There is so much FEAR around diastasis recti. This is a lengthening of the linea alba that happens in 100% of pregnancies and something that can create a lot of concern postpartum Many mamas are worried about what their bellies are going to look like after babies They start googling about what is going to […]
https://youtu.be/9NeEnpcGemEWhen you are pregnant, you start thinking about labor a lot. People like to tell you their horror stories. You start reading things online. Pregnant women into fitness can be told that “labor will be a cinch! No problem for you because you work out so much” But is this true? What happens if for […]
Pregnant people can be scared of olympic weightlifting during pregnancy because of the contact and the baby bump There are a lot of people that think that it may be unsafe for you to perform Olympic weightlifting movements (the snatch and the clean and jerk during pregnancy). These movements are SPEED STRENGTH movements. In weightlifting […]
More mamas than ever want to keep barbell lifting during their pregnancies! The sport of powerlifting consists of the big three barbell movements: the squat, the deadlift and the bench press. During the competition, you have 3 attempts to lift the most you can in each of these movements to pre-specified movements standards. It is […]
A diagnosis of prolapse can be terrifying. We’re here to take the fear out of it Pelvic organ prolapse also known as POP is a condition that occurs when one or more of the pelvic organs shift from their normal position and press against the walls of the vagina . This definition can sound scary […]
Doing nothing for 6 weeks then going straight back into work and exercise isn’t the answer **Disclaimer: everyone has their own journey** At the Barbell Mamas, we are pretty against blanket statements. This “do nothing” for 6 weeks can be a help to guide you and give you time to rest … but does it […]
Prolapse or POP is a condition that sounds scary. Definitions talk about it as “descent of one or more of the pelvic organs towards the vaginal opening”. It gives the image that your bladder is going to fall out of your body. But that isn’t the case Think about pelvic organ prolapse as an INCREASE […]
Colette is a mom of THREE and now a PODIUM finisher in the Masters 35-39 category at the 2023 CrossFit Games. Being a mom makes training harder. It’s true. Being a mom of three, you start to embrace the chaos! That can make structured exercise, especially at the Games level, SUPER challenging. In today’s episode, […]
What a WEEKEND! Our mamas and all of our athletes showed up. The events were unreal. The energy unparallelled and the community so wonderful. In today’s episode, Christina and Nick break down the Games. We talk about the experience being in the Games arena, the Masters athletes, our mama athletes, even our vendors. The ups, […]
What if motherhood isn’t where athleticism ends but where it begins?! There is this assumption that motherhood = retirement from sports or athleticism. Kristi Brewer did the exact opposite. The first time Kristi picked up a barbell was when her two kiddos were little. This was at the age of 35. Now, at the age […]
