Motherhood Strong

Sometimes you just have to hug a giant rooster. Also she peed her pants 5 seconds after this, probably from the excitement.

I spent my first moments awake today wiping a poopy butt, but I can’t think of a better reason to wake up than my family and the girls that made me a mama. Happy Mother’s Day, to you and yours!

4 months pregnant, or just on my period? Ding ding ding, the answer is period. My body bloats when I’m menstruating. It’s also the end of the day. All these pics are me, .5 seconds apart. I’m ok with who I am because I feel good, I work hard, and my body has done incredible things. #stillsnappingback #disme #absandbloat #mamabod #ppacoach #pregnancyandpostpartumathleticism #motherhoodstrongstl

Strong women, doing hard things. All while keeping the integrity of their pelvic floor and core in check!

Tell your hubby’s you want to stabilize your core for Mother’s Day.

New blog post! Head to motherhoodstrong.com (link in profil) to read up on #breastfeedingandexercise

A quick tutorial on tabletop to squat to stand. Begin in a solid tabletop position, bring a leg in one at a time to find a squat, then stand with your breath! Let your belly hang and relax as you inhale in that tabletop position.

Merry Christmas! A 12 days of Christmas workout is something many Crossfitters are familiar with, but maybe not a lot of mama athletes. It works just like the song, so in this workout you would do 1 deadlift, then 2 burpees and 1 deadlift, then 3 tabletop to stands 2 burpees and 1 deadlift. But, pleasssseeee don’t let this structure intimidate you. It’s easily scalable to just do as an AMRAP (go through the list as many times as possible, in a given time period) or you could ...Continue reading

Merry Christmas! I’m taking the next two weeks off to be with my family but didn’t want to leave my clients hanging. Enjoy the workouts I’m sharing with them! Some notes on this workout: Always consult your healthcare provider before trying something new in your pregnancy or postpartum journey! Reach out if you have questions or need help! Toe taps are like a soccer drill, tapping your toes in quick succession to a step or a ball. If these are too bouncy, you expe...rience pain, or leaking you could substitute air squats. Shoulder to overhead could be done with dumbbells, a kettlebell, a barbell or anything you can find at home. A dictionary or gallon of water would do the trick! Keep your ribs stacked over your hips. If lunges hurt your pubic bone, try single leg deadlifts! Imagine squeezing a beach ball between your legs to stabilize. Step ups could be done to a stair or a short stool. Be careful, and don’t slip! If you’re pregnant, please do no slam your body into the ground! Elevate that burpee to a counter top, a chair, a couch. You can set your feet out and back in. Remember to use your exhale on the exertion part of the movements! Holler if you have questions and stay tuned for a few more workouts coming your way! #merrychristmas #christmastreeworkout #ppacoach #pregnancyandpostpartumathleticism #momstrong #crossfitmom See more

A beautiful kind mama soul donated two separate five class punch cards to Motherhood Strong to give to two mamas who could benefit from them. If you know a pregnant or postpartum mama who could benefit from these classes, please nominate them by sending @motherhoodstrongstl a dm or email at [email protected]. Tell me their name, where they currently are in their motherhood journey, and why you feel they should receive this beautiful gift. Please also include a good... way to contact them. They will then receive a discounted movement assessment ($35 instead of $70), and the five class punch card which can be used via in person classes or zoom. Two mamas will be chosen on Friday December 18th at noon central time, and these lucky mamas will be able to start classes in the new year. Reach out if you have questions, and share away! #tistheseasontobegiving #foramama #motherhoodstrongstl #pregnancyandpostpartumathleticism #ppacoach @brianna.battles @pregnant.postpartum.athlete #happyholidays See more