About this episode

Dr. Sasha Hakman discusses postpartum fitness and nutrition with Samantha Christine, focusing on body recomposition and strength training after pregnancy.

Getting stronger after pregnancy is not about "bouncing back." It is about rebuilding your body, fueling it properly, and creating habits you can actually maintain. In this episode, Dr. Sasha sits down with certified personal trainer and nutritionist Samantha Christine to talk about postpartum body recomposition, strength training, nutrition, macros, GLP-1 medications, and what it really takes to feel strong and confident in your body again. Samantha also opens up about her own postpartum transformation, losing her period at a very low body fat percentage, and why she now encourages women to chase strength instead of a number on the scale. In this episode, we cover: → Samantha's postpartum transformation, how she lost 18% body fat through nutrition and progressive overload, and why meaningful body recomposition takes time → Why we need to move away from "bounce back" culture and give the body time to recover after pregnancy, birth, and breastfeeding → Where to start with postpartum nutrition, including adequate calories, protein, healthy fats, carbohydrates, fiber, whole foods, and why cutting calories too quickly can backfire → Body recomposition and progressive overload…

People in this episode

Host: Dr. Sasha Hakman

Guest: Samantha Christine

Topics covered

• postpartum fitness
• nutrition
• body recomposition
• strength training
• healthy habits

Keywords

• postpartum
• fitness
• nutrition
• strength training
• body recomposition
• GLP-1 medications
• macros

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