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The Barbell Mamas podcast aims to be the go-to resource for women trying to conceive, who are pregnant or postpartum that love moving their bodies.
The times are changing and moms have athletic goals, want to exercise at high-intensity or lift heavy weights, and want to be able to continue with their exercise routines during pregnancy, after baby and with healthcare providers that support them along the way.
In this podcast, we are going to bring you up-to-date health and fitness information about all topics in women's health with a special lens of exercise. With standalone episodes and special guests, we hope to help you feel prepared and supported in your motherhood or pelvic health journey.
The times are changing and moms have athletic goals, want to exercise at high-intensity or lift heavy weights, and want to be able to continue with their exercise routines during pregnancy, after baby and with healthcare providers that support them along the way.
In this podcast, we are going to bring you up-to-date health and fitness information about all topics in women's health with a special lens of exercise. With standalone episodes and special guests, we hope to help you feel prepared and supported in your motherhood or pelvic health journey.
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Andrea Nisleris a decorated 9x CrossFit Games athlete best known as part of Team CrossFit Mayhem. She is a new mama welcoming her first child in the middle of March … smack in the middle of the Open! Andrea made WAVES on social media after qualifying forSemi Finals.. 6 WEEKS postpartum. The Internet had THOUGHTs but we have thoughts too! Christina breaks down considerations for competing in the early postpartum period in this weeks episode.___________________________________________________________________________Don't miss out on any of the TEA coming out of the Barbell Mamas by subscribing to our newsletter You can also follow us on Instagram and YouTube for all the up-to-date information you need about pelvic health and female athletes. Interested in our programs? Check us out here!
Being sick SUCKS. Being sick with pelvic floor concerns sucks MORE. Many people can feel like their pelvic floor symptoms get WORSE when they’re sick. In this weeks episode, Christina breaks down why this happens and what to do about it! ___________________________________________________________________________Don't miss out on any of the TEA coming out of the Barbell Mamas by subscribing to our newsletter You can also follow us on Instagram and YouTube for all the up-to-date information you need about pelvic health and female athletes. Interested in our programs? Check us out here!
1 in 7 couples struggle with infertility Many couples dream of expanding their family and then can have so much disappointment when they struggle. There is a lot of promises and worse, bad advice, when it comes to helping with fertility. In todays podcast, Christina breaks down some fertility concepts and then some of the ways to stack the deck (not guarantee outcomes) about your fertility. I feel bad I may have lost it on my folk___________________________________________________________________________Don't miss out on any of the TEA coming out of the Barbell Mamas by subscribing to our newsletter You can also follow us on Instagram and YouTube for all the up-to-date information you need about pelvic health and female athletes. Interested in our programs? Check us out here!
Gymnastics is a big part of the CrossFit program. It’s also a really FUN part. People work really hard to get their kipping pull ups, toes to bar and handstand push ups. So when you get pregnant, mamas can get worried about losing those skills. And also, people get freaked out about diastasis recti. Todays episode we dive into the how and when to modify gymnastics during pregnancy and how to think about returning to exercise postpartum. ___________________________________________________________________________Don't miss out on any of the TEA coming out of the Barbell Mamas by subscribing to our newsletter You can also follow us on Instagram and YouTube for all the up-to-date information you need about pelvic health and female athletes. Interested in our programs? Check us out here!
When you have little kids at home it is HARD to fit in movement. We are seeing more and more gym kids. Littles that are invited, or even encouraged to work out with mom and dad. Christina and nick have had babies with them in the gym for almost 5 years and have worked to create fitness mindsets for their kiddos. In todays episode, Christina and Nick’s daughter Mya answers some questions on the podcast and Christina speaks about what THEY do to encourage movement and a love of fitness in their family. *note: we know that every family circumstance is different. This is not THE way, it’s just OUR way and we hope you enjoy the episode! First sentence is that title ___________________________________________________________________________Don't miss out on any of the TEA coming out of the Barbell Mamas by subscribing to our newsletter You can also follow us on Instagram and YouTube for all the up-to-date information you need about pelvic health and female athletes. Interested in our programs? Check us out here!
Comparison is the thief of joy but it’s hard not to look at others or even us pre pregnancy and make comparisons Feel like people are doing better. Getting back faster. Arent finding motherhood as hard or aren’t struggling with pelvic issues like you are. It’s so hard! In todays episode, Christina talks about postpartum expectations and how she helps her clients manage set backs ___________________________________________________________________________Don't miss out on any of the TEA coming out of the Barbell Mamas by subscribing to our newsletter You can also follow us on Instagram and YouTube for all the up-to-date information you need about pelvic health and female athletes. Interested in our programs? Check us out here!
he 2024 CrossFit open is over and what a ride! With all the Friday Night Lights, new PRs and community events come different phases of life in pregnancy and postpartum that for some are different then competitive years past. But in todays episode Christina is reflecting on the changes she’s seeing in the world of mama athletics. The positive changes to the narrative of exercise while pregnant or postpartum. It’s fun to reflect on the good___________________________________________________________________________Don't miss out on any of the TEA coming out of the Barbell Mamas by subscribing to our newsletter You can also follow us on Instagram and YouTube for all the up-to-date information you need about pelvic health and female athletes. Interested in our programs? Check us out here!
In this surprise BONUS episode Christina is going to breakdown all the things you need to know so you can scale the open and 24.3 perfectly!___________________________________________________________________________Don't miss out on any of the TEA coming out of the Barbell Mamas by subscribing to our newsletterYou can also follow us on Instagram and YouTube for all the up-to-date information you need about pelvic health and female athletes. Interested in our programs? Check us out here!___________________________________________________________________________Don't miss out on any of the TEA coming out of the Barbell Mamas by subscribing to our newsletter You can also follow us on Instagram and YouTube for all the up-to-date information you need about pelvic health and female athletes. Interested in our programs? Check us out here!
Birth control can be a hot topic. What type, it’s impacts on our body and does it affect our gains?!!’ Christina dives into different methods of contraception and its influence on exercise in todays episode. If you haven’t seen our Menstrual cycle episode, go back and give it a listen! Love these episodes? We would love a review on the podcast! ___________________________________________________________________________Don't miss out on any of the TEA coming out of the Barbell Mamas by subscribing to our newsletter You can also follow us on Instagram and YouTube for all the up-to-date information you need about pelvic health and female athletes. Interested in our programs? Check us out here!
In this surprise BONUS episode Christina is going to breakdown all the things you need to know so you can scale the open and 24.2 perfectly!___________________________________________________________________________Don't miss out on any of the TEA coming out of the Barbell Mamas by subscribing to our newsletter You can also follow us on Instagram and YouTube for all the up-to-date information you need about pelvic health and female athletes. Interested in our programs? Check us out here!
In todays episode, Christina answers YOUR questions about postpartum exercise. Questions about “fixing” pelvic floor issues, exercising while nursing, how fast to progress after baby, and pelvic floor specific programs. Episodes brought up in this episode, menopause, I’m not afraid of symptoms and low energy (put links here) ___________________________________________________________________________Don't miss out on any of the TEA coming out of the Barbell Mamas by subscribing to our newsletter You can also follow us on Instagram and YouTube for all the up-to-date information you need about pelvic health and female athletes. Interested in our programs? Check us out here!
Being strong and active helps you in pregnancy. But it doesn’t guarantee a healthy pregnancy. Sara Beth learned that first hand. A decorated Team USA weightlifter and a decorated CrossFit athlete, her pregnancies have been nothing but simple. Between a serious back injury with her first, and placenta previa, bleeding and bed rest with her second, she talks about how her journey with fitness, with God and with advocacy has helped her through pregnancy, postpartum and motherhood! This is a packed episode you’re not going to want to miss Don't forget to give her a follow @sarabeast____________________________________________________________________________Don't miss out on any of the TEA coming out of the Barbell Mamas by subscribing to our newsletter You can also follow us on Instagram and YouTube for all the up-to-date information you need about pelvic health and female athletes. Interested in our programs? Check us out here!
Everyone wants to know when they can lace up their shoe laces after having a baby. It’s not a simple guideline and there’s some things for us to consider In todays episode, Christina breaks down WHERE some of this guidance has come from, what some of the factors are with returning to running postpartum and what we can do to get you back jogging after baby! ___________________________________________________________________________Don't miss out on any of the TEA coming out of the Barbell Mamas by subscribing to our newsletter You can also follow us on Instagram and YouTube for all the up-to-date information you need about pelvic health and female athletes. Interested in our programs? Check us out here!
Pregnancy can be such a beautiful time. But it can be scary, stressful and is filled with things that are unknown. When complications come up, you always blame yourself. In this weeks episode, Christina does a brief breakdown of some common pregnancy complications and where exercise fits. Some of the complications: Gestational hypertension Pre-eclampsia HELLP Subchorionic hematoma Placenta Previa She talks about her new research studies too that!! This episode is jam packed you don’t want to miss it! ___________________________________________________________________________Don't miss out on any of the TEA coming out of the Barbell Mamas by subscribing to our newsletter You can also follow us on Instagram and YouTube for all the up-to-date information you need about pelvic health and female athletes. Interested in our programs? Check us out here!
In this week’s podcast we take a deep dive into all things of the first trimester of pregnancy.From emotions, symptoms, to if you have to and when to start modifying your training. Now just us where we discuss all things 1st trimester___________________________________________________________________________Don't miss out on any of the TEA coming out of the Barbell Mamas by subscribing to our newsletter You can also follow us on Instagram and YouTube for all the up-to-date information you need about pelvic health and female athletes. Interested in our programs? Check us out here!
For so long, mommy wine culture has been the norm. Alcohol is seen as a coping mechanism for stress, it’s a social connector in many ways and is so common we don’t even think about it anymore. But being alcohol free is having a moment and more moms and influencers are talking about their experiences with alcohol … and giving it up. At the end of many peoples Dry JANUARY, Christina breaks down her own journey with alcohol, new guidelines on alcohol and drinking in the postpartum period while nursing (PS she wasn’t kidding about the Barbell Mamas book club! If you’re interested, let us know)___________________________________________________________________________Don't miss out on any of the TEA coming out of the Barbell Mamas by subscribing to our newsletter You can also follow us on Instagram and YouTube for all the up-to-date information you need about pelvic health and female athletes. Interested in our programs? Check us out here!
What the heck is the PELVIC FLOOR and Pelvic floor physical therapy Pelvic floor rehab has become way more popular. Social media is a big part of that. So many of us have no idea what the pelvic floor is unless 1) we are peeing and pooping when we don’t want to be peeing or pooping or 2) we are pregnant/postpartum and now everyone is telling us to do our kegels. What the heck IS the pelvic floor? What does it DO? How does it function?That is part A of this podcast.Part B is what can you expect when you go to SEE a pelvic floor physical therapist. ___________________________________________________________________________Don't miss out on any of the TEA coming out of the Barbell Mamas by subscribing to our newsletter You can also follow us on Instagram and YouTube for all the up-to-date information you need about pelvic health and female athletes. Interested in our programs? Check us out here!
This week we talked to Rachel Moore DPT who work with Christina at the institute of clinical excellence in there pelvic and postpartum division.She opens up about her own experience with preeclampsia during her birth stories and especiallly postpartum.Rachel is joining us as a coach with TBM to take on 1 on 1 patients with either programming or ___________________________________________________________________________Don't miss out on any of the TEA coming out of the Barbell Mamas by subscribing to our newsletter You can also follow us on Instagram and YouTube for all the up-to-date information you need about pelvic health and female athletes. Interested in our programs? Check us out here!
I know what you all are thinking I am no where NEAR menopause. But haven’t you had a moment in your pregnancy or postpartum journey where you thought … I WISH someone would have told me. That is what this episode is. An episode about what’s coming in menopause. What to expect and what to do about it NOW ___________________________________________________________________________Don't miss out on any of the TEA coming out of the Barbell Mamas by subscribing to our newsletter You can also follow us on Instagram and YouTube for all the up-to-date information you need about pelvic health and female athletes. Interested in our programs? Check us out here!
HAPPY 2024!!!First I want to give a massive shoutout to all of you who have joined us in the starting of this podcast in 2023. It really has been a bright spot for me to be able to connect with you all and share knowledge and learning in this space. In this episode, Christina talks about a NEW STUDY she is going to be opening recruitment for and then talk about the 5 trends (good and bad) she saw in 2023 and the 5 hopeful predictions she has to move us forward in 2024. Let us know if you agree or disagree by connecting with us on Facebook or Instagram! ___________________________________________________________________________Don't miss out on any of the TEA coming out of the Barbell Mamas by subscribing to our newsletter You can also follow us on Instagram and YouTube for all the up-to-date information you need about pelvic health and female athletes. Interested in our programs? Check us out here!
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