Pregnancy vs. Performance

Joining Meisha today is Leila Holmes, a musculoskeletal and Pelvic Health Physiotherapist who specialises in pregnancy related PGP (pelvic girdle pain) and pelvic floor problems such as incontinence, prolapse and sexual pain.

They discuss key considerations for all women in pregnancy, regardless of their training habits or experience including the most common concerns and challenges women face as well as invaluable advice from Leila about managing and preventing injury and issues postnatally.

FYI: Apologies for the strange noises, there was an issue with Leila's microphone!

Check out The Active Pregnancy Foundation - Supporting women to stay active throughout pregnancy and beyond, by providing expertise & advice, changing culture & challenging policy.

Contact Leila:

[email protected]

www.physioadvantage.co.uk

Instagram/FB: @physioadvantage 

Find a Women's Health Physio local to you: www.csp.org.uk | www.pogp.csp.org.uk

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Contact: info@meishapt | Socials: @meishapt and @crossfitvspregnancy | Facebook: @meishapijot

Coaching: www.meishapt.com



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DISCLAIMER

Although I’m a personal trainer and coach, I’m not a doctor. I’ll do my best to reference my findings but please don’t rely on the information as a substitute for medical advice. Always speak to your GP before changing or starting any form of exercise for the first time during pregnancy. MP

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Now 25 weeks, Meisha is joined by ex-midwife Charlotte for episode 11 to discuss Meisha's growing bump, training, her women's health physio visit and other debilitating symptoms of pregnancy. Plus, some interesting and amazing data from the activity tracker Whoop around changes in your heart rate in and post pregnancy.

Episode References:

UK Amazon link - Dr. Seuss's book 'Oh, Baby, the Places You'll Go!'

My favourite bump support training top

Whoop Blog - Pregnancy Study Shows Benefits of Exercise, Useful Trends in HRV & RHR

Whoop Podcast - Pregnancy, Exercise and HRV Episode

Got a question, comment or suggestion? Please get in touch with Meisha directly -

Contact: [email protected] | Socials: @meishapt and @crossfitvspregnancy | Facebook: @meishapijot

Music by Music_Unlimited from Pixabay

DISCLAIMER

Although I’m a personal trainer and coach, I’m not a doctor. I’ll do my best to reference my findings but please don’t rely on the information as a substitute for medical advice. Always speak to your GP before changing or starting any form of exercise for the first time during pregnancy. MP

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In this week's episode, Meisha shares her current training adaptations and experiences a long side some clips from an amazing podcast featuring 10x CrossFit Games athlete Annie Thorisdottir and her experiences, adaptations and revelations of training in her first pregnancy. Plus, some listeners comments and messages get Meisha emotional.

Episode References:

The Practice Brave Podcast - The Untold Story of Annie Thorisdottir. Full Episode: Spotify | Apple Podcasts

Got a question, comment, story to share or suggestion? Please get in touch with Meisha directly -

Contact: [email protected] | Socials: @meishapt and @crossfitvspregnancy | Facebook: @meishapijot

Music by Music_Unlimited from Pixabay

DISCLAIMER

Although I’m a personal trainer and coach, I’m not a doctor. I’ll do my best to reference my findings but please don’t rely on the information as a substitute for medical advice. Always speak to your GP before changing or starting any form of exercise for the first time during pregnancy. MP

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Joining Meisha in this episode to unravel her inspirational journey to pregnancy is Zoey Wright (@zoeywrightfitness).

Zoey is a 2x World Champion Fitness Model, founder of Transform with Zoey an online coaching programme and a sponsored athlete with Gluteywear and USN. 

With a life changing auto-immune disease, Zoey decided to prove to the world that she could transform her body and become a show winning fitness model. Fast forward 7 years and her journey has changed dramatically... to motherhood!

Meisha and Zoey discuss their pregnancies at 23 weeks (yes, both exactly the same time scale!) and training from now to post pregnancy wishes.

Got a question, comment or suggestion? Please get in touch with Meisha directly -

Contact: info@meishapt | Socials: @meishapt and @crossfitvspregnancy | Facebook: @meishapijot

Music by Music_Unlimited from Pixabay

DISCLAIMER

Although I’m a personal trainer and coach, I’m not a doctor. I’ll do my best to reference my findings but please don’t rely on the information as a substitute for medical advice. Always speak to your GP before changing or starting any form of exercise for the first time during pregnancy. MP

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Now 21 weeks, Meisha is again joined by ex-midwife Charlotte for episode 8 of CrossFit vs. Pregnancy. This week they discuss Meisha's latest scans, her holiday experience along with new training adaptations and exactly what is diastasis recti.

Episode References:

CrossFit Mom's CrossFit during pregnancy

NHS's guide to ab seperation (diastasis recti)

Diastasis Recti definition

Got a question, comment or suggestion? Please get in touch with Meisha directly -

Contact: [email protected] | Socials: @meishapt and @crossfitvspregnancy | Facebook: @meishapijot

Music by Music_Unlimited from Pixabay

DISCLAIMER

Although I’m a personal trainer and coach, I’m not a doctor. I’ll do my best to reference my findings but please don’t rely on the information as a substitute for medical advice. Always speak to your GP before changing or starting any form of exercise for the first time during pregnancy. MP

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Joining Meisha in this episode to discuss nutrition in pregnancy is Natalie Rouse, Nutritional Research Scientist.

Natalie is a registered and accredited Nutritionist with the Association for Nutrition (ANutri), Nutritional Consultant and Nutritional Research Scientist (RSci) with a wealth of experience working on a range of research projects within nutritional biochemistry and human physiology, nutritional intervention, and nutritional education for UK and Welsh government funded research projects.

Outside of industry and academia Natalie puts her nutritional and exercise knowledge into practice as a fitness enthusiast, competitive bodybuilder, volunteer nutritionist for UK youth athletics and has a 15 year old daughter.

Meisha and Natalie discuss the change in advice and advance in research over the years and what the current recommendations for adapting nutrition in pregnancy are.

Natalie Rouse @nutritionally_relentless

Got a question, comment or suggestion? Please get in touch with Meisha directly -

Contact: info@meishapt | Socials: @meishapt and @crossfitvspregnancy | Facebook: @meishapijot

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DISCLAIMER

Although I’m a personal trainer and coach, I’m not a doctor. I’ll do my best to reference my findings but please don’t rely on the information as a substitute for medical advice. Always speak to your GP before changing or starting any form of exercise for the first time during pregnancy. MP

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It's episode 6 and Meisha is again joined by ex-midwife Charlotte. Now at 17 weeks, Meisha shares her experience of a new midwife and an extra scan which could change her pregnancy training plans; does she need to have a cervical stitch and stop training?

Episode References:

Kegal/Pelvic Floor Exercises - a brief summary

@YanyahGotItMade on Instagram

Hypobirthing Course from The Positive Birth Co

Got a question, comment or suggestion? Please get in touch with Meisha directly -

Contact: info@meishapt | Socials: @meishapt | Facebook: @meishapijot

Music by Music_Unlimited from Pixabay

DISCLAIMER

Although I’m a personal trainer and coach, I’m not a doctor. I’ll do my best to reference my findings but please don’t rely on the information as a substitute for medical advice. Always speak to your GP before changing or starting any form of exercise for the first time during pregnancy. MP

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Joining Meisha in this episode to discuss her experience of training throughout pregnancy and post pregnancy is Melissa Haywood.

Melissa is an ex British Army Corporal and ex IFBB pro athlete who competed for 8 years but retired to have her little boy Jack who is now nearly 3 years old. She’s an online health and fitness coach who helps struggling mums who feel overwhelmed and like they don’t have time to themselves create a structure and routine that helps them look and feel incredible.

A history of cervical cancer meant that Mel's pregnancy was high risk and significantly changed her pregnancy training ambition; Meisha finds out what this meant for the fitness enthusiast and how she adapted through pregnancy and beyond.

Got a question, comment or suggestion? Please get in touch with Meisha directly -

Contact: info@meishapt | Socials: @meishapt | Facebook: @meishapijot

Music by Music_Unlimited from Pixabay

DISCLAIMER

Although I’m a personal trainer and coach, I’m not a doctor. I’ll do my best to reference my findings but please don’t rely on the information as a substitute for medical advice. Always speak to your GP before changing or starting any form of exercise for the first time during pregnancy. MP

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Now 12 weeks pregnant, Meisha is again joined by ex-midwife Charlotte to conclude her first trimester with chat of her 12 week dating scan, trolling of pregnant women who train and a very exciting revelation about new studies concerning training in and post pregnancy. A MUST listen!

Episode References:

Daily Mail Article - Trolling

Dr Stacy Sims Blog - Training in Pregnancy

2019 Meta-Analysis - The effects of vigorous intensity exercise in the third trimester of pregnancy: a systematic review and meta-analysis

2014 Study - Physiological mechanisms of vascular response induced by shear stress and effect of exercise in systemic and placental circulation

2021 Study - Physical activity during pregnancy is linked to lung function in offspring

Got a question, comment or suggestion? Please get in touch with Meisha directly -

Contact: info@meishapt | Socials: @meishapt | Facebook: @meishapijot

Music by Music_Unlimited from Pixabay

DISCLAIMER

Although I’m a personal trainer and coach, I’m not a doctor. I’ll do my best to reference my findings but please don’t rely on the information as a substitute for medical advice. Always speak to your GP before changing or starting any form of exercise for the first time during pregnancy. MP

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Joining Meisha in this episode to discuss her experience of training throughout pregnancy is Emma Paveley.

Emma who has been involved with fitness her whole life was an elite gymnast from 7-16 years old. She was a bodybuilder for 9 years and competed professionally as an IFBB Pro for 4 of those years and competed at 2 Olympias. She then retired 3 years ago when her interests turned to CrossFit and training for enjoyment. She now works in accounts and has a beautiful 4 month baby girl called Octavia.

Having lead such a similar fitness journey, what will Meisha learn from Emma and her journey to motherhood?

Got a question, comment or suggestion? Please get in touch with Meisha directly -

Contact: info@meishapt | Socials: @meishapt | Facebook: @meishapijot

Music by Music_Unlimited from Pixabay

DISCLAIMER

Although I’m a personal trainer and coach, I’m not a doctor. I’ll do my best to reference my findings but please don’t rely on the information as a substitute for medical advice. Always speak to your GP before changing or starting any form of exercise for the first time during pregnancy. MP

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.