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Episode 363: Busting Common Myths About Postpartum Fitness

by Oct 22, 20240 comments

Episode 363: Busting Common Myths About Postpartum Fitness

In today’s episode, Anita and Jessie are busting some myths, specifically around postpartum fitness, and including around the core and pelvic floor. We find people get overwhelmed with the amount of information that is out there – so we are wading through the BS for you in order to help you move forward on your own postpartum fitness path (and/or, share with your loved ones who might be)!
 
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0:55 – The waitlist for Jessie’s 6-month business mentorship program is now LIVE!
3:05 – Anita and Jessie introduce today’s podcast topic
4:13 – Myth #1: You have to spend an hour exercising, or it’s not worth it
7:37 – Myth #2: You have to wait 6 weeks to do any form of exercise
10:37 – Myth #3: The greenlight from your care provider means you are ready to return to high impact exercises (like running, jumping, etc)
12:54 – Myth #4: While experiencing pain or pelvic floor heaviness, stop all exercise – it will always make it worse
15:23 – Myth #5: Kegels are the only pelvic floor exercise
17:34 – Myth #6: If you have diastasis recti, you shouldn’t exercise (especially postpartum)
19:58 – Episode close