Category: Fitness
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Water for Muscle Health (Pregnancy and Postpartum Edition)
Today’s post is as much for anyone reading this as it is for me. I am notoriously awful about drinking enough water and I always have been. I love my coffee. I’ll have tea from time to time. I’ve definitely cut back on the energy drinks since I got pregnant with my first. And I… Read more
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Exercise for Postpartum Mental Health
Postpartum depression (PPD) impacts at least 1 in every 8 postpartum mothers, if not more. (http://womenshealth.gov) In addition, probably about 75% of women experience a shorter term condition called baby blues or postpartum blues. These numbers are probably under-reported as most percentages with mental health conditions are. This is not a matter of will power.… Read more
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Surprises with Postpartum
I’ve often been asked, what has surprised you about postpartum and most of the time, I have not had an answer. I always interpreted that question as what has surprised me about newborns. I wad around children all of my life and have worked with newborns and children. That part has not been that scary… Read more
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What are your Pointers for Prioritizing your Self-Care?
Self-care is hard for just about everyone. Life is busy and there are so many things that come up daily and at the last minute. I have found it to be particularly challenging since becoming a mother. For me, this is usually finding time for my exercise routine. Although, I’ll want to throw in an… Read more
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My Road to the CrossFit Open in Early Postpartum
Any CrossFitter out there knows that the community just finished up the annual CrossFit Open (https://games.crossfit.com/open/overview). I knew from the time I got pregnant with my 2nd child, that I wanted to make every effort to participate in the 2024 Open. Based on the timing of previous year’s opens, I assumed I would be about… Read more