I wish you two well!!!

I told my husband I want a sandbag for Christmas… But in the meantime what modification do you suggest for the Sandbag Clean…. Hmmmm :) For today I just used a barbell with no weight for both sandbag exercises and did bicep curls instead of taking a chance hitting myself in the face with a barbell :) I am clumsy sometimes :) But I felt like I could have pushed myself more had I been able to do the actual exercise
Todays workout was fun I am looking forward to the rest of the month :) Thnx

lol I’ve never heard you say “shit” before. That was intense when your Gymboss fell! I sat up straight with concern for your silver baby lol.

This workout looks fantastic and even though my bum is incredibly sore from yesterday, I think I shall do this one anyway. It looks like a lot of fun. I like the fast exercises the most.

About kids:
My Mom had my brother when she was 34 and me when she was 36. Both my brother is a West Point graduate with a degree in Environmental Engineering and is as fit and healthy as can be. And I am studying Wildlife Biology at the University of Montana and I am just a little less muscular (and flatter) version of you, Zuzana. Even with my Mom having us at a later age, we both turned out quite well with no health problems for us or her. She had herself a full, happy, and eventful life before she started with children and I think that is something that you are going for. I just don’t want you to think that you will ruin your or your baby’s health by waiting until mid-thirties to have kids. You are such a magnificent couple, and I think you two will be fantastic parents. I just wanted to share my Mom’s way of doing things so that you know that waiting won’t ruin anything. She is the coolest Mom I’ve ever met and I like that she doesn’t look like my sister lol. Her being older than some of my friend’s parents never bothered me because she’s so cool and I always enjoyed hearing stories about the full life she had before kids. I just know that someone out there is going to try and tell you that you should have kids right now before your body “dries up” and goes down hill lol so please consider my story before you two go baby-making ;).

and I are super healthy, successful people. My mom is 56 and is still funny, “hip”, and awesome. If she worked out more, like I always ask her too lol, then she’d be in great shape. She’s active, but I’d like her to be more consistent. My

LOL I sent that before I finished editing it! EF it, I’m going to the gym…

Have your babies when you want and be happy :)
Old parents are cool.

Hi Zuzuna,

My name is Alex and me and cousin love and appreciate everything you do. It’s helps out so many people including myself. I wanted to ask you. I work out mostly in the mornings. My question is what is the best thing to eat before and after a workout.????? please and thank you.

Hi Zuzana,

I think the perfect age to have kids is about 28. You can still have kids safely in your early 30′s, but the ideal is in your 20′s. You may want to look into ideal fertility diets too and expect to gain a little weight. It’s healthy to gain a little weight while pregnant.

Big hugs on this one. Until then, we’ll be bodyrocking together, right?! For selfish reasons, I hope you wait at least a couple of years :-).

Thanks for your dedication and your superb example….I went out and bought some pink and black shoes so I could feel “Zuzana” powerful during my workouts! I am a bit obsessed, but it’s a good thing. It’s only been a week of consistently doing your workouts and I am already losing body fat! Yay!

Hi Zuzana,

This looks like a great workout. I really need to get a sandbag. =(
About the kids talk, I started right after I got married, at 21 yrs and now I’m 26 with 3 kids. It’s very hard and I wished I’d waited, but these things happen. =) I think it doesn’t matter how long you wait, especially if you are healthy. When you are ready to give up everything you love for your kids, like travel, independence, etc. then you are ready to have kids.
I love your workouts and do them every day, even with my kids jumping all over me. I should take a pic for your site.

as an answer to your question, i think thirty-five is the ideal age for a women to have a child, because having a baby is basically devoting three to four years to another human being. first you get huge when you are pregnant, your ankles swell up, and you think it can’t get any worse until you go into labor. it’s like shitting a knife. then you see your child’s face for the first time and you fall in love with it, and for the first few years of its life it needs you more than anyone else. you spend many sleepless nights trying to calm it’s cries, you have to take hours a day to breast feed it, and you are exhausted, but still completely enamored by this tiny baby. i think that you have to be emotionally ready to take this on, and at thirty-five you are there.

I LOVE LOVE LOVE the new format you used today. Your intensity and quick explanations were thorough and perfect for making me want to show the same intensity when I do this one tonight!

Why cut out sugar altogether? There are a few types of sugars, and only one category needs to be avoided: simple sugars. Simple sugars are like white flour – they enter the bloodstream several times more quickly than complex carbs like brown bread, maple syrup, molasses, cane sugar, etc. Simple sugars trigger the release of natural opioids by the brain, thus giving one the ‘high’, and the cravings for more and more. You really don’t need to avoid sugars, only the processed, broken down types, like white sugar as well as brown sugar, anything which has added fructose, glucose, etc. After a few weeks of consuming only whole sugars, if you then eat something containing white sugar, you will feel jittery and restless, which goes to show how destructive white sugar is and how it totally bothers the body’s metabolism and homeostasis. If there is anyone who used to have a sweet tooth, it was me. I could eat 5 cookies in a row and still want more and more. Now, I have trouble eating one if it has processed sugars in it.

HI Zu and Fred, I think the perfect timing for having kids depends on every couple. Obviously we don’t wanna wait until is too late, but I believe we, as women, need to listen to our hearts and we’ll have the answer.
That answer came to me around 3 years ago when I got pregnant after 5 years of being married. I just felt ready, deep inside, in my heart and soul.
I’m 29 now and I have an incredible little girl. Now I cannot imagine my life without her.
It’s funny, but sometimes I use her as my sandbag for my workouts. She loves it!
I’ll send you pictures soon.
Thanks for the inspiration and your awesome blog.
Love,
Carolina

Hi Zuzana,

If you really want kids and are ready for them emotionally, then the younger you are when you have them the better it will be both for you and for the kids. The reasons are obvious, the more time and opportunity you have for them, the better. By the way, you can still travel and do a lot of the things you do with them. If you can do them with dogs (which I find more of a hinderance than kids), why can’t you do them with kids? I’m 38 and have a 16 year old, a 14 year old and an 8 year old. They thoroughly enjoy our travelling lifestyle and we homeschool too so they are very in touch with us. They have friends, but my husband and I are their best friends. If you think life is enjoyable with your husband, you’ll find it even more enjoyable with kids, especially if they are in tune to your lifestyle. The older you get the more of a ‘generation gap’ and the more problems you will probably encounter (health, energy, life in general, etc).

Zuzana, I think just before 30 is a good age for kids. You and Freddy seem like you two have a good marriage and have lived out a lot of things that you wanted to do. So I think you two are ready :) I think seeing little Zuzana and Freddy bodyrockers around would be soo cute lol. You also said you had names picked out ? I think it would be nie to share them with us :)

The tabata set should be 8 rounds for each exercise as per guidelines for doing tabata protocol. ;)

I definately think you would want to aim to have your first before you hit 30, for so many reasons. One being it is healthier on you and the baby, as every year we get older the chances of birth defects increases and it is quite hard on the body. Also if you should decide you want to have another you can space the siblings as you want to instead of having to rush. Also a good think to think about, besides you being younger parents, is that your children will have more time with your parents and grandparents. I do think it is great you are enjoying your time together and the freedom not having children allows, that will only help you to be more ready once they are here, as they do change things – although you will find all the cliches you hear are true as they are the best little things to happen to you. You would be great parents and I know you would have a healthy and productive pregnancy – and don’t worry you will get your body back, I am in better shape now than before kids (thanks in part to you :-)!!

I felt good enough to do this as a 2nd workout for today and here are my results:

Part 1: 6 circuits & 5 pushups
Part 2: HighKnees-63/58/57/56 MountainClimber-43/40/40/39
Part 3: 5 circuits (used 35LB barbell)

That was crazy intense!

Part 1: 7 Circuits

Part 2
High Knees:64-59-55-55
Mtn. Climbers: 47-44-43-45

Part 3: 6 Circuits
Holding 10lb. dumbells in each hand.

Just a suggestion…if you use the same terminology every time for your descriptions there will be less confusion. But maybe I’m the only one who questioned this.

you said Each 6 Reps counts as one set. So it seemed to me that in Part 1, exercise 1 = 1 set and exercise 2 = 1 set. But I think you meant that BOTH sets of 6 Reps = 1 set OR 1 Circuit. At least that’s how I counted it.

Very tough workout…thanks!

Hahaha…I think your coffee drank YOU today! Drill instructors should take lessons from you ;) Great work!

Hello!

You are on fire in this video! The momento is much more dynamic than the other videos! I’m looking forward to this WO!

My boyfriend and I are both 32 and as you said, we both enjoy our time together. We have been waiting so long to find “THE ONE” that we really want to cherish our time as a couple for now. We do wish to have 1 or 2 kids but in a few years. The right time is different for everyone, but I believe that if the relationship is stable, full of love and laughter, then the question of age or “the right time” is just a number…that simple and not a complicated question to think about!

Thanks for the inspiration, the drive and the fun coffee talks!

Mel

Hey there, to your question about what age should u have kids. I am 26, and will be married on May 7, 2011. I have been with my fiance for 8 years, and I am still not ready to have kids, I am pressured by my future in-laws to have kids but I am just not ready, if you are going to have kids then the to age 35 at the latest because of risk to mother and baby. People always tell me that you will never be ready, I understand that but I would like to at least come to a point where I am not totally terrified of the idea. If you are at a point in your life where having every aspect about it change forever and are open to the responsibility then go for it.

THXXXX

Hi Zuzana, I think the best age range for a woman to have children is in her late 20′s from 27-29/30. I’ve heard that once you get into your 30′s the chances of your child of having down syndrome increases by a lot (and I’m guessing higher risk of other defects too…). I was just wondering, what are you going to do about bodyrock.tv when you are pregnant? What kind of workouts would you do? are you going to do prenatal yoga? And most of all, Are you going blog about your pregnancy? i.e. your emotions, how your diet changes, etc…? I think it would be really interesting to follow you on this because I’m only 21 and have never been pregnant. This is a very exciting topic and I’m really excited for you guys! Please keep us informed! I’m sure a lot of us are going to be curious!

Best of luck to you both! <3

These few lines from Wikipedia make for an interesting read with regards to age, fertility and also the risk of having a child with birth defects as age increases:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fertility#Female_fertility

As with most things though, I feel it is always down to the individuals concerned; when it feels right for them.

As a side note, I think Zuzanna is looking absolutely more radiant day by day! I watched your oldest workout video today for a comparison, and my how you’ve grown! Your confidence, your beautiful personality as well as your muscles have all grown! I can tell you and Freddie are really working hard on the site at the moment, putting in lots of effort and you seem to really be hitting these workouts hard. Excellent! Also, I really like your handwriting in your notebook!

Once again, I (and many, many others) can’t say thank you enough for your continued hard work and inspiration.

I’m 28 years old and my husband and I definatly want kids now. Even though we both love going on long road trips, camping, and hiking in the backcountry, we don’t believe kids would get in the way of us continuing to enjoy those activities. And we have every intention of bringing our kids along with us on our trips since we feel those activities would be very mentally and physically stimulating for them.

One thing I think you should consider when thinking about the right time to have kids is the fact that getting pregnant isn’t easy for everyone. I’ve been trying for about a year and a half with no luck and it can at times become very emotionally draining. Some women I know got pregnant easily while for others it took years and a lot of money with fertility treatments to finally have their little miracles.

MODIFICATION PLZZZZZZZZZ FRED

Nice!
I liked the video explained this way. It is very motivating.
Thanks!

Hi Suzana, I have only watched about three of videos on you tube and from there I came to your site bodyrock tv. You have invited comments and therefore you are getting one from me.
No doubt you are amazing woman.
You want to have kid(s).
My first observation and somewhat worry is this:
Your stomoch is SO TIGHT, will the baby have enough room (elsticity) to grow freely or whether the baby will be ‘confined’ in a tight wall.
Of course your doctor may some answer. But I dont usually trust them FOR EVERYTHING.
Without thinking much, my intutive suggestion is, may be you should stop vigorous exercises about 1 year before you become pregnant.
I have no children, and will not have any. I got my vacectomy (operation) done when I was 23. ( I am more than twice that age now!)
Your desire to have a child is natural, and not at all bad.
But do consider a more flexible tommy before becoming pregnant.

To have TIGHT stomoch is only a modern manic, and only an IDEA.
I am sorry if i have stepped out of bounch, but you asked for our honest opionions and i could not resist giving you one.
I am the author of:
LIFT YOURSELF UP, A Guide and Companion for the Seeker of Personal Growth by Adi. Soon I will make it available free on Google.
Blessings, good wishes,
-siddharth

Hello Everyone,

I recently bought a pair of the RunTone shes from Reebok and am in love with them. I feel like I am walking on air. They take so much pressure off your feet. Its a beautiful thing. Everytime I let one of my friends try them on, they end up going out an buying them. I bought one pair just work working out. I am going to buy another for work as well. Only $99 plus if you donate your old tennis shoes you get I think $5 off. This is a great addition for anyones workout. Sorry just had to share very excited. By the way they come in mens too and they are really cool for guys.
P.S. Good workout as well.

Zuzana,

Did you dye your hair?

Hi Zu and Freddy!Today is my birthday and I am 24! i am responding to your question about the ideal age to have kids…I am a mother of one. My daughter is 4.. and I sometimes think I may have had her just a few years early but it turned out great. I wouldn’t trade a moment and I think that if you waited until you were 30 or even 35 that wouldn’t be too old to be parents. It wouldn’t be too risky either. Your workouts helped me get my body back because it’s harder on the body than you would think.
I can still travel AND do all the things I want to do so I don’t’ think there is any “ideal age” I think it just depends on where you are in life and if you feel like you are ready.
Ganbatte!!! ( “go for it”-in japanese)

Hi Zuzana, I don’t think there’s an “ideal” age to have kids, per se… I have heard that the older you are, there are greater chances for birth defects. I’m 26 and have two kids – we also knew that we didn’t want to be “old” parents. From our experience, if we would have waited for all circumstances to be perfect to have kids (finances, the right house, etc.), we would have never had them. :)

So, really I think it all depends on the couple. Everyone’s different.

Happy Birthday!

well i am 15 yrs. old and i don’t want to have kids until after i am 28 or maybe even later.
haha and if you got pregnant you could do more yoga videos instead of hiit workouts or freddy could just be the temporary zuzana. that would be intereting:)

u r the man Fred thanks again .

That is the cutest thing I have ever heard! I love your elaboration on how each woman knows in her heart and soul when it will be time to have a child. Thank you for sharing your story. :o)

I really enjoyed how you incorporated some quick instructions within the main video! Really helped in following it! Love the new direction of workout videos!

That makes…no sense…at all…

Physically I think the younger the better. My opinion is that youre pretty much on good timing if you say with in the next few years. But I think you will know. Right now you are having the time of your life and Im not so sure you should divert from this cycle right now. Maybe in two years you will be feeling like you cant wait and that will be the right time.

Zuzanna,

I love your website and videos. I am 43 years old and I had my son at 30 and daughter ta 32. My husband is 5 years older than me and it is a great age to have children. I was not a fit person when I had them but over 2 years ago I decided to be a fit mom. I think that what ever age you and Freddy decide on is what is best for you as a couple. Sometimes you can decided on an age but then it just doesn’t happen…..you are yound, fit and committed in your relationship so when it happens, you will most likely be ready…or as ready as you will ever be. it is a wild ride. Good luck!

i love your website. i’ve been trying to follow some of the workouts, but its tough, i’ve just started to exercise in march this year, and i’m still building on my strength. please continue to keep uploading! ;)

i’m 25 this year, and married for almost 1 year. i’m also planning on having kids. but have yet to improve my health first, so as to have a smooth pregnancy. its good to consider having kids young, and plan for it early. so when the babies arrive, you still have the energy and time to play with them. ;)

now if only I would learn to spell check! I meant you are young not yound. :)

OMG I can only imagine how many opinions you r going to get on this Coffee Talk topic.
Okay, here goes mine.
Well from my own personal experience. I think late 20´s or early 30´s is really good. I had my 1st child when I was 30 yrs. old and in retrospect, I´m really glad that I did not do it at an earñoer age because you become totally dedicated to your children, and for a good while you sort of get left behind. But I think you don´t want to have children much later than that because it´s great to enjoy them while you still have ¨youth¨ in you. I don´t know how many children you & Fredrick are thinking about, but I think minimum 3 is good. I personally had 5 and I love the Full House, but it is a ton of work!! I just take it easy and don´t stress. But I think anywhere between 3-5 is good.

Wow, Zu & Freddie;
I’m glad you are thinking about kids. Bret and I never had any because we were too one sided about fitness and peak performance. So, I’m glad you are considering it. It’s way too late for us now because we don’t want to be old and not be able to play with our children. Another reason to have them soon is you and Freddie want to enjoy your lives together alone while your still somewhat young but the kids are gone to university or married. I think once you reach in your upper 30s, things like egg production starts to slow down; so you don’t want baby with genetic conditions like Down’s Syndrome or something (after 40 yrs).

The down side to having kids young is your still a child yourself until I think 40 yrs or so. I thought I was so grown up at 30. Wow, I look back and realize how my thought processes have changed and my maturity level has changed. Still, I think to have babies while younger like yours and Freddie’s age is good. Not too young to be irresponsible, but not too old to snap back and enjoy your lives together when your children reach adulthood.

Our only regrets are we don’t know joy and love of children. Only see it through our friends. Everything else was really great without kids. Vacations, no worries except about ourselves.

Good luck on your decision. Don’t rush, you still are so young. Just don’t wait to be too old.

Cheers,
Laura & Bret

Wow this kicked my butt! the cleans were super hard. I did them with dumbbells but maybe i didnt have great form because i didnt understand the movement great. I was wondering if you think that you are so cut because you started out with weights first and now you are just maintaining or do you really think that these body workouts are what really got you cut? Thanks! I love your workouts!!!

The best time to have kids is when you’re ready. It doesn’t matter how old you are. I wonder about kids almost everyday and I ask myself the same questions, “What age do I want to have kids, or will I be ready for kids at the age I want them or do I really even want kids.” I hope you kind of understand what I’m saying here. I’m only 22 yrs old but a lot of young women my age are already have kids like crazy, and I’ve been asking myself those questions lately. I feel like I’m the only one without kids or not married, but to have kids or be married at my age seems too young, and not to mention I’m not ready for either one right now. I’m perfectly fine with staying engaged and kid-free with my fiance for a while longer. BUT…if I have to pick an age I would say no later than 35 for me. Anywhere from 30-35 seems about perfect for me.Here’s a tip of advice…don’t feel like just because you are a woman you are obligated to have kids. Many women out there do not have kids and never will. Always keep that in mind. Just because you are a woman, that does not make you obligated to have children. Think things through with your partner and talk it over, all the while, enjoying your times traveling and being kid-free until the time comes.

Other than that, I can’t wait to try this workout and feel the burn!!!

I think the right age is whenever the couple feels they’re ready. I don’t really think there is the absolutely correct age to have children. My aunt was 18 when she had her first child, and she is an amazing mom. I know a woman who had a child later on in life, and she too is a great mom. My husband and I are waiting only because I want to be a little older, but if I ended up getting pregnant now I would be okay with it. I think it just depends on where you are in your life and it’s your choice.

As long as I have my fruit I don’t need sugar. I don’t have that much of a sweet tooth anyway.

Far as children goes I would say there is no appropriate age to have them since everyone is different. It depends on what stage your in and are you ready and mature enough to take the responsibility of children. So many people become parents when they weren’t ready and it equates to negative results.

So it is best to wait until you are settled and everything is just right.

Thanks Nicole! I’m 35 and my husbands 43 and we still don’t have kids. we have been trying for a year now and sometimes I get sad but I know that we will be great parents and your answer really made me feel better. thanks indirectly……

i still have to figure out how to get the timer to do the 10/20 second intervals!!

i did today’s workout, even though i was really worn out from work we moved furniture for most of the day! but i thought i could go ahead and do 12 minutes and i did!! since i’m a beginner i did the squats/sandbag with a rolled up exercise mat. this way i was still doing the motion but also applying extra attention to my form as far as the squat and sandbag clean goes.

now i’m craving something sweet..so i’ll just drink some water…dinner’s almost ready

still, i need to find your recipes for sweet stuff…like the shredded apple on toast! and the oatmeal with mashed banana at the bottom with cranberries! i have the salba, so i’m using that as well..

as for the coffee talk topic – children, i had my one and only son when i was 19. we were married in january and had him in december. i think having him when i was so young was great in many ways (i weighed 126 when i went into the hospital to have him and left the hospital weighing 108!), but i was still a kid too! at 41, i can’t even imagine being pregnant now!! i think mid-late 20s would be the optimal age to have kids.

thanks guys for posting the workout…

great!!
hello guys!
hey can you mention what you eat every day please? just say it please it will be so helpful!
and cereals and granolla bars are sugar or not?
THANKS!

Hi Zuzana and Freddy!

I love the new format of your videos (how Zuzana is explaining the exercises in the middle of doing them) but I had a funny thought cross my mind as I was watching and I wanted to share it. To me it felt like “This is your mission if you choose to accept it: High Knees – bring your knees really high, keep your core tight! Chest up, shoulders down! Push really hard! Go for maximum reps! You are licensed to KILL the fat for this mission!” lol… it sounds better in my head… Anyways, love you guys and keep on truckin! I love these workouts! :)

Oh, and as for your question in the coffee talk; I think along the same lines as you Zuzana in terms of not wanting to be old parents. My mom and dad had me when they were 37 and I always thought that was a factor in us not having a very close relationship… But I’m turning 24 this year and I’m still in university for at least 2 years and I’m still single, so at the same time I don’t want to put any pressure on myself to find “the one” and settle down right after university! I have friends who want to have kids before they turn 25 but they either just started dating their partner or are not in a very good relationship right now and they’re very close to 25 years old and getting all stressed or disappointed that they won’t reach their life goal in time.
So with all that said, I don’t think anyone should pressure themselves into thinking “at XX years old, I want to have a husband, 2 kids, a house, 2 dogs and 3 goldfish, and my dream job”. Let life unfold as it will is my philosophy at the moment. :) Which is not to say that I don’t have goals or ambitions! They just aren’t set in stone with an expiration date on them!

I think I’ve rambled long enough… have a great night! :)

Steph

There has also been studies about women being over their 30s for having a higher risk of having a child with chromosomal mutations (such as down syndrome, for example) than those who are in their 20s. It doesn’t mean that it’s GOING to happen, it’s just that there’s a higher risk. I have numerous articles if you’d like to read them, I can send them to you.
It seems that mid-late 20s would be optimal, but I agree with Sam.
Hehe I think Zuzana would be a cute pregger :)
But anyway, it’s exciting that you’re thinking about having kids!

time to watch the video haha.. oh boy.

oooh! Kicking it up a notch! It is later than I do hard workouts now (too hot!!!), so tomorrow morning for sure. I need time to figure out a sandbag equivalent on this. Drill Sergeant Zuzana–I love it!!

Kids? My mom had her fourth child just before her 48th birthday and I knew that wasn’t what I wanted!! Menopause plus 4 kids with one in diapers..a touch of insanity! Pregnancy is no picnic, and I am very glad I got through that part at 26 and 28.
I read one concern here about a tight stomach and I would like to add a comment from my personal experience.
My stomach muscles were so tight pregnancy was very, very uncomfortable, even with all the hormones in my system loosening up all the muscles and joints. I gained the right weight, but never showed very much. It felt like the baby was in my chest cavity. I wound up with the first one breech and an emergency c section from a failed attempt to rotate (over 3 weeks early). My second baby seemed to spend all his time trying to kick his way out (ouch!!!), so I literally lived on the sofa for half a year to avoid premature delivery. Another c section at 38 weeks.
Fortunately both were fine and healthy (all that matters in the end). They were both 6 lb 1 oz, which seemed to be my upper limit. All this would’ve been that much harder 10 years later. Tight stomach the cause? Who is to say?
I loved sharing sports and activities with my children (even now when they are 24 and 26) and being a young parent. It is hugely challenging, but there is nothing better! There will never be a perfect time when all the finances and home issues align, but it is lots of fun opening your world to the possibility of this experience sooner rather than later. Besides, you do not need to be settled in one place until the child begins school around 5 years old.
You and Freddy would be Super Parents!!!! :)) Does Lululemon make baby workout clothes??

This workout looks amazing….as usual…although I’m gonna have to wait a bit do it b/c my knee is acting up again. Old injury but I’m not using it as an excuse b/c I am still working out, just watching out for those squat exercises. I’m really pumped to start this one too, oh man, I really liked the intensity. You kind of sent out this ‘getter done’ workout vibe that made me want to do this right away….lol. But I have already worked out today. As for the coffee talk, I think you should wait for a bit b/c if you’re asking us what is a good time then, I believe, that you’re not ready yet. I’m 28 too, and sometimes I get that feeling, it’s only natural. We’re women and we’re still young.

Keep up the good work! :)

Hello!
My wife was close to your age (27) when she had our first (I was 29). We had two kids and it took awhile for both of us to begin to get back in shape, but at 39 (40 this month) my wife looks better than ever! And I think we were both mature enough, but not too “old” at this age. This seems to be a good age for us, it may be for you, too!

OMG! Wow! That was an awesome performance of incredible training. Thank you for the effective, convenient workout I am about to complete (and then return with scores:)). Zuzana you get more incredible as a trainer daily. Each workout more inspirational than the last. I have been personal training for over 10yrs and owned gyms (now small personal fitness only) for 7yrs, B.S. Kinesiology, B.F.A. in Ballet- anyway- You are such a great technical trainer, so incredibly inspiring in spirit, and wonderful teacher- I am new here, this is my second workout and I am loving it. Thank you for your service, you are helping so many.

Go for it soon! I had my kids at 22 and 26 and I can tell you the difference was noticeable in terms of my energy levels. Getting pregnant was easy and there were no complications. I think waiting too long can be difficult for a woman’s body, and that your body is most ready for pregnancy during your 20′s.

I totally agree.
Fructose, for example, is naturally occuring in every fruit that you eat. But it doesn’t enter your blood stream right away. Your body has to digest it first in order to use it.
sucrose is the simple sugar that goes straight to the blood stream.
I’m not sure about dextrose, that might be another complex sugar. Lactose is another complex sugar.
I eat things that don’t have added sugars. I eat the things that are sweet because of the whole foods put inside. In other words… “sugar” on the ingredients label = bad.
I’m not participating in this challenge because I don’t eat processed stuff very often. Sure, I’ll have it when I’m with my friends, but that’s barely three times a month. I don’t find it beneficial for me to participate… I reduced my sugar intake when I started working out with you guys hahah!
But I am participating in your MED challenge :)
do you know how killer it is to run 5 miles in cross country and then do one of your workouts PLUS weights??
It’s beast.

Much love!
PF

I think it varies alot, the time to have kids. For me, I did alot of things in my twenties, some good, some not so good, I had alot of fun and I was in no way ready to dedicate the time or energy necessary to properly raise a child.

The best time for me will be in my mid to late thirties. To some this may seem too old, but for me it’s perfect… I’ll be financially stable, I will have traveled, partied, finished schooling, lived an adventurous and crazy life and will feel ready to settle down to the stable environment that kids need. Of course I’ll still travel and do alot of things with kids, but I’ll be in a much better place mentally and I’ll be ready to share my adventures with kids in a fun and responsible way. I will be ready to be an “adult” and balance the role of parent and the rest of my life.

There is such a trend now for parents to be a little older so I don’t think I’ll feel that much different than those around me. Plus, it brings up what we talked about yesterday, being a fit older person…Working out regularly and staying healthy gives such energy and vibrance to life…when my child is a teen I’ll still be a fit, active, fun, beautiful older woman and I can’t wait!

Your coffee talk today really hit home with me. I am 22, and my husband and I were married last year. Ever since then everyone has been asking me when I’m going to have children, and I tell them “when I’m 35.” They always seem a bit shocked, but I’m graduating from college in the fall, and I want at least ten years to have a career, a social life, and an intimate relationship with my husband. I understand that you can have all those things with children in your life, but it’s MUCH more difficult. Thirty five seems like an ideal age to me to settle down and enjoy children. Just my two cents.

I think it is not so much the age as it is the state in which you are in your life and in your mind.

For example if, when you are around 30-33, financially and mentally you are ready for children, then that is good.

But, I have got some friends who got their 3 children when the mother was between 40 and 45! They were really surprised when the last one came, because they thought that it wasn’t possible, so they didn’t even think about being careful. But all the children are healthier and bigger than average, so both parents think, that it was meant to be. Their bodies can take it. They have the peace in mind to be patient with the children and they have seen enough of the world to be staying at the same spot during schooling, so it’s perfect for them.

I think the biggest mistake is to have children too early! but “old” parents are only old, if they think they are.

Thank you for the workouts :) And I really enjoy looking at the bodyrockers photos!

Zuzana and Freddie, Bella is absolutely right about having your first child by 30 for health reason. But this is something you should talk to you doctor about and every situation is different. In the meantime keep doing what you’re doing and stay healthy.

I had my first son at 26yrs. and my second at 29yrs. I wasn’t “ready” so-to-speak for either one but knew that I wanted kids, was newly married, and it came as the sweetest surprise both times for us. There is no feeling I’ve ever had that compares to finding out in that moment that you have a child of your very own on its little way :) Fantastic emotions run around between you and your hubby especially that first time. And age was never a huge concern although I knew I would like to have my children in my twenties. I just felt that I would probably have more energy. You hear horror stories of pregnancy and all that and your thirties seem old when you’re in your twenties. But, I am now 31, have both my beautiful sons, and thanks to you guys have more energy and my body looks more youthful and feels moreso than it did pre-children…they inspire me to do just as you mentioned in an earlier post, to stay healthy, sexy, fit, strong well into my years as hopefully a grandparent!!!That would be such a dream come true. I stayed very active during my pregnancies and my body rewarded me for that. I didn’t have complications and the deliveries were quick and babies, healthy. I would say that whatever “age” you are doesn’t hugely matter as long as you maintain a healthy, very active lifestyle like you guys do! Maybe tweaked a bit for pregnancy of course. How you live your life every day affects your energy, metabolism, strength, weight,etc…age isn’t the culprit usually. I am so happy for you both at the idea of children, would love to hear some names!!! Thanks for posting my photo with my son, made me so happy~ Lish

Great format for the videos and explanations and pictures. It’s perfect.

As far as kids, I think being prepared to support each other as parents is more important than your age. Your children will learn how to be adults from the two of you, so you both must want it. Just make sure you’re ready to be a good example to them. Children crave stability, and learn how to love from their parents. You’re a wonderful couple. I’m sure you’ll know when the time is right. (The limit for me was 35.)

Very interesting topic Zuzana!… Im 29 and I dont see myself as a mom until a couple of years maybe… Im just not ready!….I think that when you are ready to have a child you just know.. Its very common that some people keep saying “youre getting too old” “you have to hurry…you have to hurry…clock is ticking” believe me Im getting used to that :) …. but age its not an obstacle in my opinion… whenever you ready (emotionally mostly) thats when you have to do it… just look how many women out there adopt, find some ways to concebe and even women in their 40s got pregnant and become mothers and are amazingly happy! …and age its not a issue for them..

Thank you Zuzana for being such an amazing person, giving us the chance to share our opinions with you!!! keep the good work! you guys rock! GOOD WORKOUT !!!!

I don’t think there is an “ideal” age to have kids. It’s all about when you feel you are ready, but in contrast to that, who is *really* ready to have kids? I don’t think anyone is really, truly prepared for what it takes to raise a child, but of course, we all adapt and take on the challenge :)

You guys seem to travel a lot and seem to enjoy having the freedom to do so. Sooo.. whenever you feel like settling down would be when I would suggest to have a little one :)

I have been so excited about these workouts… I have been good on the challenge NO SUGAR and not craving any!! As long as I have my oatmeal with cinninom I am good!! That is my sweet dessert.

On the coffee talk I can relate I am 27 about to be 28 I would love kids and sometime when I am in a store and I see a cute baby I get so excited but as like yourself and Freddy of course me and my husband our enjoying our company and I think that when I am 29ish early 29ish before HITTING THE BIG 3 0 I will decide to try to have kids you don’t want to wait till the very last moment just in case it may take you a while I like that by 30 31 it will be awesome! I’m thinking about only having one MAYBE two lets just see how the first one goes :). I do you wish you guys the best but if you feel the timing is right do it if not wait till after your 29 birthday and give it go. I think we never really are ready for it but when the moment arises it self it’s like you were born to be parents. BEST WISHES lots of love from Miami Florida.!!! 23 days for my trip I hope to rocking my 6 pack by then :)

hi guys
its so cool ur thinking about kids and i loved the
workout but i was just wondering if its better to do the workouts in the morning ,afternoon or night
thankyou.

Hello again. I have been here I just haven’t said much lately but I thought I might put my two cents in here on this. I would have to say that there are many factors to deciding to have children but the biggest factor is you and Freddy. I was pregnant with my first child at 19 (WAY TO YOUNG) I had my second child with my current husband 10 years later. Huge difference! I don’t think there is a perfect age to have kids but having children young means you will be young yet when they leave home and you and your husband will still be able to go do things you want to do later in life. Keep yourselves fit and you won’t need to slow down compromises may have to be made but they are worth it in the end. Kids make life an adventure everyday. Best wishes and good luck with this choice.

PS: love the workouts as always

hi guys tht workout was g8t
but i was just wondering is it better to do the workouts
at morning , mid day or night at the moment im doing mine around 8 at night and i get the feeling thts wrong

lucky southern hemisphere going into spring instead of us headed into fall then winter:)

Hi Zuzana, I really like your top with the zebra stripes in the tutorial today; it’s so trendy :D

As for kids, I don’t believe in the ideal age. I mean everyone is ideal at their 20s, but are they ready? You might still be paying off your student loan, making head ways with your career and most of all finding a guy who is willing to commit. So it’s really when you have the means and the conditions for the child although one should ideally not push it back too late for all the reasons we already know. Having said that, more women are having babies beyond 40s so it’s not to say it’s impossible. Personally I feel so long you are healthy there is no worries. Unfortunately there are so many people who are broken down before their time is due.

So Zuzana, if you feel you have the means now, then I urge you not to wait further, because getting pregnant is not something you should take for granted. It’s not like you want it to happen tomorrow, it will. My concern for you is how you are going to deal with lactation, in view of your condition, after you have the baby because your boobs can get so hard like a table top from the milk and I’m not kidding.

I would love to see you working out during pregnancy.

Good luck!

Hi Guys!

(Did we thank you enough for the ‘BodyRock’ culture/trend/movement…?) Well, thank you again for all your work and motivation, inspiration…

Kids: I think it’s the instinct calling. I had my son at 29 (my husband 31) and what an amazing experience a child can be! I would say, whenever you are ready in your heart, go for it and enjoy every minute! These kids grow so fast and you suddenly see them teenagers….!
Good luck.

Cheers from a steamy Toronto.

siddharth, I think you are only here to promote your book. Blah Blah!! Zuzana’s tight stomach will not create a problem with having children! If anything it will be to her advantage!!

I don’t think her tight stomach is a concern for rooms for the baby. On the contrary, the tight stomach muscles will get back in place a lot faster after having the baby than when you don’t have one.

Hi guys thank you for your videos.

I have 2 adorable daughters. I gave birth older daughter when I was 23. When I was 29 I gave birth second daughter. From my experience, When you get older and have kids it is totally different feeling and physical change in your body than you are younger. After I gave birth in 29s I felt so tired and it was much harder to get back in shape when you get older. Of course for you it is different. But when you getting older you may have more challenges. It is just my opinion.

best warm regards,

Ru

Hi Zuzana,
Great workout as usual ! I think the best age for having babies is in your 20′s,for many reasons : health, you have more patience, you’re closer in age to them so you remember many things how it felt when you were a kid and you’ll have more empathy for them,you’re more playful, you’ll be young when your kids will be teenagers and in their 20′s and 30′s, so you’ll probably be a young grandma too, which I also think is pretty cool :), oh and yeah…your kids will get to see you without wrinkles ( just kidding , of course :)) ). I think you’ll be a great mommy, you’re very kind and loving and you’ll make them little champions, little bodyrockers and you’ll probably have a kids section on the website :). My kids watched one of your workouts a few days ago and since then, every night they give us a little show with “exercises” : something like push-ups, burpees and they invent some of their own. It had such an impact on them watching you and then they asked me to get on the floor and do the exercises :))).
Best wishes and keep up the great job you’re doing here ! You’ve changed in better so many people’s lives !

There’s always Freddy there ! He could do the workouts and Zuzana could film him !:)

Simply awesome. So motivating! I can’t wait to do this one tomorrow. Im still in with the sugar challenge. It makes it so much easier with all of us doing this together. I haven’t even had any sugar cravings.

You are like a boot camp ass-kick instructor. So cute.^^

I second the LOVE LOVE LOVE the new format. good workouts continue. thanks.

Oh my goodness!Don’t listen to those scary birth stories!!I had no pain killers and the birth was way easier than the pregnacy!You are strong and healthy.I had my babies @22 and 26, i’m 35 now.As for the baby not having room because of your incredible abs, that is a possiblity.I was really fit, and my abs hurt so much the docs thought it was atopic pregnacy.When it wasn’t they said the pain was just from the abs stretching.Kids are a blessing, so have them when you’re whenever!(i am jealous of your stretch mark free abs though)I’m totally ripped, but i still have stretch marks

I hear you…I want a cookie.

Hi Guys (just wanted to say, Im a tremendous fan! I follow your site as much as I can considering I’m a student lol)
On your Coffee Talk subject to do with kids – here’s my opinion. Im 18, my mum is 57 and my dad is 64 -so my mum was 39 when she had me… I wouldn’t wait that long, I love both my parents dearly but because they are older there are lots of things that we have missed out on together (from activities, to playing to even being able to go to amusement parks). albeit my parents aren’t the healthiest bunch with heart issues and r.a – I still wish my parents had me when they were more able bodied and healthier. I believe it is so much fun to have parents that can interact with you on a physical level into your 20s (something my parents weren’t even able to do during my childhood years) – not to mention it will be easier for you guys to get back into shape after having your kids at a young-ish age, I think you’ll both make good parents, you both seem really caring in your videos, what ever you guys decide you will be good parents, I just wish my mum had me earlier so we could have done more things together (remember it’s the simple things in life, I would love to be able to go on a good walk/jog with my mum, but she physically can’t do it) :)
Take care from Saskatoon!
Lilly

Hi Zuzana,
I COMPLETELY understand where you are coming from on the “kids” decision.
I am almost 28 and I am also feeling pressure to have children sooner than later. In a perfect world, my husband and I would be starting a family soon but, I have recently applied to become a Police Officer and I physically cannot get pregnant now.
It seems like we will have to wait to have children until I am 30-31 years old. I have heard it’s not healthy to wait too long and I do worry about complications later but, then I think that it all comes down to what “God” makes happen. (It’s in his hands.)
Enjoy your life now, and don’t think too hard about it…this is what I have to say to myself daily. Things will happen when they are meant to happen.

I hope this helps you, I understatnd the worries you are feeling…I worry about them too, everyday.

Hi Zuzana and Frederick.
Im 26 and my boyfriend is 33. We do not have any kids but we do eventually want a couple in the future.
Right now we are not living together but plan on moving into a place together this year. Then maybe in the next year or two we want to get married and then have children not too long afterwards. So I might be almost 30 by the time we decide to have our first child. I think that the ideal age to have a baby is anywhere between 25 – 35 because I still think that in your early 20′s you should be able to live carefree and enjoy your life with your husband but if your in your late 30′s and you still don’t have any kids they your really pushing it!
Women are living healthier and longer than they have in the past, so it is not neccessary to start having children at such a young age.
My Mother, on the other hand, had me when she was 21! I can’t imagine at my age now already having a child who is 6 years old!
Either way, I think that you should start thinking about having your first child within the next couple of years.
Whatever you decide, I hope nothing but the best for you guys!

i dont think anyone at any age is ready to have a child mentally….but you can be ready financially. having children young is not a good idea. when you are young it should be about getting to KNOW yourself and do things that you will not be able to do when you have children. 30′s is a good to have children…but not too old like in the 40′s. children are hard work, so many people compare children to puppies and i think they are so stupid for saying that….it’s so much more.

I am 23 years old and I have two kids. In my opinion the ideal age for a woman to have kids is between 20-30 years old. However we do have to put into consideration “the means and conditions” (as fellow bodyrocker Gemz mentioned).
In my situation, I was married, financially secure, and although I was/am a student I felt that I can have my career (in this case education) and family too. I go to school part-time. I play and goof around with my kids and when they grow up we will be able to do lots of things together due to not having a big age-gap.
For one thing, it is easier to get back into shape the younger you are. Second of all, the older you get, the more toxin your body accumulates (which can be passed on during gestation and lactation). Also as you age, pregnancy complications arise.
My thinking is, if you are going to have kids have them before 30, not later than 35.

I see the concern about some women here losing their flat bellies after a baby. Based on my own experience…I had perfect 6 pack before my baby and I recovered them around 6 months after delivery. It all depends on how you take care of yourself. That includes excercise and good nutrition. I had a good pregnancy, so I was able to workout until the day before my girl was born.
Don’t be scared Zuzana. Your beautiful body won’t be ruined with a baby, ! I’m so exited for you guys!

Hi Zuzana!

I had my kids starting at 23, now I am 27 and they are 4,3 and 2. I personally was so uber happy to have kids when I did. Both of us have always wanted to have kids so when we were financially in a good spot we went for it. LOL.

When I was a kid we went all over the place. I have a great relationship with my parents and in-laws. My dad was 40 when I was born, and he is still a going concern, he is building a house on Mayne, its totally ridiculous! So really I guess age doesn’t have too much to do with it,whenever you feel you are in a good place and time, go for it!

As for the abs, you are insanely flexible, so it shouldn’t be a problem. Bodies stretch if they are stretchy, if they aren’t they don’t and it hurts lol. My very clinical observation.

As for boobs, dear lord, implants have been around for a long enough time, I know several women who have had them before and had no problems. I think that they turn into rocks- seriously- without or with. At least mine did. I went from an A to a D. In the beginning they looked like those terribly done implants that are over the muscle and are like way too big so the skin is all stretched, except for they were like SOLID. That goes away after a couple of days, then they just looked aawwwessomme. I am going to get them done this year hopefully. I have been saving up :)

Z, you would be an amazing mother! Since you’ve been thinking about it a bunch, it probably means you are ready. That doesn’t mean, though, that it has to happen right now! A couple years sounds perfect for you. After all, you are both enjoying traveling and each other’s company right now. I wonder what Charlie will think of a baby? haha.;)

Amazing work out! Amazing outfit! As always. Thank goodness your timer is okay. I bought one today.. Can’t wait!

Biologically, the healthy age to have children is in your thirties. By then both male and female bodies AND minds are mature. then in return your body is fully ready to pass on healthy genes -such as growing to the right height and proper mental skills- (dodging things like ADD and ADHD that are more common these days) and is developed properly for child bearing. although late 30s is a risk zone.
A lot of cultures around the world believe waiting until your in your early to mid thirties because by then your not a kid having a kid.
i would recommend talking to a few different doctors and researching this topic. some disagree and say 20s, but overall the facts i’ve heard say early to mid 30s, and they make sense to me, but that definitely doesn’t mean im right everyone’s body is different.
id still say ask a few different doctors though. :/

i wish you two best of luck and happiness in whatever choice you decide to make. :)

I don’t think there’s a perfect age to have children. I had my daughter the day after I turned 20 (I’ll be 25 next month) and I do think I was a LITTLE too young. I say that because if I could do things over again and have my daughter at a later age, I would. From what I’ve heard, having children comes with different challenges, depending on what age you are but there are always challenges. You have to listen to yourself to know when you’re ready. Personally, I’d love to have more kids but knowing the things I know now, I’m going to wait for the second child. For now, I will focus on doing everything I want to do so I can get my selfish youth out of my system.

P.S. My daughter loves your workouts too. She puts on her little yoga pants and tank top and does the workouts with me a lot of the time. Maybe I’ll make a video and send it to you sometime :)

I’m 35 and husband is 33. We had our son when I was 29. Love being a mom, life changing in every way. My best advice is listen to your heart/gut. When I was ready I was So ready!

All the best for you two! xoxo

ps found out today we’re going to Spain in October! Thought of you!

You are pretty with dark hair. But I liked you better when you were blond ;).

tons of fun- didn’t count reps on section 2 but counted # of circuits completed in each section during 4mins.
*side push-up superset *step side tuck jumps= 6 circuits

*high knees superset *plyo mountain climber= 8 circuits

*sand bag clean superset * sandbad front squat (used 2 10lb db’s)= 5 circuits

About kids….I got that “feeling” when I was 28 and given your relationship – I say go with your inner “core” feeling. Sounds like you are wanting it – I say go for it. Don’t let goals that are not as important to you get in the way. Wishing you the best- God Bless.

amy 35yrs

Hi guys :)
I think when you decide to have kids is a really personal choice. It depends on your lifestyle, the lifestyle you want to have once you have kids, and what you want to do before you have them. Once you have them everything changes.
That being said I think a good range is anywhere from your early 20′s to early 30′s. I am 25 and I just had my first 6 months ago. For me it’s a good age. On the other hand my mom had me when she was 33 and still had plenty of energy to be really active with me and get herself back into shape. I don’t think you will have a problem with that either.
Good luck with your decision – it’s a big one but an amazing one :)

Hi Zuzana,

I recently found your Youtube page and Bodyrock.tv, and your workouts are AMAZING! Combining weight lifting and your workouts, I’ve seen my body start to reform into a more trim, muscular state. Thanks for the workouts and inspiration!

As to having a baby, my wife and I waited until she was 34 (I was 36) to have our son. At that point we’d had our adventures and enjoyed our freedom enough and were ready for a change. It changed our lives immensely and I can’t imagine a day without him! He keeps us feeling young and energetic, and is so much fun.

I guess what I’m saying is, follow your heart. If you’re still enjoying just being with your husband and having the freedom to travel, stay out late, etc., I would say wait a little longer. By no means are you getting too old! If you find yourself in the same routine, being homebodys more often, or just generally settling down, then go for it!

Best wishes for whichever road you take!

The best time to have kids is when you’re ready. Right now you and your husband are making a huge difference in peoples’ lives, and when you have kids you’ll have to be ready to put all of this on hold.

I think you have to find a balance between not rushing into it and not waiting too long… My parents are old… really old… and I think it made growing up harder, especially since my dad didn’t understand that things that were acceptable in the 50′s were no longer acceptable. They were old and bitter. It was my mom’s menopause versus my teenage angst… it was horrible.

If you keep waiting, and then you think you’ve waited to long, you always could adopt a kid.

Hi Aimee,

I’d like to offer you my own personal advice:
Never feel like working out is wrong – no matter what time you are doing it.
I have asked this exact question before because I felt the same way. Sometimes I would workout less than 30 minutes before going to bed and I started to feel guilty because I see Zuzana working out in the mornings and most other people too. A kind person responded to my question by simply stating “at least you’re working out.” Late at night was sometimes the only time I had/felt like working out. It was the time I had the most energy. It is not recommended that you workout close to bed time, but you should never feel guilty about working out. That is a good lesson I learned.
Oh, and I’m sure that Zuzana would recommend working out in the mornings because of the energy boost that you’ll get from it. But for some people (me) it takes a while to wake up (hours and hours) and then prepare for an intense workout.

Have you guys considered adoption? :)
Thank you soo much for all of your workouts/tutorials!! :D

that workout was AWESOME, so invigorating!! zuzana you are such an inspiration, i actually found your website on accident and its the best thing thats ever happened to me!

Have kids when you’re ready! Enjoy this time that you and Freddy have together now. You have a great lifestyle and you have these incredible freedoms that will be harder to take advantage of after having a baby. At the same time though, don’t let anyone tell you that you have to be “tied down” just because you have a little one. I know parents who haven’t stopped anything they were doing before, they just put the little guy on their backs and kept going! I think all of us here would love to see you pregnant, it would be so inspirational (and secretly a bit sickening) to see how you get back to your pre-prego shape.

And maybe if you get pregnant and need to take a break from all the intense workouts, perhaps we can see a little action from Freddy? :)

Hey, I am such a fan of bodyrock.tv! Thank you so much for influencing my life so greatly. After following your workouts I feel that I have taken control over my life. The everyday routine gets my life into a schedule and I feel great! I have always been healthy- but these workout have really taken it to the next level! I now almost have a six pack!!! I’m so excited:) Recently, I had my wisdom teeth taken out so I have just be doing some light stretching until I’m better. But I find myself aching to return to the workouts! Thanks so much to you guys!

Hi Zuzzi i just want to tell u what ever your desicion is all of the bodyrocker’s includingself ;-) will support you. iam 21 yrs old so the though of having children is scary but whenever u decide to have ur cute little babies PLEASE DONT ABONDON BODYROCK. I’d love to know about the experiances of becoming a mother becasue i, like many other women, would like to have children someday.
warm hugs from arkansas!

Thank you for this one, gonna do it today!
Also really BIG THANKS for showing the modifications for beginners (=me) :D I am slowly getting better, but I still struggle with push-ups, because of my bad wrist, so even if I have the strenght, I have to do push-up from my knees, so the weight on the wrist is not that big. I was thinking about using push-up stands, do you think they might make it easier for me?

To the kids question: I am 25, my hubby is 33, he has 2 kids from the past and we kinda agreed that we are not gonna have kids just because everybody has. I don’t feel like having a kids (it might change in the future, but so far I cannot even imagine it), I love children and they like me too :D but having my own scares me right now :D My mom had me when she was 19 and we a have a great relationship (more sisters-like lately), she is 44 now, looking absolutely hot (she started to do your workouts with me and she loves them) and of course I would love to have the same kind of relationship with my children, but it is too late now for that :D I will just let the time flow and maybe one day I will feel like I am missing something…then I will get a dog :D

Zuzanko, hrozně se mi líbí dip station od Ultimatebodypress, kterou máš ve starších videích, nevíš jestli se dá někde sehnat i v Čechách? Z Ultimatebodypress do ČR neposílají :(

I like to do the workouts in the morning after a 1/2 cup of coffee. The combination of the two has me almost hyper for a good part of the day.

I would say doing them later at night might leave you too revved up for a good night’s sleep but everyone is different. If it is not interfering with your sleep, then I wouldn’t worry about it. Plus, we need to fit in our workouts when we can and not everyone has time in the morning for them. These workouts are short but you do need a warm-up and stretching after as well, so it can take more than you can squeeze in.

I had my daughter when I was 38. I am fit and healthy and do not feel I am missing out on any activity that I would want to pursue with her. For me, having a child much earlier than I did would not have been the best for me or my child. I was barely starting my career in earnest at 29, and it wasn’t until my mid thirties that I would have had the free time and financial ability to do with my daughter what I do now. I feel I would have been distracted and not fully present with my daughter if I had her in my twenties and early thirties, but that is me.

In the end you and Freddy will find the right time that works for you. At some point children would make your extreme traveling lifestyle very difficult unless you were home schooling them, but even with that I think children need stability, so better you two enjoy what you are doing now and I am sure you will both have a gut feeling when you are ready to settle down and have those babies.

Hi guys,
the perfect time for having kids is time when you really decide it and you both want it. Nowdays, I don`t think age has something to do with it, especially when you are both such healthy athletes…
Personally I am so happy that you started this talking about it, because I am 29 and planing to have them soon, maybe in one year…
I was already worried that this will be the end of my lean body for which I thank bodyrock, but if you get pregnant this will mean workouts for pregnants!! Love it!!
:))
All the best
Barbara

I am at the exact same point in my life – i’m 28 and my man is 34, we have been together for almost 8 years and we are considering having kids. We both like our freedom, especially me since I have not been able to enjoy it fully in the past 8 years because of work and other things and now I am getting ready to start studying again and it will be 3 years before I finish. In a perfect world I would be finished with my degree by now, and we would finish building the house we are planning. Then I would start having kids this year. But I am thinking about doing it 2 years from now. I know that even though women are healthier today and are able to give birth at an older age, you still do not want to wait after 29 (this is the maximum age for ovum donation BTW, as the risks go higher after 29)and the last thing is that all our friends already have babies and they ALL say 3 things: 1. Start young (there are many reasons to starting young and only a couple of reasons for waiting to have your kids at an older age) 2. When you start to feel ready-ish go ahead and start trying, as you never know how things will go (sometimes you try having kids for 2 years, sometimes it takes 8 years…) 3. If you want to have more than one child – think about it like a plan, that will last a few years: if you have your first child at 30 and you plan on having 2 more, you will need breaks in between, so your last child will arrive when you are much older.

Whatever you decide, I think you’ll make great parents and you will be the coolest mom I have ever seen

Hey everyone!

Once again, great job with this new fast-paste format! As always, your workouts are the bomb!

Concerning kids, it is always important to talk about it with your partner to make sure you’re both on the same page (or not!). My spouse and I are 30 and we’ve been together for 7 years. We’re from Canada but we’ve been travelling and moving around for the last 5 years. We also enjoy our lives together. We live in Russia right now and don’t want/can’t have kids here, we’d rather raise our kids close to family and friends… so that poses a problem right there! We’ve met very interesting people during our travels, of all ages and backgrounds, and those with kids all agree on one thing: it changes your life but in a positive way!
I would also add that we’re never really ready to have kids, and at the same time, we’re always ready!
We used to say that we would like to have our first child before 28 years old, but then look where life brought us! We also want to be young parents, so what we told each other is that at the end of this year, we’ll try — you never know how long it might take before you actually become pregnant! One thing’s for sure, we’re not going to stress out about it. Age is so passé, what only matters now is the way you perceive the whole ordeal!

Best of luck!

i think you should not have kids after 30! the recovery will be harder and it is not so safe for you! 30 is the perfect time!

Re: Coffee Talk

The two of you seem like a cohesive unit while you both keep your own spirits. There is love, discipline, and forethought oozing from your footage and text. That seems like a great foundation on which to build a family.

I am an unmarried mother, so you may consider that when we share my thoughts. So, given my experience, I know only what I have observed. I have heard that a good set of parents believe in a higher power (no specifics, there) and can come together on major points of faith. Also, a strong community is important for the social and mental well-being of a child. You are each only yourself and there are so many positive resources in the people you love. And, kids need a stable home. You two are closer to finding that permanent place for little ones, so make sure you’re sure! Moving around can totally stress a kid out which can affect how and when they meet their milestones. However, who am I to say? I’ve moved my daughter around a bit and she’s super smart. But, potty training isn’t going as well as with some of her peers. Plus, there are people out there who raise kids on the road. And so what? I really don’t know. But change can be a trauma. There’s a book called “The Infinite Plan” by Isabel Allende, a Chilean novelist. It’s about a family that started out on the road. It may have nothing to do with you, or a lot. But it’s a great book about generations.

Wow. Babbling. Anyway, be young while you’re parents! You already know the risks of waiting too long. There are psychological development reasons young people should shy from parenting. But, you guys are on the upper tier of young. I’ve heard that getting married after 25 is best. Check! And, waiting a FEW years before having children thus taking time to travel, learn each other, share new experiences… Check!

You guys seem almost ready to me. :)

I do it all the time; no ill effects I am aware of :))

I think it is great the way you have everything set up now (all the information, pictures, descriptions, and a tutorial video).
About your question… I think that a good age to have children would be in your late 20′s, mid 30′s, but hey it varies for person to person. My mom had 7 children (including me. she is 43 now) her first was when she was 21, then, 23, 25 (me!), 30, 32, 35, and 36. She gave birth to us naturally except for when she had to have a caesarean. So have no fear… pain is all in your head. But as you age… it does become a little more difficult then when you are younger. I think you both will be such great parents! I really enjoy the coffee talks!
Intense workout! I pushed really hard today… thank you so much for the inspiration. Day 2 of this weeks challenge all done!

Have a great day! Take care!

Hi Z & F!

I’m so exited! I’m somthing between a beginner and a little more advanced in my workouts. Leg exercises can I do better and arms are much more difficult… But yesterday I did my FIRST real push up, that NOT was from me knees! I’m so happy. I have never before been able to do this! Thanks for inspiring me!

Kitty,
What Zuzana meant is that, you do 6 reps of side to side push up then, 6 reps side to side jump tuck, that would be counted as 1 sets. Repeat that sequence until you finish 4 minutes.
Hope this helps!

Same thing I’m thinking. If Zuzie is pregnant, it would be reverse situation. Zuzie will be the camera and movie guy and Freddy will be the one to do the workout for us, isn’t that fun!!!!… Hmmm, can’t wait to see that part. :P

If the woman get pregnant, it’s natural that the skin will adjust. Definitely, no matter how tight your stomach is, if you’re pregnant it’s gonna go big… Where you got that thinking? It’s nature!!! Hello?????

Hi Zuzana
There’s no such thing as perfect time..whatever works for you.The only thing you gotta take into consideration is the younger the body the faster the “recovery” from pregnancy as well as less complications.It also depends on how fast can you get pregnant.I have 2 kids,with both it took me one try but I know so many couples that try for months to get pregnant.I had my first at 25,5 yrs after we got married,second child at 31.I had no problems,very easy delivery and short as well with no drugs,only tylenol with the first birth.This is so different for everyone though,so whatever works for you,you will know,you’re body will tell you when you’re ready…

Timing for having a kids is depends to a couple. It’s not about the age but it’s about if you’re really ready. But as for me, what comes around comes around. If you get baby now, everything will adjust. How I wish me and my husband didn’t plan not to have one. Now that we want to have at least one, still can’t have it. Well, I’m different case. I got fibroid removed but I’m still hoping, though I’m now 41, to have at least bless with one. Sometimes I envy some ladies playing with their angel. So everytime I’m with some friend’s baby, I’m enjoying them and really wishing I have my own…. Zuzie and Freddy, if you both think you’re ready to build your family, why wait? You’ll be more happy if you’ll see your little ones… if that happens, please… please… don’t stop the bodyrock… Good luck to both of you. :)

Hey Frederick and Zuzana!

I loved this workout! And I don’t have a sandbag so I liked the fact that there was an other option for the 3rd part!

About having kids…I’m only 21 so maybe not suited for giving advise, but I think that I would like to have my kids somewhere between 28 and 35. I believe that during that time I will be mature enough but still young and hopefully physically fit.

Thanks for the great workouts and tips!!

Hey Zu! Thank you so much for being such a wonderful person and inspiring others. I can’t wait to get my gymboss im hoping to find it at a store instead of having to wait to have it mailed to me. Anyways I just really love you and your workouts! Also when you have the time will you please post more recipes I am a vegetarian and its wonderful to see your recipes it makes finding healthy food much easier.
Not to mention most of my friends are vegetarian I have been turning them onto your site as well. Take care and stay beautiful!

From what i know risks for existing pregnancies appear to women older than 30. That’s why i believe you should hurry. The younger you are the lower are the risks. Even if you think you are having a healthy lifestyle you can’t know what other health issues you can have which could affect your child after a certain age.

here are my scores. I dont have the sandbag so I used 20lbs barbells.
part 1: 7 circuits
part 2: HIGH KNEES 55 55 56 57 (hard to do this routine because I live in an appartment and it is very late, I dont want to wake the people below me!)
MOUNTAIN CLIMBER 30 30 32 32
PART3: 9 circuits with 20 lbs
wow this was hard! now it is bed time!
oh and about the baby…I am 24 and have been thinking about it as well, not now but in general if I want them and if so when. well for me I would like to have kids before I turn 30. there are health implications for the child when the mother is older, the risk of down sydrome increases when the mother is over 30 with her first child. the risk increases the older you are. but that is not to say it will happen. my cousin was 30+ when she had her first daughter Avery and she is a beautiful bright girl. so I say have the baby when you and Feddie are ready, or just stop trying NOT to have one and it will happen when it happens :) good luck! cant wait for tomorrow exercise
Sarah (BC Canada)

Hi Zuzana,
just wanted to say that I really liked the way you gave those little tips/short explanations of the exercises in the workout video (not the tutorial). I think it really helps to memorize the exercises :)
The tutorials are great too :D thank you so much

NO SENSE ! Women who were champions, World champion, Olympic Games champions, especially in athletism ( they have very tigh stomachs ) had kids without problems ( as I’m French, I think about Marie-José Perrec, but they are others ) . Muscles are not problems to have kids !

hi everybody!
I am with you for all the week challenge…as to kids, being russian mentality, for us it is common to have kids between 20 – 25 years, but I am already 25 now and I dont have kids, when I moved in Italy I marked that here people consider me as ONLY 25 years old girl and nobody almost has kids here at this age….
from my point of you you should just wish it to have, I am married just 3 months so it is ok that I didnt think about kids before, now I think to have my first child before I get into my 30, as I dont want to have any health troubles being pregnant for the first time…gerards, Anna.

Hi Zuzana, definitely not after 30.
Getting pregnant is not something you can actually plan and the process can take months or even years, due to lots of factors: from physical to psychological ones. Don’t take it for granted that when you decide it’s the right time it will happen the next morning.
So, considering you are already 28, I’d start right now: after 30 the chances of getting pregnant start slowly decreasing. Especially the chances of having a healthy pregnancy, both for you and for the baby.
But be aware of one thing: you are extrememly concerned about how you look. Pregnancy and motherhood is not going to make your body look any better: especially because you are very ripped, you’ll most probably get stretch marks in your belly and breasts (once you get stretch marks they never disappear as they are a fracture of the skin tissue); your circulations worsens leading to possible cellulite; your belly inevitably becomes rounder and less toned because it’s been expanded so much; and last but not least your boobies “fall downwards” much more quickly due to lactation and gravity (of course the bigger the boobs, the bigger the problem).
The “recovery” process (getting back into shape) after pregnancy is much easier when you are young. So, especially if you are concerned of how you are going to look after giving birth to a child, I would not wait any longer.
After all, you’ve already been married 3 years, so it’s not as if you needed to settle your relationship down.
All the best.
Cindy

Haha! That would be so cool! We’d finally see Freddy almost everyday! :)

You had kids at 22 and 26: therefore you were a young mother, especially the first time. That’s why, due to your own experience, you are underestimating the problems connected with pregnancy. The earlier you have kids the easier everything goes: from getting pregnant itself, to getting back into shape and getting “your old body” back. If you have kids after 30, everything is definitely more difficult: getting pregnant may take a long time and getting rid of “baby ” consequences in terms of your looks may take a very long time (and of course your body changes, no matter how hard you exercise and how healthy you eat).

@kathie any sugar, simple carbs (flour) and starch will programm your body on “saving fat, closing the fat cells and use/eat muscle for energy”. That’s why you should also eat more vegetables than fruit. The only sugar I use is maple syrup sometimes but not in these week challenge. ;-)

@zuzana&freddy love this weeks challenge i’m new to the work outs and i can feel my butt now…haha…. for children its never too late….how old are you both? i think you will have time till 35 without any complications…. i’m 28 and still enjoying life without kids… zuzana u won’t be too old because you are a fitness freak!!! you will still be able to jump around with your kids if you want it and try it!! btw….you both were thinking about becoming vegetarians right? here is a good movie I enjoyed watching: http://www.archive.org/details/Breakthrough_Rawfood
I am raw vegan too and you really need to workout more when you are a vegetarian/vegan!!!

That’s exactly what I think. There’s no ideal age to have gildren. Well, biologically yes, but there are so many other factors and conditions. It’s very individual and I think that most woman can feel the right time. I am 36 and expecting my second child. I first son was born when I was 32. When I was in my 20′s, I was a university student and didn’t feel like having children. In fact there was a period in my life (around 25) when I couln’t imagine having a child at all. But when I was 30, I somehow started to be nervous or maybe it was the clock in my head… I was suddenly afraid of not having any children. So now I have them but to tell the truth I often do feel like an old parent. And I can see the same in my husband who is 44 and who has two more children from his first marriage. So if you feel like having children, don’t wait too long.

I am 30, and I just had a little girl..:) To me this age was pretty ideal because I’m older and I feel as If I know what I want out of life. It took us two years to get pregnant though, so you’ll have to take all that into consideration. When it’s time, you two will know..

Oh btw, this workout was AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
My husband and I just started doing your workout’s together first thing in the morning! GREAT Job on kicking your own butt and ours too!!

Hi Zuzana and Fred,

I am Portuguese but currently living in Ukraine. One of the main differences that I immediatly noticed was that here in Ukraine women have kids much earlier than in my country. It is common to see women in their early 20′s with babies. In Portugal, it’s more around 30′s – mostly fpr financial AND career reasons.
I believe that once you find the right person and you feel financially and emotionally prepared, it is the right time.

I read that women should have at least the first baby before 33. Even if we are not concern about health issues, it is good to have kids early. Imagine when you turn 50 and they are already grown up. At that age you have new, different and exciting projects to your life (that you don’t have now at the age of 20-30 and don’t even think about that). I believe that once you experience new things and get older, your aims change.

Thus, I would say that 20-30 is the perfect time to enjoy parenthood (1st time) concern the natural aims of the stage of our lives. Now you don’t think and probably have no idea of your aims at 50, but you know for sure they will be different and you must feel free and prepare to enjoy them too.

Ahoj Zuzano,
pokud jde o děti a začínáš o nich víc a víc přemýšlet,jdi do toho.Mateřské city se probouzí na plno!Nečekej!Prvního syna jsem měla moc brzy-19let a moc si to neužila.Teď mi bude 8.9. 40let.Mám Oliverka2,10 a Maxíka 1,8 měsíců.Poslala jsem foto na Facebook.Je to legrace a moc si to užívám.Není nic co by je předčilo,to ví každý rodič.
Opatrujte se,pa Martina z Prahy.

Hi Zuzana,
what a perfect start of my working day, just few minutes of high intensity exercise before breakfast and I can still enjoy the feeling even now, just before lunch. To your question: My son was born when I was exactly at your age, after being already married for about six years. We enjoyed our time before as well as after my son was born. He is now twelve and as tall as me. We can now do a lot of activities together, most of them are similiar to what you like: fitness, hiking, swimming, travelling, etc. It´s just perfect. I always wanted to be young when having kids so I could also better understand them. Another reason was that we (me and my wife) want to have an active life even after my son will go his own way. You mentioned in one of your videos that you want to look and feel the same in your 50s or 60s. Well, that exactly what I want – an active and “full” life as long as possible, while still enjoying your family.
I wish you both all the best

I’m agreeing with SAS and Gemz on this one: when a pregnant tummy expands, the abs actually do this amazing split down the middle (imagine a zipper down the middle of your six pack unzipping ;). I’m no medical expert and can only speak from my personal experience, but I felt like having very strong abs prior to conceiving was of enormous benefit: my baby bump was a wonderfully high, compact one that protruded forward (as they should) but not out to the side, so I felt like my strong (unzipped) abs kind of kept it all in shape. I was really lucky, too, in that I did not get a single stretch mark from pregnancy, had a great natural birth, and have an amazing child (who has mastered Santana push-ups, BTW, and I’ve got video to prove it LOL).

My other two cents is that the best time to have a child is when you feel ready, and when you’ve got those several major things that tend to cause friction in a relationship (like finances, and your division of household responsibilities, including caring for the forthcoming child) reasonably sorted out :)

Ahoj Zuzano,
pokud jde o děti a víc a víc o tom přemýšlíte,jděte do toho,není nač čekat.První dítě jsem měla v 19 a moc si to neužila.Teď mi bude 8.9. 40let,mám další dva syny-Oliverek 2,10 a Maxíka 1,8 měsíců(foto na facebooku).
Není nic krásnějšího,to Ti řekne každý rodič.
Opatrujte se,Martina z Dejvic :-)

My mum had me at 44 and I also wish that she’d had me younger so that we could do more physical activities together. I was very surprised the other day though as she saw me looking at your site and said she’d like to start working out too :D

For me I’d like to have a kid after I finish uni and have set up my career, so probably late twenties, early thirties :) I think you guy’s would make lovely parents so all the best xx

25-40 years old is perfectly fine in my opinion. My mom had me at 36, and my sister at 38, and she did a great job.

I agree with Amanda (and everyone who said 25-35, 27-30 being perfect if you feel “ready” and healthy)
I really hope this blog will still be very active when you’re pregnant! :D
Freddy can do the non-pregnant workouts, he does them now doesn’t he? And your pregnancy workouts can be done by anyone, with modifications as usual if they want. I do look forward to come back to the pregnant and post pregnant workouts when my time comes. ;)
As long as you’re happy doing what you do. We all support you.

In my view the right timing to give birth is whenever the couple feel ready to offer to their child time and dedication.I mean whenever they are major enough both as unique persons and as a couple to take that step.Also they should be financially independant and part of a healthy enviroment.What do you tnik? I belive you guys will be great parents !!

Basically when you start thinking about names and schools…. It is usually time :)! I had my first child when I was 27 and second child ( my first needed a playmate) at 29. I am now 32 and I am happy we had our children when we did. It was also great to have the kids close together because we never got out of the routine of changing diapers and bottles ect… I am young and strong and I plan on staying this way until I am a great grandma!
Good luck!

It’s great that you and your husband are thinking about starting a family. What a life changing and wonderful experience!! I don’t think there is any “perfect age”. You will know when you are ready. My husband and I were married 6 years before we had our first child. I was 31 and we had our second when I was 34. I loved everything about being pregnant. I was/am a fitness instructor and kept up my workouts and eating right and I felt GREAT throughout my pregnancy. You will do awesome whenever you decide to take that step. Good luck with your decision!

PS – Love the workouts!!!

Hi ZUZANA;

I don´t think we have a really age to heve kids, whether with your hasband, both are prepared for this new life, no matter the age, the important is your feelings to be mother. I have 38 years old and this is my first new experience, my baby will birth on October or November this year I wiil send you my pregnant photo. kisses and luck on your new project!!

I think it’s depends on person.
My parents are older too but they have a active and healthy life style. I have a hard time catching up sometime.;)

Hi Zuzanna,

I think the perfect age for a woman to start having kids is 30-35 years old

I know this sounds a bit late (biologically) but at this age a woman is often in a stable relationship, financially more secure (depends on the husband also) and less likely to get divorced or choose the wrong daddy.

I also think its very important that a couple has enjoyed at least TWO years together without kids…. this is again a prevention to choosing the wrong dad, as well as simply nessecary because when there are kids papa and mama will have very little time for eachother (and mama is always cuddling the baby instead of her husband) so I think there should be at least 2 child-free years to galvanize the relationship.

You and your husband seem very stable, and financially secure too, and you re married so you prpbably know eachother for quite some time: so the best time to start would probably be now.

Ahoj Zuzko,
někde jsem četla, nebo možná slyšela, že po fyzické stránce je nejlepší mít dítě tak kolem 23. roku. Ale myslím si, že dnešní holky v tomhle věku na to většinou nemají mentálně, a myslím, že je to v pořádku :) Mně je 26 let a neumím si představit, že bych teď měla dítě. Kdybych to měla říct na rovinu – teď bych nechtěla věnovat čas ani energii dítěti, mateřské pudy se u mě zatím neobjevily a když vidím kamarádky, které už mají dítě, působí to na mě spíš naopak. Takže osobně si myslím, že nejlepší věk na to, mít dítě, je tak 30–32 let…
Jinak jsem chtěla napsat, že ti moc sluší tmavé vlasy, už jsem dřív přemýšlela, jak bys asi vypadala jako bruneta, a myslím, že je to lepší než blond.
Stále cvičím podle vás, už kolem půl roku, a jsem neskutečně spokojená, výsledky jsou vidět, jsem na sebe hrdá a pořád mě to baví stejně. Nejvíc se mi líbí, že když jdeme sportovat s přítelem, tak mu v pohodě stačím a tím víc ho to se mnou baví :)
Díky moc :)

If your clock is ticking trust yourself (and Freddie). It is going to be a physical and emotional challenge at any age. I think the best indicator of an ideal age is based on maturity and wisdom rather than a number. Most young moms can barely handle their own emotional, spiritual, financial, and independence issues, let alone combined with a husband. I think too many moms think that a child will fill some void and those are the wrong circumstances to bring a baby into this world.

I recommend two things. First – babysit for a while. Volunteer at a church or help friends out a couple times a week. Second – get a new hobby. This will help to make sure that you aren’t just trying to fill a void.

Hi Z,
I have been married 10 years and we don’t have children.
My husband and I are happy and life is as good as you can imagine.
I have more freedom and do what I like to do and we travel around the world. Honestly I can’t imagine having a child and taking care of a child entire of my life. I think having children is life style choices these day. If you think children make your life complete that’s your choice. Good luck ;)!

Love the new format!!! Now I do not have kids, but my older sister just had her first baby girl at 32, and she is doing great. No problems. But everyone is different just go with your gut instincts, you guys will make great parents!!!!

Best wishes!

Hi Guys,

Interesting coffee talk topic. I don’t think there’s a specific time period for matured people to have kids. When the time is right for you guys, you guys will know. The 2 to 3 years in the future makes sense. Zuzana you will be in you early thirties and Fredrick will be in his late thirties. Having kids in your thirties means that by your early fifties if all goes well those vampires will be out of the house (LOL). Don’t drive yourself crazy thinking you need to follow society’s rule for childbearing. Have your kids because it’s right for you not because you’re suppose to.

My scores for this routine
part 1: 6 sets / 6 sets
part 2: High knees 52-52-48-53 / MC 33-31-30-30
part 3: 8 sets / 7 sets. I used 20lb barbell for both

Hi guys!
I’m 27 years old .I’m mom of two kids (daughter 7 and son 15 months). Me and my husbend whave been 3 yaers together before our “pregnancy”.It wasn’t scheduled ,but it was the happies day in my life when I found out ,I’m pregnant.second son came 7 years later ,we(I) was think about new baby all the time during 2 years about .This is very difficult to resolve ,to consider “I want to baby or not , maybe later or maybe in few years”.I think better is do instead think.
Trust me guys pregnency,labor and later time with your baby it’s amazing time for parents.I think it’s impossible to describe and I could to write about it so long.
Now, when i writing this post ,my son woke up and when I see his smile and when I’m hearing “MAMA” I’m happiest
oman on the world.
Anna
P.S. Love,love,love your workout , I’m doing every single day.

Zuzana, when do I see how you do pull-ups now?

So thrilled to hear y’all are thinking about kids! Children are the most incredible blessing you can ever imagine. You really don’t understand until you get there. As for ideal age, I think that varies from person to person. I had my first child when I was 20 and my second at 27. With me my pregnancies were difficult because I had morning sickness really bad but the birth came very easy for me; no meds and painkillers. It is amazing what the body does and goes through for that event. It knows just what to do. Whenever y’all decided I wish y’all the best of luck and tons of blessings!

i was watching this coffee talk with my family-in-law and they all had different views, but all agreed on the same factor, which was make sure you are ready no matter your age.

My huband’s mother had him at the age of 20, but two of his aunts just had kids and they are 38 and 39. They wanted to travel the world and be financially stable before they had kids. Although they say it was a bit harder to get back into shape at that age they were back to looking beautiful and fit in a years time! If i had pictures I would send them! My mother in law said it is very important not to give up yourself after having children and i could not agree more!

My husband and I think at between 29 – 34 would be a good time, but we are happy with how things are right now and we are in no rush. We have many goals we want to achieve and many many more places to see. When we feel we are ready we will have them.

Thank you for the amazing workouts! I look forward to them everyday!

Just one more comment on the coffee talk. I am NOT saying that it might not be more difficult to have children when you are older, but as far as the energy goes I have a bit of a different opinion.

My husbands family (from Norway) is very large and very active. They workout, play sports, and travel all of the time. His grandparents are 79 years old and you would never know that. They travel the world frequently go on rides at amusement parks and they just went on a three week row boat trip this summer (yes the rowed for at least 5 hours a day). My mother and father were older when they had my brother and I today I can barely keep up with my father. If you keep a positive attitude, eat healthy, and stay active being older might not be that bad.

:)

I don’t think you always know when the right time is……. I got married young. We weren’t planning on having children. I ended up pregnant in my early twenties and I was so upset. I wasn’t ready to give up my ‘free’ life. The moment my son was born……. I realized exactly what I would have missed out on. I wouldn’t change it for the world. I wouldn’t have pushed it back a few years….. He came at the perfect time:) There is no vacation, there is no freedom, there isn’t……. anything that can make you feel the way children do. I personally say sooner rather than later just because of the ability of the body to recover. I was in better shape with my last pregnancy at 28 than I was with my first and it still took me much longer to get back to normal. The sleepless nights were much harder on me pushing 30 than they were at 23. At the same time, I think there is no need to rush it either. You guys will have some beautiful babies:) awww:) A lil’ bodyrock munchkin!!! LOL. He will be doing burpees in utero!! hahaha

Go ahead and start now. I’m 38 and my child is now 11. It’s great I still feel strong and young so I can keep up with him. Remember even when you do become pregnant now, you still have 9 months to prepare for the new baby. You are in great shape to start,so you can pretty much do what you have always done fitness wise. Just not so much ab work. It will be really easy for you to get your abs back after pregnancy and I think cool to watch your body return so quickly back to it’s original awesomeness.

No matter whar others think about having children, you have to do what is right for you, no matter what.

Just wanted to comment on those saying that it could be really painful because your abs are so tight you don’t have room for the baby…I don’t know, but this sounds a little exaggerated to me. I don’t think you would have any problem because I don’t think you will get very big to be honest. My friend was super thin and fit and she just kept a little basketball pooch the whole time, didn’t even have to buy maternity clothes, she just unbuttoned her pants! lol. I guess she was lucky like that, and she had a super healthy normal sized baby. If you consistenly stretch after your workouts, your muslces should be maintaining their elasticity (their ability to stretch and rebound). You’ll be fine! =)

I’d add one thing to this kids subject. You said in your video that you’re discussing where to raise your kids. I have 2 kids, 4 and 2 years old. And I’m very happy that I have a family close to me. Otherwise I don’t think I could manage life and working. There is always someone who can help, who will watch them when we have to stay longer at work, or just want to go to the cinema.

Your workouts are incredible as always.
As for the kids, I think, it’s a perfect lose-lose situation. Having a child at an early age means that you will miss some of those young carefree years, but on the other hand you will be able to bring the child up without much difficulty as you are still young, strong, healthy, with a lot of opportunities for the future.
Having a child after 35 means that you will have to give up part of your career ambitions (if you have any) to do that plus it might not be as easy as when you are 23-26 in terms of health. We do age and sometimes we simply don’t know how healthy we are because we just don’t do any regular medical checkup. Feeling well does not necessarily means being totally healthy :-) Some conditions become evident too late.
I had my first child at 31. I’m 38 already and probably won’t have any more kids because that would mean giving up my job (to take care of the child). Besides, the pregnancy was not an easy one though I felt healthy as a horse (as they say), working out regularly and being active and fit in general. Still, now I have several conditions that won’t let me be absolutely sure about a problem-free pregnancy. I don’t want to be a miserable sick mother of two, unable to do anything helpful. Actually, now I think I would have chosen to have my first child at around 25-27 and the second one a year or two after.
That’s my view. But it’s all different for every one of us. We are so unique. Children do change the way we live our life, they become our focal point, so it’s all a matter of our attitude to the things we are used you. If you are quick off the mark, and having a child doesn’t mean you are less mobile (for you guys ’cause you are traveling extensively), than nothing changes for you. For other people life changes completely once a child arrives. That’s life.

Have kids in your 20′s. I had one at 25 & another at 29. I just turned 48 and my kids are grown up and I’m having fun! I have a wonderful relationship with my kids and we spend lots of time together. I enjoyed every age and they’re wonderful young adults. I have friends who waited until mid 30′s to have kids and they’re still raising them while I’m off traveling and enjoying life! You’re the perfect age right now :)

Hello Guys,
I have 4 children. There is no ideal age. I think the wisest thing that you guys are doing is enjoying each other. Children change the entire dynamic of a relationship. They are a blessing but I think that when kids become apart of your lives, please remember to be intentional about romance and expressing your love and commitment to one another constantly! May God continue to bless you both.

I have to agree Lilly!
My parents were 40 and 43 when they had me. I was their fifth and last child. Even though it was awsome having older siblings to take care of me, it wasn’t fun having older parents that didn’t have the same kind of energy to give me as they had given my siblings. Even my mentality is completely different then theirs because they were ‘old school’ when I was growing up and couldn’t really relate to my generation.

I think whenever you two FEEL is right.. but I personally wouldn’t want to be older than 30. I always thought the 25-28 range was a good age (if you are with the right partner). At this age, you are most likely financially settled in some way, more mature and more prone to be an active/caring parent. :)

Hi guys

Great workout today, thanks :)

As for having kids, I agree with thre previous posters who’ve said to do it when the time is right. If you guys feel like you need a few more years just being you two, then you should enjoy that time together.

I gave birth to my son four days before turning 30, and now at 31, we have just started trying for our second baby. I think it is really important to keep fit and prepare yourself for pregnancy as it is very demanding – although I’m sure Zuzana will have no probs with that :)

Oh and also, I agree with whoever said that if Zuzana needs to lessen the intensity of the workouts during her pregnancy, that she will have to film Freddy instead ;) :P

Also, have I missed the video tour of your new house? Would love to see it, guys!

I have had children at 25, 28 and 38 all great times to have children, the best and most important thing that I have done in my life. Yes they dramatically change your life, there has never been a dull day since, especially now that I have teenagers. I woudln’t trade one minute.

I think 28 to 32 is the perfect age! If you decided to have kids later then that I think that your risk of complication is a lot lower than most ppl because of how healthy you are!!! :)

Hello Zuzi and Freddy,

the general truth is that ideal age for woman to have children is 25 years maximum – that’s what I read in books about ideal parenthood, but in today’s age quite non-thinkable – at least for me. I’m gonna be 23 in 5 days and it will take me at least 3 more years to finish my studies, and then I want to do some career, of course, so that means that I’m already falling behind. But do you want to know what I believe in? I believe that if you have a healthy lifestyle, it is possible to prolong the ideal age of having children. Maybe I rather hope for that than believe. The fact is, that I’m not even sure if I want any children. Even in age when some of our mothers had us, I’m unable to think about investing all my time to someone else:) Children seem so annoying to me when making all the noise, smelling badly, peeing on you when changing their diaper, and you have to have more patience for that than I would ever have. Right now I’m really happy with insert ring anticonception which maybe blures my mind by the hormones but for me in a good way;)

Hey guys,

Thanks for the “no sugar” challenge – I need it.
It’s berry season where I live and I’ve been picking loads of blueberries which are really good for you and low in calories. For breakfast I’ve been making smoothies and they help to get around the ‘No Sugar’ rule.

I throw in a banana, cup of blueberries, splash of vanilla unsweetend almond milk and 1/2 cup organic natural yogurt. I pour it into a glass mason jar with a lid, pop it into the freezer after I make it, get ready for work and grab it on the way out the door, drink it at my desk and am full until lunch. Really convenient and healthy but make sure you bring a toothbrush with you!

Zuzana I love your new hair colour, looks gorgeous.

As for the parenting question I think you two will make fabulous parents because you’re actually thinking about it and weighing all the factors. You’re both healthy and fit, with great positive attitudes. And watching you with Cali yesterday proves to me that you’ll be a great mother. I think you’ll both know when you’re ready, but if you’re having a load of fun you could always wait a few years. I know poeple who do not change their lifestyles when they have children, they take them on trips, canoeing, hiking, camping, and the kids are all well balanced little people.

Best to you both and thanks so much for all that you give.

Hi Zuzana and Frederick,

Thanks for the great workout. I have been using your website for a month now, and there is a huge difference in how much stronger I feel.

Anyways, on the kids subject. All I have to say is don’t wait for the “perfect” time to have kids, or else you never will. If we had waited until all our debt was paid off, or until we owned our dream home; we won’t have kids until we retired! With that said, my kidos love watching your workouts with me, and they have even filmed themselves making a workout video, so thanks for the inspiration, you are reaching the next generation already.

Hey Zuzana,

I’m a personal trainer… I love following your workouts and using some of them with my clients! :-) Thanks so much for what you guys do and for posting on here. You are a great inspiration!

It’s so funny that you post this about having kids. I’m 27 and my husband is 28 and we are having the EXACT same dialogue right now!! As you said, we just like our life the way it is – having the time to ourselves, not knowing if we have enough money to start having kids, knowing that things are going to change and our lives will be busier once we have them, but yet not wanting to be much older than we are now because as you said – we don’t want to be older parents and then there can be risks involved.

Here’s what I’ve been doing — My husband and I have just been talking more and more about it. We have been thinking about the room that we are going to fix up for the nursery, thinking about names… we’re both terrified (haha) but I think opening this dialogue between us is the start. People keep telling me “you’re never going to feel completely ready”. My thoughts are, I’m not going to pressure myself with certain expectations – I’m going to keep the dialogue open with my husband and when we both feel the time is right – it will happen when it’s meant to happen. I think you might be in the same place. If you guys are thinking about it so much that you’ve picked out names and schools – it’s only a matter of time :-) You can only plan these things up to a certain extent – after that you kind of just have to let go and go with the flow.

Best of luck with it all, but what I can’t wait for is what you show us for pregnancy exercise… I’ll be following that one closely!! :-)

Sincerely, Miranda

that is just too cute!

Hi guys,
just wanted to let you know that biologically a woman’s body is at the best ages to have a child between the ages of 18 to 29. Once you hit 30 every year increases the chance of the child getting down syndrome and other complications. However I believe that if you have a child before the age of 35 you will still be a younger mother as they get older and it will still be much easier to lose the baby weight rather than waiting until you were 40. So that gives you seven years to fully decide :)

i think you should do everything you want to do before you have kids. after you are where you wanna be in life and can afford to have kids, whatever age that might be, you should have them. some of my friends who have kids and didn’t accomplish what they wanted to in life, even though they adore their children, they sometimes sound bitter.
good luck!

Hi Lovely Zuzana
On the topic of having babies, it is a wonderful thing that you and Freddy are thinking of them even now, and planning how their lives can be the best!
If you are even thinking of having a baby start your prenatal vitamins now. they need time to build up in your system, something I wish I had done. This will sound wierd, but because you eat very little processed food that has not been fortifyed with vitamins by the food industry, you might actually be low of omega’s and folic acid. Unfortunatly our food industry has leached nutrition from the soil, so best to be careful. Also, if you are taking any kind of oral birth control consider alternitives for at least two years, to get those hormones out of your system.

I started my family later. It took me a long time to find the right man. I had my oldest at 33 and my youngest at 35.
It is physically ideal to have your babies in your 20′s. My husband and I both struggle with the rigors of raising young boys. Exhausting! But life is what it is and these things happen when your spirit allowes.
My oldest child has autism and other health issues. I would not have been emotionally mature enough in my 20s to deal with that. However, if I had him younger maybe he would not have these problems. I am not saying this to scare you, but rather to say, you can plan your life all you like, but life will hand you what you need, in a spiritual sense.
Your children will come to you when it is their time and whether you planned them or not, they will surprise you!
Stop freating, and enjoy your life!
You already have the best loving environment for children. Your love for each other is the best gift you can give them. Maintaining that love thru having and raising children is more important than where they grow up, or what school they go to, or any other thing.
All the best to you!

Hey! I am a beginner. My question is can you lose weight and build a bigger, rounder butt at the same time? My goals are to lose a whole lot (and I have seen some results) but while I’m doing so I would like to tone my upper body (I have an apple shape) and buld up my lower body so that when I do reach my weight loss goal & remove the fat thats covering my muscles (project rid twin) I can look they way I want to look or as close as possible. Can this be done??

Your thinking about having children? Awww they’ll be so cute!! I got pregnant when i was 15 and had my first when i was 16, then got prego again at 16 and had my second child at 17. Yes i was very young and it was super hard but at the same time im glad i had my children young. Since im still young im able to do alot of things that most parents cant because of age and they have back, leg, or knee problems and im still able to run all around with my girls. Im 19 years old now and im girls are 2 and 3. Its a heck of a lot of fun watching them learn and discover new things its super cute.

Dont let anyone tell you its not the right time or you should wait because only you know!

Hi Zuzana!

I always wanted to be a young mum and now I´m 30 years without kids. I simply hadn´t the right partners. Now I live in a happy relationship, but travelling and our jobs are having at the moment the first priority but I could imagine having kids in two or three years.

My mother is 61 years now and she´s absolutely fit! When she was 56 years she run an international run on the great wall in China and she made the second place on the 10 km distance (a young chinese was on the first place). She used to be very unfit but she was always very slim because of her eating habits. Sometimes she stayed away from chocolate for years!!! When she came in her menopause in the beginning of her 50´s she started doing workout at a fitnessclub. She became interested and she´s doing all you can imagine: yoga, pilates, hot iron, spinning, aerobics… The only thing she always wanted to do but never thought she could learn was running. One of her trainers started a running group for beginners and they started very slowly, watching their heart rate, doing walking intervalls etc. My mother joined the group and it seemed that somehow she was infected with the running-virus. Only one year later she was running in China. Now she´s running one or two half-marathons a year and still does a lot of yoga and so on. She´s looking like a woman in her 50-somethings and she says, without the sport she would surely have problems with osteoporosis, weight and depressive episodes. I´ll ask her if I may send you a picture of her!

Thanks for the amazingly Perfect Butt Workout, I´ve just solved it, now I´ll do my stretching routine.

CU tomorrow, Anna

I was wondering how heavy the sand bag is? like in pounds? Could any1 help answer that for me? Thanks alot. Btw Zuzana, could you do chin ups sometime soon?

A British study looking at mortality rates found that the best age for the mother is 34. I don’t know what you do if you want more than one child; have them earlier? …later? Twins?

Hi guys
Kids: I dont think anyone can tell you WHEN. It’s something sooo personal that only you 2 can know that. But it’s true what Mirela says “instinct calling”, you’ll know when you are ready and when the time is right… each day you’ll be thinking more and more about meeting that little baby – how will she/he be like, whom will she/he look like, etc…
Obviously, so many things change, but that just happens. I don’t see it as things you sacrifice – but something that change within you. In the end, that’s what make us parents.
My experience: The best choice that i’ve taken – the best thing that me and my husband have done together.
…by the way i had my son in feb. this year, at the age of 28 :)
Good luck!

My doctor told me once that it is better to have your kids before the age of 32, I am 31 already and I have 3 kids.

I’m 29 and my husban is 30! We do not have any kids and would like to wait for a couple of more years. I think the longer you wait the more chance you have to have a genetic abnormality but there are plenty of people who had kids in there late 30′s with healthy babies! I think if you are going to be an old nerdy parent you will be nerdy if you are old or young and you guys are not nerdy so I think waiting a few more years will be just fine!

I have failed at the no sugar challenge! I am going to start again today!

I think there is no ideal age to have children it just depends on when you feel you are ready to start trying. As far as complications go, yes the chances of them increase with age but not so drastically that you should base your decision on ‘when’ on the chances of complications occurring. It is my theory that we have seen a rise in complications occurring in women having children in their late 30′s simply because more women are waiting to have children until this age, so if more women are having children in their late 30′s you are increasing the number of women in the group who could have complications causing the number of complications in that group to increase in turn. Plus, many of the major complications that women who wait and their babies experience are not genetic and are preventable through diet and exercise. I’ve have worked in medicine for most of my career and I’ve have seen it all, and all we can do is our best to try to avoid and prevent medical problems from occurring, but when it comes down to it life is really just a crap shoot and you should never take anything for granted and make each day special because it could all change tomorrow or even today.

Im sorry to say siddharth, but that is wrong! I have a very tight stomach and I am 5 months pregnant. I hardly show.I have been doing Zuzanas workout since Christmas last year. My doctor says it is very healthy to be active during pregnancy because it is healthy for the baby. Women are designed to have children and the body will provide the baby with what it needs. I am continuing Zuzanas workouts throught my pregnancy because I want to be healthy and bounce back after. I am doing 100% max, maybe75-80%.
Zuzana you are an amazing women and having children will be one of the best things that you and Freddy will do. I think having children between 25 and 30 is a good age. You are so healthy and I know you dont want to put your self at risk if you wait too long.
My husband and I are having our first child. I am 23 and he is 25. Yes it is early but we it was the right time for us. He are so excited to start a new journey in life.

My husband and I decided not to have kids, but I have several friends who have had healthy pregnancies and babies in their thirties, so I’d say you shouldn’t feel rushed at all.

One friend really planned for her first baby and bought that ‘What to expect when you’re expecting’ book two years ahead of time so she could make sure she was nutritionally doing what she needed to do to have as healthy a baby as possible. She really found that to be beneficial and she was so excited once she was pregnant – she loves being a mom now.

I guess all that story is to say to take your time and learn what you can in the interim. You really seem like you have the right frame of mind about life in general – you’ll make great parents, whenever you decide to have kids!

Hi Suzana,

At the age of 47, I’ve had plenty of moments to reflect on the past. My husband and I have 4 kids. We had our first child in our mid 20′s. I was 30 with our second, 34 with our third and 41 with our 4th. Looking back, I can say (for us) that it is definitely with more energy that we had our first 3 kids in our 20s and 30s. Also, we had time on our hands in achieving pregnancy. Having said that, I will say that my “40s pregnancy” was easier and better than the previous pregnancies. But… getting up at night with an infant or toddler was harder for me in my 40s than in my 20s/30s. I also don’t like the idea of being close to 60 when our 6 year old graduates from high school. But hey… if I keep following your workouts and make good eating choices… I’ll keep everyone guessing.

Thanks for the tutorials in your workouts. Very good idea and very well done. They are super helpful. Your explanations are superb.

All I would say about having kids without ranting on is that no-one ever regrets having children so if you want them, go for it as it will fullful your life more than you could ever imagine until you actually have them. What you do when you have kids becomes unimportant to you – your decisions become about them and what will make them happy.

Hi Zuzana and Freddy!

Taking on the sugar challenge as a group really helps! I have a serious sweet tooth and have tried to do these “no sugar for a week” challenges on my own and I would always “fail” at the end of the week. Now it really helps to know that there are others doing the challenge at the same time.

I just love your workouts and coffee talks. They give such inspiration and I really appreciate that you brought up the kids-issue today. I mean women our age (I am 28 too!) are at that stage of life where this thing does become more reality than before. One gets the feeling that there is still time but also that time is not infinite, which is very true.I know women who have had their first baby at their early twenties, and then second and third in their mid- to late thirties and it really is not the same. Physically the it is more difficult, you have less energy and your body takes way longer to recover. But of course the right time for children, I think, is more about how you feel. That you feel you are at that stage in your life where you can welcome a baby. In my early twenties I was still growing up myself but now I’m starting to feel that I am more ready.
My husband is 31 and we feel that it is not quite the right time yet. But of course getting children is not all about us and the right time. There hardly ever is a perfect time or that anybody could be “ready” for children. I think we grow into becoming parents very slowly. It is all a process.
You are so right when you said you don’t want to put the child or yourself at risk, and I’m thinking along the same lines. When I was younger I thought that I would have my first child at 24 :-) now I am thinking maybe before I’m 30!
I wish the best for you two, and send hugs and encouragement!

Great workout. I have it all written down to do when my daughter goes for her nap :D

Speaking of kids.. My husband and I had our son at 19 and our daughter at 22 and both of us wouldn’t change a thing. It’s a big change, especially when you’re young, but we both agree it was the best thing to happen to us. But even at an older age it still would be a big change, it’s a big deal for anyone no matter your age. The right age is different for everyone. Once you have kids, you’ll never remember how things were before, they are so amazing and wonderful. They aren’t just a part of your life, they become your whole life :D The only thing I will say, is they say there is increased risk of some things after you turn 35. So it’s all about what you’re willing to risk. Good luck in whatever you decide. I know I’d love to see how your site will change if and when you decide to get pregnant. I find the internet doesn’t have enough resources for active pregnant and postpartum women(or maybe I just wasn’t looking in the right places, lol).

Oh… and someone else was talking about it too… Don’t believe everything to read/see about scary birth stories. It’s not that bad at all!

30 is the perfect age to start having kids..i had one child at 18 and my second was born when i was 30…so right now i have a 13 year old and a 3 year old..plus a 13 year old stepdaughter, the older u are the more patient u are. i’ve learned that. there are certain perks having ur kids 10 years apart though. My first child had all my attention for the first 10 years of her life. Now she’s off with her friends all the time,(you know…teenagers lol) so i have lots of time to spend with my 3 year old son. So today is my second day doin ur workouts…r they all 12-15 minute workouts usually? Cause i can set my son up to watch a 15 minute episode of spongebob (its a kids tv show) then do my workout every morning :) Love ur site!

Hi Zuzana
I am a genetic counselor. I work with pregnant women every day and discuss risks based on mom’s age, family history, medication exposures, ultrasound findings, etc. I do have to say that I talk to moms between the ages of 35-46 routinely. However, I am seeing them because of the increased risks for health issues as mom’s get older. Maternal and baby health. As women get older, the risk for Down syndrome and other chromosome abnormalities goes up. In addition, maternal health and pregnancy complications goes up in risk as well (although that’s where your conditioning will help). Feel free to email me if you have any specific questions though, I’d be happy to help.
Christina

just wanted to pipe up to let you know that this new format is amazeballs. the short ‘n’ fast instruction interspersed with the workout demo is aces. everything in one place with no fuss = <3

Well, I don’t have kids, but I can tell you that many of our friends waited until they were between 38 and 41, thinking that they should travel first and do a lot of activities/life goals in their 30′s.

Then they all had babies…and since then, we don’t see them anymore.
They are too tired, too busy, have hired nannies, and don’t travel or do much of anything anymore. The kids and work are IT. They admit that they are just exhausted all the time. They’ll be around 46, when the kids even start school.

Have your kids before 35, I would say…then you will have the energy to play with them non-stop, and tote them around travelling! Life shouldn’t stop with kids, it should become more interesting as you help them learn and discover the world with curiosity.
My mom is very young and I LOVE it!!
We have always worked out together, travelled together, and even argued over the same items we want when shopping! I would rather my mom be mistaken for my sister (which happens), than my grandma!

I love her energy and her efforts to stay young inspire me.
You two will make great parents, by the way.
And I love both tops you’re wearing!

Just thought I would chime in with my opinion on kids. It is totally a personal decision, but I will hsare with you my experience. I married at 24, had a baby at 25 and divorced at 26. The pregnancy and birth were easier and so was the post-baby getting fit. I was a single parent until I remarried at 37 (my husband was 41)and we had a baby right away. The birth was harder, the pregnancy was a bit tougher and the post-baby body was much worse and it’s been a struggle getting back into shape. Circumstance being what they are, we are older parents but I find parenthood much more enjoyable this time around and I have more patience (maybe because I had to wait so long for another child). HOWEVER, I am now 40 and have suffered through 2 back-to-back miscarriages which have been devastating. The reason is unknown but most likely is tied to my advanced maternal age which influences chromosomal abnormalities or a lack of sufficient hormones to sustain a normal pregnancy. The timing is up to you, but there is such a thing as waiting until it’s too late.

GREAT WORK OUT! I REALLY LIKE THE VOCAL INSTRUCTIONS
AS WE GO. IT REALLY MOTIVATES AND HELPS ON FOCUS. I
HOPE YOU GUYS KEEP THIS UP! HUNTER

Hey Zuzana!
I am from Brazil and I am very happy because I find you!!!
I believe that the workouts are wonderful for my health and I am try to do this!
Sorry, because I don’t speak english, only portuguese!
I started activity physically at gym to 2 years ago but I feel the lack of body defining and I believe that your workuts will help me with this. I have 38 years but I am very better now! In this week…I am not eat sugar but this week I am stop with the acesulfame! \o/ Kisses for you and for Freddy – form BRAZIL :)

Siddharth,

That is the dumbest advice I have ever heard. Zuzanna…do not listen to that. Use your common sense. The body is an amazing thing and nature will take its course when you are ready to conceive.

Almost the same with me… I’m 28 and a lot of people ask when we’re going to have babys. I was the first of a couple of women in my office to get married – and obviously I’m the last of them to get pregnant. Because I don’t feel like having kids now and my career is going in a new direction right now – but somehow this is frustrating to me (where are my cookies??) – I’m worried about a lot of difficulties that will come up when having children – why are all the other women not???

Zuzana,

First, I have to say that I absolutely LOVE the new format that you used for this workout. It was a great idea to add during your workouts.

Second, I am 27 and my husband and I have no children. Just until recently, I’ve been thinking about having children too. I personally feel that it’s up to you and Frederick as to when the best time to have children is. When you have that peace and are super excited about it is when you’ll know that it’s time. I myself am finally starting to feel that way. I would have to say that the thought of you being pregnant excites me just b/c I don’t think there are enough expecting mothers out there promoting fitness and good nutrition while being pregnant. Just know that when you become pregnant, we women will continue looking up to you as an example.

Thanks for all your hard work. It’s changing many lives!

With all due respect, that is the most absurd comment I have ever heard. Clearly you are not educated in Human Anatomy and Physiology. Abdominal muscularity will in no way impede the expansion of the uterus to accommodate a fetus. In fact all the more reason for her to have a close to discomfort free pregnancy because her abdominal girdle is so strong that the weight of a growing abdomen will be better sustained. Please think before making such a comment that may not affect Zuzana but may affect someone else who reads it.

Zuzana,

I am not going to advice you on when a good time to have a child is because only you and Freddy will know when the time is right. What I would like to share with you is how our plan went. I got married at 25 and decided that I will enjoy every aspect of married life with my husband. We traveled, developed careers and enjoyed everything from sleeping in late to having breakfast at a 24 hour diner at 3:00 a.m. just because. At 29, I got the baby itch and felt that it was right for us because we had a strong foundation and felt we wanted to share that with someone else. I had my first child at 30 and that little bundle of joy was a blessing. At 35 she asked for a sibling and we had our second child (again because we felt ready). Looking back what is really funny is that we did everything in 5 year increments. I am now about to be 45 and have a 15 and 10 year old. Guess what? I wouldn’t change a thing. Life has been good to us and we have been able to enjoy the incredible journey you go on when you have children. It is not easy but it is so worth while. They are truly our pride and joy. I hope that whatever you guys decide it all works out. Take care!

I woke up late, so skipped the morning run ritual and went straight into your workout:
1 7 full sets of push ups and jump
2 I was all geared up to do 8 sets of each (8 minutes instead of 4), so I was not ready for the 4 minute times up beep (I”d set the timer right). I reset the timer for 4 more minutes because I felt like I was starting to get into it more and wanted the challenge. Gotta get ready for a birthday in 22 days!! :)
hi knee 67-65-67-69-70-68-69-70
mt climber 42-41-41-45-46-45-48-51
3 7.5 full sets

Since my fat zone is my tummy I added 20 left and 20 right side planks. Also 20 push ups to V ups on the exercise ball. And 5 pull ups. And some hanging half pull up 90 degree arm position (hold) leg lifts and twisting knee ups and scissors and bikes.

Off to go paddleboard with the black tip reef sharks…

Hi!
I’m from Russia. I like your workouts very much. Thank you. I’ve started doing them not so far, but I can see the results already, but there is still room for improvement))
I’m 21 now, but i had already some thoughts about children, so i’m planing to have children at the age of 24-25. For now it’s too early))

I’ve been watching your workouts since May – I love them! I especially loved your instructions during the workout today. Like others have said, it’s motivating to have you “coach” us while you work!
Thanks!

Hi Zuzana…I was just thinking about you this past week and tought that you probably start trying to have babies any time soon!! and then I saw your video this morning and you started talking about babies :O isn’t that crazy? LOL!!…Well I’m 27 years old and I’ve beenmarried for almost 6 years and they have been awesome!!!…And now I think ist about time to start having babies, I have to keep in mind that I’m not getting any younger and I want to have tons of energy to play with my kids!!…but you know what? I felt in my heart that it was time, you will feel it too when the time comes to star having babies!!…I wish you the best!! ;) xoxo

Hi Zuzana,

Yesterday I did my first workout with you – the crazy bootcam workout! Today I’m taking a break as I’m a bit sore and since I’ve been slacking off a bit with my fitness training for a while, I said I will try to exercise every 2 days with one day rest in between for recovery and see how that works.

I’ve been following your website for a few weeks now but only yesterday I had the courage to try one of the workouts! I love, love, LOVE the high and maximum intensity in a short time! I’m always running out of time so this is a great concept – I had heard of it before and read a little here and there but I wasn’t able to actually translate it into what it would look like until I discovered your home workouts! So thanks for that!

About kids – I’m 33 years old and have an 11 year old and a 7 year old. The first one was a happy “accident” . In retrospect I will say that I was a bit too young and I probably wouldn’t advise my children to have kids when they’re 22, however now I feel pretty good that when I’m 40 something my kids will be grown-up and independent and I’ll still be young and hopefully healthy enough to continue enjoying my life, travel and do all the things I want to do.
It was hard work being such a young parent, but in a way I see that in my case it was a good thing – I wasn’t the type of girl to want to go out night after night and get drunk, I actually very much enjoyed being at home with my husband and baby. I bonded with my kids right from the start and many times, after doing simple things with them, like going to the park, having a fun lunch, washing them … when they would finally be asleep in their beds and the house was quiet, I felt like the happiest woman on the planet!!
For me the hardest part was not the having kids part but the social pressure of having to go back to a full time job and the stress of it.
I always said that if I could afford it financially, I would have 10 kids and be a stay at home mom. Ok … maybe not 10 kids!! But definitely one more so 3 in total – I think that’s a good number.
But for now I enjoy the 2 I have and I have to admit that I’m glad I had them when I was younger as my body recovered much faster and I feel like I’m not so far away from them in age. I always cringe when I read stories in the newspaper about the oldest woman in the world giving birth at 60 years old… brrrrr! (I’m sure you’re not going to wait so long!)
But anyway, I personally think that a woman should have her first kid before the age of 30. 27-30 years old sounds like the perfect time! And then, if you want more, you have your 30s to do it again.

All the best and thanks again for being such an inspiration!

I think it’s so cute that when you do your coffee talk you seem so sweet and delicate but then we get to see you in action during your workouts and you have a ripped body full of strength and energy! You’re very feminine but then I wouldn’t want to mess with you in a fight! :) This is what I love about you :))

Hi Zuzana,
Thanks for sharing all you do with the world. You have inspired me for sure.
Children, I am a Montessori Preschool teacher, so maybe a bit biased here but I would suggest that when the time comes to school your children read about Montessori education.
For the timing, I don’t think you need to worry or plan it out. The timing will be right if you just allow it to unfold. One day you will just know it is the right time. I have had three children. The first 2 when I was early 20′s, the last one I was 35.
One thing you should start doing right now though is reading as much as possible about child development and determine how you will raise your children.
Best of luck,
Kim

Hi Joseph, Zuzana’s sandbag is 35lbs. I too miss her workouts with pullups. It’s a great total upper body exercise:)

Dear Zuzana ,
I’m now 39 , mom of a 3 and 5 years old. I wanted a kid around age 30, but it just did not happen… It took me around 4 years to get pregnant the first time around, and i was in perfect health… As you get pass 25, your fertility drops little by little, so they say… If you really want kids , i’d say don’t test your luck in waiting too much! I bet you will be the coolest mom ever! ( beside me that is… ; ) )
Much love, Julie

Dear Zuzana,
How exciting that you and Frederick are thinking about starting a family! I think you are at a great age to begin. I would recommend from now into your early 30′s.
From my own experience, I did a lot of travelling and had wonderful adventures throughout my 20s and early 30′s and didn’t decide to get pregnant until I was 35. For me that was a good decision because I felt I had the chance to enjoy my own “selfish” time before settling down and devoting a lot of my time and energy to my daughter. I think I am a much better mom because of that.
I don’t want to go on and on here, but I mainly recommend too that you and Frederick decide when you are BOTH ready to start trying to get pregnant. And to also make a solemn vow (much like you did when you got married,) that you are both willing to equally share all the work that goes with having a baby. I see so much resentment from women and men too, who feel they are the sole caregiver in their family. It can easily ruin even the best of relationships, believe me! Having a child changes your life so completely and on so many different levels, irrevocably. Everyone will tell you this but you won’t get it until you experience it for yourself.
Having said all that, I wish you all the best and I’m sure you’ll make the decision that works best for you.
p.s. I LOVE the new challenge for September and the added photos and videos that help explain the workouts. Excellent ideas!

I had my children at age 33 and 35. Now that I’m 38, I’m so happy to not be dealing with pregnancy and being up every two hours :) Had my husband and I met sooner it would’ve been nice to start a little younger. Early thirties seems ideal to me. Wish you both the best.

Oh, here are my scores:
Part I: 6 circuits
Part II: High knees: 66,63,64,66
Mountain climbers: 39,40,40,40
Part III: 5 circuits with 8 lb weights

hi there!
i was just wondering if you could post what the following days workout the night before/at the end of the workout vid or post your workout videos earlier in the day. i think it may be the time change from where i live and you live cause when you post your videos its like mid day where i am and i love to workout in the morning. but if you cant or if it conflicts your time schedule thats totally fine. :) thanks for your hard work you really are inspirational, thanks form the U.S

Do you take a protein shake? If so, you take it before or after your workout??

Hi Zuzana,

You are right about having kids on time to prevent any abnormalities in your kids. Older you get more chances of having complications during your pregnancy. I am a 3rd year medical student, and as far as I know I think, according to me is, one should have kids before 35. of course there are woman out there who have kids who are older than 40 etc.. but there are many risk factors associated, and also suffer from many pregnancy complications.

In addition, woman who are in great shape(athletes) do tend to suffer from ammenorrhea which is most common cause of infertility in woman. I am sure you are aware of this, but just putting my word out there.

But like Salina said above, it is really up to you and your husband to see when you feel conformable having kids but you should also consider age. Not only maternal age matters, also paternal age matters as well. There are genetic diseases out there that are related to increased paternal as well as maternal ages. Yes, they are rare but something to be careful about.

Very nice to hear that you are thinking about getting pregnant.

Hey Zuzana,
Thanks for a very funny workout.))
Actually, the workout was very tough..but your speed of pronouncing the words was funny.It looked as if you had drunk too much coffee..))

Zuzanaaa!!!!

u the best!!!

Yourrr are pretttyyyy!!!! love yaaaa!! IM happy to hear that u and freddy want kidsss!!! Hummm for me…there’s not an ideal age to have kids….just u and freddy will know when the time will come :) You’ll be a great inspiration for women at thurrr!!!

Love u guyzzz so muchh!!
Thanks for everything :):)
Take good care

I admit I had a cookie today ): But only because I was sharing it with my boyfriend, and that meant something special to me! Haha!

But to answer the kid question:

I am currently 22 (I will be 23 by the end of the month though), in my final year of college, and I have no plans to have a kid ANY time soon! Most of the people I know (around my age) have kids though, but sadly, they were, I hate to say it, accidents. These mothers did not plan to have their kids at their tender ages of 21-25 and now they suffer horribly for it. Babies are a JOY, absolute JOY to have around, but if you are not financially and MENTALLY ready for it, than you WILL suffer. Usually, most people are ready AFTER college and AFTER having a job and AFTER having a house. You don’t want to have kids while you are jobless, degree less, and house less. I will say the age that this settling down is probably finalized is around 28. At this time, it is great to start thinking about kids. But if you are 28 and you can’t make ends meet, then you will want to wait and try harder till you are, since having a baby will make having ends meet MUCH harder.

From the way it looks, Zuzana, you seem to be quite ready financially for a child. The only thing is, are you MENTALLY ready? Some young mothers have problems with babies because they do not know how to handle a crying baby. It is 100% natural for a baby to cry and we mustn’t get frustrated when they do, but many young mothers can not seem to understand this, and they believe that their baby is purposely giving a bad attitude… when it is ABSOLUTELY NOT!!!!!!! Because of this, they yell and scream back at the baby, or even worse, spank it :/

As you can see, I have a lot of experience with young mothers and babies. I know a GOOD number of them. I am just thankful that me and boyfriend have been taking measures to make sure we wait for the right time.

As for you Zuzana, remember that when you have a baby, your life will turn towards that baby. It will no longer be all about you. So when you are ready for a baby, you have to be sure you got all those travel bugs out of you and that you have done all the things you want to do, because taking a baby traveling is NOT a good idea.

Then again, I am sure you know all this, but it is just something I like to talk about, lol. :)

You are a wonderful person, I hope it works out for you. I have those mother instincts in me starting to kick in already too, but I want to see the world first, just like you. I want a job, a house, a husband, a nice car… and that is going to take years. Haha.

Hi Zuzana and Freddy!!

I just want to let you know that I’m SO grateful for the instructional videos with modifications!!! I’m not exactly a beginner because I’ve been working out for a while but sometimes I was struggling with particular exercises and I wasn’t sure how to modify them… I love how you explain proper form and give ideas for modifications in those videos! THANK YOU SO MUCH!! And please keep posting them! :):)

As a nurse the ideal age, from a medical stand point is between 30 and 35. A female is born with all of the eggs she will ever have, where as a male will contine to produce new sperm until the day he dies. The longer a female waits to have children the more mutations can take place not only in the ovaries but also to the eggs that will produce every month. Good luck. Cheers. PS caffine has a really negative effect on the mucosal lining of the vagina, and uterus as well as the breast tissue. When you begin your journey towards pregnacy I recommend cutting way back on the coffee.

I went home from work last night and did the Hotel Room Workout. It was great. I loved it.
Of course my legs were sore from the day before so I did the squats with just bodyweight.
1. Squats 13, 13
2. Dive Bombers 5, 5
3. Squats 11,12
4. Diagonal Knee Tuck Push 6, 6
5. Squats 11, 12
6. Tricep Leg Lifts 11, 12
7. Squats 13, 12
8. Santana Push Ups 5, 5
9. Squats 12, 13
10. Monkey Push Up 5, 6
11. Squats 13, 13
12. Sumo Push Up 7, 6
I really pushed on this workout. I was pretty proud.
But today I can certainly tell. I got up and did 4 miles for my workout and tomorrow is rest day. My muscles need it. Friday back to Bodyrock workout.
I love your new hair by the way – You look really pretty.
I think it is great your thinking about children – as smart and aware that you both are I think your decision whatever it is will be the right one. You two will be great parents and role models for your children if and when you have them. NO worries.
Thanks for the workouts and all you do on the website. It is great to have this.
CAN’T WAIT FOR ANOTHER RECIPE. I have made several of yours and have loved them.

I had my first when I was 19. I was way too young and I wish that I Had waited but I’m very thankful for my child. I had my second when I was 24 and I felt like that was a really good time for me to have kids. I knew more about myself, my body and was able to take really good care of myself while I was pregnant. When you’re ready you will know. It’s really nice to be a younger parent and not have to worry about being too old and tired when your kids are older and I think you can be a really fun parent when you’re still youthful and energetic. Best of luck.

Hi! I was just thinking this morning about how great it would be if you would do something for pregnant women. I plan on getting pregnant with #4 (am I crazy?!) sometime next summer. Currently I have a 4.5 year old, a 2.5 year old and a 9 month old. I had my oldest when I was 25 which I think was a great time to start but we had been married for 5 years (we met quite young). I think 5 years is a great time because you have had time to figure out who each of you are in the marriage, which is very important, kids make everything harder not easier so you need to have a good base. That being said, I noticed some comments were made about people disappearing after having kids and you know, that is a choice they made. My husband and I, yes have changed some things, but really, kids are so portable. We take all 3 of ours (and our Jack Russell – can’t leave him out!) hiking almost every weekend and we are not talking wimpy little walking trails. We live in the Rocky Mountains in Colorado so I am talking HIKING. They LOVE it. We have dinner parties all the time at our house (I LOVE to cook and entertain!). I think having kids is what you make of it and you can make it a great adventure for the whole family. I have to say though, as far as working out while pregnant and then seriously loosing the weight after, there is almost no information out there. I got very frustrated and ended up just winging it. But I would be interested in what you have to say about it. I did most of my workouts in the pool once I got to my 3rd trimester this last time. I aqua jogged mostly but one could maybe do these workouts in the pool as well? Your joints get so loose once you hit the 2nd trimester it is nearly impossible to do any jumping and of course pushups would be hard ;). But then afterward too, the only info I could find was that you need to make sure you are getting 500 more calories a day and take it easy, don’t push yourself. REALLY? Sorry but I am a pusher when it comes to exercise and I want to actually loose that baby weight. So sorry to talk you ear off BUT it would be AMAZING if you at some point were to come up with real information and workouts for pregnant and nursing moms. BTW I have gone from a size 10 after having my first baby to a 4 and I am smaller than I was in high school according to the hubby and I determined to have that 6 pack before I get pregnant again, and I am close :) Thanks!!!

Hi Zuzana,
I’m just 21 and I’ve thought about kids already to, but I fully understand that my boyfriend and I aren’t ready for that yet, not for several years. My personal preference is to be settled and have my first kid when I’m 28. Maybe my chain of thought will change in a couple years as we go, but that’s just my opinion as of now.

I just want to say how much I like the new workout video style with the quick and almost intense instructions as you go. It helps to keep you “pumped” in a sense. It’s cool to switch it up every now-and-then.

I reallly like how you explained each exercise while your doing them!!
This work out is GREAT!!
THANKS

Hi Zuzana, .. great workouts!.. now I’ll just get to the point :-)

Several factors were decisive for me,

1- I wanted to have 2 kids and not one,
2- I didnt want to risk child’s or my own health,
3- I wanted us and kids to enjoy our time together! and not suffer because we are not fit to play the whole day or not at least a little “young” to understand the children in thier teens or anything of that sort,
4- I wanted to eliminate any chance that it would be too late.

So I would say first kid 28-30, second kid 33-35.
When I was pregnant with my first kid (I still have only one), I had to go through the usual set of tests, and as I’ve done the Down Syndrom one (in a good clinic in Germany) around 10th pregnancy week or so, to define the risk the doctor took some measurements of the little creature inside me and adjusted this by my age and physical conditions, weight, general health and such. So for me the risk was 1 in about 120 000, which is really a good rate. I asked to calculate this for me as if I was 37, the risk was 1 in 8 000. Now, for me it was really striking.
… don’t mean to scare you, but you also have to consider, that pregnancy doesn’t happen overnight just because you’ve decided so. My husband has a sister, who never really was keen on having kids, but then my daughter was born (I was 29), and looking at us in about a year she went really crazy, tried absolutely everything she could, had a miscarriage, then another one, and that was it. She’s now 37 and gave up. Got a dog.

part~1
8 sets

part~2
40 13
30 13
28 12
30 18

part~3
11 sets plus 1 squat

Hey Zuzana,
I appreciate your question very much….and you heart felt view on where you and Fedrick are at in your lives, whether to start a family or not. I am going to be 42 this Oct. and my children are all teens. One has graduated this last year, and I am currently homeschooling my 14, 15, and 16 year old. I am glad I had my children when I did because now they are just about grown and my husband and I will be able to enjoy a new season of our life without full responsibility of parenting…we are still their life coaches until we die….We did not get much time in the beginning of our marriage like you and your husband. Everyone’s circumstances are different…but I say do not wait too long…I have been able to do many sports activities with my children because of my age…waiting too long may not allow that…I think you both are level headed people who will know when it is the right time to start a family…I must say that without my husband and I having a close walk with God we could not have parented successfully. It is an awesome responnsibility which requires so much time, energy, and wisdom to produce productive children for society. I love my teens!! Though not perfect I wouldn’t trade them for any other child…Love you guys and hope this was somewhat a help…Kim

Tut tut Zuzana, you said a naughty bad swear. LOL! Seriously though another awesome workout, thanks! I’m doing this one in the morning :)

Hi!
Just back from holidays
Black hair is so niiiiice!!!
I try and get fit for good this year!
The baby question was from me
30 is perfect…see ya!
David

oh yeah, what if we dont have a sandbag?

i tried with a girl but there are o handles on that thing :)

Great workout!! I think I need a rest tomorrow.

I agree GG. I don’t know why so many couples think they have to have children.

Zuzana,

Part of it will depend on how many kids you want and when you wanted to be finished. I knew that I didn’t want any kids after 35 and that I wanted two or three, so I went off birth control at 27 and got pregnant right away. Whoops! So we had an only child for about five years. If I would have known I would get pregnant right away, I might have waited a bit longer. Then I had my second at 32 and third at 35. I could have spaced them out a bit better, but I got my three and they were perfect.

I exercised all the way through all three pregnancies and I really think that helped me get through the labor and delivery. I felt really strong and the weight came off quickly after they were born. You and Freddie will be fabulous parents. Your child (or children) will be lucky to have you. They’ll probably be doing burpees before they can walk!

I don’t think you should have kids unless it is something you want more than anything in the world. Some people just think getting married and having kids is the “thing to do”. Many mothers I know say it is the best thing that ever happened to them but they sure don’t act like it. I am 41 and I like kids but I am thankful that I never decided to have any.

Hi Both!

I had my daughter when I was 29 and my son when I was 37. I didn’t find it any more difficult or demanding at 37 which I think was a lot to do with being healthy (I worked out until 3 weeks before I gave birth). You’ve just got to do it when the time is right for you both….;)

Todays workout was excellent I loved it – I did dumbbell swings and dumbbell squats for part 3.

Part 1: 6.5
Part 2: High Knees: 62, 59, 58, 55
Mountain Climber: 44, 43, 41, 40
Part 3: 10

Another quickie on the baby front, I’ve augmented breasts also and I managed to breast feed quite easily, however, I’ve got to have re-aug as it has affected the size, shape etc of my implants. Apparently this is largely to do with my last pregnancy and the breast feeding – I wouldn’t have changed it for the world though.

NoOOOO!!!

Gymboss takes a licking and keeps on ticking! Yeaah!

LOVE the new format for the workout video- so useful and effective!
I’m 28, turning 29 in October and my husband is the same age. We’re enjoying life and I’m working on my doctoral degree, so I think we’ll probably wait at least another year before we start trying. I feel there’s no rush…more and more women are waiting until after their 20′s to have kids!

And I forgot to add that my sandbag alternative was two 20 pound (40 lb total) dumbbells.
And the wildlife count on the reef was 2 turtles, 4 sting rays, and two baby black tip reef sharks… :))

New tutorial style is fabulous! Nicely done!

You also made my day with your comments on having children. My husband and I have been married 3 years and are loving every moment of it. We want children eventually but both feel we need time to nurture our relationship first, as well as mature some ourselves. No shame in waiting – I believe it does you and your future children a favor. We will be prepared and so excited when we are finally ready to begin that adventure.

Thanks again Zuzana and Freddy for all the time you spend with the bodyrockers!!

Hey Zuzana and Frederick. I was thinking of some upcoming challenges that I would like to try and thought I would mention them to you. 1. no eating 3 hours before bed. 2. getting a least 7 or more hours of sleep a night. 3. Going to bed at the same time every night. (These challenges all seem to be related to sleep, haha, but I feel like this is something that I need to improve on and I feel this will afect my health and my performance in my work outs)
Love you two!
Ash

Zuzanna.
I thought that when you get married, you have kids but my husband to be quickly shared that he did not want kids right off, and for good reason. I just turned 22 but we have planed that in 5 years (so I will be your age or so) we will start having kids. I want to have the energy to run after our kids and to hang out and have fun to tote them from one part of Canada to the next. I think most women like to start when they are between 25-35 they say that is a good age and if circumstances did permit my husband and I to start having kids in 3 years, I would totally do it…don’t put it off too long that’s all I gotta say.
Thanks for the change in workout plans, I haven’t had internet until today so I didn’t know you had started this but I will follow it as best I can.

I had my first chld when I was 21, and now i am 24. I am ready to have another baby soon with my new fiance. I want to give birth by 26 because I read in an article that when you reach the age of 30 labor becomes a lot more difficult. It also depends on how healthy you are, which in you’re case wont be a problem. But the article also said that giving birth after 30 makes shedding the pounds harder than when you’re in your mid to late 20′s. It is said when you reach to the age of 30 you gain an extra 5 pounds and you’re mentablism slows down. But everyone is different so, this is not based on everyone’s body type.
Also You’re workouts are getting to be more and more helpful, thank you for explaining the workouts thoroughly! You are a very sincere and best of luck with all you do.

p.s. after having my first child , i lost all the baby weight in the first month by breastfeeding.

Zuz! I am in the exact same thought process as you. I am married and 29 and think about kids lately a lot. I have so much going on right now,(like you) I don’t know how to even think about raising kids. Like you two, We aren’t really wanting them now but not wanting to wait too long either. I feel the best decision is “you will seriously know with all your heart when you are ready.” If it happens then it is a blessing and a beautiful thing. It is hard when everyone(friends,family)around you has them and you want them to grow up together. Let’s face it too, our doggies are our kids, right! :) BTW, Do you have experience with kids? I nannied for 4 years so I think that is another reason why I know how HARD it is.
Killer workout, love the breakdowns!

Everytime I see a 12 minute workout I think, no problem! And every single time after the workout I am wiped out!!!
I love it! All day a have great energy and I need that with 5 young children under 10 years old. This has helped me get out of that slump of not being motivated to do anything. Thanks again for all your great work.

Part 1 – 6 circuits
Part 2 – High knees 66,60,59,60
Mountain climbers 33,35,33,36
Part 3 – 5 circuits & 2 cleans

Best wishes,
Bodyrock junckie

Man, I wish today’s work out was posted already…had to do yesterdays. sad face. Oh well, it still made me sweat my ass off! =D

Thank you soo much for all of your workouts/tutorials and modification because i didnt have a sandbag thxx again

I think Zu is talking about biological age! in this case you, and I, since im gonna be 28 on september 5, so we r kinda already pushing it! if we were still in soviet check republic/ russia ,we would be considered in a risk group of late mothers as u have to have your first baby before the age of 28/30! just ask your mom! but that age limit is being pushed by each decade because wemen chose caree before having children.
personally I want to have a baby right now! all my girlfriends back home already have babys, some even 2! my younger sis is waiting for her first! yay! :) unfortunately I dont think i’m in the right place in my life thou I am maried almost 4 years now! so in my case im ready mentaly and bialogically but dont have stability…
if you had a couple of great years to spend with each other,if your carier ambitions are achieved,if u r financiallu stable – seems yes all three for you- then naturally u think about baby,so my sis just stoped contraception and tried to be carefull,she figured god will bless her with baby when its right! so it happened and we r waiting for our 1 baby in the family, its only 2 of us,no more siblings! :)

My new favorite word is ‘amazeballs’ :o) Thank you!

Zuzana I am 38 years old and work out like a maniac! I am not seeing the results that I want. You look amazing and I have been viewing all of your videos but I am confused on where to start…..Do I just pick one and do it everyday or is there a sequence I should follow. Please respond so I dont feel so lost. Also should I stop my other workouts. I do upper body with weights twice a week and heavy legs twice a week but I am not seeing the results I should. I eat healthy. Thank you xo

I have a special request! I was hoping that maybe when you get settled again you might start using the ultimate bodypress and pullup bar again! I got it and would like to use it more! Anyway just a suggestion I think I am going to get the sandbag too!

Hello Zuzana,
Another great work out-Thank YOU!!!
About children, I am 36, my husband is 45 and we tried and went through 3 in vitro and many IUI and I said I am done. It can be harder to get pregnant after 35 but it’s not the rule. At first I was devastated, because couldn’t have a child, but with time I realized, that I’m already very blessed by life. Have a wonderful husband, great family and friends and really nice life, so I’m focused on this and it doesn’t hurt anymore. I also like my body, thanks to You it looks even better :) and selfishly saying I realized I don’t want to lose what I have been working on so hard for so long.What I really want to say is, I know I will have days when I wish I had our little girl looking like us, but life doesn’t end because we are not the parents. Whatever you decide I will be happy for you and I know with your determination you would come back to your gorgeous body in a second. You both would be wonderful parents one day!
Greetings from USA from Polish girl :)

I think the ideal age for kids should be like around 28. Basically your age. Y not just have kids now?

Wow, you were on fire today Zuzana !

As many others have said, I too don’t think there is a one-size-fits-all ideal age to have kids. Biologically, I believe having them in your 20s is best, but there is more then this aspect to the decision of having kids. Many couples chose to wait until their 30s to start their family, for material, professional and social reasons. This is our case. It wasn’t until I was about 30 that I felt the urge to have a family. Then, it doesn’t always happen the way you wanted it… I’m 34 and just found out I am finally pregnant :) It took us over 3 years and fertility treatments to be able to conceive, so based on my very own experience, I tend to say take your time, but don’t wait too long !

On a side note, I still love following your website even though I tend to pick older, less intense workouts lately.

Can’t wait to see your first BC rest day video tomorrow!

~ Nathaie ~

Hi Zuzana! Very interesting topic :)) I think about this alot too even though I’m not even married yet! Honestly, the only insight I would give you is that whether you feel all-around prepared for a baby or not, I believe that it’s such a sensitive aspect of life that you’ll never feel fully ready. Yea we may start truly looking forward to it and all, but I have heard that more than the pregnancy, the hardships come as the parents raise the child. haha, I hope that doesn’t scare you! All I can say is that it’s your choice, and I truly believe that God will give you peace when it’s the best time, and although you may not agree in the faith, I believe that if you ask Jesus, He’ll take care of you both and answer you! Praying for you guys and your future baby! He/she will be soooo cute…Love you guys!

p.s: and I agree with you that it seems so much more advantageous to be a younger parent rather than an older one.

love this workout…didnt get target but im sweating..thts enough for me…thank u XO

Hi,
I am 33, in great shape (thanks to you!) and now just pregnant 3 months! My husband and I waited until we felt we were ready. We also thought about one thing… what would we regret not doing at this point in our lives if we died tomorrow. Kids! So for us, the timing was right. But it depends on how you feel, how ready you are because from what I hear… they change your life!

Great job, love the site and all the workouts!
Mamiche

hi guys, I have a question :), I have granolla bars and cereals in my house, it’s allow eat it? or are things with sugar? please answer!

Sugary cereals and granola bars are not allowed sorry :) You can have plane rolled outs instead and add some chia seeds and mixed nuts – it’s really good.

Hi Georgia, we are planning on using the bodypress equipment as soon as we move to our new house.

Hi Sandy, we just started a weekly schedule so that you guys can follow my workouts on a day by day basis. Jump right in and follow the workouts with us :) You can also join our weekly challenge. This week we don’t eat sugar and junk food that contains sugar.

Hello Zuzana!

You are a great motivator!! Your workouts are hard….but I’m not giving up!

I have been recovering from a Car accident that happened Feb. 2009. Getting my strength back has been difficult and I have not been able to do many exercises without pain. I eat clean and try to move as much as I can, I admit I should stretch more.

I have a question for you…. about push ups.

Is there any other modifications you can recommend? The modified pushup in this workout still was too hard, I could not keep good form and I know that’s not good so I thought to ask you as I want to get stronger safely.

Great workout. Thought it would be easy but those last ones killed me!!
Thanks,
Wendy

I am the mother of 4 girls…my first daughter was born when I was 20yrs old. My second was when I was 26, third when I was 29 & my fourth when I was 32. So I have some experience with having children at all ages…lol. From my own personal experience I would say by the time you turn 29 you should really be serious about getting pregnant. Sometimes it takes a little while and you can’t predict when it will happen. I think having your first child when you are 30 would be perfect because you will still be young enough to keep up with all the running around. Also if you are thinking about having more than one child you will still have a little time to enjoy the first one while planning for the second. I wish you the best!!

Thank you for your quick response. Any Workout for today ?

Woo Hoo! I did the 12 minute killer workout today and I know what you mean when you call it the torture machine! Anyway love your workouts!

awesome workout!I just keep on being amazed as to how much I sweat in just 12minutes! thank you!
Personally I love being a mom and I am only 23.labor was fast and easy! Also I know that everyone has been mentioning that its when you feel ready but that is different for everyone. What does that really mean anyway? being ready? for most people its when you’ve done this or achieved that or being financially stable, etc. But in all honesty you can never truly be ready for becoming parents. Its an incredible journey that you learn and grow as they grow. Besides that mother instinct kicks in ;-). I really do believe that children are blessings from God but its a personal choice for you both.

Sorry for all the babbling on its just that i love being a mom and its so much fun.. i have so much energy to run around and play with her (shes 3)
I see you having no problem if you were to have one soon!
Plus i can totally see you working out while pregnant, you’ve very active that it wouldnt be a problem for you to continue during pregnancy.
Blessings!
Liz

Heh I am “jonesing ” for my intense workout! Something tells me you two have been incredibly busy with all the positive feedback since yesterdays awesome workout. Then in the personal side…talk about advice- what a wealth of response from bodyrockers. I am sure you two have had physical, and emotional pulls on you today. As far as all the advice ….nice to take it all in-but go with your “gut”, that little inner voice inside your head. Then channel that as a couple. I wouldn’t feel rushed only because I was “too old” – you could put a two year plan if you wanted…but if you two are ready then get to work:) Wait…..that’s what you two have been busy doing today….

Forgot to mention how wonderfully sore I am….in all the right places- my core is sore like a plate of armour- that rocks!

Hey Zuzana,

Quick question, i was wondering if you are going to use the kettlebells anymore. I am really thinking about buying them because you used them in other videos. Also can I use sugar subsitute (Splenda) for my coffee? Please answer..thanks.

Felicia

Well for the first part I completed 4 circuts.
For the second part I completed 4 rounds of high knees and my reps for that were 52, 55, 51, 51. I completed 3 rounds of the mountain climbers and my reps were 31, 30, 30.
For the third part I completed 4 circuits.

I really enjoyed this workout and it had me sweating more than I thought it would. Thanks guys!!!

Hiya!
Firstly… I think children should be not only when your body is at its prime, which they say here is like.. 21-31 I think, but also when YOU’RE BOTH really excited and ready for it. I definitely wouldn’t leave it too late! But you’re very fit and healthy, so I don’t think being 32-38 would matter if you left it until then. 28′s basically a perfect age too from what I hear though, but it depends on what you want too =]

ONWARDS!

First set I did 4 and a half circuits (I completed one set, but not the second)
High Knees: 54, 39, 35, 31,
Mountain Climbers: 34, 30, 31, 32

Third part I changed because I didn’t have a sandbag – I had an 8KG kettlebell, so I did 6x kettlebell cleans, and 6x kettlebell front squats. I did 6 circuits of those.

Ciao. =]

Have kids when you want, there’s no perfect age… I had my first when I was 24 and am now 26 and trying for #2. The hardest part is convincing yourselves that you’re ready. There’ll always be something: one more trip, make some more $, etc… plus ‘trying’ can be stressful on both you and your relationship.

I say “pull the goalie” and see what happens :)

You will know if it’s time to have kids. I think you’re more or less ready emotionally since you are both actually considering it. I think you’re of the perfect age to have it :) Having kids will take some of your time and of course the financial side. They also need lots of care. If you feel you can give the baby what it needs then gogogo! :) Looking at you two I think you’ll be great parents. Some might think they’re not ready and yet when they have it, they just step into the role of parents quite naturally. I am 33 and still single, and although I haven’t found the guy I want to spend my life with, I do want to have a baby already. Lost my chance 4 years ago, and time flew so fast I hardly noticed I’m now 33! Time’s ticking for me, and I don’t want to wake up one day old (but of course still fit, hehe) and cannot make babies anymore. I’d like to have at least one. I do think this is a great community and you have wonderful, unselfish fans, because having a baby you will have bodily changes for the next 9 months. Anyway, you can see we support and love you guys whatever your decision. Wish you all the luck you two :-)

creating a life should be for the same reasons you don’t end a life. it is a very serious and complex decision. i believe it is better for a female to conceive a child when she is ready for ultimate sacrifice and disappointment. please, think farther ahead into the future of you and your child. before the age of 42…my answer to your question.

The baby question… wow… This is THE topic of my current days… when the doctor said we should start thinking about babies (3 weeks ago), I bursted in tears… We have been putting off this subject for a while now, but I guess its finally catching up… I have thought about being the ChildFree woman of my society… I guess some light came to me while talking to my brother-in-law (married to my sister), with a 1.5yr old boy… “Think of your life as a whole, not in pieces”… and, when I picture my life as a whole, there ARE children in it… I want kids to be part of my life, not as a burden, but as an ever enriching part of it… I’m 33 right now… and I want 2… I have a great husband who will not, for any reason, let me be the sole caregiver of my kids (boys, so he says), and therefore, will not allow me who I am as an individual… with all that love, from a man who screams out daily, to the four winds, how much he loves me (and his unborn “boys” from our love), it’s hard to think I could really be ChildFree, and would, in case of not having any children at all, be more ChildLess…

I wanted to chime in with the pregnancy stuff even though I haven’t done this workout yet. I had my first baby last december, when I was about to turn 31. even though I had no real problems during the pregnancy but only the usual, I still took it very hard because I found myself unable to keep up with the beat I had set myself for. I had to give up biking, working out hard every day (because I felt so tired all the time), etc. then I had my baby and it’s been a struggle to get some sense of my self-image back.
only now 9 months later and doing these workouts that I’ve started feeling myself again, and not a bit too soon! I know I have miles to go yet but I know I will get there.
I love having my baby and wearing him with my strong body all around the city. :) I feel I’m at a really good age for that, and if I want another, I still have time. god knows I really can’t contemplate getting pregnant again right now; it’s too traumatic. it’s been a long time since my body’s been my own and I want to enjoy it!

I have been doing Zuzanna’s workout for almost 2 months now. My husband thinks it is great. He is noticing how trimmer I am and that my endurance with our son has improved. YEAH….

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Hi Zuzana! I’ve been very interested to try your workouts. Since I am a beginner, which of your workouts should I start whit and how many times should I workout in a week. My goal is to lose weight and live a healthy life =)

Zuz….the right time for kids is when you are ready and you want them…Cant really always plan it as much as just let it happen…theyre great buy lotsa work! Fitess Dad in STL.
PS-keep up all the good work!

Hi guys, I love the new challenge great work.

I have been doing your workouts for the past couple of days and I’m super sore now! Should I take a day off and just stretch or should I continue the workouts through the soreness? Thank you!! And thank you so much for these original work outs!!

Great workout, the top you are wearing is gorgeous. I’m thinking of purchasing one from the Bohno Active Wear site. Do you know if they deliver to Australia?

As for kids, I’ll be 42 in 4 weeks and I have no kiddlies, have never wanted kiddlies and have no regrets by not having kiddlies. I feel it was never a road I was going to take. But, I think if you plan to have kiddlies, don’t wait till your mid 30′s, do it while you are young. Zuzana, you are still so very young, you still have a long way to go before you need to worry about that!

Enjoy your life as it is before taking that step and don’t stress about it too much! Your life will change significantly when you do have kiddlies! (my terminology for chickens, babies etc)

Dee
Aussie Aussie Aussie, Happy, Happy, Joy, Joy!

By the way, I started my own “no sugar challenge” a bit before you posted this challenge. I went 7 days with no sugar, nothing, natta! Pretty impressive for me as I am a chocolate addict.

I also managed to workout 7 days straight before I had a full rest day, not even an ARD as I was between night shifts (12 hours work, sleep then 12 hours work again!) I was utterly shattered. But am now on day 2 of my workout week again!

Next week I plan to make my own sandbag, I’m gonna sneak down to the beach and steal (borrow!!!) some sand……

Dee
Aussie Aussie Aussie, Lift Lift Lift!!!

Just remember, while you guys were enjoying lovely summer, we were freezing our arses off in winter!

:)

Dee
Aussie Aussie Aussie, Show me the sunshine!

hi love the video of her kissing Brazilian fan

Sorry, but I don’t think it’s funny at all :)

I think the best answer for your question is: any workout and as frequently as you can or want! All of Zuzana’s workouts are capable of still being effective even with minor modifications, so truth be told, you can choose any workout that you want to start with, whether it be by the actual exercises you like, the workout title, or heck, even your favorite of her workout outfits!

You only ever have to do any of her workouts once a day; the high intensity interval training is designed to give you results and help you increase your strength in what seems to be a seemingly short amount of time. Since the majority of her workouts are under twenty minutes, it might be tempting to do more than one, but if you’re doing them like you’re supposed to, you should want to stop after the first one. :P

I would do them as often as you want or as often as your body lets you. Make sure you give yourself body to recover within the first few weeks you start because if you’re not used to her training method, you might be hitting it too hard too quickly.

I think it’s fair to say that any of us who have adopted her fitness practices have seen and felt the benefits within the first week. You might be a little sore at first if you’re not used to the intensity, but afterwards, you’ll realize that you’re just THAT much stronger. :)

Hope that helps!

hy zuzane!!!
i am a boy from spain,and my english its very bad(sorry) : )
i study for fire figther here,and my question is,how can training best or diet,i need help,because the exercices its very hard…
please zuzane,congratulations for your program and thanks!!!
translation spanish,jejeje!
a big kiss for spain!!!

a big kiss FROM spain!!!!

I somehow screwed up the challenge yesterday – some alcohol and way too much pancakes :( But I decided it is not the end of the world and today I am back on track :) And so I pushed as hard as never LOL.

Part 1: 6 rounds and 5 push ups
Part 2: High knees 53 / 50 / 43 / 44
Mountain climbers 33 / 28 / 25 / 26
Part 1 again: 6 rounds

Not the best numbers here, but I am so proud of myself! :) Gosh, how I look forward to tomorrow´s workout!!!!

Having kids change your life 360 degrees, there no perfect age for having kids of course no too old, because there are more risk involved for the mother and the baby, but besides the healthy issues, the energy levels change, just remember when you were 18 to 25 and now, I got my first child when I was 19 second 21 and the third 27yrs old. and it is been a challenged from day 1, I am 38 and I am very active person but looking back my energy is been changed but I have more patience, I saw my sister in law having her last baby at the age of 42 and it’s been so hard on her, she is great with kids but still she has no much energy to run around all day long so for me I prefer to have a child way before 30 but for everybody is different, some people says is better to have kids after 25 for me it is not, but what ever the age it is a great experience, you can have all the riches of the world but having a family it doesn’t have a price, when your baby tell you I love mommy you just melt, but of course later on when they are teenagers it is the most hard job ever,but it is worth it . Just one tip many of us want to do everything for the baby but we have to remember that by nature motherhood come naturally but for the man is not so share everything with him touch the belly feeling the movement and when the baby is born let him shower the baby, I think is the greatest experience ever I did it, and it was great dad and baby skin to skin in the shower is great to see them both,. I love your program I have not been able to to the entire minute but I will and yes I will be a fir grand ma I”ll die exercising thank you have a great day

Woman’s biological question! Not my expertise. You and Freddy have to figure that out. Love the work out tho. You seem a little tense in the video! What’s up? Some thing seems to be bothering you. Hope all is okay…..

Hi Zuzana I have 3 children all preteens and I am having losing the baby fat in the inner ab and inner thigh and now my fiance wants us to have another baby soon what do I need to do in order to get ready? and can I do these exercises when I am pregnant to get my body back afterwards? thank you!

hey zuzana! when you guys do have your first child, do you think that you’ll still post workouts and document the experience as you go along?? because I – and probably many others – would LOVE that! just to see what you eat, how you workout, etc. would be really interesting and helpful. don’t know if it’d be too personal, but it’s something to think about.
haven’t posted in a while – but i’m diggin the new hair color and the new website format. you guys kick an unbelievable amount of ass!
Xo

ps – you’re going to be SO cute when you’re preggers – i’m sure Freddy agrees!

Hi Zuzana! Love your site so much and have become addicted. I love it because my son who is 4 hates going to the gym daycare and this way we can workout together at home. He has watched your videos with me and says that you are “pretty”. His adaptations of your workout include a lot of jumping off the couch, but atleast I am getting a killer workout and he is happy!!!
In regards to your coffee talk I remember feeling exactly how you described. I didn’t mary until I was 33 and had my son at 35. I was exercising and eating well and had an easy pregnancy. The delivery was “labor” , but was so worth the end result of holding a beautiful baby boy. It was hard adjusting to totally giving myself to a baby. My son would breastfeed only and your time is really taken up with caring for your newborn. I started working out again when he was 7 weeks old and as he got older things became easier.
You and Freddy seem pretty flexible and easy going and I think you would be wonderful parents. My husband and I continue to think and ponder so many things about having our son and what to do to help him grow. It has brought my husband and I even closer as we are more than just the two of us, we now really are connected as a family in a different way then how we were before our son. I never knew I would worry so much about someone else, but I also have never experienced this type of joy. Everyday my heart grows bigger watching my son. Thanks for being such an inspiration and helping me workout without leaving my son crying in gym daycare!!!!

Hi guys!!
I started with you this challenge and yesterday I couldn’t go up stairs without feeling my legs burning!! but the grate thing is that in only three days my butt is going up and I’m so happy to see it in the right place, THANK YOU!

About the coffee talk, I wanted to tell you that my mom had my sister when she was 23 and se had me when she was 28, now she’s 48 and she’s really enjoying her life because now “she’s free” jaja. My parents are really happy that my sis and I are grown up’s so the can go anywhere without taking care of us, they both have harley’s so they go every weekend with some friends or by themselves all around mexico and I can see that they are really happy and enjoying. I think it’s all about living all the different stages in the right time not too soon even not too late.

So think about it!!

Kss. Minny from Mexico

Just when you think the workouts can’t possibly get any better!! LOVE IT!!

I kinda just jumped to the workout and missed the coffee chat until later. My belated cents:

So from your dedicated BodyRocker in Florida…..I am a few months away from turning 32…and don’t really know how I got to this age, I feel awesome and still get asked for ID …my mother just spoke for the first time yesterday of concerns about my clock ticking away(whom is a firm believer to wait 4 years of marriage)…..I have only been married for three years, and compared to some friends, we married late, but we still have friends that are very single. Babies change everything!! Which is my ultimate fear, though I LOVE change-the excitement of the unknown, but not with babies.

As I am sure you are the same: I am very dedicated to my priorities, one being fitness. Being an athlete all my life, this part will never go away. I have major fears of losing my body and my roles changing because I LOVE just BEING with my husband.

As for an age, there are people having babies at 40 who look like they are in their 30s. What does your heart say and what does your MD say? Being a medical professional, the balance of your body is a huge factor. The fitter you are the better, the way you eat, the way you are spiritually connected all matters. Everything is interconnected. You and Freddy are SUPER awesome and babies will change your lifestyle, but know that you will be great parents.

Even though I am majorly addicted to you and your purpose-ya’ll are like my best friend. My husband touts that ya’ll don’t know us—but as with everything before, we can go through things together.

Only you and Freddy will feel right, even though you may not have all the ducks in a row-just like getting married.

Sending warm Sun your way!
~Denise

Your body is at its “prime” until age 27. After that, it becomes more risk with each year, especially in your 40′s. Good luck! I am 33 and have 3 children (and am thinkingh about a 4th). It is crazy, but rewarding. I love it. You are in such great shape, you will not have to slow down much when you are pregnant. (Your body will let you know when you are going too hard.) I taught high-intensity classes until about a week before I delivered. I lost the weight very fast, and I know you will too (if you keep up with what you are doing). We look forward to your “next steo: in life!!!

also, yo may have to put on more body fat to get pregnant. I had a hard time getting pregnant in the past, b/c I do not have much body fat either…

Hi Zuzana,
I came to Bodyrock via Youtube & I am enjoying the exercise programs on offer.
I am a Personal Trainer & find I do incorperate some of your stuff within my programs.
Zuzana, may I ask for a signed photograph of you at your very best. This is because a large collection of my Clients are ladies & there always saying to me that I have not got enough Ladies on my walls. Picture wise, I have myself & my wife, & also Jason Statham, Arnie, Sly Stallone & in the girl department I have Jenny Aniston & Halle Berry… you can see why I get the “where are your fit ladies”

I’m so happy! I was able to do even more regular pushups than last week!!

I completed 3.5 circuits in the first part, made a timer mistake in the second part so my scores aren’t comparable, and completed 4 circuits in the third part. My sandbag was about 21 pounds today.

Change of topic…I began to get interested in having a kid when I was about 27 or 28. I got married at 22, so we waited a long time (until I was ready, he wanted a bunch of kids immediately). I had my daughter when I was 30.

I was in good shape when I got pregnant (training for a race and lifting weights in the gym). I didn’t know I was pregnant for a couple of months because I had been training so hard I wasn’t getting every period anyway. I kept jogging until sometime in my 7th month when it got too hot outside, then I switched to machines in the gym. I kept riding my bike for transportation until the 9th month, and I lifted weights until the day before I went into labor. I also worked my abs throughout my pregnancy, just not in a lying down position. I gained only the doctor recommended amount of weight. I didn’t get morning sickness, food cravings, or most other problems (except bitchiness in the 2nd trimester, and trouble fitting food in my stomach at the end of pregnancy- everything was so squished up inside me). My labor was only 5 hours and my daughter was born naturally. She was a healthy, normal baby. I was back in my old clothes within a month (I’m sure breastfeeding helped with that).

Now I am 35 and I have decided that one child is enough. Primarily because I did not handle the reduced sleep very well- it really took a toll on me. I don’t think I can do it again. Not everyone is as sensitive to sleep loss as I am, so for others it may not be a problem. Age-wise, my cousin was trying in her late 30′s, unsuccessfully, and found out she was starting early menopause. I also think it is easier to return to looking good if a person has children at a younger age, when the skin has more elasticity.

-Jenn

hi zuzana having a baby at any age is a blessing you do what feels right for you and thanks for the great workouts

Hi)
I have just one very girlish question: what should girls do during the special days they have? Are there any special exercises for that?

I am one day behind in this every day challenge. I just did this one today and it was great! I am posting my results on my facebook page and am trying to get as many of my friends to begin Body Rock workouts. I am doing them with my husband (who used to play American football for the Oakland Raiders and also was a personal trainer). He loves these workouts as well as I do and we are seeing results from only doing them for over a month!

Dear Zuzana,
It’s crazy that you posted this particular “coffee talk”. I hadn’t visited your site in a couple days, but just THIS morning, I thought, “I wonder if Zuzana and Freddy want to have kids? It might be a bit personal, but I think I’ll ask them if this topic has ever come across their minds.” AND here was your coffee post! I am curious like everyone, but I am also 6.5 mo. pregnant right now and feel so blessed to already be a fit, functioning, happy mommy. My husband and I got married when we were 24 and 23 (respectively) and waited 7 years before we decided to “try”. It was the right decision for us (we wanted to bond our own relationship, travel, and figure some things out first…). Todd had wanted kids from the moment we walked down the aisle…but when I finally felt the first stirring, I was actually 29, got pregnant immediately, had a miscarriage (we were truthfully thankful because we knew that wasn’t the child God had prepared for us…just yet), waited ’til the urging came more naturally, tried again, got immediately pregant and delivered our first MOST treasured, precious gift (our now 4.5yr. old son Tait) by the time I was 31. I was a chicken when it came to pain, but EVEN I made it through this ordeal without any hicupps. Now, I’m 36 and will be delivering our second boy Teddy in December. We feel thrilled and blessed beyond measure! The truth is, when your heart is in it, it’s right. It doesn’t matter if things are “perfect” in your lives – there’s never a Perfect time. The time is right when you mutally desire to bring an extraordinary miracle into this universe (one that ONLY the two of you can bring), and give it all the love you can possibly give. Zuz and Freddy, you two are amazing people who are ALREADY awesome parents to your dogs…you will be INCREDIBLE with your own children, and you will have a TON of support as you enter this journey!!!!! Prayers are being sent your way from Napa Valley California. I will try to download some photos of my family and ever-growing belly!!! So excited for your future ;) MUAH!!!

Hi Zuzana and Frederick,

My Mom had me at 35 and my sister at 42 this was in the 1950s and 1960s. You should wait till you have the time to devote to the babe, but the younger you are the younger you will be when they have important events in their lifes.

I would hate to have Bodyrock go away, but as it’s built now I don’t think you could do both. This a video a day must consume a lot of your time.

I hope you two are enjoying Vancouver Island and the Straights and getting outdoor during the dry season.

Take care,
–Chris

I was also wondering, you did this great workout with Bozenka kettlebell in Prague but I couldn’t find it anywhere on the website. I just purchased a few kettlebells so I thought it would be nice to do this workout. Don’t you keep all the content? Or maybe some fellow Bodyrockers would help me?

When I stop laughing, I will try..to type a comment about kids. But first..I was SO excited that you took my advice to both show the interval timer (I realize this has been going on for a while now) but also today I see you placed the instruction for how to do the move *within* the video!! YAYY! Now I will tell you I was laughing out loud when Zuzana was high knees and talking SO fast, running in place!! I mean..I am still laughing!! I haven’t done this workout yet but it seems like it is literally being done in fast motion=) And those were some fast push-ups with some hilarious quick paced instructions;) Sure to be challenging!! Thanks, Zuzana.

I have been with you guys from the very EARLY days and for once in my life, changes are being SEEN! Now in my 40′s I have always worked out/been active in some capacity. I was a runner for years but injuries have once and for all put that to bed. Yet with all that running, I never really saw my body truly transform (legs got more toned, of course) but never changed the shape or lift of my ass. Since quitting running, I learned some interesting facts that I will share with the runners out there that may wonder about this: Over time, ones glutes can become inactive as the hamstrings take over *firing* rendering the glutes relatively uninvolved (unless you are doing hills, sprints and movement that really calls for it’s use). So, always wanting to get my butt to look better..I ran and ran and ran but the body hardly changed shape. The butt actually got softer and even flatter over time(again this would prob not occur with a full-on sprinter). But keep this in mind runners..that is why THIS type of training will actually transform your physique where things like running just burn calories at a long, slow rate.

More muscle equals more calories burned even while at rest. Doing *NOTHING* people.

After all this time of doing your workouts-whether the older weight-oriented or the newer daily intervals, I am at the point like you, Zuzana, where I needed to add that bit of extra *oomph* so that I could feel some new soreness/know that I was hitting an area in a new way. So I tried the “Home Bootcamp” workout and simply held a 15 pound dumbell in between my legs for the squat/leg lift portion. The next day and still today–I am sore in what I refer to as the “meat” of my butt. That is a tough place for me to activate and it means my glutes were firing! If I can keep doing these type of moves..there will definitely be more changes to come=) Thanks for all you do!

About kids–you are getting the “bug” and that is usually when the time is right. I was 30 when I had my first, also in good shape. You will continue to workout as long as things are developing nicely and you will still be in incredible shape when the baby comes out. You may realize it’s an odd “shape” but not one that won’t morph back to the old body quickly. Throw in nursing the baby (which ain’t easy at first. In fact, not at all. So don’t let anyone fool you into thinking this is “natural” and simple. The BEST for baby but often very challenging. One must be adamant and steadfast about wanting to do it. It does become easier once things are established.) The bonus to nursing, the weight is stripped off quite fast.

I can tell you would be a great set of parents. My only advice is to get the traveling and selfishness out of your life because things change DRAMATICALLY. It’s no longer about YOU..at all! Settle down somewhere with good schools and life will be good. You definitely have the lifestyle to be a wonderful stay-at-home, workout mommy;)

Did this one today, really liked it, thank you :)

And the laughing continues as I crack up when Zuzana’s gymboss hits the floor and she yells SHIT!
GYMBOSS: it takes a lickin’ and keeps on tickin’ HA =)

Can I beg you to tape your warm-up? I know everyone wants to see an update..pleease?

Hi everyone!!
Loved the workout today:) I feel like jello right now! I have my first child @ 28, and my second @ 32. I really don’t think age is a major factor (unless youre over 40) but mainly your genetic makeup! My second pregnancy & delivery went much better than the first. But I think it’s all how your body responds to the hormone storm that takes you over. I was back to my optimum shape after a year, but it seemed like it took a couple of years for my hormones to find their way back to a normal balance. Ugh. I’m 36 now, and things are better than ever, with my fitness, hormones, and general outlook on life. Don’t fret!!! You will know when your time is right:)

xoxo keep up the fab workouts!!

I agree with you 100%.
When I see my friends, I often think the children are distorying their patents life absolutly. I can tell you I am the happiest without them.

Hi Zuzana,

I was wondering if you would be able to state alternate weights and how to use them in the exercises that you use your sandbag. I do not own a sandbag, and am curious to know if how I am modifying the exercises using free weights is appropriate, or if you have a better and safer alternative.

Hi Zuzana ,
I have been following your workouts since 1 yr .But from past 2 months i have stopped since we( Me and my Husband) thought to start a family .I would like to share something regarding the coffee talk …Kids and starting a family ..:)
Our marriage is going to complete 5 yrs this Dec .Until 4 yrs i had nothing in my mind regarding kids …i love kids n u’ll always find me playing with kids but never striked in my mind about being pregnant and to start a family , but since may 2010 i have been thinking a lot about it and suddenly one day we discussed and felt both at a time to go for it ..:) I was lucky to get the news in first month only and now i’m in first Trimester and i really wish everything goes well….:)

I will say whenever You and Frederick both really feel from inside to have kids then you should go for it ..My elders suggested me to have kids (atleast 2 ;)in 20′s but before 30′s ….so that there will enough time to raise them n give them a proper life n also have enough time for yourself ….sometime’s i feel its true but still i’ll stick to my thinking …
Its been also said to have kids before 30′s b’coz there will be lot less complications when you are in 20′s ….but i feel until n unless you are follwing a healthy lifestyle there won’t be any problem …:)

Finally ,Its you two who have to start a family and its upon you two when to do it ..but it should be from both side not one sided …then only life will be beautiful ..:)Proper Understanding n sharing makes life lot more easier and leads a happy family …:)
I hope i didn’t bore you with this …..Wish you Luck for that ..:) And wish me too for a smooth and normal pregnancy .

Would like to share one more ..missing your workouts a lot ..everyday i just watch your video n then went out for a walking ….i ‘m doing only this since don’t want to take any risk..:)

Thanks & B’bye
Kim.

Thank you so much! =) This response from you just made my day better! lol

You should have a baby already so we can all have pregnancy workouts!

Seriously, though, there is never a “perfect” time. At some point, you just have to jump. As for an ideal physical age, I figure 25. Unfortunately, I passed that 5 years ago and still have no kids, so I will have to settle for an imperfect 30 or older.

Zuzana,

I don’t feel having children has anything to do with age. I’m 24, currently have no children, but can’t wait! I think it has everything to do with whether or not you are established as a family; job, home, ability to provide security, steady income. If you are capable of these things and you know in your heart that you are ready then why not take advantage of this opportunity. My only advice as far as age is concerned is to have your children before the age of 35. Explanation? Well, my mom was 39 when she had me, and while she was going through menopause, i was a crazy teenager. This made the home life a little bit more difficult for both of us. But now all that is in the past and she is one of my best friends! I love my mom!

I had my first child when I was 21, now i’m 25 and i’m waiting for my third and i’m doing your workout (with no jump, for the baby)!! Thank you!! It’s easier to see the body changes!! (sorry i speak french :P)

Hi Zuzana and Frederick)
What’s the matter, Zu? This video was…different. I almost couldn’t see smile on your beautiful face(
Are you upset with something?(
If that stupid parodies – than you may forget about them! – They’re SOO stupid!(I didn’t laugh watching them) You so much don’t like that!
If this about kids, then – I think – you will understand, when the time has come)

(sorry for eng))

Wish You happines! Anna

Hi Zusana …..how are you?? hope you are very very very god.
I need some advice…I have always have a thin and healthy body….but l also have a small belly…and i would like a flat stomach…what can i do? is there a special kind of exercise or a special kind of diet?

thanks a lot …..love.

Oh, i want to tell you, i’m a stay at home mom so 12 minutes workout in my kitchen with my two kids WOWWWWWW my little 3 years old girl do it with my and her sanbag is a little fisher price doctor bag full of toys!! :)

great!! because I didn’t eat :D, thanks for answer zu!

A lot of comments on this blog post so I will keep it simple, do it when you are ready, there is no perfect age. Love you guys!

There is never a perfect time to have children, never. What one doesn’t realise is the amount of time with or without the child/ children around that they take up, all the extra work that another life involves.
I have 2 children, I had my first at 32 and second at 35.
The key to having children and a happy life is balance. Balance in time for your children, time for yourself and time with your partner.

Hi Zuzana!
Missed the first couple days with moving– but got that lifting in.

Anyway in response to your Coffee Chat: I’m a nursing student and what I’ve been taught is that the majority of women begin to enter what is termed “High Risk Pregnancy” after the age of 32. With anything related to health this can vary by person. “High Risk Pregnancy” can refer to many things including the risk of genetic problems/health risks for the baby as well as health risks for the mom such as diabetes during pregnancy (which can go away once the baby is born, but put you at risk for type 1/2 diabetes later in life).

All of this can seem daunting, and women face this question more than men because a woman’s eggs are made when we’re born and do not reproduce through life. Whereas men produce semen throughout their life. So it is more the clock of the eggs than that of the body.

I wish you the best of luck with it all. And remember life is to be enjoyed and take each bit as it comes- don’t stress.

Thanks for all the workouts
Maggie

Hello friends!
Thank you for your incredible dedication and amazing workouts! As far as the baby question goes….I feel there is no perfect age to have kids but I waited till I was 30 to try and had a miscarriage the first round. I have an incredible little boy now and I feel so blessed! I worked out at a little different pace during the preg and was super fit, I lost all the baby weight in about 3 mo with breast feeding and working out/yoga while he slept. I am a doula and see all kinds of different situations and they all work out when the parents are loving, positive and supportive! Labour is an incredible experience and after that you feel amazingly powerful! You are super fit and beautifully positive, so anytime is the right time as long as you are open to it. By the way I would love to see your pregnancy workouts!! I think you guys will be great parents!
much love! keep up the great work, G

Suzanna,

I’m 35 and I would like to wait until I am 40 to have a kid. Ideally i’d like to adopt, but my husband wants to have kids. So, as a compromise I may have just the one!
Loving the workouts and the coffe chats, even though i don’t drink coffee, but green tea ;)

Little peep to your coffe talk. Just read this article:
http://www.novinky.cz/zena/zdravi/201362-s-neplodnosti-se-leci-stale-starsi-zeny.html
Unfortunatelly, this and the last year I have got to this topic through other people in my neibourhood. A lot of people aroud me are dealing with issues of pregnancy, infertility and IVF interventions. Eh…It really scared me. More and more women, getting more emancipated and builing their career sometimes forget to have children until they are 40 and then it is too late, because the body is old and the reproduction organs don’t work the way, they used to 10-15 years ago. Actually, I have read plenty of articles about that, that it’s very risky and the possibility of pregnancy is worse year after year, as you mentioned. But I don’t think, it concerns you at all, because you are living very healthy and you exercise, which is a huge PLUS! Your lifestyle decreases at least 10 years to you! I wish you good luck when you decide to have babies one day! :-) I love your coffe talks! :-)

hi zuzana! i’m from Romania and i was watching some of your videos from youtube..you look fantastic! I want to ask you smt… i ‘m 1,78 metres and i have 59 kg but i have cellulite…what exercises should i make to get rid of cellulite that is on the butt? Please help me…i do a lot of sports but it seems like nothing works

I had my boys when I was 34 and 36 (I’m 42 now). I think deciding when to have kids is a very personal, and I think having them when I was younger would have been easier on my body. Because your metabolism slows down as you age, getting back in shape if definitely harder when you’re older. But, don’t sweat it…it will happen when the time is right! Good luck!

I love your workouts, even though I get really strange looks at the gym when I do them. It’s great fun to know that I’m the sweatiest person there – every day – by far! Thanks for all the great inspiration. You two rock!

Zuzana, Hola I am from Mexico and I just got started this week with you and I LOVE IT!! but I could not stop my desperation for some sweet yesterday and I had 1 cookie and then I got back on track. How ever I have noticed I am getting hungry more often??? how can I keep eating in moderation if I get famished.
And about the child barring well…I am 36 and I just got married and we are planing to get pregnant soon, I think life gives you the path you need to walk, and it shows you the options and if you take it well that is something to consider how eve,r you are were you need to be and just be happy and thankful with the great life you have.
Soon you will see your children and be great parents. Don’t stress about it it will be given to you at it’s do time. Blessings and I am loving your workout’s and the results you don’t know how happy it makes me…weweweweweweweeeeee…… :) Bee
Thank your thank your Gracias de todo corazon.
Bee

Hi :) I am sorry if I came across as sad or something. I actually love when people make parodies and I think that those from Marcel and Sandra are very funny – otherwise I wouldn’t post them on our blog.
I will make sure to smile more from now on :) :) :) :)

I been thinking about that too! I think having a baby over 35 is too old. Personally if I don’t have kids after 30 I am not sure if I will really want to. The older you get the harder it is.
I was wondering what method of birth control you use.

You are really awesome, excellent website, helpful tips and really good routines. Thumbs up!!!!!!

Hi Zuzana… I’m about to 37 and it’s been on my mind for a few years. I am really not ready for kids but I know my clock is ticking and if I wait too long, it might be too late for you.

From what all my other friends have told me, ‘you are never really ready’ and that most kids were not planned.

Sometimes when you try to do the right thing (like wait until everything is in order) it kicks you in the butt!
Good luck… we know you’d make beautiful babies

You are the best, as always :))
Thank you for answer)

Hi Zuzana :)
I’m turning 29 in couple weeks.I had my first baby when I was 24 then the second one at 27.Me and my husband had been married for a year before I had my daugther.I think when it comes to when to have kid, it’s all up to you.It’s a personal thing.If you feel you’re ready then just do it :) Actually,me and my husband weren’t quite ready when we found out I was pregnant.I planned to have kid when I turn 30.There were so many things we wanted to do together like traveling,hiking..etc. Now we both put those aside and enjoying being parents. I keep telling myself I can do things when the kids get older.We sure miss “lone time” but I cant feel any happier now. Dont worry about it.When it’s time, you will know :)

I wish you and freddy all the best and thank you for a great workout..as always!!

Hi Zu, Freddy

I agree with everyone, its the right time when your completely ready for it.. my husband and I have been advised we can’t have kids naturally and will start the ICSI process in a couple of months. I have done a lot of research and gone to a lot of doctors. I am 31yrs now and all reports confirm that women are categoried into brackets. < 35yrs age group has the highest success rate of pregnancy thru ICSI. after 35yrs the success rate drops to half… So research does indicate that it's healthier for a woman to have a child before 35yrs old..

that's what I 've been advised anyway, but like everyone says, it's important to be in the right phase of your life to give the best life to your child is what matters …

thanks for sharing this with all of us and wish me luck.. I can't wait to have kids.. am so scared and have pinned all my hopes on ICSI.. :(

Well i’m only 21 but I had my daughter when I was 19. I plan on having another child when I’m either 24 or 25. You might enjoy your alone time with your hubby but trust me nothing can measure up to the love for your child, and my daughter only made my husband and I closer. I think the idea age to have kids is any time between 24 to 30. If your financialy ready I think you should go for it. The longer you both wait the chance of problems increase for you and your future baby.

Hi Zuzanna..

Greetings from Denmark!!:)

I really like your home workout.. I have had a knee injury and many of the exercises are good to to at home for recovering muscles again and to get at healty knee again!! So thank you :)

I HAVE A QUESTION: What is the weigth of yóur sandbag..? I would like to buy one..

Best Regards From Lisa

Oh yeah, I’m so diggin what you’re doing with the site. I love that you explain the exercises in slight slowmo on video as well as pictures below.

Your workouts have helped to change my body shape (for the better). I was working out before but I love adding your exercises.

I love doing burpees (they’re just so happy) and all the different push-ups. I love push ups now.

XOLeM

Hi Mark,

I asked my doctor about that before I went for the augmentation and he said that there is no problem or risk that I will have to be worried about. Once I have a baby, I will let all of you guys know about all of my pains and strains so no worries about that :)

I don’t have a sandbag so I did part one twice.

Part 1: 5 circuits
Part 2: HKs: 53, 42, 42, 41 ; MCs: 39, 39, 39, 38
Part 1 again: 5 circuits

Dear Zuzana & Freddy

I’m just catching up with your older routines and i I was just skimming through some of the posts and thought I would check out this workout. After listening to your coffee talk I say that whenever you started really thinking about having a family is the right time for you. I think only you will now when the time is right. There are a lot of risks and problems that can occur if you wait until after 35. Also you may want to have yourselfs checked out to make sure there are no complications so you don’t find yourself trying to start a family in 2-3 years and then finding out that you will need help.

Be true to yourself and when it happens it will be a wonderful experience for you both. For myself during pregnancy I felt so much closer with my body and understanding it’s need, and let me tell you no workout you could ever dream up will leave you as exhausted and satisfied as giving birth!

Good luck to you both, you deserve it for all the wonderful work that you guys do and inspiration you give to so many people.

PS. Just happens that on this day Aug 31 2010 I was giving birth to my daughters! Kinda neat I think.

First time doing this workout. Tough for sure!
Part 1: 7 circuits (counted 6 reps + 6 reps = 1 circuit)
Part 2: High Knees: 64, 62, 60, 60     Mountain Climbers: 48, 47, 46, 47
Part 3: 7 circuits (5 reps + 5 reps = 1 circuit) (I was using a 20lb sandbag)

done! *hi five*!

Part 1
1. Side to Side pushups 5 rounds
2. Side to side jump tucks 4 rounds

Part 2
1. High Knee: 53/51/53/52
2. Mtn Climbers: 41/35/30/30

Part 3 (repeated round 1 cuz I dont have a sandbag)
1. Side to Side pushups 4 rounds2. Side to side jump tucks 4 rounds

My Score:
Part I: Time Challenge
- 6 reps of Side to Side Push Ups followed by 6 reps of Side to Side Jump Tucks: 5 sets
Part II: Tabata: 8 x 10/20 seconds
- High Knees: 60?, 44?, 56, 29, 31
- Mountain Climber: 35, 32, 55, 8
Part III: Time challenge
- 10 Toe Touches / roll over / 10 Side Crunches: 8 sets

Messed up last round and mixed up which exercise was next, so switched midround.

I redid this one yesterday and it kicked my butt, but felt sooo good!! :) 
And I managed to beat my PB, so I was more than happy after the workout. Here are my new scores:

Part 1:
6 sets + 6 push ups

Part 2:
High Knees 258 reps (67, 65, 64, 62)
M. Climbers 158 reps (42, 40, 36, 40)

Part 3:
4 sets

Hopefully, today I’ll find time to do Sexy Fit Beast Workout!

Enjoy the holidays, have a great time for the New Years’ Eve!! :)