Back to Exercise: Three Steps to Postpartum Fitness (Episode #3)
Many moms struggle figuring out where (and when!) to start getting back into exercise postpartum.
Even people like Kendra who THOUGHT they knew a lot about fitness will find they’re in a whole new playing field post childbirth.
The first question you might be asking: when even IS postpartum? In a recent survey we conducted in our community, 75% of moms said they thought postpartum was between six months and a year.
The truth? Postpartum is indefinite. Once postpartum, always postpartum. You don’t stop addressing the effects of pregnancy just because a certain amount of time has passed.
Case and point: we worked with a mom whose back was hurting all the time. Come to find out, the issue had to do with a deep and wide ab separation that had never healed from her last pregnancy TEN YEARS prior!
What you do now is important. It will affect you today, tomorrow, and years to come.
So that’s what today’s episode is about: body changes during pregnancy; questions to ask before working out; and three key steps in your roadmap back to fitness.
Resources & Links
Looking for support to start your postpartum recovery? Here are some options to get you started on a great path forward:
1) Take the Pelvic Floor & Core Strength Quiz. After taking the quiz, you'll get a score and based on your results, guidance on what steps to take to move you forward in your recovery.
2) Check out our podcast listening guides: Download the Pregnancy Listening Guide or Postpartum Listening Guide.
3) If you’re postpartum and ready to get moving, need to heal your body but you don’t know where to start…join us for Postpartum Repair & Restore LIVE, a science-backed and fun-stacked, Diastasis and Pelvic Floor Strength program. Start healing your diastasis and eliminating leaking in 8 weeks or less with our guidance.
4) Do you prefer working one-on-one, or have a high risk pregnancy, a severe diastasis or leaking that won’t quit? You might be a candidate to work with us privately. To find out, take this quick self assessment! If you qualify, you'll be invited to schedule a complementary Postpartum Strategy Session with us where we'll take a good look at what's not working in your repair process, and come up with a great plan just for you.
