#451 Sheridan Skye - Is Resistance Training Safe During Pregnancy?

Sheridan Skye is a pre-and postnatal coaching specialist and educator and joins me to share her expertise about:

Is resistance training safe for pregnant women

Do mom and baby have better outcomes when the mother works out

Why some physicians might be hesitant to advise their clients to workout during pregnancy

Are there medical conditions where women should avoid or approach working out with caution during pregnancy

Can exercise help improve symptoms of postpartum depression

What are the guidelines for returning to working out post pregnancy

How much of working out during and after pregnancy is varied based on each individuals experience

What she means with “We’ve reached a point where women’s normal physiology is being repackaged as a pathology and marketed as female empowerment”

And much more

IG: @sheridanskyefit

CHAPTERS

01:06 Is Lifting Safe

02:35 Miscarriage Myths

05:07 Evidence On Exercise

10:18 Benefits For Mom

13:00 Postpartum Fear

14:10 When Not To Train

16:19 Sponsor Break

19:19 Postpartum Depression

23:34 Return To Exercise

25:27 Six Week Myth

27:12 Gradual Return Plan

28:08 Core Rehab Framework

28:36 Symptom Feedback Loop

29:30 Load Management Principles

32:00 Scalable Core Training

35:58 Barriers Not Biology

38:06 Misinformation Marketing

44:51 Why Women Feel Better

47:42 Energy Balance Nuance

50:34 Storytelling Versus Facts

51:54 Wrap Up And Resources

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