This past year or so has been such an incredible journey helping women navigate pregnancy and postpartum fitness, as well as pelvic floor health and how it relates to exercise. While planning my next series I took a look back at the posts I have written and wow, it’s a lot! So, before moving forward […]
Postpartum
C-Sections: What You Need to Know Before Returning to CrossFit
Today is everything c-section related! Last week I went through navigating the 4thtrimester (from birth to 3 months postpartum) and how to start working your way back to CrossFit. How to start, what to do, and some other tips and tricks. If you missed it, I would recommend read that first as it will still […]
CrossFitting Through Pregnancy: 4th Trimester
You’ve given birth, YAY and Congratulations! The fourth trimester is a period of transition considered to be from when you give birth until three months postpartum. Whether you are a first-time mom navigating what it means to care for your infant, or a mom of multiples navigating the world of introducing a new family member […]
“Murph” Movement Strategy Playbook for Pregnant & Postpartum Athletes
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 of Navy Lieutenant Michael Murphy, 29, of Patchogue, N.Y., who […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]