Congratulations on your pregnancy! Now, I bet you have a lot of questions about how to continue with strength training during this time. I know I did with my first and I was a personal trainer! First, there are a lot of misinformation regarding this very topic and unfortunately, not too many people are handing out the wrong advice--even fitness professionals. A little background: during my first pregnancy, I was training in a gym and not once did anyone talk about the impac

I want to tell you a story that happens way too often. I was speaking with a new coaching client and she was serious into fitness. I mean serious! She workout for every a day before and during pregnancy. You see, she was a fitness competitor and this was her life.It was something she was passionate about. She loved it! When she came to be, she explained that she went hard during pregnancy and didn't have any issues (which I was very happy to hear!) and when she returned

Fitness, in general should be complementary to your current lifestyle. It should be leaving you feeling a little more energized and not exhausted after the fact. If you are feeling exhausted, nauseous and you can’t seem to function quite right that’s not a sign of a good workout, it’s a sign that it’s too much. This isn’t empowering. Being pushed beyond your natural capabilities has the exact opposite affect. It teaches most people that they've failed and no matter what they