197. How to Stay Strong and Healthy During Pregnancy (Without Overthinking Fitness or Postpartum)

About this episode

This episode simplifies pregnancy fitness, offering guidance on staying strong and healthy during pregnancy without overcomplicating workouts.

Pregnancy can feel overwhelming when it comes to health and fitness. What’s safe? What should you avoid? Should you even be working out at all? In this episode, we’re simplifying pregnancy fitness and talking about how to stay strong, healthy, and prepared for postpartum without overcomplicating your workouts. Because pregnancy is not a time to stop caring for your body. It’s a time to support it differently. Inside this episode, we’re talking about: safe strength training during pregnancy practical workouts that prepare your body for motherhood how to train for labor and postpartum recovery why functional movement matters more than fancy workouts simple nutrition and hydration habits during pregnancy how to stay consistent with movement without pushing to extremes You’ll also hear: ✔️ real-life examples of movements that help prepare your body for motherhood ✔️ why consistency matters more than intensity during pregnancy ✔️ how to support your recovery and energy through nourishment ✔️ encouragement for moms navigating pregnancy, postpartum, and motherhood This episode also includes a behind-the-scenes look at: the Strong Like a Mother (SLAM) pregnancy program inside The…

People in this episode

Host: Shaela Daugherty

Topics covered

• pregnancy fitness
• strength training
• postpartum recovery
• nutrition during pregnancy
• functional movement
• consistency in workouts

Keywords

• pregnancy
• fitness
• health
• strength training
• postpartum
• nutrition
• hydration
• functional movement

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Stronger Collective

Products: Strong Like a Mother (SLAM) pregnancy program, Beyond Baby postpartum recovery program

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