Hello and welcome to week 3 of the 2019 CF Open! 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 my coaching on the pregnant […]
CrossFit Open 19.2 Movement Strategy Playbook for the Pregnant & Postpartum Athlete
Hello and welcome to week 2 of the 2019 CF Open! 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 my coaching on the pregnant […]
CF Open 19.1 Movement Strategy Playbook for the Pregnant & Postpartum Athlete
The CrossFit Games season officially begins today with the announcement of 19.1 – the first workout of 5 for the CrossFit Open. Who is this blog for? You are in the right place if you are pregnant, postpartum, have any pelvic floor considerations (leaking urine at anytime including jumping and lifting, diastasis recti which is […]
What Pregnancy & Postpartum Athleticism Means To Me
Last week I wrote a post about how I happened to get where I am now, but I haven’t really gone deep into what Pregnancy and Postpartum Athleticism (PPA) means to me and how finding this changed my life. This idea would not even be around if it were not for Brianna Battles (check her […]
Who Am I, Really? How Did I Get Here?
It’s a million dollar question right? I have a ton of content coming your way, but it’s been a while and I have some new followers so I wanted to start with sharing more about myself, how I got here, and what was the driving force behind starting Grace Fitness and Nutriiton. I guess I’ll […]
9 Essential Tools For Coaching Pregnant & Postpartum Athletes
I wasn’t always as knowledgeable about pregnant and postpartum athleticism as I am now. For those of you that may not know me, my name is Kerri Grace and I am the owner of Grace Fitness and Nutrition. I started my coaching journey about 6 years ago in CrossFit and have since also gotten my […]
Proper Alignment is Everything: Why You Should Bother & How To Find Yours.
If you are pregnant, may want to get pregnant one day, have had a child, are a woman, or know someone that fits the bill, then this post is for you. I speak to alignment in terms pregnancy and postpartum but this really applies to everyone in terms of pelvic floor functionality. I am continuing […]
Coning. What is it and Why Should I Care?
I have since re-written this post! You can click here to read the latest edition. If you are pregnant, may want to get pregnant someday, are postpartum, or know someone that is then this article is for you. Coning is a big thing I wish I had known about while (or ideally before) I was […]
“Murph” Movement Strategy Playbook for Pregnant and Postpartum Athletes
Memorial Day Murph Movement Strategy Playbook for Pregnancy and Postpartum Athletes 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 Run 100 Pull-ups 200 Push-ups 300 Squats 1 […]
A Peek Into My Own Postpartum Journey. Coming Back from Diastasis Recti and Umbilical Hernia.
Today my heart is just so happy and full. It’d be a lie to tell you the past two years have been easy. It hasn’t. It’s hard to be pregnant. It’s even harder to be pregnant and navigate how to continue working out safely. It’s hard to give birth. And it’s hard to take care […]