TBM Episode 4: Pelvic health issues can be embarrassing. You can have issues with peeing, pooping, sexual health. Not exactly the topics that come up in every day conversation! 

In today's episode, Christina goes into unchartered TMI category. There are pelvic issues that come up in the gym that can be really embarrassing to talk about. The more information we have, the more we can do about it. 

Join her as she talks about queefing, coregasms and "passing wind" in the bottom of a squat. 

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TBM Episode 3: Powerlifting is an incredible sport. You try to be as strong as possible in the squat, deadlift and bench press and its divided into weight classes.

Lucie Martinsdottir started powerlifting AFTER her first child was born and competed in powerlifting after the birth of her second child. She is now an International level powerlifter and has the European record in the squat at 207.5 kg (456.5 lbs)!

Thirty-eight weeks pregnant at the time of this recording, Lucie talks about how her pregnancies differed, what she is doing in her pregnancy to train, her experience as a mom who trains as a competitive athlete and some of her goals postpartum with baby 3.

You are NOT going to want to miss this episode.
You can follow Lucie on Instagram at @lucie_martins_lifts or look at her business Reykjavik Barbell. 

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TBM EPI 2: When a woman gets pregnant, there's a lot of well-meaning advice. 

They can be told to not lift over 20 lbs, to not lift on their back or exercise on their back, to not hold their breath while lifting. 

Christina has published (with her research team) the ONLY study that has looked at women that did heavy strength training during their pregnancies on outcomes. 

In this episode, Christina talks about common myths, where these myths come from and what the research ACTUALLY says. 

She then goes on to help you talk to your midwife or obstetrician if they are giving you some of these recommendations. Strength training is unbelievably beneficial for pregnant mamas and we want to be ENCOURAGING getting stronger 

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TBM Episode 1: There is a lot of things to consider when you are thinking of adding MOM to your resume. 

You ask yourself a million questions,
"Am I ready?"
"How long will it take to get pregnant?"
"Is it the right time?" 

For people who are athletes or exercise with goals in mind, the other questions are 
"Is this the right time to step away from training?"
"Will I be able to get my fitness back?"
"Am I going to be retiring from competition or hard training when I become a mom"

A grief process can happen too. 
Then the return postpartum is no joke and time becomes a whole different equation. 

In this episode, our PILOT, Christina breaks down realities of being a pregnant and postpartum athlete that sometimes... we just don't talk about. 

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