July 14, 2021

TBE 170: Joy Black On Training During Pregnancy

1 hour 1 minute

In the episode, Joy explains how to stay empowered as a pregnant athlete, a brief breakdown of what changes occur during each trimester, and most importantly, she provides direction on what you should learn more about as a pregnant athlete.

Joy also discusses the importance of strength training during pregnancy with key consideration of the pelvic floor, diaphragm, and deep core muscles. She also addresses how important of a factor mindset is during pregnancy and normalizes a lot of the common hurdles that women face during the “season” of pregnancy.

Joy Black, B.A., NASM CPT is a Certified Personal Trainer and Pregnancy and Postnatal Exercise Specialist/Athleticism Coach. She is also an avid climber as well as runner and importantly to this conversation, a mother of two!

Joy Black Interview Details

Important things to know as pregnant athlete

Strengthening the deep core, diaphragm, and pelvic floor to support your body during pregnancy

General overview on what to expect during each of the trimesters

Importance of staying empowered and focusing on what you can be doing – which is a lot

Considerations while climbing to help minimize additional pressure on an already strained system

What is diastasis and how new research is helping women get back to strengthening the core sooner

Mindset considerations and potential hurdles plus insight on how to stay focused on your own journey

Pelvic Floor PT’s and why you should have one as part of your team

How our bodies are incredibly resilient and how pregnancy does not mean your athletic career and goals will be limited

Joy Black Links

Instagram @calliejoyblack

Email: [email protected]

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July 14, 2021

TBE 170: Joy Black On Training During Pregnancy

1 hour 1 minute

Joy Black Interview Details

Important things to know as pregnant athlete