Table of Contents Memorial Day MurphMindsetPregnant AthletesPostpartum AthletesGeneral Scaling Options Memorial Day Murph Every year on Memorial Day, it has become a tradition for CrossFit gyms around the country to do the Hero WOD, “Murph”. The work out as prescribed (RX) is as follows: For time:1 mile Run100 Pull-ups200 Push-ups300 Squats1 mile Run In memory […]
Coning: What Is It and Why You Should Care V2
I first wrote this post a year ago. I wanted to update it as I have grown a lot as a coach in the last year. Since it first posted it seems as though coning is much more well known – but it seems the scales have tipped from unknown information to information that has […]
Diastasis Recti: Why You Shouldn’t Fear the Gap
In part 1 of my diastasis series last week I talked all about what diastasis recti is. If you missed it, you can read that here. Now that we know what it is, I want to dive into the different aspects of diastasis recti and see if we can explore them without fear. The most […]
Diastasis Recti: A Scare Tactic Free Explanation
Diastasis recti seems to be such a hot topic now and by far what I get the most questions about. This can a great thing by creating awareness, and a not so great thing by creating un-needed fear and the spreading of misinformation. Sometimes with good intention comes some not so great outcomes. I want […]
Your Pelvic Floor & A Fitness Coach: What Does One Have To Do With the Other?
I am a Fitness and Nutrition Coach, not a pelvic floor physical therapist (PFPT), yet I have been writing about PFPT for the past few weeks. So, what does one have to do with the other? First I just want to note, I am a Fitness and Nutrition Coach who has studied pelvic health, pregnancy, […]
Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy: What To Expect From the First Appointment
Now that we have covered some of the things pelvic floor physical therapy (PFPT) can help with in part 2 of my pelvic floor series (if you missed it, you can check it out here!) I’d like to give you some tactical information this part 3 as to how to find a pelvic floor PT, […]
Your Pelvic Floor: What You Need to Watch For
Your Pelvic Floor: Part 1 was all about getting to know what and where our pelvic floor is, what it does, and how to start connecting with it. This week for Part 2 we are going to start looking at some common pelvic floor dysfunctions and some of the signs and symptoms of them. I […]
Your Pelvic Floor: What You Need to Know
This is part 1 to an ongoing pelvic floor series in which I will go over a variety of topics and information regarding your pelvic floor. Your pelvic floor is so important for so many reasons, but few people ever give it a second thought. I know that I didn’t until I was having issues […]
CrossFit Open 19.5 Movement Strategy Playbook for the Pregnant & Postpartum Athlete
We are in the final week of the 2019 CF Open, this is it! Here is some background on me if it’s your first time here. Hi! My name is Kerri Grace. I am a Level 2 CrossFit Coach, Pregnancy and Postpartum Athleticism Coach, Certified Pre-Postnatal Coach, and Level 1 USAW Coach. I have focused […]
CrossFit Open 19.4 Movement Strategy Playbook for the Pregnant and Postpartum Athlete
Hello and welcome to week 4 (!) of the 2019 CF Open! I can’t believe that we are more than halfway through already. Here is some background on me if it’s your first time here. Hi! My name is Kerri Grace. I am a Level 2 CrossFit Coach, Pregnancy and Postpartum Athleticism Coach, Certified Pre-Postnatal […]