Mountain biking is shifting from being male dominant sport to an activity also pursued by women and children and families. The number of women and kids entering this sport is growing steadily around the globe. The amount of women who want to continue to ride through pregnancy and into motherhood is also growing. However, the majority of guidance is coming from the glorification on social media of women making fast returns to racing and pushing the limits of their physical health and capabilities during pregnancy and postpartum in an attempt… Read more New Postpartum Guidelines for Mountain Bikers →
There are many physiotherapists, doctors, athletes and fitness trainers living with prolapse. Many continue to exercise regularly, play sport and compete. If you have recently been diagnosed with a prolapse, are nearing menopause or have recently had a baby, then this is for you (either to manage your POP or prevent one). An internal assessment with your Women’s health physio will help you assess what degree your prolapse is as well as what you are capable of currently, whether you should consider wearing a pessary during exercise and how your… Read more Can You Exercise with a Prolapse? →
This approach is all ABOUT adaptable training and movement strategies – telling women to
“LISTEN TO YOUR BODY”
“DO WHAT YOU’VE AWAYS DONE!”
“IF YOU WORKOUT YOU’LL BOUNCE BACK!”
in pregnancy is downright dangerous. No joke. On the other end of the spectrum, Trainers who are making women scared to pick up a dumbbell during pregnancy is not DUTY of CARE. It’s not preparing her for the biggest physical event of her life – BIRTH!
So if you type search this sentence into google search engine, you will see 959,000 results. Where do you start? The first 10 pages are mainstream news articles and… Read more What is the Best Exercise for Diastasis Recti and My Pelvic Floor? →
So this week I started posting again on Instagram. Now, before you think I’m bipolar, (which under the full moon is true) Let me explain why. After quitting instagram and… Read more What’s Normal and What’s not after Birth? →
From a purely business point of view deleting my instagram account looks like absolute stupidity. From a life perspective though, it is genius. Instagram has been an amazing resource… Read more Why I Quit Instagram →
I come from a running background. I started athletics before I started school, and competed twice a week until I was 18. In young adulthood, running was my go to form of exercise, infact, I didn’t really know how to do anything else. However, I have also had two pregnancies and births. And I can honestly say that running was one of the last things I wanted to do for exercise. In saying that, there are some women who have even run marathons during pregnancy, and if you google “running… Read more Everything You Need to Know about Running during Pregnancy + Postpartum →
When I was much younger I really struggled with this. I was up and down like a YoYo and never thought I would be where I am today. When I… Read more How To Be More Consistent →
Real Fitness for Mums 